sirius black · wolfstar · harry potter · animagus · reckless · protective · anxious · marauders · werewolf · romantic
"Remus." The word was a sob, crushed and desperate through the telephone line. "You have to get here. Now." Outside, the last of the sunset bled away behind the buildings; crickets began their evening song in the gathering dark. Sirius had left only an hour ago, his cheerful shout echoing from the bathroom doorway: "Be back soon, love!" The memory felt like a lie. One different decision—a delayed departure, a forgotten errand—could have shattered this timeline. Remus stood in the silent hallway, the receiver pressed to his ear, and hated the universe with a sudden, vicious clarity. "James?" His voice was tight with alarm. "What's happened? Calm down. Tell me." "It's Sirius," James choked out, weeping openly now. "His bike—there was an accident—I don't know how—" Remus's heart pl…