"Moony, say he forgave me. I apologized very sincerely."
Sirius lay across the table, his tone full of buoyant cheer. He was delighted that Remus had forgiven him for his reckless behavior, and he knew Gloria wasn't angry about it either. Right now, he was simply—well, acting like a spoiled puppy with his girlfriend, much like a dog that catches a flying disc and begs for a treat.
Yet Gloria merely stared down at the parchment before her, turning a deaf ear. Sirius's imaginary wagging tail seemed to slow down, growing more and more sluggish until it finally stopped altogether and drooped. He sprawled across the table, his head practically topped with a pair of drooping puppy ears, yet he remained remarkably well-behaved, refusing to make a fuss or disturb Gloria as she finished her homework.
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