Truthfully, Remus was pretty much a light weight, so he didn't really need anything stronger. "I suspect we might need to see about restocking in the very near future. I know that... well, it's good that the war is over, but the cost is... devastating."
He rubbed at his eyes. "I've basically lost all of my friends. Every one. Three dead, one in prison and responsible for it all." He drew a shuddery breath. He hadn't expected to find Regulus' presence comforting, but in an odd way, it was. He was grateful that the other man had given him the bad news right up front, even if it felt like he'd been run over by a lorry.
He laughed a little, but there was no humour in it. "Imagine I used to worry about them hanging about with me because of... well, you know. Ridiculous..." He shook his head slowly. "I should have just... enjoyed the time we had."
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Date: 2015-05-22 02:31 am (UTC)He rubbed at his eyes. "I've basically lost all of my friends. Every one. Three dead, one in prison and responsible for it all." He drew a shuddery breath. He hadn't expected to find Regulus' presence comforting, but in an odd way, it was. He was grateful that the other man had given him the bad news right up front, even if it felt like he'd been run over by a lorry.
He laughed a little, but there was no humour in it. "Imagine I used to worry about them hanging about with me because of... well, you know. Ridiculous..." He shook his head slowly. "I should have just... enjoyed the time we had."