Dream away (Remus/Sirius; Rated T; 17,5k words)
7 parts Complete Features Aurors Lupin and Black investigating the case and bonding through gardening in their free time, while a new, chirpy co-worker James Potter annoys Remus at his part time job at a bakery and a big, black dog is breaking his heart by suddenly no longer trusting him.
Or: The one where Remus's head is a messy place.
Quote:
"You once said that your perfect world would be 'never without one of us', but I didn't believe that you'd still think so. Where did we take the wrong turn, then?"
Remus had to look away from Sirius. His words didn't belong here, not in this garden, not in this sunny day. There was sharp pain hidden behind those words that could cut a heart open that made him want to steer away. "Stop being so weird and come help me. Dinner won't make itself."