There was a certain intimacy about picking out a Christmas tree with Remus, even if the tree wasn’t for themselves. It was comforting to see the muggles just go on with their lives, not even aware of the war that was raging around them.<br/>It gave him hope that there would actually be something for them to return to after the war, even if it seemed less and less likely every day.<br/>“Thanks for helping us out though.”