______<br/>It had been an uncharacteristically short Christmas Eve for Sirius, James and Lily.<br/>It hadn’t been because they hadn’t had a good time, but Sirius had been able to tell that his friends were tired from trying to keep Harry entertained and he couldn’t deny that knowing that Remus was waiting back at the dorm was pulling at him a little.<br/>This meant that it was only around half nine when Sirius unlocked the door to the dorm, unsure if Remus was actually going to be there but the idea was enough to make his heart flip in his chest.<br/>When he finally pushed the door open and saw the flickering of a candle light, he couldn't stop the smile from finding his lips, finding that he enjoyed spending more and more time with Remus and maybe it was just the small amount of wine he had had, but spending more time with Remus seemed like the perfect end to his night.<br/>“Hi you,” he said as he closed the door behind him, finally being able to see Remus lounging on his bed which just made heat bloom further in his chest and slightly in his cheeks as well.