Despite not observing the holiday, Remus had found it unnecessary to work through it, having called it quits for the day after a meeker but well-meaning Christmas dinner served at the dining hall. Rather than delving back into his studies, Remus had spent a leisurely evening, allowing himself a spliff as he walked the long way back to the dorms. That had been a few hours ago, having settled in bed with a bit of Verne, for a change.<br/>Head propped up on his hand, Remus was caught off guard by the sudden rustling at the door, having lost his sense of time and space. Though it couldn’t have been anyone other than Sirius, his expression still softened upon seeing his dorm mate appear in the doorway.<br/>“Hey,” he greeted, visibly relaxing back into the headboard. His eyes flickered between Sirius and his book, marking the paragraph with his thumb. “You’re back early.”