There it was again, the way Sirius called Mulligan<span style="font-style: italic">Arlo</span>. It seemed that more noticeable while at the professor’s home, and though their teacher had every responsibility of keeping a safe environment for his students to learn in, Sirius’ trust in Mulligan’s swift intervention was beyond what Remus himself might have expected.<br/>Once again, Remus made a note of it, but found no need to speak it out loud. Instead, he exhaled a little chuckle, glancing away to place the doorknob, pushing the door open.<br/>He stole a glance back towards Sirius, his smile more of a grin, a shared little sense of camaraderie. “Yeah, that’ll probably do it just as nicely as a punch to the jaw.”