A black dog crept through the bushes to the old address he remembered. He snuck into the small garden and climbed over the fence. The dog was extremely thin so it easily fitted through the car flap. Cautiously, the dog approached the apartments locked, kitchen door and barked loudly.

A man opened the door, puzzled. The mans face was scared and his robes were patched and tattered. His eyes fell on the dog and he gasped. Grabbing the dogs ruff of fur he took it into the flat and locked the door. As he turned around a ragged man stood in the dogs place. "Sirius?" The man asked.
"Sorry Remus. Didn't mean to intrude" Sirius said, his voice croaky and hoarse. 
"Your not don't worry, are you hungry?" Remus asked.
"Starved" Sirius answered. "I didn't eat much in Azkaban, and I've mainly eaten rats, but harry, Ron and Hermione brought me food when they could. " Sirius said.

Remus brought in some food. Sirius dug into it greedily, Remus observed the figure. Sirius was to thin, his robes where torn and thin, they were the same ones from Azkaban. His face was pale and his eyes were haunted and tired, his hair dirty and matted. Once, Sirius was proud of his good looks, once, Sirius was a handsome man. Now, Sirius was scarred permanently from Azkaban. Now, Sirius good looks were gone. "I'm sorry" Remus said quietly. "I should have known"
"You can't of known" Sirius grunted.
"I should have had faith"
"I believed you were a traitor, that was wrong and I should of had faith"
"I wasn't sent to Azkaban"
"I wasn't sent to Azkaban because people beloved I betrayed Lilly and James. I was sent to Azkaban because I went after pettigrew and people thought I was a death eater. " 
"I should have stood up for you"
"You wouldn't have stopped it"
"I should have at least been at the trial"
"There wasn't a trial"
"What?"
"I wasn't given a trial"
"Why"
"Suppose they thought it was obvious. People think I'm insane now. Mad with grief or Azkaban"
"I'm sorry."
"Forget it moony"

The pair were silent for a bit until Sirius seemed to remember something. "The orders resembling, dumbledore wants me to gather the old crowd. I was wondering if you would help, I don't know who trusts me"
"The order of the phoenix?" Remus sounded surprised.
"Vodemorts back. I'm sure you've seen the news, trying to hide it. Harry saw it. "
"I saw the news"
"It feels like it did before" sighed Sirius.
"There's going to be another war"
Sirius nodded.
"Where are you staying padfoot?"
"No where, streets, caves anywhere"
"Stay here"
"No, If your found with me you won't even get the chance of Azkaban, it will be the kiss like me. I don't want that to happen to you" Sirius shook his head.
"At least for a night"
"Fine"

Sirius curled up in his dog form and sat in front of the fire as Remus lay in his bed. Both were thinking about lilly and James, harry, the war and each other.

If there was going to be another war, they both knew to keep their friends close.