"Well, I'm sure he'd be glad to hear that," Sirius says, for lack of anything better to say.

He slumps back down against the cushions of the couch, ready to do a good bout of sulking.

"You're right about one thing, though. My opinion of you isn't all that high."

In fact, he really just doesn't like her.

"But if you're not planning on dumping him, then I suppose I haven't got a choice in the matter, do I? James is my best mate, and that isn't going to change either."