"Yeah. Course we are." Sirius believed in friendship. He didn't want his friendship to fall apart. And Severus had been a part of him for so long. Part of his life. He couldn't bear the thought of that ending. Especially in a world where ending friendships might mean fighting on different sides.

He pulled back, shaking himself to try and get rid of the melancholy. Returning to the desk he was cleaning, he picked the sponge back up, trying to think of how to change the topic. "So. Are you dating anyone?"

Well. He had just kind of insulted his ex, so he guessed there was a tangential link.