"I know you are careful. You're a good lad. You gotta be too, because someone like Sirius? He won't always want to be careful." Or ever, if he was any judge, though here was hoping that Sirius would change his ways for this. It wouldn't be fair to put it all on Remus, after all. "I'm sorry you had such bad luck. That's awful."

He looked at him, sympathy plain on his face. "Felix was just irresponsible. But, to be fair to him, that was before anyone really knew. Just a few rumours here and there. Nothing like it is now." Holden shrugged his shoulders. "It's not-- Look, I've been with him for over a decade and, trust me, we are far from celibate. But we're safe. It's not all doom and gloom. And Sirius likes you, of course he does. What's not to like? Stop doubting it. You deserve to be loved, like anyone else."