Chapter 86 – Fifth Year - Sweet Sixteen

Remus's sixteenth birthday party becomes a pivotal moment when a private conversation with Sirius on the stairs leads to their first kiss. The moment is electric but immediately complicated when Sirius rushes back to the party and publicly kisses Mary in front of everyone. Remus retreats to his dormitory, left to process the conflicting emotions of having his deepest desire fulfilled yet seemingly rejected in the same night, setting up major emotional turmoil ahead.