"We can't get back again." (Third Eye Blind)
James kissed me once. On the cheek before he married Lily. He said he'd never been happier in his life and how much he was glad I was there for him, for his wedding. And he kissed me.
James hit me once. On the cheek after he married Lily. He said I was an idiot and didn't I know better than to say things like that to him. And he punched me.
James held me once. On the couch after he punched me. He said he was an idiot and he knew how much it must have taken for me to say that. And he held me.
Sirius kissed me once. On the lips after I married Lily. He said he'd never felt this way about anyone before and he knew it was wrong but it felt so right. And he kissed me.
Sirius hit me once. In the mouth before I married Lily. He said if I ever said anything to him like that again he would kill me. And he hit me.
Sirius held me once. On the couch before Harry's birthday. He said he was going to do his best to make sure we were safe. And he held me.
Sirius cried over James' body once when it was laying in the rubble, glasses missing and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. And Sirius cried.
James' cried over Sirius' body once when it fell beyond the Veil, not yet aware of all that could never be now. And James cried.
Remus went to both graves the next day. He rapped his knuckles on both stones and left roses. "Hey, guys. Take care of yourself up there."
If only they could.