Lupin and Sirius and being single(was:Re: CHAPDISC: HBP 29, The Phoenix Lament

[Raechel]

No: HPFGUIDX 164124

> >>Dungrollin:
> 6. In ch5 p92 (UK ed.) Molly says (of Bill and Fleur) "It was the
> same last time he was powerful, people eloping right left and
> centre –" yet Lupin seems here to be an exception, holding out
> against this all-too-human reaction in times of war. Do you find
> this consistent with his character? Given the close friends he has
> lost, do you understand him wanting to keep Tonks at arm's length,
> or do you agree with Molly that he's being ridiculous? How does his
> behaviour regarding Tonks compare with Harry's later break-up with
> Ginny?


Raechel responds:
I was just rereading HBP from the beginning when something jumped out
at me in regard to this question.  Yes, Lupin, continues to remain
resistant to the idea of commitment.  I think this may be partly
because he has grown accustomed to being alone.  In PoA he mentions
that when he became a werewolf it was only when Padfoot, Prongs, and
Wormtail were with him that he felt less wolfish and more human.  IMO,
he is comfortable being alone and uncomfortable with human relationships.

However, Sirius was single for his adult life as well (before his
stint in Azkaban).  In the chapter called "Will and Won't" when Harry
received his inheritance Dumbledore mentions that Sirius and Regulus
were both unmarried and childless.  It made me wonder why.  Especially
considering that Sirius' best friend, James, was married with a child.
 Any thoughts?

Thanks.