"Oh." Sirius looked down at his beer, and laughed. "Er, get ready, then, 'cos we're sharing more than memories. We have to share feelings as well, so you're going to be double drunk. Then again, that might actually make this easier."

Sharing feelings explained the sudden surge of nerves that Sirius has just got. That's got to be Ned--he's not half so nervous about anything, ever.

"And calm down, would you," he added, rubbing a hand over his forehead with a faint scowl. "I didn't see anything awful. Just-- weird. You have led a very weird life, mate."