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remus' eyes fluttered open, seeing your side of the bed empty. he furrowed his brows before sitting up. "dove?" he called out, wiping his eyes before scrambling out of bed. he walked out of the bedroom, making his way straight into the kitchen. seeing you, spreading the butter and jam on the toast. he slid his arms around your waist causing you to jump and turn around to see the sleepy sandy haired boy. "remus, you scared me!"
"hmm. what are you doing?" he asked while placing soft kisses to your neck. "making you toast with jam on it." he watched as you continued to spread the jam before turning around and facing him. "honey, go back to bed." you said swatting his hands off of you and kissing his nose. "no! i want to be with you, dove." he said reattaching his hands against yours.
"fine, here grab this, let's go." you said, remus turned on his heels and began walking towards the bedroom. he could hear you mumble something but ignored it. remus sat quickly, placing the plate alongside him. he watched as you entered the room, smiling as you walked up to him. he looked at you as you stood in-between his legs. his eyes didn't leave yours. he noticed you grabbed the plate again and picked up a piece of toast. "bite love." he quickly took a bite. the mixture of the jam and the butter fighting to top one another. the crunch of the toast making him want to melt.
"i wanna go back to bed, dove." he muttered before taking another bite. "i know but you forgot to eat dinner last night." you argued before placing you thumb against the corner of his lips and wiping whatever jam and butter got left behind. he watched as you quickly licked your thumb as he took another bite. "i need you to remember to eat, remmy. you can get sick if you don't."
"i know dove. i know. i just- i've been busy, is all." he spat quickly before watching you grab another piece and him taking another one. "no more love, full." he mumbled, watching as you smiled and moved the plate the dresser. he loved moments like this, it nade him fall more in love with you. "i love you remmy." you said wiping his lips. "i love you too, dove" he stood quickly "want to go back to bed, rem?" you questioned
"only if you join me, dove."
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A/N: I was in a desperate need for something soft and winterish so uhhh here have this! <3 Headcanons? Memes? Letâs talk! My asks are here.
Warnings: setting of NYE, post-full moon Remus (minor descriptions of physical and mental discomfort), wit/sarcasm, smoking cigarettes, use of mobility aid, minor description of fireworks (hurt/comfort + fluff - mostly major fluff)
Summary: Professor Remus Lupin and his partner spend a soft NYE evening within the walls of Hogwarts. Turns out being on a teacher night duty isnât so bad when youâre your pupilsâ favourite.
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"On my heart, where you're resting your head.
And you just look so beautiful.
It's like you were an angel.
Can I stop the flow of time?
Can I swim in your divine?
'Cause I don't think I'd ever leave this place."
âYouâve got options,â you said, holding up two tea bags for him to see. âWhich will it be, darling?â
Remus was sitting on the leather sofa of Gryffindorâs common room with his legs propped up on a wooden coffee table.
Unfortunately, Remus ended up being assigned for a New Yearâs Eve teacher duty for Gryffindor. At first, youâd been quite disappointed by the fact that you and Remus couldnât attend New Yearâs Eve ball organized in your beloved restaurant in Hogsmeade. It was your annual tradition to go there ever since you were teenagers. The tradition started after Lily and James had found the restaurant â it wasnât very popular amongst Hogwarts students since itâs on the fancier side. But after going there once you all made a promise to save some money throughout the year so that all of you could go there at least once a year for the New Yearâs Eve party. Lily particularly loved the place for the delicious food. She hadnât been able to stop raving about it for at least a couple of days back at school. After their passing it felt mandatory for you and Moony to keep the tradition alive.
Even if it wasnât for the teacher duty your plans would have changed anyway â full moon had fallen right after Christmas leaving Remus drained both physically and mentally. So, the change of plans kind of worked out for the better in a way. The idea of loud crowds and dancing was obviously out of the question. As much as you wanted to enjoy an evening out, you were glad to be with him in a way that didnât push him beyond what he could handle.
Remus squinted across the room, clearly trying to see what you were holding up, but then he gave up with a small sigh. Leaning forward, he reached for his cane and slowly made his way towards you. The soft taps of the cane against the wooden floor were the only sound besides the crackle of the fireplace.
When he reached you, he stood for a moment, his head tilting as he scanned the options you held in your hands.
âHmm,â he muttered, his lips quirking into a faint smile as he reached out. He plucked one of the tea bags from your hand, his fingers brushing against yours with a warmth that gave you butterflies.
âIâll take this one.â He watched you as you carefully poured water into your mugs. You turned over your shoulder to shoo him away and make him settle on the sofa comfortably, careful not to spill the boiling hot water over yourself.
Just as you were about to hand him his mug, the portrait hole creaked open. The cold outer air mixed in with the warm, pine-scented air within the common room.
You turned your head, half-expecting it to be the Fat Lady herself popping in to complain about something. Instead, three familiar figures shuffled in, trying - and failing to move quietly.
Ron tripped, stumbling over the hem of his own robe.
âShhh!â Hermione hissed, quickly grabbing his arm to steady him.
âI didnât even say anything!â Ron whispered back, louder than necessary.
She sent him a deathly glare in response.
Harry, stuck in the middle, shot both of them an irritated look before glancing towards the sofa. His blue eyes widened when he spotted you and Remus, clearly realizing they werenât as sneaky as they thought.
âWeee- we. Umm we-- werenât expecting anyone to be up.â he said awkwardly, scratching the back of his head.
Remus raised an eyebrow, a small smirk tugging at the corner of his lips.
âClearlyâŠThereâs nothing more subtle than tripping over your own feet, whisper-shouting, and holding the portrait hole open like youâre inviting Filch in for tea.â
You tried really hard not to laugh at your husband's remark. His quick wit was one of the main reasons why you fell for him in the first place.
Ron turned bright red.
âWe werenât doing anything! Just, uh, checking to see ifââ
âYouâre sneaking out." you interrupted, crossing your arms completely unable to hide the grin spreading across your face. Their shenanigans reminded you so much of yourself and the rest of marauders back in the day.
âNo, weâre not!â Ron protested, which wouldâve been more convincing if Hermione didnât shoot him a sharp donât-lie-to-a-teacher look.
âAlright, fine. WE ARE sneaking outâŠâ Harry said. Honesty was the best approach in this situation.
âWe just wanted to watch the fireworks over the lake. Weâll come right back, I promise.â
You exchanged a glance with Remus, who took a slow sip of his tea, clearly dragging out the suspense just to mess with them. You poked his side noticing Hermioneâs pale face.
âWell,â he finally said, setting the mug down, âFireworks over the lake, huh? Sounds nice."
âBut let me guess â you havenât thought this plan all the way through, have you?â Remus continued.
âWhatâs that supposed to mean?â Ron asked defensively.
âWe have!â Hermione said quickly, holding up a piece of fabric.
âWeâve got the invisibility cloak.â
Remus tilted his head, looking at the cloak with mock seriousness.
âAnd how, exactly, are you planning to fit all three of you under it?â
Ron looked down at his feet.
âIt might be a liiiittle bit snug.â You shook your head.
âRemus, just let them go. If they get caught, they will have something funny to talk about.â
Remus sighed dramatically, but there was a twinkle in his eye.
âFine. But,â he said, pointing a finger at them, âif you get caught, donât come crying to me and professor Y/N.â
âDeal!â Harry said quickly, nudging Ron and Hermione back toward the portrait hole.
âHappy New Year!â Ron called over his shoulder.
âDonât stay up too late professor Lupin â youâre looking a bit peaky! Good night professor Lupin II! Love you both!â
Remus chuckled, shaking his head.
The portrait closed, and you tucked yourself into his side.
âI swear to merlin that boy has absolutely no sense of self-preservation.â
He looked down to search through his pocket to grab his cigarette box and a lighter.
âWeâre such pushovers for them.â You said laughing.
âMaybe so,â he admitted with a sincere smile.
He held out his cigarette box motioning to the balcony.
âFancy a smoke maâam?â
âBaaad, bad influence Lupin.â
He smirked, lighting his cigarette as he held the balcony door open for you.
âIâve been called worse.â
You stepped out into the crisp night air, wrapping your arms around yourself.
âBut âbad influenceâ suits you tonight.â He lit your cigarette.
âOnly on special occasions.â he said with a grin, blowing a stream of smoke.
âI canât believe Ron called me âProfessor Lupin IIâ.â
âSee? Youâre the second Lupin on the list. Maybe being soft isnât so bad hun.â
You nudged him lightly with your elbow. He wrapped his arm around your waist and huffed with laughter into your hair.
In the distance, you could see the first flash of fireworks lighting up the sky over the lake, shimmering almost like falling stars, leaving a trail of glowing sparks that slowly disappeared into the night.
âHappy new year love.â
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