Though Remus didn’t say anything, Amelia could tell he was hurting. He was many things, but a good pretender was not always one of them. He could see how much effort it took him to even move a small portion of his body, and her heart pinged painfully as he sat their, obviously in pain. In that moment she wanted nothing more than to get him safely into a bed where he could rebuild his strength.
"Don’t be mad, Remus. The only place I’m going is to Gryffindor Tower to tuck you in." She lifted her hand and let it linger softly across his face. "I’m never too busy for you, but there’s no way I’d march you around the castle after your weekend.
She perched herself on the desk, staring at him thoughtfully, not wanting to rush him into moving. She knew that he would stand when he was ready, and she didn’t want to push him. Amelia knew deep down that had she wanted to traipse around the school, Remus would have done so with her, but she wasn’t willing to put him through that pain. All she wanted was for him to get some well deserved rest.
As Amelia's hand lingered on his face once more, he could feel himself melt under her touch again. Though this time, he sank a bit in his chair, eyes closing, and gave a small breathy sound as he just focused on the feeling of her hand. He had been so convinced that he would never get to feel her skin against his own again, that this would have came to an end, that Amelia would have been left without him due to a moon. But he was here, he had somehow made it through one of the worse moons to date, and he was back with Amelia. Remus sat there for a few seconds, his breathing finally slowing until he realized that he should probably say something back to her. So he cracked his eyes open, seeking her out, and another small smile found its way onto his face.
"Is there any way I could convince you to climb into bed with me?" Remus inquired as he looked up at Amelia. While he knew he needed the rest, it sounded much better to have Amelia crawl into bed with him. To feel her body pressed close in against hers, to have a moment where it was just the two of them, one where they weren't in the library with prying eyes and ears around to hear their conversation.
Remus had a feeling that Amelia was probably waiting for him to get up and move but the very thought of even doing so made his body ache. It had taken so much out of him to even get the library that the task of climbing a few more stairs to reach the Gryffindor Tower seemed quite daunting. But he knew that it had to be done, he couldn't spend the rest of the day sitting in the middle of the library. So he took a deep breath, steadying himself as much as he could and pushed his way stiffly to his feet.
It took everything he had to keep from making any sounds as he did so, though he face twisted some at the movement. His body felt like it weighed a ton, bandages pulled at the skin around healing wounds, and there was an ache that seemed to have settle along every inch of his body. Making each movement more painful than what they would have normally been. Remus reached out a hand and steadied himself against the table, taking a small step forward and pressed his forehead against Amelia's.
"I just need a second." He breathed out, doing his best to put on a brave face for Amelia, to not let her see just how much he was hurting, or to give her any indication of just how awful the moon had been. It took him a few seconds but he finally pulled away, pressing a kiss against her forehead as he did so, and held out his hand for hers. "Alright you, let's head up so you can tuck me in, and so I can try and convince you I'm okay enough for you to lay in bed with me." Remus smiled slightly, preparing himself for what he knew would be a long and painful trek up to his dorm.
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