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@lupiinee continued from here.

It was his scent that had told him what Remus was; he was a child of the moon and in his eyes that meant he was someone who needed protection from those who wished him harm, but he could tell his kind words hadn't exactly been viewed in the best light by how quickly he downed his drink in practically one gulp and the way he deliberately avoided making eye contact with him. His hand wraps around his wrist in a tight grip as soon as he sees him stand up to leave the premises.

❝ I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend or make you think I was pitying you. I wasn't but I can see now that it probably sounded that way. What I was trying to say is you have a friend in me, Remus. ❞ He liked it when people figured out he was more than human, that there was something monstrous lurking under his skin, as it meant he could finally drop the act of appearing to be normal and let his true eldritch nature shine through yet it seemed Remus only wanted people to see the man, not the monster lurking underneath his skin. He wasn't sure what to make of Remus's refusal to embrace his inner wolf but he wasn't going to judge him over it because everyone was allowed to live the life they want regardless of what others may think. ❝Won't you stay for one more drink? I want to make amends for offending you, that is, if you will give me the opportunity to do so. ❞

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"Oh, I almost forgot! Congratulations for the baby."

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Right back at you like, times 100! You're a staple of my dash and I won't hear otherwise!

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Remus said he was helping but it felt like Harry had just continued to make things worse; green eyes turned upwards to look at his former professor; some days it felt like there was a void in his chest, an emptiness that threatened to swallow him whole.

The truth of it was Harry was tired- tired and wondering if he'd made a mistake coming back. With him out of the way anyone could have defeated Voldemort and then it'd be done... But he'd made his choice, and now he had to live with it.

Harry hadn't even realized he'd returned the hug; nor had he realized just how badly he'd needed it. His eyes burned with tears he refused to shed- he hated crying, he hadn't done it since... Since Sirius. He refused to cry again.

"I'm not I-" But he wasn't good at letting people in, at letting people help outside of Ron and Hermione, and he'd been distant lately- he was trying, Merlin was he trying but it just wasn't...

"I don't know how to do anything else." The confession spilled out of him, his eyes not able to meet Remus's. "Thanks." he muttered, "How's um... How's Teddy? I mean in general not just now? I know I haven't been around as much as I should..."

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“You really don’t realize just how many people love you, do you?” from @lupiinee

Looking away the young wizard just shook his head, "I realize how many people I've gotten killed." It was the truth; and maybe he should be in therapy right now but his pride very strongly resisted the idea. "I- just..." He was hiding, he knew that much.

What else was he supposed to do? There was a hole in him, a void that sometimes felt like it was threatening to swallow him whole; he missed who he used to be... "Sometimes I think it would have been better for everyone else.." He trailed off, his fingers fidgeting with the fabric of his jeans.

"If I'd never been told about magic. If I'd been left there, at the Dursleys. So many people would be so much happier." And alive, but he didn't say that out loud.

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@lupiinee sent a letter to mary macdonald: ‘‘ ▲: leaning your head against their shoulder. ’’

prompt: send a symbol for your muse to gently touch mine.

Just as Mary is about to turn the page of her book, a sudden weight falling on her shoulder makes her stop, and the movement falters, leaving the page hovering right in the middle, held upright only by her thumb and index finger. Turning her head to the right in a slow, careful movement, Mary looks down, and as a head of mousy brown hair meets her wide gaze, she smiles at the familiar sight and then ❝ Remus ? ❞ she murmurs his name softly. Did he fall asleep ? Or is he awake ? Careful to not move much and thus accidentally jostle him, Mary tilts her head towards his, her mouth a breadth away from his temple; With his hair on the way she can't quite see his eyes, however, and it is here that she straightens her head before she considers doing what she is thinking, like brushing his hair with her hand, threading her fingers through the strands, or ( and her cheeks redden with a blush at the mere thought ) place a brief kiss on his temple, because if he is, actually, awake… well !, that'd be rather awkward to explain ! ❝ Sleep as long as you'd like, ❞ she tells him, keeping her voice at a low volume, despite the unsurety he'll hear her. ❝ No one will disturb you, ❞ here Mary returns her attention back to her book, and to the short, crisp sound of the page finally turning follows a comfortable silence, during which she flickers her gaze towards Remus and smiling softly to herself.

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“Stay where you are. I’m coming to get you.” from @lupiinee

Harry looked around- he didn't even know where he was; maybe he should have just went to find Ron or Hermione; there was something worse about it being Remus knew that he fucked up. "Okay- um..." he exhaled, "Okay; I can do that I just... don't tell anyone, okay?"

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“Nah, it’s not that bad. I’ve had worse.” from @lupiinee

"Just because you've had worse doesn't suddenly make this okay." Harry pointed out, Merlin he wished he'd paid more attention wwhen Hermione had been healing people; he didn't know how to heal. "Accio...Dittany" That healed people, right? "Sit down, I'm gonna- this should at least start to work."