she has her feet propped up on a coffee table when she notices remus come in . the gryffindor common room has infinitely comfier sofas than ravenclaw’s and their passwords have never been difficult to guess . bright blue eyes tear away from the book propped up in her lap to smile at her friend . “ i’m pretty sure it’s past curfew , sir . ” in fact , she might as well just crash here instead of risking getting caught on the way back to her own dorm . “ hot date ? ”
@mauradcrs gets a starter from annalie to remus !
SEND ME ♡ + A SHIP AND I’LL TELL YOU .
@mauradcrs said : ♡ + remcissa
Who is the most affectionate?
this is definitely a tricky question because the both of them are incredibly affectionate . there is this mutual need / want to touch and feel the other in their presence . it isn’t always inappropriate but simple hand holding , fixing their hair , etc . they both are the most affectionate in their own ways .
Who initiates the handholding ?
i would have to say narcissa . mainly because physical touch is one of her love languages & while remus might love to touch and to have his hands on her she will always be one of the first to reach out . she does it instinctively at night if she has a bad dream , whenever they are walking , even when they are intimate .
Who worries more for the other?
100000% cissa for remus , especially after she learns about his lycanthropy and where he goes every month when he shifts . She wants to protect him and to keep him safe as best as possible and because she knows she always can’t there will always be a little bit of worry that takes over and she can’t stop it .
Who is more likely to ask for help?
oh you best know that they try so hard to avoid asking for help . they will tell the other that they have it and they don’t need help but eventually the other will stop listening & help either way . i feel like there would be very limited or few reasons why they would ask for help .
Who is the one always losing the keys?
who needs keys when you have an unlocking spell ? but neither of them , I don’t see either of them losing things all the time , maybe every once a while they will put them in a new location but it’s nothing that happens every day .
Who leaves little love notes for the other?
Remus !! narcissa loves so much when he writes her little notes . she keeps them all and puts them between the pages of one of her books and she goes through and reads them all the time . a collection of letters she loves between the pages of the book she loves .
Who can’t sleep unless the other is there?
both of them . it isn’t that they can’t sleep , it’s just an easier and better sleep when the other is there . if they are alone there is a lot of restlessness & tossing and turning . you’re incredibly vulnerable when you’re sleeping and in the case of narcissa , she feels safe when he’s sleeping next to her .
Who is more likely to propose to the other?
okay but narcissa has proposed to him TWICE . the first time he told her no bc he wanted to propose to her . the second time they were already married and he had survived something terrible and she’s like , marry me again u dummy . babies !
Who introduced the other to their family first?
well sirius introduced himself to remus without the aid of narcissa , but she would never introduce him to anyone in her family . He definitely introduced her to his father before his passing . The both of them had visited his mothers grave so she could meet his mother .
Who is more likely to play with the other’s hair?
Cissa to Remus . it’s all about that physical touch being her love language . she expresses her love through touch and playing with his hair is one of the things she does .
Who makes sure the other has meals/stays hydrated?
Both of them. They know the other gets wrapped up in their own thing sometimes and they tend to neglect . but the other brings them food and drinks while working so they don’t go without .
Who is more likely to stand up to anyone for the other?
not that remus wouldn’t , but narcissa is the first to scold someone for hurting someone she loves . she definitely has no issue with telling someone to shove off and would protect with every ounce of her being .
Who is the most likely to prepare a surprise for the other?
remus ! while narcissa likes to give surprises it’s remus who does them more often . she feels incredibly and entirely spoiled and loved by him and the surprises definitely make her blush like crazy !
Who makes the other pinky promise not to do certain things?
cissa ! it definitely gets a smile out of remus and definitely a roll of the eyes . she has been pinky promising with sirius since she was tiny and it’s a valid method of establishing trust !
Who puts a blanket over the other when they fall asleep on the couch?
both of them ! though narcissa is always the one falling asleep on the couch so remus definitely does it more . but cissa would do the same for him if she had found him fast sleep .
“ i’m here . you can talk to me , or not talk to me , but i’m here . ” . @mauradcrs ft . remus lupin
narcissa wants to talk to him , to tell him everything that had happened but it felt like the second her lips parted and the words tumbled out , her control & ability to hold herself together would crumble . narcissa wasn't one who was vulnerable often , always finding herself attempting & demanding to be completely put together --- but lately it felt like she was always hanging by a thread & any moment it would s n a p under the weight . gray hues are brimming with tears , the threat of an impending breakdown as she shakes her head no at him . she won't speak , at least that is what she demands of herself in that moment . if she had trusted anyone to look at her with love even after she has done something questionable , it would be remus . not that what she did in this moment was unreasonable .
leaving your toxic family behind wasn't unreasonable .
there is a moment hesitation before she leans into him , golden locks splayed across his shoulder as her forehead presses against the bone there , the fabric only a soft cushion . arms wrap around him , fingers grasping desperately at the shirt that he had wore . what she had done was for the best but it felt like she just severed a part of who she was off . at least another part of who she was --- the loss of andromeda and sirius had been enough of a wound to her heart . this was only another one that she wasn't sure would ever fully heal .
' I know that what I did was the best thing for me , that i am able to be happy & love you freely . to be myself , but --- '
words catch in her throat , the words that she would miss auntie , no matter how horrible --- that she would miss Bella , her REGULUS . oh she was so selfish she was to leave him behind & that realization is what causes her to finally break , arms wrapping tighter , if it was possible around him . the tears were hot as they rolled down her cheeks , his shirt catching them the best it could as her small form trembled in his grasp , the sadness taking over --- the grief overwhelming .
' i know that what i did was the best thing for me , but what if it wasn't the best for them ? '
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