synopsis: after being brutally rejected by James Potter, the last thing you expected was for him to show up in your common room—grinning, holding a bouquet, and calling you his girlfriend.
warning: cursing and kinda yearner james
i accidentally made him a yearner because i couldn’t stop picturing that one scene of ATJ in kickass LOL
“Sorry, I just don’t see myself liking fairies,” James tells you, right after you’ve finished confessing your long-standing, deeply rooted crush on him—one that’s been quietly blooming since second year.
The two of you are alone just outside the Quidditch pitch. He had just been practicing with the entire Gryffindor team when you suddenly asked if you could talk to him for a moment. A few Gryffindors had gone, “Ooooh,” or exchanged glances with smug, knowing smirks.
It’s no secret that James Potter—Quidditch Captain and Gryffindor’s Golden Boy—has a long list of admirers at Hogwarts. With his easy-going nature, magnetic charm, and that infuriatingly boyish smile, you’d be lying if you said you hadn’t found him attractive at least once. It doesn’t help that he’s genuinely good-looking. The only real flaw, perhaps, is that he’s arrogant, a bully, and a bit of a troublemaker. Still, even that doesn’t stop some girls from loving the thrill of “fixing” the bad boy.
You never really expected him to accept or say that he saw something between the two of you. But still, you didn’t expect this to be his response to your confession.
“Fairies?” you ask, confused. “What do you mean?”
Fairies?
What does that even mean?
He visibly looks awkward before scratching the back of his neck and saying, “You know… really beautiful people, but that’s it.”
You stare at him, confused—and now slightly offended. “Pardon?”
Did he just say you had no personality?
He just sighs and mutters, “This is what I mean…” He continues, “You already know what I mean. Don’t make me hurt your feelings more—then you’ll go telling people I gave you some confusing reply.”
He says it, and all you can do is stare at him with the most offended, confused expression you’ve probably ever made.
You couldn’t believe this was real. Sure, you admit it—you knew he wasn’t going to accept your confession. He was most likely going to reject you. But not like this. He was always known as that really nice, one-year-above-you senior. You didn’t expect that this was how he actually talked.
Can someone really be this full of themselves?
To think that if someone got rejected by them, they’d automatically go around badmouthing him?
That was exactly what you remembered happened last year—when you confessed to James Fleamont Potter about your childhood crush on him.
It was short, bittersweet, and you were ruthlessly rejected.
So why, exactly, had one of your housemates just barged into your room saying that James Potter was waiting for you downstairs… with flowers?
You look at her, confused. “What the bloody hell are you talking about?”
“I’m serious! He’s been standing there for a couple of minutes now—some students are already starting to form a crowd!” she says, her hand still gripping the doorknob.
The two of you just stare at each other for a moment—your eyes narrowing with suspicion, hers wide with urgency, silently begging you to believe her.
Then, you throw on your student robes and rush out of the room together, heading straight for the common room.
When you finally reach the common room, the first thing you notice is the crowd of students gathered near the door, all looking and whispering about something.
“E-Excuse me,” you say. “Please let me through…” you continue as you try to push past the sea of people.
Did no one have classes today? Seriously.
As you finally make it through, your eyes land on the man of the hour—leaning casually against the wall, one hand tucked into the pocket of his robes while the other holds a bouquet of flowers.
He’s staring down at them, looking at each petal as if counting them. But then, as if sensing your gaze, he lifts his head, turns in your direction, and locks eyes with you. His eyes widen—then he grins and immediately jogs over.
“Fairy! I’ve been looking for you!” he calls, picking up his pace before stopping right in front of you—and wrapping you in a hug, right there in front of everyone.
Shit.
He pulls away, and you just stand there, frozen. You don’t even return the hug—you’re still too stunned to move.
He pouts. “Why didn’t you visit me? I missed you,” he says, then offers you the flowers. “Here. Flowers for my beautiful fairy.”
You take them slowly, glance at them for a moment, then look back up at him—still stunned.
Then, without warning, he cups your face—both hands gently resting just below your cheeks—leans in, and presses a kiss to your forehead.
Your eyes go wide.
And it’s not just yours. All around you, you can hear it—the gasps, the stunned whispers. Some girls are even tearing at the sight, as if their world had just ended.
James Potter isn’t in some temporary fling, this isn’t a will-they-won’t-they with Lily Evans again.
No.
He has just publicly declared, to the entire student body of Hogwarts, that Gryffindor’s Golden Boy is officially off the market.
He then looks at you, still grinning. “So, what time are your classes again? Want to sit in the courtyard while we wait?”
You look at him, now slightly confused. “Uh…”
Before you can respond, someone running towards you cuts off your thoughts.
“Prongs!” the person yells again, sprinting over—two other boys close behind him. You squint to get a better look, and sure enough—it’s Black, Lupin, and Pettigrew.
James turns towards the voice and, upon seeing Sirius, waves brightly. “Padfoot!”
Sirius finally reaches you, parting through the crowd as he pushes forward. Once he and the others are close enough, all three immediately fix their eyes on James.
“We’ve been looking all over for you,” Sirius says, slightly out of breath. “You’re not even supposed to be out of bed yet, remember?”
Remus and Peter stand on either side of him, also panting, clearly having run all around the school.
James just laughs. “Poppy said I could go early. Said I heal fast,” he says with a grin, flexing his right bicep for emphasis. Then, he casually throws an arm around you. “Also, I wanted to visit my fairy.” He turns to you, smiling as he gently tightens his grip on your shoulder.
His response makes all three of them look at you—each with a different reaction, but confusion is the most obvious. They glance at one another, then at the lingering crowd still watching everything unfold.
“Hey, Prongs…” Remus is the first to speak. “Can we borrow, uh… Fairy? Just for a quick talk. Won’t take long.”
He steps closer as he says it, and James looks at him, puzzled.
“Why? I’ll just come with you guys. It’s not a big deal.”
“No! Uh… Wormtail… has something to talk to you about,” Sirius says quickly, throwing a pointed look at Peter.
Peter stares back, blinking. “I do?” he asks, which earns him a sharper look from Sirius.
“I mean… yeah, I do! It’s kind of a thing only you can help me with, so…” Peter adds, hoping he doesn’t sound suspicious.
James raises an eyebrow at them but eventually shrugs. “Okay,” he says, then turns back to you. “I’ll talk to you later, yeah? We have a lot of catching up to do.” He caresses your cheek gently before winking.
You, still slightly frozen, can only respond with, “Y-Yeah. I’ll see you… later?”
He grins, then walks away with Peter. You’re still watching him when Sirius and Remus come closer—Sirius lightly taking your arm.
“Haha, yeah. Just talk to her later,” Sirius says, waving back at James, who waves one last time before disappearing down the corridor with Peter.
Once they’re out of sight, both boys turn back to you. “Can we talk somewhere more private?” one of them asks, casting a glance at the students still lingering nearby, though the crowd has thinned.
You just nod. “S-Sure. We can go to the covered bridge. No one’s usually there at this hour.”
They nod, and you lead the way—both of them walking silently just a few steps behind. The air between the three of you is tense and awkward, thick enough to cut with a knife.
You still can’t believe what’s happening.
What was up with Potter? Why did Black and Lupin want to talk to you? Why did he call you Fairy when that’s not even your name??
A hundred questions circle in your head as you finally near the covered bridge—and just like you said, there’s hardly anyone around this early. When you all get there, the three of you just stand in silence for a few seconds before Sirius finally speaks up.
“So… you’re Fairy?” he says, arms crossed, staring straight at you.
You stare at him before replying, “If you mean my name is fairy, then no.”
He squints, narrowing his eyes at you. “I meant—you’re Prongs’ girlfriend. The one he’s apparently had for a couple of weeks that none of us knew about.”
His words make your eyes go wide, and instinctively, you throw your arms up near your chest, as if that could shield you from the absurdity.
“Whoa! I am not his—or anybody’s—girlfriend. I barely even know the guy!”
“You’re not his girlfriend? Then why did he say you were?” Remus jumps in quickly, eyes narrowing slightly.
You all stare at one another for a tense beat, glancing between faces. And then, all your heads click into the same thought.
“I did not give him a love potion!”
“You love potion-ed my best friend!”
“You gave James a love potion, then?”
All three lines fly out at once.
Sirius pointing accusingly at you, you flailing your hands wildly in protest, and Remus standing there with arms crossed and one brow raised.
“Then…” Sirius stands up straighter. “Who are you to Prongs?” he finishes.
“I…” you start, trying to find the right words. “He rejected me last year, if that counts as being something to him.”
They both stare at you, visibly confused by your answer. You got rejected by James and now you’re his… girlfriend?
“Wait…” Remus says, brows furrowing as something clicks in his head.
“Didn’t Madam Pomfrey say something about possible distorted memories? Since he got hit in the head really hard by that quaffle?” he continues, turning to Sirius—whose eyes widen in realization.
“I’m sorry, but who was hit in the head?” you ask, completely lost.
“Prongs was—last week, during the match with Slytherin…” Sirius says, his tone shifting into confusion. “How do you not know that? It’s been a pretty big deal all week.”
You just shrug. “I’m not a Quidditch fan.”
They exchange glances before diving right back into the earlier conversation, discussing everything Madam Pomfrey had told them—the possible outcomes of James forgetting or misremembering things, how there was even a chance he’d forget his name or his friends entirely. Thankfully, that didn’t happen. Only the first part though.
You suddenly cut in, realization hitting you like a train.
“Wait. Are you saying Potter thinks I’m his girlfriend?”
Your voice snaps them both out of the conversation, pulling their full attention back to you.
“Yes—but it’s fine! It’ll just be for a few weeks—” Sirius starts, trying to reassure you that the situation is temporary.
“No way,” you interrupt sharply, immediately turning on your heel to walk away from the madness.
There was no bloody way you were going to pretend to be the girlfriend of the same guy who rejected you. Especially not now, when you’ve finally moved on from him.
They chase after you instantly. “Wait!” they both shout, jogging to catch up to you.
Once they do, Sirius starts again. “It’ll just be until he gets his memories back on his own. We promise.”
“I don’t care. I’m not doing it,” you say, still stubborn, still walking. You turn a corner without slowing down.
Sirius sighs and turns to Remus.
“I just realized this must be why he couldn’t name who ‘Fairy’ was—because he didn’t even know her name at all.”
Remus gives him a look, then replies, “Realize things later. Right now, we’re convincing her.”
And with that, they break into a jog again—just in time to see you turning another corner. You’re speed walking now. You have free period and your classes are done, so you’re heading back to your common room.
“Please reconsider,” Remus calls out. “Madam Pomfrey said it’s not advisable for us to interfere with how he regains his memory.”
You glance at him, before sighing and suddenly stopping—making them nearly crash into each other trying not to bump into you.
“And what is advisable?” you ask, looking at Remus directly.
“That we don’t tell him anything too stressful. Madam Pomfrey said any added pressure might worsen his condition.” he answers calmly.
“And the news that his girlfriend isn’t actually his girlfriend is… kind of stressful. I’d be going insane if I were him,” Sirius adds with a shrug, which earns him a glare from you.
He shuts his mouth, then offers a sheepish smile.
You look at the both of them, arms crossed—still unconvinced, but clearly thinking it over.
“We’re pleading with you here,” Remus says. “We know it’s a little weird, but honestly—what isn’t weird at Hogwarts?”
“It’ll just be a few weeks. Or days, even! Prongsie does heal fast—according to him, at least!” Sirius chimes in.
You’re still staring at them, and just as you’re about to speak—
“Also, being Prongs’ girlfriend is a title every girl in Hogwarts would die for,” Sirius mutters under his breath, and you immediately glare at him then start to turn around again.
“No, no, no! Come back! I was just joking!” Sirius says quickly, reaching out a hand.
Remus simply watches him, sighs, and rolls his eyes.
This tosser.
You turn back around, staring them both down.
“Fine. But only because Madam Pomfrey specifically said those things,” you say. Then, you continue. “Not because of… that.”
You finish with another pointed glare in Sirius’ direction. He just flashes you a sheepish grin again.
“Fairy!”
All three of you are suddenly interrupted by someone calling you. You glance over Sirius’ and Remus’ shoulders—and there he is.
Your apparent boyfriend.
—
Just a day after that, the news had already traveled all around Hogwarts that James Potter was apparently dating a girl no one even knew existed. And by that, they meant you.
You weren’t known as the smartest, like Evans. You weren’t considered one of the prettiest, like anyone from the Black family. You weren’t even a well-known Hogwarts Quidditch player.
No one knew who you were.
So—who was Fairy?
You weren’t aware of any of this yet. You were just heading out, having just finished getting dressed and about to make your way to the Great Hall for breakfast. You told your friends to go on ahead, saying you’d answer their questions another time because you weren’t quite comfortable yet. Truthfully, you just didn’t think it was your place to explain James’ situation.
“Good morning, my fairy.”
The moment you opened the door, the first thing you heard was his voice—the one you now knew far too well.
“Potter!” you exclaim. “W-What… are you doing here?”
You look at him and see him leaning against the wall, just like yesterday. He’s already in his Gryffindor robes, hair still a mess—like he just rolled out of bed.
Has he been waiting for you?
“I’m walking you to breakfast, obviously,” he says with a slight tilt of his head. Then, more pointedly, “Did you just call me Potter?”
You, now slowly walking towards him, glance up. He waits for you to catch up, and the two of you begin strolling together, side by side. His question still lingers in the air. Oh. Should you be calling him something else? Like… what?
“Sorry, uh…” you cough lightly, “love, I didn’t sleep well last night,” you say, deciding on that nickname—because that’s what people in love call each other… right?
He goes quiet. The two of you continue down the corridor towards the Great Hall. There are barely any students around—most of them are already eating. You’ve always been a bit late anyway, so it feels normal to have a few quiet moments before the noise.
Then suddenly, he turns to you with a smirk. “I’m your love now, huh?”
You look at him, confused. “What?”
He grins wider. “Thought you said you weren’t the nickname type? You used to only ever call me James. What changed?” He leans into you, bumping your shoulder like he’s teasing.
“Am I… making you change your ways, fairy?” he whispers in your ear.
Your eyes widened at the way he said it. And before you know it, you shove him away and start walking faster towards the Great Hall. You don’t notice it—but your ears are now the faintest shade of pink.
He laughs at your reaction, finding it adorable, then jogs to catch up.
“Wait for me, love!”
“Sod off, Potter!”
—
You told yourself that you weren’t going to fall for this again.
For him, again.
“And that’s another ten points to Potter!” screamed the Quidditch commentator as James scored once more, causing the crowd beside you to erupt in cheers. You were sitting in the Gryffindor stands because James had asked (begged) you to come. He insisted that the reason he was hit last time was because his “lucky charm” wasn’t there.
Of course you weren’t there. He hadn’t even known who you were.
And yet… you didn’t tell him that. You’d reluctantly agreed, which meant cramming all your homework the night before just so you could make time for James’ game.
“Potter gets the quaffle again, now zooming past the Ravenclaws—will he score another go—He did! Potter scores another goal for Gryffindor! What a game!” the commentator shouted as James’ name echoed across the pitch once more.
James immediately began scanning the Gryffindor stands, eyes darting as though searching for something—or someone. Then he spots you, locking eyes. He then grins and points right at you.
Your eyes widen, and you instinctively shake your head slightly, mortified. James only laughs at your reaction.
“Oh! Looks like Potter is dedicating that goal to someone—who is… his lucky charm?—wait, no, my partner just told me that it’s Potter’s Fairy! Woo!” the commentator cackles, his partner whispering excitedly beside him to clarify just who you were.
The moment the announcement was made, the Gryffindor crowd exploded again. People beside you began pushing playfully at your shoulders, cheering for you, teasing you, all in good fun. James’ “dedicated” goal had now turned you into a minor celebrity. You smiled at them, laughed along with the teasing, trying desperately not to let the heat rise to your cheeks. You were not going to make this a big deal.
You were here to help him recover. To keep your promise to his friends—that you wouldn’t stress him out. That you’d go along with it until his memories returned. And when that day came, you’d forget this ever happened.
That’s what this was supposed to be.
It’s just…
Maybe you were starting to wish it would all be over sooner, because if this went on any longer…
You weren’t sure you’d be able to stop yourself from falling for him all over again.
—
“How long are you going to write that? It’s been hours,” James complains, watching as you scribble another paragraph for your Potions homework.
“As long as I need to, Jamesy. There’s no time limit when it comes to finishing homework,” you reply, skimming over the last paragraph before adding a transition to connect them smoothly.
He just groans again and lays his head down on the table. The two of you are currently in the library. You’d both just finished classes, and he was about to invite you for a walk around the Black Lake—until you told him you were going to finish assignments that weren’t even due for another three days. He’d grumbled at first, clearly displeased with the idea, but eventually gave in, realizing this was the only way he could spend more time with you.
“I’m surprised you didn’t have practice today. I thought Quidditch was like your number one priority,” you say, glancing at him before returning your attention to your parchment.
He gasps dramatically, placing a hand over his heart.
“How dare you?” he says. “Spending time with you is my number one priority. Quidditch is only a close second.” He grins at you.
You make a face at his words before looking up from your work, you punch him playfully on the shoulder.
“Eugh! You’re so cheesy!” you say, scrunching your nose at him.
He laughs, rubbing the spot where you hit him. “I’m not kidding. You’ll always be my priority.”
“Pfft—stop it!” you say, punching him again. “I doubt you even know me that well to say things like that.”
His right brow arches. “Oh? Are you challenging me?” He shifts into a mock-thinking pose, arms crossed. “Let’s see… First off—you like doing your homework way earlier than anyone else in your year,” he says, gesturing toward your parchment, making you giggle.
“You… like arriving late to the Great Hall because you enjoy the silence in the hallways when you walk. You like putting your hair in braids when it gets too hot. You love talking about your family—especially your four dogs…” he goes on, and now you’re smiling, looking right at him.
“Now let’s get into what you hate... hmm,” he muses, tapping his chin. “You hate people telling your stories for you—that’s why you never do that to others either. You hate anything too sweet, especially sweet coffee, because in your words—‘that’s not the purpose of coffee!’ he mimics in a high-pitched tone, trying to sound like you, which makes you laugh.
He carries on, “You hate it when someone uses something and doesn’t put it back where it belongs. You hate running out of ink—so you buy ten bottles every month, just in case. And…”
He leans in closer, the space between you two vanishing, and suddenly it’s just you and him, smiling at each other.
“…You hate knowing that I’m right about everything I’ve said so far,” he finishes, grinning at you.
Then, without another word, he leans in—and kisses you on the lips.
You’re the one who pulls back first, both of you staring into each other’s eyes. His hand gently caresses your left cheek.
“I should’ve never rejected you.”
Your thoughts are suddenly interrupted by what James just said.
“What did you just say?” you ask, now slowly leaning back.
His eyes widened. “I mean—”
Before you can hear another word, you gather your things in a hurry and speed-walk towards the library doors.
“Fairy, wait!” you hear him call out behind you as you rush through the halls toward your common room. Tears are building at the corners of your eyes. Luckily, no one’s around to see it—because if anyone did, you just know this would be all over Hogwarts by tomorrow.
Someone suddenly grabs your shoulder, spinning you around—of course, it’s James Bloody Potter.
He stares at you, eyes pleading. “Please, let me expla—”
“Explain what?” you snap, your voice raising in frustration.
“What I said earlier, it’s not what it sounded like.”
You just stare at him, giving him the chance to explain himself.
“I really, really, really do like you. It’s why I never brought up that… I’ve already remembered what reality is. What you and I actually are,” he says, voice soft, almost desperate. “I know it’s selfish. I know I’m in the wrong…” he trails off.
“But I didn’t want to lose you…” he finishes, his hands now resting gently on either side of your arms.
You just look at him, tears in your eyes as he gazes back at you with those soft, pleading eyes of his. The hallway you’re currently in is quiet—only the two of you, and your voices, would be heard if anyone happened to walk through right now.
You take a breath first before asking, “How long… have you had your memories back?”
He just looks at you, silently begging you not to make him say it. But you shake your head and ask again.
“How. Long. Potter.” You say each word with heavy emphasis.
“…I got them back the night before our game with Ravenclaw,” he admits, still holding onto you.
“Argh!” you push his hands off your arms, clutching your things tightly to your chest as you storm off again—this time faster, heading toward your common room.
“No! Please, just give me another chance—” he calls, catching up to you easily and wrapping his arms tightly around you from behind as you struggle to get free.
“Let go of me, Potter.”
“No. Not until you hear what I have to say,” he insists, still holding you in his arms.
“I’ve already heard what you had to say—and I don’t want to hear anything else,” you say, still struggling.
You can hear his ragged breathing near your ear as you swipe at your tears. “Y-you rejected me… y-you said I-I had no substan—”
“I was wrong. I was so wrong,” he interrupts. “You’re vibrant, sweet, funny, and kind.” His head drops near your shoulder.
“So, so kind… please…”
You try to breathe properly as his words trail off. His warmth surrounds you as he continues to hold you from behind, your tears silently soaking into your hair and robes as you struggle to steady your breath.
“I’ll…” You slowly pull his arms off of you, taking a deep inhale as you try to calm yourself. You turn around to face him, and see that his eyes are red now too, his breathing heavy. You swallow hard before speaking, “I can’t. Not right now… I just… I want some distance between us.”
As soon as you say it, he looks like he wants to object—but then he sees your state. He takes a few more deep breaths, trying to ground himself.
He reluctantly nods. “Okay. Take all the time you need.”
—
It had been a few weeks since that day.
As you predicted, rumors had indeed started swirling around Hogwarts about your supposed breakup with James Potter. The theories varied, most suggesting that James simply wasn’t enamored enough to stay—though you were convinced those were mostly crafted by his more obsessive fangirls.
Just like James had promised, he gave you all the time and space you needed to clear your head before speaking to him again. Still, every now and then, he’d send you a letter just to remind you that he was still waiting. Sometimes, you could feel his eyes on you from across the Great Hall, the Courtyard, the Library... even while walking the hallways. And yet, every time you glanced in the direction of his gaze, he was already looking elsewhere.
You were now walking towards the Quidditch pitch, remembering that James once told you they held practice every Friday after classes. When you finally reached the changing rooms, you approached a player whose name you didn’t know and asked if he could call James for you. He looked confused at first, then his eyes widened slightly as he seemed to recognize who you were, nodding quickly before rushing off.
As you waited outside, you heard a chorus of playful “Ooooh!” followed by James yelling, “Buzzer off, you wankers!”—which was followed by a round of muffled laughter and teasing.
He appeared moments later, scanning the area before spotting you tucked in a corner.
“Hey…” he greeted you with a smile.
“Hey,” you replied, smiling softly back at him.
There was a pause, just a few seconds of quietness before—
“So…” you both began at once.
“Oh no, you go first,” you said quickly.
“No, you go. I’ll just listen,” he insisted, nodding for you to continue.
You smiled again before glancing at the ground, your hands slightly clammy from nerves.
“I’ve thought about it and…” you started, “I think we should move on from everything that happened.”
You raised your head to meet his gaze. James was watching you closely, giving you his full attention.
You continued, “It’s not fair for either of us to stay hung up on a ‘relationship’ that started from something as absurd as memory loss. We both deserve to go through all the cute little things—the awkward first dates, the late-night talks, the butterflies—before being in a real relationship. I don’t want either of us to miss out on that. I’m really sorry.”
You finished your piece and waited. You were bracing yourself for disappointment, maybe even denial—but instead, James just smiled.
He nodded. “I respect that,” he said. “And I hope the person you confess to—or the one who confesses to you—makes you just as happy as I was when I was with you.”
You smiled at that, and almost instinctively, you stepped forward to hug him.
He hugged you back.
A few seconds passed before you both pulled away, exchanging goodbyes. You wished him luck with practice, and he cheekily wished you luck on your walks, which made you laugh.
As you walked away, your heart felt light and a little heavy all at once—happy but sad, calm but kinda conflicted. That was, until you heard that familiar nickname again.
“Hey! Fairy!”
You turned around, surprised to still see James standing in the exact spot you left him. His hands were cupped around his mouth as he called out across the pitch. You tilted your head, confused.
“What is it now, Potter?”
He grinned. “I like you! And I want to get to know you more—over butterbeers in Hogsmeade!!”
Your smile faded, your eyes widening.
What?
He kept going, calling out again with a grin that didn’t falter. “What do you say?!”
You stared at him, frozen—your expression stunned, lips parted slightly. He stood there, just smiling.
A few seconds passed before a grin slowly crept across your face. You laughed, the joy bubbling up inside of you as the words finally registered. He kept grinning, watching your reaction. You cupped your hands around your mouth, your voice carrying back to him.
summary: you and remus are trying to navigate your first week as parents
wc: 0.7k+
cw: jily appearance and toddler harry
“You just want to support his head here, okay?” A five year old Harry nodded at Remus’s words, arms extended as he sat stiffly on the couch next to your husband, trying to hide his excitement. Remus passed his fragile son over, carefully transferring him into the careful boy’s arms. Harry’s feet kicked up enthusiastically from where they hung over the edge of the couch, the rest of his body comically still.
Across from them, Lily and James were cuddled up on a couch, love written all over their features. Clearly, they were contemplating having another child. Remus sat next to Harry, lovingly staring at his newborn baby. He’d only been around for a week now, but perfectly healthy, you were all prepared for him to meet his family.
“He’s so small,” Harry whispered, not even bigger than him by a lot, but definitely feeling protective over his cousin. “I love you Teddy.” He added, immediately causing Remus’s eyes to cloud with tears. “We’re gonna be best friends, and I will teach you to fly a broom.” James chuckled at his son’s words, trying to pretend he wasn’t emotional over the entire situation.
“Everything okay?” Your voice came in through the entrance of the living room, hair sopping wet from the shower you just came out of. You smiled at the sight of Harry carrying Teddy in his short arms, relief clear on your face to know that Teddy wasn't crying, as it seemed he nearly always was.
Remus extended an arm towards you from where he was sat, immediately curling it around your waist when you were close enough, tilting his head to rest on your stomach, his eyes still glued to his child. “He didn’t cry or anything?” You asked, sounding slightly worried. Remus shook his head, glancing up at you. “It’s almost been three hours since he last fed, so I assume he might grow restless in a bit.”
And as though cueing his behaviour, Teddy began wiggling around in Harry’s arms. Harry’s eyes widened in panic, immediately looking to Remus for help. Your husband gently scooped Teddy up, grimacing when he didn’t calm down in his comforting arms. Similarly to Harry, Remus glanced over to you with an apologetic expression, and you reached out to take Teddy from him.
“You did great Harry, you're both going to be such good friends.” You told the young boy, who smiled widely, launching himself off the couch and running to his parents giddily. You rocked Teddy in your arms, making your way back to your bedroom to feed him. Remus immediately followed, racing you to the bed so he could fluff up some pillows for you before helping you onto the bed. You smiled at your husband, waiting for him to climb onto the bed next to you before handing him Teddy once more.
Remus delicately held him in the crook of his arm as you slipped your arms out of your jumper, but just as you made way to slide it above your head, Remus called your name out. You hummed, glancing towards your husband, shoulders immediately slumping down. In his arms, Teddy was completely still, eyes shut as he slept soothingly.
“Huh.” You mumbled, putting your jumper back on. Remus smiled, standing up and walking over to Teddy’s crib on the other side of the room. Yawning, you crossed the room to join Remus, wrapping your arms around his waist as he straightened back up, leaving Teddy in his crib.
Remus turned to face you straight on, keeping you snug against him as he leaned his cheek on the top of your head. “You’re doing so good sweetheart.” He said, one big hand caressing your back. You tilted your head up, prompting him to lift his head off yours, and smiled at him as you looked at him properly for the first time in a while. Just like you, Remus was visibly tired, hair messy and eye bags more prominent than usual, but he seemed happier, like something in him was suddenly complete.
“So are you. I knew you’d be a good dad, but you’re better than I could imagine.” Remus breathed out a flattered laugh, settling on thanking you by pressing a kiss to your forehead.
In the silence, the grumble of Remus’s stomach was loud, and you giggled softly, resting your head on your husband’s chest. “So… we’re not cooking tonight, right?”
