Marauders Imagines || Vol. 1

(Request) Changing Appearances- Remus

Requested by: Purr0rasbeary

Request: Ok! Can u do a Remus x male shape shifter reader and if u don't do male readers can u do just a Remus x shape shifter reader?

A.N: The reader is gender neutral and doesn't know that Remus is a werewolf

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It had just turned 5am when your alarm went off. Snapping your eyes open, you were quick to turn the alarm off, careful not to wake up the rest of your dorm. Sitting in silence for a moment you waited to see if your friends stirred. Thankfully none of them did.

Changing into your workout clothes, you quietly made your way out of your dorm through Y/h/h common room and out of the castle. You were always quiet lucky whenever you snuck out as none of the teachers or prefects ever did a patrol of the castle at this time in the morning, so you've never been caught.

Making your away across the grounds you strolled down to the forest. You never went deep into the forest, but just enough to tire yourself out. You tend to stick close to where the Shrieking Shack is. You weren't entirely sure why you did this but you guessed it's just become a habit. Much like wearing athletic clothes to and from the castle despite doing your actual run in the form of an animal.

That was another thing about your runs, you were never the same animal. You were always changing it. You could do them as a human, any human at that, but it never felt the same. It wasn't as fun or rewarding. Your choice of animal also depended on the mood you were in that day and today you felt like running as a wolf. So doing you routine stretches you shifted into a wolf and began your run.

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Opening his eyes slowly, Remus carefully sat up on the cold wooden floor before yawning. His transformations always knackered him out and killed his body. His body ached like crazy. Scratching his head, Remus furrowed his eyebrows. His friends weren't here, he remembered them being here last night in their animagus form but now they were nowhere to be seen. All there was, was Remus' clothes, wand and a note.

The three Gryffindors were obviously in the Shack with him when he transformed back as a blanket was draped over him. Clutching the blanket tightly around himself he leaned over to grab the note which was placed neatly on top of his clothes and wand.

Moony

Sorry we couldn't stay with you until you wake up. James got hurt so we had to take him to the infirmary. Don't worry I suspect he'll be just fine.

-Padfoot

The note read. A tight knot formed in his stomach as Remus recalled what had happened. The guilt hitting him. Looking over the note once more, Remus let out a sigh.

Folding the note back up and placing it on the floorboards, he grabbed his clothes before reluctantly getting dressed.

Remus lingered in the Shack for a bit, not sure if he wanted to return to the castle or not. He felt incredibly guilty for what had happened to James, he didn't scratch or bite him, but he was the one who caused James get hurt in the first place. But at the same time Sirius, James and Peter all knew the dangers of staying with him during his transformations, animagus or not.

Picking his wand up off the floor, he folded the blanket before placing it back on the chair where it belongs.

Leaving the Shack, Remus closed the damaged door behind him as he made his way back through the forest. He would have taken the secrect passage which would lead him underneath the Womping Willow but the route through the forest would take him longer. And quiet frankly he would much rather take his time.