Pureblood Problems 🌙 Remus Lupin Love Story

Chapter Nineteen ~ Gryffindor Dorms

I awoke the next morning and reality hit me once more that I now lived in a world without my mother.

An unfamiliar scent overwhelmed me and as I opened my eyes I became even more confused. I scanned my surroundings, the same as my own dorm, yet much messier and a lot more red and gold.

It was then I became acutely aware of the arms wrapped around me and the fact that what I once mistook as a pillow was actually Remus' chest.

My eyes were puffy, my hair was a mess and I was still in my jumper and joggers I had changed into the previous day prior to dinner. My entire body burned in pain as I attempted to move to sit up, my muscles screaming at me to stop.

I huffed, giving up as I carefully lay back down onto Remus, finding comfort in the repetitive rise and fall of his chest and the sound of his soft breathing. 'It won't happen, it can never happen' really lied to myself there.

My eyes caught sight of my mothers letter laying on the bed side table and with a deep breath, I carefully retrieved it. It took me what felt like forever to gain the power to open it but when I did, I didn't feel alone anymore.

My darling Thea,

I will be gone when you're reading this, but I do not want you to waste your tears over the inevitable. You know as well as I that I died the day I took that mark.

I know you will build a name for yourself in your own right. I know what you did for your sister but you need to remember that putting yourself first is not selfish. It's your life. I did not raise you to let a man, especially your father, dictate how you should live it.

I want you to promise me that you will find yourself and not be a product of what they want you to be. Learn from my mistakes. Do what I never had the courage to.

You, my eldest daughter, are so strong and so selfless. I'm so proud of the woman you have become, through all the troubles and horror. You're my baby, you always will be and I love you more than there is stars in the sky and that will never change. Even now that i am gone. I will always be with you.

With all my love, to my greatest happiness, I will see you again soon my love,

Evangeline Odelia Knott

A single tear escaped my eye but It wasn't from sadness. She sounded like herself again. I'm glad.

She's right.

I smiled, so wide that it hurt my cheeks as I laughed lightly, choking slightly on my tears. The movement woke Remus, him groaning and stretching as I carefully folded the letter and placed it in my pocket.

"Are you alright," he whispered, staring down at me once again with those loving eyes.

"I'm fine, great actually," I spoke genuinely, the tears still present in my eyes and he smiled softly, reaching over to his bedside table and out stretching a piece of chocolate.

This made me laugh so hard that the tears once again escaped my eyes. As I accepted the chocolate and munched quietly I welcomed Remus' comfort as he played with my hair.

"Was it the letter?" He hesitantly asked, I knew he was referring to my improved mood.

"Yes, I got my closure and I now know what I need to do," I admitted softly, smiling up at him as he glanced down at me inquisitively.

"And what's that?"

"Stop letting power hungry men dictate my life...and this," I moved up, delicately cupping his face, placing my forehead on his.

"Are you sure? What about Malfoy?" He whispered as he moved his arms around my waist and pulled us up so I was sitting on his lap and he was leaning against the headboard.

"That git can shove his proposal up his arse, I'm not sacrificing my one chance at true happiness for him," I replied, ripping off the engagement ring and throwing it onto the table behind me.

That was all the assurance Remus needed as he grasped the back of my neck and pulled me in painfully slowly.

When our lips collided I knew I made the right choice. The pure love expressed with every movement made my head spin. I could never get bored of this.

As he pulled away, he placed several kisses from my lips to my cheek and the tip of my nose to a final delicate kiss on my lips.

I never stopped smiling and when I finally opened my eyes, I could see it was mutual as he stared at me, the adoration and love filled me.

"Remus John Lupin, I want you to be my forever," I whispered so quietly I wasn't sure if he could even hear me over his heavy breathing.

"Althea Evangeline Thorne, you are my forever," I knew at that moment that no matter what happens, no matter my fate, that at least I went for what I wanted and I wasn't turning back now.