Harry Potter One shots

Marauder's Era: Remus Lupin x Reader {Part 2}

Three of the four marauders were sat in their dorm room on their beds, watching as their friend quickly looked at himself in the mirror before ruffling his curly hair since it had grown out a little bit.

"You're trying a bit hard, aren't you mate?" Peter asked, chucking a quaffle over to James, his question directed at Remus. The tallest of the four laughed quietly, teasing his friend.

"Get a date, then tell me that."

"Don't need to be so hostile, Moony." Sirius laughed as Remus grabbed his wand, slipping it into his pocket before looking around the room for his jumper.

"Shut up, Pads, at least I've got a date to try for."

"Rem, mate, just cause she's Welsh too-"

"That's not why, Prongs-" All three of the other marauders shared looks before looking to their friend, who was slipping on his Gryffindor jumper because it was the only one he could find.

"Then what is it? You've hardly spoken to the girl!" James protested, Remus stopping to stare at him for a second.

"That's the point of a date...?" He laughed. "I like her, I want to get to know her..." He shook his head and pulled open to the door. "If any of you follow me, I swear to god..."

I smiled, my hands linked behind my back as I spotted Remus come into the courtyard. As he approached, his hand slid onto my waist, slipping across my back to rest on the opposing side to him. He stood on my right, his arm around my waist, gently holding it.

"Alright, love?" I nodded, my smile never leaving my lips.

"What's the plan?" The thoughts were swirling around his head, I could tell.

"I was thinking we...don't...go to Hogsmeade..." I tilted my head in curiosity. "My friends are nosy, and that's where they think we're going..." I continued to stare at him.

"So where are we going...?" A small smirk cross his face.

"Did you know the train doesn't actually leave after we all come in September, it stays where it drops us?" I furrowed my brow, slowly shaking my head. "Not many people do..." He pursed his lips. "Including my friends..." He finished with, his words trailing off as a sneaky smile crossed my lips.

"Lead the way, Lupin." His hand slipped from my waist and his hand met mine.

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A small scream left my throat, my heart racing a hundred miles a minute as I turned around, resting my head against Remus' chest as I caught my breath. Remus chuckled, his arms resting on the frame of the train's door, a small kiss being pressed to the top of my head.

"Really Moony, the first date? I thought you knew better..." James lectured, crossing his arms as shaking his head in disappointment. Remus just shrugged, running a hand through his hair, soon noticing that I had taken a little step back.

"I can't believe you guys actually followed me."

"Map works wonders when we were curious where you were this late-"

"The map only shows the castle, not the grounds." Remus glared at his friends, his hand going around my waist again, pulling me a little closer to him as he flattened down the back of my skirt. My face was tinting red and heating up. "You followed, not found." Sirius as James shared a look, trying to think of a lie out of this. "Which is why you know." The pair were quiet, my sleeves covering my hands as I covered my face, burying it into Remus.

"Moony, even I don't do that on the first date-"

"Sirius." His best friend went quiet. "I'm going to say this slowly so you can understand me, okay?" Sirius slowly nodded as I glanced over my shoulder at them. "I told you not to follow me...for this reason." The dark haired teenager looked to James. I quietly turned in his arm, feeling it loosen as I stepped down from the train.

"I should, um, I should get back to my room." I quickly offered the trio a smile before wandering off.

"(N/n)!" Once I was a little further away, almost out of earshot, I heard my name, spotting Remus coming over. "I'll come with you..." He offered me a sweet smile. "You shouldn't really walk back on your own..." I returned his smile and nodded, his arm going over my shoulders when he reached me.

"Thank you..."