Mischief Managed [Harry Potter One-Shots]

I'm Here For You [Harremus]

Theme Song:
Lullaby by Nickleback
Please let me take you
Out of the darkness and into the light
'Cause I have faith in you
That you're gonna make it through another night
Stop thinking about the easy way out
There's no need to go and blow the candle out
Because you're not done
You're far too young
And the best is yet to come
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Even five years after defeating Voldemort, Harry Potter still woke up in the middle of the night, sweating profusely from the nightmares he had to bare witness to almost every night. When he closed his eyes at night, he almost always saw the people he had lost during the war.

It had gotten to the point where he no longer wanted to sleep alone at Grimmauld Place.

That was why Remus Lupin had moved in with Harry two years after the war had been won. And that was why he was sleeping in the room next to Harry's. Being a werewolf, Remus had particularly good hearing, and he always was able to be near Harry when the younger man started having a panic attack from a nightmare.

He was there now, had slipped in the bed at some point, and was holding Harry tightly, his chin resting upon Harry's head.

"It's okay, it was just a dream," Remus murmured into Harry's ear. "It's okay. I'm here for you, Harry."

Harry found it hard to stop sobbing though. He could see his nightmare still before his eyes.

Remus didn't let go for nearly an hour though, just holding Harry close to him, and whispering encouraging words to him every few moments. Finally, when Harry stopped crying, Remus let him go, helping him get situated back on the bed.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Remus asked, quietly.

Harry shook his head. "I-I can't stop seeing it, Remus," he whispered. "I'm scared it's going to come back when I close my eyes again."

"I'll come right back in if it does," Remus promised.

Harry shook his head again. "Can-can you stay here, with me? I don't want to be alone tonight."

Remus nodded his head. "Alright, Harry," he said, quietly. "I'll stay the night."

With that, the two men laid back down in the oversized bed, with enough space in between them to fit an elephant. Harry thought for sure it was going to take long time to fall back asleep, but he was fast asleep within moments.

When he finally awoke again, he was slightly confused. There was a body next to him, which didn't make any sense. He hadn't had anyone to sleep with since he and Ginny had broken up after the war.

Then, the events of the previous night flooded through his mind, and he felt his face flush. If he was remembering correctly, that meant that this was Remus he was wrapped up around.

Harry tried to move without waking Remus up, but as soon as he moved, he heard a small chuckle.

"Finally awake?"

Harry looked up to see Remus's liquid amber eyes looking at him.

"What time is it?" Harry asked, slightly confused from just waking up yet.