🌙 REMUS LUPIN X READER ONESHOTS

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“Moony, stop staring.”

Remus blinked, turning to look at James. “I’m not-”

He stopped when James gave him a look. Then, he sighed.

“Okay, so maybe I’m staring. Big deal. She’s gorgeous. She deserves to be stared at.”

“Maybe you should do more than just stare, mate.”

Remus sighed and dropped his head in his arms where they rested on the table. “You know I can’t, Prongs.”

“Of course you can. You just won’t do it because you’re too scared.”

Remus shot James a middle finger without looking up. “Can you please mind your own business? I don’t see you and Evans dating.”

James nudged Remus. “Excuse you, I ask her out every day.”

Remus snorted. “And get rejected every time.”

“At least I won’t regret not trying in a couple of years.”

Remus looked up then, watching James shovel more pudding into his plate. Sirius and Peter were in detention, and he wasn’t feeling hungry.

“You know why I keep her out of this, James. She can’t be involved in me. Not if she wants a happy, worry-free life.”

James stared at him, an incredulous look on his face. “Has it ever occured to you that she might not give a single flying fuck about your furry little problem?”

“But I give a single flying fuck about my furry little problem.”

James sighed and started eating. “You’re a hopeless case, Moony. But I’m telling you, you’re wasting time. We have a war going on. Who knows how long any of us have? Better be rejected than regret never telling her and living with endless what ifs in your mind.”

Remus stared at James as he effectively ended the conversation, but gave him a lot to think about. He knew James was right. One day, you would walk away and he’d never see you again. Then he would have to live with the fact that he could have had you, yet he didn’t.

The insecure part of him was taking over him the longer he sat there, so he knew he had to move. Without saying a word, he stood up and walked to the other end of the table. He watched as you laughed at something Alice was saying, feeling his heart skip. Lily raised an eyebrow as he stopped behind you and tapped your shoulder. You turned around, surprised to see him.

“Remus! Hi.”

Remus smiled, feeling his heart thud. “Mind if I talk to you, Y/N? In private?”

He watched as you stood up hesitantly, waving to your friends and following him to the Entrance Hall. Turning around, Remus saw James staring at him, mouth full and genuinely surprised. He grinned big when their eyes met and sent him an exaggerated thumbs up, making him snort. He then turned to face you.

You were looking at him expectantly, making him clear his throat and shuffle his feet.

“I hope everything is okay.” You said, letting out a nervous laugh.