Remus Lupin x Reader Short Stories

Amortentia

Harry clutched the invisibility cloak in one hand and in the other he held the Marauder's Map. Under the cloak was illuminated by his wand that was wedged in between his teeth. He peered down at the map and chuckled to himself. His eyes scanned the few remaining names that walked the corridors and passages of the school. Severus Snape's name floated up towards Harry making him gulp. "Nox." Harry mumbled around his wand. Quickly he was plunged into darkness. Not long after, the walls of the passage way lit up from Snape's wand. Harry held his breath and pulled the cloak closer to him, stepping cautiously and quietly out of Snape's way. Snape tilted his head up and looked around the room waving his wand the air. He felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on edge, almost as if he were being watched.

"Put that light out! Some of us are trying to sleep!" Hissed the paintings, impatiently with scowls on their faces. Snape pursed his lips and shook his head while looking them up and down, a mix of disgust and boredom on his face. Snape then lowered his wand and continued on his way, mumbling about how 'some paintings should learn to keep their mouths shut.'

As the sound of Snape's footsteps grew quieter and quieter Harry thought it safe to continue exploring the castle a little more."Lumos." Under the cloak became engulfed in light, resulting in the map being readable once more. His eyes scanned the stained paper and a look of confusion clouded his features. Yours and Remus's names hadn't moved an inch.

"Shh, someone will hear us." You whispered. Remus shrugged and continued kissing you. "Remus for Merlin's sake!" Your voice had became a hiss but Remus' lips soon silenced you. You felt yourself slowly give in and kissed him back. You had heard that Snape had taught some of his older students about the Amortentia potions in his class earlier that day (and that several bottles of the stuff had gone missing from Snapes classroom.) At least you knew where one of them had gone..."(F/N)?" Remus said when he finally pulled away. "Do you love me?" You had asked yourself that question so many times. He had always been one of your closest friends. The scent of Amortentia to you was lavender, cherry tea and the smell of his aftershave for Merlin's sake! Deep down you knew the answer. " I love you... " Remus smiled and tilted his head to the side like a puppy. A smile graced your lips at his words. The same three words were on the tip of your tongue but then you remembered; Amortentia doesn't cause real love it creates obsession. Remus didn't love you, at least he didn't right now.

"You don't know what you're talking about." You whisper pushing him away.His eyes immediately changed from love and admiration to pain and confusion.

"I don't know what you mean... I just confessed my love to you and you tell me I don't know what i'm talking about?" You could hear the sorrow in his voice as well as see the tears he was trying to keep back.

"No, no that's not what I mean. I...I do love you, I mean I really like you Remus, I do it's just you... you aren't yourself... What are you looking at?" You followed his gaze and saw Snape standing in the shadows, an out of place smile tugging his mouth.

"Well, I would ask if you had found any of my potions but is seems..." Snape paused and looked you and Remus up and down. "Lupin has drank every drop in which he came into possession." Lupin looked at you and blushed, stepping away slightly. He gulped and turned to face Severus.

"And what would you know Snivley? Who ever loved you? I couldn't with that nose of yours!"

"Remus!" You shouted shaking your head. Remus cringed and looked over his shoulder. He smiled sweetly at you before giving you his best puppy eyes.

"Yes my love?"

"He's not worth your time and you," You pointed your finger in Severus' direction "have rounds to do."

"As do you." Severus spat back.

"Well obviously I need to take Remus to the hospital wing. For all you claim to be intelligent you really do have the brain capacity of a door handle." Lupin snorted and wandered back over to you. He came to a stop behind you and wrapped his arms around your middle, leaning his head in the crook of your neck.

"Very well (F/N), but remember this, it wears off fast unless it's topped up regularly." Snape hissed, his voice thick with hatred and embarrassment. He flicked his long black robe behind him as he turned and walked away.

"Now," You smiled adjusting yourself in Remus' arms. "let's get you to the hospital wing."
"But I feel fine, I just want to be with you." He leaned close to you and kissed you slowly. You felt your stomach do a flip and the heat rise in your cheeks. When he pulled away his eyes are filled with nothing but love. You knew it was wrong but you couldn't help yourself. You leaned up and kissed him. You felt his hands run down your back before coming to a rest on you hips, then they dropped to his sides. Confused, you pulled away and were met by a frown. "What's going on?" Remus asked stepping back.

"I, you... Oh my God!" You turned and ran down the dark corridor, leaving a very confused Remus Lupin standing by himself, with nothing but a crimson blush coating his cheeks.

The next day he found you in the library. He saw how you fled the room as soon as you laid eyes on him. He began to run after you. He chased you for what seemed like hours. In the end though, he caught you. His callous hand grabbed you elbow and spun you around to face him."What was all that about?" He panted, dropping your elbow and placing his hands on his knees while trying to catch his breath.

"Remus I-"

"Look," He interrupted. "I don't know what happened last night but can we please talk about it?" His eyes were full of concern and it made your heart melt. You close your eyes and nod.

"My office?" You ask opening your eyes and looking at the floor.

"Sure."

You walked in silence, several paces a head of Remus. When you reached your office you took out your wand and pointed it at the tea pot in the corner of the room. "Tea?" You asked as you watched the tea cups arrange themselves on the tea tray.

"Yes please."

"Feel free to sit down."The room was silent apart from the sound of Remus dragging the chair across the carpet and the low hiss of the boiling kettle.

"So," Remus started after a while. "do you care to tell me what exactly happened last night, my memory is hazy to say the least..."

"Somehow, you were given a dose of the Amortentia potion yesterday. You and I were doing our rounds of the castle when all of a sudden you pushed me against the wall and well started kissing me." You could feel your cheeks burning while you replayed the events of the night before.

"Well that explains why my afternoon tea smelt odd." He gave an adorable awkward chuckle that had you smiling.

"What did it smell like? Smells different to everyone depending on what attracts you."

"It smelt of chocolate, mint leaves and that coconut shampoo you always have in your bathroom." His eyes widened as did yours. The tea levitated over to the table you were sitting around.

"My shampoo?" You asked, taking on of the tea cups off the tray.He gulped and nodded.

"Apparently I have a thing for your shampoo..." He joked. "You'll have to lend me a bottle sometime." You stared into his beautiful eyes and reveled in the way they lit up when he smiled.

"You said you loved me..." You mentally slapped yourself for ruining the moment. You looked at the ground and bit your tongue awaiting his response.

"And what did you say to me when I said that?"

Well you defiantly were'nt expecting that. "Well, I said..." You looked at him and he stared back at you patiently, cup of tea in hand. " I told you, you didn't know what you were talking about..."

"Oh" You recognized an emotion you didn't expect to hear in his voice. Disappointment.

"Then I went on to tell you I love you two."He lifted his eyes from his cup of tea and fixed them on yours.

"You did?" The smallest smile skimmed his lips and you felt one similar grace yours.

"I did."The next thing you knew he was leaning over the table with his lips pressed against yours. The taste of his cherry tea hung heavily on his lips while his natural scent of lavender and the smell of his aftershave invaded your nostrils.