Harry Potter Imagines

Remus Lupin - And This

TW: Alcohol

"Moony!" You grinned, stumbling a little as you entered through the portrait hole.

"Hey Y/n/n," Remus replied, head turning to smile at you. He was on the sofa with the rest of the Marauders, and you gave them all an enthusiastic wave before striding over and plonking yourself on Remus' lap, your back to his chest. His arms automatically wrapped around your waist, and you relaxed into him.

Taking in a deep breath, you enjoyed the smell of old books mixed with shampoo that meant your boyfriend was near.

"Much better." Sighing contentedly, you snuggled yourself into Remus, and he rested his chin on top of your head.

"What's much better y/n?" You looked up to see James wearing a knowing smirk, and noticed that Sirius was watching with a similar expression.

"Being here. With my sweetheart." You winked at the boys then adjusted yourself to face Remus, booping him on the nose with your finger. He chuckled, hands still holding onto you, as he studied your face. He loved these moments where he could just look at you, taking in every beautiful feature, every bit that made you you. Every bit that made him fall more in love with you whenever he saw you. You made him feel intoxicated. Speaking of... he couldn't help but notice the stumble when you'd entered the common room, and how you were acting more confident than usual.

"Have you been drinking with your Ravenclaw friends again?" He asked, not accusingly, just interested in what you'd been up to.

"Only a couple of firewhiskeys." You assured him, pausing for a moment before saying, "all the time I was there I just couldn't wait to get back here though. Back to you." His grip on you tightened almost imperceptibly.

You saw James and Sirius making gagging motions out of the corner of your eye, but you ignored them until they returned to their conversation.

"Is that right, love?" Remus asked, and you could swear you saw a hint of a blush on his cheeks.

"Indeed." You nodded fervently. "I wanted to see you so I could do this." You leaned in and kissed the tip of his nose, his eyes shutting as he savoured the sensation.

"And this." Your lips ghosted the most prominent scar on his cheek: one he felt very self-conscious about but you thought made him look beautiful. You felt him shiver beneath you.

"And this and this." You gently pressed your lips to each of his eyelids in succession, hearing him hum gently.

"And mostly..." You paused to wait for Remus' reaction, and he opened his eyes, silently willing you to go on. "This." And your lips met his in a gentle kiss, your hands running through his soft hair and his moving up to cup your cheeks.

"We're so single Pads!" You glared at James for interrupting your kiss, but you couldn't be mad at him as you watched his over-dramatic antics.

"We'll never find love Prongs!" Sirius lifted his hand to his forehead before pretending to faint, falling right into James' lap.

You let out a giggle. "I thought it was Remus and I who needed to get a room, but maybe it's you two."

"She's right you know," you heard Sirius say from James' lap, his hands moving animatedly as he spoke, "maybe we should get a room so I can kick your butt at exploding snap."

"You're so on," James replied, shoving Sirius onto the floor and getting up off the sofa with a smirk.

"I'll get you for that." Sirius announced from the floor. James' eyes widened as Sirius suddenly jumped up and made a lunge for him, James moving just in time to dodge the tackle and run towards his dorm. Sirius turned to you and Remus with a not-so-subtle wink before chasing James up the stairs, leaving the two of you very alone in the common room.

"I hope you're not gonna push me off your lap like that." You teased Remus.

"No, but only because I'm not sure I'd be able to dodge your inevitable retaliations." You laughed, a sound that was music to his ears. Remus could always make you laugh and made a point of doing so often, and you loved him dearly for it.

"You know that I love you, right?" You asked him, holding his face to make sure he was focused on what you were saying. You were very determined to make him understand how much he meant to you. He pressed a gentle kiss to your hairline before responding.

"You do tell me quite a bit so I think it's sinking in - perhaps for good measure you could kiss me again?" A mischievous twinkle sparkled in his eye, one you only saw when he was in an especially good mood.

"Always happy to oblige, Moony."

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When James and Sirius came into the common room the next morning, they saw Remus spooning you on the sofa, both of you lightly snoring. They shared a high-five and headed off to breakfast, leaving you to your morning snuggles.