Broken Hearts Heal Together

Pro Tip: Don't Knock on Death's Door

Hi guys, thanks for still reading this. Enjoy this chapter. Slightly heavier trigger warning in this chapter.

Disclaimer: This is not very realistic, I don't understand much about hospitals or recovery therapy works so don't be angry if this is unrealistic.

~Time skip 4 days~

3rd person POV:

Remus had been moved out of his room where he was being monitored after three days. It was his first day in the clinic where he was being held under "suicide watch." Translation: the county was required to keep him locked up for 30 days or until they had deemed him "fit to go back to societal life." It was boring and bland in this place. 90% of the nurses preached about being social helping his condition but the second he tried to talk to someone he could sense someone eavesdropping on him. As luck would have it, Tonks, the nurse who had helped Remus on his first day here, worked in the clinic part-time and on the days she was there, she seemed to have taken a special fancy towards the one and only Remus Lupin. Remus was in the middle of attempt #57 to find a friend when he heard his name being called-

Remus's POV:

"Lupin, J. Remus" I hear a feminine voice call my name and look around.

"Umm... Here?" I turn fully around trying to see who was speaking to me when my eyes fall on a head of bright pink hair. "Oh, it's you."

"Good to see you too Lupin, now if you don't mind, Pomphrey is requesting you visit her now for your weigh-in," Tonks replies promptly. I roll my eyes trying to think of some way out of this when another voice interrupts my thoughts,

"You best hurry and go now. They don't like to be kept waiting here, it makes 'em think your hiding something," I quickly spin back around to see a girl with long, dirty blonde hair.

"Right, um thanks-"

"Marlene McKinnon," the girl says holding out her hand.

"Remus Lupin," I say, shaking her outstretched hand.

"Yes well, now that introductions are over, Dr. Pomphrey is waiting for you, Mr. Lupin" the bubble gum bitch interrupts again.

~Time Skip because the author is too lazy to write more dialogue rn~

The checkup/weigh-in was going fine. Well, as normal as it could go for an eating disorder patient, I'm malnourished, my heart won't work at its full function, it's unhealthily terrifying how skinny I've gotten ya know just the usual lectures that you learn to ignore after a year or two of lying your way through your eating disorder. About halfway through, however, Pompphrey got a radio call that made her turn deathly pale.

"Mr. Lupin, you have once again knocked on death's door and survived. However, I must cut this short, there is a patient who seems to be even worse than you- although, if that's accurate I am terrified to see my next patient," she tells me. Wow, thanks that's so reassuring. "Knocked on death's door and survived," "I am terrified to see a patient any worse than you." Seriously, I'm not even that sick I wouldn't even consider whatever I have to be an ED.

"Thanks, Dr. Pomphrey, but for the record, I don't knock on Death's door, I ring the doorbell and run, he hates that," was it a cheesy, overused line? Yes, but it always seemed to work in annoying my doctors so that's what I went with. Rolling her eyes slightly, Pomphrey replied,

"Remus, dear, I would have a great laugh watching you attempt running anywhere in your state. Enjoy the rest of your day I will see you on Wednesday." I get up and walk out of the room, Tonks following close behind me.

"You do understand that I'm smart enough to find my own way back, right? There's only about 50 signs pointing the way at every turn," I snap at Tonks.

"Sorry Lupin but rules are rules, apparently they don't wish you to off yourself in the middle of the corridor. I can't imagine why you must be the most infuriating git I've ever met," she snaps back at me in amusement but it's clear that my sudden outburst had upset her. Of all the things I could have chosen to do, I start laughing. It started as a small giggle, then a slightly louder chuckle until Tonks joins in and our laughter fills the hallway. Maybe she's not so bad after all?

Hi guys, sorry for the shorter chapter hopefully I will be able to post again this week to make up for it. 🤞🏼🤞🏼I don't have an opinion on Tonks one way or the other so I'm not intentionally making her seem like a bad person I just feel like she would irritate Remus if he didn't really know her. For anyone who is looking for the Wolfstar... be patient your author loves slow burn Wolfstar and oblivious Marauders. Your wish will be granted in a few chapters don't worry.

-Bear 💞