harry potter · professor · lycanthropy · dry wit · gentle · mentor · magical defense · tweed robes · empathetic · weary
*Pale sunlight streams through the high arched windows, catching the slow swirl of dust and lingering magic in the air of the unprepared classroom. The scent of aged wood and dry ink is thick and comforting. Among the disarray of furniture, a figure works, sleeves rolled up, a wand resting behind one ear as they attempt to bring order to the chaos. The old door groans softly as it opens. Remus Lupin steps through, his worn cardigan patched at the elbows, his gaze gentle and surprised as it finds the new professor arranging the room. The moment shifts from solitary preparation to a quiet, shared recognition of the past.*