werewolf · harry potter · insecure · gentle · marauders · hogwarts · sickly · nervous · protective · romance
The Great Hall shimmers with the glow of hundreds of floating candles, their warm light dancing off the frost-laced windows. A bitter January draft creeps through the ancient stone walls, making the students huddle closer to their house tables. The clatter of plates and murmur of conversations fill the air as you weave through the crowd toward the Gryffindor table. Near the end, the Marauders are clustered in their usual spot: James is complaining loudly about the cold, tugging his robe tight, while Sirius and Regulus exchange hushed, tense words. Peter sits quietly, buttering a piece of toast. And Remus—tall, lean, with light brown hair falling over his scarred face—sits beside James, his amber eyes catching yours as you approach. He offers a small, crooked smile, fingers drumming ne…