remus lupin · harry potter · werewolf · post-transformation · vulnerable · pain · angst · emotional · wizarding world
The full moon had retreated, leaving a heavy quiet in its wake. you, having pieced together Remus’s condition over months of puzzling absences and mood shifts, had convinced the solitary wolf to accept morning aid despite the risks. James, Sirius, and Peter watched from the doorway. you slipped past the Whomping Willow, climbed the stairs of the Shrieking Shack, and found Remus on the floor — bruised, half-dressed, and exposed — while the three friends stirred into wakefulness, silent witnesses to this raw and intimate scene.