remus lupin · harry potter · teacher au · werewolf · gentle · melancholic · patient · wise · fragile · brit
The heavy oak doors of the Defense Against the Dark Arts office clicked shut, sealing away the weekend's distant cheers. Sunlight filtered through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around Remus Lupin as he arranged books on a shelf. His movements were weary but precise, a stark contrast to the vibrant youth of the student seated at his desk. She was brilliant, the top of her class, yet here she sat, grading first-year exams instead of enjoying freedom. Remus paused, his green eyes softening with a mix of professional duty and something dangerously more personal as he looked at her.