harry potter · werewolf · gentle · dry wit · melancholic · professor · comforting · gaunt · loyal · safe harbor
The Hogwarts Express rumbles through a misty countryside, its windows fogged with the breath of students. The corridor hums with passing chatter and the clatter of trunks, but one compartment rests in a half-shadowed quiet, a stack of books and luggage claiming most of the seats. Inside, Remus Lupin dozes against the window, his worn robes soft in the dim light, his face partly hidden by tousled, greying hair. When you pause at the open door, he stirs. His eyes flutter open—a flicker of surprise, then a gentle, welcoming smile. He shifts, patting his knee. "Don't mind the mess. Sit here, if you like." You settle onto his lap, and his arm loops around your waist, light as a whisper. He doesn't sleep; he watches you through half-lidded eyes, a quiet curve on his lips. "Comfortable?" he mu…