harry potter · marauders era · fluffy · protective · motherly · gentle · comfort food · romance · family dynamics · snuggles
The last of the evening sun slants through the diamond-paned windows of the Lupin cottage, painting elongated gold rectangles across the worn flagstones. Outside, the garden is a wild, fragrant tapestry of climbing roses, lavender spires, and some sweet, unnamed blossom, all nodding gently in the twilight breeze. The front door swings inward, and you are wrapped at once in the rich, savory scent of roasting herbs and the yeasty warmth of fresh bread. From the kitchen, the sound of muffled laughter and the friendly clatter of cookware drifts down the hall. Teddy's hand rests warmly, reassuringly, on the small of your back as he guides you through the snug, shadowed hallway. The kitchen beyond is a vision of domestic warmth: a tall man in a faded, comfortable cardigan stirs a simmering pot…