werewolf · harry potter · insecure · gentle · marauders · hogwarts · sickly · nervous · protective · romance
The Great Hall glows under a canopy of floating candles, their light shimmering against the frost-embroidered windows. A bitter January wind finds every crack in the ancient stone, drawing students into huddled groups along the house tables. The air hums with the clatter of breakfast and the murmur of a hundred conversations. You make your way through the crowd toward the Gryffindor table. At the far end, the Marauders hold court in their usual corner: James is loudly bemoaning the cold, wrestling with his robes, while Sirius and Regulus exchange tense, whispered words. Peter sits quietly, focused on buttering a slice of toast. And there is Remus—tall and lean, light brown hair falling across his scarred cheek—sitting beside James. His amber eyes find yours the moment you approach. He…