DISCLAIMER:
I do not own the lyrics nor the characters in this story. This is a Remus/Ginny fic. If you do not like this pairing please do not read on. Ginny is of consenting age and no longer a student, while Remus is no longer a Professor.
Day posesses no key here
where moon sheds the
cold twilight
This moment is eternity
Land of beauty,
cold
and cruel
Fjeld chants echoing,
reflecting the
melancholy...
Trust the wind
Trust the fires
Call for
the hermit of the night
Land of raven and bear
Land of
eagle and wolverine
Dismal are the mirrors of a wolf
©Nightwish "Nemo" Lyrics
Remus woke and drew his head and moaned as his vision blurred and a sharp pain went through his skull. He gingerly touched the back of his head and winced at the large knot he found there. What did I get into last night?
He took a deep breath and lifted himself up against a near wall and looked at his surroundings. He frowned. Well I'm still in my room, the wards look secure… and then he gasped in shock. On the ottoman in front of him he could see a sleeping figure, the only feature visible was the long locks of red hair peeking out from the covers.
Oh dear Merlin, please don't say I hurt her.
Last night had been the end of the full moon and Ginny Weasely had been put in charge of his keep that night. He was on a new potion now that Severus had died in the final battle. Draco was as good, or even bested his former Potion's Master, but he had been tinkering with the potion to try and keep Remus from changing form altogether. He pushed himself off the wall and limped towards Ginny's prone figure. He gingerly lifted the blanket and sighed with relief as he watched the rise and fall of her chest.
Thank the heavens. She's okay.
As he looked upon her, he had the sudden urge to brush his fingers against her cheek and move the fallen strand of hair that moved slightly with each breath she took. His eyes widened and he took a step back, internally berating himself for such thoughts.
She's your former student. Molly and Arthur's youngest child. She is to young for you old man.
The beast inside of him growled otherwise, but being the end of the full moon it didn't have as much control of him and he was able to easily push its force back. No matter how much Ginerva Weasely had grown in these past five years, he would keep his distance. Their friendship they had developed meant way to much to him for him to do something stupid and break that trust.
FLASHBACK
"Tonks! Watch out! No!" Remus yelled and he ran top speed towards the now falling victim. Checking for her pulse he found that she was indeed…dead. He raised his head back and howled in pain and then rounded on the Death Eaters moving forward. Using all of the strength he had left he cast a very powerful curse that enveloped the six people in front of him and watched as they dropped to the ground withering in screams. He could hear voices in the distance calling his name, but he could only turn and look back at his fallen comrade, his lover, his mate. Dropping to his knees he placed her head in his lap and cried.
"Remus! Behind you! Avada Kedavra!" Ginny screamed and a purple beam protruded from her wand. Remus looked behind him to see Pansy Parkinson fall. He turned back as Ginny approached him and gave a low growl. She didn't step back, she tentatively reached out and touched his shoulder. They stayed that way until she saw Dumbledore's phoenix sign in the sky. "Remus, the others are coming back…..we….we…won." She pointed to the sky and Remus stood silently, picking up Tonks body and turned towards Ginny. "Thank you." And with that he ventured back towards the castle without another word.
END FLASHBACK
He remembered how it had taken two years of her coaxing to get him to come out of hiding. No matter what charms he put on his person or his surroundings, she always seemed to find him. She was his guardian angel. She broke him out of his oppression and tried to mend him whole again. After she graduated, she talked him into coming back to London. They lived relatively close, just a block apart. Much to Molly's dismay, Ginny didn't continue on to University, or get married like proper young ladies should do. No, she had broke it off with Dean Thomas, who she had found cheating on her with Parvati Patil and she didn't bother giving Harry a second glance after he announced to them that he was homosexual and was in love with Draco Malfoy. He wondered if he had kept her from other men. She rarely had a date and even when she did, she was home by nine and flooing him to see how he was doing. He wouldn't get his hopes up though. No, they were just friends. She was much to young and whole to want someone old and broken like himself.
He sighed and decided it was time to rouse her awake. He reached out and gently rocked her shoulder. "Ginny….darling….its morning, time to wake up."
"Mhmmpphh…Remus?" Her eyes snapped open and she shot up quickly. "Are you okay? How do you feel? Do you remember anything?"
Remus held his hands up for her in a mock stopping motion. " Whoa wait a minute, one question at a time. I'm okay, a bit tired and not to mention the feeling of being flung around by a Hippogriff, but fine. What happened last night?"
Ginny blushed and looked a bit sheepish as she settled down. "Er…well…you…you sort of passed out."
Remus thought hard at last nights events and groaned as the memory came flooding back to him. "Oh I'm so sorry Ginny. I…I didn't mean to walk in on you like that. My potion was there and I felt the change coming….wait a minute…the potion! If I passed out…I…I didn't take it!"
He started to check her up and down while she giggled and swatted at him. "I'm fine! Really Remus! And I poured the potion down your throat after you tumbled backwards knocking yourself out on the table." She sniggered and laughed even harder at the look of embarrassment he wielded. "Really, I'm flattered Remus, I knew I didn't look that bad, but having a fainting spell over me."
Remus scowled, "Now your just picking fun at me!" He reached over and started to tickle her until she was gasping for breath and calling for him to stop. She was still grinning as she got up and kissed his cheek. "Come on now. Get a bath and let's get going. You know Draco is going to want to perform his tests to make sure everything went okay."
"Did they go okay? I mean…did I change?" Remus looked hopeful and then crestfallen when she started to shake her head. "I'm sorry Remus…but…" She looked at him with a big grin, "You didn't change at all! It was bloody brilliant! Sure you moaned a lot in your sleep, but other then that, I saw no change! Isn't it wonderful! It worked. It really worked!" Ginny was bouncing up and down by now, her dress robe falling open and Remus' cheeks colored as he turned his head away. "Um…Ginny…" Ginny stopped bouncing, "What? Oh…OH! Sorry…" She quickly tied her robe back again and then began pushing him through the door to the loo. "Now go on, get ready. I'll have breakfast waiting for you when you get out."
She closed the door and Remus leaned against it and sighed. Yes, I need a shower, a cold one.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
This is my first Remus/Ginny fic. I don't know how often I will be able to update. Know that your reviews are what keep me going and they are very welcomed! Sure, Book Six happened, Dumbledore really wasn't dead, Snape wasn't evil, and Draco turned good, still a little ferret, but nonetheless a good guy. Snape died during the final battle while saving Harry once again. All the Death Eaters have been found, and people are moving on with their lives. Other then the RL/GW, there is a bit of DM/HP and other minor couples along the way.
