Written The Weekly Drabble Pairing: Rosmerta and Fenrir Greyback

for Daily Prompt thread song Troublemaker-24th February

For TGS Prompt of the day challenge word: vocation

Word count:516

The door opened and the cold air of a December night entered the pub.

"We're closed"said Rosmerta, not looking up.

"I know"answered a voice that would scare almost anybody, the voice of Fenrir Greyback. The werewolf, the monster. The criminal.

But not for her. Not with her. Never with her.

"What are you doing here Fenrir? Do you want to kill the kids?"she asked, her voice wavered, "or me?"

"How can you say that? You know I would never hurt you"he whispered, stepping forward.

Rosmerta didn't move.

"I know. But you hurt others. And that hurts me. I should run, run from our relationship, to get away from you. I don't know how much can take it anymore. And still not matter how much of trouble you are, I cannot leave. You're not good for me and still..."

"It's my vocation. Being a werewolf. A monster. I cannot change," he said and turned to leave.

"And still,"Rosmerta continued,tears streaming down her face,"...and still I love you. You got me from the moment I met you"

Fenrir froze, his hand on the handle.

"What did you say?"

"I love if my heart is going to suffer. I don't understand your vocation. I don't think this is a vocation. You can be sweet too. You can be nice. I've seen it."

"Only for you"he whispered hugging her tight.

"For me?"she said looking at him.

"For you" he said again."I love you too Rosie, and for you, I promise, I will be try to change"

"Do you actually mean it? Because you've said that before and you always go back to join those werewolfs..."

He drew back.

"They understand me! They are my family! They care about me! How dare you?"he shouted, his eyes darkening.

Rosmerta sighed.

"Please, I'm sorry. You're right. I have no right to say anything to you. Because I don't understand. And they do"she said, more tears falling from her eyes." I've fallen in love with you as you are. Or rather as you had been"

"I'm not that boy any longer."

"No, you are not. And you cannot see that being with them changed you"

"They helped me!"

"And I didn't?"she whispered brokenly. It was too much.

"I could have hurt you"he said not looking at her.

"You already did. And let me ask you, would you kill me too? If they said so? If Carline said so?"

"I did.."he repeated and crushed to the floor.

"Fenrir"

Rosmerta rushed to his side and hugged him. To her shock he was crying.

"I am so sorry that I hurt you Rosie, I didn't mean it. I made you believe..., you needed to ask... I would never... I promise. I love you. And I am never going to go to them again. I promise. I am sorry I shouted at you. Forgive me. Please. Forgive me that I made yout cry"

"You're already forgiven"she said and kissed him softly, wiping his tears.

...

Remus Lupin never became a werewolf.