Severus wondered, in passing, if Lupin had woken up with a headache that morning. His musings were promptly answered as said werewolf banged his way into the Great Hall with an obvious grey cloud above his head.

Severus stood and looked around cautiously before catching Remus' eye.

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Remus met Severus' gaze and nodded. He'd meet him outside after he grabbed some breakfast. He was bloody hungry. He plopped himself down in front of the steaming food and dug in ravenously.

He had never tasted eggs this good in his life. He had also never experienced the after effects of a werewolf getting drunk. He clutched his head halfway through his meal and fell to the floor with a howl.

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"We've got to explain to the students….."

"Will he be alright?"

"This is all my fault."

"Wake up Lupin. We miss you. I miss you."

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Remus woke up, bleary eyed. He glanced around and his head began throbbing painfully. He sighed and lay back down with a wince.

'What happened to me?'

"Oh Merlin! You're awake finally! Here take this. Your head must hurt." Madame Pomphrey held a potion to his lips and he drank greedily despite the bitter taste.

"What happened to me?" he asked as he licked the remnants of the potion off his lips.

"Do you not know?" she asked him with concern. Remus shook his head. He had no idea.

"Did someone poison me?"

"Silly boy. Of course not. Werewolves do not filter alcohol well. You've got so many other poisons that should not be in a human's body that the kidneys can not filter out massive amounts of alcohol. You ingested much more than the maximum amount and poisoned yourself. I do not advise you drown your problems in alcohol anymore Mister Lupin."

Remus sighed. He'd fucked up again. He was always doing things like this. "Shouldn't I know this?" he sighed.

"You should. Are you sure you didn't read about it and then forget it?" she felt his head for fever.

"Maybe I did. I think I would remember reading about it though. Either way it is pretty dumb of me. How long have I been out?" Remus said in a muddle of words as he let his thoughts flow.

"A few days. Nothing to worry about. You've had lots of visitors. Mister Snape only just left. It took the headmaster himself to get that boy to leave." A look of irritation passed over her features.

"He came to see me?" Remus gave a goofy smile.

"Yes he did, and he should be back any minute n-"

"Oh good you're awake. WHY THE BLOODY HELL WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING SO STUPID!?"

"It's good to see you to Severus." Remus smiled.

Severus frowned and composed himself. "Do you know nothing about werewolves?"

"How did you find out?"

"Good guess I suppose. I read of course." Severus rolled his eyes.

Remus sighed. "You don't hate me for it?"

"No, I don't." Severus walked over, the robes billowing at his feet contrasting with the smile on his face.

"Alright then. I think I may need to sleep though." Remus closed his eyes. Severus hummed his approval, and Remus heard him walk out.

'He stayed with me this whole time.' Remus fell blissfully into sleep thinking maybe Severus wasn't as unobtainable as he first thought.