**This is one of the shorter chapters (my apologies ^_^') but eh. We're nearing the end! =D Maybe four more chapters to go I think..from what I've already gotten written, it looks like about four more, one being an epilogue...but anyway, enjoy sil vous plait**
Lupin
He had been staying at a nearby barn for a few days, sleeping mostly. That beautiful brunette he had hurt over a year ago, was only coming at nights, to avoid being
caught. Lupin sighed and looked over at the window where the orange sun was falling behind the hill. The first time she came, he was barely conscious. All he could
recall was her spooning warm broth into his mouth and whispering words of comfort to him. The next night, he was actually awake and she avoided his eyes when re-
wrapping his bandages.
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The door creaked open and Hermione slipped in, hair pulled back in a ribbon, her brown eyes cast to the floor. Immediately she slid into the old chair beside his bed. It
was squishy and offered little support, but yet she stayed there every night.
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"What happened to you?" She whispered, her words caressing the empty silence between them. He hesitated, staring at a stray thread in the quilt. Molly must've made
this. He smiled dimly.
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"I-," Lupin paused. His gray eyes looked up to meet her brown ones, wanting so badly to tell her. Hermione sighed and nodded, understanding that he couldn't. Lupin
weakly held his arms out. Hermione faltered a moment, before sliding in beside him. His arms rested gently around her and his fingers nimbly pulled out the satin
ribbon. She pressed her lips to his side.
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"I'm sorry," Lupin murmured, tears burning the back of his eyes. Hermione sniffled and shifted her position so as to kiss the injured man. He gently placed on hand on
the small of her back. After just a moment, Hermione pulled away and relaxed back into his arms. A pang jolted through his stomach at the realization of how much he
had missed her over the two years. He tightened his arms around her sleeping form.
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"I Love You," He whispered, knowing the young woman was asleep. She shivered and snuggled closer. Lupin winced slightly, but held on to her nonetheless.
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