I wake up, my body aching in pain; especially areas around my face. I sit up from the bed I'm sleeping on, looking around my surroundings. I'm in Severus' room. I look around to see if he's next to me. None. I look around the room.
"Severus?"
No answer.
"Severus?" I say a little louder.
Still no answer.
I stand up and look at myself in the mirror. I have a bandage around the left side of my face. I then remember last night. Remus went out of control that he hurt me. I can't blame him. He forgot to take his wolfsbane potion.
I walk towards the bedroom door and open the door slowly. On the table lays a plate of breakfast and a cup of tea. I hear talking and see Severus at the door talking to someone. That someone was Remus. He looked horrible! He had dark circles under his eyes. Scratches across his face. Clothes and hair out of order.
"Severus please. Let me see her. I'm sorry." I hear Remus say sadly.
"I'm afraid you can't Remus. You hurt her. I won't let you do that again."
"Please just let me apologise to her." He begged.
I felt bad for Remus. I walked out of the room to talk to them.
"Severus? Remus?" I said quietly but loud enough to hear me.
Severus turned around and Remus stares at me.
"Miss Potter? What are you doing out of bed, you need rest." He walked towards me, trying to usher me back into the room. I just stand there staring back at Remus' apologetic look on his face.
"Jodie. I'm so sorry."
"Jodie, go back to bed." Severus says a little strictly whilst pulling me back into his room. I place my hands on top on his which are placed on my shoulders and carefully slide them off.
"Severus. Just let me talk to Remus. I'll be okay. Don't worry."
"Jodie he's dangerous, look what he did to you. I can't let him near you."
"He won't hurt me again."
"Jodie I'm telling you, he's going to hurt you. I don't trust him."
"Do you trust me?" I asked.
"Of course." He answered.
"Well then, let me speak to him. Just for a minute. I'll be safe don't worry." I hear him sigh in defeat and nodded.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Now let us talk okay?" I reassured him. He gave a curt nod at me and looked at Remus with a strict look and left.
I walked towards the door and Remus walked through the door and knelt down in front of me. He looked at me with apologetic eyes and touched my wound. I winced in pain as he did that.
"Oh, Jodie..I-I'm so sorry. I don't know what got into me. I shouldn't have forgotten to take that potion I should've controlled myself. I'm sorr-"
"Remus, I forgive you..it's not your fault anyway. You didn't know what you were doing. The werewolf side of us is hard to control I know. So don't beat yourself up. Don't hurt yourself just because you hurt me. Remus in fine. Really."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." I smiled. I gave him a hug to let him know that we are okay. He let go, took my face in his hand gently and slowly leaned in, kissing me. My heart jumped and started beating with love again. We stayed there kissing then we were interrupted by Severus clearing his throat. We turned around, looking at Severus who had a bit of hurt in his eye.
"I think you should leave Mr. Lupin. Miss Potter needs her rest."
"Okay, thank you." He answered politely. He looked at me and smiled then walked out the door.
"What was that?" I hear Severus say.
"What was what?"
"You said you were going to talk. I don't remember kissing equating to talking."
"We were talking. He apologised and I forgave him. He kissed me afterwards."
"I can't believe you." Severus scoffed.
"Why?"
"You forgave a man who betrayed you and hurts you physically and maybe emotionally."
"I forgave him because it wasn't his fault Severus. The werewolf side is very hard to control, I know what he's feeling."
"It's his fault for forgetting to take the wolfsbane potion."
"It's a common mistake. I didn't take the wolfsbane potion and look what happened to you. You forgave me in the end anyway."
"Because you're you." He said a bit softly.
"And Remus can't be forgiven because he's Remus?"
"He can be forgiven by you but not by me."
"Why?"
"Because he hurt the woman I love." He looked at me with sad eyes and walked back into the room. I walked after him seeing him sitting at the end of the bed, head in his hands.
"Is that why you're mad Severus? Because he hurt me?"
"Yes...and he has you."
"Severus.."
"Youn don't understand Jodie. You don't know how much I love you. How much it hurts when I see you happy with him. When I see him kissing you. It hurts, it makes me mad, jealous."
I hug him from behind hoping that he'll be happy. I didn't know he felt so many emotions for me. I love him too, but I love Remus as well. I don't know what to do...
"Severus you don't have to feel this way. I'm here look. I'm with you right now. I love you too."
"And you love Remus as well."
"Yes, I do...But don't let it stop you from loving me. Severus, I'm confused okay. There are 2 men in my life that I love with all my heart, I can't choose who I should love more because my love for both of you is the same. Please forgive me."
"I always do, don't I?" I giggle.
He holds my hands and brings one of them to his lips kissing it. I smile leaning into his lips. I kiss him softly and he kisses back holding onto my neck and I hold onto his arm. Our kiss is passionate and goes on for a couple moments. We both lean back smiling and staring at each other's eyes.
"I think it's time for rest for you." Severus says.
"Maybe if you join me." I smirked. He smirks back. "Maybe I should." He sits down next to me and I lay my head on his lap.
"Hey. Wasn't Ron and Hermione supposed to visit me?"
"Someone might've told them that you were admitted to St. Mungo's."
"You told them?"
"No, Dumbledore did. He told them you will be fine and will be returning back to class in 2 days. Those dunderheads fell for it and wrote you letters to give to you."
"Dumbledore let you keep me in your quarters?"
"Technically care for you in my quarters not keep. It's a bit harsh isn't it?" He gave a slight chuckle. "Yes he gave me permission to watch over you in my quarters. I am far more useful than Madam Pomfrey."
"I see.. Well you have 2 days with me. What do you want to do first?"
"Rest." He smiled. "Yeah. Good idea." I say whilst yawning.
He laid down next to me and wrapped his arms around my form carefully. Soon we both fell asleep.
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