Written for:
Stratego Challenge
Prompt: "His mother held up her skirt and marched straight across the paddling pool…"
Fear
His mother held up her skirt and marched straight across the paddling pool to where her little boy was playing quietly.
He hadn't been himself since leaving the hospital two weeks ago and undergoing his first transformation - though who could blame him. He had gone through something terrifying and suffered from it. He would suffer for his life.
"Sweetheart, is everything alright?" She asked, crouching next to him.
"Yes mum," he replied.
"Are you having fun out here?" She asked.
His gaze slid up and he looked around carefully, examining the field their house backed onto before nodding again.
Hope followed his gaze and sighed.
"Darling, nothing is getting near you again," Hope promised, placing a kiss on his forehead. "I'm right here with you."
"I know," he whispered, fear still in his eyes.
She watched him for a minute, noticing that his gaze kept darting up, scared that something would appear.
"I have an idea, would you like to head inside? We can put together a jigsaw or maybe read a book?"
Remus smiled, relieved at the suggestion and Hope grabbed a nearby towel, wrapping it around Remus as he got out of the water.
They would try and sit in the garden again tomorrow. One day, Remus would realise that he was safe outside.
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