Title: Nightmares
Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Remus/Harry
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 430
Summary: Both of them suffer at night.

Notes:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: [Weekly Drabble Competition] - Week 9 - Remus

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Jewel Day Challenge - Agate - Bracelet: Write about someone trying to deal with nightmares.

100 Word Prompt Collection Challenge: 30. Countryside

Harry and Remus sat next to each together on the couch. It had been Remus' idea for them to take a trip to the countryside. He thought the clean air and the isolation might do both of them some good.

Harry had his doubts, but nothing else was working, so he didn't fight his lover too hard.

Ever since the war ended, both of them had been fighting nightmares. Remus dreamed about Tonks and Sirius dying, and Harry's nightmares were filled with Sirius, Fred, Dobby, Tonks, and even his parents.

Normally, when one had a nightmare, the other provided the comfort, but they were both having nightmares at the same time and didn't seem able to help the other one.

"I'm so tired," Harry muttered as his eyes closed on their own accord.

"We should go to bed," Remus encouraged but only people who were deaf would miss the doubt and fear in his voice.

Harry's eye shot open. He wondered who he'd see tonight when he fell asleep. Would it be Sirius? Or Fred? Would they be shouting about how it's Harry's fault they were dead? Would they say it should have been Harry buried and not them?

He looked over at Remus and by the troubled look on the werewolf's face, Harry knew their thoughts matched.

Remus looked down at him. "Do you ever think about whether we deserve any happiness when so many others are gone?"

Harry pressed a kiss to Remus' cheek. "Of course, but I know deep down in my heart they they'd want us to be happy."

"I doubt they believed we'd find happiness together."

Harry nodded. "Maybe, but does it really matter what form our happiness comes in?"

Remus stood up and pulled Harry with him. They held hands while they walked to the bedroom.

They got under the covers, and when Remus touched him, it was leisurely. Tonight wasn't about passion and desire. It was about love and comfort.

They both found their release, their lover's name on both of their lips.

Afterwards, when they were sated, Remus nuzzled against Harry's cheek and inhaled. "I love you."

Harry tightened his hold around Remus' torso as his head moved to rest on the older man's muscled chest. "I love you, too."

Both of them were afraid to close their eyes and go to sleep, fearful of what they would see, what would torment their sleep, but they couldn't stay awake forever, no matter how much they wished they could.

They had to deal with the nightmares, but at least they had each other.