Gah! I'm soooo sorry I haven't updated this in so long! I have had no time to write and it's thanks to this long weekend that I'm actually getting time!
Scars
Remus lifted Emmy's small form into his arms and carried her through the woods.
"I'm okay you know." Emmy said quietly. "You don't have to carry me."
Remus regarded her with mixed feelings. On one hand, a good dad would make sure to carry his daughter to safety. On the other hand, he was sure Emmy did not think of him as her father so he did as she requested and set her on the ground so she could walk alongside him. She winced slightly as she walked on her sprained ankle but tried to hide this from Remus who was looking at her uncertainly.
"Do you think this is going to scar?" She asked, pointing to the large gash on her arm.
"Probably. It's part of the life. It's not easy being a werewolf. You get strange scars and people tend to ask questions especially at that 'time of the month' as James used to call it."
Emmy laughed but then contemplated what he had just said. "So it's not just on the full moon?"
"No, it is but after a while you wind up feeling horrible for the rest of the week. You get tired from all the late-night wolf-transforming." He said smiling down at her. "Not to mention the cuts and bruises." He added with a grimace.
Lupin rummaged around in his pocket for a moment before producing a chocolate bar which he handed to Emmy. She looked confused.
"Eat it. It'll help." He explained. Emmy did as she was told and unwrapped the chocolate. It was delicious and, as promised, helped immensely.
When they arrived at the back of the house, Remus and Emmy went inside and searched the cabinets for Murlap Essence and bandages. Emmy sat quite still and allowed the Murlap to be applied to her cuts. It stung like needles being stuck into her skin but she knew it would help so she let him work.
Once she was patched up she sat at the table with a cup of hot cocoa and fell asleep. When she woke up, Lupin was carrying her up the stairs to her room. She closed her eyes again and decided she was lucky to have someone as wonderful as Remus to help her through this.
I'm accidentally on purpose making myself freak out at how adorable Lupin is. So…review and tell me how adorable you think Remus Lupin is. :D