Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Hermione/Remus/Sirius
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 392
Notes:
30 Day OT3 Competition/Challenge: Day 11 - Alone
Pokemon Trading Card Collection Challenge: Parasect - Gold - (word) Parasite
Every now and then, Remus liked to be alone. He loved Sirius and Hermione, but both of them could sometimes be overwhelming.
He closed his eyes and laid back down on the ground. Although there were stars, the moon was just the tiniest sliver and hard to see.
His body still felt a little bit wrecked from the full moon, but he needed to get out of the house. He needed to get away from the tense atmosphere, the worried looks that Hermione and Sirius kept shooting each other when they thought he wasn't looking, Hermione's constant hovering, and of course, Sirius's fake joviality.
Sometimes, he felt like a parasite, like he latched onto people and drained the life out of them.
Sirius and Hermione deserved so much better than a werewolf. They could be so happy with each other if they allowed themselves—just the two of them in a relationship—but of course, they would never turn their backs on Remus. They didn't have it in them to leave Remus.
And just like he knew they would, they came out the field and found him.
Hermione sat down on one side of him with Sirius on his other side.
They were silent for a while, but eventually, Sirius was the one to break it. "Stop pulling away from us."
"We know how you feel, and we're sick of you thinking you're not good enough for us. You love us as much as we love you. That's all that matters to us."
Sirius kissed Remus's neck softly. "I didn't care about you being a werewolf when we were students at Hogwarts. In fact, the first time I kissed you was right after I found out the truth. Your strength in surviving such a thing made me love you even more than I already did."
Hermione picked up the conversation. "And I didn't care that you were a werewolf when I was only a third-year while you were my professor. And it certainly didn't stop me from falling in love with you years later. So, you need to stop waiting for us to wise up and leave because you're stuck with us. Forever."
Remus sighed. He knew they told the truth.
He would never understand what he did to deserve their love, but he would never take either of them for granted.
