Grimmauld Place had never been a happy home before but as Remus thought about all of the people who gather there often he felt like this place finally held a full happy family. Their family of course was a little mismatched and newly found but their pieces seemed to all fit together.
Remus, Teddy, Hermione, Harry and Sirius all lived full time at Grimmauld Place along with some people coming and going now and then. Sirius always gave anyone a safe place to stay if they needed it. Sirius having been spit out of the vail the moment Voldemort died for no apparent reason had been the most shocking and amazing thing to happen to Harry Potter if you asked the golden boy himself. Still nobody knows why but Harry couldn't care less as to why. Neither could Remus.
After losing Tonks and getting one of his best friends back Remus was in a state of shock for months. A lot of things have happened since those days. Things that still surprise everyone to this day. Like Ronald Weasley being a nasty piece of work who cheated on Hermione and knocked up his brother's wife. Yeah baffling isn't it? He and Penelope have 3 children now and she works as a publisher in the muggle world. (Ironically because Hermione had gotten her a job through her own publisher) He's a stay at home dad. That's probably not as baffling as the Chosen One coming out as gay and ending his engagement to one Ginerva Weasley two years after the war. Ginny held no ill feeling though seeing as how she had also had came out and was now seeing none other than Pansy Parkinson herself. The two witches had just moved out of Grimmauld a few months ago.
Yeah life had definitely not turned out the way anyone had thought it would. Remus surely never thought he'd find himself pinning after yet another young witch who was even younger than his late wife. The young witch who had stood by his side every single moment since the war.
Hermione Jean Granger.
Hermione Granger was an absolute Goddess and Remus didn't know what any of them could have ever possibly done to ever deserve her for even a moment. Even whilst studying for her NEWTs, testifying at trials, helping restore Hogwarts, searching for ways to restore her parents memories and carrying on a relationship, Hermione found time to help Remus through every moon.
Now with Sirius back, full moon nights weren't so terrible again but the three days before as well as the two following it were still awful for the wolf. Hermione always took care of Teddy while Remus took it easy during those times. She loved to fuss over him and scold him when he didn't let her take care of him. Remus had honestly been defenseless against falling for the witch. She cared for his pup so well it had been a losing battle since the day about a year after the war. Hermione and Ron had been broken up for a few months and she had moved back in and out of the flat they had shared.
That day Remus had come home from running errands to Hermione and Teddy napping on the sofa together. Once the witch had woken up to see that she had been caught she smiled sheepishly. She told him she never sleeps as well as she does when Teddy is lying on her. Remus' heart had skipped a beat in that moment and as he watched the blushing witch as she handed over his son and kissed the sleeping boy's forehead. She smelled of his pup and her wonderful citrus and vanilla. He had known that moment he was utterly fucked. Sirius loved to take the piss out of him for it too, ever since he saw Moony's amber eyes glimmer in Remus' green eyes once while he watched Hermione with Teddy one night before a full moon. Since then Remus tries not to look too long at Hermione the night before the moon.
"Remus?" Calls Hermione from the hall. The werewolf shuffles out of the library where he was caught in thought and heads towards her voice.
"What is it, Mi?" He asks. Hermione smiles softly at the name. Remus freezes as he takes her in. She's wearing a tight slytherin green dress that makes him feel like he may spontaneously combust.
"I'm heading out for a night with the girls. Can you zip me up?" She asks sweetly with a grin. Remus swallows thickly.
"S-sure." He stutters before he makes his way to her. She turns as he approaches and guides her hair forward out of his way. The zipper starts just above the top of her ass and Remus can feel his body temperature rise. 'This witch has to know what she's doing' he thinks as he guides the zipper up slowly and latches the button at the top. Hermione gasps gently when his fingers graze her skin. "All done." He whispers.
"Thanks Moony." Hermione turns to smile up at him. "How do I look?" She asks, her voice a little breathy. Remus barley holds in a groan.
"Fantastic." He whispers. Hermione's eyes brighten at his word. The sound of the floo breaks their tension.
"Hermione Jean get your sexy little arse down here so we can go dancing!!" Ginny's voice carries easily up the stairs. Hermione giggles.
"Well I guess I'll be going." Remus smiles at her and steps away.
"Have fun, Mi. Be safe." He tells her. A look of disappointment flickers across her face for a moment before she smiles and nods before shuffling away.
Once he hears the witches floo away he hears a scoff from behind him.
"Have fun, be safe?" Sirius mocks. "How about don't let anyone place a finger on what's mine and know that I'll be here to shag your brains out when you get home." Remus groans.
"Not this again Pads. I told you it's never happening. Hermione Granger is meant for someone great." Sirius scoffs again.
"You are someone great, Moony." Sirius' voice softens. Remus rolls his eyes. "Are you just never going to try and be happy ever again Remus?"
"I am happy being a father and a friend and family. That's more than enough to make me happy, Sirius." Remus tells his friend confidently.
"You know bloody well what I meant Remus and it ain't that." Remus turns to walk back to the library.
"I'm not talking about this again, Pads." Remus sighs.
"You really think you'll be able to watch her love someone else?" Sirius words root him to the floor. "Watch her marry someone else?" Remus growls and stomps off without another word.
Girls night was exactly what Hermione needed. That and to do anything that involved putting a little bit of space between her and the newest star of all her naughty dreams.
"Merlin Ginny, you should have heard the way he said "Fantastic." while he looked at me like I was his dinner." Hermione groaned.
"More like dessert, Granger." Pansy laughed. Ginny barked out a laugh as well before hugging her friend.
"I'm sorry Mione. I know this has all been frustrating for you lately." Ginny tells her sympathetically.
"Lately?!" Hermione groans. "This man has been driving me barmy for months! Sometimes I catch him watching me like I'm his next prey but as soon as I catch him he's all hot coco and warm fuzzy feelings again." Hermione drops her face into her hands. "And I'm so absolutely head over heels obsessed with his son that I would die for him."
"Granger I'm telling you. Just slip into his bed naked and the man won't be able to fight it anymore." Pansy tells her matter of factly. Ginny snickers.
"Mione, you know he's not going to make the first move. Look at how he was with Tonks and you're even younger! He was our teacher for Merlin's sake!" Ginny exclaims. Hermione pouts.
"I just don't think he's actually interested in me, you guys. It's one thing to look at me and be attracted to me but what if he holds back because that's all it is? Just physical." Pansy scoffs.
"As if someone wouldn't want you, Granger. You're a delightful little package." Hermione blushes lightly.
The three of them then spend the rest of the night getting thoroughly smashed and dancing til their feet hate them. Hermione even leaves with some hunky wizard's information to owl him. Not that she has any intentions of using it.
The following day Hermione, Teddy, and Remus are sitting in the kitchen making a list before heading out to go shopping for everything they'll need for the upcoming full moon.
"Myneeee." Teddy calls from his seat. Hermione turns to the boy with a smile.
"Yes darling boy what is it?" She asks sweetly.
"I wanna see the quacks." He tells her sweetly.
"You want to go see the ducks my love?" She questions. The boy nods his little head swiftly.
"Yes see ducks!" He cheers. Remus watches them with a smile on his face. He loves to see them together.
"So we will go see the ducks after errands. Is that alright Moony?" She asks as she looks over, catching him already staring. Her cheeks redden.
"Sounds perfect." He tells her.
Diagon Alley is always less crowded in the fall after Hogwarts has begun. Hermione hates when it's overrun with bouncing students racing about. She's had her things knocked out of her hands too many times to count so she avoids it during that time as much as possible. Especially with Teddy in tow.
"Books Mynee books!" Teddy cheers as the three of them step into Flourish and Blotts. Hermione beams at his excitement, Remus chuckles. They spend roughly twenty minutes in the store getting Teddy all the books he wants before picking up the order Hermione had owled in.
"Well, aren't you just the sweetest little family!" An older witch tells them as they walk out. Hermione and Remus both stiffen.
"Fanks Lady!" Teddy yells back. They both look down at the boy who grins up at them. "We get ice cream, Mynee?" he asks.
"Err-" Hermione stammers. Hermione has never thought about making a decision before when Teddy asks her but now after that old woman has just popped their little bubble she hesitated. "If your father says it's okay Teddy." Hermione's throat constricts and she can feel her eyes sting with tears trying to well up in her eyes. Teddy pouts and Hermione's stomach drops.
"It's ok Dad?" The boy asks, seeming confused. Hermione feels awful.
"Yeah son we can have ice cream." Remus says with a smile that looks more like a grimace. Teddy smiles anyways.
"Ice cream!" He cheers.
After ice cream and going to see the ducks Hermione was exhausted. What was normally one of her favorite things to do had turned into a nightmare. Remus was obviously uncomfortable after what the older woman had said and it had ruined the rest of their days. Luckily Teddy seemed to not notice the awkward tension and had a wonderful time regardless of the two adults.
The following days leading up to the full moon Hermione runs around taking care of everything that needs to be done. She spends time with Teddy and Harry one day and also helps Sirius with one of his motor bikes that he's fixing. She avoids Remus at all costs and he does the same.
Knowing he won't be able to avoid her much longer seeing as how she usually manages his care after the full moon makes him feel anxious. He's just getting home from getting his wolfsbane potion for the following night when Hermione is finishing up a batch of hot chocolate.
"Here, drink this while I go bathe Teddy and put him to bed." She tells him firmly, handing him a mug before shuffling upstairs not giving him a chance to argue.
When Hermione gets back Remus has just finished off the last of the batch of hot chocolate. Hermione smiles at that and goes to make another batch. He watches her for a while even though he knows he shouldn't. He can tell she feels him watching. Her shoulders are stiffer than usual and her hand that's not being used to stir is fidgeting. Remus' restraint crumbles when she ties her hair into a messy bun at the top of her head.
Before he even processes what he's doing he's standing right behind her and tucking his face into the crook of her neck.
"Merlin, you smell like heaven." He grumbles.
"I-I'm sure that's just the coco Moony." She tells him.
"No." He shakes his head lightly. "It's you, you smell like you and my pup and it's wonderful." He kisses her pulse point and she gasps.
"Remus." He freezes then steps away.
"Fuck, I'm sorry Mi. I-I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I-" He smells her arousal. "Mi." He sighs.
"You never make me uncomfortable, Moony. I just- I can't be something you regret after the full moon passes." Remus stiffens, his heart sinking at her words "Goodnight Remus." She says quietly before walking out of the kitchen and going upstairs.
Sleep isn't going to grace him tonight it seems. Remus paces his room, restlessly for what is probably the millionth time before his hearing picks up on his son crying softly. He makes his way to his son's room to find his reason for restlessness already there. Sitting in the rocking chair with his son in her lap.
"Don't cry darling boy. I'm here." She tells him softly as she rubs his back and holds him close.
"I sweep wiff yew Mynee?" He asks sleepily.
"Of course baby boy lets go have a cuddle." She stands shuffling the boy onto her hip.
"Daddy too?" he asks. Remus can see her falter.
"Um I'm not sure Daddy would like to have a cuddle with us baby but you could sleep with him instead if you'd like my love. He would always love to have a cuddle with you sweetheart." She tells the boy.
"Togever." The little boy pouts "Pwease" Remus chuckles from the doorway finally drawing her attention.
"Dada you have cuddle wiff us?" Teddy asks.
"Of course, son." Remus tells him. Hermione looks concerned but she follows Remus to his room since his bed is the biggest. Once they get to the room Hermione's mind is racing.
"Remus I-I can just get him settled and then go to bed. It's really fine honestly." Hermione stammers.
"No Mynee!" Teddy pouts. "No go!" Lips little lip trembles. Hermione looks at Remus for help only to be met with a grin and a shrug.
"You heard him, Mi. No go." Hermione huffs at that before climbing into bed with Teddy. She tries to place him next to her so he would be between her and Remus but he climbs back up to lay on her chest so her and Remus are side by side. She rubs his back gently and just when she thinks he's finally asleep he reaches out to wrap Remus' arm around the two of them. Hermione's breath catches when Remus then pulls them close against him. Teddy sighs contentedly and falls asleep a moment later.
The two adults then lay there silently for a few moments before Hermione can't help but peek over at Remus. His eyes are closed but he's got a small little smile on his face making some of her tension deflate.
The sound of his bedroom door being opened pulls Remus from his sleep the next morning. A grinning Harry Potter is leaning against the door frame.
"Well isn't this cozy and the cutest thing I've ever seen." Harry's voice is teasing.
"Shut up." Remus grumbles, noticing he's still got Hermione and Teddy held tight against his chest. Their talking wakes his fellow cuddlers. Hermione stretches her arms up before wrapping them tightly around and blinking Teddy.
"Good morning my little wolf." Hermione whispers causing Remus' heart to skip. Harry clears his throat and pulls all their attention to him. Hermione's eyes widen a bit before her cheeks turn red.
"I wanted us all in Da's bed." Teddy tells Harry. Harry laughs and looks at Remus.
"Hell of a wingman ay Moony?" Harry chuckles. Remus smiles.
"Indeed." Hermione's breath catches in her throat at Remus' response.
"I just came to get my Godson so we could spend the day together while you two take care of everything without having to worry about this little monster." Harry's voice is sweet and Hermione knows she will be hearing about this later. Just as that thought passes she realizes that means she will be mostly alone with Remus without Teddy as a buffer after she just slept in his bed. And after he kissed her neck.
Remus then gets out of bed and takes Harry to get some of Teddy's things together. Hermione holds Teddy tighter and snuggles him a bit longer before she has to deal with her day.
"Wuv you Mynee." Teddy tells her softly.
" I love you too, sweet boy." Hermione sighs and drifts back to sleep.
Once Hermione woke back up and said bye to Teddy it was like she was on a mission to never stop moving. She ran around avoiding Remus and running around cleaning and doing things that didn't need to be done for at least a week.
"Remus I've made you lunch!" Hermione calls from the kitchen. "I'm just going to pop out and do some errands before tonight. Eat soon!" She yells before stepping through the floo without waiting for his reply. She spends the rest of the day staying busy and avoiding heading home until absolutely necessary.
Two hours before the moon rises Hermione steps back through the floo at Grimmauld Place and into the sitting room.
"Done avoiding me now Mi?" Remus asks. Hermione stumbles, having not seen him yet. She turns to face him, avoiding his gaze.
"I don't know what you mean, Moony. I've got your pain potion and pepper up potion for this week and I also-"
"Hermione." Remus says stunning her. He never calls her Hermione anymore. He approaches her, she bites at her lip.
"Are you scared of me sweetheart?" He asks in a low deep voice, causing a shiver to go down her spine.
"Of course not Remus. You don't scare me." Hermione tells him. Remus runs his hand gently up her neck to cradle her cheek.
"Then why is it you're avoiding being alone with me, Pet?" Remus questions. Hermione sighs.
"I already told you Remus. Once the moon is over whatever this is will pass and I just- I can't be something you regret after your hormones go back to normal. I just can't." Her voice sounded defeated.
"So if I wait? Give you a week and then try again? Then what? Then would you let me ravish you?" Remus was panting at this point.
"That's not what will happen." Hermione tells him casually. Remus growls.
"We'll see about that sweetheart."
The full moon had passed with no event or trouble at all as usual. Sirius complained that Remus was extra whiny this time but that was all he offered of their night.
"Mione, we're home!." Harry's voice calls out from the sitting room as he and Teddy settle in. Hermione smiles and hurries into the room.
"Mynee!!" Teddy cheers when she enters the room.
"Hi my sweet boy!" Hermione responds cheerfully before sweeping him up off the lounge and into her arms. She inhales his calming sweet boy scent and holds him a little tight.
"Misseded you Mynee." The little boy whispers. Hermione feels her eyes sting with unshed tears.
"Miss you always darling." She tells him. "Come on you two I made us a picnic for out back. It's nice outside today." Hermione sets the boy down and he and Harry follow her outside.
"I love when you make me lunch Mione." Harry tells her as they watch Teddy running around. "You always pick the best bread." Hermione laughs.
"I just pick the bread I know Teddy will eat." Hermione tells him as she smiles at said boy. "I never want to see him upset." Hermione turns to catch her best friend watching her with a smirk. "What?" She questions.
"I just love to watch you watch him. We deserve all the happiness we feel and I love to see you enjoy it." Harry places his hand over hers and squeezes. "I wouldn't have had any happiness without you Mi." Hermione's eyes mist over.
"I love you Harry. I'd do it all over again if I had to." she tells him softly. Their moment ends as Teddy throws himself into Hermione's lap. She smiles and looks down at the boy who's now rubbing his eyes as he lays his head on her chest.
"Are you sleepy sweetheart?" Hermione asks softly as she brushes his hair away from his face.
"Sweepy." His little voice says before he yawns and closes his eyes. Hermione waits a few moments to let the boy fall asleep before telling Harry she's gonna put him down for a nap.
"I'll meet you in the library after." He tells her as he gathers all their things from their picnic.
Harry already has tea set out in the library when Hermione gets there. She can feel him watching her as she fixes her tea.
"Out with it Harry I can feel you watching me." Hermione tells him.
"How is it that a little boy gets you to crawl into a bed you've been dreaming about being in for months?" Hermione chokes on her tea.
"HARRY!" He laughs. "Why would you say that?" She questions.
"Oh come off it Mi. It's the truth I see the way you look at him. I'm your best friend." Hermione can't help but think of a time she said those words to him.
"It's complicated Harry." She explains.
"Rubbish." He tells her.
"It is not!" Hermione insists. "I love my life, Harry. I love it. I love being an author in the muggle world. I love taking Teddy to the park and making sure he and Moony have everything they need. I love the excited squeals that greet me when I've been out all day. I love the smell of chocolate that's always wafting through the house. I love sitting quietly with Remus while we read at night. I even love hearing him and Sirius tell jokes and stories about their time at Hogwarts. I love when I start to make dinner just for Remus to take over and tell me that I've done enough for the day, leaving no room for argument. I love hearing his laugh when Teddy does something funny and adorable. I-"
"You love them." Harry interrupts. "Both of them." Hermione stills for a moment.
"I do." She admits softly. "I do and I won't risk buggering it all up. This is enough. I'm happy with this." Harry sighs.
"Hermione, you can't possibly be serious right?" He asks sarcastically. "Are you sure you don't need glasses now also?" Hermione looks at him confused. "He's absolutely crazy about you. I see it every time we're in a room together. His eyes always find you. Especially when you're with Teddy. He watches for you. He waits for you. If we're at the Burrow before you get there I can literally see the relief that hits him the moment he scents you in the house."
"Don't be ridiculous Harry, I would have noticed these things." She insists.
"Would you?" He questions. Hermione sits quietly. "Take the risk Mione. I'd bet my entire vault that it works out for you.
After their talk Hermione can't seem to focus. She spends the rest of the day going over her interactions with Remus in her head. A few times she thinks Harry's words might ring true. That night she gets an owl from Molly inviting them to the Burrow that weekend for dinner. She smiles at the letter knowing Teddy will be so excited and Remus should be well enough by then to also attend. Molly always insisted that her and Harry as well as the rest of them were family no matter what so they were invited often and Hermione was grateful for it. Ron and his family rarely showed up anyways since everyone mostly hated the married pair.
"What's that Kitten?" Sirius asks as he walks into the library she'd been holding up in all day.
"Just an invite for dinner at the Burrow this weekend." Hermione tells him with a smile. "How's our Moony?" Sirius grins.
"Your wolf is fine Kitten. He just finished up the stew you made him." Sirius tells her. Hermione rolls her eyes.
"I made stew for everyone Sirius, not just Remus." Sirius chuckles.
"Whatever you say sweetheart." Sirius teases as he tucks a piece of her hair behind her ear. "You're both so stubborn." He whispers with a sad smile before leaving the room, leaving a very confused Hermione behind.
"These wizards are going to drive me barmy I swear." Hermione whispers.
The rest of the week passes normally with Hermione spending most of her time with Teddy til Remus is fully rested. She never brings up what happened to Remus, chopping it up to the full moon like she figured. Her feelings were a little hurt but it was nothing she didn't already deal with regularly.
The Burrow was always a place filled with love and laughter, even after the war with all the mourning The Burrow was always a place they all gathered. Hermione expected that to change when all their romantic relationships didn't pan out the way everyone was expecting. She had never been so delighted in being wrong about something. She just stepped through the door with Teddy and Remus in tow, when she heard a wolf whistle.
"Blimey Granger you're a knockout." Bill told her playfully. The now single oldest Weasley brother loved to push everyone's buttons. Hermione blushed and looked down at her new yellow sundress with flowers.
"Thank you William." Hermione told him sarcastically. Bill groaned.
"I love it when you say my name." He teased. Remus growled from behind her and Teddy wiggled in her arms. Hermione sat the boy down so he could run off before turning to look at Remus who seemed to be staring daggers at Bill.
"Alright Moony?" She asks, squeezing one of his hands to draw his eyes back to her. The wolf had been grumpy all week. His eyes soften as he looks back at her.
"I'm fine, love." He tells her with a small smile as he squeezes her hand back. Her eyes widened at his term of endearment. The wolf then shuffles off with a mumbled explanation of seeing where Teddy went.
Hermione never fails to be anything but utterly stuffed when she visits the Burrow. She has no idea how Ginny lived her whole life there and stayed so fit. Dinner was amazing and everyone was now sitting around talking and catching up.
"Hermione, I actually have been meaning to tell you about my friend Xaviar." Bill calls out to her when someone brings up that she hasn't dated in a while.
"Oh?" Hermione questions.
"Yeah he's our new curse breaker. Transferred from the US." Bill tells her. The rest of the room has gone mostly quiet now to listen to the two of them talk.
"That's interesting." Hermione says flatly, feeling her heart break a little. Everyone always was trying to set her up but none of them seemed to realize she wasn't interested in any of that with anyone but Remus.
"I actually think the two of you would get on well." Bill tells her.
"Oh er-." Hermione stammers.
"Bollocks" She hears Sirius whisper beside her. He can see amber coming out into Remus' stare. "Moony, how about we take these kids out for some flying before the sun goes all the way down." Sirius suggests in a tone that implies there is no option. Hermione turns and watches Sirius pull Remus along as the now excited kids chase them out. She looks back to see everyone watching Sirus with grins on their faces.
"What?" She asks them to pull all their attention back.
"Nothing!" Harry squeaks. "Come on everyone let's go watch the children and make sure no one gets hurt once Sirius gets too excited to see reason and lets Teddy ride a grown up broom or something." Hermione jumps at his words.
"He will do no such thing!" She yells before hurrying towards the kids, laughter following her.
Once the sun sets Arthur pulls a giant fire pit out and settles a bunch of chairs around explaining that he had learned about smores and insisted they needed to give it a try. Hermione smiles at that, telling Teddy they can split one since it's late to be having sweets. Her heart was still feeling a little ache from her discussion with Bill so she pulled the boy into her lap.
"Wuv you." He says after he gets comfy. His little voice easing some of the hurt.
"Love you little Wolf." Hermione tells him as she squeezes him close and tries to shoot him a smile that probably isn't convincing.
"Mummy, why you sad?" Teddy asks, looking up at her. Everyone freezes and Hermione can hear Remus draw in a sharp breath. She looks at the wolf not knowing what to say. They've never talked about the possibility that he would ever want to call her that. "Mummy is sad that Da is angry?" Teddy's little voice sounds so confused that it hurts her chest.
"Daddy isn't angry, baby." She tells him trying to move the attention away from him calling her Mummy. Hermione can feel everyone's eyes on them. Teddy pouts and his face scrunches.
"Yes he is! He's mad at uncle Bill's friend! I saw Moony in his eyes." The boy explains. Remus lets out a hiss.
"Fuck." He sighs. Hermione looks at him, confused. "Mi darling, I think we should take our boy home and put him to bed." Remus tells her.
"Er-alright I'll go grab our things." Hermione stammers before holding the boy on her hip and walking into the house.
"Are you finally going to tell her you're mad for her then?" Harry questions smuggly, earring a few chuckles from everyone. Remus looks surprised.
"You all-" He starts.
"-we all know you're in love with her, yes." Fred tells him. "We have eyes, Remus." Remus looks around to see everyone nodding in agreement. Even Bill Weasley himself.
"If you know then what was all that about earlier?" Remus grumbles. Bill chuckles.
"I call it incentive."
"Oh you bloody-" Remus' words die on his lips as Hermione steps out toward them again.
"Ready Moony?" She asks. He nods and then narrows his eyes at Bill. "Harry, Sirius, will you two be home soon?" She asks awkwardly. Sirius looks at Harry with a smirk.
"No Kitten. I think I'm going to take my godson here to the pub tonight." He tells her. "You two don't wait up for us." Harry grins at her before she nods and the three of them say their goodbyes and leave.
"I give it 24 hours before they're practically married." George comments.
"They already are practically married." Fred says cheekily
"I bet Moony has her pregnant with his pup by the next full moon." Sirius tells them
"By tomorrow." Harry jokes.
Once Hermione steps into the house she feels anxious.
"I'll take our boy to get settled." Remus tells her as he gently takes Teddy from her arms." The boy fell asleep before she had even finished getting their things. Hermione can't help but realize that was the second time Remus had called Teddy theirs that night.
Sitting at the table in the kitchen Hermione drank some tea she had quickly made for herself.
"You know if you stare any harder at that table it might catch fire Mi." Remus' voice pulls her out of her thoughts.
"What are we going to do Moony?" Hermione asks in a worried tone. "Teddy called me Mummy! And what was all that about seeing Moony? I am so confused." Remus sighs and takes the seat next to her while taking her hand in his.
"I'm guessing he saw Moony flicker in my eyes when Bill was talking about that wanker he works with. Just like Sirius did." Hermione looks into his eyes, stunned. "The thought of someone else being close to you drives me mad." He admits. Hermione gasps, seeing Moony indeed flicker in his eyes.
"Remus." She whispers
"I know Mi." The Werewolf sighs, looking down. "I know I'm older and I come with more than most people could even handle and it could be more than complicated I just- I can't stop my heart from racing every time you're close to me." He looks back at her. She's still stunned and doesn't know what to say. "Am I stupid to think that you possibly feel something for me as well?" She shakes her head quickly making a gentle smile split his lips. He pulls her into his lap. "Can I kiss you, Mi?" He asks quietly as he drags his nose along her neck. Her breath hitches before she nods again. "Words, Pet." Remus growls. "I need your words."
"Yes Remus." She sighs "Kiss me."
Remus pulls her against him tightly, catching her lips. Hermione's surrenders to his kiss, little whimpers escaping her throat. Remus growls and stands up carrying Hermione back to pin her against the wall. He trails kisses down her throat.
"You smell delicious." He whispers before nipping at her skin.
"Remus." Hermione moans.
"Yes love?" He asks smuggly.
"Touch me." She begs. Remus groans.
"We can slow down, Mi." He tells her through gritted teeth. "Just say the word and we can slow down. I just needed to feel my lips on yours, that's enough."
"Enough for you, maybe not for me. Touch me Moony. Please." Remus caves and sets her feet back on the ground before turning her. Palms against the wall Hermione arches her back to push back against the wolf.
"I can smell you. You're dripping for me, Sweetheart." Remus growls as he feels a shutter shake through her body. Hermione mewls at his words. "If only you hadn't doubted me, love. We could have been doing this days ago." Hermione gasps as Remus begins to trail his fingers along her skin, dipping into the valley between her breasts. Hermione squirms impatiently and lets out a huff, earning her a smack to her thigh. She hisses.
"Patience, Pet." Remus growls. Hermione's whole body ignites. Remus soothes the heated skin, rubbing his hand along it gently before trailing his hand up higher. "Are you sure Mi?" He asks quietly. Hermione groans.
"Yes, Remus. Please." Her impatience bleeds through her tone.
Remus pulls her dress up slowly as he runs his hand up her thigh. His knees nearly buckle the moment he reaches between her thighs.
"You aren't wearing any knickers, Witch!? Are you mad?!" Remus growls. "What if someone had seen what's mine-"
"Is that what I am Remus?" Hermione interrupts breathlessly. "Yours?" Remus sinks his fingers into her and bites her shoulder.
"Absofuckinglutely you are."
"Fuck, Remus." Hermione moans as he pumps his fingers in and out of her. She lets out a groan of annoyance when he stops.
"Hold on tight Mi." Remus says. "I need you in my bed."
A moment later the pair is suddenly falling into his bed. Hermione giggles.
"I love magic."
"I love the sounds you make." He tells her. "Your laughs, your whimpers, your moans. I own them." He nips at her neck. "I own you." Hermione would usually be put off by such remarks but she couldn't help the way her body shivered at his words.
"Own me then Remus." She tells him, he stiffens before moving to sit back on his legs. Hermione looks at him worried. "What is it, Remus?"
"I don't want you to regret moving this fast with me, love. We should take our time getting all the way there." Remus says softly. Hermione pouts.
"But you said you wanted me in your bed." Remus chuckles as he crawls up her body to kiss at her neck.
"Oh, Pet just because I'm not going to sink my cock into you doesn't mean that I intend to let you out of this bed until I have you fully devoured." Hermione's gasps before letting out a moan as Remus sinks his teeth back into her.
The hours Remus spends making good on his word make Hermione feel more sure than she already did. He spends his time mapping every curve of her body, trailing his teeth, lips, and tongue along the way. His self restraint should earn him a bloody Order of Merlin if you asked him. Hermione had begged multiple times for his cock and yet he still resisted. He knew deep down they needed to talk more before they were past the point of no return. Which if Remus and was being honest was the moment he buried his face between her thighs. It would kill him to have to go back to before when he knows exactly what she tastes like when she comes.
Remus had just pulled her 6th release from her body when he heard the floo notification chime.
"Harry and Sirius must be home now." He tells her as he trails kisses up her body before pulling her onto his chest while he lays down. Hermione melts into him, her body depleted of energy. She can feel his prominent erection pressed against her thigh, so she wiggles against it. Remus hisses.
"Behave, Pet." He tells her
"What about you Remus?" She tells him.
"What about me, love?" He raises a brow. Hermione smiles and peppers kisses over his chest slowly.
"Can I use my mouth on you, Moons?" Hermione whispers against his skin while dragging her fingers slowly down his stomach, Remus groans.
"This was meant to be for you Sweetheart." He tells her breathlessly. She smirks up at him.
"Oh darling." She chuckles huskily. "This is for me." Hermione slides her hand into his joggers before pulling him out, gasping when he twitches in her hand. She strokes him softly.
"Merlin, Witch." Remus moans as his head falls back against his pillow. Seeing that his eyes are closed, Hermione then moves quickly to bury his cock down her throat. Remus chokes. "Fuck." Hermione bobs her head quickly as Remus grips the sheets in his hands. Hermione catching the moment in her peripheral moves one of his hands to her curls.
Remus doesn't hesitate gripping her hair in his grasp to begin pumping upwards into her mouth. Hermione moans around his cock making Remus gasps in surprise at the vibration it makes. "Fuck Mi I-I'm gonna- FUCK!" Remus tries unsuccessfully to pull her off but Hermione stays. She holds herself steady against his hips, throating him entirely as he finishes. She swallows him down then gently bobs to clean him up before pulling her mouth off with a POP.
Remus' breath is ragged as she smirks at him before she slides up beside him loving the way he immediately holds her close. Hermione's mind chooses now to begin to race.
"Sleep Mi." Remus whispers as if he can read her mind. "Sleep and we can figure everything out tomorrow." He chortles softly "Well later since it's well into the morning now." Hermione giggles, feeling better before snuggling closer. Remus waves a cleansing spell over them before settling in as well.
"Sleep tight Moony." She tells him.
"Sleep tight Mi." He replies.
Hermione Granger was utterly fucked. The man still sleeping next to her was the most amazing man she had ever met and last night had finalized that for her. She had never even gotten herself off as many times as he had at one time. By the third one she didn't even think she could keep going. Remus had indeed proved her wrong. Nothing was going to keep her away from him now that she knew he at least somewhat returned her feelings. Not that they had even really talked much about what all those feelings were going to mean for the future. Especially what it meant if Teddy was calling her Mummy.
"Thinking too much already, love?" Remus' groggy morning voice pulled her back to him.
"No." She lies.
"Liar." He chuckles. Hermione smiles and rolls her eyes.
"Shut up." She tells him playfully. He rolls over her and puts his face in the crook of her neck inhaling deeply.
"Make me." He nips her gently, she gasps.
"Remus." She whines as he starts to kiss and suck at her pulse.
"Yes darling?" He asks smugly.
"We need to talk about all of this Remus." She tells him breathlessly.
"What's there to talk about Mi?" Remus asks, kissing her neck. "You feel the same, I feel the same, my pup adores you and chose you as his mother, the only real question is-" Remus pulls away to look her in the eyes. "-is this it?" Hermione moves to sit up and Remus sits in front of her to keep eye contact.
"What do you mean is this it?" Hermione asks. Remus smiles.
"I mean I never intended to look for love ever again Mi. You just didn't give me a choice but to love you and fall for you like a ruddy school boy." Hermione smiles. "All that being said, that means you're it for me. I know you're young so you may not want to get to the happily ever after part of your romantic life. If that's how you're feeling then now is not time for me. If you want to be with me you have to know this is it Hermione. Us. We're it, forever." Hermione eyes water.
"It's been you for a while now Remus." She laughs as tears fall down her cheeks and he brushes them away. "I just didn't know if I was it for you."
"You are it for me love. Teddy too." Hermione grins before pulling Remus into a heated kiss. They spend some time cuddling before Hermione hops up and throws on one of Remus' jumpers with her sleep shorts she transfigured.
"Let's go find our boy." She tells Remus excitedly before running out the door leaving him to follow after her.