In the infirmary...

[worldfromafar]

After this, and this. Open for RP, in case anyone wants to visit him. :)

PS: Even if he returns to the cottage with Tonks eventually for a few days, Remus can still receive visitors here or in the comm. <3


While he sleeps he can still hear him. He can hear his howls, and the snarls. The growling. Often he can still even feel the claws as they dig through his chest, the fangs as they bite into his throat and the way they rip his shoulder apart.

It all seems so real while he sleeps that, once he manages to wake up, it's hard to remember that it's over. That Fenrir Greyback is dead and that it's time to move on. Get better. Get out of here. That's what is important, isn't it?

Except, as his breathing returns back to normal after each dream and he does all he can to ignore the pain that ebbs and flows steadily throughout his body, his thoughts start to plague him. What if Fenrir hadn't died? And if he was dead... So many that were once dead were back once more. He himself had been dead not that long ago, hadn't he? So what, exactly, assured him that Fenrir wouldn't be back?

Perhaps it's because of those thoughts that he can't feel happy of his victory. He feels relief, sure, but there's not much more past that. Maybe it would come later, once his body stops aching over the smallest movement. Maybe it would sneak up to him at the most random moment.

Maybe it wouldn't even come.

But it's over, he reminds himself. For now that is all he tries to concentrate on. That, and the fact that in a couple of days he would be going home to finish recuperating if they managed to convince Poppy to let him go. Merlin, and he's certainly hoping that she'll do that because he already feels claustrophobic even if he has barely been there for a couple of days.

Not feeling tired enough to fall back asleep, Remus just stays where he is and stares blankly up at the ceiling as thoughts continue to take over.

Comments

[diedforthem.livejournal.com]

"Bed, definitely." She grinned. "James and I will have to keep you entertained, I guess."

She paused and shrugged, strumming a chord on the guitar. "A couple days ago. It's still really confusing."

[r-moony.livejournal.com]

"Thank you." He let out a brief chuckle under his breath. "I look forward to seeing what you two come up with."

"Is there anything I can help you with, to ease that confusion?" He gave a small shrug. "I know how disconcerting it is, this sudden...change."

[diedforthem.livejournal.com]

"Knowing James, I'm sure it'll be really fun." She set down her guitar on the bed, looking very amused.

"I -- dunno. I sort of know what's been going on, James gave me a brief rundown."

[r-moony.livejournal.com]

"He already promised card games, but I'm sure he will come up with much more soon enough." Just thinking about it made him smile in amusement as well; he could already hear Poppy complain about how loud they were being. It would be just like old times.

"Ah, all right. If you have more questions, or if there is anything I can do, please let me know. You know I'd be more than happy to help you."

[diedforthem.livejournal.com]

"I hope it's not strip poker," she replied, laughing. "Poppy might have a heart attack, and then where would we be?"

She picked up the guitar again and smiled at him. "Requests?"

[r-moony.livejournal.com]

That got Remus to chuckle, trying not to laugh too much when he thought he saw Poppy look over at them.

"How about you surprise me?" he asked with a grateful smile. "What's your favourite one to play?"

[diedforthem.livejournal.com]

Poppy looking over, of course, prompted a small gigglefit from Marly, but she got control of it soon.

"Um. Norwegian Wood, if you don't mind the Beatles. Do you?"

[r-moony.livejournal.com]

"No, I don't mind the Beatles." He grinned. "It's perfect."

[diedforthem.livejournal.com]

"Good," she said, and began to play. She shrugged once the song was done, and set the guitar back down. "You've got your own personal song and dance troupe, mate. -- James can take care of the dancing."

[r-moony.livejournal.com]

Remus looked as happy and as calm as he could probably look right now. "I very fortunate for that. Although I have a feeling that as soon as others hear about your performances, you will have a high demand for them as well. I'm sure we can arrange a concert in the Great Hall one of these days."

[diedforthem.livejournal.com]

"Nice try," she responded drily. "This is just for you, I'd be crap in front of a whole audience."

[r-moony.livejournal.com]

"You would not. Crap would be if I tried to play the guitar again." He chuckled under his breath. "Merlin knows it's a good thing I teach rather than try my luck as a musician." He smiled widely. "But thank you, for playing for me. It really does mean a lot."