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Ch 31

“I loved him.” Remus said. “But he wasn’t you.”

Grant left Remus in the kitchen, with two cups of tea - one for Remus, one for Sirius.

Grants character 😭 this speaks volumes of his kindness, strength and selflessness

“You’ve been my little bit of magic.”

Just twist the knife. My heart wasn’t broken enough, clearly

“You’ll break my heart if you go now.” Remus said, aware he sounded sulky and petulant.
Grant shook his head lightly, holding his ground. “I’m sorry, love. But it’s breaking my heart to stay.”

What the fuck. Possibly. No. Definitely !! the saddest part if this whole book.

“You had him at his best, ok? I had his worst.” He smiled, a little, “And I was glad to do it. I have one part of him. You have the other. Can we agree?”

This is heart wrenching😭

“He’s special to me , and if you’re not man enough to be kind to him, then you don’t deserve him. He’s been waiting for you. He’s never stopped waiting. He won’t say it, because Remus doesn’t say stuff like that. But he feels it. He feels everything , you must know that.”

The way Grant speaks about Remus😭

“I was only ever looking after him for you,” Grant said, raising a hand to keep Sirius quiet, “I was never it for him. That’s been you, all these years.”

No grant. Remus loved you. He does. He really does 😭

Sirius couldn't help smiling to himself, thinking about Harry. That incredible, brilliant, brave kid. James would be so proud…
James, James I'm so sorry….

I’m crying 😭

Remus had never looked at Grant like that, not really.

STOP THE CAMERAS I CANT DO THIS

Grant had worked hard to keep the softest parts of Remus safe. And he had; he’d done a good job. He’d taken care of him, until Remus didn’t really need taking care of anymore. It was perhaps time to let go.

This makes me so sad :((

“Remus had been different for a while, but until that bloody black dog showed up Grant had thought there might be hope for recovery.
But now it looked impossible - Remus did not want things back the way they were. He hadn’t said it - maybe he didn’t know it - but it was very obvious to Grant. ”

Grant is stronger than me fr because if that had been me. After 12 YEARS?! I would have wound up at the psych ward.

Grant learnt quickly that the important stuff between Sirius and Remus was the stuff neither of them said out loud. It was all in looks, gestures, tilted heads and raised eyebrows. Impossible for an outsider to keep up with - and Grant felt very much the outsider. He had never known two people could be simultaneously so angry with each other and so much in love.  
And it was love. Without a doubt.

Poor grant :(

The only thing Remus was certain of, was that for twelve years he had hated the wrong person.

Siiiigh. So many layers to this

And when Sirius came up, he sidestepped it. Harry already knew that Black and James had been friends, and Remus wasn’t sure what more he could say
“Yes, Harry, your dad was my best friend, but Sirius Black was my everything…”

Professor Lupin?” he said. “If you knew my dad, you must’ve known Sirius Black as well.”
Lupin’s face relaxed. “Yes, I knew him,” he said shortly. “Or I thought I did."

The first time they met, Remus had thought he was still dreaming. He woke up on the train, and staring around at the faces of the frightened kids, found Harry, passed out on the floor. Until he opened his eyes he was James; nothing could convince Remus otherwise. A bit skinnier, maybe shorter than Prongs had been at thirteen, but otherwise the spitting image.

Remus thought he woke up to James😭

“Like magnets, you and me. Always snap back together again.”

“Fortunately, the statute of secrecy does not apply to partners, spouses or family members.” Dumbledore replied, calmly, “And I assume he is your…”
Remus exhaled smoke, rubbing his head again, “Well he’s not my fucking brother, professor.”

Lmao Remus what a time to be a sassy queen

Next time that lot want a war, you and me are going to be smart enough to keep well out of it, eh?”
“Too right.” Remus replied. They could agree on that, at least. He’d join the werewolves again before he ever re-joined the Order.

Hold that thought ….

Darling, this is Remus, and his friend Grant. Remus… this is Åsa,” Christopher mumbled, “My wife. And Henrik, my son.”

…what? The same Christopher that had a crush on Remus for YEARS? That Christopher??