Chocolate Covered Strawberries [Remus Lupin]

𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚑𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚍

Chapter one hundred; Lupin men

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The rest of the dinner had come and gone smoothly, filled with a ton of jokes and light conversations. Jasmine was pleasantly surprised because it went so well and she immediately felt at home. Remus' parents were so nice to her. She didn't know what else she expected from people who raised such a generally kind and intelligent guy, but it still made her heart swell.

Jasmine picked up a few plates, avoiding bumping into a chair and carried them through the door into the kitchen.

''Oh, thank you.'' Mrs Lupin smiled at her as Jasmine placed the dirty plates next to the sink, where she was starting to wash all the dishes.

''I can help with that.'' Jasmine nodded at the mountain of things to clean.

Mrs Lupin momentarily widened her eyes and stared at her. ''That's quite alright. You know I can't use magic to speed things up so I –''

''I don't either.'' Jasmine quickly interjected.

She realised that when she offered help, Mrs Lupin immediately thought she meant with magic. So Jasmine moved around to the other side of Mrs Lupin and picked up a dry rag to wipe all the clean and wet dishes. Mrs Lupin watched her with her eyebrows high on her forehead for a few more moments before she chuckled and continued her task. The two went on silently, Mrs Lupin washing and Jasmine drying, all while listening to a joking argument from the dining table where Remus and Mr Lupin sat.

''So, Remus told us you're staying with a friend over the holidays, mentioned that it had something to do with your family,'' said Mrs Lupin.

Jasmine stopped drying a cup and stared at it. Just how much has Remus told them?

''I don't mean to impose and I knew at what point things got too personal to tell. I was just wondering how you're holding up? Truly?''

Jasmine looked left at Mrs Lupin. She stopped working as well and was looking at her with kind and sincere eyes. ''I'm okay. I guess it's a bit harsh to say so but I'm sort of used to it by now. Used to that it will never be perfect. But as long as my mum is okay, I'm okay too.'' She shrugged.

Mrs Lupin smiled sadly. ''Oh, honey. You are welcome here any time. It would surely be nice to have some female company, the testosterone has been through the roof for the past seventeen years.''

Jasmine chuckled and looked behind her shoulder at Remus and Mr Lupin. ''Thank you.'' She smiled at Mrs Lupin.

''You are very welcome because now you're part of the family.''

Jasmine's cheeks flushed at that comment and she turned her head down to hide it. She gripped another plate handed to her by Mrs Lupin and wiped it dry, before putting it on a pile on the counter.

''When did you know?'' Mrs Lupin hummed with a new tone in her voice.

''Sorry?'' Jasmine looked at her with confusion in her eyes.

Mrs Lupin didn't stop working and didn't look at her either. ''When did you know that you love Remus?''

Jasmine widened her eyes. This is the boldest his mum has been all night. She opened her mouth to answer but nothing came out. Love? How did she know?

Mrs Lupin turned to her. ''You thought I didn't notice?'' She chuckled lightly.

Jasmine closed her mouth. Of course, Mrs Lupin would notice that. She noticed at the mere second that Remus fancied her a year ago. This wouldn't go past her either.