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Edith was home. She had fallen asleep in Remus' arms as soon as they made it to Potter Manor. It was around 8am now. Everyone was exhausted.
"Remus, take her up to her room." Euphemia looked at Remus, who still wasn't completely conscious.
He just nodded, carrying her upstairs to her room.
"Are you sure she'll be okay with him alone? He's still in...wolf mode." Fleamont asked as he watched his daughter get carried off by Remus.
"Completely safe." Sirius commented as he walked past everyone. "I'm knackered. Bedtime for Padfoot."
"Me too." Peter yawned and followed Sirius.
"Me three, Reg?" Lily began to walk, looking back at Regulus as she held out a hand for him.
"Four." Regulus followed behind, taking her hand.
"Oi! Me five!" James rushed after them.
After all the teenagers left the room, Albus let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. "Their a load of trouble, those children."
"Marauders." Fleamont and Euphemia said at the same time.
Albus chuckled. "Yes, Marauders. That they are."
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Edith awoke at 3pm. Her back was to an extremely warm werewolf. Remus held tightly onto her as if she'd disappear any moment. She managed to turn over within his grasp to look up at his face.
He was only slightly awake, his eyes still droopy.
"Moony... or Remus?" She asked quietly.
"Remus..." He mumbled back, the sleep slowly leaving his eyes.
"When were you going to tell me about the... mate thing?"
Remus sighed, moving down her body to nuzzle his face into her neck as her hands rose to his hair. "Honestly? Never. I didn't want you to be bound to something like me."
Edith rolled her eyes. "A Leannan. I've been bound to you since you tripped over that trolley at kings cross."
A Leannan. How he missed that name.
"You hate me." He said, his breath fanning her neck making her shiver.
"I don't. Not anymore... I was just angry. Those weeks in that cave helped me realize. When I thought I'd never see you again... I realized. I could never hate you. Or James. Or Sirius. I just.. Need to know you're going to trust me. No matter what."
