Scars {Remus Lupin} ✓

33. RUN AWAY

| CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE |

RUN AWAY.

DAWN WEASLEY FELT AT PEACE. Even though dark times were coming - and they were certainly coming head on and at an incredibly fast pace, the redhead felt strangely at peace. It was all thanks to a certain man by the name of Remus John Lupin. She could feel his soft breathing as his chest moved up and down rhythmically underneath her head, his calloused fingers were stroking her exposed shoulders gently it almost felt like a feather was touching her. Their legs were interlocked underneath the duvet and her hand was pressed onto Remus' scarred chest, her fingers stroking mindless patterns across it as her eyes opened and closed tiredly.

"Is it selfish that I wish we could stay like this forever?" Remus asked, his voice was soft and caused his chest to rumble underneath Dawn's fingertips.

Dawn closed her eyes as she pressed her face deeper into Remus' side, "It isn't," She told him, keeping a satisfied smile etched upon her peaceful looking face, "I wish that too," She opened her eyes and moved her head to look up at the werewolf, "Do you think anyone would look for us if we just ran away?" Dawn questioned with a cheeky grin on her face.

Remus glanced down at her, his chest warming up from her smile - which was one of his favourite things in the world, her gorgeous green eyes being a very close second. He couldn't help but smile back at her, "Unfortunately I think they would," He spoke in a soft voice as his free hand reached up to push some red locks away from her face, giving him the best view of both of her eyes, "But...maybe once all of this is over they won't."

Dawn felt her heart speeding up as she kept her eyes locked on Remus', "What are you getting at?"

"Well, after all this is over we could run away from here, go somewhere warmer for a while."

"I like the sound of that," Dawn grinned, "I'd go anywhere with you, Remus."

Remus couldn't look away. His coffee brown eyes didn't want to look away even for a moment, scared that if he did he'd miss the beauty that is Dawn Weasley. The only person that had ever made him feel alive. That made him feel like he was worthy. She made him forget about his condition and somehow since he met the woman, his transitions haven't been as painful as they used to be. His heart always felt like it was trying to jump out of his ribcage whenever he was around her, whenever he saw her smile or her eyes. He felt almost like a lovestruck teenager but he didn't care, it was the best feeling he had ever experienced and even though he still had doubts about their relationship (he'd always tell her she deserved someone younger, richer and someone that was human all month long, but she would dismiss it, saying she only wanted him).

"I--I love you," He breathed out, his heart hammering so hard in his chest, Dawn could feel against her palm.

Her eyes widened, "W-What?"

Remus snapped his eyes away from her before he moved away as if he was on fire, "I-I'm sorry, I-I shouldn't have said anything,...Shit."

"Remus..." Dawn breathed out, her voice was barely above a whisper but he could hear it as clear as day, she pressed her hand against his cheek as she moved closer to him, her eyes sparkling with an emotion Remus had never seen before, "I love you too."

"What? Really?" He asked, unconvinced.

Dawn grinned, her pearly white teeth on display, "Really," She nodded, leaning forwards, she pressed her lips softly against his, "I love you, Remus Lupin," She mumbled against them.

Remus finally let himself move again, he let his hand reach up and tangle itself in her bright locks, "I love you too, Dawn Weasley."

AN- I have some really exciting things planned for this story and I cannot wait to share all that with you all!