merlinsbeard (merlinsbeard) wrote in notanother,
@ 2012-11-20 02:52:00

Merlin was still suspicious of Remus J. Lupin. His next door neighbour. He frowned to himself and then at the door separating their rooms. He tapped his fingers against the book he was reading, then pushed himself up from the bed. He had to check on the other man. Just in case.

He knocked on the door once and then pushed it open, walking into Remus's room.

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mycardigan
2012-11-20 05:56 am UTC (link)

Remus looked up from the book he was reading when the door separating his room from Merlin's opened. Patrolling the halls of Hogwarts was a nocturnal activity. He usually finished his night by pulling a couple books from the library to keep him company during the day. Some of the other wolves liked to roam the forest and hunt, but Remus had built up a good enough rapport with the house-elves to not have to do that to survive. All you had to do was be courteous and not eat them.

"Hello," he said, raising an eyebrow at Merlin. He didn't think he'd been doing anything suspicious lately, but maybe Merlin objected to a werewolf who knew how to read. "Checking to make sure I'm not eating any students?"

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merlinsbeard
2012-11-20 06:02 am UTC (link)

If Merlin was honest, he didn't know what he was doing. Or what had even led him into the room where Remus lived. He was slightly disappointed that it didn't smell like what he assumed a werewolf's room should smell like.

He looked around the room, as if he were inspecting it, but really, he was buying himself time. After a moment, he shook his head. "I thought I'd check in. It has been a little while since we've had a discussion."

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-20 06:13 am UTC (link)
	Merlin frowned at the assumption. "Are you the one who is going to be asking the questions?" He asked and then Merlin was falling to his knees and screaming in agony as the mark on his arm began to burn. He squeezed his eyes shut and took a deep breath. "S-Sorry." Merlin told him and tried to regain himself. "My father is angry about something." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-20 07:04 am UTC (link)
	Kindness. Merlin tried to think of the last time someone was kind to him. "Draco used to be kind to me." He gave a sad look and shook his head. "But, he's changed. He's been different for a long time." Merlin's eyes locked onto Remus's for a brief moment. "Who is Winter." He told him and shook his head. "She's my daughter." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-20 07:21 am UTC (link)
	Merlin took the chocolate, only half hearing what Remus was suggesting. It wasn't until the chocolate was in his mouth and he was tasting the sweetness of it that it really sank in. He gave Remus a confused look. "How are you going to help me?" Merlin asked, arching a brow. "You're a werewolf. And you have no magic." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-20 07:44 am UTC (link)
	"You told the son of Tom Riddle that you can do magic. And you are basically saying bad things about him in the process." Merlin pointed out, not feeling as strong and witty as he usually did. He reached up and brushed his fingers gently through Remus's hair. It was soft. "Don't you think that's dangerous?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-20 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	Merlin wasn't sure of what was going on. How Remus even knew how to use his abilities. He bit at his bottom lip for a moment, concentrating on his thoughts to try and clear his head. To calm down. "I could teach you." Merlin told him quietly. "I could teach you how to use your magic and you could teach me how to block out my father." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-20 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	Merlin still had a headache, but it was slowly going away. He thought that the chocolate may have been helping with that. He rubbed at his temple for a moment, then sat back. "Would you like dinner?" Merlin asked as he snapped his fingers. "I can get you anything you'd want. The elves can fetch it. Even if you want something from the Hogshead." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-20 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	"I've never had fish and chips." Merlin admitted as he looked back at Remus. He frowned to himself for a moment and then nodded, ordering them both some beer and fish and chips. Laying back against Remus's pillows, Merlin looked at Remus. "Will you hold me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)

	mycardigan 2012-11-20 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Maybe you shouldn't let Draco decide what you do and don't try," Remus told Merlin, looking down at him. It was a bit odd, holding someone who didn't like him, who he barely knew, but he'd done worse things. He laughed, when Merlin said he smelled good. "Unlike Greyback, I take showers," Remus said. "And wash my clothes. Now all werewolves are the same." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-20 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm only familiar with the other sort." Merlin reminded Remus as he looked back at him. He sighed softly and rubbed at his head again, eyes closing as he locked his legs with Remus's. It felt nice to be close to someone. But, the elves were back and putting their food up on the bed in trays. "That was fast." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-21 12:27 am UTC (link)
	Merlin looked at the food. He'd seen it before, but it always looked like weird, blocked squares of food. He took one of the chips and popped it in his mouth, trying not to give away how much he actually liked it. He looked at Remus and smiled, then took one of his chips and took a bite of it. He shook his head. "I like it better without." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	merlinsbeard 2012-11-21 01:56 am UTC (link)
	"What haven't I had?" Merlin asked as he thought about all the food he'd never eaten. He shook his head. "A cheeseburger. Chinese food. Any sort of pork product, now that I'm thinking about it." He shrugged. "There are some things my father doesn't want me to eat. Something about our family being sophisticated." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)