Incense & Peppermint

*** NOT A STANDALONE ****** DO NOT READ FIRST ***This is the first in a series of companion pieces to Keeper of the Moon and runs parallel to Chapters 11 – 13, as retold from Remus' POV.All lives were comprised of a series of moments. Remus John Lupin’s life, however, was a tapestry stitched together by the duality that always lingered within the moments.Or it had been, to this point. But the moment he stepped in to his flat and his senses were undertaken by the smell of something new, the threads that had been tenuously holding him together began to unravel, tearing down the banners of everything he thought he knew.Or: Why the hell did Remus look like he ate a bowl of lemons at the end of Chapter Eleven?

Important note about Welsh Remus at the end.Also sorry to anyone who doesn't like in-text translation but the majority ruled on my tiktok. Please forgive me, you look really pretty today.(Surprise this isn't a one shot now. Its a... three shot, because it felt better to break it up by chapter, and also because what was supposed to be 4-5000 words turned in to 13 because we all know I write too much.)I do not own the rights to the original series this work is inspired by.The original source material is the intellectual and legal property of J.K Rowling.I do not stand to gain or profit from this transformative work.I DO stand in defense of the trans community against the abhorrent views certain mold-induced TERFs may hold.🩵🤍🩷