Over a month ago you had told your husband he was going to be a father. At first he was overjoyed and you knew that he was excited and had always wanted children, seen as you had discussed it on multiple occasions but things had changed.

Remus was a bit more distant and he just seemed unnerved most of the time. You had seen him act this way before, but it was only on the couple of days leading up to the full moon, but currently it was the whole month he was acting strange.

You'd tried to ask him what was wrong but he had tried to assure you that everyone was okay. Really you didn't believe him but you didn't want to pry any further, he'd tell you if he wanted to.

Although you planned to let him be until he was ready, you walked in on him in tears. He was sat on your shared bed slumped over holding his head in his hands. You knelt down in front of him resting a hand lightly on his knee.

"Remus please talk to me," You smiled softly.

He moved his hands so that you could see his face. You smiled up to him, using your thumb to wipe away a stray tear on his cheek.

"I'm so scared y/n," he whispered.

"Why? What's scaring you?" You asked.

"What if I can't be a good dad? What if I can't support our family? What if they are like me? I can't be the reason they suffer through having that curse," He said as tears continued to fall.

"Remus that is complete nonsense. Being anxious and worried about these things are an innate concept. It is completely normal to feel scared and worried about how well you'll do at being a parent or how you will handle everything. And I am scared as well. I don't know how to be a mum. I don't know how to do this but we have time, and we are going to do our best which is all we can do. And although it is normal you do not need to. You will be an amazing father. You should never doubt that Remus. You made sure James and Sirius never died doing something stupid the whole way through school, how much harder could taking care of a baby be?" You smiled warmly, "And as for the curse, that is something we shall handle when we come to it. It isn't a certainty, and yes it is a possibility but there is nothing that can be done. All we can do is love and care for our child when they are born, and make sure they are safe and helped through the hardships."

Although a couple of tears still trailed down his cheeks, but a soft smile grew on his lips.

"How do you always know what to say?" He asked.

"It's a gift," You smiled, "Promise me you'll tell me if you are nervous or scared again. It won't help to bottle it up, and I want to help. We are doing this together. It is best to establish that now, when our biggest concerns are just concerns rather than the whole further problems that occur such as labour."

"You know I love you right?" He said leaning down to peck your lips.

"I know. And I love you too. Now let's go get some tea and we can try and settle anymore concerns and worries."

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Written by Charlotte.