the_debt_of_time

He sighed and leant against the wall behind him, groaning at the memory of his
recent descent into the werewolf packs. "Not well. My Pack Bond isn't significant enough
to keep me safe."
It had been a thought that occurred when Dumbledore asked him to look into the
mission originally. All he had was Harry, Hermione, and Dora—and not a single one of
them were properly marked. The Pack Bond was unsealed between himself and the
witches, and Harry was only involved due to his connection to James. The magic just was
not strong enough to sustain him properly and keep him safe at the same time.
"Thankfully, the only other Alpha currently alive is Greyback, and Dumbledore
knows better than to send me into his group. I'd be dead there no matter what," he said,
running a hand through his hair.
Dora listened to him, shoving her hands into the pockets of her Auror robes that
had been left open, showing the Holyhead Harpies t-shirt beneath. "So, what's next?"
"Dumbledore wants me to go to Ireland for a few months," he explained, frowning
when he could see the disappointment on her face. It was obvious she was hoping that,
with the other mission ended, there would be a chance at reconciliation. Remus knew
better. This is for her own good, he reminded himself. "There've been reports of rogue wolves
grouping together. Safety in numbers."
She lifted a brow in obvious concern. "He doesn't want you to take over a pack,
does he?"
Remus shook his head firmly. "No. Even if he did, I wouldn't. I have my own pack.
Broken as it is, it's... still mine."
"I take it you're not over this whole self-deprecation thing?"
He sighed loudly, exhausted from arguing with her over the same thing. "I need...
I need you safe. You deserve―"
"Six months."
"What?"
"I'm giving you six months, Remus. Six more months to do whatever you need to
do to get over your issues."
His jaw tightened. "Are you giving me an ultimatum?"
She shrugged, looking completely unperturbed. He hated that he could not guess
her emotions by the colour of her hair. "I suppose. Although I was trying to threaten you."