Poor Remus... This is a very fitting and bittersweet "missing scene" from Deathly Hallows. Well done!

Nice. Everything was awesome. I think Remus' feelings are quite realistic.

If Harry's parents were still alive, there would have been lovely bonding like this. Except not with the Voldemort parts of course...
{Don’t ever be sorry you don’t want to kill someone} I’ve seen this a lot lately but this is such a unique take on it. I like how Remus “learned to live with it.” because it shows what people have to do during wartime perfectly.
My only “concrit” if this even counts, is that now I want more! : )

Omg all the yesses for this fic. Jesus Sophy, you could've legit just plucked this from my mind, because Remus should've been there more for Harry and he wasn't and I absolutely love this and Remus accepting that yeah, he done fucked up but he want's to be there. Of course, the flip side of that is that it's heartbreaking because Remus dies before he actually gets the chance.
Your characterisation of Harry is completely perfect. Like, actually perfect. You could've plucked him straight from the pages of the book.
The emotion in this is palpable, and I think that's my favourite thing. Like, you know every inch of every emotion the characters are feeling through the whole thing.
Perfect. All perfect.

Fucking hell Sophy this just destroyed me.

I love Remus, he's by far my favourite character so to see him like this, so broken and feeling so cut off from Harry who he loves but can't ever make understand that... there was just so many layers to this but all of them were angsty and fuck you because now my heart hurts.

THEY JUST DESERVE HAPPINESS SOPHY.

I loved the one sentence paragraphs at the end, I love how Remus is so observant but also subtle, holding himself in check. The characterisation here of Harry was great too, resigned, defeated...

Heartbreakingly beautiful, I hate how good this was.

Oh look! It's something I beta'd!

Remus&Harry bonding is just beautiful. It just makes me wonder how Remus would've been with Harry if Lily and James weren't killed :(

This was just so powerful. Especially when they were talking about killing Voldemort. I liked seeing that Harry didn't want to kill another person, not even Voldemort. Because it would make sense that he wouldn't. And Remus telling him that not wanting to kill someone does make a difference.

The last bit hurts, knowing that Remus wouldn't have a change to do better, be there for Harry or even Teddy. Why must you hurt me?

hi so sometimes i just really hate and everything you write but at the same time i love you because you're a brilliant writer even though my heart has been torn out
this is one of those times jesus christ
first off - i love family fluff in every single way, and yes, i know that they aren't /technically/ family, they still are gosh darn it
i love that harry's too grown in this. it's so painful. and to have remus see it through his eyes
ahhhhh i honestly can't breath. this has literally taken my breath away
this was brilliant, in every. single. freaking. way.
(i've been reading too many angsty!remus being a father-figure to harry fics this morning)
(also the fact that this is canon compliant? yes, please)

I always hated that Remus was never there for Harry. Subconsciously I always blame it on Dumbledore - the old fool. But, still, Remus knew better. Anyway, this was so sad. I loved the conversation, and how it played out. I wish Remus could have been there for Harry, but this was amazing. Great job!

As if I wasn't sobbing hard enough from your last fic.
Your writing is amazing.
This was such a powerful fic, and there was so much emotion just pouring out through every word. You made everything feel so /real/ and devastating and it was incredible.
The way Remus is angry at himself for never being good enough to be Harry's godfather, for not being able to comfort him... that was heartbreaking. And the way Remus is reminded of his dead friends with every movement Harry makes just makes everything that much more painful.
["He owed it to James and Lily, but also to Harry himself, who deserved so much better."] This. This line. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.
As always, this was stunning and tragic all at once. Lovely, lovely job xx

this was lovely! it honestly read like a chapter right out of deathly hallows: the scene so seamlessly intertwined with canon and that is absolutely amazing. i hadn't realized how much this scene had been missing from the books- harry and remus's familiar, almost father-son relationship is something i adored and did not see nearly enough of. your writing style is also phenomenal- the imagery of the beach made me feel as though i was actually there- i could practically smell the ocean and feel the wind in my hair and the sand beneath my feet. not to mention the plot- my heart broke for these two and the mentions of what could have been- "it was wrong for them to virtually be strangers when they should have been as close as family"- this line was heartbreakingly beautiful and able to encompass so much regret and sorrow. overall, this was a wonderful piece that filled in something that was definitely lacking in the canon books.
~sienna

WOW, COOL, I DIDN'T NEED MY HEART ANYWAY. THAT'S FINE. JUST TEAR IT OUT.

The raw emotion packed into this is absolutely incredible. This is such an interesting time to focus on Remus and Harry - it's not something I've seen done before. I love Remus's immediate reaction to the funeral — please don't let it be someone I love — because that felt very natural for poor Remus, who has already lost too many.

I absolutely adore seeing Remus wishing he could be more for Harry and feeling like he's done so many things wrong by Harry and ahhh self deprecating Remus is my favorite Remus. And Remus comparing himself to Remus in their roles to Harry just absolutely slayed me.

This is absolutely amazing and I love it.

This hurt in all the good ways.

oh my god what an amazing little one shot, the thought process of remus and the way they interacted was so accurate. id love to see and AU sequal where remus gets the chance to be there for harry like he wants to in this, its a really lovely little one shot

ms kitty black

This was sweet bonding moment. Write on!

Incredible read, such a brilliantly well written chapter. Very well done, I loved it!