Remus was at a loss where his son was concerned. His attitude wasn't acceptable, of course, but Remus also felt powerless to stop it. It was Remus' issues that spurred the recent arguments, after all. The man felt absolutely horrible about all the bickering and anger among people he loved. Still, Teddy shouldn't take his anger against his dad out on other people. Remus knew he needed to stop it, but was afraid of further alienating his boy. Remus may have liked teaching and enjoyed kids of all ages, but he still never parented a teen boy before. His time with his son had been cut tragically short; he didn't have the years between infancy and teenage-hood to build a trust so even Remus feared that even a strong reprimand might cost him his only son. Still, he tried when Teddy went back at James. Now? He just wasn't sure what else to do. He loved his son, but his condition was real and very dangerous. He couldn't risk everyone again. If the magic didn't fix itself, everyone, even family and friends, needed to admit how dangerous Remus was in that state. No, it wasn't the man's fault, but the man was still part beast. Remus couldn't fault anyone else for saying what was true. Even the Wolfsbane wasn't full proof. It could be weakened by other medications or brewed incorrectly. It is why he always boarded himself up even with the potion. Now? What in the world was he meant to do?
Even so, he'd never purposely leave Teddy. He still felt an incredible amount of guilt about the war. He wanted to fight to create a better world for Teddy, but every day he asked if that was the right decision. And now? They were wasting borrowed time. It weighed heavily on Remus.
He was glad James asked him to watch Hope not just because his goddaughter was a much needed adorable distraction, but because Teddy loved being with her too. It gave Teddy reason to stay in over the weekend. Remus kept trying to talk, but it never seemed to go far. However, when he saw Teddy comforting Hope late Saturday night, he saw an opening. "You always liked it when I hummed," Remus said softly as he stepped next to his son.