Chapter One: I Won't Go Without You

They impatiently waited upstairs in the sunlit bedroom. A young girl and boy sat hand in hand as antsy as an eleven year old could possibly get. The girl was small with dark, wavy hair that fell down to her waist. Her sharp blue eyes were filled up with tears and puffy as her nose turned pink from her crying. The sandy haired boy ran his hand through his hair and then put it around her shoulder in comfort. He squeezed her tightly and fought strongly to hold back his own tears.

He had no clue what was going to happen. Remus couldn't tell Sky it was going to be alright because he didn't believe it himself. See, Remus knew what was going on downstairs. His mother was sitting at the kitchen table, a worried yet hopeful look across her face. Then his father must have been pacing in and out of the room telling himself it was his entire fault. The kitchen window was open as high as it could go and the green wooden shutters had been pushed out letting the warm summer breeze blow into the messy kitchen.

It'd been like this for days. Ever since they found out Remus might not be able to attend school. All the other schools had turned him down and Hogwarts was his last chance. At first, Remus hadn't had the heart to tell Sky about the problem but then he felt it was unfair. It was just yesterday he had walked across the field and through her mother's garden to break the news to his best friend. She laughed at him at first and told him to stop playing around, but when she realized it wasn't a joke, well, she broke down into tears.

"You know, maybe it won't be that bad if you go without me! I mean, you'd come home for holidays and I would write you everyday." Remus said in hope that it would cheer the poor girl up.

She pulled her hair out of her face and tucked it back into a ponytail. After she had wiped her eyes clear of all the tears she simply said, "I already told you Remus, I won't go without you."

"Sky, that's absolutely ridiculous. You can't just NOT go to school. It's important, plus your parents will make you."

"Then I'll run away. You know I could! We know the woods inside and out and there's no way my mother could find me in there if I was to leave!" ,She then threw her feet over the side of Remus's bed turning away from him, her arms crossed in a childish manner.

Sky was so stubborn sometimes, thought Remus, She knows how dangerous that forest is. "The woods? Of all places you would run away you would go there! After what happened to me! Real smart Sky. Let me know how that plan works out for you." Remus then stood up to leave the room, obviously bothered by what Sky had said.

"No, Remus wait, I'm sorry. Like you always tell me, think before I speak. Sometimes the words come out to fast I just don't get a chance. Listen, I don't want to go to Hogwarts without you. If you can't get in there then we will just have to find an alternative. You are and you have always been my best mate and there's no way I could possibly face school without you! Plus, when I write letters my jokes never sound half as funny."

Remus turned around with a grin on his face. He couldn't help but laugh because she was right, her jokes never sounded funny on paper. He walked over to Sky and put his arms around her, "What would I do without you?"

"It's quite possible you would die of complete and utter boredom", and with that she pulled away and winked up at Remus. He playfully punched her in the arm and went and sat back down on the bed. She walked across the room and opened Remus's window. She poked her head outside to see what was going on in their small valley on this bright and sunny day. Sky lived just across the way from Remus's house, and though her family did have more money than his their houses were very similar and modest. They spent almost everyday together ever since they were little. If they weren't helping their parents with daily housework like cooking, cleaning, or gardening then they were running around in the meadows and exploring the beautiful countryside in which they lived. It was only after the night of the full moon that they had stopped exploring the forest behind Remus's house. It wasn't that Sky was afraid or anything, it was more of the fact that both their parents had forbidden it and Sky knew Remus never wanted to go back again. She respected Remus and she knew that if it hadn't been for Remus then it would have been her rather than him, so she didn't push him to go back. It was just then, as Sky was staring at the dark green trees below her, that she saw a large barn owl flying through the clouds right towards Remus's cottage.

"REMUS! ITS HERE!", Sky jumped pulling her head out of the window and turning to face the handsome boy sitting on the bed across from her, "Your letter!"

They both stared at each other for a minute before it clicked. Then together the two ran for his door, fighting over the door handle, and down the stairs into the kitchen where his parents were waiting. The barn owl flew right in through the open window above the sink and landed gracefully on the kitchen table in front of Remus's mother. She looked wishfully up at her son and then turned to the owl to take the letter. She held the letter up to Remus inviting him to open it but when he looked down at his feet she took that as a signal to open it herself. His father had come up behind the two children and placed a strong hand on Remus's shoulder in support. Remus's mother unsealed the letter and began to read, slowly tears started to pour from her eyes as she continued to read. When she finished she simply looked up at the three and said, "Bless Albus Dumbledore."

She didn't even need to say anymore. They all understood what she meant. Sky squealed in excitement and jumped in the air. Remus stared into his mothers deep blue eyes and could feel exactly what she was feeling…hope. There was still hope for Remus. Yes, he was a werewolf but look at him. He had a family that loved him, a best friend who would never leave his side and an acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Sky pulled her hair out of her ponytail and started to swing her long wavy locks around in circles as she danced in celebration. Remus's father had joined his mother at the table hugging her as she cried. Remus thought to himself, I'm going to Hogwarts, I'm going to Hogwarts with my best friend and nothing is going to stop us!

Sky finally finished her celebration dance and turned to Remus. She grabbed him by both shoulders and yelled, "Pack your bags baby! We've got a train to catch!!!" She hugged him tightly and laughed. She thought to herself, I'm going to Hogwarts with my best friend, and I know it's going to be the time of our lives! She then turned to Remus and asked, "How many bags do you think we're allowed to bring? I have an awful amount of shoes." Remus just grinned, girls.

Disclaimer: I unfortunately didn't create Remus, Sirius, James, or any of JKs other characters you will see! But Sky is all mine!

Hope you all enjoyed my first chapter! Remember it's my first fanfic so please be gentle! Haha!