Out of Darkness and Into Light (Remus' Childhood)
By: Kristy L. Johnson
Chapter 1: That Dreadful Night
Hogwarts: Dumbledore's Office
"Hello Gregory! Hello Alexis! Welcome! Ahh... so this is young Remus! I've been very eager to meet you," said Dumbledore, shaking everyone's hand.
"Nice to meet you too," Remus said shyly.
"It is of great concern that we have come to see you Professor," Alexis, Remus' mum said urgently. "It...it's Remus!" She started to cry.
"What is it?" Dumbledore asked. Worry was written all over his face.
Mr. Lupin started to explain. "Over the summer, we went camping..." He began to studder. "It was early in the evening and we sent him to the creek to get some water. It was a full moon, so the sky was lit. So we didn't worry about him getting lost or it being too...too dark. He was gone for about 5 minutes and...and then we heard...him screaming!"
Remus was now sobbing onto his mother's shoulder from the memory. Alexis continued.
"Well, we of course knew that it was Remus, so we ran in the direction if the scream as fast as we could...when...when we got there we saw..." This was being very difficult for her. She could only talk between sobs. "He...he was lying on the ground with...two werewolf bites on his shoulder!!"
Dumbledore gasped. Tears began flowing freely down the side of Alexis' face.
"What are we going to do? He's only 8! He was supposed to attend Hogwarts in three years!"
Dumbledore sat in thought for a few minutes, which seemed like an eternity to the Lupins. He stirred.
"Well, this is heart-breaking news, and yes...he is VERY young to bear this burden, but it must be done. You know the old run-down shack in Hogsmeade? Remus will go there everytime that he transforms so he can't hurt anyone. I will plant a very agressive, violent tree on the Hogwarts grounds, that if touched in the right spot, will be instantly calmed. Thus, when he is at Hogwarts in three years, he'll be able to get there easily every full moon. Yes...I think this plan should work!" Dumbledore explained.
"You..you mean you're going to actually let him go to Hogwarts? Even though he's a werewolf?"
"Of course I am! I think he's going to be a great student, if he takes after his parents!" He said, smiling at Greg and Alexis, trying to cheer them up a bit. "I've never ran into this situation, but I know people who have, and they were perfectly capable of living normal lives."
All three of the Lupins beamed at him adoringly.
"Thank you so much!" Alexis said, hugging Dumbledore.
"You're are very welcome! It was my pleasure," replied the professor who was now blushing. "Just bring him here before every full moon and I will take care of him for you."
They all agreed willingly and thanked Dumbledore once more. It was the first time Remus had smiled since that terrible night.
By: Kristy L. Johnson
Chapter 1: That Dreadful Night
Hogwarts: Dumbledore's Office
"Hello Gregory! Hello Alexis! Welcome! Ahh... so this is young Remus! I've been very eager to meet you," said Dumbledore, shaking everyone's hand.
"Nice to meet you too," Remus said shyly.
"It is of great concern that we have come to see you Professor," Alexis, Remus' mum said urgently. "It...it's Remus!" She started to cry.
"What is it?" Dumbledore asked. Worry was written all over his face.
Mr. Lupin started to explain. "Over the summer, we went camping..." He began to studder. "It was early in the evening and we sent him to the creek to get some water. It was a full moon, so the sky was lit. So we didn't worry about him getting lost or it being too...too dark. He was gone for about 5 minutes and...and then we heard...him screaming!"
Remus was now sobbing onto his mother's shoulder from the memory. Alexis continued.
"Well, we of course knew that it was Remus, so we ran in the direction if the scream as fast as we could...when...when we got there we saw..." This was being very difficult for her. She could only talk between sobs. "He...he was lying on the ground with...two werewolf bites on his shoulder!!"
Dumbledore gasped. Tears began flowing freely down the side of Alexis' face.
"What are we going to do? He's only 8! He was supposed to attend Hogwarts in three years!"
Dumbledore sat in thought for a few minutes, which seemed like an eternity to the Lupins. He stirred.
"Well, this is heart-breaking news, and yes...he is VERY young to bear this burden, but it must be done. You know the old run-down shack in Hogsmeade? Remus will go there everytime that he transforms so he can't hurt anyone. I will plant a very agressive, violent tree on the Hogwarts grounds, that if touched in the right spot, will be instantly calmed. Thus, when he is at Hogwarts in three years, he'll be able to get there easily every full moon. Yes...I think this plan should work!" Dumbledore explained.
"You..you mean you're going to actually let him go to Hogwarts? Even though he's a werewolf?"
"Of course I am! I think he's going to be a great student, if he takes after his parents!" He said, smiling at Greg and Alexis, trying to cheer them up a bit. "I've never ran into this situation, but I know people who have, and they were perfectly capable of living normal lives."
All three of the Lupins beamed at him adoringly.
"Thank you so much!" Alexis said, hugging Dumbledore.
"You're are very welcome! It was my pleasure," replied the professor who was now blushing. "Just bring him here before every full moon and I will take care of him for you."
They all agreed willingly and thanked Dumbledore once more. It was the first time Remus had smiled since that terrible night.