While working on my other stories, I thought of this idea. I like the relationship and friendship idea behind Lily and Remus, and decided to write another story about it. I've written one called, 'Of Course', so if you like this story please feel free to check that one out as well.
This will take place during the Mauraders' fifth year at Hogwarts, and starts the summer before their fifth year. I hope you like it! Please read and review and let me know what you think. I really like to see if you guys like it or not! Please let me know, read and review!
Dear Mr. Remus J. Lupin,
It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been selected among a talented group of individuals in your year, to be the Gryffindor Prefect. After careful consideration of your talents, character, and determination, it was quite obvious that you were the best and only candidate for the position. You should be proud of your accomplishments, as you have been selected over many other boys in your year, and you deserve to represent your house as a school Prefect. I am truly honored to have you as our new Gryffindor Prefect this year, and I believe that you will represent the Gryffindor house in the best of ways. You will without a doubt bring pride to the Gryffindor house as well as myself, for you already have. Again, congratulations.
You are to report to the prefect compartment of the Hogwarts Express at 11:30 am on September 1st. There will be a meeting for all new prefects, to be informed of their duties, and you will be receiving more information on what will be expected of you throughout the year. Congratulations! See you on September 1st.
Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
and Minerva McGonogal, Gryffindor Head Professor
Ps. Congratulations, Remus, you really do deserve this. Don't doubt yourself.
Remus reread the letter that he had just opened. He was holding the shiny, new, metal badge in his hand and couldn't help but smile at it quickly before he put it down on the counter. He reread the letter again. Me? A prefect? Remus couldn't believe it. Sure, he was the smartest and the most diligent in his group of the Mauraduers, and he wasn't being vain, it was just the truth. But, he was a Marauder. He was slightly confused. Hadn't there been someone else? Some other candidate?
Remus read the letter for the millionth time. It cleary said 'Mr. Remus J. Lupin'. He scanned it over again. Then he got to the end. 'Ps. Congratulations, Remus, you really do deserve this. Don't doubt yourself.'
Remus couldn't help but smile. Dumbledore did know him so well. He knew how he'd react before he even opened the envelope.
But Remus still couldn't believe. A prefect. Remus Lupin a prefect. Maybe it sounded strange to him. He didn't think he was all that extraordinary. He just followed the rules, had a set of morals, and liked to read books and get good grades. He had just been doing what he was supposed to be doing, wasn't he? That was what earned him a prefect badge?
Remus read the letter again before placing it down on the counter next to the badge. A prefect. Me? He was still unsure that they had sent it to the right person. But they had. Dumbledore didn't make mistakes like that.
Remus walked over to the owl that had just given him the letter, fed it another treat, for he had given it one when it had first arrived, and brought it over some water. He wrote a quick note on some parchment for the owl to bring back to Dumbledore. Maybe it wasn't required, but he felt it was.
Dear Professor Dumbledore,
Thank you so much, sir, for selecting me as a Gryffindor prefect. I had no idea that I was even being considered, and it is quite an honor. I will see you on September 1st. Thank you again. Have a good rest of the summer, sir.
Sincerely,
Remus Lupin
Remus handed the note to the owl and with a quick pat, and another treat, the owl flew out the window it had come in and was off. Remus watched it for a few seconds before turning to look again at the letter on the counter. Prefect? Me, a prefect?
Remus was thinking some more about the letter, and was just about to go in his room and start packing for Hogwarts, which he would have to leave for in a week, when he heard another owl. He turned quickly and saw another owl land in his kitchen.
Remus walked over to it quickly, and pulled the note out of its beak gently. He noticed the untidy scrawl and messy ink splotches at once. Sirius.
Remus,
James and I wanted to figure out a time to meet you before we head off to the train. He's coming to my house the night before if you want to come. Which means you better be there. See you then mate.
Sirius
Remus laughed slightly to himself and nodded. He liked being with his friends, more than anything and in the summer when he was away from them it was pretty hard. He didn't have many friends that lived around him, and he usually only got to see Sirius and James three or four times during the summer. He would certainly be joining them at Sirius's house.
Placing Sirius' letter down on the table, Remus reached for a quill and a piece of parchment. He grabbed the parchment and straightened it out, groping on the table for a quill that he knew was there. He felt his hand touch something. He glanced at it quickly, it was the prefect's badge.
For some reason Remus felt a sudden anxious feeling come over him. How would his friend's take him being a prefect? Probably make fun of him. Say something about how he had to always follow the rules. Or how he was always studying. Or how he was such a good boy. Remus felt the anxious feeling deepen, and he was suddenly worried. Remus picked up the badge that was on the table and held it in his hand. 'You should be proud of your accomplishments', 'Congratulations', 'You deserve this', 'Best candidate for the position', 'Your talents, character, and determination". Remus ran through the letter in his head. He held the badge up and looked at it before glancing back down at the table at the letter.
"Yea" Remus sighed quietly. "They aren't going to let me live this down"
I know this chapter was kind of short, but I'm using it as somewhat of a prologue type. I hope you guys liked it! Please continue to read and review!
