Life is Not Always What it Seems

by Moonylover123

It's Remus Lupin's first year and he has a secret, he's a werewolf! His parents must be crazy, sending him off to Hogwarts! But he might just servive being friends with the Marauders. This is Remus's story about how he struggled through school. This will be a series and it will lead up to Remus's death in the Battle of Hogwarts.

1. Chapter 1

Hi guys, this is an author's note! I would appreciate no mean reviews, I don't mind review's where you help me to develop my characters more or my stories, but horrid reviews I would not appreciate. Also this is my first go at writing a fan fic! So it could be awful! I will try to update frequently however I lead a very busy life! Disclaimer- If I owned Harry Potter and It's character's in it, I'd be a very happy bunny, but I don't and the amazing J K Rowling does, so the round of applause goes to her and her works.

"Bye!" Called a boy with black messy hair that stuck up at the back.

"Now you stay out of trouble James, if I get one angry letter home, you'll be punished severely!" Said a woman with long wavy brown hair and a heart-shaped face.

"You know I would never do anything wrong!" Said the boy named James, with a mischievous glint in his eye. Remus decided that this boy was a trouble maker.

"Remus, hurry along, we haven't got all day!" Stressed his mother. Remus hurried along with strands of sandy blond hair getting in the way of his eyes.

"Now son, you have nothing to worry about, we've sorted out your little problem with Dumbledore, so you'll be just fine." His father gave him a small smile and a pat on his shoulder.

"I know you'll be just fine, Remus." Said his mother with tears in her eyes. "And that's saying something, since I'm a Muggle and all."

Remus hugged his mother, knowing he would miss her a great deal. He looked at his father for reassurance, after all his father was the wizard in the house.

"You'll be fine Remus, just try to keep your head down." His father smiled. "I will help you get your trunk on board."

As Remus walked with his father he passed two girls, one of whom, looked extremely upset.

"...shouldn't have read –"whispered the girl with brown hair and looked rather bony. "That was my private – how could you -?

The red headed girl glanced to a boy with overlong black hair and looked shallow and stringy. Remus carried on walking with his father until Mr Lupin lifted the trunk onto the compartment.

"Now son have fun at Hogwarts, I expect that you'll have fun, however if you wish to confide to us in anything, you can send your owl." Remus reached up to hug his father, to which Lyall Lupin returned.

"Bye father!" Remus called.

"Bye Remus!" His father smiled as Remus shut the compartment door.