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This is my first fanfiction and I've never tried to do any sort of creative writing before. So I hope you enjoy this chapter and ill brinh the next one as soon as possible. Please leave constructive criticism in the comments or message menand tell me what you think on how I could improve the story or if you want to see anything happen throughout the story.

Harry decided he could no longer stay at the Dursleys after his most recent beating by his Uncle Vernon. For years harry has dealt with being beat by his Uncle and whale of cousin Dudley, when he got his Hogwarts letter that changed for he only dealt with it during the summer. This upcoming year he would be entering his fifth year of school and this summer may have been his worse since starting school, he was getting no useful information from anyone about Voldemort, he was being beaten an inch away from death on several occasions, and he was getting less food than he's ever received under the Dursleys care. He decided that it would be best for him to leave as soon as he was in a suitable condition.

Harry decided that he'd take his trunk and Hedwigs cage and board the Knight Bus so he could travel to London before making his next move. So four days later when his new cuts were efficiently closed, his bruises less tender, and his broken arm and ribs have healed enough for him to move with little pain he departed after the Dursleys fell asleep. He walked to the local child's park and pointed out his wand a few seconds later the Knight Bus appeared, harry was finally on his way to safety. Stan the busses conductor recognized Harry immediately and started to talk to him about the Dailey Prophet calling him a nutter something harry had no idea about. Him and Stan chatted the entire way to the Leaky Cauldron, once he arrived there Harry couldn't help but feel that he might've put himself in danger by running away. He told himself that no matter how much danger he might be in the Wizarding World he knew it was better than being abused everyday.

Harry was able to stay peacefully at the Inn and explore Diagon Alley for three days before he heard a familiar voice from his room above the barroom. He debated to himself for a few minutes before the voice yelled for him clearly out of frustration, front there he had no doubt that it was Hagrid. He walked downstairs to see Remus Lupin Harrys smile couldn't have been bigger he was finally safe. He jumped the rest of the steps and ran towards Remus harry felt amazing he was finally safe, but when Remus looked back at Harry his face expressed disappointment and Harry automatically thought he made the wrong choice about leaving his aunt and uncles.

"Remus," Harry said as if unsure he was looking at Remus Lupin his ex-professor and dad's schoolmate?

Remus looked at harry before he sighed a sigh of relief and asked with a firmer tone than usual but an obvious amount of worry in his voice, " Harry what were you thinking? Running away like that without explanation of where you went or why you were left , you had everyone including me worried sick about you."

By this point harry had his head down and was staring at the wooden floor clearly ashamed of himself and his actions. Remus looked at him at him and with another sigh he put his hand on Harrys shoulder and told him that he needed and answer before they could leave. After a few moments Harry looked up at Remus took his hand and led him up the stairs and into his room so he could say his part.

Once they sat on the bed harry sighed and Remus noticed that he was shaking slightly and couldn't help but wonder why but didn't dare ask anything incase he got an explanation from Harry without asking.

Remus said in a soft voice, " Harry, please tell me why you ran away like that you must've known that was foolish of you, don't you?"

" Well..." and Harry explained at rapid speed about the abuse he's been suffering since he could remember and how it finally pushed him over the line, "… so when I decided to leave I couldn't stand it anymore. I'd rather be attacked and killed by Vodelmort himself than continue to live like that."

After hearing that and letting it sink in he understood that Harry did what he thought best for himself and got himself out of an abusive household. Even if it was reckless it was the right thing to do in his situation with that Remus asked, " Harry, please stand for me and take your shirt off so I can see the damage?"

Harry suddenly realized what he just admitted to and quickly said to Remus, " Please, don't tell anyone especially Sirius he'll go and do something reckless and could get thrown back in Azkaban or worse. You won't tell anyone right?"

" Of course I won't harry I just want to help you, but I do believe it would be a good idea to tell your friends including Ginny I can tell you care about her deeply and tell Dumbledore as well so he can arrange for you to stay elsewhere," Remus said with worry and admiration towards the young man he was sitting next to clearly in his voice.

With that Harry stood and removed his shirt revealing an immense amount of scars and bruising all around his stomach and chest. Some cuts were obviously recently made, then harry turned around at Remus' instruction and showed his back to him where there was more bruises, cuts, and scars. As he looked closer Remus could see some spelled out words such as 'freak' and 'useless'. He said a few incantations and waved his wand and healed as many of the bruising and open cuts as possible.

Harry said, " Thank you for everything. Mmm, what do we do now?"

Remus explained that he'd notify a few friends of his and said that including Remus would escort him to a secure location tomorrow morning. Harry agreed with he plan and thanked Remus again for taking care of him and changed into his pj's and packed his trunk so he'd be ready to leave early the next morning.