Wordwiz: I got this idea and thought it might be cool to write about so here it goes.
The house had become so lonely over the summer, Remus Lupin stood near the front staring out the window. A pop in the fire place caused him to turn around, "Hello Remus." It was Dumbledore.
"Albus, hello." He walked toward the fireplace and shook the head masters hand. "Did you bring the potion I asked for?"
"Yes it's right here." Dumbledore pulled a small vial filled with black liquid from his cloak. "Are you sure this is what you want Remus?" Lupin took the bottle and nodded.
"I have never been more sure of anything in my life, I can't be a father to Harry, and I can't be Sirius." He put the vial to his lips and swallowed the entire potion in one drink. "Are you sure this is the right potion Dumbledore?" he took a step toward the couch before passing out.
The next morning
"What are you doing in our room?" Remus opened his eyes and saw Ron standing in the doorway. God damn it, he thought, the potion didn't work. "I umm...fell asleep in here." Remus said.
"Oh, Who are you anyway." Ron asked moving into the room, "I don't think I've ever seen you around here."
Remus was stunned if Ron didn't recognize him that meant it had worked. "My name is," he thought for a second, "Alex...Blackmer."
"I'm Ron Weasley." He grinned, "You might want to get dressed its almost lunch time."
"Yeah." Lupin got out of bed and walked to the wardrobe. Inside there was an ample amount of shorts and shirts nothing he would normally wear. On the door was a note.
I though it best for you to have a new wardrobe for your new identity.
No name. Lupin shook his head and grabbed a black button down shirt and a pair of gray cargo shorts. "I need to shower I'll be down in a little bit." Ron nodded and ran down stairs. Lupin walked to the bathroom in his boxers he didn't really care who saw him. "Is anyone in there?" he knocked on the door.
"J-just a second" He heard running water. Hermione stepped out a minute later. "Oh hello." She looked at him. "Are you new here?"
"Yes my name is Alex." The lie was becoming more natural for him every time he told it.
Hermione smiled. "I bet you were wanting to take a shower?" He nodded. "Well then I'll let you do that." She walked down the stairs glancing up to watch 'Alex's' retreating back.
Lupin stood in the bathroom. "I'm sixteen again...it actually worked." He touched his face and ran a hand through his hair. "I can't believe it." He quickly showered and dressed before running down stairs. "Good morning dear." Mrs. Weasely smiled at him and winked. He grinned back. The few adults sitting around the table looked as if they new something the others didn't Ginny was pestering her father to find out what. "Come on dad tell me."
"No it is confidential." He said
"But dad." She began to whine.
"No." he said and ignored her.
Fred and George laughed; they too knew what was going on. Hermione Smiled and moved over so Lupin could sit down. "Hi Alex."
"Hi." He said brightly.
"Who are you?" Harry asked, "You look really familiar."
"I don't know why. I'm Alex Blackmer, My parents worked for the Order." Lupin said.
Hermione looked puzzled for a moment, "What do you mean they worked for the order, this isn't the kind of thing you just stop doing."
"They were captured by death eaters and killed." The one lie he hadn't told so far, his parents really had been killed by death eaters, "I live here at the order now."
"That's terrible." Hermione said
"Don't feel bad for me it's not like I'm the only one to have lost a part or all of their family." He said smiling.
Harry looked at him, "So you're an orphan."
"Yeah, I am but it only makes me want to fight twice as hard to take down Voldermort."
Almost all of the people at the table jumped at the mention of the dark lords name. "Sorry." Lupin said looking around.
"That is quite all right dear," Mrs. Weasley smiled at him from across the kitchen. "I suppose we should all be off to Diagon alley, now do we take the Knight bus or Floo powder."
"I think I'd rather take the bus." Harry said getting up from the table, "I need to go get all the lists." With that he ran up stairs. Lupin immediately got up to follow him. "Best not follow him, Harry tends to get into a temper if you don't leave him alone." Ron said.
"I fear no man." Lupin said dramatically causing Hermione to laugh. He ran up the stairs after Harry.
"Hey Harry you in there." He said knocking.
"Yeah I am." Harry said.
Lupin walked in, "I thought you were just going to get the supply lists." He saw Harry had a picture in his hand. "What's that?"
"It's a picture of my Mom, Dad, and Godfather." Harry said.
"Can I have a look at it?" he asked putting out his hand.
Harry held the picture out for Lupin to see. I was taking the picture. He thought before handing it back. "That's a good picture, who took it?"
"It was probably Professor Lupin." He looked at the picture again, "I haven't seen him all summer...I thought he might be here."
"You can always ask Dumbledore where he is when you get to school." He stood up and pulled on Harry's arm, "Now come on everyone is waiting down stairs."
They walked down stairs is silence. At the bottom everyone was waiting. "We've decided to take the Knight bus." Mr. Weasley said as they all walked out the front door.
"Mr. Weasley," Harry started, "Do you know where Professor Lupin is?" Harry asked.
He glanced over at Lupin. "I think he is on a special assignment for the Order." Mr. Weasley said. "Not to worry he should be back before the end of the year."
"That is an awfully long time to be gone." Hermione observed.
Fred put out his wand and with a terrible screech the Knight bus pulled to a stop in front of them. The ride as usual was rocky, Hermione ended up in several different laps and Ron fell to the floor at least five times. "That was fun." Lupin said stepping off.
"Maybe for you." Ron said sourly
"Oh come on don't feel so bad about it." He clapped Ron on the shoulder, "Lets go get our books first." He ran into the shop followed by the rest of the rather large group.
"What's on the list Harry?" Ron asked.
"The lists are all different according to career choice." He said handing them out.
They browsed the bookshop for about an hour before finding all that they needed. At the check out line there was a rather large pile of books. "Hey look at this one," Lupin said grabbing a small pocket book. "Werewolves of the world." He threw it on his pile almost laughing.
"Do you know a lot about werewolves?" Hermione asked.
"A little bit yeah." He grinned and paid for the books.
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At the house Hermione was organizing her books, Ron and Harry were playing Chess, and Lupin sat in the corner reading the book. "That's all wrong." He muttered. "That too stupid cheap book."
Mrs. Weasley stepped in and told them to get to bed as it was getting late. They all said their good nights and headed off to bed.
Wordwiz: That's all for now. Review and tell me if you think it is worth updating otherwise it will receive the boot.