A/N: Hope you all enjoy my new set of fics! I'll probably post once or twice a week (depending on how school is going or how many of these I have written ahead in).
28. Friend
Remus Lupin sat alone in his compartment on the Hogwarts Express. He gazed out the window hoping to get to school as quickly as possible. He couldn't wait to get to Hogwarts. Heck, he was ecstatic that he was even going to school…with his condition and all. He just prayed that no one would ever find out his secret and hoped he would make friends.
He heard the door of the compartment slid open and close. He turned his head to see who entered and was met with the face of a small, pudgy boy around the same age as himself. The boy smiled slightly and waved.
"Hello, do you mind if I sit here?" he asked with a slight waver in his voice. "Everywhere else is full and no one seems to want me in there compartment."
Remus nodded and the boy sat down in the seat across from him. The sat in silence for a few moments before the boy spoke up again.
"Well," he started awkwardly, "my name is Peter Pettigrew. What's your name?"
"I'm Remus Lupin. It's nice to meet you Peter."
Remus smiled and the other boy smiled back. A few more seconds passed before Peter started talking again. The next few hours were filled with conversations and laughs. Before they knew it a prefect opened the compartment door and told the boys they would be arriving soon and left. The boys got into their uniforms and the train soon came to a stop. They were about to leave the compartment before Peter spoke up.
"Thank you for letting me stays in your compartment Remus. I'm really glad I ran into you; I have a friend now!"
"Yes Peter," Remus said with a smile, "me too."
They exited the train together and Remus couldn't keep the smile off his face. He had just made his first real friend. Although he was ecstatic, the thought of Peter finding out about his secret terrified him. He pushed the troublesome thought out of his mind and followed his new friend toward the boats and his future.
