Remus J. Lupin has been a professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This is a story about his entire life, from childhood to adulthood. (Told from Remus' point of view)
All the characters from the Harry Potter Books belong to J. K. Rowling.
Chapter 1 – Werewolf Attack!!!
I was going home from school with my best friend, James Potter. We had been friends since we're little kids. In school, we'd been pranksters.
'Hey, James. How about I stay overnight at your place today? We could do some fun things there, you know,' I said. 'Alright. After all, you're my best friend,' said James. 'So what time could I come over?' I asked excitedly. 'Well, you can come about 4:00 this afternoon. Okay?' said James. 'Sounds great! So I'll bring the 'Fake Blood' recipe over. Maybe we can cook that up over at your house,' I said.
I was too excited by then. I ran home and waited patiently for 4:00 to come. Soon, it was time to go. 'Mom!!! I'm staying at James' house tonight so, see ya tomorrow!!!' I shout to my mother. 'Okay, bye!!! Watch out for wild animals in the woods!!!' shouted my mom!!!
We were conducting experiments with our 'Fake Blood' at James house when suddenly, James thought of camping out in the woods near his house. I said, 'It's a good idea, but my mom said there are wild animals in the woods.' 'Don't be afraid, Remus. I know a safe spot there,' said James.
So, we spent the night in the woods. When morning came, James woke up first. 'Remus, wake up. Wake up, man!!! Oh, never mind. Guess you could sleep for another hour. I'm going into the house.'
When I woke up, it's already 10:00 in the morning. 'Hey, James. Where're you? I'm coming out!!!' I said.
When I came out of the tent, I saw a shadow in the distance. I decided to run, but it was gaining on me. The last thing I saw before it pounced on him was sharp, wolfish ears. Then the world went black.
Someone was calling my name. I opened his eyes, and saw a blurred figure next to me. It looked like James. 'What happened? Where's the beast?' I mumbled. 'That's a wolf, Remus.' It was James voice. 'James, your mother is outside, waiting for you,' said my mom. Then my mother said 'That's not just an ordinary wolf, my son. That's a werewolf. They are pretty often seen in the woods. Your wound will be fine soon enough, but the worst thing is, well…' 'What, mom?' I asked impatiently. '…well, I don't think I should be the one to tell you this, but you ought to know. When a werewolf bites a person, he or she will become a werewolf,' continued his mother.
'What!!! That couldn't be!!! There's no such thing as werewolves!!!' I screamed, bewildered. My life is ruined. I had become a werewolf, a beast. People would be afraid of me wherever I go and I'll have no friends forever.
'Don't tell anyone about this incident. Not even James, okay? You don't want everyone to hate or be afraid of you, do you? This is your secret, our secret,' said my mother sharply.
I nodded and said, 'Yeah, I guess you're right. But James had been my friend for a long time. A little word won't keep him away from me forever.'
'Yes, but this is not just 'a little word', it's important. If you tell anyone about that, you'll be abandoned by your friends,' my mother snapped back at him.
'Okay, I promise I won't tell anyone,' I said uncomfortably.
'You better not break your promise,' snapped my mother again.
'Sheesh, moms…' I mumbled.
'What is it you said? Were you being cheeky?' asked my mother suspiciously.
'Nothing,' I said quickly.
'Okay, the food is almost ready in the kitchen. I better go check on it,' said my mother, ending this long conversation.