Authors Note: This story will move along rather quickly I am not going to go through every detail of their lives I would never be finished. POV will change between Emily and Remus. Enjoy the story. btw purely fictional I own nada.
I
gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night
that
tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
-I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas
Remus Pov
The sun was high in the sky as Remus Lupin watched the moving truck drive away. Apparently the dingy little house next to his parents own rather dingy house had finally been filled. From what he could see from his vantage point in the attic of his house, the new neighbors were apparently just a small family of three, two sharp dressed adults and a young child. Remus looked away disinterested he doubted he would see much of them anyway, since he was going back to Hogwarts within the month, and tenants there usually didn't last very long because of the house's rather decrepit conditions.
"They'll be gone within the month" he spoke to thin air. He went back to what he had been doing previously, reading his newest textbook Care of Magical Creatures Part 1.
7 days later.
His parents had a rather nice garden full of roses, tulips, daffodils, and even lilies. It took up most of their backyard but Remus loved it anyways, on the rare not unbearably hot days of summer he found it the nicest place to sit in the grass and read his latest book, whether it be Werewolves: The Untold Story or History of Hogwarts VII edition. He walked through the rows upon rows of flowers looking for his spot, when he heard a sound extremely familiar to his ears: sobbing. Somebody was crying their eyes out in his garden, sympathy filled Remus as he looked around for the source of the unexpected noise. Then he saw the source emitting the noise across the rose bushes was a small, blond haired child crying in the fetal position. Awkwardly he realized he had no idea what to, should he leave her here to work things out for herself? Or attempt to see if he can help? He knew he had no choice in the matter.
" My conscience is to deep" he grumbled to himself before stepping back and hopping the row of roses bushes he found were rather thorny when he didn't quite clear them and instead fell into one, causing a shocked scream to rise from the girl, who immediately stood up and looked at him with utter horror in her eyes for having been found trespassing.
Her eyes still glistening with tears she stepped away from him "I'm sorry for trespassing in your garden, I didn't mean too"
"No it's alright, just if you don't mind me asking why were you here crying in the first place?" Remus asked concern all over his voice. This little girl was nothing more than skin and bones, she looked as if she hadn't had a decent meal in ages. Her eyes though are what caught him, they were the most wonderful deep shade of cerulean, but that's not all that drew his attention they had a haunted look about them. He could tell from first sight this girl had more than her fair share of dreadful experiences.
She looked away from the older boy's scrutiny "Mommy and Daddy were fighting again; they broke my bed, so I ran out here."
A small frown seeped across Remus's face, he had no idea what to do with this young child obviously scared of her parents troubles, he had never met parents like that, so he did the only thing he could do invited her back for tea.
As they walked through the garden, the pale little child looked up at him. That's when her realized he didn't even know her name. he smiled gently at her "I just realized I don't even know your name."
She looked up shyly "My name is Emily Tallis, I am 7 years old, and I will soon be attending Woking Elementary School, What's your name? do you go to school here?"
He looked down shocked for a moment before replying "My name is Remus Lupin and no I go to a boarding school far away for most of the year."
"oh" She looked down rather dejectedly " I was hoping I would know someone in this town before I went to school, but I guess not. So what's the name of your school?"
"Hogwarts, it's a brilliant school, I wish I could tell you would know somebody in that school system however I think were the only kids that live around here."
She smiled up at him "it's alright, what kinda name is Hogwarts?"
"You know for a seven year old you ask a lot of questions"
"It's what seven year olds are suppose to do"
Remus grinned down at her that was a smart comeback for a seven year old. They clambered up the steps to Remus's house. Remus stepped into the kitchen only to see his mother busing herself with tonight's dinner. She looked up at Remus, her eyes faltered a bit when they saw his young practically starved company. "Why Remus who have you got there?"
He beamed at his mother, who was smiling at the little girl with a special "motherly" twinkle in her eyes, his mother was gonna help take care of her he knew it. "Mama this is Emily Tallis our young new neighbor"
The little girl gawked at the friendly woman who had suddenly pushed her into a seat, and started fixing her a plate of fried chicken, which was obviously the dinner that day. Nobody had ever been as nice to her as this woman and Remus not ever. A small timid smile ran across her face as she began conversing with Mrs. Lupin about their move and her garden.
Remus walked around his mother to fix his own plate of chicken, knowing that his family had just gained a new person figuratively, cause now his mother would make sure Emily would be taken care of, that thought warmed him for some reason unknown he cared for this little girl that he had just met, he could tell he was her first friend, which gave him a warm feeling inside.
2 weeks later
For the past two weeks the days had passed by with no incident. Remus and Emily spent nearly every day together, him reading to her, listening to her muggle music, or even taking her into town for ice cream. Things were going good, she was looking healthier than she had when he had first met her, and she was smiling all the time. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, it was September 1rst and now Remus was off to school. This was the first time he ever felt hesitant about going to Hogwarts, he was worried about Emily and how she would get along without him.
However he knew he must go so he got his stuff together and walked down to the kitchen to see Emily and his mother already at the table waiting on him. Remus let his trunk down when he saw her and held his arms open. Emily flew into them, crying she looked up at him "I'm gonna miss you Remus, your mom said you would write to me, will you please?"
"Of course I will write to you" he would just have to send him to his mother he thought so she wouldn't see the owls.
She grinned "You promise?"
He let her down gently "I promise now stop crying this isn't goodbye you know?"
She looked up at him confused "Then what is it?"
Remus looked down at her with a small sad smile on his face "I am afraid this is just a temporary problem, we only part to meet again, I'll see you next year Emmy. " With that he kissed the top of her head and left out the door to catch the bus to King's Cross London.
This had been the best summer of Remus Lupin's Life.
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