Remus Lupin's natural senses caused him to be more than a little suspicious as Professor Albus Dumbledore apparated on his doorstep, smiling pleasantly as always.

"Good morning, Albus." he began hesitantly.

The twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes grew considerably as he took in the werewolf's suspicion. "Good morning, Remus. How are you getting on?"

Smiling gently, Remus invited Dumbledore inside and waved his wand, brewing some tea. "As well as can be expected." he replied, handing the Headmaster a cup.

Albus took his offering with a nod, his sharp eyes taking in Remus' dishevelled state. "That's good to hear."

Giving the Headmaster a smile, Remus gestured towards the table, and the pair of them took a seat. Remus winced as his muscles ached in protest at the movement and hoped that this conversation wouldn't last long.

"Now, I can see that you are impatient to find out why I am here."

Remus knew that the powerful wizard's impressive perception was needed less than his experience with Lupin's peakiness on the 'day before' to know that the werewolf would much rather get right to the point than exchange any more pleasantries, and despite the rhetorical nature of the statement, Remus nodded in reply.

Albus leant forward slightly, steeping his fingers and fixing his eyes on the wizard before him. "I have two favours to ask of you."

Remus settled back in his chair. There it was. There was a reason he was suspicious when Dumbledore came to visit. "Ah. By all means, ask away."

"First of all, there is a position open at the school yet again, and I wish for you to fill it. It is a subject you are familiar with."

Remus smiled. Defense Against the Dark Arts. He did enjoy teaching, and no-one could resist Dumbledore when he wanted a favour of them. "I see. I would be glad to fill the spot."

Albus' wise eyes twinkled as he chuckled. "Of course you would. However, there is something else you must consider first. Alyssa Pedrin turned 11 last month."

Remus' gaze fell to the floor for a moment as he absorbed the new information. Alyssa Pedrin…Another werewolf.

"Do you foresee any issues?"

Two werewolves at the school. It would be interesting to say the least…but Remus had known Alyssa since birth, and had spent several full moons with her over their shared years. He didn't see how having them both at the school could be an issue. If the school could handle one, it could handle two.

"If it helps your decision, I already told her mother that you would be taking care of her."

Lupin looked up to see the Headmaster staring intently at his tea. Sighing heavily, Remus couldn't help but smile. Classic Dumbledore. "There should be no issues. I know Alyssa very well, and even if I didn't, I'd be alpha, so there would be no problem."

Dumbledore nodded thoughtfully and held up a finger. "That brings me nicely to my next favour."

Remus leant back in his chair. This ought to be good.

"There is a student that I wish to join the school this September. However, they have a furry little problem much the same as your own, and unless my judge of character has failed rather dramatically, I fear that I will come across much the same issues with him as I did with you in regards to lack of confidence and self-doubt."

Emotion swelled in Lupin's chest. He licked his dry lips before speaking. Alyssa, who he was 'Uncle Loopy' to, was one thing, but another wolf? Three of them would make up a pack, and with Alyssa around there would definitely be fireworks. "And what do you want from me? Your powers of persuasion surely haven't dropped that badly since my own time."

Albus smiled. "Alas, no, however, I do wish for you to come along. I believe that hearing a story like his own, a success story no less, and knowing that he will have another of his kind at the school with him while he learns will make him feel a lot more secure about coming to the school."

Nodding, Remus thought back to his own times at Hogwarts, remembering when the Professor had visited him to tell him that he could attend school. He had resisted the lure of a normal life for a long time, until Albus had convinced him he would pose no danger to anyone. Back then, if he had been told that there would be another werewolf there to share the monthly transformations with him, let alone two, he would have accepted the invitation in a heartbeat.

"I also believe that the boy is in need of a mentor, and some understanding. The environment he lives in is not, shall we say, conducive to his condition."

That scared Remus a little. Agreeing to this would bind him to this werewolf cub, give him responsibility for him. Lupin started. Cub? Where had that come from? Sighing, Remus pinched the bridge of his nose. He knew that he wouldn't be able to leave this kid by himself. He knew, and Dumbledore knew. Remus sighed. "Very well."

The twinkle flew back into Dumbldore's eyes as he bounced to his feet far too spritely for a man of his age. "Excellent! Come along, Remus. I wish for you to get acquainted with the lad."

Unable to keep the grin off of his face, Remus joined him, placing his hand on Dumbledore's, unsure of where exactly they were going. "Alyssa and a new lad…why do I get the feeling that I'm going to have quite a rough year?"

Dumbledore simply chuckled.