Harry rushed into the room to find Lupin packing up his things, bent over
his desk gathering parchments and assorted quills. Harry stopped dead. "You
can't be leaving?" He asked, looking Lupin straight on. Lupin stared back
and straightened up. "I must Harry. No parent would want their children
around a werewolf, teacher or no. I've no choice." Lupin said, sensing this
was going to be the hardest goodbye he'd ever said, not counting the
goodbye he never had a chance to say to Harry's parents as they were
murdered by Voldemort.
"But what about the wolfsbane potion, you can be safe, you don't need to leave!" Harry said in a rush, grasping at staws to make Lupin stay. He highly respected and loved Lupin, not only was he the best Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher Hogwarts ever had but he was the closest thing to ... a father and a friend really was what he was.
"Harry there are no guarantees, there can be a moment like last night where I forget and I can endanger students, even you Harry. There is no way around this. I am just very glad that Dumbledore gave me the position in the first place, trusted and vouched for me. That in itself is all I need. I am also glad because I was here to meet you, teach you, see you grow. Let's not forget I gained a friend I thought I had lost forever and you saved his life Harry. I am that proud of you." Lupin said softly, coming to stand before Harry.
There was a pause. Their hands met. "I want you to know this isn't goodbye. We'll meet again, I know it. This is just a brief parting. I can leave here secure that you are well taken care of. You have your friends Ron and Hermione, Dumbledore to keep watch and protect you, Sirius will sure to be keeping up with you, and you have your own strength and stout heart. I would've been hearder for me to leave had I not been assured of your security and safety. You'll be in my heart and in my thoughts. Goodbye, Harry Potter. You truly are your father's son." Lupin said dropping Harry's hand to kiss him on his forehead and then bestowed upon Harry another butterfly kiss on his lips.
Harry watched, his heart twisting, as Lupin left the room. "Goodbye is not forever ..." Harry whispered to himself.
~*~*Finis~*~*
"But what about the wolfsbane potion, you can be safe, you don't need to leave!" Harry said in a rush, grasping at staws to make Lupin stay. He highly respected and loved Lupin, not only was he the best Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher Hogwarts ever had but he was the closest thing to ... a father and a friend really was what he was.
"Harry there are no guarantees, there can be a moment like last night where I forget and I can endanger students, even you Harry. There is no way around this. I am just very glad that Dumbledore gave me the position in the first place, trusted and vouched for me. That in itself is all I need. I am also glad because I was here to meet you, teach you, see you grow. Let's not forget I gained a friend I thought I had lost forever and you saved his life Harry. I am that proud of you." Lupin said softly, coming to stand before Harry.
There was a pause. Their hands met. "I want you to know this isn't goodbye. We'll meet again, I know it. This is just a brief parting. I can leave here secure that you are well taken care of. You have your friends Ron and Hermione, Dumbledore to keep watch and protect you, Sirius will sure to be keeping up with you, and you have your own strength and stout heart. I would've been hearder for me to leave had I not been assured of your security and safety. You'll be in my heart and in my thoughts. Goodbye, Harry Potter. You truly are your father's son." Lupin said dropping Harry's hand to kiss him on his forehead and then bestowed upon Harry another butterfly kiss on his lips.
Harry watched, his heart twisting, as Lupin left the room. "Goodbye is not forever ..." Harry whispered to himself.
~*~*Finis~*~*