Summary: I had to push people away before I would get too close to them. Because if they ever found out what my secret was, they would probably run away from me. And that would probably just make me run and try to avoid the pain it would cause. One-shot. Very short. In Remus's point of view.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the Harry Potter series and I really wouldn't want to. It would be way too much responsibility for me.

This is my first fanfic. I'm on summer vacation and I just felt like writing something. Very short, but it has a point to it... sort of. Drop a review and tell me what you think!

Running Away- Lupin's Story

For as long as I could remember, I have been running. Running away from friends, family, and many other people just to hide my secret. I had to push people away before I would get too close to them. Because if they ever found out what my secret was, they would probably run away from me. And that would make me run and try to avoid the pain it would cause.

But when I was 10 years old, I got to stop running and slow down to a walk. I had been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. At school, I made 3 great friends. I tried not to get too close to them, but it was really hard. They eventually found out my secret being as smart as they were. I tried running away from them, but they just ran after me. They were actually okay with my secret, and even found a way to work with it. Those 7 years at school were probably the best years of my life.

After school had ended for me, I had to find work. But as soon as I told people my flaw, me secret, they would run away form me. It was really hard being what I was. I had to distance myself form everybody just to keep them safe.

A couple of years later, my 3 friends and I got separated. 2 had died and 1 had gone to jail. And I was still running from it all.

Many years later, I got a job back at Hogwarts as a teacher. There, I found out that 1 of my supposed dead friends was still alive and betrayed all of us. The one who went to jail was innocent of a committed crime. But sadly, all of my students later knew my secret. So, I had to run from Hogwarts again.

I don't know I, Remus J. Lupin, will ever be able to stop running. I know I'll never be able to run away from my secret- from being a werewolf. But if I ever do, it will surely be a huge relief.

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