Sorry it's late, but it's worth it because it's longer than normal!

The next morning was full of preparations for the trip. At the end, Remus only had a small rucksack with an enlargement charm on the inside. He brought a couple books, some of his nicer robes, some work robes and other necessities. They would go by broom, so he also had that.

Finally it was time to go to Harry's house, and Remus turned to his wife. "It's okay, I won't be gone long."

"I know. I just wish I could come with."

"Harry needs someone to hold down the fort, why not his deputy?"

"Yeah, yeah, responsibility."

He laughed. "Oh no, you might have to be responsible!"

"Hardy har har. I'm responsible."

He nodded. "Of course you are." He sighed. "I'd better go now. I love you, Dora."

She smiled softly. "I love you too, Remus." She leaned up to kiss him and when they parted he smiled, waved, and stepped through the floo.

"Hello, Ginny," he greeted the young witch as he stepped out of the floo.

"Hi, Professor!"

"Hey, Moony," Harry said. "You ready?"

Remus raised an eyebrow. "Shouldn't I be asking you that question?"

Harry nodded. "True. You're the only one with actual werewolf experience." He clapped his hands. "I think we can go now, I'm already packed, and you look ready."

"Ready as I'll ever be."

"Okay. Let's go."

Remus stepped outside to give the couple some time alone. He smiled and mounted his broom, pushing off to see what the conditions were like. It was slightly windy, but the sun was bright, and there weren't many clouds. Soon, he was joined by Harry who grinned.

"Great day for flying!"

"I don't think I've been flying for pleasure in a while," Remus commented. "It's nice not to be pursued by Death Eaters."

Harry chuckled. "Yeah."

They subsided into silence for the rest of the flight, though they did race a couple times (Harry always won thanks to his broom, Remus was stuck on a Nimbus).

Finally they arrived at their destination. The outskirts of a forest in northern Scotland.

"Harry, here's our schedule. For the first day, or really the rest of today, we will scout the pack using the Invisibility Cloak. Then, we will actually enter their campground and spend the rest of the time trying to persuade them tomorrow."

"Gotcha. Do you want to scout first or do you want me to scout first?"

"I can do it." Harry handed over the Invisibility Cloak. Remus looked at it fondly. "Gosh it's been awhile since I used this."

"Oh yeah, I forgot it was Dad's. You must have been under this thing a lot."

Remus chuckled. "Definitely. Alright, I'm going in. Why don't you make camp? No fires."

Harry nodded and Remus slipped under the cloak. He took a deep breath and stepped into the forest. When no alarms went off, he took another step. And another. And another.

Soon, he was nearing the camp. He could hear the voices of others in the forest, and could also hear the crackling of a fire. He approached the camp, but kept a safe distance.

He could tell who was the Alpha right away.

She was sitting the closest to the fire, and her beta was sitting next to her. He was a broad male, with a good amount of scars.

That wasn't what differentiated her though. She radiated an air of confidence.

Despite the fact that they were all werewolves, they all looked pretty happy. Many of the adults were sitting with others, and most of those pairs had some sort of band on their ring fingers.

This was the Sawtooth Pack that they had heard about.

It really was a thriving community of werewolves, and Remus couldn't help wondering for a second what his experience with Greyback's pack would have been like if that pack had been like this. He shuddered involuntarily when he remembered what it had been like there.

He watched for a little bit longer then turned and went back to the place where they had made their own little camp. Harry had put up the tent and was laying in bed resting his eyes.

Remus attempted to enter quietly, but Harry was an Auror so of course he noticed immediately.

He sat up. "What was it like?"

Remus held up the cloak. "Go see for yourself."

Harry grabbed the cloak. "I won't go too far in."

Remus nodded. "Good. Don't get in trouble, cause I can't help you from out here." Harry nodded.

When he came back it was dark, and he found Remus up with a lantern burning. He was reading the same pamphlet he had been reading the day before, looking at houses. Harry stuffed the cloak back in his bag.

"You know, the last time I was camping for real, and not on some Order mission was with your dad." Remus said.

Harry turned. "Really?"

Remus nodded. "It was the day after our graduation and he wanted one more day with all of us before we went out into the world. So we gathered camping stuff, and went out into the woods behind his father's house. We camped out all night, got zero sleep, but it was one of the most fun times I've had."

Harry grinned. "That definitely sounds like Dad. Did Mom come?"

Remus chuckled. "As much as James wanted her to, no. She said we would probably just find some way to embarrass her. She was probably right."

Remus had set wards and silencing charms around the tent, even though they were not really needed, and he was glad for that later.

Seeing the werewolves must have triggered some sort of memory, because that night he had a nightmare of his time. He woke screaming when Harry shook him awake.

"Remus!"

Remus sat up abruptly, taking deep breaths. His throat felt raw. Harry offered him a glass of water and Remus gulped it down. He laid back down and covered his face with his hands. "Sorry if I woke you, Harry."

"That's okay. What happened?"

"Memories. Bad ones from when I was in Greyback's pack." He groaned. "I don't think I can sleep anymore. What time is it?"

"Just past dawn. So about 6 in the morning."

Remus closed his eyes again. "Well we can start packing up and taking down the wards."

Harry packed up the tent and Remus started striding around taking down the wards.

When they were done, they gathered up their rucksacks and got on some nicer robes. They needed to be taken seriously. Harry wore his Auror robes.

They stepped into the forest and walked to the well where they had seen the werewolves go most often. They didn't want to walk right into their camp, so they sat near the well and ate a little bit for breakfast.

"Harry," Remus said. "I need you to promise you will not be rash, and you will do what I say. This is a very delicate operation."

"Sure, Remus."

Soon, a couple werewolves came over to draw water from the well. They noticed the two sitting near the well and immediately bristled with anger.

"Who are you?" The taller of the two demanded.

Remus stood and brushed off his robes. "My name is Remus Lupin. I'm the Alpha of what used to be Greyback's pack."

Harry turned to Remus, surprised to hear him use that title so freely. "I'm-"

"We know who you are, Harry Potter. The question is, why are you here?"

"We would like to make a deal with you." Harry said. "We wish to see your Alpha."

The shorter one placed a hand on the taller one's shoulder. He smirked. "We will take you to her, and let her decide if you are worth her time, or if you can stand up to your reputations. Follow us."

They followed them through the forest to their camp. All conversation ceased when the pack noticed the newcomers. Remus automatically straightened, walking with purpose and stepping into his role as the Alpha of his own pack. Harry was used to the attention, so he ignored most of them.

They found the woman who was the alpha waiting for them, though she didn't look it. She was sitting by the ashes of their fire, her beta standing at attention near her. When Remus stopped, Harry thought he looked rather imposing and the pinnacle of self-control.

"Remus Lupin," she announced. "The Alpha of the Night Pack. Interesting... Why would you be here, and so far away from your own? And with Harry Potter, no less." She turned to face him. "You will know what you have to do if you are really who you say you are."

Remus nodded. "Yes."

He turned to Harry and handed him his rucksack and his cloak. He could see the question rising in Harry's eyes as he shrugged off his cloak. He looked at him sternly, warning him. Harry nodded imperceptibly.

Remus turned back, and rolled up his sleeves. Now wearing only his shirt, pants, and shoes, he felt oddly light without his cloak. He raised his hands to show he had no wand or weapons.

The burly beta moved forward when his alpha motioned him into the circle that had been formed by the werewolves who knew what was coming. He lowered himself into a fighting stance, and Remus copied the movement, bouncing lightly on the balls of his feet.

He and the beta started circling each other, and by the way he moved, Remus could tell he was in his element. Remus was the underdog right now, the tall, scrawny Alpha. He knew that the werewolves were betting on their beta, and rightfully so. Remus was used to the odds being against him.

The beta moved first, whether he saw an opening or just got impatient, Remus wasn't sure. Remus ducked around the punch, grabbing the beta's arm and forced it away from him. The big beta was momentarily unbalanced and Remus had the advantage for a second, so he attempted to punch him in the stomach.

The beta blocked it, and set Remus' bones jarring from the impact. He gritted his teeth and brought his arms back up to block.

Greyback was smiling

Remus shook his head to clear the memory. Not now!

The beta was swinging his fist, and too late Remus realized it was heading for his face. The fist connected and sent Remus sprawling backwards. His nose started to bleed and he could tell he would have a back eye later. He sniffed, trying to keep the blood under control, but he knew right away that it wouldn't help.

The beta lunged for Remus who was sprawled on the ground. Remus kicked out, catching the beta in the stomach and knocking him backwards. Remus was up immediately, attempting to pin the beta down. It was a struggle that went on for a bit, the two werewolves fighting and rolling around on the dirt, and the beta scratched his cheek once, but Remus did manage to do some damage as well.

Finally, Remus had him successfully pinned down, and the beta stopped struggling.

"You have me beat." he said.

Remus stood up and wiped the blood dripping down from his nose. With his other hand, he helped the beta to his feet. "You put up a good fight."

He nodded. "Thank you. So did you... for a City Wolf."

Remus grinned. "I've heard that often."

Harry rushed over, wand out, prepared to help Remus. Remus held out a hand. "Just tissues and bandages, Harry. Those are the rules."

"But, your nose…"

"How bad is it?"

"It looks a bit crooked."

Remus burst out laughing to the surprise of many around him. When he had regained control, he grinned. "Sorry, Harry. You just reminded me that yesterday Minerva told me I was sounding like Albus. Now, I've got the nose to match."

Harry smiled hesitantly. "Are you sure I can't help you?"

"I'm sure. Hurry up with those tissues!" Remus pressed his fingers to either side of his nose, trying to stop the blood flow. Harry conjured some tissues that Remus collected the blood in.

Another werewolf came over with a jar of healing salve which she presented to Remus. "For your black eye," she explained.

"Thank you," he said graciously, offering a smile and a nod. She blushed and hurried away quickly. "What did I do?" Remus asked.

The beta walked over. "That's the Omega. The lowest ranking of all of our pack."

The alpha wasn't far behind. She held out her hand and Remus shook it. "Kiera. You really are one of us."

"As much as I try to ignore it." Remus sighed. "Sadly, we are not just here on a pleasure visit."

She cocked her head. "The alpha of the largest and most powerful pack is coming to my small pack for help? Keep going."

Harry stepped forward. "Is there somewhere we can talk more privately?"

Kiera nodded. "Follow me."

The beta tagged along behind them and they reached a lean-to at the far edge of the camp. Kiera held aside the cloth that served as a door, and they walked in.
It was surprisingly cozy, with a mat and a thick blanket in the corner. Kiera sat down on the mat and the beta sat beside her. From the closeness, Remus could tell they were very trusting of the other.

"So." Kiera started. "Talk."

Remus sat forward. "So, a former student of mine, Hermione Granger, wrote this pamphlet." he dug one of her pamphlets out of his bag and handed it to Kiera. "As the pamphlets grow in popularity, the Minister thinks it would be good to have a test case, or demonstration that it can actually work."

"Excuse me, Remus, but what can work?"

"Ah, sorry. He thinks that integration can work. We can successfully pull of bringing werewolves back into society, and do so without having much prejudice or resistance."

Kiera handed the pamphlet to her beta. "Hey, Xavier, read this."

The beta, who they now knew as Xavier, took the pamphlet and started reading through it. He was nodding the entire time. When he finished, he looked at Remus. "How old is this Hermione?"

"She's 18," Remus said proudly.

Xavier raised an eyebrow. "18 and she can write like this?" he whistled.

Kiera turned back to Remus. "So, what makes you think that my pack will agree to this?"

Remus' mouth turned upwards. "Because two of your younger pack members were contacted this year about an admission to Hogwarts."

Kiera's eyes narrowed suspiciously. "How do you know this?!"

Remus grinned. "I'm a teacher, and a close friend of the headmistress. Being the only current werewolf employed there, I was the only one she told." Remus tapped his chin. "Though I think she also told her half-goblin deputy, Flitwick."

Kiera rolled her eyes. "I get it."

Remus' smile was angelic and innocent, something Harry suspected he had perfected during his school days. "What do you get?"

She rolled her eyes again. "Hogwarts is diverse and not prejudiced."

Remus grinned broadly. "Good. I was starting to think I would have to mention the half-giant gatekeeper and the eleven year old werewolf who I teach."

Xavier stifled a laugh behind his hand as Kiera growled. "You test me, Remus Lupin."

He raised his eyebrow. "Do I really, Kiera of the Sawtooth Pack?"

"Don't pull rank on me. We both know you are inexperienced."

Remus sat forward. "You know nothing about me or my experience. Don't try me."

Harry caught a glint of something dangerous in Remus' eyes and decided to intervene before they got nowhere. He placed a hand on Remus' shoulder. "May I interject here?"

"Granted," Kiera said.

Harry smiled kindly. "We mean no offence when we offer this. If you would rather stay up here in your nice cozy forest, we won't stop you. All we ask is this, consider our offer."

Kiera nodded.

Remus took a deep breath. "Kiera," he said kindly. "I want to warn you. Without proper schooling, the wizard and witch will get out of control. Magic is not something you can just suppress and stop. Take that into consideration."

He stood, grabbed his rucksack and walked out of the lean-to. Harry grinned when he caught up.

"I thought we agreed that it was me that shouldn't do anything rash, Moony. Maybe it should have been you!"

Remus smiled wryly. "Thanks."

A pack member directed them to a small area and told them that it would be their campsite. Remus and Harry set up their small camp, and soon a couple youngsters had walked over.

The boy kept on shooting glances behind him, like he was expecting someone to oppose him. When no one did, the two sat in front of Remus and watched him.

"Let me guess," Remus said. "You're Corey Davenport, and this is Jeane Potts."

Corey nodded. "Yes, sir."

"And you want to know about magic."

Corey nodded again. "If you'll show us sir."

Remus smiled kindly and took out his wand. "Certainly. Harry, do you mind throwing something at me?"

"Petrificus Totalus." Harry said.

"Protego!"

A shield expanded in mid-air, and the two children gasped in delight. "So if we went to Hogwarts we would get to learn things like that?"

Remus nodded. "And much more."

"Oh, please, sir, take us with you!" Jeane cried.

Corey lowered his voice. "They didn't let us go, but we believe we are old enough to decide for ourselves!"

Remus raised an eyebrow. "I can't steal you."

"Why not?"

Remus sighed. This would be a long explanation.

I had to end it here because I really wanted to get this update to you. Next chapter will pick up directly where we left off.