Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. They are J.K.Rowling's creation. I just corrupt them to my fancy.
Rating: M just to be safe and it will go in the M area later on
Summery: A story about Remus' days at Hogwarts starting at day one. It will mostly be about him and Sirius. It will be Slashed in later years. Will contain Slash if you do not like slash do not read.
A/N: I want to thank everyone who read and reviewed
Phases 1.22
Remus could hardly believe that this was his last night at Hogwarts. The school year seemed to fly by. Since the night he spent at Edwina's he had distanced himself from his friends. He decided it was better for all if he didn't get to close to them. It would only cause him grief. They were not ready to know his secret and who knew if they ever would be.
He spent most of his time with Edwina or at the library. Sirius tried to get close but Remus kept him at arm's length. He loved the time he spent with Edwina. She didn't come around the castle much so he had permission to visit her at home. She was a great comfort to him. She seemed to brighten when he arrived for a visit. He would miss her over the summer. He would miss Hogwarts.
He made his way down to the great hall. The leaving feast was going to start any minute. Sirius and the others were already there. Remus had gone to say his good byes to Cassie. He wished she could visit paintings in his home. He had grown rather fond of her.
The great hall was filled with floating candles. It was also decorated in Gryffindor's colors, as they had won the house cup. They just squeaked a victory over the Slytherins. All the pranks James and Sirius pulled on Severus had hurt their chances. But Remus had gotten the points they lost back by answering all the professor's questions. James, Peter, and Sirius were already seated in their usual spot. Remus walked over and took his place next to Sirius.
Soon after Remus sat down the table was filled with a variety of food. Everything imaginable was on the table. The boys filled their plate's eager to stuff themselves with as much as possible. It would a long time before they would be able to savor this cooking again.
Their exams had went well. Even Peter, under Remus' tutelage, felt confident that he had not failed. Letcher's classes had been more pleasant. That could have been due to the number of times he was absent. Professor Slughorn made the class more enjoyable. When he was absent from class Remus made sure to check on Edwina. He would go to Letcher's office and use the fireplace. He would find Edwina sitting on the sofa next to the fire, with Letcher next to her with tea and sandwiches.
Dumbledore stood and addressed the students. "Attention students, another year has come to an end. We must soon depart, but we will see many of you again next term. Those of you who are not returning I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors." He raised his goblet to toast the students. "I also am sad to announce that Professor Letcher will not be returning next term. He is taking some personal leave and we wish him the best." Dumbledore sat down and resumed eating his treacle tart.
"Why isn't Letcher coming back?" James asked to no one in particular.
"I don't know." Remus said turning his gaze to Letcher. Letcher looked tired. He had dark circles under his eyes and what little colour he had in his cheeks was gone. His eyes were filled with worry.
The students started to leave. The boys were waiting to make their exit when Letcher walked over to them.
"Hello, Edwina wanted me to give this to you Remus." He handed Remus a small box wrapped in midnight blue paper. "She hopes you all have a wonderful summer holiday. It would be nice if you would write to her. She would love to hear from all four of you. I must take my leave and head back home." Without waiting for a response from the boys he hurried towards the door.
Remus unwrapped his gift with great care. He folded the wrapping paper neatly and placed it in his pocket. He opened the box and took out the pendant. It was a crescent moon made of fake silver and had mother of pearl inlay. The way the light shimmered off of the mother of pearl captivated Remus. It was beautiful. He had to fight back tears, it was the nicest present he had ever received. He quickly put the chain around his neck. He couldn't help but smile. He would have to write Edwina a lovely thank you note.
The boys sat in the common room in front of the fire. James and Sirius were busy planning summer research. They wanted to have more pranks in store for year two. Remus and Peter played wizard chess.
"You three need to come and visit. It will be fun." James said before they headed up to bed.
"I would love that I am sure my family would love to get rid of me." Sirius' voice was steady even though it had to hurt.
"I am sure my mum let me visit." Peter was cheerful at the prospect of seeing his friends' over the summer.
"What about you Remus?" Sirius looked at his friend unable to read his expression.
"I need to ask my parents. They may have something planned over the holiday. I would need to know the dates exactly." Remus stared at his hands as he spoke.
"I will let you know as soon as I can." James smiled as he entered the dorm room.
"Wow, hard to believe it's out last night here." James said as he changed into his bed clothes.
"I'm gonna miss you all. Promise me you'll keep in touch." Peter worried his bottom lip. He was afraid his friends would forget about him.
"We won't forget you Peter." Remus said as he crawled into bed and pulled the bed curtains shut. He changed and got under his covers.
Sirius couldn't sleep. He wasn't looking forward to a summer at home. Uncle Alphard was unable to take him in. He hoped James' mum would let him come for an extended visit. He turned and faced Remus' bed. He missed Remus; he hoped the summer apart would help bring things back to the way they were. He could hear Remus tossing and turning in his sleep. He wanted to go over and wake him, but he thought it best not to.
Remus woke up early. He dressed and wrote a long letter to Edwina. He finished packing and waited for his friends to wake up. When they finally woke and got their belongings packed they headed for the great hall for breakfast. It was a somber last meal. The students quietly headed for the carriages that would take them to the train.
The boys found and empty compartment and settled in for the ride home. They talked about all the things they wanted to do over the holiday. They played games, bought sweets and awaited having their cheeks pinched by their mums. Well Sirius was wondering who would actually be picking him up from the train station. Remus stared out of the window and reminisced about the year he had had.
The train pulled in to the stations and the boys got out. James' mum came running over and hugged the breath out of him. She then proceeded to try and fix her son's hair. Peter's mum came running over with a bag of sweets. She hugged him and drowned him in kisses. Remus' mum rushed over swept her son in her arms and smothered him with kisses. Sirius watched a beet red Remus being led away. Sirius looked at Mrs. Lupin – she didn't look like a werewolf. Sirius' mum sauntered over to her son. Her look was stern. Her eyes blazed with fury. She did not hug her son; she didn't even speak to him.
It was going to be a long summer.
TBC...