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Hello my faithful readers,

I finally finished editing this chapter so I could get it up for all of you. I want to get out as many chapters and stories as I can during this Covid-19 crisis. I know reading helps many people and writing has been helping me a lot.

I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Remus' Reason

Chapter 2 - When I See You Again

He had just made himself comfortable in his old train cabin with the old maroon worn seats just the way he remembered them. His sharp eyes caught a few of the old carvings along the bottom of the window seal. The memories flooded through him of all of his time spent in this train cabin through his years of schooling. It was here he had met the marauders at the shy age of 11.

He was shocked out of his reminiscing when the compartment door opened. He hid his face behind his large coat to hide his tears, but what he saw from the corner of his eye stopped his tears in their tracks. It couldn't be–could it? There is no way he would get that lucky, but it was James' signature unruly hair. There was only one person alive that had that hair, baby Potter.

He watched and listened as the trio talked and nearly gasped in happiness at hearing the name of the black-haired boy. Harry, they had said, his Harry, his cub, he had been right. James would be proud that his son had found such amazing friends, though the subject they discussed crushed his heart. His other ex-best friend Sirius Black. The traitor who had betrayed them all and killed so many innocent people.

How he wished Harry didn't have to worry about Sirius. He should have had the chance to board this train after saying goodbye to his parents. They always dreamed of the day they would see Harry off on his first train ride, but alas, fairy tales only existed in books. Sirius had trashed all of their hopes and dreams with that one failed secret.

He faked waking up as the train sped along so as not to startle the children. He didn't, however, have to fake his surprised look. For the eyes he hadn't seen in 12 years, Lily's eyes, stared back at him from James' face. Harry was a bit scrawny for his age, but so had James. The number of times they had teased him had ended all of them up in the butt end of a prank.

He watched the trio send looks at each other, silent messages flowing between them. Remus remembered when he and his friends had shared their own silent communications. With friends that good you didn't need words–you understood clearly with just a look. That simple gesture brought a smile to Remus' face.

"It's alright, I won't tell anyone about your conversation. I have a stake in that story after all. You see, I knew all the characters quite well. James, Sirius, and Peter were my best friends, well they were more like brothers. We did everything together from the moment we met on this very same train, in this very same compartment. It became our compartment after that. I bet if you look you can still find our old carvings in here.

"Lily, sweet Lily was a dear friend as well, though that took several years. She wasn't impressed with our little group in the least. You see it started with James not liking Lily's best friend. His name was Severus Snape and he and your father were always at each other's throats. It didn't help that your father tried so hard to impress her only for it to repeatedly fail. It annoyed her quite a lot as many of these attempts were quite embarrassing."

"You knew my parents?" Harry asked cutting him off. There was curiosity and joy radiating in Harry's eyes. Remus wondered if Petunia ever spoke of her sister.

"Yes, I did. I feel awful that you never got the chance to know them. They loved you so very much Harry. You were their pride and joy. I remember when James and Lily told our group they were going to have you. They were ecstatic. James was going absolutely nuts because you were going to be a boy. He didn't know this officially mind you, but he just knew and you were going to be his little Quidditch star." He replied reminiscing.

"My dad wanted me to play Quidditch? I do play as a seeker on the Gryffindor team. I earned my spot in my first year when I caught Neville's rememberall that Draco Malfoy had stolen and threw. I'm the youngest player in a century from what I am told." Harry replied with a proud light in his eyes and voice.

"Yes, James had all sorts of dreams for you. He never imagined you would be the youngest seeker in a century though. He would have been so proud of you. Lily would have been too. You even got a broom for your first birthday. You would chase the cat around while flying it and cause all sorts of ruckus." He replied to the ecstatic boy. Harry smiled brightly at Remus then his friends. It seemed Harry had found his own group of Marauders and Remus could not be prouder. He would find out soon after he arrived that they had been nicknamed the golden trio. "If you come to my room tomorrow, all of you, after school. I'll tell you about what happened and about your parents." Harry looked surprised.

"My friends can come too?" Remus was astonished at Harry's words. What had gone on that he would need to ask such a question?

"Of course they can. Friendships are very important. I'll explain more tomorrow and it will make more sense. Besides, I know everything will get back to your friends the same way it would have between our friend group, the marauders." Harry nodded happily and they spent the rest of the train ride, until the dementors appeared, talking school and getting to know one another overeating on some ordered candy. Remus felt his heart truly begin to heal for the first time in 12 years.

"I'll protect him, James, I promise." That was a promise Remus intended to keep. If only he knew how hard that vow would be to keep in the coming years.

A/N: What do you guys think of their first meeting? I know I didn't put in the Dementor interaction because I don't think it needed it, but if you guys think differently I can go back and edit and flesh that out.Leave me a comment below, hit that kudos button, and don't forget to follow so you don't miss any upcoming chapters or stories from me.As always my faithful readers,With love,Faithy