ohhhh..... chapter four..... well, we finally get to meet erin! (the people who actually
REVIEWED were saying they wanted to meet her. I mean, it's not that hard to review a
story guys!!!! I review all the ones I read since I became an author myself. I love gettting
reviews! and of the 200 something who read it, only 22 people reviewed!! it's just wrong!!
enough ranting...) It's Remus again, not much happens (but it's interesting not much!!),
Remus recieves Sirius' letter... revelations about Angel....just read and REVIEW!!! Wind to
thy wings!
~Windangel
Chapter Four: Reunion
Four hours later Remus was dropped off at Platform 9 3/4. He stepped out, not bothering to
say goodbye to the driver, Grindylow tank under one arm, suitcase in the other. He looked
around.
"Remus!" Erin ran towards him, her arms outstretched, an enthusiastic grin on her face.
"How are you?" she asked, hugging Remus quickly.
"Fine. You look well." He managed a small smile. Despite his best efforts, the driver's
relief when he got out of the carriage had depressed him.
"Lighten up! Of course I'll have you!" She had the letter in her hand. Remus really did smile
at that.
"I really appreciate it. Excuse my dark mood, but the driver..." he broke off.
"He found out?" Remus nodded glumly.
"Him and the rest of Hogwarts. Do you remember Severus Snape?"
"Yeah, but not fondly! Evil bastard. What about him?"
"Well, he teaches at Hogwarts. Head of Slytherin house now. Anyway, he... uh... 'let slip'
that I'm a Werewolf and some kid shouted it for all to hear at breakfast. And he only did it
because Sirius..."
"I've had a letter from Dumbledore explaining the Sirius situation. I take it him getting away
pissed of Snape and he took it out on you?"
"Yeah." "Remus ran his fingers though his greying hair. "Look, can this wait? It's just day
before last was full moon and I haven't had a chance to get over it."
"Sure. Do you remember my place? Could you just apparate?"
"I think so. Could you..." he held out the Grindylow tank hopefully. Erin took it, and Remus
grasped his trunk tightly. They concentrated, and appeared in Erin's living room.
Erin smiled and looked up at Remus, her big brown eyes twinkling.
"You can sleep in the spare room. Follow me."
He followed her through the simple house, looking at Erin from behind. She had always been
little. Even now she was only five foot one. Her golden-brown hair was cut to her chin and
her brown eyes were always open and honest. She was also an eternal optimist, always
ready to believe the best of people. I suppose that's how she accepted the Sirius thing so
easily. Remus realized. Everyone liked Erin back at Hogwarts. You just couldn't help it.
She showed Remus into a simple little room, still smiling broadly as though nothing would
make her happier than to have Remus staying with her.
"You can have a little rest before dinner if you like." she said, dumping the tank in a corner.
"Thanks." he sighed gratefully sitting on the bed. Erin left quickly, shutting the door behind
her.
I should have slept on the carriage... Remus thought. Then I wouldn't be so... tired...
He yawned and lay back on the pillows.
***
"Remus?" Erin was shaking him. "Wake up."
"Uh...?" Remus sat up slowly, looking at Erin blearily.
"Dinner's ready sleepyhead."
"Right." He stood up and followed her out, rubbing his eyes trying to shake off the sleep
that still gripped him.
"It's only steak and salad." she motioned for Remus to sit down, putting a large slab of
meat on his plate. They ate in silence for a while until Erin asked, "Dumbledore's letter
basically said 'Sirius is innocent. Yours sincerely, Albus Dumbledore.' What happened?"
Soon Remus was telling her everything that had happened that night in the Shrieking Shack.
He explained about Peter, and Sirius' eventual escape from Hogwarts on Buckbeak. ("Trust
Sirius to go out with a bang!" Erin had laughed.)
"I should never have believed Sirius was with Voldemort." she commented when he was
finished. "He's not the type. Too up himself to cower at someone else's feet for power...
but at the time..." she broke off, suddenly serious. But Remus knew what she meant. They
had just suffered the loss of two great friends and it... clouded their judgement somewhat.
He quickly changed the subject.
"So, what have you been doing with yourself? Your letters weren't exactly detailed."
"Not much. I took a leaf out of your book and did a teaching course. I've got a job at a
primary school teaching little kids control, reading, writing... just basic things." she
shrugged. "Sorry about the letters. You know me and words. I need to speak to people
face-to-face."
Remus nodded, but couldn't think of any excuse for his pathetic attempts at letters. Instead
he stood, declared that it was 11 o'clock and he was going to bed. He was almost to the
door of his room before he thought of something.
"Erin?" he called softly.
"Yes Remus?" she poked her head out from behind her bedroom door.
"It's three weeks 'til full moon..." he hesitated. "I've never been that good at brewing
potions and even if I had the skill I couldn't so... could you make it for me?" he blurted out
hopefully. She knew what he meant. She nodded, a smile touching her lips.
"I'll make the Wolfsbane potion for you Remus. You have the recipe?"
He nodded and smiled back. "Thank you Erin. I don't know how I would have gotten it
otherwise."
"You sound like a drug addict."
He almost laughed. "'night."
"Goodnight Remus."
***
The next week passed quickly for Remus. He relaxed properly for the first time in ages,
reading a few books he'd been meaning to read for a while. Over dinner, he and Erin would
entertain each other with stories of the students escapades. Erin couldn't stop laughing
when I told her about what the Marauder's Map had written to Snape. But soon a letter
arrived that presented a few problems.
"Remus!" Erin called, jerking Remus back to the present. He sighed and put down his book
to meet Erin in the study.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Letter for you." she handed the letter over to him and let the owl go on it's way. She
turned back to the papers she was filing. Remus ripped open the grubby envelope with a
pretty good idea who it was from. One glance at the untidy scrawl confirmed his guess.
"It's from Sirius!" He exclaimed happily. "He says he's fine... no sign of the Ministry on his
tail as yet... and he wants to know..." he gasped and handed the letter to Erin, going pale.
"What?" she skimmed the short letter. "Oh no." she and Remus exchanged worried glances.
"What should we tell him?" she asked, biting her lip.
"Oh, that'd make a GREAT letter. Dear Sirius, sorry to have to tell you this but the love of
your life has married someone else, lives on the other side of the world, has two kids and
wants nothing to do with us. Love Remus." Remus groaned and sat down heavily. "It would
completely destroy him."
After Sirius' arrest, his fiancee Angel had completely flipped. She was convinced it was her
fault he had gone over to the Dark Side and had severed any connections she had in England.
She had moved away, and despite their best efforts, Erin and Remus had been unable to find
her. They had sent letters, but they came back unopened, with short notes saying that she
was fine, and had a new life now. Remus suspected Dumbledore's letter about Sirius being
innocent would meet the same fate. Remus could hardly burden an already emotionally
wounded man with that.
"We should just say we don't know where she is." said Erin, her voice shaking. "That much
is true." Angel and Lily had been Erin's best friends, and she had lost them both in the
space of two days. Discussing them was always a painful subject. Remus nodded grimly.
"He'll find out sooner or later, but we should give him some time befor he has to face this.
I'll write to him now."
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Didja like it?? Didja hate it??? It gets more interesting later on, so bare with me. PLEASE
review I really NEED some feedback. (If you're an author I'll read your fic and review it too!
I promise!) Or even email me! (windangel@thespark.com). Thankyou for reviewing! (I KNOW
you did) and until we meet again, I'll leave you with this little question...If you know the
answer, put it in a review!
What colour was Dumbledore's hair before it went silver?
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters from Harry Potter. (You know who you are....)
REVIEWED were saying they wanted to meet her. I mean, it's not that hard to review a
story guys!!!! I review all the ones I read since I became an author myself. I love gettting
reviews! and of the 200 something who read it, only 22 people reviewed!! it's just wrong!!
enough ranting...) It's Remus again, not much happens (but it's interesting not much!!),
Remus recieves Sirius' letter... revelations about Angel....just read and REVIEW!!! Wind to
thy wings!
~Windangel
Chapter Four: Reunion
Four hours later Remus was dropped off at Platform 9 3/4. He stepped out, not bothering to
say goodbye to the driver, Grindylow tank under one arm, suitcase in the other. He looked
around.
"Remus!" Erin ran towards him, her arms outstretched, an enthusiastic grin on her face.
"How are you?" she asked, hugging Remus quickly.
"Fine. You look well." He managed a small smile. Despite his best efforts, the driver's
relief when he got out of the carriage had depressed him.
"Lighten up! Of course I'll have you!" She had the letter in her hand. Remus really did smile
at that.
"I really appreciate it. Excuse my dark mood, but the driver..." he broke off.
"He found out?" Remus nodded glumly.
"Him and the rest of Hogwarts. Do you remember Severus Snape?"
"Yeah, but not fondly! Evil bastard. What about him?"
"Well, he teaches at Hogwarts. Head of Slytherin house now. Anyway, he... uh... 'let slip'
that I'm a Werewolf and some kid shouted it for all to hear at breakfast. And he only did it
because Sirius..."
"I've had a letter from Dumbledore explaining the Sirius situation. I take it him getting away
pissed of Snape and he took it out on you?"
"Yeah." "Remus ran his fingers though his greying hair. "Look, can this wait? It's just day
before last was full moon and I haven't had a chance to get over it."
"Sure. Do you remember my place? Could you just apparate?"
"I think so. Could you..." he held out the Grindylow tank hopefully. Erin took it, and Remus
grasped his trunk tightly. They concentrated, and appeared in Erin's living room.
Erin smiled and looked up at Remus, her big brown eyes twinkling.
"You can sleep in the spare room. Follow me."
He followed her through the simple house, looking at Erin from behind. She had always been
little. Even now she was only five foot one. Her golden-brown hair was cut to her chin and
her brown eyes were always open and honest. She was also an eternal optimist, always
ready to believe the best of people. I suppose that's how she accepted the Sirius thing so
easily. Remus realized. Everyone liked Erin back at Hogwarts. You just couldn't help it.
She showed Remus into a simple little room, still smiling broadly as though nothing would
make her happier than to have Remus staying with her.
"You can have a little rest before dinner if you like." she said, dumping the tank in a corner.
"Thanks." he sighed gratefully sitting on the bed. Erin left quickly, shutting the door behind
her.
I should have slept on the carriage... Remus thought. Then I wouldn't be so... tired...
He yawned and lay back on the pillows.
***
"Remus?" Erin was shaking him. "Wake up."
"Uh...?" Remus sat up slowly, looking at Erin blearily.
"Dinner's ready sleepyhead."
"Right." He stood up and followed her out, rubbing his eyes trying to shake off the sleep
that still gripped him.
"It's only steak and salad." she motioned for Remus to sit down, putting a large slab of
meat on his plate. They ate in silence for a while until Erin asked, "Dumbledore's letter
basically said 'Sirius is innocent. Yours sincerely, Albus Dumbledore.' What happened?"
Soon Remus was telling her everything that had happened that night in the Shrieking Shack.
He explained about Peter, and Sirius' eventual escape from Hogwarts on Buckbeak. ("Trust
Sirius to go out with a bang!" Erin had laughed.)
"I should never have believed Sirius was with Voldemort." she commented when he was
finished. "He's not the type. Too up himself to cower at someone else's feet for power...
but at the time..." she broke off, suddenly serious. But Remus knew what she meant. They
had just suffered the loss of two great friends and it... clouded their judgement somewhat.
He quickly changed the subject.
"So, what have you been doing with yourself? Your letters weren't exactly detailed."
"Not much. I took a leaf out of your book and did a teaching course. I've got a job at a
primary school teaching little kids control, reading, writing... just basic things." she
shrugged. "Sorry about the letters. You know me and words. I need to speak to people
face-to-face."
Remus nodded, but couldn't think of any excuse for his pathetic attempts at letters. Instead
he stood, declared that it was 11 o'clock and he was going to bed. He was almost to the
door of his room before he thought of something.
"Erin?" he called softly.
"Yes Remus?" she poked her head out from behind her bedroom door.
"It's three weeks 'til full moon..." he hesitated. "I've never been that good at brewing
potions and even if I had the skill I couldn't so... could you make it for me?" he blurted out
hopefully. She knew what he meant. She nodded, a smile touching her lips.
"I'll make the Wolfsbane potion for you Remus. You have the recipe?"
He nodded and smiled back. "Thank you Erin. I don't know how I would have gotten it
otherwise."
"You sound like a drug addict."
He almost laughed. "'night."
"Goodnight Remus."
***
The next week passed quickly for Remus. He relaxed properly for the first time in ages,
reading a few books he'd been meaning to read for a while. Over dinner, he and Erin would
entertain each other with stories of the students escapades. Erin couldn't stop laughing
when I told her about what the Marauder's Map had written to Snape. But soon a letter
arrived that presented a few problems.
"Remus!" Erin called, jerking Remus back to the present. He sighed and put down his book
to meet Erin in the study.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Letter for you." she handed the letter over to him and let the owl go on it's way. She
turned back to the papers she was filing. Remus ripped open the grubby envelope with a
pretty good idea who it was from. One glance at the untidy scrawl confirmed his guess.
"It's from Sirius!" He exclaimed happily. "He says he's fine... no sign of the Ministry on his
tail as yet... and he wants to know..." he gasped and handed the letter to Erin, going pale.
"What?" she skimmed the short letter. "Oh no." she and Remus exchanged worried glances.
"What should we tell him?" she asked, biting her lip.
"Oh, that'd make a GREAT letter. Dear Sirius, sorry to have to tell you this but the love of
your life has married someone else, lives on the other side of the world, has two kids and
wants nothing to do with us. Love Remus." Remus groaned and sat down heavily. "It would
completely destroy him."
After Sirius' arrest, his fiancee Angel had completely flipped. She was convinced it was her
fault he had gone over to the Dark Side and had severed any connections she had in England.
She had moved away, and despite their best efforts, Erin and Remus had been unable to find
her. They had sent letters, but they came back unopened, with short notes saying that she
was fine, and had a new life now. Remus suspected Dumbledore's letter about Sirius being
innocent would meet the same fate. Remus could hardly burden an already emotionally
wounded man with that.
"We should just say we don't know where she is." said Erin, her voice shaking. "That much
is true." Angel and Lily had been Erin's best friends, and she had lost them both in the
space of two days. Discussing them was always a painful subject. Remus nodded grimly.
"He'll find out sooner or later, but we should give him some time befor he has to face this.
I'll write to him now."
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Didja like it?? Didja hate it??? It gets more interesting later on, so bare with me. PLEASE
review I really NEED some feedback. (If you're an author I'll read your fic and review it too!
I promise!) Or even email me! (windangel@thespark.com). Thankyou for reviewing! (I KNOW
you did) and until we meet again, I'll leave you with this little question...If you know the
answer, put it in a review!
What colour was Dumbledore's hair before it went silver?
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters from Harry Potter. (You know who you are....)