^_^ I forgot the disclaim thing last time. 0.o ........ I don't own anything other than what I've already talked about. Read earlier disclaimers.
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Chapter 4: Sad good-byes. New friends.
Almost a week after the unfortunate events in Remus' life the young boy was finally able to get around to opening his presents.
"Thanks, Mum." Remus said with a slight grin as he unwrapped a huge box of sugar quills.
"You're welcome." Mrs. Lupin managed a small smile and indicated the different presents. "That one over there is from the MacNabs, they should be over pretty quick. And that one.. That one is from....." She trailed off, looking at a large square parcel.
Remus looked at it and nodded knowingly before picking it up and unwrapping it. "Wow! A Shooting Star!"
Mrs. Lupin smiled, "Your father hoped that you would like it.... But I stand by my decision. No flying that till you're a bit older."
Remus nodded, somewhat reluctantly. "Allright, Mum."
"That'll be the MacNabs." Mrs. Lupin announced as a knock sounded on the front door.
Remus jumped up and ran to the door, throwing it open to reveal Duncan MacNab. "Where's Molly?"
MacNab glanced away and avoided the question, "How 'as ye're birthday, Remmy?"
"It was fine." Mrs. Lupin answered cautiously as she walked over to stand beside Remus. "Want to run and put your new broom in your room, Remmy?"
Remus nodded eagerly and after scooping up the broomstick ran quickly upstairs to his room.
"Migh' I come in?" MacNab asked. Mrs. Lupin stepped aside, shutting the door after the big man had entered.
"Well what's going on?" Mina Lupin asked bluntly.
"Ah Mina, ye get righ' ta the point, jus' like ye always did." MacNab said, keeping his eyes locked on his shoes.
"Well?" Mina prompted.
"Ye have ta understand.... I wouldna do this to Molly an' Remmy if it were meh choice."
"If what were your choice?" Mina asked, a confused frown on her face.
MacNab looked uncomfortable for a moment, still keeping his gaze locked firmly upon his shoes. "Ye see, It's Fiona. Usually she's an allrigh' person an' all, and she has everyon's best interest a' heart.."
"She doesn't want Molly to come over anymore?" Mina asked resignedly as she sank into a chair.
MacNab nodded sorrowfully, "I tried ta change her mind, but she got righ' fired up an' star'ed yelling in a big jumble o' French."
Mina nodded, "I should have known something like this....."
"I coul' sneak Molly o'er in a bag?" MacNab asked half-jokingly.
Mina shook her head, "Don't want to cause any problems. We're going to move anyway. Probably tomorrow...."
MacNab looked up at her in surprise. "Tha' soon? Where to?"
"Nearer to London, close as we can get to St. Mungos as we can get and still be out away from people." She replied. "I don't suppose Molly could come tomorrow to say good bye?"
"She will if I have ta put a full body bind curse on Fiona." MacNab answered.
Molly helped Remus get the last of his things pulled out to the small road that ran along near the Lupin's house. "I'm really gonna miss ya."
Remus blinked and looked at her, "I'm going to miss you to."
"Everything ready?" Mrs. Lupin asked, giving one last glance at their old house as she spoke.
Remus nodded, attempting to gulp back the tears that threatened to spill.
"Right then." Mrs. Lupin said, seeming to gain back her composure just as it tried to crumble. Before she could think any more on it she held her wand up high in the air and with a deafening 'BANG!' The Knight Bus appeared.
"Ye'll be good, Remmy?" MacNab asked as he passed the trunks up to an elderly conductor.
Once again Remus nodded.
"See you again." Molly sniffed as she hugged Remus and quickly stepped back, her eyes watering just a bit.
"Yeah..." Remus said.
Mrs. Lupin and MacNab quickly got all of their trunks loaded, faster than they would have expected everyone who was leaving was on the bus saying last good-byes to those left behind.
"Look af'er yerself, Mina... Och! Not so fast, Molly." MacNab deftly grabbed Molly who had been trying her very best to sneak aboard the bus.
Mine and Remus waved from the windows and with another loud 'BANG!' they were gone.
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"Come now ,Remmy dear. Let's hurry and be off to diagon alley! We have to get your school supplies."
Remus forced himself not to roll his eyes at the nickname his mother had used for him since as long as he could remember. "I'm eleven now, Mum. Can't you call me 'Remus'?"
"Course not, dear." She replied hurriedly as she bustled about getting their traveling cloaks. "You still get to call me 'Mum'!"
This time Remus did roll his eyes. "Allright, Mina. Ready to go?"
"Of course, Remmy dear." She answered, pointedly using the same nickname again. "Let's hurry up now."
"Sure, Mum." Remus sighed.
A few moments later the two stood on the corner of the street, Mina Lupin with her wand raised high in the air. A loud 'BANG!' and the familiar form of the Knight Bus was before them.
Remus clung to his chair as the Knight Bus lurched forward sending several people flying, for some reason his mum had grown to like this particular mode of travel. Remus couldn't figure out why on earth she did though. The Knight Bus screeched to a halt, letting off several rather queasy looking witches. As soon as the witches and their luggage were clear the Knight Bus once again lurched forward and Remus once again clung to his chair for dear life. He knew from experience that the chair was just as likely to fall over as any other. Soon, but not soon enough in Remus' opinion, the Knight Bus pulled to a stop in front of the small pub called 'The Leaky Caldron'.
"Hurry along." Mrs. Lupin said as she breezed through the small pub and out into the alleyway behind it. She stopped in front of the brick wall, a puzzled frown on her face. "I never can remember which ones to tap no matter how many times I come here."
"Want me to do it?" Remus asked.
She handed him her wand gratefully, "If you would."
Remus silently counted three up and two across then tapped the wall three times with the wand.
After getting her wand back Mrs. Lupin strode purposefully through the street to Gringotts, Remus had a brief memory of someone once saying they wanted to break into Gringotts and see the dragons, but then he was in one of the small carts with his mother and racing along the narrow tracks to their vault. Mrs. Lupin scooped up a small pile of gold, they didn't have a fortune, but what they did have was nothing to be ashamed of. After that brief venture they headed to the various shops to pick up everything on the Hogwarts' list of school supplies.
"Head on to Ollivanders to get your wand, I'll be there shortly. Was there anything special you wanted?" Mrs. Lupin asked after they had gotten almost all of their shopping done.
"Just a few charmed quills if it's not to much trouble."
"Right, I'll see what I can do. Head on off then." Mrs. Lupin said, heading off to the nearest shop selling quills. Remus obediently turned and headed up the street to Ollivanders.
"Hullo!" A boy with black hair greeted Remus brightly as soon as he walked into the dusty store. "You here for your first wand?"
Remus nodded and glanced around at the shelves piled high with boxes.
"Well What's your name?" The boy asked, apparently determined to strike up a conversation with the perpetually quiet Remus.
"Remus...... Remus Lupin." Remus answered.
"Mine's Sirius Black." The boy said, sticking out his hand. Reluctantly Remus shook it.
"Good afternoon." Mr. Ollivander said as he emerged from behind one of the many shelves holding two boxes.
The two boys went through the usual to get their wands, measurements taken, and wands tried out. Finally after several unsuccessful bouts they both had there wands. Remus paid for his wand first (Yew. Nine and three quarter inches. Pliable. Moderately good for transfiguration.), and then Sirius went up and paid the seven galleons for his wand. (Holly. Ten inches. Also pliable and good for transfiguration. 'A rather quiet wand, perfect for charming things as well. I dare say it would be good for pranks.' Mr. Ollivander had said knowingly.)
"See you on the train!" Sirius announced. "You are going to Hogwarts too aren't you?"
"Yes." Remus answered nodding his head.
"Perfect!" Sirius said. "I've got a friend I want you to meet, if I have time I'll owl you, allright?"
Remus nodded and smiled slightly, "Sure."
Sirius waved and ran off grinning wickedly since he had spotted someone that he had called 'Snivellus". For the second time that day Remus was reminded of Molly MacNab. He walked back towards the place he was to meet his mother thinking that he had lost one friend, but maybe he would soon make two new friends. He just had to make sure they didn't ever find his secret.
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The end o.o' *sniffles* I want it to go on and on! Gaaaaaaaaaaaah! Oh well. Hope you liked the final chapter... I'm thinking of writing more chapters so this might not be the last. ^__^ Maybe going through some of their years at school, but I won't have those chapters out for at least a week.
The reason is a site I started myself and am now redoing with the help of a few of my friends.
Http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/hogwarts2002
It's not ready to go yet, but you can visit it! One more thing O.o what year is it when Harry's in his first year? And what year is it when Remmy and the rest of the marauders are in their first year?
Raven- ^____^ My friend! Thanks for the review!
Deirdre of the Sorrows- You reviewed.... again! Thanks! ^^ Keep trying to e-mail ya to chat ,but I never get a reply 0.o mweeeeeh.
Remus- Mweeeeeh ^^ You still dun say much... sorries!
Sirius- Mweeh you're in this one. Woulda told ya sooner, but that would ruin the surprise!
And so ends the fic that I've had stored in my brain for a while. When my brain uploads more chappys I'll type 'em!
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Chapter 4: Sad good-byes. New friends.
Almost a week after the unfortunate events in Remus' life the young boy was finally able to get around to opening his presents.
"Thanks, Mum." Remus said with a slight grin as he unwrapped a huge box of sugar quills.
"You're welcome." Mrs. Lupin managed a small smile and indicated the different presents. "That one over there is from the MacNabs, they should be over pretty quick. And that one.. That one is from....." She trailed off, looking at a large square parcel.
Remus looked at it and nodded knowingly before picking it up and unwrapping it. "Wow! A Shooting Star!"
Mrs. Lupin smiled, "Your father hoped that you would like it.... But I stand by my decision. No flying that till you're a bit older."
Remus nodded, somewhat reluctantly. "Allright, Mum."
"That'll be the MacNabs." Mrs. Lupin announced as a knock sounded on the front door.
Remus jumped up and ran to the door, throwing it open to reveal Duncan MacNab. "Where's Molly?"
MacNab glanced away and avoided the question, "How 'as ye're birthday, Remmy?"
"It was fine." Mrs. Lupin answered cautiously as she walked over to stand beside Remus. "Want to run and put your new broom in your room, Remmy?"
Remus nodded eagerly and after scooping up the broomstick ran quickly upstairs to his room.
"Migh' I come in?" MacNab asked. Mrs. Lupin stepped aside, shutting the door after the big man had entered.
"Well what's going on?" Mina Lupin asked bluntly.
"Ah Mina, ye get righ' ta the point, jus' like ye always did." MacNab said, keeping his eyes locked on his shoes.
"Well?" Mina prompted.
"Ye have ta understand.... I wouldna do this to Molly an' Remmy if it were meh choice."
"If what were your choice?" Mina asked, a confused frown on her face.
MacNab looked uncomfortable for a moment, still keeping his gaze locked firmly upon his shoes. "Ye see, It's Fiona. Usually she's an allrigh' person an' all, and she has everyon's best interest a' heart.."
"She doesn't want Molly to come over anymore?" Mina asked resignedly as she sank into a chair.
MacNab nodded sorrowfully, "I tried ta change her mind, but she got righ' fired up an' star'ed yelling in a big jumble o' French."
Mina nodded, "I should have known something like this....."
"I coul' sneak Molly o'er in a bag?" MacNab asked half-jokingly.
Mina shook her head, "Don't want to cause any problems. We're going to move anyway. Probably tomorrow...."
MacNab looked up at her in surprise. "Tha' soon? Where to?"
"Nearer to London, close as we can get to St. Mungos as we can get and still be out away from people." She replied. "I don't suppose Molly could come tomorrow to say good bye?"
"She will if I have ta put a full body bind curse on Fiona." MacNab answered.
Molly helped Remus get the last of his things pulled out to the small road that ran along near the Lupin's house. "I'm really gonna miss ya."
Remus blinked and looked at her, "I'm going to miss you to."
"Everything ready?" Mrs. Lupin asked, giving one last glance at their old house as she spoke.
Remus nodded, attempting to gulp back the tears that threatened to spill.
"Right then." Mrs. Lupin said, seeming to gain back her composure just as it tried to crumble. Before she could think any more on it she held her wand up high in the air and with a deafening 'BANG!' The Knight Bus appeared.
"Ye'll be good, Remmy?" MacNab asked as he passed the trunks up to an elderly conductor.
Once again Remus nodded.
"See you again." Molly sniffed as she hugged Remus and quickly stepped back, her eyes watering just a bit.
"Yeah..." Remus said.
Mrs. Lupin and MacNab quickly got all of their trunks loaded, faster than they would have expected everyone who was leaving was on the bus saying last good-byes to those left behind.
"Look af'er yerself, Mina... Och! Not so fast, Molly." MacNab deftly grabbed Molly who had been trying her very best to sneak aboard the bus.
Mine and Remus waved from the windows and with another loud 'BANG!' they were gone.
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"Come now ,Remmy dear. Let's hurry and be off to diagon alley! We have to get your school supplies."
Remus forced himself not to roll his eyes at the nickname his mother had used for him since as long as he could remember. "I'm eleven now, Mum. Can't you call me 'Remus'?"
"Course not, dear." She replied hurriedly as she bustled about getting their traveling cloaks. "You still get to call me 'Mum'!"
This time Remus did roll his eyes. "Allright, Mina. Ready to go?"
"Of course, Remmy dear." She answered, pointedly using the same nickname again. "Let's hurry up now."
"Sure, Mum." Remus sighed.
A few moments later the two stood on the corner of the street, Mina Lupin with her wand raised high in the air. A loud 'BANG!' and the familiar form of the Knight Bus was before them.
Remus clung to his chair as the Knight Bus lurched forward sending several people flying, for some reason his mum had grown to like this particular mode of travel. Remus couldn't figure out why on earth she did though. The Knight Bus screeched to a halt, letting off several rather queasy looking witches. As soon as the witches and their luggage were clear the Knight Bus once again lurched forward and Remus once again clung to his chair for dear life. He knew from experience that the chair was just as likely to fall over as any other. Soon, but not soon enough in Remus' opinion, the Knight Bus pulled to a stop in front of the small pub called 'The Leaky Caldron'.
"Hurry along." Mrs. Lupin said as she breezed through the small pub and out into the alleyway behind it. She stopped in front of the brick wall, a puzzled frown on her face. "I never can remember which ones to tap no matter how many times I come here."
"Want me to do it?" Remus asked.
She handed him her wand gratefully, "If you would."
Remus silently counted three up and two across then tapped the wall three times with the wand.
After getting her wand back Mrs. Lupin strode purposefully through the street to Gringotts, Remus had a brief memory of someone once saying they wanted to break into Gringotts and see the dragons, but then he was in one of the small carts with his mother and racing along the narrow tracks to their vault. Mrs. Lupin scooped up a small pile of gold, they didn't have a fortune, but what they did have was nothing to be ashamed of. After that brief venture they headed to the various shops to pick up everything on the Hogwarts' list of school supplies.
"Head on to Ollivanders to get your wand, I'll be there shortly. Was there anything special you wanted?" Mrs. Lupin asked after they had gotten almost all of their shopping done.
"Just a few charmed quills if it's not to much trouble."
"Right, I'll see what I can do. Head on off then." Mrs. Lupin said, heading off to the nearest shop selling quills. Remus obediently turned and headed up the street to Ollivanders.
"Hullo!" A boy with black hair greeted Remus brightly as soon as he walked into the dusty store. "You here for your first wand?"
Remus nodded and glanced around at the shelves piled high with boxes.
"Well What's your name?" The boy asked, apparently determined to strike up a conversation with the perpetually quiet Remus.
"Remus...... Remus Lupin." Remus answered.
"Mine's Sirius Black." The boy said, sticking out his hand. Reluctantly Remus shook it.
"Good afternoon." Mr. Ollivander said as he emerged from behind one of the many shelves holding two boxes.
The two boys went through the usual to get their wands, measurements taken, and wands tried out. Finally after several unsuccessful bouts they both had there wands. Remus paid for his wand first (Yew. Nine and three quarter inches. Pliable. Moderately good for transfiguration.), and then Sirius went up and paid the seven galleons for his wand. (Holly. Ten inches. Also pliable and good for transfiguration. 'A rather quiet wand, perfect for charming things as well. I dare say it would be good for pranks.' Mr. Ollivander had said knowingly.)
"See you on the train!" Sirius announced. "You are going to Hogwarts too aren't you?"
"Yes." Remus answered nodding his head.
"Perfect!" Sirius said. "I've got a friend I want you to meet, if I have time I'll owl you, allright?"
Remus nodded and smiled slightly, "Sure."
Sirius waved and ran off grinning wickedly since he had spotted someone that he had called 'Snivellus". For the second time that day Remus was reminded of Molly MacNab. He walked back towards the place he was to meet his mother thinking that he had lost one friend, but maybe he would soon make two new friends. He just had to make sure they didn't ever find his secret.
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The end o.o' *sniffles* I want it to go on and on! Gaaaaaaaaaaaah! Oh well. Hope you liked the final chapter... I'm thinking of writing more chapters so this might not be the last. ^__^ Maybe going through some of their years at school, but I won't have those chapters out for at least a week.
The reason is a site I started myself and am now redoing with the help of a few of my friends.
Http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/hogwarts2002
It's not ready to go yet, but you can visit it! One more thing O.o what year is it when Harry's in his first year? And what year is it when Remmy and the rest of the marauders are in their first year?
Raven- ^____^ My friend! Thanks for the review!
Deirdre of the Sorrows- You reviewed.... again! Thanks! ^^ Keep trying to e-mail ya to chat ,but I never get a reply 0.o mweeeeeh.
Remus- Mweeeeeh ^^ You still dun say much... sorries!
Sirius- Mweeh you're in this one. Woulda told ya sooner, but that would ruin the surprise!
And so ends the fic that I've had stored in my brain for a while. When my brain uploads more chappys I'll type 'em!