Lupin's Christmas
This tale is the prequel to Lupin's Summer. Thanks to the reviewers of all
my Lupin stories to date! More to come! Keep r/r please!
CHAPTER THREE: The Secret
The next day Hermione rose just after dawn and headed downstairs. She was shocked to find Remus writing a letter at the kitchen table. He looked tired, but very set in his ways and seemingly determined to finish his letter.
He hadn't noticed her at the door in her baby blue pajamas and dressing gown. Remus himself was only wearing boxers. Hermione had to prevent herself from bursting into fits of giggles. His boxers were green with golden teddy bears.
As she came and took a seat at the table, Remus folded up his letter and turned to face her. Though looking tired and a bit hung over, Hermione hadn't realised just how handsome Remus could be. Unshaven and his hair dishevelled slightly, Remus turned to her and met her hazel eyes with his piercing silver-blues and deep black pupils.
"Don't be stupid Hermione! He's twenty years your elder!"
But just as Remus was about to speak, Snape burst into Grimmauld Place and stood at the kitchen doorframe. Hermione suddenly felt extremely anxious, sitting in front of her potions master in her pajamas. Remus, however, stood up immediately.
*
"Ever heard of knocking Severus?" He asked.
Snape meerly sneered and thrust a golden envelope into his hands.
"Special delivery." He announced snidely before making as abrupt an exit as he had his entrance.
Remus looked down at the envelope and smiled widely. He picked up the letter he had been writing and put both into the pocket of his jacket, which was hanging on the back of the kicthen wall.
*
Hermione watched curiously. Remus seemed a lot brighter han she had imagined he'd be.
"Coffee?" He asked, wand in hand and smiling at Hermione.
***
After Remus had conjured a masterful cooked breakfast and he and Hermione had cleared their plates, Remus changed the subject of their conversation. They had been discussing the lack of decent education at Hogwarts for the past two and a half years.
"I'll have to get dressed, I'm expecting someone..." He said, glancing down at the letter from the envelope. He had opened it whilst conjuring the breakfast, and had almost choked on his coffee.
Remus and Hermione both headed upstairs to get dressed.
***
Much later on, Hermione sat amid a bustling kitchen. She couldn't stand the noise around her. Ron and Harry were playing exploding snap, Ginny had the Weird Sisters on the wireless and Mrs Weasley was singing along.
Hermione headed out into the entrance hall of Grimmauld Place to find a young boy clambering into the house, laden with baggage. She had never seen him before, but he still looked oddly familiar. He was a dark blonde with blue eyes and was very muscular for his age. He looked about thirteen, but was very tall.
A wide grin spread across his face. There was something familair about the grin. Where had she seen that grin before. He bashfully stepped forwards, dropping the bags.
"Sorry for the intrusion..." He said shyly. "I'm Matthew." He offered his hand to Hermione.
"Hermione." She replied, shaking it.
"Is Remus here?" He questioned.
"Yes. He said he was expecting someone. Are you a relative?"
"Hasn't he mentioned me?" The boy asked.
Hermione shook her head.
"The full name's Matthew Lupin..."
"I'm his son."
OOOOOOOOH I just love cliffhangers! Hope this is a good twist! Please r/r or I'm gonna stop writing! :'(
CHAPTER THREE: The Secret
The next day Hermione rose just after dawn and headed downstairs. She was shocked to find Remus writing a letter at the kitchen table. He looked tired, but very set in his ways and seemingly determined to finish his letter.
He hadn't noticed her at the door in her baby blue pajamas and dressing gown. Remus himself was only wearing boxers. Hermione had to prevent herself from bursting into fits of giggles. His boxers were green with golden teddy bears.
As she came and took a seat at the table, Remus folded up his letter and turned to face her. Though looking tired and a bit hung over, Hermione hadn't realised just how handsome Remus could be. Unshaven and his hair dishevelled slightly, Remus turned to her and met her hazel eyes with his piercing silver-blues and deep black pupils.
"Don't be stupid Hermione! He's twenty years your elder!"
But just as Remus was about to speak, Snape burst into Grimmauld Place and stood at the kitchen doorframe. Hermione suddenly felt extremely anxious, sitting in front of her potions master in her pajamas. Remus, however, stood up immediately.
*
"Ever heard of knocking Severus?" He asked.
Snape meerly sneered and thrust a golden envelope into his hands.
"Special delivery." He announced snidely before making as abrupt an exit as he had his entrance.
Remus looked down at the envelope and smiled widely. He picked up the letter he had been writing and put both into the pocket of his jacket, which was hanging on the back of the kicthen wall.
*
Hermione watched curiously. Remus seemed a lot brighter han she had imagined he'd be.
"Coffee?" He asked, wand in hand and smiling at Hermione.
***
After Remus had conjured a masterful cooked breakfast and he and Hermione had cleared their plates, Remus changed the subject of their conversation. They had been discussing the lack of decent education at Hogwarts for the past two and a half years.
"I'll have to get dressed, I'm expecting someone..." He said, glancing down at the letter from the envelope. He had opened it whilst conjuring the breakfast, and had almost choked on his coffee.
Remus and Hermione both headed upstairs to get dressed.
***
Much later on, Hermione sat amid a bustling kitchen. She couldn't stand the noise around her. Ron and Harry were playing exploding snap, Ginny had the Weird Sisters on the wireless and Mrs Weasley was singing along.
Hermione headed out into the entrance hall of Grimmauld Place to find a young boy clambering into the house, laden with baggage. She had never seen him before, but he still looked oddly familiar. He was a dark blonde with blue eyes and was very muscular for his age. He looked about thirteen, but was very tall.
A wide grin spread across his face. There was something familair about the grin. Where had she seen that grin before. He bashfully stepped forwards, dropping the bags.
"Sorry for the intrusion..." He said shyly. "I'm Matthew." He offered his hand to Hermione.
"Hermione." She replied, shaking it.
"Is Remus here?" He questioned.
"Yes. He said he was expecting someone. Are you a relative?"
"Hasn't he mentioned me?" The boy asked.
Hermione shook her head.
"The full name's Matthew Lupin..."
"I'm his son."
OOOOOOOOH I just love cliffhangers! Hope this is a good twist! Please r/r or I'm gonna stop writing! :'(
