Disclaimer: I only own the names you don't recognize; well most of them, Serena and her animals belong to Clear Shadow. Please read and review. And MerlinHalliwell you where wonderin about something in the 9th chapter. It wasn't a howler that Remus sent him, it was just a letter. You know how when you read a letter you can kinda hear the person who wrote it speakin to you. That's kinda what it was, sorry if I confused you. Trust me it wasn't a howler.
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Stepping out of the fireplace and shaking the soot from his hair, Cameron looked around. The house looked the same; slightly messy, obviously Remus hadn't been cleaning, but gift-wrapping as there were signs of a mass attack of wrapping paper. Remus nearly bumped into Cameron as he stepped out.
"Thought you were cleaning?" Cameron asked innocently grinning.
"I was, the kitchens spotless." Cameron chuckled. "So I'll make dinner and call you when its, don't look at me like that." Cameron's eyes bugged out when Remus said 'I'll make dinner' Cameron stared at his uncle disbelievingly "I'm not cooking a large meal, its just sandwiches." Cameron sighed with relief, "oh very funny. Now what kind do you want?"
"What do we have?"
"Er, well I did just go shopping so we should have a lot." Remus paused thinking "you know what why don't we just fend for ourselves tonight?" Cameron nodded
"That's fine. I'm not all that hungry anyways."
"Christmas excitement?" Cameron thought for a moment, no it had nothing to do with Christmas, not entirely anyways, it was more that he was starting to really miss his dad. Cameron often thought about his mother, but didn't miss her like he now did his father. How can you miss someone you never knew Cameron thought all he knew about his mother was from what his family had told him and from the pictures of her. His dad however, Cameron had always sort of expecting him to be around forever. It never crossed his mind that he wouldn't be around anymore and for Cameron the thought of this being the first Christmas without his dad, was making his stomach hurt more and more. "Cameron are you ok?" Cameron looked up realizing Remus was talking to him.
"Yeah I'm good, I…I'm just going to go upstairs and store this stuff in my room, I'll be down in a minute."
"Ok, I'll set the table." Remus said still looking concerned as he watched Cameron take all of his belongings and purchases upstairs. In his room Cameron was glad to see that it was still the same. Well almost, Cameron saw his Quidditch figures sitting on his bookcase, not his desk where he had left them.
"Uncle Remus must have tried to clean them" Cameron concluded, his figurines were sensitive they didn't like being touched. Whenever Cameron tried to clean them they sped off around his room. Two of the figurers were of the famous Beaters Kevin and Karl Broadmoor from the Falmouth Falcons and the other was Cameron's favorite Quidditch player Darren O'Hare who had played Keeper for the Kenmare Kestrels. Poking O'Hare the figure sped swiftly around Cameron's room before finally coming to rest back on his desk. "That's better." Putting his things on his bed Cameron went back downstairs and into the kitchen. Remus had pretty much the contents of the fridge laid out on the counter. "Uh Uncle Remus?" Cameron ventured to ask.
"Just pick and choose what you want." Remus said taking his own sandwich and sitting down at the table. Cameron nodded and proceeded to make a quick sandwich. "So" Remus said when Cameron sat down. "tell me about school?"
"Classes or school in general?" Cameron asked
"Ok what's your favorite subject lets try that."
"Charms is pretty cool and I like transfiguration." Cameron paused "what was yours?"
"When I was a first year?" Cameron nodded "I'd have too say transfiguration."
"I thought it was Defense against the Dark Arts?"
"Well yes in my third year." Remus said
"Why not in first?"
"First year we had this old, old, professor didn't like to be bothered and had this thing for talking about his hunting trips bagging werewolves." Cameron went pale as he stared at his uncle who nodded.
"So what happened to this professor?"
"Luckily for us he retired at the end of our second year." Remus smiled "Good thing for him, because the older we got the more creative our pranks became." Cameron grinned.
"Bet dad loved that."
"Oh yes he was thrilled. Our third year, it was your fathers last, Max and I built exploding cauldrons then James and Sirius placed them innocently in front of the Slytherin Hall. Sam caught us after it had gone off threatening to send an owl to your grandparents."
"That wouldn't have done much good, Grandpa would have gotten a good chuckle out of that."
"If the entire school had seen what the cauldrons had done it would still be laughing."
"What did it do anyways?"
"Well Max had a real knack for potions, he placed something in the cauldron that turned the two unfortunate souls who were caught in the explosion different."
"Different how?" Cameron asked excitedly he was feeling better now and was ready for a good laugh.
"Well one had his nose lengthened considerably and the other's skin was turned a nice pinkish colour with purple pokadots." Cameron snorted and nearly fell out of his chair laughing. "Of course the victims of this weren't too happy threatened to curse all of us." Cameron laughed again then yawned.
"Wish I could see that." Remus sighed
"Those were definitely good times." He said
"Who were the victims?" Cameron said "quote on quote"
"I'll tell you when you're a little older. I'll probably wait until your out of school."
"Uncle Remus come on!" Remus didn't answer Cameron at first then he said.
"uh Cameron" Cameron looked up "I just noticed um where are your
sunglasses?" Cameron bit his bottom lip and tried to avoid his uncle's gaze.
"Er they kind of had an accident." He said reaching into his pocket and pulling out the broken pieces.
"Kind of had an accident." Remus said staring at the pieces "what happened?"
"They got stepped on." Cameron said truthfully
"By who?"
"Just some guy in Diagon, bumped into me, doesn't even think he realized it stepped right on them." Remus gave Cameron a disbelieving look. "I can fix them don't worry."
"No its ok, see I bought you another pair a few days ago. I wasn't sure what kind of shape your old ones would be in." he grinned, "guess that was a good idea hm?" Cameron nodded. "Their on the desk."
"Thanks."
"No problem." Remus paused for a moment "hey that pair lasted you a while. They went through being borrowed by a talking cat didn't they?" Cameron grinned
"Felicity would probably still have them if Serena hadn't caught her."
"How is she?"
"Who Felicity?" Cameron asked trying not to laugh.
"No Serena."
"She's good. But I think Professor Quirrell is driving her mad. He's so nervous all the time. I mean I walk into class and bam I'm hit with the smell of fear." Cameron paused for a moment "everyone says he keeps garlic in his turban to ward off vampires."
"Well is he a good teacher?"
"I guess. He really freaks out when Dan and Harry are around. Dan stayed after class to ask him a question on our homework, he muttered something about dinner and took off. It was only half past 10." Cameron yawned "I think I'm going to go upstairs. I've got wrapping to do."
"If you need to send anything your going to have to wait until Garrison comes back."
"Where is he?" Cameron asked, Remus's owl Garrison was a fast flyer and very reliable.
"Sent a Christmas card to the Tomas's." Cameron chuckled
"Then he's going to be a while."
"Why? I know they live pretty far north but it shouldn't be that long."
"Uncle Remus, Dan's parents went to Florida too see his grandparents."
"Leave it to Max to forget that detail." Remus said. "I'll tell you what, if you fall asleep before he gets back I'll come wake you so you can send your gifts to your friends ok?" Cameron nodded.
"Ok, Night Uncle Remus." He said and took off out of the kitchen up to his room.
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I know this one seems kinda short but the next chapter is comin soon I promise, until then please leave your thoughts. I wanna know what you think. I will take constructive criticism however flames are not welcome. *Bows* danke!