1. The last day.

The shy October sun was bathing a last time the Godric's hollow majestic trees, giving them an ultimate comforting gleam before losing himself in the English fog until the next spring.

It was a sunny autumn day. One of these days it seems that nothing bad can happen, one of these day you can see kids running and laughing in the streets, young couples wandering hand in hand by the walks, people just happy to be there, alive.

It was a day like that. You'd like to forgot the darkness, to look away from the " another murder in London area " shouting newspapers, to laugh at the first one speaking about fear or pain.

Life can be a pretty good prankster sometimes.

Remus Lupin was calmly walking, crossing the animated streets. He wasn't in a hurry; he was letting the sun invading his face, warming it. Full moon wasn't so far ago, and he was still, little by little, taking back his seat among the human beings.

It was a long time he didn't came. Too long, in fact. Too much doubt, also, too suspicion. He didn't like what their lives had turn into, their friendship was sinking into formalism, their laugh didn't ring as clear as before, when they felt so close, when fear didn't have any grip on them, when the pain of this world didn't matter, simply because, together, they was stronger. Everything was vanishing little by little. How could it be else, in this so uncertain world ?

All of this was hurting him, but not as much as the lack of his friends, this last full moon, he had faced it alone. As the one before.

Maybe because of it, he had accepted James's invitation, or maybe it was because Lily insisted so much, or because he heard little Harry say his name, while his mom was tying to keep him away from the fireplace. But it didn't matter, the truth was, he missed them; he missed them all. James was like a brother to him, and he was the only one they could totally trust. But maybe it was James who didn't have faith in him, Remus, anymore ? This idea had prevented him from taking the way back to Godric's Hollow, these last weeks. Another proof of their change of heart, if he even needed one; a few years ago, none of his friends would have spend so many time without having news.

He was lost in his thoughts. Remus had always been the dreamer, some link with the moon ? It must be why he didn't see the boy at first, or maybe the boy wasn't looking at where he was going. The collision took both of them by surprise. The bunch of roses he bought for Lily flew away from his hands and the other jumped, catching it just before it touch the pavement. " Whoa, this guy could show something to James !", thought vaguely Remus. The boy got up and gave him back the flowers with a smile. At least, Remus supposed that he was smiling, but it was quit difficult to be sure. A cap was covering his head, hiding a large part of his features. The only thing he saw was his eyes; green and shining eyes, staring at him. Strangely, he seemed familiar, without he can link him to a name, a place or a date.

"That must seem funny", he tried, " but I got the feeling that I know you somehow."

Now, he was smiling, that was sure, but Remus didn't understand why.

" Oh, lots of people got this impression, maybe I have a common face. "

Remus was not certain at all, but he shrugged.

" Must be that. So… Have good day. "

The stranger nodded and he started walking away.

" Lupin… Wait ! "

Remus stopped dead.

" How do you know my name ? "

" No matter… I mean, just now, it doesn't matter. But I… Look, maybe you'll think he betrayed you, that you've lost everything… "

He felt a sudden cold in his stomach.

" What are you talking about ? I didn't lost anything… "

" No, don't ! Don't try to understand. You just have to remember. You'll understand soon… "

" But remember what ? "

" That everything won't be lost, in spite of the appearances, there will be someone left. "

" But please, explain yourself… "

" I can't. I am sorry I can't. There are some law I have to respect. I am not allowed to… Even if I want… "

With that he ran away, without anymore explanations. He didn't even look when Remus called him back.

Remus felt strange, the sun seemed less warm than before. The meeting had let an unpleasant sensation. A bit like the nights just before the full moon, when he know that something awful is going to happen, without knowing how to prevent it.

When he reached the little blue-shuttered house, Sirius was already there. His bike was lying against the wall. It was halloween and someone, maybe Lily, had put three gigantic pumpkins in front of the gate, one of them filled whit brightly-colored sweets.

James greeted him first, his son in his arms. Both of them beamed at him, and Remus felt his fear flying away. Then came Lily and Sirius. They were laughing, from a stupid joke of Sirius's, probably; and Remus immediately forgets these sad few months.

They made happily their way back to the house. But when he was about to step inside, something like an unknown force made him look back; and what he saw made him realize that, soon, something would be definitely lost.

The green-eyed boy, the one he met a few minutes before, was there, just near the pumpkins; one fist clutched at the gate.

He was crying.

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Hi everybody. I just want to say that I'm French. I learn English at school but it's the first time I write something in English. In fact, this story is the translation of " Le médaillon d'argent ", a story written by one of my friend.

I really don't know if my English is good or not, and it is difficult to see because it isn't my mother tongue (I mean, the language I use to speak, I don't know if it's the correct expression), so I'd like to tell me. And maybe you can help me to improve?

It isn't just a way to get reviews. I don't want to continue if it's bad (don't want to destroy my friend's story).

Thank you, and thank for reading. Ladybird.