Chapter 5: The Time Of Truth
Remus guided Ron, Hermionie and Harry up the stone steps, untill they reached the farmiliar sight of Hogwarts Castle. Remus was slightly taken back when he saw Albus Dumbledore, already waiting for them. Remus opened his mouth to explain, but was hushed by the words of Dumbledore.
"I know Remus."
Albus guided them up a few flight of steps, untill they reached the statue of the phoenix.
"Honeydukes!" Albus called to the statue, almost istantly, it twirled backwadrs, to reveal a spiral staircase, which they followed to the warmth of Dumbledore's office.
He signalled for the four of them to sit, which they did immedeately. Thier was sudden silence for a few seconds, then Dumbledore spoke.
"As I feared." He told them."There is only one more Marauder left, Harry, you may recall me telling you a long time ago. Peter Pettigrew was doomed to save you, at any cost. He was doomed to die saving you. I said it once, and I shall repeat it. When a wizard saves another life, they are in debt to thier saviour, they will re-pay the debt before they die. Peter did save your life before his death, but at the cost of his own life."
Remus looked across at Harry, who seemed that this explained a lot, Harry was trying to ask Remus many questions on the way back up to the castle, All porbally linked to Peter's death, and Dumbledores words should have explained many un-answered questions.
Another long silence followed, this time it was broken by Harry Potter, not talking to Albus, nut Remus.
"Lupin, I'm so sorry! I should have killed him! It was said I would kill him, or him kill me! I should of killed him when I got the chance!"
Remus was rather taken back at this.
"Why should you be sorry for me?" Remus asked now very concerned.
Harry looked at Remus glumfully
"You saved my life, I am in debt to you, killing Voldemort would have stopped him from coming after you!" Remus sighed he ruffled through his hair, and flicked the grey out of his hair.
"Harry, that night when members of The roder saved your life, we were repaying you, the time you saved us from Voldemort, the day you became the Boy Who Lived! Every Witch and Wizard, even every Muggle is in debt to you. There are those who have re-payed thier debt, but only around thirteen, There are many billions more people, still to save your life, you will kill Voldemort, in which everyone will be in debt to you again." As soon as he told Harry this, Ron, Harry and Hermionies faces seemed to light up as if they should have know it all along.
Several minutes of silence followed, it seemed that no one wanted to break the peaceful silence, but eventually, It was Remus who did.
"Albus, Where am I to stay now that The Shack is too dangerous?" Remus asked. Albus paused for a second, then looked straigh into his eyes.
"The Room Of Requirement. You may keep it."