Hogwarts
Disclaimer: I only own the plot and characters that you don't know.
Remus Lupin could not believe his eyes. There was his Hogwarts letter, saying that they expected his owl by July 31st.
"Mom! Dad! A Hogwart's letter!"
Cassandra and Tony came to see what was going on. Now much older, with wrinkles around the previously youthful faces, they still loved their boy Remus, even though they had not found the cure. Cassandra's eyes lit up.
"Really Remus?" He showed her the letter. "Oh my little boy, I'm so proud!"
Tony smiled. "That's excellent Remus!"
Then the smile faded off of Remus' thin face. "But, Dad, I can't go. Because of . . . you know."
They did know. But Tony solved the problem. "I'll owl Dumbledore and let him know."
That very night, Dumbledore was owled, and Remus and his family just had to sit back and wait. For Remus, it was the worst few days of his life. It was worse than the pain of the werewolf transformations; at least with those, he knew that there was an end to the pain. But with this he didn't know, if he could go to Hogwarts.
One week later, on July 15th, Dumbledore sent back a letter. Remus seized it from the owl, which took off with a very offended hoot, but he didn't care; he had to know if he was going to Hogwarts!
Dear Mr. Lupin, (the letter said)
We have been alerted to your lycanthropy, and we have decided that we will let you attend school. Special caution will be taken on the week of the full moon, however; otherwise you will be treated like a normal student. Please send your owl to us by July 31st if you are still interested.
Yours truly
But Remus didn't read any further. His pale brown eyes lit up, and for the first time in quite a while, he was truly happy.
"Mom! Dad! We've got to go to Diagon Alley! I've been accepted at Hogwarts!"
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It was the night before September 1st, when he would leave for Hogwarts. He was nervous, and rather tired. Yesterday was full moon, but it had not been as painful, how could it be when he was so happy?
Tony came to Remus. "Well Remus? Packed everything?"
"Yes," said Remus. "All clothes, an owl, books, all that stuff. And of course my wand," he said, with a faint note of pride in his voice.
Cassandra came in at this. "Hmmmm," she said as she pretended to think. "What was it again?"
Remus refused to take his mother's bait. "It's yew and phoenix feather, 9 inches and you knew that Mom." He half smiled.
"Darling," said Cassandra, "We just want you to know that we love you."
"I know Mom. I know." The tear shone at his eye as both his parents squeezed him, though he did yell, "Geroff, are you trying to kill me?"
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The next day Remus was sitting on the train. He could barely remember how he got there, just remembering that his mother and father had hugged him after they passed the barriers, that his trunks were on the train, and that he had found his way to this compartment and was now sitting there, by himself.
But not for long.
"Hello." Remus looked up and there was a boy. He was very tall, and by a girl's standard, very handsome. In fact, a lady-killer. He had black hair that fell into his eyes. He constantly pushed it back; he did so now while looking down the corridor at someone Remus couldn't see. His eyes were blue, and held great laughter.
"Can I sit here with you?" he asked Remus.
"Sure," replied Remus.
"You mind if James comes as well?" asked his companion.
"No, why should I?" asked Remus, with a smile.
The stranger returned the smile. "My name's Sirius Black, and my friend is James Potter." At this another boy came in. He was not as tall, and his hair was the same black, but instead of being smooth, it stuck up at the back. His eyes were hazel, and friendly, but Remus had a shrewd suspicion that he would be up to mischief as well.
"Hi," said James, "What's your name?"
"Remus Lupin," said Remus. He felt comfortable with these boys, since they were frank and friendly.
They sat in silence for a little while, then all at once, they started to talk.
"Well," said Sirius moodily, "that old git Malfoy is here, damn it."
James wrinkled his nose. "You mean Lucius Malfoy?"
"Yeah," said Sirius. "Well, he'll be fun to prank."
"Um," said Remus, "Who is Lucius Malfoy?"
Sirius and James exchanged glances. "You don't know?" asked Sirius. "Well he is only about the biggest GIT in the world, total pureblood freak, it drives me mad, could never be a bigger git than him."
"Oh I don't know, Sirius," said James. "There is a little greasy haired kid that I think is a bit of an idiot, don't like him."
By the time the train got to Hogwarts, Sirius, Remus and James were friends. They had laughed and talked, and Remus learnt that James and Sirius knew each other from early. They talked about their families, and Remus felt a little nervous, how could he explain why his family meant so much to him, without bringing up the bite thing.
Sirius had been very closed mouth about his family, "They're a bunch of gits, and that is all I'll say."
But all this vanished from his head as he stepped out of the train, and in the distance he saw Hogwarts. He had never been so happy, this was what he had wanted all of his life. Next to him, James and Sirius looked awestruck. Then, they heard someone call
"Firs' years, over here please!" A giant man stood there, calling the first years to him. He looked rather wild, bushy and big.
"That's Hagrid," whispered James to him. "Mom and Dad say that he is really nice. Always wanted to meet him."
They got into the boats. In the boat with them was a little mousy looking boy with watery eyes. (AARGH that DAMN PETER). He looked nervous.
"Well," said Sirius. "Now is the sorting, after we get out. If I'm in Slytherin, I'm leaving," he said darkly.
"I hope I'm in Gryffindor," said Remus. "If it's Ravenclaw, that wouldn't be too bad . . .Slytherin though, I'd have to leave."
James laughed. "I might be in Gryffindor all my family was."
The mousy looking boy spoke. "Um, hi my name is Peter Pettigrew, I'd like to know, how do we get sorted?"
They exchanged glances, then Remus explained.
Not a moment too soon. As soon as he was done, the boats hit ground and everyone clambered out. They went to the Hall of the magnificent castle. There was an odd humming in his ears. Next to him, he heard James say "They're tons of passages in this castle, least, that's what dad told me."
They were led into the entrance hall. A tall stern looking woman came in. She introduced herself as Professor McGonagall, and explained about point systems. Then they were lead into the hall. In front of Remus was Sirius, behind him was James. Hundreds of eyes were upon them, and there was a ragged old hat on a chair. Then a rip on the hat's brim opened and it began to sing. Remus didn't remember the song. All he heard was when McGonagall called "Black Sirius."
Sirius went out to sit on the stool, all around him girls were sighing. "GRYFFINDOR!" yelled the hat. There was a storm of clapping especially from the girls. Then he heard a girl called "Evans, Lily." A redhead with green eyes sat on the stool. She was Gryffindor. Then he heard his name called.
He sat on the stool, and odd humming in his ears. 'Well' said the hat. 'You are brave, dealing with the werewolf thing, got perseverance but I think, yes, GRYFFINDOR!"
He sat next to Sirius, smiling. Then they saw the Malfoy boy go to Slytherin.
Sirius whispered, "My parents will kill me, think that I should be there too."
Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor, and to their delight so was James. The greasy haired boy was named Snape.
After the sorting, and feast, Remus was lying in his bed in the dormitory, feeling very warm and full and very contented. He thought I'm here at last! He was too happy to sleep. Around him, he heard contented snores. His eyelids felt heavy, an then soon he fell asleep.
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Okay, everyone please note that my other fic has been changed to Goddesses at Hogwarts. Bye.
Disclaimer: I only own the plot and characters that you don't know.
Remus Lupin could not believe his eyes. There was his Hogwarts letter, saying that they expected his owl by July 31st.
"Mom! Dad! A Hogwart's letter!"
Cassandra and Tony came to see what was going on. Now much older, with wrinkles around the previously youthful faces, they still loved their boy Remus, even though they had not found the cure. Cassandra's eyes lit up.
"Really Remus?" He showed her the letter. "Oh my little boy, I'm so proud!"
Tony smiled. "That's excellent Remus!"
Then the smile faded off of Remus' thin face. "But, Dad, I can't go. Because of . . . you know."
They did know. But Tony solved the problem. "I'll owl Dumbledore and let him know."
That very night, Dumbledore was owled, and Remus and his family just had to sit back and wait. For Remus, it was the worst few days of his life. It was worse than the pain of the werewolf transformations; at least with those, he knew that there was an end to the pain. But with this he didn't know, if he could go to Hogwarts.
One week later, on July 15th, Dumbledore sent back a letter. Remus seized it from the owl, which took off with a very offended hoot, but he didn't care; he had to know if he was going to Hogwarts!
Dear Mr. Lupin, (the letter said)
We have been alerted to your lycanthropy, and we have decided that we will let you attend school. Special caution will be taken on the week of the full moon, however; otherwise you will be treated like a normal student. Please send your owl to us by July 31st if you are still interested.
Yours truly
But Remus didn't read any further. His pale brown eyes lit up, and for the first time in quite a while, he was truly happy.
"Mom! Dad! We've got to go to Diagon Alley! I've been accepted at Hogwarts!"
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It was the night before September 1st, when he would leave for Hogwarts. He was nervous, and rather tired. Yesterday was full moon, but it had not been as painful, how could it be when he was so happy?
Tony came to Remus. "Well Remus? Packed everything?"
"Yes," said Remus. "All clothes, an owl, books, all that stuff. And of course my wand," he said, with a faint note of pride in his voice.
Cassandra came in at this. "Hmmmm," she said as she pretended to think. "What was it again?"
Remus refused to take his mother's bait. "It's yew and phoenix feather, 9 inches and you knew that Mom." He half smiled.
"Darling," said Cassandra, "We just want you to know that we love you."
"I know Mom. I know." The tear shone at his eye as both his parents squeezed him, though he did yell, "Geroff, are you trying to kill me?"
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The next day Remus was sitting on the train. He could barely remember how he got there, just remembering that his mother and father had hugged him after they passed the barriers, that his trunks were on the train, and that he had found his way to this compartment and was now sitting there, by himself.
But not for long.
"Hello." Remus looked up and there was a boy. He was very tall, and by a girl's standard, very handsome. In fact, a lady-killer. He had black hair that fell into his eyes. He constantly pushed it back; he did so now while looking down the corridor at someone Remus couldn't see. His eyes were blue, and held great laughter.
"Can I sit here with you?" he asked Remus.
"Sure," replied Remus.
"You mind if James comes as well?" asked his companion.
"No, why should I?" asked Remus, with a smile.
The stranger returned the smile. "My name's Sirius Black, and my friend is James Potter." At this another boy came in. He was not as tall, and his hair was the same black, but instead of being smooth, it stuck up at the back. His eyes were hazel, and friendly, but Remus had a shrewd suspicion that he would be up to mischief as well.
"Hi," said James, "What's your name?"
"Remus Lupin," said Remus. He felt comfortable with these boys, since they were frank and friendly.
They sat in silence for a little while, then all at once, they started to talk.
"Well," said Sirius moodily, "that old git Malfoy is here, damn it."
James wrinkled his nose. "You mean Lucius Malfoy?"
"Yeah," said Sirius. "Well, he'll be fun to prank."
"Um," said Remus, "Who is Lucius Malfoy?"
Sirius and James exchanged glances. "You don't know?" asked Sirius. "Well he is only about the biggest GIT in the world, total pureblood freak, it drives me mad, could never be a bigger git than him."
"Oh I don't know, Sirius," said James. "There is a little greasy haired kid that I think is a bit of an idiot, don't like him."
By the time the train got to Hogwarts, Sirius, Remus and James were friends. They had laughed and talked, and Remus learnt that James and Sirius knew each other from early. They talked about their families, and Remus felt a little nervous, how could he explain why his family meant so much to him, without bringing up the bite thing.
Sirius had been very closed mouth about his family, "They're a bunch of gits, and that is all I'll say."
But all this vanished from his head as he stepped out of the train, and in the distance he saw Hogwarts. He had never been so happy, this was what he had wanted all of his life. Next to him, James and Sirius looked awestruck. Then, they heard someone call
"Firs' years, over here please!" A giant man stood there, calling the first years to him. He looked rather wild, bushy and big.
"That's Hagrid," whispered James to him. "Mom and Dad say that he is really nice. Always wanted to meet him."
They got into the boats. In the boat with them was a little mousy looking boy with watery eyes. (AARGH that DAMN PETER). He looked nervous.
"Well," said Sirius. "Now is the sorting, after we get out. If I'm in Slytherin, I'm leaving," he said darkly.
"I hope I'm in Gryffindor," said Remus. "If it's Ravenclaw, that wouldn't be too bad . . .Slytherin though, I'd have to leave."
James laughed. "I might be in Gryffindor all my family was."
The mousy looking boy spoke. "Um, hi my name is Peter Pettigrew, I'd like to know, how do we get sorted?"
They exchanged glances, then Remus explained.
Not a moment too soon. As soon as he was done, the boats hit ground and everyone clambered out. They went to the Hall of the magnificent castle. There was an odd humming in his ears. Next to him, he heard James say "They're tons of passages in this castle, least, that's what dad told me."
They were led into the entrance hall. A tall stern looking woman came in. She introduced herself as Professor McGonagall, and explained about point systems. Then they were lead into the hall. In front of Remus was Sirius, behind him was James. Hundreds of eyes were upon them, and there was a ragged old hat on a chair. Then a rip on the hat's brim opened and it began to sing. Remus didn't remember the song. All he heard was when McGonagall called "Black Sirius."
Sirius went out to sit on the stool, all around him girls were sighing. "GRYFFINDOR!" yelled the hat. There was a storm of clapping especially from the girls. Then he heard a girl called "Evans, Lily." A redhead with green eyes sat on the stool. She was Gryffindor. Then he heard his name called.
He sat on the stool, and odd humming in his ears. 'Well' said the hat. 'You are brave, dealing with the werewolf thing, got perseverance but I think, yes, GRYFFINDOR!"
He sat next to Sirius, smiling. Then they saw the Malfoy boy go to Slytherin.
Sirius whispered, "My parents will kill me, think that I should be there too."
Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor, and to their delight so was James. The greasy haired boy was named Snape.
After the sorting, and feast, Remus was lying in his bed in the dormitory, feeling very warm and full and very contented. He thought I'm here at last! He was too happy to sleep. Around him, he heard contented snores. His eyelids felt heavy, an then soon he fell asleep.
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Okay, everyone please note that my other fic has been changed to Goddesses at Hogwarts. Bye.
