Another chapter! AH I am really liking were this story is going…I hope everyone agrees! Sorry that I have to make the chapters shorter then I first said. It's a lot harder for my slow dial-up to download the stories to Fanfiction. If I keep the chapters shorter I can actually load them. Good excuse, huh? Plus it doesn't take me a couple of days to update! That is always good right?
BTW: If you have never gone to Harry Potter Lexicon, GO! I could never have found so many pictures of Remus! Mirax Myra Terrik, I can never thank you enough! I have Remus wallpaper now! HURRAH (Do I have a one track mind or what?) but really it is the best EVER! Also Aussie thanks for the idea of them seeing Tom when he asks to be a teacher at Hogwarts! I never thought of that…if I find nothing to tell me that makes the time line wrong, I'll do it! THANKS
Now…time for some chocolate!
Chapter 6 Sweets
Remus was more exhausted then he ever thought he could be, but still he continued on. For when he reached his destination, he was going to be able to buy chocolate… a ton of it! That was a reward worth any trouble imaginable. With a sigh or relief he reached the candy shop and what a glorious sight it was! Remus looked at the shop like it was a water hole and he was a dieing man in the desert. Finally time to get his hands on some chocolate frogs and every flavored jelly beans. Opening the doors wide to the shop, Remus walked in and inhaled deeply. 'Ah, the smell of sugar.'
Remus walked over immediately to the stand Honeydukes chocolate bars and snatched a handful. Looking around he spotted Bertie Botts ever flavor bean and scurried over. Getting a scoop and a bag, Remus began to fill up a large bag. Hearing the sound of the jelly beans falling into the plastic bag was like music to his ears. After pouring enough to even satisfy his hunger for sweets, Remus tied a knot to shut the bag.
Having no more arm room Remus laid his candy on the counter and asked the clerk to watch it. Happy, when the clerk said he would protect it with his life, Remus set out again. Passing by the Canary Cakes, Acid Pops and Jelly Slugs, Remus made it to the promised land. Chocolate frogs, a huge barrel full. 'If only I could carry the whole barrel…' Sighing for a moment at the impossible idea, Remus looked at the frogs longingly.
Then Remus had the most brilliant idea he had had all day. Laying down the box with his mum's dress he opened it. Remus balled up the dress and tossed it aside. With a wicked smile on his face like a madman, Remus began to dump frogs in the now empty package. It held more then his arms could ever hope to hold. With a extremely happy look on his face, Remus placed the cover back on the box. Walking back over to the counter Remus reopened the box so that the clerk could count his frogs.
"100, 101, 102..." As he counted the clerks eyes got larger and larger. After he had finished counting, around 200, he gave Remus a very weird look. Remus didn't care though, he was finally in paradise. He couldn't wait to pay for them and shove a couple in his salivating mouth. After a few more minutes of waiting for the clerk to weigh his jelly beans and put his chocolate bars in a shopping bag, Remus paid the four gold Galleons. 'Better never tell mum, she'll have a heart attack if she knew I had spend that much on sweets.' Remus was embarrassed to admit it but he had spent more then that in the past.
He still had one more place to go. Taking the chocolate frogs out of his pockets Remus opened them and stuffed them in his mouth, he looked at the cards, another Dumbledore and a Merlin. 'I never get rare cards even though I bet I eat more of these things then anyone else alive.' After about walking another couple of feet Remus arrived at his final shopping stop of the day. The Muggle Mania Mall, were he knew he would be able to find some second hand books.
Opening the double doors, Remus was greeted by the sight of a bookshelf filled with discounted books. It was love at first sight. Putting down all this packages and Archimedes, in his cage, on the floor, Remus started to thumb through the books. It was a goldmine of old books. With a enthusiasm that only slightly less then his love for chocolate, Remus opened the first book. Unfortunately it had nothing written in the cover, so Remus put it back on the shelf.
With the next book, Remus was more lucky in his search. The owner before had written in the cover. Xylia, had been the name of the previous owner. She had drew a picture of flowers and a sun near her name. It was a pretty drawing, made with a navy blue pen. Inside he could see that important passages had been highlighted and notes written on the side. This was a definite keeper. Without even looking at the title, Remus put it next to Archimedes' cage and went back to looking at the used books.
After twenty more minutes of looking the only really interesting book he had found was still the book that had been owned by Xylia. He had found a copy of Shakespeare but the spine was about ready to fall apart. Still it had some rather funny notes at the back, so Remus brought both books to the check out. Paying a only a sickle for them, Remus, finally done with his shopping, made his way to the beauty parlor to pick up his mum.
She complained at first at what had been the hold up and said he took so long that she had to get a manicure also, to pass the time. Not feeling extremely sorry, Remus shrugged his shoulders. Mrs. Lupin made a rather loud, Humph, and they were on their way back to the car. The ride back home seemed to go faster then the ride to Diagon Alley.
Which was lucky for Remus because he was sandwiched to the car door, because he was sharing the backseat with two owl cages. His mum only made the occasional comment about how happy she was that it was all over and they could get home. Remus ran upstairs with his parcels and began to take them out of the boxes and began to pack them in his trunk. Gingerly he placed his two books next to his new textbooks. Taking out his robes, Remus placed them on a hanger and hung them on the top hook. He was almost done packing when he noticed something very important was missing…
"Oh, shit."
Remus made a mad dash for his door. Maybe if he hurried his mother won't notice…
"REMUS JOHN LUPIN! WHERE IS MY DRESS!"
OWARI
Like? I do! I love his chocolate obsession, it is fun to write about. It might seem semi-out of character, but remember he is only 11! He can have some fun, can't he? I can't wait to write about Hogwarts! I mean I am really looking forward to writing this…I just can't believe I said I would do all seven years! AH! REVIEW IF YOU LOVE ME! (Which you all do)