The two teenagers sit in shock. How did he find them? They had been careful, never using anything vaguely magical except the broom but brooms couldn't be traced.
Harry tries to hide the shock that was shining in his eyes. "What is the meaning of this? Who are you? If you want money I'll give it to you. Just don't hurt us." He says trying to cover their little slip up.
Hermione glances at Harry out of the corner of her eyes. "Please don't hurt us mister." She says with fake fear in her voice.
Remus raises a eye brow and examines the broom before eyeing the two teenagers. They looked different but they still smelled the same. "Do you forget that your talking to a werewolf here. Your scents are familiar so I can tell it's you.' He says matter of factly.
Harry frowns then sighs. "I forgot about that." he mumbles before anger begins to seep into his calm demeanor but he keeps it in check.
Hermione glares at Remus but also keeps her cool but you could tell that she was fighting it.
Lupin smiles. "No need to be angry. I'm not going to hurt you." He jokes trying to calm the two teens down.
Harry pushes himself to his feet before helping Hermione up. He checks her over before turning back to their former Professor. "I have nothing to say to you, werewolf" He hisses out. He can't help but feel betrayed. Professor Lupin stopped writing to him after Sirius's death and Harry took it hard. Remus was the only tie to Harry's parents that was still alive.
Remus takes a step back. He never heard such venom coming from Harry before. He almost sounded like Snape. "Now Harry let me start off by saying that I like the look that you two have going on. I would of never recognized you if I didn't know your scent. It must of been a very advanced charm since no spells have been reported in this general area."
Hermione frowns and brushes her all black attire off. "Of course it was an advanced charm. Do you think us stupid? Just because your not teaching anymore doesn't mean that we stopped learning." She was trembling with suppressed anger.
Harry glances at Hermione and lays a hand on her shoulder. "Calm down. Take a few deep breaths and count to ten." He says soothingly. He takes a deep breath and lets it out then looks back to Remus with less hostile eyes. "I'm sorry Professor Lupin. We've been under a lot of stress lately. It's just going to take sometime for us to adjust." he offers a half hearted smile.
Remus seems to think over the answer before nodding. "That is understandable and I think your father would of done the same thing." He answers quietly.
Hermione blinks. "You mean Dumbledore didn't tell you?" She looks over at Harry for encouragement and after receiving a curd nods she begins to speak again. "Harry's parents are alive, sir. They've been living in America for the past sixteen years under the false name of Porter." Her anger was beginning to seep away.
Lupin looks startled. "Your telling me that James and Lily are alive. That's wonderful news, isn't it?" He asks after seeing the hesitant looks on both Harry and Hermione's faces.
Harry sighs sadly. "I don't know what Dumbledore told you about our leaving but I'm going to tell you the truth. Five months ago I was called into Dumbledore's office where he proceeded to tell me that he received an owl from my mother asking him to help her out. He pointed out the small black haired child than followed him into the office and told me that I was her legal guardian since I was her brother. I think she is maybe four years old. I refused him outright. Do you understand me, Remus? They left me in the life of misery so they could start a whole new family. My whole life was a lie. My mother didn't die to protect me. She didn't love me. They wanted me to care for a sister that had gotten everything I ever wanted. How could they ask me to do such a thing?" He was near tears. He trusted Remus with his life and by the looks of things he was kept in the dark also.
Remus licks his dry lips. "I can't believe they would do such a thing but I know you wouldn't lie to me" He says quietly. "I can't believe that they would abandoned you like that. Lily surely knew that her sister hated anything magical. But maybe they figured that Sirius would take care of you. I'm sure they didn't know about him going to Azkaban for most of your life" He was frowning.
Hermione's anger begins to build up again. "They had no right to leave Harry at all. They didn't protect him. He has been on Voldemort's hit list ever since 1st year. Then to top off having to live with the Dursley's. They did more harm than good" She finishes quietly.
Lupin can't help but feel her anger. Hell he was angry. He knew all about Harry's horrid life and did everything in his power to help him but it was never enough. He couldn't be there for the boy because of the full moon. "I'm sorry that I stopped writing you after Sirius's death. I was away on a mission for the Order and Professor Dumbledore refused to let me contact anyone, including you."
Harry dismisses it with a wave of his hand. "Forget it. That was the past. We all had to go through it and we can't change it..so why dwell in it. I suppose that you wanna take us back."
Remus nods. "But not for the reason you think. I want all of us to get some answers and I think if we all gang up on Professor Dumbledore we maybe able to get them"
Hermione tilts her head to the side as she unconsciously begins to rub her marked arm. "Will that really work? Dumbledore is one of the most powerful wizards around so I don't think three of us are going to get anything out of him."
The werewolf chuckles. "How do you think that us Marauders got away with most of our pranks. He would call us into his office to punish us but Prongs and Padfoot would gang up on him followed by myself and Wormtail." He says the last name with disgust. "He had no choice but to let us go. That is his one weakness. He can't resist a group of his prized students. And if I'm not mistaken you were given the title Golden Trio by him so he favors you and I am one of his favored from the past."
Harry nods slowly. "Yes. He labeled us the Golden Trio but now we are down to a duo since he got Ron killed." He mumbles before moving his hand up to his arm, coping Hermione's actions.
The former Professor ran a slim hand through his graying hair. "No one knows anything about what happened with Ron besides Dumbledore. He has kept it very hush hush. We should get going. The sooner we get there the sooner we can get some answers." He pulls out a told tattered piece of parchment and holds it out. "Grab on. I can portkey us to Hogsmeade then we will have to walk to Hogwarts from there." After they grab hold he mumbles the activation key and they all feel the familiar tug at their navel and then they are off. But little do they know that at this very moment a man with unruly black hair and chocolate brown eyes and a women with auburn red hair and bewitching emerald green eyes were on their way to Hogwarts to meet with a certain Professor about something that happened sixteen years ago.