"You sure are being quiet Remus. Are you ok?" Remus Lupin looked away from the scarlet steam engine and up at his mother.
"I'm fine Mum." He replied, although it was a total lie. He had never been more nervous in his entire life. Sure, he had wanted to go to Hogwarts since he was little. To live the adventures his parents had told him about with the ghosts, the secret passageways, and the mysterious Forbidden Forest, but he never thought he would. He had been sure he would never be accepted into Hogwarts. Then Albus Dumbledore had been made Headmaster and had found no reason why he shouldn't receive a magical education. This would be an entirely new world, filled with kids just like him.
No, not just like me.
"Now Remus, if you decide you want to come home, you just owl us and I'm sure Dumbledore will understand." His father said.
"I won't. I want to go." He said truthfully. He wanted to learn and to experience the pleasures of being a normal kid. More than anything, he wanted friends. But that was something easier dreamed than obtained. Once people found out what he was, they were polite to his face, but never made an effort to get close to him or be around him. Why should anyone here be any different?
"If you're sure. I guess it's time to say good-bye then." His mother said tearfully. This would definitely be the hardest part. Remus swallowed a knot that had been growing in his throat and hugged his parents.
"I love you." He said.
"We love you too son. More than anything." His father said. His mother kissed him on the cheek.
"Now, you behave yourself." She said with a bit of a grin. She knew her son better than to believe he would get into serious trouble. Remus gave a small smile before ascending onto the train and out of sight.