Chapter 3: At First Glance

Oz and Remus were completely oblivious to the world and also to the knocking at the door. In fact they didn't break apart until they heard a crash and "Sweet Salazar my eyes." They turned around to see Severus covering his eyes.

"Well I'll just go and never come back." Severus said stiffly before slamming the door shut.

Remus laughed and looked down at his very naked self, "I think I just scarred Severus for life. And yet I strangely feel proud of myself."

Oz gave a half smile, "Clothes maybe?"

"I'd have to say definitely." Remus said reaching for his clothes that were on a chair. He quickly got dressed just in time to hear another knock on the door. "Come in." Remus called.

Albus Dumbledore opened the door slowly, "Remus I just ran into a very distraught Severus who—" Albus looked at Oz who was holding Remus's hand. "Who is this young man?"

"Daniel Ozbourne, Oz." Oz said quietly.

"He's a werewolf like me." Remus said softly.

"Really, how interesting." Albus tilted his slightly while looking at Oz. "Are you a wizard? No I can see that you're not, yet you can do magic. Are you a Wicca?"

"No." Oz shook his head.

"How did you see Hogwarts?" Albus asked.

"With my eyes." Oz said without smiling. Remus however gave a small laugh.

Albus chuckled, "Of course. Why did you come to Hogwarts?" Oz nodded his head towards Remus. "Oh where'd you meet Remus?"

"Last moon." Oz answered.

"That would explain why students thought that Fang had multiplied by three." Albus gave a small smile.

"Albus, could he stay… here… please?" Remus asked.

Albus put his hand to his chin in thought, "Well I don't know it would be a little hard to explain a muggle at a school for wizards and witches."

"I lived on a hellmouth." Oz volunteered.

Remus turned to Oz, "Really?"

Oz shrugged, "Yea."

Albus nodded, "Yes that could work, we could present you as a guest speaker in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Unless you'd rather be hidden from view."

"No, the guest speaker thing is fine." Oz said.

"Alright then, I'll introduce you at dinner tonight." Albus said before leaving the room.

"So defense against the dark arts?" Oz asked turning to Remus.

"It's the class I teach here." Remus pulled at Oz's hand, "Come on let's go to a more comfortable setting."

"Sure." Oz replied. Remus led Oz to his quarters. They sat down on a big comfy couch. "Hogwarts then?"

"It's a school for wizards and witches who use wands. More commonly referred to blood magic as opposed to earth magic. There's a whole society apart from the muggles, non-magical folk although for some reason that includes Wiccas, with their own government, schools, and everything." Remus explained as he unconsciously leaned forward to take Oz's hand.

"That's cool I suppose." Oz said thoughtfully.

"You're not shocked?"

"Well that there's a secret society of witches and wizards that use wands, yes, that there are witches and wizards, no. I mean I lived on a hellmouth so it's not that surprising." Oz shrugged.

"Right. You know I've never met anyone who's lived on the hellmouth. What's it like? Does it really draw demons to it and make spells go wrong? What's the most common demon you see there?" Remus asked eagerly. Oz gave a small laugh. "What?" Remus asked.

"You just remind me of someone I knew couple of people actually." Oz gave a sad smile.

"Oh gosh I never even thought of that. I just sort of told you to stay, you probably have people worried about where you are. I'm sor—" Remus tried to get up.

Oz grabbed his wrist to pull him back down to the couch, "No there's no one. I'm sorta a nomad."

Remus looked at Oz apprehensively, "Really?"

Oz smiled at the older werewolf, "Yea." Remus moved in slowly, giving Oz plenty of time to back away if he wanted. When the young werewolf didn't move, Remus planted another soft kiss on his lips. Oz smiled at Remus once they broke for air, "Of course I could find a place here if you wanted me to?"

"I do." Remus said before pulling Oz into another long kiss.

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Now you guys have to wait so I can get my hands on the third book of harry potter, should only be a week or so