Like Me
Remus was the one who finally decided to speak up. "Dora, I know your upset, and I want to deal with that. But this is not a good place…" She snorted crossing her arms, but she nodded reluctantly. Remus smiled slightly but turned to the frightened young man. "Lyall, I would very much like it if you joined us for an interview…" The young man's face never left Tonks' but he nodded, slowly as well. Remus let out a sigh and turned back to his wife.
"Tonks, apparate home. I'll follow shortly with Lyall." Tonks glared at Remus as though the idea of Lyall in their home utterly disgusted her, but she nodded anyway, pulling out her wand and disappearing with a snap.
Remus turned to the boy once she was gone and tried to give him a reassuring smile, but the poor thing was so pale and dismayed that he wasn't sure he'd seen it. Gently he placed a hand on his shoulder and squeezed lightly, getting the boy's attention.
"Lyall, grab my arm, alright?" Remus kept his voice light, hoping to keep him calm. Lyall only stared up at him. As Remus was about to repeat himself Lyall spoke up.
"Maybe I should just…go. I shouldn't have come here…but I was curious…a man…he told me about wizards…witches…and then when I went into that hospital…I wanted to see magic. But I should have realized…you are magic, you'd be here. I don't. I don't want to hurt her any longer." Lyall tried to turn away but Remus held fast.
"No, Lyall. She's just angry. Talk to her, or just listen to her, she hasn't really gotten to vent. She knows you're not bad; she just needs to sort that out with you. And maybe…it'll help you heal too…"
Lyall gave Remus an incredulous look but slowly nodded. "Alright. But only because I want her to feel better…I've done enough to harm her, I suppose I deserve whatever she may say…"
Remus smiled at that, recognizing how much the boy was like he had been. "Grab my arm." He said to him then, and Lyall gradually obliged. "And ignore the squashing sensation; just don't let go, alright?"
Lyall nodded and scrunched his eyes closed as Remus apparated them out of Diagon Alley.