Remus lupin age 13

I was so mad everything was going wrong rong sirius was mad at me because I told him to lay off Severus but he was technically my brother I knew sirius wasn't trying to be mean but he really needed to find a different way to involve severus that didn't include pranking him, And if that wasn't bad enough severus had told mom and dad who had then lectured ME! I had been stupid enough to tell them I wasnt the one pranking him but they didnt like that answer eaither so now my friends and all of my family was mad at me when I hadnt even done anything ….great ….just great . I had decided if no one wanted me around then I would just leave I had saved up some money and could probably find a job in london or if worse came to I could live in the woods fend for myself yeah that sounds like a good plan so I made my plan I changed from my school clothes and robes into a tan wool cardigan sweater and some brown long pants . i picked up a duffle bag that I had packing it with clothes a few books and some of the snacks james , sirius and I put away I also asked one of the elves to bring me some bread cheese and meat in a bundle she did I thanked her and used a spell i had learned to make her forget she had even seen me . putting the bag down under my bed I decided to go ahead and sleep no use being tired when I had a long way to travel . when I woke up it was almost dinner time I knew if I was late to dinner my parents would get mad no reason to make them madder when I would be gone soon . At dinner no one spoke to me sirius and james spent dinner talking about quidditch I saw mum and dad talking with the other professors and severus was reading ...boring . once I had my fill I left being one of the first to leave dinner which would go on for another hour I headed up

To my dorm quickly grabbing my duffle and heading out towards the field. I walked all the way into hogsmeade taking one of the floos into a back alley in london it was dark now and I was so far from my family and from school .

Minerva's pov

I had watched as remus quickly ate his dinner before leaving the great hall I hope he's alright the boys had a bit of a spat this morning which we handled but didn't think much about it until later . that night it was almost eleven and I had just sent the last of my lions to sleep and was checking that each of my lions were in bed I had just finished checking the second years and was moving on to the third years I opened the door seeing most of them in bed their curtains open except for remus his bed curtains were closed I slowly walked over to his bed moving back the curtain a bit and to my horror seeing nothing an empty bed I quickly went to the loo for the boys gently calling out for remus but got no response with that I rushed to the floo in my office and called my husband telling him to come to the tower immediately when albus got there I began to cry telling him how remus was missing as he wasn't in bed or in the tower and that I had a horrible feeling something had happened . Albus had told me to relax and to go ask his friends if he had said anything to them today so that's what i did I woke up james and sirius and told them they needed to follow me they did they gulped seeing the headmaster standing in the middle of the common room both boys seemed to become quiet looking at the floor albus "do you boys know why we woke you ?"

James was the first to speak "look we're really sorry we should have listened to remus when he told us to lay off sev but we were just trying to have some fun we weren't thinking . "

"What ...you mean remus wasn't part of your prank this morning."

"No he told us to lay off and we yelled at him we didn't mean it honest ."

"O-okay thank you boys you can go back to bed now " after they were gone I turned back to albus " we yelled at him and didn't believe him when he said he didn't do it Oh my albus what if he's run away."

"We don't know that yet for all we know he could still be in the school or on the grounds."

Remus POV

I'm an idiot ….this wasn't something I would do Sirius or James definitely but not me I'm rational so why in the hell was I in fucking London miles away from school ….I had no way to get back and no idea if anyone even knew I was gone I started to cry sliding down to the ground and crying I just wanted to go home . I was about to get up and leave when I heard a voice "Remus?" I looked up to see

" wh-what are you doing in muggle London?"

"I just went to see a show in town and was heading home what are you doing love shouldn't you be at school." Once she said that I began to cry again she pulled me close to her "aww it's alright love lets get you back to my house and you can floo your mum from there I'm sure she's worried sick ."

"I..-im. Sor-sorry " I said through my tears ." laughed a bit gently patting my back as she grabbed my hand "it's alright love but we're going to apparate so hold tight ."

I felt myself spinning and moving it felt like being sucked through a straw once we stopped I felt her arms steadying me I turned away letting out the dinner I had only hours earlier. She had then led me to her house it was huge, of course I had been to the Potter estate when I spent the night with James but seeing it at night lit up was different than in the daytime . As we entered Ms. Potter called for her husband "Charles …..Charles I'm home ."

"In the study dear …" she took me into their sitting room instructing me to sit there and wait .

When she came back was with her "hello Remus my wife told me she saw you far from Hogwarts ...is this true?"

I nodded my head "yes sir I was being stupid I wasnt thinking I'm sorry ."

"It's alright lad but I imagine your folks are worried sick about you .I'll floo them now ."

Minerva POV

We had searched the castle and the grounds and there was still no sign of him Albus and I were in his office trying to figure out where he could have gone …"Albus what if ...what if he didn't go willingly ."

"I don't know my dear I hope not ." It was then that the floo in Albus office flared up showing mr. Potter's face "hello Albus I need to speak with you and your wife !"

"Charles is it really important were dealing with something right now-"

"Oh I know you are I believe I have someone that belongs to you ."

"What do you mean ?"

"My wife got home from muggle London tonight and had Remus with her he told her he ran away we can keep him here until you can come collect the boy ."

"We'll be there in a moment " Albus and I immediately ended the call and flooed to Potter manor coming out in the study where Charles was waiting for us "where is he where's my son" I asked tears blurring my vision ." Charles led us to his sitting room and sitting on one of the couches was our boy "Remus!" I exclaimed so happy to see my baby alright and safe "mom he yelled getting up and hugging me I scooped him up carrying him back to the couch and sitting down keeping him in my lap ''Oh honey why ...why would you run away ?"

"I'm sorry mummy I just ...I thought you ... everyone was mad at me and I thought you would all be better off without me ...I'm sorry."

"Shhh.,..shhh my sweet boy we will talk about it later your dad and I are just so glad you're okay." Albus had walked into the room sitting down next to Remus and I "I'm so glad you're alright my boy ."

"I'm sorry dad." Albus rubbed Remus back gently Before standing "it's alright son but now we need to get back and you need to be in bed ." I stood still holding Remus who was practically asleep glad for once that he was so light and thin . I turned to the Potter's "thank you so much for helping our boy ."

"You would do the same ." We smiled before flooing back . We both headed to our quarters and tucked our son into bed tomorrow we could scold and punish him but tonight we would just be thankful he was safe .