(Remus's P.O.V.) - About 20 minutes later-

I hummed lightly as I did apparition over to the platform of 9 3/4 before the Hogwarts Express, and smiled softly as memories came back, good and bad, hearing the low hum of people chattering, the pets hooting, flying, or meowing, and the steam of the train.

Glad for the feather-weight charm upon my luggage, I made it into the train, and then I stopped momentarily when I scented a familiar scent...Hint of lilies, a smidgen of peppery musk, and bits of saffron yet for some reason, there's another smell, somehow like the sun and dew altogether. I exhaled softly, realizing that I am about to meet the son of my deceased best friends.

I walked then to the compartment where Harry is supposed to be in, smelling another scent; a hint of mint, a smidgen of wheaten musk, and bits of saltwater, and then there's that smell again, the sun and dew altogether...I took a deep breath as I was mightily curious, and knocked upon the door, and waited a few moments before the door opened, revealing my cub sitting quite close to a older student, laughing warmly at something that the older student said.

As I took a closer look, I realized that I knew the other boy in a way, seeing him as the only son of the Diggorys, and I smiled in amusement as my cub and the Diggory boy interacted before I cleared my throat. Harry looked up as the other one did, and his eyes...Gods...He's Lily and James's boy, indeed. He then smiled widely, "Uncle Mooney!".

I blinked in bewilderment as I stared at my cub, "You remember me?". Harry grinned softly, "Yep! Photographic memory.". I then exhaled in surprise when I heard that, and I then nodded, remembering Lily's lessons about the muggle world before I made my way out around.

"I am glad to hear that, Harry. Who is this?", I smiled warmly. Harry then blushed softly with a wide smile, "Uncle Mooney, this is Cedric Diggory, my soulmate. Cedric, this is Remus Lupin aka Uncle Mooney, one of my parents' best friends.".

I widened my eyes in shock when I heard the soulmate comment, and I then inhaled sharply as I remembered something important that a fellow werewolf told me about. Soulmates who has a soul bond, they have a bonding smell, and pairs of soulmates are specially different, like for example, my friend knew two dear friends who were soulmates, and they had the bonding scent of the moon and salt.

The sun and dew scent, it's their bonding smell...Gods...my cub bonded...I exhaled slowly, "Your parents would have been so proud of you, cub. Soulmates within a powerful soul bond...Are you truly happy, Harry?".

Harry tilted his head with a raised eyebrow, "Uncle Mooney, I always dreamed of having a family ever since I lost Mum and Dad...Cedric is the one for me. I never rejected him nor he as well, we are learning how to be boyfriends and all.".

Cedric nodded in agreement, "I am never imagining a life without Harry anymore. He may be the Boy Who Lived, but I don't ever care as long as he is my Harry, my soulmate, my new family. There's nothing better than that.".

I could sense the sincerity from those two, and I 100% believe them. I then spoke, "Looks like the year's going to be quite interesting as I am actually the new teacher for Defense in the Dark Arts.". Harry's eyes glittered as he grinned, "Really?!".

I nodded as I chuckled softly, "Indeed. Now, I must warn you of someone quite dangerous.". Harry then scoffed, "Don't tell me that you believe in the Ministry and Dumbedore's lies about Uncle Padfoot. I know the truth. Uncle Padfoot wasn't the secret keeper, Peter Pettigrew was!".

I widened my eyes, "But that's impossible!". Harry narrowed his eyes, "He took two rituals over the next several months since I was born, the Parentio Ritual, and the Fidelius Charm Vow. If he had ever betrayed me or my parents, the Fidelius Vow would have made him lose his magic, turn him into a squib or muggle, but with the Parentio Ritual, becoming my godfather, if he actually gave me to Voldemort, he would have died from the aftereffects, and he wouldn't ever have been in Azakaban illegally!".

I blinked, "Wait, illegally?". Harry nodded, "He had never been given a trial ever!". I exhaled sharply, immediately recognizing the lines between the facts and such, never realizing that I fell back on the seats, quite in shock as I then sobbed from the pain of the fact that I never took the time to actually listen to Sirius when he was arrested or later on...I felt arms wrap around me, hugging me as I recognized my cub's scent, and I sobbed even harder, realizing that I also didn't take the time to look for Harry even after Dumbledore told me that Harry was safe where he is.

"I am so sorry, Harry! I am very sorry...I am a monster...I should have listened...checked on you...", I spoke haltingly with my voice breaking from sadness and more...I felt Harry squeeze me even harder, "You aren't a monster, Uncle Remus. Mooney is part of who you are. You gotta accept it...for me, please...".

I exhaled slowly as I heard his plea, and I knew this is going to be difficult as I was in war with the wolf so long...I nodded weakly, "For you, cub...I'd do anything for you, my little cub.", nuzzling him through his hair with my face as I faintly felt Mooney purr and thrill in the back of my head, realizing that he clearly wants this too, loving Harry as much as I do.

Harry's voice sounded out, "I love you, Uncle Remus/Mooney.". I smiled softly, "I love you, Harry.", feeling Mooney yip and purr even louder, echoing the same emotion. I pulled back, holding Harry gently as he then grinned at me, and glanced over at Cedric which I then saw a sincere smile upon him, warmly looking at us in joy, definitely happy for both of us.

For once in a long time, I actually believed that my life's gonna get better, and it is going to last forever as long as my cub, my cub's soul mate, and my best friend is in it.