I've got this story planned through chapter nine…but there's going to be more after that. I'm going to be busy this week so don't be angry if I can't get it all written really fast. So without further ado: UPDATE!
First Time's a Charm
It had been a little over a month since Remus had told Emmy his story. They had celebrated Emmy's eleventh birthday on July third. Nothing fancy, just cake and ice cream. That had also been the day she had received her Hogwarts acceptance letter. She had been very excited and had owled Fred and George just to make sure they had gotten theirs too. They had and Emmy had talked about it nonstop. That is, until she looked at the calendar that hung on the wall by the door. Tonight was the full moon. The first full moon since she'd been bitten. Her first time as a You-Know-What.
Needless to say she was a little more than nervous. She was sitting next to Remus on the grassy hill in the back yard, holding on to her cup of tea for dear life. While she looked like she was about to faint, he looked quite at ease. She figured years of experience might play a part in that but it still surprised her. She sipped her tea slowly. It wasn't helping.
"Nervous?" He asked.
She nodded.
"Drink that," He said motioning to her tea. "It'll help."
Emmy did as she was told and drank a few more sips of tea. She stared into her cup and then looked quite seriously at Remus.
"Will we change at the same time?"
He pondered this for a moment before answering.
"We might. We might not. I remember changing faster my first time then I do now. It's different, though, for other people."
"What if…what if I change first but I…attack you or something?"
Remus chuckled. "I'm sure it will all go alright."
Emmy smiled a little. She believed him, trusted him. She trained her eyes on the horizon. Dark clouds overcastted the evening sky, shielding them from the moon. She set her empty cup on the grass beside her. She looked right to where Remus sat. She hugged him.
"Thank you." She said.
He looked slightly taken aback but managed not to show it when he spoke. "What for?"
"For making sure I wasn't alone the first time I changed. Just like your friends did."
He put an arm around Emmy's shoulders. The clouds broke and the moon shown down upon them.
"Well," Emmy said. "First time's a charm."
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