Disclaimer:...you know just as well as I do that I don't....*sulks*

Note:..ah...I know very well that Teddy is his real name...but I changed it to Theodore to give him a more adult feel......sorry...just the idea of a grown man name 'teddy' doesn't work for me. Though it'll stay as a nickname.

Chapter 1: Lupin

"Speaking"

'Thinking'

"Bloody annoying brats"

"Whoa there! I'm afraid parents aren't allowed on the train, sir."

"Parent?...HAHAHAHHAH..no... I'm not a parent. I'm Theodore Lupin. I'm set teach Defense at Hogwarts"

The conductor eyed Theo up and down before looking over his papers.

"Well Mr. Lupin...Welcome to Hogwarts Express. We hope you enjoy the ride."

Theo nodded before making his way to the far end of the train, trying to ignore the curious stares that surrounded him.

'Bloody annoying brats...what the hell was I thinking!'

"Hello children! Nice to see you" Theo spoke cheerfully while waving. A few students returned the wave and smiled shyly.

While others did nothing but continuously stare at him as he passed. He could do nothing but shake his head at their obvious suspicion and curiosity.

'Perhaps I should teach basic manners instead of defense.'

Finally reaching an empty compartment, he tossed his small luggage bag in the overhead rack.

"Ah. This isn't so bad" he stated lounging back and tugging his coat over him to block out the movement outside his window.

"CYRIS"

Theo flinched fighting back a howl of pain as the yell pierced his sensitive ears. He opened his eyes and was met with the dark cloth of his coat.

Theo sighed, thanking every god he could think of that he could pretend to still be asleep.

"CY! about time you made it"

'Sigh?..what the hell kind of name was Sigh?'

His thoughts were interrupted by "Sigh's" frustrated huff.

Theo relaxed back into his seat,tuning out the babble of the students who now shared his compartment. His thoughts drifting off into memories and random stray thoughts. He didn't notice the lack of voices until the train hit a particular rough bump.

Only hearing soft snores he slowly pulled his coat off his face.

Across from him sat two young boys in Slytherin robes sleeping as sound as could be. The youth near the door slouched back against his seat, his book nearly falling from his long bronze fingers. His friend on the other hand, leaned against the window, his pale face almost completely covered by the midnight hair that fell in soft wispy waves down to his waist. Theo could only describe the sleeping pair as night and day. He slowly sat up in his seat trying his best not to make noise.

Catching a unfamiliar scent he paused to take a deep breath,taking in the new smell.

'Lavender?'

Theo sat forward, deeply inhaling the soft lavender scent that tickled his nose and seemed to softly stirred his insides. He eyed the two boys in front of him trying to fight off his conflicting thoughts long enough to figure out the source of the intoxicating scent.

His body heat increased rapidly,his breath came in short shallow gasp, and his heart hammered in his chest. Theo leaned over, his hand on his chest as if it would calm his unusual symptoms.

The train jerked and caused the boy near the window to groan softly in his sleep. Theo nearly groaned himself when he heard the sound fall from the boy's sleeping lips. He slowly reached his hand out towards the boy's face ,pausing, and taking hold of several strands of his hair instead. Waves of pleasure shot through him as the soft hair slid through his loose grasp. As he leaned forward,he held the midnight hair gently in his fingers.

Theo sniffed lightly and nearly purred in pleasure as the soft lavender aroma filled his nostrils.

A shocked gasp broke him from his Lavender trance.

Next to him, the boy's friend sat staring at him is shock ,His deep brown eyes impossible large for his dark bronze aristocratic face.

'..SHIT..way to kill a buzz kid'

Theo sat back in his seat slowly, eying the shocked boy warily. With a frustrated sigh he stood to retrieve his luggage from its rack.

"...You'd do well to forget what you just saw" Theo whispered darkly.

Without so much as sparing the youth a glance he left the compartment not even bothering to close the door behind him.

Thomas peeked his head out of their compartment,watching as their "Professor" stalked down the hall of the train.

"W..What the HELL just happened!?"

"Tom? What are you yelling about? "

Thomas turned to Cyris,who was rubbing the sleep from his tired green eyes.

"Uh..."Tom stated dumbly, causing Cyris to eye him with concern.

"Tom?...are you okay?"

Thomas stared at his friend blankly, Trying to process what he had just witnessed.

'...You'd do well to forget what you just saw'

"It...I...I'm fine...I...I guess..thought I saw something strange."

:3

Stauneauge: ^.^ I'm glad you like Cyris. I'm particularly fond of him too~ XD