Chapter 2 - The waiting begins
(I don't own any of these characters)
The journey to King's Cross was uneventful; they slipped through the barrier to platform 9 ¾ and saw the Hogwarts express waiting for them. Remus was escorting the foursome to the train, along with Mad Eye Moody and Mr and Mrs Weasley. Hermione and Ginny were chatting away about school, where as Harry and Ron were discussing the Gryffindor Quidditch teams chances of winning the cup this year.
As they got on the train, Remus gave Harry a quick hug and told him to behave himself in his last year, but to have fun as well. Harry grinned at him and said "Just like the Marauders did, huh?!"
Remus laughed "Of course!" and then he whispered "well at least try not to get caught!"
Harry laughed as he said "Who me? Never!"
Remus shoved Harry on the train, still smiling, as he turned away from Harry, he came face to face with Hermione. Hermione grabbed Remus into a quick hug and then climbed onto the train, before disappearing she gave him a big smile and said "Goodbye Remus, see you at Christmas."
Remus's eyes glazed over, if only you knew he thought to himself, you will be seeing me in a couple of weeks.
Remus watched sadly as the train pulled out of the station, he then turned and followed Molly, Arthur and Moody through the barrier. Arthur and Moody left them at the station to go to work at the Ministry of Magic, so Remus and Molly appararted to Grimmauld Place, they walked into the kitchen and Remus sat at the table, while Molly made some lunch.
"It's so quiet here, now they have gone." Said Remus sadly.
"Yes it is and I don't think you ever get used to it either." Molly replied, looking at him carefully. "Still it will go quick enough, it is Harry's last year."
They ate their lunch in silence, both thinking about the four that had left this morning.
When he had finished his lunch, Remus went up to his room and lay down on his bed; his eyes soon found the picture on his desk. Hermione looked so happy and carefree in between Ron and Harry, I'm just kidding myself he thought, there is no way she will ever be interested in me, she will be so much younger than me that it wouldn't work anyway. It was different back then we were the same age. Remus sighed and a single tear ran down his cheek, why did it have to hurt so much, he had never fallen in love again since Hermione and he guessed that he never would.
Remus closed his eyes and fell into a restless sleep.
When Remus woke up it was dark outside, he reached for his wand and muttered 'Lumos', his watch said 10.30, he had slept through dinner and he was now hungry.
He climbed off of his bed and made his way down the stairs to the kitchen, as he walked in he noticed Arthur sitting at the table eating a late dinner and Molly was over by the stove. "Evening Arthur, Molly"
"Remus, I saved some dinner for you, I thought I would leave you to sleep."
Remus gratefully took the food that she offered him and removed the warming charm she had placed on it, "This is lovely Molly, you are such a good cook."
Molly blushed, "Feel better after your sleep Remus?"
"Yes much thanks."
"Harry sent a letter to let us know that they arrived safely. Hedwig brought it while you were sleeping."
"I'm glad they had no trouble on the way there, lets hope they have a trouble free last year at Hogwarts." Remus said, more for their benefit than his, he knew that Molly liked to be reassured where her family was concerned.
Arthur chuckled, "I expect at least a few detentions, especially if Harry is anything like his father! I believe that James would have liked him to follow in tradition!"
"Very true Arthur" laughed Remus, "But James calmed down a bit in his last year, he was so shocked that he had made head boy and he had Lily to keep him in line. She certainly was a great influence on him, much to Sirius's annoyance!"
The three of them laughed, "I think Hermione and Ginny will manage fine with them, they are a force to be reckoned with." Said Molly, looking thoughtful.
Arthur agreed with his wife, Remus how ever just smiled, but his eyes were sad again. Hermione isn't going to have much of a chance to keep them in line, he thought to himself.
When he had finished eating Remus excused himself and went back upstairs to his room. He grabbed his diary off of his desk and flicked through it until he reached 1st September 1975. He quickly read through his entry, he remembered how sad he felt that it was his last year at Hogwarts, but with Sirius around, you couldn't feel sad for long! The last part of the entry for this day, said that he hoped this year would be a good one and that he had a feeling that something good was going to happen. Remus smiled to himself, something good did happen, Hermione arrived in his life.