Greed: Remus Lupin

Remus Lupin was a wonderful kid for his six years of age, he was quiet and not at all mischievous; he helped when he could and cleaned up any mess he would make. Remus Lupin was an old man in the body of a child; en if Remus had any friends that's exactly what would they tell him.

Remus had everything he needed; he didn't have the best things, however his parents made an effort to please the child's little desires. Interesting books to read, family love, entertaining toys, and a selection of candy a little big for Mr Lupin pay check. But Remus always wanted more for him and his family.

Remus wished his father would buy him the toy broom he always wanted, o the wand that threw sparkles when you shook it; for once Remus wanted a chocolate bar of Honeydukes' finest instead of the one form the kiosk down the street. But above all, Remus wanted the company of another person besides his sad mother and old father. Even thought he knew it wasn't possible.

Lyall Lupin was a dedicated man, filled with passion, and caring; however his tongue always got him in trouble, more often that he would care to admit. That's why he made a comment about lycanthropes, that made it to The Prophet, and Lyall knew things would get complicated soon. Little did he know about that the repercussions would be even more horrible that what he could expect. That's why Remus had 4 years old when he started transforming into a werewolf every full moon.

This was also the reason for their poverty and the scarcity of their family. Which make Remus even more desperate between those four walls of the Lupin home. At first, with only 5 years, he tried to rebel, demanding everything that was denied to him. He wanted to go to school like the other kids, and to go out on Halloween night, or had a sweater that wasn't already loosing his colour because of the pass of time. But upon seeing the hurt face of her mother, Remus understood that complaining wasn't the solution to his problems.

By eight, Remus was used to a life with uncountable transformations, infinite pain, and moving every 6 months. However Remus expected more from life, Remus wanted to travel the world, live in one of those houses he always watched with his mom on the telly, but he never expressed those dreams; even if they kept in growing.

By 10 he already gave up on the idea that his life was only that, nothing more; moving from one house to another, from one suffering to another. Dragging everyone that stay with him to misery, instead of going out of that hole. Once he talk with his parents about his ideals, of what they could do, how much they could have; but the fear of the old wizard made him reconsider his words; making Remus wish, above all things, to have his humanity and freedom back.

One afternoon of July an old wizard that Remus had never seen in his life appeared on the Lupin home. He explained that he was the new Hogwarts Head Master and he would like for Remus to attend next term. Finally some of his prayers were heard, he could have a "normal" life, and get out of those suffocating walls. Study to go somewhere, to buy a house he wanted to life in instead of renting second hand houses, be an important person that could change the world's view on werewolves. Having everything he wanted.

But his parents wouldn't allow it. Hope didn't understood how someone with Remus problems could go to school, and Lyall wouldn't dare to send it to a place where he was a potential risk to others. No mater how much Remus wanted it.

After pondering for a long time, and a lot of coercion from Dumbledore; MR and Mrs Lupin agreed for Remus to have an education on the School for Magic and Wizardry. Making possible one of Remus' childhood dreams; having friends.

Sirius Black, James Potter and Peter Pettigrew because the most important allies of Remus causes; making him want new things; like be the best of the class, no falling behind his classmates; making it clear that his condition was not limitative.

Remus not only wanted to be the best of the class, he wanted to prove his more creative friends that he had the same capacity to wreak havoc. And that also didn't cut it for the young Lupin, but his monthly "escapes" limited certain parts of his life.

When the Marauders discovered that one of their best mates was a werewolf, Remus wished with all his might that it was a lie, that his friends didn't discovered his greatest secret, that they wouldn't leave him; but like all Remus' wishes he knew this either wouldn't come true, so hopelessness reached his heart.

But not everything was loss to the young lycanthrope. Sirius found a partial solution to his problems, they would became Animagi; and even if Remus had seem against the idea there wasn't anything he wanted more in the whole world. Even if it weren't possible for him to get a cure he wouldn't be alone.

Any person would be content in Remus place; great friends, excellent grades, a future ahead; and when Remus Lupin met Lily Evans he wanted more. Lily came into the Marauders life thanks to James Potter; the pureblood always had an attraction for the redhead, and after a year of courtship Lily became an implicit part of the Marauders. When Lily took James' hand a desire woke inside Remus, a desire to have someone to do the same; and like that every other gesture and caress. Eventually his good fame and friends weren't enough for the young Lupin, he always wanted more.