[Remus Lupin]

Friday, August 22, 1980

Dear Harry,

Hello! I have barely seen you since you were born, Peter and I were on a mission for Dumbledore. I can't really tell you that much about it, but the important thing is that we're both safe. We're back now, and it's so good to see everyone. Merlin with the war, a chance to see anyone is a wonderful opportunity. It's hard to say how the war is going. I'm not even sure if Dumbledore knows. You-Know-Who's numbers are so uncertain, that we're not sure how we're doing. People are dying, though, Harry.

Peter and I got back just a couple of days ago. I was talking with Sirius yesterday. Nice job puking on him, Harry, A+. I'm a bit disappointed that he got to write in your Wizarding Book before I did, but I suppose that's the way things go. I hope he didn't write anything terribly crude.

I mean, I realize that you're an adult reading this, but it feels very odd to think of you that way just at the moment. You are just a room over, sleeping. You're a very cute baby, Harry. And don't bother getting embarrassed, nearly everyone is.

Sirius talks a lot of shit, but he's just as mesmerized as Lily and James. Not that he would ever admit it, though. But secretly, he thinks you're the greatest thing since sliced bread, and Lord knows he loves to eat.

Lily told me that you've been keeping her and James up at all hours of the night. I suppose that's to be expected, but I don't envy your parents right now, Harry. We all hope you settle down soon. I'm not sure how interested in your own sleeping schedule you'll be interested in, but I do remember a bit of this in my own Wizarding Book, especially towards the beginning. It'll pick up after you learn to do a bit more.

One thing that I can mention is that we took you out into the backyard earlier today. You really loved it, Harry. Well, at least, we were pretty sure that you did. You mostly just gurgled a bit more than usual, and you might have smiled. I'm not exactly sure. It could have been a yawn. But James insisted it was a smile, and used it as an excuse to say that you loved the outdoors as much as he does.

Lily didn't believe him, of course. It may have been a smile, but James was insisting you were a budding Quidditch player. I don't think Lily's against you being a Quidditch player, but it is somewhat ridiculous to expect you to pick up a liking for it so early. Your father is slightly obsessed with Quidditch, Harry. But I'm sure you know that by now.

I've been thinking of getting a teaching degree. I'm not really sure, but I really do love the idea of teaching. Most people wouldn't hire a werewolf, but if anyone would, it would be Dumbledore. Sirius keeps laughing, because he thinks I won't be able to control the students very well. I admit I did have difficulty reigning in James and Sirius. But I believe I'll do alright in that regard. James is supportive, and Lily even more so. I think she considered being a teacher too, but that just isn't possible for her right now. Maybe after the war.

Who knows, Harry, I might be a teacher by the time you read this- if the war is over. I hate to keep bringing it up, but I feel like it's sunk into much of our everyday lives. There is very little that is not affected by it. I find it difficult to discuss anything without mentioning the war, and yet I can't find anything to say about it either.

Since I can't properly talk about the war, I'll try and move onto a lighter subject. While I, and hopefully James, have matured slightly since we were in school (only a couple of years ago), I don't believe Sirius has at all. He might never, but I can always dream, I suppose. Anyway, he visited Hogwarts the other day. He said he was going just to visit Dumbledore, but he later confided to us (while Lily was not in the room, mind you) that he had left a 'surprise' for the incoming students. I swear, he probably has Peeves on his side by now. I dread to think of what is in store for those children.

Now Harry, you might think that Sirius is too mature to be pranking eleven year olds.

You'd be wrong.

-Remus

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