Author's Note: thank you to all who recognize the little things I add into the story It really makes me happy that they're not just passing over people's heads.
[Remus Lupin]
Friday, November 21, 1980
Hello, Harry!
It's been awhile, and I apologize for that- Dumbledore's got me very busy, with James and Lily out of commission for a little while. We're a little bit short handed at the moment. But of course, no one would dream of blaming them, don't worry.
I can't really talk about what I'm doing, but I can talk about you. You're doing great. I've missed you, you know. Honestly, I love visiting you. Of course I enjoy seeing Lily and James, but you're the main attraction, aren't you, Harry? (Don't tell James, he'll be jealous).
You've gotten much better about playing. James says you have a favorite toy- a red dog. Sirius is convinced that it's really because of Padfoot, but I'm unconvinced. You probably just play with it so much because Sirius keeps handing it to you every time you reach out for anything.
I'm afraid that I haven't been visiting enough. You might start to forget me. You started crying the first time I tried picking you up. Now why would you do that, Harry? It's quite rude.
I'm just joking with you, I know you don't remember. Besides, it's my fault I haven't been around lately. I'll just have to come by more often, yes? That seems like a great plan.
I've heard that Molly came by the other week? Did she bring her youngest? These are rhetorical, of course. I don't expect you to answer- I'll just ask Lily when I'm done writing.
I also heard that you and Ron had become friends, or as much as the two of you can, at your age. I find it odd that I'm talking about the two of you as babies, but you'll both be adults when you read this. It's a little odd, isn't it?
Of course, I'm used to it, unlike Lily. With her muggle parents, she had never heard of a Wizarding Book before. But she's learning, and her entries are probably longer than the rest of ours. I know back in school Lily used to love to write essays. I don't know if that has carried over, but I suspect that it has. If she can enjoy essay writing, then she probably can enjoy any kind of writing.
It's getting colder, freezing really. I would not normally talk about the weather, or at least I hope I would not, but it mean that while I would love to take you into the backyard, I was unable to today.
I also would have loved to go into town with you, Lily, and James, but it just isn't possible right now. The three of you need to be careful at the moment, according to Dumbledore. So no outside for you right now, unfortunately. Maybe in the spring? I hope so. Lily does too. I think she wants to show you off to everyone.
So, what else can I talk about? I talked to Marlene McKinnon the other day- she's doing well. Her family, as well. I don't get to see her enough. She went to school with us, you know. A Ravenclaw, just a couple years older than your parents.
She's encouraged me to become a teacher. Did I tell you that I had been looking in to it? I might have. Not terribly seriously, but you know… I just thought that I would. I doubt I'd ever get a job. With my furry little problem, it's unlikely that anyone will hire me. People probably don't want me near their children, you know? It's unfortunate, but I don't really blame them. I'm dangerous.
What else can I talk about?
I didn't, however, get to thee the Prewett twins- you know, Molly's brothers. They're really a laugh, but unfortunately they're busy. Your father and Sirius really looked up to them, you know. They were our inspiration for a while. Though I dare say, I think Sirius and James might have surpassed them at some point.
Don't tell them I said that though, they'll make their best attempt to prove me wrong, and I don't think that any of us will enjoy that.
And then Sirius will take it as a challenge, and you KNOW that can't end well. And before you know it, they've blown up the world. So let's just not mention it, shall we?
I haven't seen Sirius very much lately, and I really miss him. Hopefully the five of us (James, Sirius, Lily, Peter and myself) can all get together sometime soon. The war's really been brutal, and it seems like we never have time off at the same time. So hopefully that'll happen, maybe at Christmas. That'll be the dream, yeah?
Anyway, I think that I have to go now. I'm sorry it's been short, but I'm truly very busy. November's been brutal.
I'll write to you again soon (I hope)
-Uncle Remus
Ps- Lily insisted that I added the 'Uncle'. You don't mind, do you?