Chapter 32

30 / 04 / 1971

Dear Remus,

I enjoy reading your weekly letters and I'm glad you're doing well. Your mother and I are doing quite well also. At the office, we are getting very close to finding Frederick Greyback. We have intel that he lives somewhere near Hogsmeade, but he may be using a polyjuice potion to change his appearance. Our source said that every full moon he walks through the forbidden forest to Hogwarts. Tonight, before the full moon, we plan on raiding each house of Hogsmeade in search of him. Also, we are setting up traps in the forest. He doesn't stand a chance against us. Don't worry Remus, by the time you wake up tomorrow, Greyback will be in Azkaban with his brother.

With love,

Dad

Remus carefully folded the letter and put it in the bottom of his bag that he took to the infirmary.

"Alright, it's almost sunset. Ready to go to the shrack?" Madame Pomfrey asked as she walked in the room. Remus nodded and painfully got up. He walked outside with the Madame. He noticed the entire castle was silent.

"Where is everyone?" He asked.

"The entire school is on lockdown, after last month." she answered. When they got to the entrance of the whomping willow Madame Pomphrey said goodbye and returned to the school. Remus turned to the entrance but heard a snapping of a twig coming from the forbidden forest behind him. He turned around and pointed his wand, but it was too dark to see anything.

He turned back and began to crawl into the entrance when he heard a sinister raspy voice say "Goodnight." Remus winced and ran to the room and locked the door behind him.

It's okay, they'll catch him tonight.

Remus thought as he paced the floor of the room, waiting for the transformation.

When Remus awoke, Madame Pomfrey, Professor Mcgonagall, and Headmaster Dumbledore were sitting on the broken bed frame. They sat in silence.

"The aurors caught him, right. My dad said they had a plan to catch him and it was foolproof." Remus asked.

"No, Remus they -" Professor Mcgonagall said.

"Did they have to - kill him?" Remus squeaked.

"No. Remus. The plan didn't work." Dumbledore said.

"What happened last night?" Remus asked in horror.

"Two of our best aurors were murdered last night. A brave man and woman, husband and wife, died together." Dumbledore carefully explained.

Remus's eyes began to water, he said in panic "How many more? How many more people have to die because of me?"

"Remus Lupin, my dear boy, nobody blames you for their deaths. It is our job as faculty and adults to protect all students." Professor Mcgonagall said sweetly.

Remus began to hyperventilate and quickly muttered "No. No, it's my fault. It's all my fault. The Greybacks are after me. If I weren't here, no one would have died. I need to do something. I need to - I need to stop this . . . I . . ." Remus fainted out of consciousness.

Remus awoke in his room at the hospital three days later, completely healed of his injuries. I need to stop this! He suddenly remembered. But how? I need help but from whom? Then Remus had an excellent idea and frantically grabbed a quill and parchment.

"Dear Professor Estrella . . ."

Remus wrote to the young professor, explaining the situation and begging him for help. He used a school owl and told it to find the professor, but he wasn't even sure where he would be.

Remus waited for a week in anticipation. He was quiet and distant from his friends and focused on his schoolwork the entire week. He was getting dressed one day when a tropical green macaw delivered a letter early Wednesday morning.

Dear Remus Lupin,

Thank you for writing to me, I've been a bit lonely lately here in Rio. Though I'm happy that I am home with my love, Leonardo. (P.S. sorry I didn't tell you I am Bi-Sexual at school; it was against Hogwart's policy). I was a bit stumped on what to do until I asked my love his opinion. (He was my "friend" that I told you about with your, I mean our, condition since he was a boy). He said that he would help me find Frederick Greyback for you. Apparently when you're a you-know-what for a long time, some people like Leonardo can use their heightened senses even when it's not near the full moon. we will apparate into Hogsmeade on Wednesday, the eleventh of May at 1pm, the same time your field trip is scheduled. We can meet behind the Boar's Head pub and we'll discuss this further then.

Best wishes,

Estrella.

This is perfect! Estrella and Leonardo will be able to help!