A/N today my lovely lovely readers, I give you an epilogue, but first, I just want to say thank you for taking the time to read my story, to favourite it and to follow it. And this is dedicated to those lovely people who have reviewed, you make my day :)
The sun shone brightly over Hogwarts, the first, second and third years ran around the grounds, enjoying their last few days with their friends. The forth, fifth and sixth years lay lounging around or dipping their toes in the lake, glad to have finished. Some of the seventh years could be found in the grounds to, sitting with their friends, sentimental looks across their face. It was their very last day at Hogwarts. They would never see the castle again.
However one group was missing from the picturesque scene: the seventh year Gryffindors. Only one could be found, and only by those that really searched for him.
Remus Lupin sat facing the lake, and beyond that the forest, hidden from the castle by a tree. His cloak lay abandoned in a heap next to him and his sleeves where rolled up, revealing several long scars. He had made camp there early this morning. Remus' face was stained with tears, it was only natural for people to be upset about a place that had been a second home for seven years, but for Remus, it was a little more than that.
Remus knew of the prejudice the world had on people if his kind. Hogwarts was the first to accept him, no matter what. His friends were the second. And yet, tomorrow he would be leaving Hogwarts behind him, it would become simply the home of many pleasant memories.
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of "Reeeemus! Where are you!". A smile cracked on his face, it was Sirius. He heard the footsteps near the tree and then the boy plopped down beside him.
"I've been looking for you all morning. What are you doing down here?"
"Just- just thinking.."
"Moony," Sirius' voice was soft and low, he had noticed the tears in his eyes and knew immediately what the boy was thinking, "it's going to be okay. I promise. Look, tomorrow, we get on the train, we go back to James' whilst I look for a place to live. Then you are going to come live with me, and James' is going to live with Lily and we are all going to make it through this war. Together!"
"Thanks Sirius," Remus dried his eyes and lent in towards him, resting on his shoulder.
"Everything is going to work out. It's all going to be okay," Sirius repeated. He would never let Remus know how much he needed to hear those words too. He had to be strong, for Remus. Remus was his to protect, and protect was exactly what he was going to do. He pulled Remus' chin up to his and kissed him, hands pulling him closer. Their perfect moment, at the end of a perfect seven years, and a perfect relationship together, which was the only thing not yet over.
When they did leave the next day, everything Sirius said would happen did: they got a small house together, not far away from Godric's Hollow where James and Lily were living. For a year or two, everything was fine. But little did they know what life had in store from them from the moment Lily gave birth to a beautiful boy.