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Title: I Have Got You, It's Gonna Be Okay

Chapter 4: How Did You Manage to Piss Off Lupin?

Pairing: Remus x OC

It was finally the last class of the week, Defense Against the Dark Arts. Lupin looked slightly tense today. There were dark bags under his eyes. He was rather jumpy. He sat behind his desk and lectured them on non-verbal spells. With half an hour left to the class, he told them to practice among themselves.

Amelia and Derek smirked at each other. They could already do non-verbal spells. Since both of them had turned 17 over the summer, they had been practicing together.

They looked at the other students around them. It was fun to see people muttering incantations under their breaths and catching their unsuspecting opponents off guard.

Amelia cast a glance at Lupin, he was moving among the students correcting them when they made mistakes. She noticed he looked distressed and annoyed today. She had almost always seen him with a light playfulness about him. Maybe, he isn't having a good day, she thought.

She soon realized him not having a good day, was a slight understatement. Somebody had hit him with a silent spell and turned his hair a horrendous blue. Amelia had never seen Lupin fuming with anger. She could even see him mouthing swearwords. She couldn't make out what exactly, but the irritated frown on his face left no doubt to what he was muttering. A couple of students around him were giggling and Lupin snapped at them and docked off 5 points from all of them effectively wiping off their smiles. He walked away muttering the counter curse to turn his hair brown again.

Amelia stared, surprised at the exchange. She thought about how gentle and kind he had seemed at the train. How she had always seen him smiling and chatting with other teachers during meals. She had heard the Weasley Twins had tried to prank him twice during the first week but he had forestalled their pranks and walked away laughing. What was wrong with him today?

Amelia felt Derek nudging her before she heard Lupin’s voice.

“Mr Williams, Why don’t you shoot a hex at Miss Oswald, while she tries to deflect it, non-verbally, of course.” Lupin said from behind her. Amelia turned around and tipped back her head to look at his face. He was standing so close to her, she could smell the coffee on his breath. He had squeezed himself between the desk and Amelia in trying to get to them where they stood near the window of the overcrowded classroom as all the students had shuffled out of their desk and into the aisles between to practice.

Lupin was towering over her, looking down at her. Man, he was tall! Up close, Amelia could see the lines of his face mixed with old scars. He looked exhausted. She could feel a thought forming in the back of her mind, but she felt herself flush as the realization of how close they were standing stuck her. She took a step away from him, but only ended up tripping over her bag that lay against the wall. Lupin’s hand instantly shot out to steady her by firmly holding on to her right upper arm. She flushed deeper murmuring an apology. She could feel Lupin’s hand resting against the fabric of her sleeve. She could feel the warmth from his hand even through her sweater. Was he feverish? Amelia’s eyes widened as realization finally hit her.

Something snapped in Lupin’s face as he saw Amelia gasp. He withdrew his hand sharply as if he had burned himself.

Derek murmured “Are you ready?” before taking up the dueling position in front of her. Amelia turned to face him full on and nodded steadily at her friend. They had practiced this over the summer. Derek gracefully waved his wand to hex her in a fluid motion and she waved hers in return and put up a shield between them. Lupin frowned. "Have you guys done this before?”

Derek chuckled. He had clearly missed the sharp note in Lupin’s voice. “Yeah, we have been practicing non-verbal spells over the break.” Amelia instantly shot him a will-you-shut-up glare. But the damage was done. It didn’t go unnoticed by Lupin.

“Are you aware that you are not allowed to use magic outside of school, particularly potentially dangerous magic like the ones imvolved in dueling?” Lupin said in a stern voice.

Amelia hastily replied, “No, Professor, you misunderstand. We both came of age over the summer. And we were always supervised by our parents when we practiced.”

Lupin pressed his lips together. He walked away without another word.

“What was that about?” Derek said.

“I don’t know. I have never seen him so riled up. He is just so composed usually.” Amelia mused. Thinking about what had just passed between them, Amelia looked around the classroom. She saw Eddie sneakily shooting hexes here and there. people had no idea what was hitting them. She groaned as she saw him turn his head absent mindedly. He caught her looking at him.

"Missing me, darling?" Eddie said in a sing song voice.

"How do you still have the audacity to speak to me, you piece of shit?" Amelia shot at him. They had had a rather nasty break up last year when she had caught him cheating on her with his fellow Slytherin friend.

"Still on our high hippogriff, are we?" Eddie smirked. "Need I remind you about your little Hufflepuff Quidditch pal?"

Arghh. Yes, that had happened too. They both had cheated on each other in the same party. Though Eddie's side fling had been going on for a month at least, Amelia's was a result of an extra shot of firewhiskey and Eddie's mysterious disappearance during her drunken, horny stupour.

Amelia was seething with anger. Once the truth was out in the open, a fierce shout down had followed, but that had been it. She had yet to have her revenge for being kept in the dark for a month. Now seemed as good a time as any. As Amelia steadied herself to shoot a curse at Eddie, she could faintly feel Derek tugging at her sleeve to get her attention. Without thinking, she shot a silent body bind curse at Eddie. Either he hadn't expected her to react this way or he just wasn't quick enough to defend himself, but the moment the curse hit him, he toppled to the floor with a resounding thug.

Lupin rushed over to him and did the counter curse and then stared straight at her. Amelia was taken aback by the anger she saw in his eyes.

“I saw that, Oswald. Detention. Stay back after class.” He shot at her from across the classroom. Lupin seemed enraged.

She turned to look at Derek.

"Don't look at me like that. I tried to warn you that he was watching us. But you were off to youra angry la la land." He shrugged. "Did you at least get it out of your system?"

Amelia smiled. "Kind of. Almost worth pissing off Lupin." She didn't want to say it to Derek or even accept it to herself but being told off by Lupin and having his angry stare directed at her, affected her deeply.

The shuffle of footsteps signaled the end of the class. Clara swallowed.

As the last students emptied the classroom, Clara slowly made her way to Lupin’s desk. Her school bag slung on her left shoulder and her right arm lazily placed in her pocket. She was determinedly looking anywhere but at Lupin. She approached his desk and stopped. He motioned for her to take the chair opposite his desk. She sat down gingerly placing her bag next to her on the floor.

“Do you think it is funny to hex your classmates? Do you think it makes you appear stronger? Is this what you have been practicing over the summer? Let me make something very clear, I will not tolerate bullying in my class. If I ever catch you again, you will be getting more than just a detention, Ms Oswald.” Lupin spat at her. His words laced with venom.

Clara’s embarrassment soon gave way to anger. Who did he think he was, coming in and judging her like that? Is this what he thought of her, a bully? Just because he hadn't been paying attention when Eddie was bullying others, doesn't mean he can put off all the blame on her. She tried to keep the anger out of her voice as she carefully chose her words.

“He started it. He was hexing other students left right and centre. Just because you didn't see him doesn't mean he wasn't doing it. Also, just so you know, It was him who turned your hair blue. Next time you decide to brand somebody a bully, may be get all the facts first.”

Okay. Maybe not the best of words.

"Oh and I suppose that justifies your behavior?" Lupin said in a high voice. He made her response sound childish. "Look, I am not about to have this discussion with you. If you are old enough to practice magic outside school, you are old enough to face the consequences of misusing magic."

Amelia opened her mouth to respond but he raised his hand to silence her.

“I expect to see you in my office tomorrow at sharp 5 pm to serve your detention.” Lupin snarled at her.

“Fine!” She spat at him. She picked her bag and quickly walked out the door shaking with anger.

During dinner that night, Amelia filled in her team members about why they have to change the timings for their Quidditch practice tomorrow.

“But what did you even do? Lupin is like the sweetest person ever. How did you manage to annoy him enough to give you detention?” Harry interjected.

“I am actually offended that it is you Lupin has given detention and not us. He has just been a week here and he already has the reputation of the Buddha. The man just doesn’t seem to get angry.” George said.

Fred continued, “We have been trying to pull pranks on him from the first day. Not only has he seen through and side-stepped each and every prank of ours, but he has done it with such a good humor that we have been having a hard time to get him to raise his voice at his, let alone give us detention over a weekend.”

Amelia was shocked. Has she really been the first student to get detention from the saintly Lupin?

“I don’t know, man. I really didn’t do anything. Eddie had the hex coming to him. It wasn't my fault. Lupin totally overreacted. I think all the pressure and discomfort of the new job he was been keeping bottled up through the week, just exploded in his last class for the week. I think he was tired of being nice to everyone all week, and just lost all his shit at me,” Amelia said. Even as complained, she knew there was more to Lupin's outburst than this.

Derek, who had been oddly silent throughout this discussion, now said pensively, nodding in the general direction of the teachers’ table, “I think, he regrets it. He looks like he has just been told that he has a terminal illness. His plate’s still full.”

Together, they all turned to look at Lupin. And true to Derek’s words he was merely pushing around the food on his still full plate. As if he felt all the eyes looking at him, he looked up from his plate. The group of Gryffindors hastily shifted their eyes away from him, everyone looking anywhere else other than the teacher’s table or each other.

Amelia slowly turned her head back towards the table. From the corner of her eye, she saw a figure getting up from his chair, walking up to Dumbledore and bending down to say something to him. She angled her head for a better view, but still avoiding to look at him directly. She could no longer keep her eyes away when she saw him finally exit the Great Hall from the door behind the teacher’s table. But he hadn’t even eaten anything?

Later that night, Amelia found herself sitting by the window in the Gryffindor common room with her Charms book and essay lying in her lap. She couldn’t get the image of Remus’ dejected face out of her head. Did he get some bad news? Or was this his reaction to realizing how unfair he had been in his treatment of her? She felt some of her anger leave her at the second thought. Surely, it wasn’t such a big deal for him to lose his appetite over? Amelia always got at least one detention a month every year. But Remus didn’t know that. Even if he is sad about having a go at her, that still doesn’t take away the fact that he has ruined her Saturday. Not only has he eaten into her time for Quidditch practice, but now she had to less time in the library to look up the potion for her father. The Full Moon was on Monday and she has been trying to make a potion that would make the pre-transformation days a little less painful for her father. She just can’t bear to see his pale face and sunken, sad eyes everytime the full moon approached. She is just going to have to get up early in the morning tomorrow to sneak into the library and research about a strengthening potion. She can then brew it tomorrow after the detention, let it sit over the night and owl it to her father on Sunday morning. This detention will really cut into a lot of her time. Whether Lupin regretted his actions or not, she was going to give him hell in the detention tomorrow.

#remus lupin #harry potter #remus x oc #remus fanfiction #remus x oc angst #professor lupin x oc #detention #hogwarts

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Ahhhhhhhhh. The world needs more of this.

First Image: 1976 / Second Image: 1978 - 1981

They grow up so fast. *wipes tear*

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Wolfstar and Harry

In another, happier and less gut wrenching world, Remus and Sirius would be the home Harry would come to during the holidays.

In the morning mail, Harry would regularly care packages filled with chocolates from Remus, letters detailing new prank ideas from Sirius and howlers where both of them are arguing if the latest prank was a good idea or not.

Harry would spend a lot of time in the library and with Madam Pomfrey, trying to make new potions and salves for Remus to ease some of his pain during the full moons.

After every Hogsmeade visit, Remus and Sirius would get a care package from Harry filled with stuff from Honeydukes and Zonko's.

On days when Harry was having a difficult time, Padfoot would meet Harry in the Forbidden Forest.

After Remus and Sirius created a racket at Harry's first Quidditch match and were thrown out by an exasperated Professor McGonagall, they would sneak into the stands under the Invisibility Cloak for the subsequent matches. At other times there would be two strange boys in Slytherin uniform cheering for the Gryffindor Seeker.

I could go on forever, but it has started to hurt more than it brings comfort, so I am gonna stop now. I will keep updating this though.

#wolfstar raising harry #harry potter #remus lupin #sirius black #quidditch #hogwarts

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Ummmm...

1. Rain.

2. Watching different kinds of shadows things make.

3. A good meme.

4. People positively obsessing over their fandoms.

5. Dessert.

@itchyfeet-and-starryeyes @lost-in-winter-nights @carpe-doughnuts @straysom @bread1witch @chocolatrchip @screennamealreadyused @aviwasabi21 @itsemohours @your-favourite-trash

When you get this, answer with five things that make you happy. Then send it to the last ten people on your recent activity!!

1. Reading.

2. Writing.

3. Talking to my friends.

4. Having a clean and organized room. (Not that this ever happens, I’m too lazy to clean it.)

5. Snuggling with my pets or my aunt and uncle’s dog, Ace.

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Title : Being Stuck With You

Pairing: Remus Lupin x OC

Summary: Ellie Mark and Remus Lupin have been friends for years. in their fifth year Remus finally gathered the courage to ask her out. She said yes, she had had a crush on him for years. She knew about his secret but was respecting his boundaries. In their sixth year Remus finally decided to tell her the truth. Her reaction is nothing like Remus expected.

It had been just one of those nights sleep just refused to come. It was past midnight, and Ellie found herself roaming the castle.

Suddenly she heard a rustling noise coming from the classroom she was walking by. She stopped in her tracks. What could be making that noise? Ellie slowly walked into the classroom, eyes fluttering around to locate the source of the noise. Her eyes fell on the cupboard near the window. It was shaking violently.

Ellie shook her head. Not again. Some of the seventh year bullies were notorious for locking up younger students in cupboards around the castle. She took quick steps towards the cupboard, pulling out her wand from her pajama pocket. She quietly tapped on the doorknob with the wand and turned it slowly.

Stretching out her other hand in front of her, Ellie was ready to help the poor kid stumbling out of the cupboard. What she wasn't ready for was to see a mangled body of a dead animal falling on top of her.

Ellie screamed until her voice filled the empty classroom. Her knees buckled under the weight of the dead animal. Her back hit the floor and she kicked herself away from the animal.

Now that there was some distance between them, she could see it was a werewolf. A dead werewolf. Her screams intensified as she began to claw at her arms. No. No. No. It can't be.

She could hear hasty footsteps running towards her, but nothing mattered. Not anymore. He was dead.

Suddenly there were strong arms pulling her into a hug. She felt herself being crushed against a body, warm and living. She could hear heavy panting coming from somewhere above her. A familiar scent of coffee and chocolate snapped her out of her haze.

"It's okay, Els. It's just a boggart. Shh, I am okay. I am right here." Remus said, rubbing his arms on her back. Ellie could feel tears running down her cheeks, but the screaming had stopped.

She felt Remus place one hand protectively around her, and pull away slightly. His other hand cupping her cheek and holding her face steady near his. Ellie saw terror in the eyes that were often rimmed with mischief and kindness.

"Els, look at me. I am fine. Nothing's happened to me. It was just a boggart." He whispered. He was so close she could feel his breath on her lips.

"Rem, I was terrified." Ellie said slowly. Her voice coming back in whispers. "i thought it was you. I thought I had lost you."

"I know, Els, I know." Remus said softly. He leaned towards her and placed his forehead next to hers. Ellie closed her eyes and tightened her grip on Remus' shirt. She pulled him closer, afraid that that he will slip away from her fingers.

Remus felt her hanging on to him. "Hey, it's okay, baby. I am not going anywhere. I am staying right here." He comforted her.

This time it was Ellie who pulled away. She placed her hands on his chest, feeling his heart beat under her palms. She leaned into him, until they were just a breath away. She could see her reflection in his amber eyes.

"This is why I didn't want to tell you. I knew it would scare you, give you nightmares. I am sorry for putting you through this, Els." Remus said in a small voice. It broke his heart to see her like this.

Ellie could not bear the thought of Remus breaking down like that. She could not believe he was apologizing.

She brought her lips to his and kissed him furiously. She was never too good with words, not in the way Remus was. So, she tried to put what she felt for him in the kiss. She tucked her hands in his hair and pulled him closer.

She could feel, Remus melting in her arms. His hands wrapped around her waist, he returned her kiss with an intensity he had yet to show her. Ellie grazed her tongue along his lips desperately wanting to deepen the kiss. This wasn't enough, she needed to be even closer to him than she was now. Remus parted his lips in response, bringing his hand under her chin and tipping her head back before slipping his tongue into her mouth. His tongue explored her mouth, teasing her own and sliding along her teeth. Ellie let out a deep moan that resounded in Remus' mouth.

They could hear footsteps coming down the hallway. Remus pulled away abruptly and looked at her. Ellie radiated a heat that warmed his heart.

"I know how you feel about your condition. But it doesn't bother me. I love you all the same, Rem. And I always will." Ellie said softly, cupping his face in her hands.

The smile that Remus gave her, swelled her heart. She could see gratitude, fear, love, desire, snd a thousand other feelings spelled in the little scars that lined his face.

"Do you mean that? I don't want you to feel like you are stuck with someone like me." Remus mumbled, searching her eyes for any sign of hesitation.

"I want nothing more than to be stuck with you, idiot." Ellie said, pulling Remus towards herself and placing a kiss on his forehead.

#remus lupin #remus oneshot #remus #remus fanfic rec #remus fluff #remus x oc #harry potter fanfiction #werewolf remus

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Title: I Have Got You, It’s Gonna Be Okay

Pairing: Remus Lupin x OC

Chapter 3 : Welcome Back

Amelia got down from the carriage and looked at the grand castle. It was as beautiful as always. The memory that the Dementor had triggered in her was almost forgotten again now. She will have to think about that later. Who were those screaming women she had heard? Derek had said she had screamed too. But she knew the screams she had heard were different and they were accompanied by a deep growl. Like an animal howling in pain. Amelia shivered at the thought.

She felt a hand snaking its way around her back before settling on her waist. Without having to look at the body the hand belonged to, she pressed herself closer to the body that held her. Derek has always been able to tell when Amelia needed to be comforted. And the way he did it, without making her feel vulnerable or weak in the least, made her grateful for how well her friend understood her. She turned her head sideways and pressed a kiss to his cheek. Thanking him. He nodded.

A commotion to their left drew their attention. She heard some kids howling with laughter before she saw Professor Lupin darting out of the circle of students, leading Harry Potter by the arm. Lupin beckoned her as he got closer. She nodded before following in his footsteps.

“Harry, you okay?” Amelia asked tensely. Over the last two years, between playing together on the Quidditch team and their frequent visits to the infirmary, Amelia and Harry had become close to each other. They had grown fond of each other in a way children do who had grown up without a sibling.

“Why is it always the two of us?” Harry snorted at her.

Amelia smiled. They were more alike than they realized. Slowly, so as not to offend Lupin, she made her way between them and took Harry’s right hand in her own. Lupin twisted around to look at what she was doing but drew back his hand as he saw Harry’s expressions visibly relax for the first time since the Dementor attack on the train. Lupin looked at them carefully. He made a mental note to find out about her to ensure that Harry was in good hands.

As they reached the Great Oak doors, they found Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey waiting for them. Professor McGonagall’s eyes turned soft as they landed on Professor Lupin. Intrigued by the change in McGonagall, Amelia turned to look at Lupin and was surprised to see him now sporting a full grin on his face. ‘Oh Gosh, he looks adorable when he smiles like that, almost like a child.’ She thought to herself.

“Professor McGonagall, it’s so good to see you again,” Lupin beamed at his former professor. “Likewise, Remus. And it is Minerva now. Welcome back.” McGonagall replied. They shook hands and turned to look at the two students.

“Well, Harry and I would like to occupy our usual beds for the night in the infirmary.” Amelia croaked. Harry joined her as she laughed. Professor McGonagall shook her head in exasperation but there was no mistaking a faint amused smile on her lips. Madam Pomfrey, however, was clearly not amused. “For once, I would like to go through a school year without having to see both of your faces more than I see my own.” She muttered. Professor Lupin merely turned his face from one to the other with a curious expression.

“Professor Lupin, we will take on from here. Why don’t you go ahead and join the others at the teachers’ table. Thank you for giving us the head ups.” Professor McGonagall said to Lupin. He nodded before turning towards the Great Hall. The two witches led the students to the hospital wing where Madam Pomfrey gave them both a big bar of chocolate and fussed over them as she checked them for any sign of injuries.

After hour an hour Madam Pomfrey finally announced them well enough to join the welcome feast.

The first week went in a blur. Professor Lupin had quickly become popular with his easy going attitude. His classes were actually informative without being boring. A huge improvement over the useless Lockhart. Professor Snape seemed to be angrier and more mean than he usually was. But that didn’t really surprise anyone. He hadn’t got he job he wanted once again.

The professors had no compunctions about ladling the seventh years with essays from the word ‘Go’. It made their fifth year Owls look like a cake walk, which is saying something because even back then half of the class had required calming potions in the first week back to school. This was double the pressure, double the hard work and double the stakes.

Amelia and Derek found themselves buried in unread books and unwritten essays throughout the week. They would switch between the common room, the library and the old tree by the lake for a change of scenery as they set down to work. But their work just didn’t seem to end. This was going to be a long year.

Chapter 4

#harry potter fanfiction #harry potter #remus lupin #remus x oc #madam pomfrey #professor mcgonagall #moony #hp fanfiction #remus fanfic rec #poa fanfic #dementors

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I get what you are saying. I agree that Tonks is an amazing person. Her love for Remus is endearing and that she fought hard to be with him. There's no doubt about this.

My issue is partly with the narrative that Tonks' personality counters Remus'. It just seems to me that they are being forced into the opposites attract mold. We don't even know what forms their relationship, what attracts them to each other, or even if they have any common ground. They both have vastly different experiences as individuals. Just saying that Tonks was perfect for Rmeus because she could make him laugh, ruthlessly simplyfing a relationship. Remus deserves better than that. And so does Tonks tbh, she deserves to be more than just somebody who tickles at her partner's gloom.

I love the hospital scene at the end of HBP when everybody is trying to argue some sense into Remus. I don't deny that Remus needs to learn to allow himself to be loved. But he needs to do that in his own time. It isn't Tonks' place to put him in a spot where the only way out he can see is to plunge himself into life threatening missions. I mean in trying to fight tooth and nail for him she seems to have encroached upon his space and pushed him up against a wall. She made him so uncomfortable with his own self, that he became somebody who adandons, not once but twice. It was a huge risk to take. It could have gone either way. Idk Tonks' chase is all adorable and shitz. Her grief when Remus leaves for werewolf missions is devastating. but the more I think about it the more I find it on the brink of being toxic as well. And that's the point, we just see her being a certain way. We don't get to see how she became like that. And just handing off Remus to her seems like a hurried job where a semi-major character is handed off to a minor character. Remus deserves better.

Again, nothing against Tonks. She seems like a wonderful person. I just can't wrap my head around the foundation of their relationship or what could keep it going.

Why I don't ship Remus and Tonks

The idea of Remus and Tonks together make me happy and anxious at the same time. I adore Remus. His heart is full of kindess and love, and the sad part is that he is willing to give that to everybody else except to himself. He just wouldn't extend his kindness to himself, like he does to others. He is my precious little baby.

Tonks, on the other hand, is happy to the core. She is sure of herself, and yet has a childlike innocence. The problem is we just don't get to see a lot of Tonks. We just don't know her the way we do Remus. And this is why even though the idea of Tonks irrevocably loving Remus warms my heart, I still have my apprehensions about them being together.

I just feel like I don't know Tonks well enough to be comforted by thinking about her with Remus. I just don't feel safe handing over my baby to Tonks, without knowing much about her.

Remus Lupin deserves the world. I am just not sure if Tonks deserves Remus.

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Title: I Have Got You, It’s Gonna Be Okay

Pairing: Remus Lupin x OC

Chapter 2 : On the Hogwarts Express

It didn’t take long for Amelia and Derek to settle into their effortless banter as they filled each other up with their activities over the summer. Even though they had spent half of it together alternating between the Williams’ and the Oswald’s, they still miraculously had a lot to bring each other up to date with.

They talked about the muggle books they had read over the summer, the new spells they had learned, the latest Quidditch magazine editions, latest gossip they had heard about, their plans for after graduation - basically everything under the sun. Every now and then they would be interrupted by a friend stopping by to catch up with them and they would have a pleasant conversation.

Georgia, their Hufflepuff friend had just left them moments ago when the train jolted to a stop. They merely had time to share confused looks before the temperature in the compartment suddenly dropped more than a few degrees. Amelia felt coldness spread over her as if she was covered in a soaked blanket. She looked at Derek, he was rubbing his hands furiously against his arms, clearly trying to steady his shivering body. Amelia felt miserable. All she could think about now was the fact that she hardly remembered her mother at all. She felt a strong surge of hatred against her father that she had never felt before. She felt tears running down her cheeks as she struggled for air.

The sudden darkness that engulfed the compartment next, made them both realize the source of the despair that was now embracing them. They had only read about them before. As students, they had no business ever actually coming across those horrible, dark creatures that guarded the wizard prison.

But how could they be here? And can this woman stop screaming for a second! Amelia was fighting the impulse to curl up on her seat and cry until she couldn’t feel anymore. But her mind just couldn’t focus when all she could hear was women screaming and an animal growling. She had a faint memory of being curled up against a body and falling through tunnels before she passed out.

When she came to, Amelia felt herself leaning against a warm surface. She heard her name being repeated over and over in deep voices. She could feel strong arms wrapped around her and she knew one of the voices that was calling out to her was Derek’s. Opening her eyelids slowly, she realized she was leaning with her back pressed against Derek’s chest. He was what was holding her up as she half sat on the compartment floor.

“Ames, are you okay?” Derek said hurriedly, twisting slightly to get a better look at her face. He sounded almost hysterical. “Woman! You scared me. You just wouldn’t stop screaming. It sounded like you were being tortured.” What? But she wasn’t the one screaming, was she?

Amelia opened her mouth to respond but her attention was drawn to the soft amber eyes that were peering into hers with a worried expression. “Dementors...” was all she managed to whisper.

“They were searching the train for Sirius Black, I am afraid. Here, eat this. It will make you feel better,” the man said handing her a bar of chocolate. She finally turned her gaze away from the man’s. Her eyes flitted over to his hand that had already passed the chocolate into her hands. His long fingers slightly curling around her hands before drawing away.

“I will check on the other students,” the man said before quickly getting up and darting out of the compartment. It was as though a spell was broken. His presence had been soothing. As soon as the man was out of her sight, she felt panic and fear creeping back into her. She found it hard to breath. It was only Derek’s soft murmurs that kept her from passing out again out of breathlessness.

Derek explained how she had terrifyingly convulsed as the Dementors crept into their compartment. He had managed to conjure silver mist around them that barely kept them safe, when the man’s patronus came charging at the hooded figure and led it away.

“It was horrible. I felt like all life itself was being drained from me with every breathe I took. But, you looked worse, Ames. I was terrified that if I didn’t conjure a patronus, it will get you. You just lay there looking pale and half dead. I shudder to think what would have happened had that bloke not come in when he did, whoever he is.” Derek said, tightening his arms around Amelia’s torso protectively. She snuggled closer to him, feeling safe and warm after the horrible deathlike coldness.

“Ames, you are scaring me. Please, say something.” Derek nudged her slightly. She untangled herself from his arms and looked at his blue eyes piercing her. She managed to tug at her lips with all the strength she could muster and whispered, “I think, I will live.” Derek shook his head, “You better. Your dad will kill me if you died on my watch. Especially after the show I put up on the platform.”

Amelia felt an easy smile coming up on her lips, when the compartment door slid open and the man reappeared now sporting a kind smile on his face. Now that she felt more composed, she looked at the man over. He was clad in rather shabby clothes. The brown of his coat, matched the brown of his curly hair that almost fell into his bright eyes. There were small scars and scratches littered across his face. She had a sudden urge to trace the scratches lightly with her fingertips, trailing her fingers around his face. Something about the scratches felt familiar. Like she had seen them before.

The man’s eyes darted towards her hands clasped in her lap, the bar of chocolate he had given her held loosely in her fingers. “I know you shouldn’t accept candy from strangers, but do please eat the chocolate. It will make you feel better, I promise,” he said. His voice was soft and deep. The kind of voice that you would follow into the dark without a question. Amelia nodded slightly and started to tug at the wrapper of the chocolate bar.

“I am sorry, but who are you? The Hogwarts Express is usually reserved for students only,” Derek said, his voice betraying suspicion as though he hadn’t just five minutes ago been grateful for the man’s presence on the train.

“I am Remus Lupin. I am taking up the Defence Against the Dark Arts post.” the older man said, moving his eyes between the two students.

“Thank you, Professor Lupin.” Amelia said taking a bite off the bar. “Derek told me that your patronus drove away the Dementors. Thank you.” She suddenly felt warmth flow into her as she ate the chocolate.

Lupin waved off his hand with a slight smile as though saving someone from paralyzing despair was not a big deal. “Nasty creatures, they are. I heard Professor Dumbledore was aggressively reluctant to allow them near the school. But well, with Sirius Black on the loose, it’s an extra protection we could do with,” he explained.

“If they couldn’t keep him in Azkaban, how are they supposed to find him now, let alone catch him again?” Derek interjected.

“But that doesn’t mean they can’t try to at least keep him away from students.” Lupin retorted. His voice seemed guarded, as opposed to his eyes that looked at them with interest.

“They should first keep themselves away from students. Being catapulted into my nightmares isn’t exactly how I would like to start off my last year at Hogwarts.” Amelia snorted. “Are the other students okay?” The chocolate was making her feel more like herself with each bite she took.

“Oh come on, Ames. You just fainted. Can you for once not care about the rest of the world?” Derek said, knowing too well his words will fell on deaf ears.

Lupin curiously looked at the two friends, nostalgia taking over him as he remembered a train ride years ago when his own friends fretted over his sickly demeanor. Forcing himself out of the memories now laced with pain, his eyes passed over Clara with a surge of affection he hadn’t felt in years. “A bit of compassion never goes awry. Some other students are slightly shaken, but nothing serious. Though I have sent an owl ahead of us to warn them of your condition so they would be prepared to tend to you,” he said.

“Great. Just the place I want to see first when I get to the castle. The infirmary,” Amelia scoffed. Derek chuckled next to her. Amelia saw a tiny smile on Remus’ lips and felt as warm as the chocolates had made her feel.

“I suggest you should change into your robes. We will be arriving soon.” Lupin said, leaving the compartment once again.

Chapter 3

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Title: I Have Got You, It’s Gonna Be Okay

Pairing: Remus Lupin x OC

Chapter 1 : Back From Summer

‘This is it. This is your last year at Hogwarts, don’t screw it up.’

Amelia Oswald thought to herself as she ran straight towards the pillar between platforms 9 and 10 at King’s Cross Station. She felt equal parts excitement and terror. It was riveting to finally be of age. She had been practicing magic all through the summer. But it also meant, that she was starting her last year at Hogwarts. ‘At least, you will get to be with pa more.’ The thought eased some of the sadness that was settling in since they had left for the station.

“Don’t forget to take your potions. I have stocked up the bathroom cabinet and I will be regularly sending you refills. I will work on the salve and see if I can make it sting less. And write to me. I want to know about all the injuries, the tiniest scratches. Whatever hurts, you jot it down on a piece of parchment and send Penguin straight to me. If I find out that you are hiding the extent of your injuries from me again, you will regret it. Stop laughing, I really mean it, pa!” Amelia cried, making her voice as stern as possible. But the slight twinkle in her father’s eyes and the giant grin on his face, wasn’t making it easy for her to keep a straight face.

“I know, Ames. We have been doing this forever. You don’t have to worry about me, sweetheart. It’s my job to worry about you” her father said. “So, please, let me be the parent here. Now, don’t go off wandering the castle too late at night. My girl’s gotta sleep. And when you go to Hogsmeade, I want you to be extra cautious. I know its unlikely that Black will have taken lodgings in Hogsmeade, but you can never be too careful." Arthur Oswald’s brow furrowed tensely as he mentioned the maniacal mass murderer on the loose. His daughter had a penchant for finding trouble.

“Pa, we have been having this conversation for the last two weeks. Please, stop.”

“Oh, like I am hearing your take your potions speech for the first time in my life!”

Amelia shook her head. “Argh, it’s annoying to have sarcasm thrown at you.”

“Ah, I will miss you, Amelia.” Arthur smiled fondly as he kissed his daughter’s forehead. She murmured a quite, “I will miss you, too, pa” as she maneuvered to wipe the corner of her eyes on his shirt. Her father wasn’t fooled. “Sweetheart, if you really want to hide your tears from me, you have to find other ways to do it. I know this move all too well from the million times your mother tried to pull this on me.”

Amelia chuckled against her father’s chest. She loved hearing her father talk about her mother. It had taken her a long time to ease her father into conversations about her mother. Well, you wouldn’t want to talk about your dead wife too, if you were the one who had murdered her in the frenzy of your first full moon transformation. Amelia understood very well, her father’s regrets and guilt and pain and everything else that still weighed heavily on his chest, even after 12 years.

Amelia hugged her father tightly. “I miss her.” She said softly. “I know, baby. I do, too” she heard her father say almost in a whisper.

“Oi, Oswald, there you are!” Amelia heard a familiar playful voice and pulled away from her father to see her best friend leaning out of a compartment window. His body was so far out of the window that all it needed was a slight push from the back for him to come stumbling out of the window.

“You know, I could still see and hear you if just stuck your head out the window. You don’t have to fling your whole body out to get my attention.” Amelia laughed, amused at Derek’s antics.

“That wouldn’t show a lot of commitment now, would it?” Derek winked at her. “Hi, Mr Oswald. I hope baby Oswald hasn’t been giving you too much trouble?” he said to her father.

“Honestly, you belong in a drama company, Willians." Amelia replied.

“She has been, Derek. I just can’t keep up with her. Take her off my hands, will you?” Her father said in a solemn voice, playing along with Derek.

Amelia shook her head. She left her father and Derek to catch up and turned to push her trunk into the compartment. Once she was all settled in, she joined Derek at the window to bid her father goodbye.

As the train left the station, Amelia and Derek took the window seats opposite each other. Derek somehow always managed to find them a compartment all to themselves. They didn’t mind company but, Amelia was at her most comfortable when it was just the two of them. They have been best friends since their first time on the Hogwarts Express when they had together punched the living daylights out of an annoying Ravenclaw senior who was picking on them in the train lobby. One thing was for sure, Hogwarts had given her a friend for life in Derek Williams.

Chapter 2

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