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A Wolf's Soul	By : sinfulsanctuary Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > Het - Male/Female Views: 2411 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Twelve – Resigning and Planning

We were done with the Transfiguration theory at lunch time. So we stepped out only to step right in again and eat. It was then that Headmaster Dumbledore stood up, silencing the entire student body.

"I have an announcement to make, and some bad news to deliver." The usual twinkle was gone from his eyes. "First, I believe the word about Professor Lupin's unfortunate condition has reached all of you by now." An agreeable murmur crossed the room. "It is true, Professor Lupin is a werewolf. Some of you will think I was irresponsible in hiring him, but I have known Professor Lupin since he himself was a student here, and I know that he would never put himself in any position to harm another living being. And I would never put my students at risk.

"The first of the bad news is that Professor Lupin has resigned effective immediately. So you will have all Defence Against the Dark Arts classes off for the remaining school year."

A stone fell in my stomach. Remus had resigned, he would be leaving today, and I had no idea where he would go. I had no idea when I would see him again. The entire situation was so unfair I couldn't believe it.

"The other bad news concerns Sirius Black," Headmaster Dumbledore continued. "I would want you to hear this from me first, instead of reading about it in the Prophet. Black was captured last night, here on the grounds. But he managed to escape. The Ministry is of course looking for him. But I have had the Dementors removed from the school, since I know that Sirius Black will not be a threat to anyone here anymore."

A hum of murmurs filled the Great Hall.

"And some advice: Always remember that everything may be different than it seems." With that Headmaster Dumbledore stepped away from the podium and found his seat again.

I couldn't stand it anymore, I had to see Remus. So I left and went in search of his office.

The door was open, I could hear music playing inside. I stepped onto the threshold and saw Remus waving his hands making clothes and books and other items fly into trunks. I knocked on the door frame.

He finished packing some socks and turned around. "Miss Farraday! Come in!"

"Hi, uh," I hesitated. I wasn't quite sure if I should use his first or last name now, when he had used my last. Quickly I decided to be bold. "Hi, Remus. I heard you're leaving?"

"Yes, I am, today." He sighed and sat down in his usual chair, motioning for me to take the other. I did, at an angle so I could look right at him, feeling the comfortable yet furious hum between us. He looked tired and pale. There were several new cuts across his cheek, and he moved with fatigue.

"My secret's out," he continued. "Severus told everyone this morning that I'm a werewolf." His voice was extremely controlled.

"I know, I heard. I'm sorry. I don't understand what could possibly fuel that man's hate for the world. But please," I reached across the table between us, laying a hand on his arm, "please don't tell me you're actually leaving."

"The parents don't want someone like me teaching their children," he said, looking sadly at me. "They'll be demanding my resignation by the morning, so I'm making it easier for Dumbledore and leaving now."

"I-I don't want you to leave," I muttered.

He smiled fondly, laying a hand above the one I still had on his arm. My stomach fluttered at the touch. "And I don't want to go."

"Did you miss your Wolfsbane last night?" I asked.

He frowned. "Yes, actually, I did. How did you know?"

"I heard you howling and rampaging outside last night."

"Did it keep you awake?"

I nodded. "Only because I worried. My heart was breaking listening to you out there."

"You shouldn't worry so much about me, Niamh." He sat up and took my hand in both of his. "I mean, I appreciate that you do, but I'm used to it. I can handle it."

"I know you can handle it. But I can't stop myself worrying, I care too much about you." I wanted to say I was in love with him, but my bravery couldn't go that far. Not now.

His hands tightened around mine. But he didn't say anything. The shift in the hum was enough answer for me, it increased its vibrations, almost like a heartbeat.

"You know I can feel a hum now too?" he then said.

"Really?"

"Only from you. Right now it's very calm."

"The hum I feel isn't very calm. So perhaps we're feeling the other's aura then."

"It seems so. Because I'm not very calm." Once again I got the feeling that he was hiding something from me, with the short tone in his voice.

"You wouldn't happen to know what it is now, would you? Now that you feel it too?" I asked.

"Nothing more than what you said, our auras," he answered a little bit too quickly for me to fully believe it.

"Are you sure?"

He looked at me, my eyebrows was raised slightly in disbelief. I think he knew I didn't believe him. "I'm sure," he said anyway.

"Okay," I surrendered. If he didn't want to tell me, he didn't want to tell me. "Why are you feeling distressed?" I asked instead.

"A lot happened last night, just not me missing my Wolfsbane. My mind is a right mess, I have a lot to think about."

"There sure was a lot happening last night. Apparently Sirius Black was captured, but then he escaped."

"I know, I was there." Remus let go of my hand now, leaning back again, pulling his hands through his hair.

I raised my eyebrows. "You where there? Why?"

He opened and closed his mouth a few times. "It's a long story. I want to tell you, you should know, but not right now. There's no time. But I'll tell you now that Sirius Black was one of my best friends in school. We thought he betrayed us during the last war, but there was a lot more to it."

"Ah," I said, something clicking in my mind.

"What?"

"Dumbledore said something just before I left, right after he told us about Black's escape. He said that we always had to remember that things may be different than they seem. He was referring to what you just said, I suppose?"

"It would be uncharacteristic of him not to say something cryptic about it, yes," Remus said with a small smile.

"Lunch is almost over, I have to get back for my practical Transfiguration N.E.W.T," I said.

"I wouldn't want to keep you from that. You have to finish school." There was a very meaningful smile on his face.

"Yes, I do. How can I see you when I leave?" I stood up.

He got up too. "How about we meet at The Three Broomsticks on July 1st? Will that work for you?"

"Yes," I breathed, ecstatic that I knew I would see him again, away from everyone that could get us in trouble.

"Now, you got to go, Harry Potter is coming," he said pointing towards a parchment on his desk.

"What is that?" I asked.

"A magical map, it's part of the story I'll tell you sometime. Good luck on the rest of your exams, I know you'll do well."

"Thank you, I-" He cut me off with a kiss. It was over before I had the chance to realise it was happening, but I could feel the pressure of him there even after he had moved away.

"Goodbye, Remus." I waved as I left.

"Goodbye, Niamh," I heard him say before I was down the hall. And sure enough, there was Harry Potter, on his way to Remus' office. Potter too looked like he'd been through hell, cuts and bruises on all visible skin. It wouldn't surprise me if he had been involved in whatever had happened last night, it certainly wouldn't be the first time Potter had been on an 'end of the school year adventure'. Remus would tell me in less than a month.
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