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Forever and Always	By : cls2256 Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > Het - Male/Female Views: 6832 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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Remus awoke the next morning in the middle of the forest, a sense of dread filling him when he realized the events of the night before. Peter had gotten away thanks to him, and he was praying Sirius hadn’t received the Dementor’s Kiss yet. He stood to walk back to the castle, hissing in pain when he placed weight on his right leg. He went to reach for his wand, feeling nothing but tears on his already tattered robes, realizing that Sirius had been using it the night before. He had no choice but to hobble back on an injured leg. His mind was racing, wondering about Harry, Hermione, Ron and Mia. Mia he realized when he pieced the memory back together of seeing Mia transform into the beautiful white wolf that led him into the woods last night. When on earth did she learn Animagi? He wracked his brain, having a hard time that she would’ve learned this all within one school year. It took his friends 3 years to master their transformations.
It took him what felt like ages to hobble back into the castle and up to his office. The sun was already pretty high in the sky, and the clock on the clock tower read 12:37 as he passed it. When he entered his office, he was surprised to see Professor Dumbledore sitting at his desk, waiting for him.
“Ah Remus, are you alright?” He said, concerned when he saw Remus’ limp.
“Yes, I’ll be ok” he said, and sank down onto the emerald green couch.
“Remus, I wanted you to hear this from me. Severus let it slip about your condition this morning.” Dumbledore’s face turned serious.
Remus sighed heavily.
“The owls from parents are going to start coming in.” Remus said flatly. “Parents won’t want someone like me teaching their children. I guess this is it, Albus, isn’t it?”
“Not necessarily, it is my sole discretion to keep what staff members I choose.” Dumbledore said, giving him a kind half-smile.
“These people will eat you alive if you choose to let me stay. I guess this is my official resignation.” Remus said solemnly.
He didn’t want to leave his job, but this was always the issue for people like him. Once they knew what he was, he was either let go or forced to resign. Dumbledore came over and sat on the green couch with him.
“It doesn’t have to be. I know it will be difficult to see Amelia if you remain on staff, but you’ve been the best professor in this post in years.” He said, his eyes twinkling.
Remus looked up at him quickly and felt his heart began to pound. How did he know… he thought, staring at Dumbledore, unsure why he was being encouraged to stay on staff if he knew about his and Mia’s relationship?
“There’s not much that goes on at Hogwarts that I’m not aware of, Remus. I will say I didn’t know for sure until last night, so I’m going to just assume this is a new thing and there was nothing I should’ve been concerned about this entire year?” Dumbledore asked, twinkling eyes and smirk remaining unchanged.
Remus ran his hand through his hair awkwardly, not answering Dumbledore’s question. He had the feeling that Dumbledore was choosing to assume this, knowing somehow that they’re relationship had been going on longer. Dumbledore must’ve asked this question rhetorically, because he spoke again before giving Remus a chance to come up with an excuse.
“I’ll send Madam Pomfrey up to look at your leg” he said. “I know you forgot your potion last night, there were no injuries reported.”
“Yes, I unfortunately remember everything. I’m just glad I didn’t end up killing anyone. What happened with Sirius Black?” Remus asked, fearing the answer.
Dumbledore smiled, eyes twinkling behind his half-moon spectacles. “He escaped”
“Escaped?” Remus asked in disbelief. “How?”
Dumbledore just smiled, and got up to leave the office.
“It is something we are both happy about.” He said, exiting the office.
Remus smiled as relief flooded him. Sirius was alive, even though his name wasn’t cleared; he at least he maybe had a fighting chance.

After Madam Pomfrey came up and healed his leg, Remus took a much needed hot shower before packing his things. He was beginning to feel more and more depressed about his decision to leave Hogwarts, but he knew that he couldn’t return for another year. He wrote up an official resignation to take to Dumbledore that afternoon, heart heavy with every stroke of his quill. He wasn’t sure what his plans were going to be going forward, but he was certain it would take him a while to find paid work. He packed most of his robes into his trunk, but leaving out a couple sets for the next day or so. Graduation festivities were tonight for the 7th years, so he was going to don his best set, which only had a few patches, for the celebration. He thought of Mia, he wanted to talk to her and tell her about his decision to resign, and ask her about her learning the animagus transfiguration, but he all of a sudden felt embarrassed. Embarrassed about himself, of what he was, feelings of self-loathing washing over him as he packed away some of his books. Another job, his favorite job to date, gone because of his condition. You’re pathetic, Remus. She deserves better than you he thought she deserves someone who can take care of her, not the other way around. She needs someone with money, with a stable job. Everything I am not. He threw his copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them across the room and shattered the mirror that hung on the wall. His hands ran through his hair in frustration. He loved her, but that didn’t mean he was meant to be with her.
Mia woke up with a heavy heart thinking of Remus. She was hoping his night in the forest went ok, as he was nowhere to be found at both breakfast and lunch. The Graduation ceremonies were this evening, beginning with the end of the year feast followed by a party for all the 7th years. She was hoping he would be there so she could get a few minutes to talk with him. It was common for students to talk with their teachers at this party, as many wanted to ask students about post-graduation plans and give them their best wishes.
“Will this dress make my butt look weird?” Penelope asked, holding up her light pink chiffon dress for the festivities this evening.
“No Penny, it looks great.” Mia chuckled, trying to perk herself up and seem like her normal self.
Mia was putting on the jewelry that Remus got for her for Christmas, still dressed in her bathrobe. Penelope had swiftly changed and pinned her hair back, excited to get off to dinner.
“Mia, come on, feast is in 10 minutes”
Penelope’s dress looked very comfortable compared to Mia’s tight fitting, curve hugging dress she chose for graduation. Mia zipped up the side of her dress and looked in the mirror next to her bed. The black dress hugged every part of body perfectly, and her hair looked perfect in the loose curls she styled.
“Damn you look hot!” Penelope exclaimed, grinning wildly.
Mia gave her a weak smile, looking good but not feeling good from the uncertainty of how the chain of events played out from last night.

After the feast, Mia was even more worried when she didn’t see Remus at the staff table. She figured he needed to recover from the full moon last night, but he didn’t think he would miss the end of the year celebration just because of some aches and pains. She wasn’t in the partying mood, but was polite when talking to Professor Vector and Flitwick about her taking her equivalency exams for her muggle education, and her potential plans going forward. She chatted with her classmates about their plans too, promising to keep in touch with a few of them. Percy was going on and on to anyone who would listen about how he was going to be interning at the ministry this summer, and what jobs he was applying for with them.
“I can get whatever job I want basically, with my perfect NEWT scores”. He said; his gleaming smile audible in his voice as he spoke.
Mia rolled her eyes every time she heard him say it. Andrew kept glancing her way, trying to be inconspicuous but failing miserably. Mia stayed as far away from him as possible, usually remaining on the outskirts of the room. After about an hour of mingling, she saw Remus enter and her heart flooded with relief. He was here in one piece, thankfully. She caught his gaze, he stared at her in a way that made her blush, and the first time she had felt pretty all night. She looks beautiful he thought, his blue eyes shining bright, half but giving her a smile. She was about to walk over to him, when she saw he was approached by Professors Dumbledore and Trelawney. She didn’t dare go near him with Dumbledore being so close, but Hagrid coming by took her attention quickly.
“’ello Mia!” he bellowed, towering a couple feet taller than her. “congrats on graduatin’ and doin’ so well on yer tests” his smile was wide and genuine.
“Thanks, Hagrid” she smiled. “It’ll be strange not being here next year.”
“Yeah, can’t believe another year has come an’ gone. Hopefully we’ll get a defense agains’ the dark arts professor that’s half as good as ol’ Lupin.” He said, looking over at Remus.
Mia’s face fell; “new professor? You mean Professor Lupin isn’t coming back for another term?” she asked.
“No, ol’ Snape let it slip that he’s a werewolf, reckon he’s prolly scared o’ what the parents will say when they fin’ out. Turned in his resignation today” Hagrid said somberly.
Mia instantly felt sad. She knew how happy he was to have this job, and she was certain he resigned because he felt like he had no other choice. She looked at him from across the room, he unaware that she was staring. His handsome face lit up brighter when one of the professors he was talking with cracked a joke. She loved the way his blue eyes crinkled slightly when he smiled, and didn’t mind the few premature grey hairs speckling though his sandy brown hair. His broad shoulders paired well with his tall, muscular frame, and there was something about the way he walked that made her weak in the knees. She loved him dearly; it pained her to think of him being unhappy.
The next morning after breakfast Mia went to see Remus in his office before departing for the train. The Hogwarts express left Hogsmeade to take students back to London at 2pm sharp, which allotted her a couple hours from now to get herself and her belongings there to head home. It was surreal that she was leaving Hogwarts for the last time, it almost felt like it was too soon. Her heart was heavy for Remus; she was feeling like he may be having a rough time with deciding to resign. She wanted to be there for him in any way she could. She got up to the big oak door to his office and knocked before sticking her head in,.
“Hey.” She said softly, looking at him packing up some things from his office.
“Hey.” He said, giving her a somber smile. “I heard Sirius got away”
“Yeah, I hope he gets somewhere safe.” She said, picking at her fingernails anxiously. “I heard you resigned.”
“Parents won’t want someone like me teaching their kids” he said, looking back to the stack of books he was packing.
“Remus, how are we going to do this now? Should we come up with a schedule to see each other?” She asked, leaning against the armrest of the plush green couch that held so many memories from the last year.
“Mia…” Remus began, but froze before he could say the words.
“Mia… what?” She asked pointedly, picking up on his change of tone and body language.
“You deserve to be with someone your age, someone who is young, happy, and whole. I cannot give you the things you need.” He said as his eyes downcast.
“Yes you can, you’re what I need” She stood up straight, body tense from what he was beginning to say.
“I forgot my Wolfsbane potion. If that had happened when we were alone, I could kill you, or worse, turn you. People like me don’t find steady paid work; I wouldn’t be able to give you the life you deserve.”
Mia’s heart began pounding, her heartbeat in her ears.
“Remus, I don’t care about those things. You won’t forget your Wolfsbane potion again, and if you do, I am an animagus now. As long as we are together, that’s the only life I need”
Tears were welling up in her eyes. Was he really ending things with her? She loved him, she needed him. She didn’t want life to go on without him.
“A life with me is not a happy one. I’m too old, too poor and too dangerous. One day you’ll see this is for the best” he said evenly, his eyes not daring to look her way.
“Remus, please, don’t shut me out. I love you.”
He didn’t answer. There was a silence that fell between them, Remus never looking up at her. His hands were clasped tightly in his lap, his stomach doing flip flops. Self-loathing washed over him as he realized he hated himself for what he was and letting her go, but he would hate himself more to condemn her to a life with him. Tears fell down her cheeks and her hands were squeezed into fists to keep them from shaking. Their silence was broken by Harry, who had stopped by to say goodbye to him.
“Oh, I’m sorry Professor was I interrupting?” he asked, looking at Remus then looking at Mia, puzzled by the tension in the room.
“No, Harry, I was just leaving” Mia said through gritted teeth.
She glared at Remus before walking out. Her stomach lurched from the anguish she was feeling, and she threw up in the trashcan at the edge of the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. She took a deep breath and wiped her tears, and allowed herself to become numb, pushing all the emotion out of her head. It was too much for her to deal with, so she decided she wasn’t going to deal with her feelings at all. Getting back to the dormitory to grab her trunk, Penelope began to ask her what was wrong, but she immediately cut her off and stormed out. Penelope knew better than to ask again.
Getting on the Hogwarts express to head back home, Mia slumped in her cabin car seat across from Percy and Penny, putting her headphones and Walkman on. She stared out the window blankly, her mind racing around the thoughts of her conversation with Remus. Percy was whispering to Penelope inaudibly, looking at Mia but Penelope shook her head at him. She assumed Percy asked if she were ok, and Penelope was warning him to leave her alone. When Penelope is upset, she likes to talk her feelings out, but Mia was always the opposite. She would retreat into her own mind, and it usually made it worse to pester her about her feelings before she was ready to talk. Tears fell from her eyes again after a few minutes went by, and she cried silently, starting out the window, crying tears for the man she loved who pushed her away.

Is this the end for our forbidden lovers? or will their love bring them back together?
Author's notes: How is everyone liking this story so far? Please leave me a review! I love this fanfic and the arc that Mia's character will be taking in the future chapters. This story is far from over, and I hope you all enjoy it until the end!
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