Exchange Student -A Remus Lupin fanfiction

Chapter 13 - A new idea

"M'lady," Remus politely said, letting go of my hands, pulling my baggage away, helping me bring it up to the house. This was enough to make me blush, Lupin was in a fancy mood, or so it seemed, a new man? I was left somewhat speechless at the favour, but he has been lagging my stuff around everywhere... so what was different? 

I trudge through the light snow on the ground, there was still somewhat of a thorough angle of the hill, it still manages to get the heart rate racing. We are falling behind James like we are playing a game of 'follow the leader' except we are all going to the Potter manor. 

It was the same close-up, it was quite dark, large, and green hedges kept the inky tones in line, lightening up the atmosphere a bit. I got the whole 'no neighbour' thing at that point, it was delightful with only the winter breeze being the music going through one's ears. There was delicate beautiful mossy stone leading the way into the house. James was chirpy. 

"And here we are, the lovely... Potter house!" James cheered, standing in front of the enormous arch wooden doors, with his arms flung out, displaying it. 

"More like mansion... Jesus fuck... I forgot your family is rich!" Sirius said, looking around, intrigued. 

James laughed. "Foul language, please we don't tolerate it," James'  mother tried to say as politely as possible, she smiled, but closed the door (almost) behind her. "James honey, make sure you show your friends around, we don't want them getting lost." 

"Yes of course," He responded to Mrs Potter. "And Padfoot, I wouldn't call it a 'mansion'... we are... comfortable." James stuttered over his words, opening the door gape more, gesturing to enter the room We all stepped forward. 

"Just admit it, you're wealthy..." Remus continued, stepping into the house first. I bore his hand walking in after him, my shoes started clicking on the shiny floor, looking up at a double staircase laced up the middle of the room. The main room in which we stood in was beautifully decorated, with fern and other greenery, spiking from the dull hues. 

"James this is stunning... your parents have such fantastic taste, I must say, are these floors marble?" I ask, looking at my ricochetting reflection, I smiled back-.

"It's mostly my mother's input, so please tell her your thoughts, she would actually be delighted knowing somebody cares about the little details she puts effort into." 

I look up at Remus, and smile, acknowledging his presence. James starts walking up one of the two grand staircases of the Potter manor, we make the obvious decision to keep on his tail... it seemed too easy to get lost in the maze of designer furniture. I run my fingers along the glazed railing. Reaching the second level of the home we find the glorious hallway, it seemed everlasting. James once again, turned around, to drown us in his speeches. 

"Now these first two rooms to my left and my right, are empty, so if at any time you need your own bedroom, they're vacant. Now walking further, these middle rooms are bathrooms, left is the girls and males is to my right here," James explains, opening the bathroom, he paces around. "I'm sure you have all been in a bathroom before, we have the sink, toilet, shower and bath... any issues here? The girls are the same but with more shampoo... I'm not sure why my mother went haywire with her weekly shopping but if you run out of anything it'll be in their bathroom..." James coughed, continuing the tour. 

We finally came to the end of the hallway, we in total went past multiple more bedrooms. I could only guess that we were next. 

"We have now arrived at the main living area for us all, walking into the room here to my right, is MY room, you Remus and Sirius will be staying in." The bedroom had tall ceilings and a large window archway letting the light break-in, it was rather glorious, the sight. The room was spacey and fitting three whole beds didn't down the size, they only seemed to make it larger.