Marauders Tales

To new friendships

~REMUS'S POV~

Thankfully, we have only just got back from dinner and it isn't that late so to distract myself, I gather my things and head down to the library to start my transfiguration homework. When I arrive I am greeted by the pleasant sight that means I can sit at a table alone and with absolutely no other first years. 

Whilst I am working a girl comes to sit beside me. I take a glance to the side in her direction to find that she has long red hair with beautifully green eyes and I immediately recognise her from the sorting ceremony. She had also been sorted into Gryffindor and I think, her name is Lily Evans. She has noticed me staring at her and clearly took that a hint to introduce herself "Hello, what's your name? I'm Lily Evans." I turn and look at her properly now, "I'm Remus Lupin, better known these days as the 'teachers pet'.

~LILY'S POV~

I walk into the library and see that there is one space left next to another first year, a boy. He looks familiar to me and then I recognise him from lessons. He's the poor soul who gets bullied. I feel so bad to disturb him but he's also doing the homework I came here to do, so I get it out of my bag and join him at the table.

When he says hello to me he tells me his name but after that he says something that breaks my heart. How can he have given in to the words of the bullies already? This isn't right "Ignore the bullies, they have no right to make you feel like this, I know what it feels like, I'm here for you." I say as sternly as possible. He turns and looks at me again with a surprised look. "But how do you know how it feels? This is the first school we go to as witches and wizards and you seem to get on with everyone, you've already made so many friends" a sudden look of realisation crosses his face, "ohhhh, you are from a muggle family so you went to a muggle school! But how are you so good at potions and herbology?"

"Well" I say gathering my words to answer as many points as possible "when I was at muggle school I never really fit in so I was bullied and or ignored for much of my time there. As for herbology, its a bit like gardening I suppose and learnt that from my mum, I spent a lot of time in the garden when I was younger, I seem to work well with nature. Then potions is kinda similar to cooking with all of the mixing, cutting, beating and timings, my parents love spending time in the kitchen and was always teaching my sister and I new recipes." I don't really want to tell him that I'm also bullied here because at the moment that's just a minor detail in my life, I want to help him. I don't want or need him to pity me after being told I don't belong here and being called a mudblood. The main reason I sat next to him in the first place was because I wanted to be friends with him so that's what I am doing. I look down at him, he looks like had been crying, is that why he id here alone? I really want to ask what's wrong but I also don't want to overstep any boundaries, we've only just met after all. "Are you alright, why aren't you here with anyone in your dorm?" I ask instead.He simply looks at me like he could cry  or shout at any second.

~REMUS'S POV~

I see her looking at me and what I can only assume to be my tear stained face. I want to tell her but I still don't really know her. Buttt she has the most understanding eyes! BUT I know not everyone can be trusted so I stare at her and carefully choose my words. "I-I am alright, just a bit homesick that's all." I mean it's not a complete lie after all, now those chocolates are gone I can't wait to go home again but I also know fully well that I can't tell her about Sirius and the others as she may tell everyone and then they would hate me even more than they already do. Thats the last thing I need or want. I can tell that she didn't quite believe me but she pretends other wise and says "I know how it feels, I hope we can get used to this place together." 

I am so pleased at Lily's words because this means that I can have someone to talk to, not necessarily confide in but talk to all the same. In response I smile broadly at her and we start working on our homework, together. 

The next few days were tough. The moon is getting fuller by the day and I'm feeling worse by the hour with my new confidence slipping. I head into the bathroom on Monday to get ready for the day and attempt my lessons. On my way out I am hit by a ferocious pain in my head, typical that it happens just as I'm passing Sirius just after I swore to myself I will never show weakness in front of him. I was trying to glare at him as I usually would but I feel really faint and can't quite manage it. I think if I'm careful  I can make it to my bed and then once my energy levels have returned head on over to Madame Pomfrey. However, just as I'm thinking up this little plan my legs start to give way. My head hits the floor as I slip into the darkness for an extremely fitful sleep.

I apologise for any spelling or gramma mistakes, please let me know if you spot anything that needs correcting! have a lovely day/night!