Because {Wolfstar}

28.

Friday 7:00 a.m.

"Good morning, handsome."

"Good morning, my sweet syrup pancake."

"Hello, Lily. Could you put my buttery waffle on the phone?"

"Sure thing. REMMY BEAR WAKIE-WAKIE EGGS AND BAKIE!"

"Merfermer..."

"It's going to be a minute. Want me to jump on him?"

"No. Just remind him I'll be over there at five."

"For your hipster thing? Got it."

"Hilarious."

"Lils, who are you talking to?"

"Your boyfriend. I'll put him on speaker."

"-Could you all shut up. I don't have to get up until seven thirty.-"

"That's when we leave."

"-I know.-"

"Great conversation that's going on, really, but perhaps I could talk to Remus?"

"Whatever you've go to say to him, you can tell us. We'll eventually find out anyway."

"Okay, if you say so. Remus I'm really horny right now, mainly because I just had the most amazing dream where you dressed up in-"

"Speaker phone off. Retreating away from the straights."

"Thanks. Anyway, tonight, am I picking you up still, because after I was hoping we could go out on a date or something, and even though I love Mrs. Wolfmom, I don't want her to accompany us."

"But what about the dream?"

"Heal boy. That was just to make you take me off speaker phone, even though I did have a very nice dream featuring you."

"Oh. Okay, yeah. I'll drive us, and she can take my car back home. First I have to ask her but..."

"Great! I'll text you the address."

"Can't wait to cheer on my little hipster boyfriend."

"Shut up."

"But really, that dream."

"I'll show you later."

4:50 p.m.

"Mom!" Remus calls up the stairs. "We're going to be late! I can't be late!"

"Yes, yes, boyfriend. Important. Got it!" Mrs. Lupin calls back as she takes the steps two at a time. "What are you standing around for? Start up the fancy new car you got!"

The two bolt out the house, laughing.

"Wait, this seat isn't contaminated is it?"

Remus groans. "Mom, how unholy do you think I am?"

"Very."

"Why are you so chill?"

"Because my parents weren't, and I don't want to do that to you. You're a teenaged boy, you have urges, but I don't have to worry about you getting knocked up or knocking anyone up."

He nods. "True you are, mother of mine."

"And ever since, you know, I never thought you'd love anyone again, and that's scary as a mom. I want you to be happy, and dare I say Sirius could be the one to do that."