a brief look of (soon to be) professor remus lupin

the suitcase

A few days after Dumbledo- Albus's visit (that still quite shocks him, to be frank) he began searching for items that he would need to bring. But he was going to need a suitcase first. "Suitcase. Suitcase. Where the bloody hell did I put that sodding suitcase?" Mumbled Remus, pacing around his flat. He didn't have a lot of suitcases (well actually only one) so he should've found it an hour or two ago, yet here he was. Pacing around his flat trying to remember. Is memory retention also affects when you're a damn werewolf? Probably yes. He was one of them so he probably should have known about it.

Stopping his mind wondering, he got back at the suitcase whilst trying not to hate himself even more, Lupin looked around and everywhere! Wait, how could he have forgotten? Lupin went under his bed and he found his old suitcase. It was an old, used, battered case stamped with 'PROFESSOR R.J LUPIN' on it. Though that was not surprising because the case is actually a gift from his friends, given not long after their graduation from Hogwarts.

"Professor R.J Lupin!" Teased Sirius Black out loud. Teasing Remus with his charming smile. "Padfoot, keep it down, will you? We're in a bloody pub!" Said Remus to the raven-haired boy who was being his usual loud yet cheery self while also trying to hold back his chuckle. "Calm down, Remus. Consider it as a gift! A birthday gift or whatever occasion you want it to be." Prongs, the nickname for James Potter smiled, patting his friend's back. "I'd say a birthday gift. Since only like what? A week and a half?" Peter Pettigrew, another member of their small group of best friends called the Marauders, said with obvious excitement for one of his best friend's birthday.

"Yes, Peter. Although I am absolutely flattered." Remus spoke genuinely, glancing at three of his friends closest and maybe his only best friends. "You don't have to buy me a bloody suitcase. And I'm not even sure I'm able to be a professor! Considering my condition-" Lupin added, self-hatred started to show but he was cut short by the wavy raven haired boy staring at him with a look of not pity; It... It was compassion. "Remus. Don't worry. We will always be with you." Said Sirius, the caring look still in his eyes and a smile forming on his lips. "We've got your back, mate." James added, patting his best friend's back softly, giving him reassurance.

Oh how he misses his best friends.