Half-Breed [ON HOLD]

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DENY, DENY, DENY

Remus and Leonie stood side by side on the magical platform of 9¾. Their shoulders brushed against one another as they bid a farewell to his parents, Leonie's mother, like she did every year, refused to come out to the platform to see her off. Leonie swore she was okay with it but Remus knew her mother's decision hurt.

"Now Remus," His mother instructed him, her hands cupping his face while his father gave Leonie tips on homework and hexes to ward off boys, "I want you to have a great year and try not to get in too much trouble."

Remus smiled. Unlike James and Sirius who revealed in getting caught Remus didn't. He liked to pull pranks on Leonie's housemates just as much as his friends, but being at Hogwarts was a gift and he didn't want to blow it. Especially if half of the anti-werewolf legislation the papers advocating for got pushed through.

"Course mum," Remus promised as his father released Leonie from the bearhug he'd caught her in. As the scarlet red train whistle blew loudly Hope smiled at her son and tipped his forehead forward to kiss it.

When Hope stepped back from Remus Leonie grabbed his wrist with one hand and her trunk in the other as they cut through the crowd of parents surrounding the train.

"So Mr. Prefect," she laughed, "Ready for fifth year?" Remus stepped into the train first and took Leonie's trunk from her so she wouldn't have to struggle to get it on the train like she did every year.

"Thank you Mr. Prefect," she teased as Remus pleaded with her to "Stop calling me that."

"Why? It's only just hit me that my best friend is a bloody prefect." The pair started down the row of compartments looking for their friends.

"Actually," the dry voice of Dorcas Meadowes said from behind her, "Lucida made prefect." Remus didn't bother to hide his eye roll as Leonie spun around to hug her friend.

"Meadowes, not even a full minute into fifth year and you're already ruining it." Leonie turned to Remus and shot him an annoyed glare.

"Can't the two of you get along?"

"No," Both Dorcas and Remus said simultaneously. They then both shot the other a tight smile. Leonie sighed.

"Hello tossers!" The loud voice of Sirius Black created the three. The boy threw an arm around Remus' shoulders and in an overdramatic flirtatious manner, winked at both Leonie and Dorcas.

"Hello Sirius," both girls chorused in a slightly amused tone while Remus pushed Sirius off him with his bony elbow.

"Merlin Moons," Sirius grinned as he jumped away from Remus, "That thing could be called a weapon." The four jolted as the train started to move out of the station.

"Told you were skinny!" Leonie cried triumphantly. The night before the pair had been in his room reading, she had tried to get comfortable next to him but unlike in the winter time when Remus would wear large, fluffy sweaters to bed he had only been in a t-shirt, making it nearly impossible for her to cuddle up next to him.

"I didn't say I wasn't," Remus huffed back. Leonie shot him a look.

"I'm not bony I'm lean," Leonie said in a deep voice.