Save Me: Professor Lupin x Student!OC

Chapter Two

When the train finally stopped, (no dementors this time), it jerked me awake. My eyes felt groggy and tired still, but nevertheless, I got up and stretched, glancing around the compartment as I did so.
Lupin had returned as he said he would and was chatting happily with the twins as he reached for his tattered suitcase. I stood awkwardly as the professor finally pulled his suitcase down, standing very close to me. Luckily, he shuffled past the twins and I, standing in the doorway as he had earlier.
"Well, you three, I'll be off. I need to get to the feast a little early to talk with Dumbledore..." He trailed off, clearly stifling a large yawn, "I'll see you in class!" With that, he walked into the corridor and stepped off the train.
I watched the doorway for a few more seconds before following the twins out of it. We exited the train, once again silent and headed to the carriages.

The feast was even more magnificent than I remembered.
Candles floated high above the four house tables, illuminating the shining plates and goblets, none of which were filled yet. Fred, George, and I sat towards the front of the Gryffindor table, saying hello to some of our other close friends.
We were silent again as the sorting ceremony started. I clapped for every new first year, (even ones who weren't sorted into Gryffindor), but I wasn't nearly as excited as I should have been. To be fair, my parents have been missing for almost three months, not to mention the dementor that just tried to suck out my soul on the train.
I watched as Dumbledore approached the golden podium and began his yearly speech. I clapped when he announced Professor Lupin as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, as well as Hagrid's new position in teaching Care of Magical Creatures. When I heard the words 'Sirius Black' and 'dementor', however, I started to tune out his loud, booming voice.
By time the feast was over, I had hardly eaten a single bite of food. My stomach was not happy with this decision, but my brain was perfectly content with the choice to starve myself.
     I had heard strings of conversation bubbling throughout the table. Talk of dementors, and Harry, and Sirius Black again... I stopped listening after hearing the story once.
     Apparently another dementor had come on the train, along with the one that attacked me. It had come after Harry and by the sound of it, he had passed out. I wondered how he had even got rid of it, seeing as he didn't know the Patronus charm. I suppose Lupin's Patronus could have wandered off and fought that dementor too, but I couldn't be completely sure.
    I had at least a dozen theories on why the dementors even chose to attack us, but I stopped before I made myself worry too much.
     Tired and hungry, I followed my fellow Gryffindors out of the Great Hall, towards the Common Room. As soon as I saw that four-poster bed, I collapsed onto it, wrapping the thick blankets around my freezing body, not even bothering to change out of my robes.
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     If I thought yesterday was bad, it was nothing to today.
     The minute I woke up I could feel the nausea spread through my body, almost as if it were in my veins. As soon as I opened my eyes, a splitting headache ran through my head, practically drowning it in pain.
     When I stood up, it was then that I felt the hunger pains in my stomach, almost as if I hadn't eaten in weeks, which I really hadn't. The last time I had an actual meal, was too long ago to remember.
     Somehow, I managed to change out of my dirty robes, into some clean ones and went down to the common room to find the twins. I found them sitting on two armchairs by the fire, and caught their attention so we could head to the Great Hall for breakfast.
     I think they noticed something was wrong, but they didn't say anything about it. They certainly knew me well enough not to question me on such matters, unless they suspected I was danger or something, which I wasn't.
     I had hoped the Hall would be somewhat empty, (knowing how loud it could get), but almost every table was filled with students. I sat across from Fred and George, who immediately turned to their other friend, Lee Jordan, talking about some sort of prank, I assumed. I piled food onto my plate, even though I knew I wouldn't eat it all, and dug into the meal quietly.
     I looked at the twins from where I sat, frowning slightly as they laughed at something Lee said. It wasn't that I was jealous, as I've shared many laughs with the three of them before, I just felt... lonely, was all.
     Ever since my parents disappeared, I pushed all of my friends away, hardly saying a word to them. I guess I just thought I wasn't enough for them, not worth their time. After all, my own parents didn't even want to live with their daughter, so why would anyone else bother wasting their time on me? It was my own damn fault they haven't hardly talked to me in months, but I knew I was far too afraid to say anything about it. Some Gryffindor I am...
     I pushed the feelings down where I could ignore them and continued picking at the food on my plate, the hunger slowly dying away.
     At some point, McGonagall came around with schedules, handing them to each student as she traveled up and down the tables. For such a seemingly old witch, she had the energy and vigor of someone much younger. I had always admired and looked up to Minerva, as she has always insisted I was her favorite student. She didn't take shit from anybody, making her, at least in my eyes, one boss-ass witch.
     I glanced at my schedule vaguely, seeing that I had potions first... oh joy. Like any Gryffindor, Snape didn't take too kindly to my presence in his class, and let's just say the feeling was mutual. Despite this, he always seemed slightly less cold towards me, compared to other non-Slytherin students, but it could just be my wild imagination.
     Hardly finishing my breakfast, I got up and headed to class early, knowing full well what would happen if I showed up late. I bid the twins farewell, and they spared me a wave before returning to their conversation with Lee. I frowned again, turning left when I reached the hallway.
     'This really is going to be a long day, isn't it' I thought to myself glumly, 'A very long day.'

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[A/N] Yay! The second chapter! I'm really liking how this story is going so far, and I hope whoever's reading this is enjoying it too. You have no idea how happy I am just to see even a few readers. Just knowing that anyone has read my story is enough to make my day! Have a wonderful day loves, and look out for more new chapters! xoxo
p.s. the picture I posted on this chapter is currently my wallpaper lol and my lock screen is a pic of Sirius <3 Just thought you'd like to know :P
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