Summer of 72' - muggle life
Summer 72’
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Remus Lupin
Remus Lupin has been spending his summer helping his Mother, she's been worse lately. Ever since he's gotten back from Hogwarts , she's been weak. Remus hates seeing her like this. But today she's been okay, no bad coughing and she's been able to get up by herself.
Remus got the letter right after his Mum had woken up from her nap, and He hates to admit it but he's missed them. He decides to just ask his Mum if Sirius James and Peter can come over.
He knocks on her bedroom door and he hears a weak voice speak.
“Come in,” his mother says. He opens the door to see his mother sitting up in her bed reading a book.
“Hi Mum”
“Oh hi dear” She puts her book down.
“I wanted to ask you something,” Remus says, fidgeting with his hands.
“Ask away.”
“Uh, could my friends come over this afternoon”
His mother smiles softly. “Of course sweetie”
“Really?” Remus widens his eyes.
“Yes. Is it uh. James ,Peter, and Sirius . Are those their names?” She asks , trying to remember.
“Yep!” Remus says ecstatically.
“Just let me know when they get here, okay?”
“Okay” Remus walks to his mother beside and kisses her forehead. “Thank you , I love you”
His mother rubs his hand “ Of coats, and I love you too Remus.”
Remus smiles.
***
Remus has sent out his letter and now he's just waiting for them to show up. He can't help but feel a little on edge. He hasn't seen his friends in over a month. Remus is pacing around his house, anticipating the moment his friends knock on the door. None of them have seen his house before. A million thoughts are going through his mind.
What if they don't like my house?
What if it's not fancy enough from their house?
what if it’s too smal?
James’s house was ginormous compared to his house Remus hasn't seen Sirius ' home but he's sure , it's just as big.
“What are you pacing around for?” His aunt Marilla asks, confused.
Remus stops pacing. “I invited my friends over,” Remus says in a hurry.
“Ah” his aunt nods in understanding .
“Does my hair look okay?” Remus asks, pointing to the top of his head, his hair in a fluffy mess.
“Here” she steps closer to Remus, moving his hair around.
“Thanks” Remus forms his lips into a thin smile.
“Now stop freaking out and sit, I'll make snacks for you and your friends.” She says, pointing to the living room sofa.
Remus sits down on the couch, breathing heavily.
He suddenly hears a knock on the door and he instantly looks up. Remus stands up and flattens out his shirt.
***
Remus opens the door to the three of his friends standing there.
“Remus!” They all cheer .
“Hi” Remus says , hand still tightly on the door.
“Hi,” Sirius says, smiling.
“So this the house?” Peter asks.
“Yep” Remus says, forming his lips into a straight line.
A few seconds of silence pace, of them standing in his doorway.
“Right! sorry Come in,” Remus says abubledly.
Sirius furrows his brows, and remus nervous.
Remus moves out of the way for the boys to come in, they all walk past him and stand there with shock.
“What is it?” remus asks
“Your house is so-” Sirius starts
“Muggle like” Sirius , Peter and James say in unison.
Remus brings a hand to the back of his neck, “I guess so’” . He swallows a dry lump in his throat
“This is so cool,” Sirius says,looking around “you didn't tell me you have a broom! Do you know how to fly it?”” Sirius picks up the broom from the corner of the room”
Remus laughs, “No it's just a normal broom, it sweeps up stuff off the ground” .
“So it's not a magical broom?” Sirius asks, confused.
“Nope” Remus shakes his head.
“Why not?”
“Because I don't need one” Remus rips the broom out of Sirius's hands.
“What is this ?” Peter asks from the other side of the room. Holding up a coaster.
“That's a coaster”
“Brilliant , what does it do?”
“It keeps the table from getting wet”
“Why?”
“Well it-” remus starts
“What does this do?” James interrupts. Pointing to a lightswitch.
“That's a light switch” Remus answers.
James flicks it on, and James ,Sirius, and Peter all drop their jaws.
“That's brilliant! There's no magic behind this?” James asks eyes wide.
“No” remus , hold back a laugh.
“Remus ,dear” Remus’s aunt appears from the kitchen, holding a tray of snacks. “Oh hello” She says.
“Hello Mrs Lupin,” Sirius says, very respectfully.
“Oh im not” His aunt starts
“Thats my aunt sirius”
“Oh” Sirius says quietly.
“But you can just call me Marilla, '' she smiles. “ Anywho I made snacks, Remus, your mum is still sleeping , so keep it down please, it's nice to meet you all” Aunt Marilla places the tray of snacks on the table.
“Thanks aunt marilla” Remus smiles.
“It's nice to meet you too marilla” The three boys say.’
The boys all sit down on the couch. James Sirius and Peter all immediately reach for the snacks.
“So what've you been up to all summer?” James asks. Bringing a snack to his mouth.
“Nothing much really,” Remus shrugs.
“How was your grandma's pete?” Remus asks.
“It was alright,” Peter smiles.
“How about you James ? Your summer been alright?”
“Yeah , i've mostly just been spending this summer with Sirius” James says adjusting his
“Yep, I have to go home next week though” sirius adds, the emotion in his face seeming dull.
Nobody talks for a few seconds.
“Can we see your room?” Peter asks enthusiastically .
Remus clears his throat. “Yeah sure’.
The boys all get to remus’s room
“Wowzers” Peter says,looking at the remus’s room.
“Merlin!How many vinyls do you have?” Sirius asks, his eyes wide.
Remus shrugs.
“This is so brilliant, I've never seen a house like this,” James states, looking all around Remus's room.
“Don't you think it's a bit small? Your guys houses are huge” Remus asks bluntly.
“Well it thinks it's nice small” James observes.
“I've never been in such a small house, are all muggles houses like this?” Says sirius.
“Sirius-” Peter starts.
“Right sorry” Sirius adds, “i'm just curious”
“Yeah” Remus sighs, taking a moment until he speaks again .“No, not all muggles' houses are like this, some actually have houses as big as yours.”
“Brilliant” Sirius mutters.
“And my dad actually bought this house, and he wasn't a muggle” Remus immediately regrets bringing him up, he can feel his chest tighten just at the words he had just formed in his mouth.
“Anyways, you guys hungry, there’s a place down the street we can eat ”
“Muggle food! Lets go!” Sirius vocalizes excitedly.
Remus rolls his eyes.They boys all rush towards the front door.
“Wait!” Remus annonces, making all the boys stop in their place.
“I need to tell my aunt”
“Right,” Sirius adds.
Remus knocks on his aunt's bedroom door.
“Come in!” She shouts.
“Aunt marilla-” Remus starts, as he looks at his aunt who's surrounder in a pile of clothes.
“What are you doing?” Remus questions.
“Thought it was bout time i cleaned out my closet” she says looking at the clothes around her
“Right” Remus clears his voice.
“Did you need something Remus?” She asks.
“Oh right! Can I bring them to the cafe down the street?”
“Yes of course, be back by five though” she points.
“Yes ma’am, see you later , aunt Marilla., caru chi” Remus says walking out of her room.
“Love you too!” He can hear his aunt shout from her room.
***
They get to the cafe, and Peter Sirius and James are stunned by it.
As Sirius sits down he says, “This is so cool!”
“It's just a cafe,” Remus shrugs.
The waiter comes over and they order their food.
All three of Remus's friends are shocked by the ways of his lifestyle.
It has relieved the pressure of having to fit in with them, but they think it's cool. He feels good, for once. And he feels at this moment that he doesn't have to try to fit in. He can be the muggle raised kid, he is.