3._ When Remus met Brian
3._ When Remus met Brian
Remus was quite anxious at this point, he could not stop staring at the intimidating looking castle which also happened to be breathtaking. Remus loved old buildings like this one, it made him feel like Gatsby or Darcy, or if he was being really honest to himself he felt more like Elizabeth Bennet when she first arrived at Darcy’s estate.
“Oi Remus you alright?” a soft velvet like voice broke him out of his trance and he was reminded of the fact that he wasn't there alone “Yeah it's just wow your school is huge I´ve never actually been to a rich kid boarding school before” he still couldn't get over the fact that they just rode a gigantic train much less a carriage “Don't worry you'll get used to it” James said politely as he led all of them towards the inside of the castle.
Remus didn´t think he´d ever get used to it but shrugged anyway “So as you seem to be very close to Lily tell me does she ever speak of me” James seemed genuinely worried about this.
So Remus tried to rack his brain looking for the answer that would be nice but the only thing that came to his mind was that one time she mentioned Potter and the words maybe not so conceited as I once thought “Well she once mentioned you and quoting her she said "Potter that bastard who always seems to get better grades than me despite the fact that he never studies”" James looked shell shocked for a second but not in a bad way then he turned to Sirius.
“You see Black she thinks I’m smart” he mentioned with a ridiculous goofy grin, Sirius rolled his eyes but it seemed more fond than annoyed.
“What have you done Remus? Now he will never shut up” Sirius dramatised as he threw his luggage to a corner of the castle along with James and Peter “Um Why are you throwing your things over there, won´t they get lost” Remus did not want to seem like an idiot but he clearly did not understand anything regarding this school.
“Oh that's right you´re new!! Okay so you see basically everyone just leaves their stuff here and the staff takes them to your dorm” Sirius explained to him in a tone of voice a tour guide would. Partial understandment went through Remus but he still looked confused “How…, well I mean How do they know what dorm I am in?”
“Didn't they give you a little paper to put in your luggage” Remus nodded at this remembering the kind lady at the train door who warned him not to lose it.
“Well you are supposed to put your dorm room and house there” That made sense. So he pulled out the paper from his front pocket that was all wrinkled and tied the little string to his luggage “Does anyone have a pencil?” Potter nodded and handed him a perfectly sharp pencil he seemed to have pulled out of nowhere.
Remus wrote fast despite his calligraphy not being the best. Then he started thinking of something. Though he was not sure if he should voice out his concern to the other boys “What if someone changes my dorm room??”
“What?” Peter was the one to ask "Yeah I mean it´s written in pencil any idiot with an eraser can mess with it"
"Incredible" "Fasicinating" Sirius and James yelled excitedly at the same time.
"Go on Remus Lupin tell us more about this" They've been in the school for over five years and never once have they thought of that? “Well yeah” Remus had gone back to shying away but looked at the boys as if they were idiots “I mean everyone writes their dorm rooms with pencil I assume, which as I said isn't hard to erase. Anyone could easily change the dorm room and even the house the luggage is supposed to go to and no one would know until they open their bags and not find their things inside”
It was a very real possibility for Remus and a true concern of his. But to Sirius and James it was the perfect idea. Peter tried to stop it but it was far to late “Remus I mean this in the kindest way possible but SHUT UP”
Remus, who was used to yelling but still hated it, flinched back from Pete and wondered if he had accidentally insulted him in some way “Now now Peter there is no reason to be rude to our new classmate. Besides, he just gave us the best idea to celebrate that the amazing three are back” Peter sighed defeated while Remus stood confused:
- Who were the amazing three?
- What idea had he given them?
- Were they going to go to this big feast at any time because he was starving
- Where were all the other students, had they all gone to the feast already?
- Why were Sirius and James/Prongs/Potter whatever his name was smiling like lunatics?
Needless to say Remus loved lists he felt some type of control when he mentally made them but despite all the concerns he had he didn´t voice out any of them.
It wasn 't until Potter had pulled out two pencils and between him and Sirius began erasing the dorm rooms of the other kids he noticed what was going on “Oh dear! you guys are doing just what I feared could happen” Remus vaguely mentioned “It was a splendid idea Rem you should be proud” Siruis voiced and it felt like a compliment but he never wanted this “It wasn´t an idea it was a concern of mine
James laughed at that before answering “Don't fret we won't change our luggage, only others” Remus supposed that was a relief “But then won't it be obvious it was you two” Sirius looked back at him.
“Us two? It was all of us, well except Peter he usually refuses to help us on pranks but it was your idea” Peter gawked shocked at Sirius words before pulling out a pencil of his own and helping them, anything to not be pushed aside.
“Um okay it seems Pete did join us this time” Sirius quickly shrugged it off while James kept to his work “Pull out a pencil Lupin and this could be your initiation to the amazing three”
Remus had a dilemma, he didn't want to be expelled on his first day but then again he had never been a part of something as great as this. And he guessed he could always blame peer pressure if they got caught.
“Three things Sirius: First off I don´t have a pencil that's why I asked you for one, second off the amazing three is a terrible name but regardless if I joined we would be four and lastly, You are making sure you don't write down repeated dorm rooms right? so it's less obvious”
James froze now realising he hadn't considered that he had repeated dorm rooms and went back trying to fix some mistakes, Peter didn't look up. But Sirius smirked like a cheshire cat “You see, you´ve been here with us five minutes and you´re already helping us”
Remus went pink highlighting his freckles “But I guess you´re right the amazing three is kinda stupid however in our defense we chose it when we were twelve, anywho we´ll pick a new one along with your nickname”
Remus snorted “Can´t wait” the comment came out as sarcastic and if Remus felt included and slightly happy for once no one had to know.
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They managed to change each and every one of the students' luggage dorm (Which took way more time than expected, Remus was also pretty sure they missed a couple of suitcases here and there so some kids would be getting their right bags) except for their own. Remus was impressed to say the least “I can't believe we did this. We even changed the houses of some bags” it was Peter who commented this despite being a part of many other pranks by the amazing three.
“Not to pressure you guys or anything but aren´t we late for this big dinner” Yes they were in fact ridiculously late Sirius thought but wasn't about to mention that to Remus “Nah besides it's always good to be fashionably late on the first day it makes an impression”
So they left it at that. They walked many corridors and went up a set of stairs, Remus was sure he´d make an impression, he just wasn't sure he'd make the right one.
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“Ah at last we've arrived to the dining room” James pointed towards two enourmous doors in an arch form “We´re supposed to push those doors open?” it definitely seemed impossible.
“Yes but they are way more lighter than they look” James comment did not reassure Remus in the least “Ha! Don't look so panicked Lupin it's so light your long spaghetti arms won't even feel it”
And if Sirius words hadn´t helped his playful smile sure did. So that's how Remus found himself pushing alongside three other boys the gigantic doors to a possibly bigger dining room. Peter´s entire face had gone red like a tomato (this was clearly not good for his asthma), Sirus hair had managed to fall all over his face and James simply looked like he opened giant doors all the time.
Remus pretended to push the doors but was really just leaning on them, he noticed he was taller than all three boys yet James seemed to be only centimeters shorter.
All was well, until the doors started opening and the force of the movement sent all four boys who had been pushing with both arms stumbling into the stone made floor of the dining room.
If Remus didn't feel embarrassed enough the doors pounded against the walls resounding through the entire room and turning curious eyes their way. The echo the doors had made, caused the staff table sitting at the back of the room to look up.
“Was that supposed to happen?” Remus whispered thru the side of his lip “Um.. actually I'm not sure we´ve never tried to open the dining room doors before they are usually always already open” Remus' gaze went from the crowd to Sirius in a matter of seconds “What?!” Sirius almost looked apologetic yet he seemed to be enjoying this situation far too much.
“I can't believe you hooligans dragged me into this on the first day” James stifled a laugh at that “Us? You're the rascal who suggested the luggage idea” James couldn't quite hide his smile as he spoke “Hooligans? Rascals? Who even talks like that Lupin, Prongs please stop”
Sirius had begun to dramatise in a whisper when Remus noticed a tall, suited man with perfectly white trimmed beard walking towards them. Of course they were stupid enough to stay in the floor all this had happened in a matter of seconds and even as the whole room stared at them Remus argued with them instead of standing. He now felt dumb for taking that decision.
“Should we stand?” he mentioned as the man was only a few steps away “No way it´ll be worse”
And that last part Peter whispered it even lower as the elegant looking man with silly socks and horrible tie stood on top of them with a white brow raised.
“Now unfortunately I can't say I'm surprised” At these words Remus noticed how a stern young looking teacher in the back sighed “Mr. Black, Potter and Pettigrew I´d ask why you´re late but I do not care for the number of bizarre excuses you have in hand. You may now go take your seats”
They all stood almost in sync and Peter along with Sirius immediately scattered. James however stayed behind when he noticed the hand that gripped Remus shoulder “I don´t recall mentioning your name Mr. Lupin” Remus was impressed he knew his name nonetheless he was extremely embarrassed.
“First of all I'd like to personally apologise for leaving in the hands of Sirius Black, James Potter and Peter Pettigrew, I can just imagine how you ended dragged into this situation”
Hearing this James smirked and walked to his seat at the Gryffindor table. Remus wasn't sure what this man meant or why he was apologising but he didn't care and just nodded along “It's perfectly fine sir, don´t worry” The man seemed to notice that despite that the majority of students had gone back to eating or talking some were still staring.
“Oh! I do worry Remus, it's my job to worry but let's talk about this at your table as I introduce you to the headboy of your house”
Remus just nodded and let himself guide “I am the school Headmaster by the way, I am sorry for my lack of modals, I´m Albert Percival William Brian Dominick but my students call me Mr. Brian”
Thank God Remus wasn't sure he even remembered the man´s full name, he kept rambling about school values as they walked to the Gryffindor table which wasn't very far but they had to walk all the way around it to get to the head boy. Remus just nodded politely every once in a while.
“A Frank, I want you to meet someone this is Mr. Remus Lupin a new tranfer this year, he already has a dorm room assigned he might just need help getting to the Gryffindor dorms and being introduced to his head house since he was late and all”
Being talked about like you weren't there always made Remus uncomfortable but at least he was used to it. This Frank fellow seemed to be smiling dimples popping out and brown hair all over the place. “I saw he was late, that was quite an entrance their Remus”
Frank sounded proud rather than mad for a headboy, so Remus simply smiled back at him “And no need to worry Mr.Brian I´ll help him out”
With that Albert Percival William Brian Dominick left and Frank stood up from the bench he was sat in “Look kid why don´t you go eat with your friends over there” his eyebrows pointed towards the amazing three “And when the feast is over come back here and I´ll take you to the dorms”
“Sure thanks” Frank hesitated but spoke “And kid you seem like a smart kid so if I were you I'd stick with those friends of yours. As maniac as they seem, don't let them scare you off”
That's definitely not what Remus was expecting but shrugged anyway “Okay yeah Thanks, I´ll see you after the feast I guess” he walked to where his “friends” were and had saved him a seat.
Before actually sitting though he looked at all of them, at James' big brown puppy dog eyes, at Sirius's goofy smile and at Peter's flushed cheeks and thought to himself maybe Hogwarts wouldn't be so bad after all.
“Ugh I hate you guys for humiliating me like that” they all smiled before nodding “Congratulations you have passed the initiations” “I still hate you all”