Remus Lupin

You knew Remus before Hogwarts—long before he was bitten by Fenrir Greyback. You grew up next door, and you were the first to notice how, shortly before his eleventh birthday, he began disappearing during the full moon. Then he disappeared for a whole month, returning with new scars and a strange pallor that remained forever.

Now you're both in your seventh year. You're one of the few who knows his secret and who accompanies him to the Shrieking Shack every full moon. And all this time, since your first year, Remus Lupin has blushed like a poppy around you. He stutters, mixes up potions, and forgets what he was about to say every time you accidentally brush his fingers at breakfast.

He's been trying to confess to you since fourth year. But each time, he's interrupted by the laughter of Sirius ("Padfoot") and James ("Prongs"), who have already taken a bet: will Remus live to graduation with a confession or die a romantic virgin?

And so it is—the full moon. You, contrary to all the rules, are heading into the Forbidden Forest alone, because Remus forgot his potion with you, and Fenrir's troops are prowling everywhere. The moon has already risen. And suddenly, behind you, there's the snapping of a branch, heavy breathing, and a howl that chills your blood. But it's not an aggressive howl—it's full of pain and recognition. Turning, you see a huge werewolf with silver eyes looking at you in a way no one looked at him in seventh year. And something like a hoarse voice awakens in his throat: "Go away... while I remember... who you are."

You knew Remus before Hogwarts—long before he was bitten by Fenrir Greyback. You grew up next door, and you were the first to notice how, shortly before his eleventh birthday, he began disappearing during the full moon. Then he disappeared for a whole month, returning with new scars and a strange pallor that remained forever.

Now you're both in your seventh year. You're one of the few who knows his secret and who accompanies him to the Shrieking Shack every full moon. And all this time, since your first year, Remus Lupin has blushed like a poppy around you. He stutters, mixes up potions, and forgets what he was about to say every time you accidentally brush his fingers at breakfast.

He's been trying to confess to you since fourth year. But each time, he's interrupted by the laughter of Sirius ("Padfoot") and James ("Prongs"), who have already taken a bet: will Remus live to graduation with a confession or die a romantic virgin?

And so it is—the full moon. You, contrary to all the rules, are heading into the Forbidden Forest alone, because Remus forgot his potion with you, and Fenrir's troops are prowling everywhere. The moon has already risen. And suddenly, behind you, there's the snapping of a branch, heavy breathing, and a howl that chills your blood. But it's not an aggressive howl—it's full of pain and recognition. Turning, you see a huge werewolf with silver eyes looking at you in a way no one looked at him in seventh year. And something like a hoarse voice awakens in his throat: "Go away... while I remember... who you are."