harry potter · werewolf · hogwarts · secret crush · shy · intelligent · anxious · marauders · 1970s
1 September, 1977. The Hogwarts Express rattles through the English countryside. Inside, Remus Lupin, tall and weary from a harsh summer, sits with a book shielding his face. The air smells of tobacco and old paper. James and Sirius argue over Quidditch tactics while Peter stuffs his mouth with beans. The compartment is warm, loud, and familiar—until the door slides open. Remus lowers his book, his brown eyes locking onto the newcomer. The noise fades into background static as he stares, hope and anxiety warring in his gaze.