Fantasy Fest Drabble: What Do You See? (Drabble 1 of a two part drabble) Title: What Do You See? Author: whitestar (whitestar_alpha on Live Journal) Characters: Remus Lupin, Severus Snape, Lily Evans Rating: G Warnings: AU Summary: We can never predict what will happen when we meet someone for the first time. Sometimes it's more magical than you can imagine. Prompt: dd24 - That magic moment our eyes met. Any rating. Notes: Two drabble set - Drabble 1, for lupin_snape Fantasy Fest 2010. Betas:et_tu_lj, brighty18 on Live Journal. Thank you so much for you help! :D
Remus sat alone in the train’s compartment trying to read his secondhand Hogwarts: A History, but was having difficulty concentrating. He turned and gazed out the window to see a mother hugging her son as he pulled towards friends who called out for him. Remus was looking forward to making friends. At home, he could read his books whenever he wanted and roam through the forest for hours. But he had no one to talk to. Hogwarts would be a whole new world for him.
He couldn’t believe he was heading for Hogwarts! The thought filled him with excitement and dread, but he couldn’t wait to meet his new schoolmates, and the Headmaster had reassured him that everything would be okay.
The car door opened and he quickly lowered his head to his book. He peeked from beneath his fringe and saw a girl with brilliant red hair flounce in, throwing her bag on the floor and taking a seat by the window. A lanky boy followed and carefully placed his luggage overhead, then sat next to her. His black hair hung limp and straight about his shoulders, and a too-large nose dominated his face.
“I’ve never met two boys more rude in my life!” the girl said. “I don’t care what house I end up in, as long as it’s not with them.”
Book forgotten, Remus couldn’t help but stare as his curiosity got the better of him. The girl ranted, but it was the boy’s face that held his attention. Hope mixed with longing chased across his features. Remus knew he should look away, but the intensity of the other boy fascinated him.
The girl scrunched up her face and crossed her arms. “They're just arrogant toerags!” Remus sat quietly as the girl whinged on, watching the dynamics play out between the two.
Soon she calmed and focused on Remus. She tossed back her hair, smiled brightly and held out her hand. “Hi, I’m Lily Evans, and this is my friend Severus Snape.”
Startled, Remus shook hands, smiling shyly in return. “Hullo. My name’s Remus Lupin.”
A soft snort escaped Severus as he locked eyes with Remus. “Of Romulus and Remus fame no doubt. Either you’re a werewolf, or your parents have an unnatural obsession with Roman mythology.” The dark eyes trapped him like a cornered hare and Remus froze, caught in the act of offering his hand to the boy.
Remus grew cold, withdrawing his hand. Severus’s eyes held Remus fast. He wanted to escape, and yet... wanted to stay. His parents told him he shouldn’t be able to feel the wolf inside him, but he could feel the wolf stirring, and his nostrils flared. The faint scent of old books filled his mind, and his world narrowed to the strange boy sitting across from him. Here, was someone who understood the dark. This was someone both he and the wolf wanted to know better.