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[ssnape]

[boards his very last Hogwarts Express]

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[mooney]

[Remus rushed forward as he rummaged through his bag. Not paying attention to where he was headed he ran into the tall figure.]

Ooph! Oh- my apologies Severus.

[ssnape]

[Severus hadn't seen him coming, and when he looked up, for one panicked moment, his heart was in his throat. He backed against the wall of the narrow corridor.]

Lupin. Watch where you're going.

[It infuriated him that he felt even a ripple of fear of the mild-mannered Lupin. But Severus could barely look at him without seeing him in his other form.]

[mooney]

[As Severus backed away from him, Remus felt a pang of guilt. He had never felt any animosity towards the loner Slytherin, but he had never made an attempt to stop his friends.]

Again, my apologies. I'll pay more attention from now on.

[And awkward silence fell between them. He let out a defeated sigh. He was determined to make this year a better one.

Our last year, excited or resentful for it?

[ssnape]

I'll be glad to be quit of that place.

[More like he would be glad to be quit of Lupin's nasty little friends who have everything fall in their laps and get away with murder. Or at least attempted murder. But getting into it was more trouble than it was worth, so he held his tongue. He knew intellectually that it wasn't Lupin's fault. Indeed, if anything, Lupin was worthy of some sympathy for his unfortunate state of being, which Severus would be more than willing to extend if the very thought of said being didn't make him want to run and hide.]

What about you? Ready to face the real world?

[mooney]

I think most of our class will agree with you. The last year is said to be the most difficult to bear. Whether it's from the pressure of our NEWTs, a case of castle fever or the rare complete state of denial.

[He was rambling, he knew he was rambling but he didn't quite know how to stop himself. 'I'm probably making him terribly uncomfortable.' he thought as he watched Severus back himself against the wall.]

Honestly? Probably not. I think I'm going to miss it more than I can even imagine.