REMUS LUPIN: 7 September, 1975

[synodic_pup]

Dear Dad,

What the HELL happened to me over the summer? I thought hanging out with Laura would set things straight oh god, NO pun intended, but here I am at school and it's a bit warm and Sirius's hair is curling around his ears and PLEASE MAKE IT STOP. Why can't I fancy ANYONE else? Why HIM? Damn him, so maddeningly perfect and incorrigible and

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[favourite_son]

*sneers*
Why don't you just drop everything, if you're such a terrible failure?

Ooh, curly ear hair! I have so much love for curly ear hair! Not actual ear-hair, obviously.

[synodic_pup]

*raises eyebrow*
There is a world of difference between being a complete failure and having issues in one particular subject.

Heee me too :D It's like an arrow that says, "Lick here"!

[favourite_son]

*looks Remus up and down*
*disdainfully*
Not in your case. I'd say that if you can't even manage Potions, then you shouldn't be here at all.

Isn't it just? I have serious self-restraint issues when confronted with it! :D

[synodic_pup]

*rolls his eyes*
Well then it's a very good thing you're just another student, and not the Headmaster or something.

[favourite_son]

*smirks*
For whom exactly? It's certainly not good for me.

[synodic_pup]

Well obviously for myself. 'Spect it's a good thing for my friends, too. You know, like your brother?

[favourite_son]

No, I think you'd be much better off if you were kicked out now, rather than embarrassing yourself when you fail miserably. Some people just don't have it in them.

*smirk falters at the mention of his brother*
*through gritted teeth*
My brother-
*stops himself, forcing his face back to carefully neutral*
- doesn't know what's good for him.

[synodic_pup]

Well, I do appreciately your heartfelt concern, truly. But if I give it my all and still fail, at least I'll have tried.

*tries not to crack a smile as he gets a bit under Reg's skin, but makes no further comments*

[favourite_son]

*smirks*
It's good to know that I'm appreciated. But really, what's the point in trying if you know you're going to fail. You'd be better off saving yourself the bother. I could call a house-elf to pack your bags?

[synodic_pup]

So you would have me give up all my OWLs and, therefore, NEWTs, simply because I'm less than confident in one lone class?

[favourite_son]

It would be for the best, wouldn't it? *lowers his voice* After all, you shouldn't be here in the first place, should you?

[synodic_pup]

Reg is such a bastard. ♥!

*tone cool*
I was invited, and I was sorted. I suspect that I'm quite well-qualified to be here, same as you.

[favourite_son]

Hee! I would say sorry, but Reg insists that there's nothing to apologise for. :D

*narrows his eyes*
*poisonous whisper*
Don't think that you can compare yourself to me, half-blood.

*lighter tone*
Clearly the school needs both a new Headmaster and a new Hat. I dread to imagine what would happen if the standards slipped any lower.

[synodic_pup]

*snicker* It's fine. We undestand! :D

No no, of course not. Though we can be compared at a certain level, can't we? Both blokes of the human species, living on the same island and attending the same school. *smirks* To someone that might be as good as twins.

*eyes go wide in false horror*
Oh Merlin's balls, you're right! Next thing you know, they might be letting people with no magical blood into the school!
*face drops back to indifference*
Oh, wait, they've already done that. Obviously, the world has already ended. And if I'm talking to you...well then this must be Hell!

[favourite_son]

*sharply, a light flush of anger staining his cheekbones*
You could never-

*glares*
*hisses*
Don't try to be clever. I assure you that you're not. And if the world had ended, the last place I would be is talking to you.

[synodic_pup]

*waves hand dismissively*
If you insist.

*smirks*
So, the world hasn't ended. And yet, here you are, still spending your time talking to me. Be careful, little boy, or I'll start to wonder if you fancy me!

*shakes head and leaves Remus to his own funeral*