An Advice? (Remus)

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Dear Mr. Lupin,

I’m not sure how to start this letter, in fact, I’m not even sure why I write it at all. I have never been good with words, and expressing what I want to say sometimes is really hard for me – maybe you remember that. I’m not surethough , if you remember me at all. My name is Oliver Wood, and I was in my last year at Hogwarts when you were teacher there, Quidditch Captain of Gryffindor, maybe that rings a bell, we won the Cup that year. But that’s not the point of course. The point is… back when you were a teacher with us, you always seemed to take your time for the students and you always gave great advice. And such an advice I might be needing right now. You don’t have to reply to this letter at all, if you feel offended by it, I really do not wish to intrude. I’m even considering sending it right now, I feel rather stupid. There has been much going on in my life recently, and I feared I might have lost my firmly set way, a way I always thought that was mine: Quidditch, and nothing else. But it turned out to be less than it promised to be, and now I have been applying to assist Madame Hooch as Flying Teacher. But that is also not quite my point. I just know I want to change who I was, that boy that had nothing else in his head but Quidditch, not interested in the world around him. Dark times are coming towards us and… it just doesn’t feel right to sit by and do nothing. However, I have no idea how I could change that.
Once again, you must by no means feel obliged to answer this letter, I guess I just needed someone to get this out to, and you were the first that came to mind.

Yours sincerely,
Oliver Marcas Wood

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Dear Oliver,

First of all you aren’t a bother to me at all, if I’m completely honest I like the occasional surprise letter. I do recall your name when I was teaching, it’s good to hear from you again Oliver. Ah yes, I remember that well what a good win it was too. I heard you were Quidditch Captain and a fine one of that I would say. Thank you kindly, once again you aren’t intruding at all Oliver. Ah I see, well unfortunately sometimes in life things don’t always work out I’m afraid. I’m sorry to hear your career choice hasn’t gone quite according to plan for you. Quidditch hmm? Interesting. Teaching can be a joyful and rewarding career choice, I personally have always enjoyed it. The idea appealed to me from a young age and honestly I miss it. Not problems, if you feel the need to tell someone then you are quite welcome to speak to me anytime.

Yes, unfortunately dark times are coming more and more in to the current state of things. Hmmm, well have you thought of your options? Perhaps a different choice of career? Something you would feel more comfortable in? The main piece of advice I feel I can give Oliver is to sit down and really think about it all. If Quidditch is obviously not a subject you feel comfortable in anymore, then maybe it is time to move on? Do you feel you can help the dark times ahead of us in some way? Do you feel you could help defend our world from the current threat that is upon us? You need to take a step back and think, what do I want to be? I don’t think you have lost your way in life as such; you may have simply strayed away from the path a little. That is natural and happens to all of us at some stage in our lives. I hope this can help in some way, if not I do apologise. Ouch, the owl has decided that my finger will be his lunch so it would seem.

Anyway, I best let this young owl go before he gets angrier with me. If you need any other advice Oliver, then please don’t hesitate to write again. I look forward to hearing from you again, if you so wish to speak again. Keep your chin up and you will soon see that life can lead you along in it’s own way.

Yours sincerely,

Remus Lupin

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Dear Mr. Lupin,

First of all, let me say thank you for your understanding and your willingness to help me. I am very glad that you don’t think me a bother and even answered in such a detailed way. Thank you for thinking I was a fine Quidditch Captain, though nowadays I am afraid I might have been too much of a martinet, I clearly recall being quite obsessed about winning the Quidditch Cup that year because it was my last chance. I might have tread on many toes.
I can see where you come from with liking to teach. There is something special about giving your knowledge to those who don’t have it yet, and trying to show them the exciting side of it. Flying Lessons are those where you snoop out potential Quidditch players for the House teams. You don’t think it would happen like with Harry Potter, in his first flying lesson ever and only because he disobeyed the rules, but I guess you catch my drift. I’m wandering from the original subject again, please forgive me. But I really was sad to hear you wouldn’t return to Hogwarts after you had this one year of teaching, I am sure you would have pushed many other students through their NEWTs as you did with me.

I think I might have found my place within Hogwarts now, but Hogwarts has – thankfully – always been a safe haven until now, and I feel it might yet be another refuge to hide from the world and its problems. You seem very inclined to help me and I thank you for that. I am not yet sure, if I am in the least able to fight in that way against the darkness that seems to be coming towards us. I did a lot of thinking the last few days, and yet I’m still not sure. I’m coming to you now with yet another very forward idea: Could it maybe be possible to meet up, in Diagon Alley perhaps? I just feel there is so much less that can be covered in letters than in an actual talk face to face – and frankly, I’d feel better at those, I wasn’t good with writing ever since I can remember.

I’d have my free day on Thursday, could you maybe – but ONLY if you want – consider meeting me there? Or would another day be better for you? I just feel like this might work better than the exchange of letters in the long run.

Yours sincerely,
Oliver Wood

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Dear Oliver,

First of all you’re very welcome and once again you are not a bother. Nothing wrong with that, I think we all like a little competition once in a while. You were striving for a goal just like any other good captain would in that situation. Yes, I do agree with what you mean, it is always a pleasure to know that you are giving students back something useful to help them in the future. Haha, Harry is quite the flyer, just like his father actually. James and Harry are more alike then I sometimes care to admit, it’s almost like speaking and looking at James every time we meet. Harry is a wise and great wizard, I’m sure he will do well in his school subjects. No problem, I can’t speak myself due to I have the rather occasional habit of going off topic mid conversation too. I can understand where you are coming from actually; Hogwarts has always been a safe place thanks to Albus. A pleasure to have helped Oliver, you always was an intelligent young wizard.

I apologise for keeping this so short, I had a rather rough night last night. Hmm, well I’m not busy then as far as I know. If you are indeed serious about this whole thing, then I would love to meet up and discuss things further. I will be happy to answer any question you have, if I can help in anyway please don’t hesitate to let me know. Ah fair enough in that case, perhaps this is better discussed in person. You never know who you could be reading the mail from these days, these dark times always keep everyone guessing. How does eight’ o’clock in the evening sound to you? I have something to do during the day, however I shall be available after that. Whatever you feel more comfortable with Oliver, I honestly don’t mind. Now I shall finish here and let this rather impatient owl be on his way. Lovely speaking to you again Oliver.

Yours sincerely,
Remus Lupin

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Dear Mr. Lupin,

So it seems, we share a taste for that most talented boy, called Harry Potter. One of the things I was looking forward to when rejoining Hogwarts was seeing Harry again. He took over the team now, and he’s doing a wonderful job, I think with a little luck Gryffindor will be champion again this year. But I’m really talking too much about Quidditch again, this has to stop. I guess it is time to teach an old dog new tricks.
I am sorry you are not feeling well, Mr. Lupin, and I hope you will get a few good nights rest in the imminent future. I am in awe how well you seem to manage with your curse, and I just want you to tell that I never held any ill feelings against you for hiding it from us. It was probably for the best, but I would have wished for you to stay in Hogwarts nevertheless. Nothing happened for a year, so I wouldn’t understand anyone’s concern. People are just too ignorant sometimes. None of this is your fault after all.

It would be a great honor and pleasure to put action behind my rather desperate words and meet you there. You are right, we’re living in times when we don’t know who we can trust, and least of all the post system, no matter how determined our owls might be. Eight o’clock sounds perfect, I will surely get to the Leaky Cauldron then. I am in a bit of a hurry, flying lessons for the First Years I need to co-supervise, and I better not be late. So excuse me for this letter being rather short. I look very much forward to our meeting and I can’t thank you enough for your willingness to attend to my problems and your precious time. Shall I send anyone in Hogwarts your regards? Or would you rather not have it known you’re communicating with me? Well, this can also be settled once we meet, I guess.

Until Thursday then,
Yours sincerely,
Oliver Wood