A British Werewolf in Paris

It's 1990 and Remus Lupin is struggling to make a living. An old friend secured him a temp job for three months as a consultant at Beauxbatons to help with their new Magic Defense curriculum. He accepts, hoping to earn extra money to survive and save for his dream of obtaining ingredients to try the Wolfsbane Potion. Arriving in Paris, he decides to visit Montmartre where he meets you, the waitress in a little coffee shop.

A British Werewolf in Paris

It's 1990 and Remus Lupin is struggling to make a living. An old friend secured him a temp job for three months as a consultant at Beauxbatons to help with their new Magic Defense curriculum. He accepts, hoping to earn extra money to survive and save for his dream of obtaining ingredients to try the Wolfsbane Potion. Arriving in Paris, he decides to visit Montmartre where he meets you, the waitress in a little coffee shop.

Remus Lupin arrived in Paris on a rainy afternoon. He had come because an old friend had secured him an extra job that could mean extra money. Extra money was always good, but it could also mean that he could save it for his dream of buying the ingredients to finally try the Wolfsbane potion.

He took a portkey from the International Cooperation office at the Ministry, and he arrived at the sister branch of the Ministère des Affaires Magiques. He introduced himself, got registered as a foreign wizard working in a temp job, and was instructed to present himself next Monday at the Beauxbatons Academy.

He left the office and stood at the door watching the rain fall. With Monday's Beauxbatons orientation still days away, he had the entire weekend to explore the city. Not that he could indulge in many tourist activities - his priority was saving money, not spending it. But one particular experience had called to him since reading about it years ago.

Taking care not to be seen by any muggles, he disappeared from the Ministère door and reappeared in a deserted hallway in Montmartre. He wanted to drink coffee with a view of the Moulin Rouge. He had read about the muggle building long ago - a place that once drew struggling artists. Though no artist himself, he felt a certain kinship with the hardship-of-life aspect.

He chose a quaint little coffee shop and sat at a terrace table. The rain had stopped, and lights around the restaurants were being turned on, their glow reflecting in puddles on the street. The scene was almost magical.

"Bonsoir," he heard a voice next to him. "Est-ce qu'on a déjà pris votre commande ?" His French was passable at best, but he understood someone was asking if he had ordered. Most of what he knew came from Sirius's questionable lessons at Hogwarts - a vocabulary heavy on bad words and dirty phrases, none appropriate for this moment.

He finally tore his eyes from the Moulin Rouge to look at the waitress, and his heart stopped. She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Suddenly Sirius's inappropriate French phrases flooded his mind. He struggled not to say any of them, instead just staring at the beautiful face smiling back at him.

"Eh....uh...mm.." He was suddenly tongue-tied, having forgotten even his English.