He turns away from Dumbledore. Stares at the wall. The wallpaper is stained and peeling.

"I'm sorry, my boy."

Never sorry enough.

"Someday you will understand."

Never.

Dumbledore leaves him.

He sits up, suddenly frightened.

Lupin comes to fill the emptiness with many useless words.

He thinks maybe he can just stay here. Stay with Lupin.

Lupin shakes his head. "I'm sorry, Harry, but I won't be here. I'll be teaching again. Besides, you can't leave school."

But how can he show up at Hogwarts like this?

"It's going to be all right."

Lupin doesn't understand.

No one understands.

Never.