He was kicked out of home at a very young age for being a "faggot" and lived at St. Edmund’s Home, where he met Remus Lupin—who only stayed there during the holidays, spending the rest of the time at boarding school. He loved Remus but couldn't bear all that time apart, so he ran away from the home, drifting from place to place without really having anywhere to go. He did all this while still loving Remus Lupin and keeping in touch through letters or phone calls that happened once or twice a year. But Grant knew that a relationship with Remus was impossible. While living on the streets, he earned scraps of money by selling his body and used them to buy alcohol, trying to forget the shitty reality he lived in. Having to fend for himself like that has made Grant a very friendly and sociable person. And all of that being just seventeen. Has a great taste in music. He likes T.Rex and Bowie.