A/N- This story is dedicated to my bestest friend, who's
away at college right now. This is
between Remus and Lily, as Lily is my nick among our friends, and Remus is her
nick. Besides, its the Full moon
tonight, so we need a Remus fic. I miss
her so much, so Wingleader Marisha a.k.a. Remus (cuz I know you're going to
read this Remie), this story's for you.
With You Through The
Moon
Lily stared
up at the moon. It was a very peaceful
night. The kind of night that you wanted
to be outside, even if it was freezing cold outside. Lily shivered and pulled the blanket closer
around her. The porch swing rocked
slightly with her movement. There wasn't
a cloud in the sky to hide the full moon.
Lily sighed and continued staring, letting her mind wander back to the
day she'd first found out about her friend's ailment.
"James, tell me
what is going on. I know you know what's
wrong with Remus." Lily demanded.
"Lily, I can't
tell you. Its Remus' right to choose
whether or not you know. I have no right
to tell you." James replied.
"Tell her James."
a soft voice said from nearby.
Remus. "Everyone else
already knows, and Lily is one of us.
Even if she decides to hate me for it."
"Remus, I could
never hate you." Lily told him.
"Remus, its your
secret. You should be the one to tell
her." James replied.
"Would someone
please tell me what's going on?" Lily cried.
"All right James,
but be prepared to defend me if she freaks." Remus sighed. "Lily, I'm a werewolf."
"You're a
what?"
"A werewolf. You know, full moon, attacking villagers, fur
all over, that sort of thing."
"Full moon, of
course." she mumbled. "Once a
month, you always have some reason for not being around. Mother is ill, progress checks, always once a
month."
"Well, she isn't
freaking. That's always a good
sign." James sighed in relief.
"Remus, I could
never hate you. That would be like me
hating James." Lily said, laying her hand on his. "I won't hate you
for something you can't control."
"D-do you really
mean that?" he stuttered.
"Of course I
do. You're the best friend I've ever
had."
"Poor Remus, he
still can't understand why we would never abandon him. He didn't believe us either when we said the
same thing." James spoke up.
Poor Remus,
Lily thought. He's probably transformed by
now. He has Sirius with him, and that
let's him keep his mind. With one of
them around, as Animagi, he can be almost human. I could never hate you Remus.
"Still out here, Freak?" her sister hissed from
the door.
"Why, doesn't it look like I am?" Lily asked
sarcastically. I wonder if Remus would
bite her if I asked him to, Lily wondered.
Nah, she'd be an insult to the name werewolf.
"What are you smiling for?" Petunia snapped.
"Just thinking how much I'd love to turn you into a
real Petunia, so I wouldn't have to listen to you." Petunia glared at her and stomped into the
house. Lily heard the door lock. "Well, looks like I'm climbing the tree
to my window again."
"I hope you're okay Remus." Lily sighed, staring
at the moon again.
*********
"Hey Moony, you awake?" Sirius asked. When he was in Animagus form, he could talk
to Remus telepathically.
"Yeah. Why don't
you go to sleep Padfoot? Dawn's not for
quite a while."
"What, and miss out on all this fun?" Sirius
yawned.
"What fun? We've
been sitting in this field for hours."
"Exactly." he yawned again. "You okay?"
"Perfectly fine." Remus said with a wolf smile.
"Go to sleep, I'll wake you when we need to sneak back home." Seconds later, Sirius was snoring. Remus lay down as well, staring up at the
moon.
"I wonder if she's staring at it too?" he
wondered. "If I know Lily, she is.
Well, if you're looking at the same moon as me, Lily, maybe you can
somehow hear what I'm saying now. I
honestly don't know what I would have done these past years without you
Lil."
He really
didn't. All those times the
transformations had become too much, she had been there to comfort him. Oh sure, he had the other Marauders, but Lily
was so understanding. She was gentle,
and understood him in a way no one else did.
The Marauders were always pulling pranks, and even though they were his
best friends, they didn't have Lily's gentle, quiet streak. And even though she wasn't always able to
help him with his problems, she was always willing to listen, and willing to
help in any way she could. She was the
best friend he could have asked for. And
somehow, looking at the same Full Moon he knew she was probably looking at, it
made him feel as though she were there with him, comforting him as she always
did.
*******
"Oh sure, I love James.
I could never love anyone more than I love James." Lily said aloud
to herself. Well, actually, she was talking to Remus. She figured, if he was watching the same moon
as her, maybe he could somehow hear what she was saying.
"But Remus, you're the best friend I could have ever
asked for. You're like the brother I
always wanted to trade Petunia in for. I
juts wish I could help you more than I do.
Of course I'll always listen, even if I can't help you." she
continued. "No one deserves any of the pain you go through. And I really wish I could be where you are
now. I miss you so much. Just another week though. Then I'll see you at Hogwarts."
*********
"Just another week Lily, then we'll be back at
hogwarts. Busy with school, Snape, you
fighting with James." he smiled.
She fought with James at least once a week, but never bad enough to
break up. "You know I'll always have time for you though. So long as you keep helping me with my Charms
homework."
Sirius
snorted in his sleep and rolled on his back.
Remus laughed as he began running in his sleep. He sometimes wondered if maybe the dog mind
was a little too prominent in him.
"I really miss you Lily. I've got so much to tell you. And I really wish I had a camera right now so
you could see this." he laughed. "I wonder what it is he's
chasing?"
*******
"Hope Sirius is keeping you company.' Lily said. God how she missed him. How could she not miss her best friend in the
world? She almost hated the summer
holidays, partly because of having to deal with Petunia, but mostly because she
missed her friends. Remus and James
especially. Somehow, though, staring at
the moon, knowing he was probably doing the same, it made her feel as though
she were there with him.
"Well Remus, if you really can hear me, I miss you, and
I can't wait to see you next week. I
have so much to tell you." she added, trying to front door. Still locked.
She was just about to climb the tree by her window when she thought of
one last thing she should do, even if he couldn't hear her.
"Good night Remus." she smiled. "I miss
you."
**********
"Good night Lily." Remus said quietly. "I
miss you too."
