AN: Hello everyone! I absolutely adore the Marauders, and I wanted to explore different ways they might tell Remus they know that he is a were-wolf. I love constructive criticism, because I realize I'm an awful author, but I would ask that all reviews I receive are polite.
Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter, then there would be an entire book series on the marauders.
Way #1: Make the entire thing a joke
The Marauders lay sprawled on their beds in the second-year Gryffindor dorms. Remus was helping Peter with a Transfiguration essay, and James and Sirius were whispering quietly to each other.
Remus stopped what he was saying and glanced at James and Sirius. His eyes grew wide. They were whispering quietly. They were never quiet. He grimaced and looked over at Peter, who had clearly realized the same thing. Something big was going on.
James P.O.V
James was worried. He and Sirius had finally figured out that Remus was a werewolf, and they didn't know how to tell him. They still wanted to be friends, and they realized how hard it must be for Remus to lie to them. After an hour-long whispered argument, they finally came to a decision. They were Marauders, and they were going to tell Remus they knew the Marauder way- clever wordplay.
"Want to hear a joke?" James asked, winking at Sirius.
"Umm… Sure." Remus said hesitantly, biting his lip. James noticed him make eye contact with Peter, both of them clearly unsure what the other two Marauders were planning.
"Wherewolf?" James asked, glancing around in mock confusion. Remus stiffened.
"Therewolf!" Sirius exclaimed. He pointed directly at Remus. His eyes grew wide and his face went pale.
James and Sirius burst out laughing, Remus stayed completely still, and Peter stared at them, confused, "I don't get it." He said unhappily.
James grinned. "Well, Remus is a werewolf, and there rhymes with where. I should think it would be obvious."
James and Sirius high-fived, then turned to face Remus. He was in absolute shock. James grinned at him as Sirius slapped him on the back.
"Honestly," Sirius said, "I can't believe you didn't tell us sooner. Think of all the jokes we missed out on!"
If you are a diehard Harry Potter fan like me, it is most likely not the first time you heard the joke Wherewolf? Therewolf! I did NOT come up with it, but usually it is placed waaayyyy after the Marauders find out.
I considered making this one a little bit longer, but I eventually decided to leave it there. I feel like Remus would have a similar reaction no matter how they tell him, so tune in for Way #2 for it. I'll try to update weekly, but who knows.