Full Moon Scars
Prologue/Intro
Laughter filled the corridor as students filed out of the classroom. The last class of the first day of the school year had just ended, and spirits were running high, particularly amongst a group of four boys at the back of the crowd.
"Mr. Lupin!" The strict voice of Professor McGonagall cut into a joke Sirius was telling, earning Remus a glare, as if it was his fault the black-haired boy had been interrupted. His three friends waited by a group of chattering girls; even as he turned back into the classroom, he saw a certain red-headed witch moving away from them.
"Professor?" He asked, unsure as to why he'd been called back. Sirius and James were the ones that'd been messing around and not paying attention, not him. McGonagall was quiet for a moment, writing something on a bit of parchment, before she finally looked up at him.
"I require a word about your trips to the Shrieking Shack each month, Mr. Lupin." He tensed up, staring at her.
"What about it, Professor?"
She seemed to size him up, weighing the options, as she examined him through her glasses.
"There will be another student joining you in the shack each month." She said at last, folding the parchment up and sealing it. A funny jolt went through him as her words registered. Another werewolf? Here?
"What? Who? Is it a first year?"
"No, a sixth year, like you, that was bitten recently. They have not been attending Hogwarts prior to this year. Now, you will be able meet the new student soon enough, we are having a special sorting tonight to see where they will be housed. Now, run along, I have work to do." She brandished her quill at him, shooing him towards the door.
"Finally! What was that about, Moony?" Sirius demanded as Remus reappeared.
"I can't tell you here, let's find somewhere else." He said, shooting a look at the other students still clustered around.
"Oh, is it about your furry little problem?" Sirius asked, while shooting a grin at a random, giggling blonde girl passing them.
Resisting the urge to roll his eyes at his so-called friend's antics, Remus shushed him and led the way to the Room of Requirement.
"Honestly, Moony, you're too paranoid." Sirius groaned. He was quiet was once they had entered the room and sprawled on various cushions and chairs in a rough circle, but only because he'd asked the room for food and was now stuffing his face.
It was silent for a moment. "So?" James asked, batting a miniature toy bludger towards Peter.
"There's another werewolf at the school." Remus said simply.
Sirius spewed food all over Peter, who was unlucky enough to be sitting nearest him, and the toy bludger hit James between the eyes as they all gaped at him.
"He's a sixth year, too, but I haven't seen him yet. He hasn't been going to Hogwarts till now. Professor McGonagall said he was just bitten recently. They're having a special sorting for him tonight." He finished and silence reigned again.
"So he's going to be going to the Shrieking Shack with you?" James asked at last.
Remus nodded.
"Well, I don't like this." Sirius declared. "What if he rats on us about being Animagi and keeping Moony company?"
Silence, again.
"Maybe you guys should stop coming, then." He said quietly, staring resolutely at a spot on the wall opposite him.
"No way!" James protested.
"No! This guy can go find himself another bloody shack to stay in, we're not gonna abandon you just because of some tattle-tale prat!" Sirius said, even louder, glaring at Remus. Peter nodded feebly, but he looked rather pale at the thought of two werewolves.
"Two will be too much for you to handle, even with large Animagus forms." He insisted.
Sirius and James met his gaze with equally stubborn looks.
Next chapter should be longer, this was the Prologue/Intro. Reviews are loved! :)