A collection of Marauders oneshots. Enjoy!

1. The furry little problem

Remus Lupin was scared. He had been scared for his entire life, so much that he had started getting used to it. But what he felt at that moment was nothing like anything he had experienced before. It was another kind of fear he knew very little about. And this was scaring him even more.

"Come on Remus. It's us you're talking to", said James Potter, one of his three best friends.

"We know something is wrong. Just tell us. We are your friends, we need to know", Sirius Black, his other best friend added.

But Remus just couldn't do it. He couldn't because he was afraid and he wasn't even sure what scared him that much. He was scared of his own image, scared of his friends' possible reactions. He was so happy about having friends for the first time in his lifetime. He couldn't just ruin it with telling him about his problem. If they knew how dangerous he was they wouldn't even want to live in the same room as him.

"Please, Remus. We might be able to help you", said Peter Pettigrew, the last one of his best friends. Remus seriously- or as Sirius used to say, siriously- doubted this.

"Guys, I'd really like to be able to tell you… but I just can't. It's too personal and nobody can know"

"But Remus, we've been friends for six whole months. We tell each other everything", James complained.

"I told you about my parents", Sirius noted.

Sirius had actually told them a lot about his life before Hogwarts and his family issues. Sometimes Remus wished he was as comfortable as him at sharing his problems. But he knew it wasn't the same. His problem was just about him, not about his background. And it was something that couldn't be ignored. If anyone knew, he could lose everything. And this was the last thing he wanted to happen.

On the other side, it was something he couldn't easily hide. Slipping of his bed once a month had proved to be quite an issue; he had almost been seen twice. Explaining his scars was another story. His friends had noticed that something was wrong with him and it was hard denying it. Not only because there was proof, but also because he wanted them to know. He wanted so badly to have someone to support him and help him. But were his friends able to do this? Probably not.

"Look, you don't have to tell us if you don't want to. We will find out anyway", James warned him.

"But it's better if we learn it from you", Peter said.

Remus knew it would be easier to confess his secret. He had understood it. His friends were actually very good at finding out about things. The longer he could give them to discover his problem was one year. But, then, another thought popped in his head. What if he told them? Wouldn't that year be much easier? He wouldn't have to hide it and he would be able to be himself. Wasn't that a good scenario?

The only problem about it was that being himself was not that simple. Being himself was being a monster. That was what he was; a monster. A very bad one in particular. A monster that could do awful things without even knowing it. It was no use denying that he was a monster. Even his father told that. Wasn't this the reason he was a monster after all? What if his friends thought that as well? What if they rejected him? What if they asked to be put in a different dormitory? What if they asked Dumbledore to expel him?

"Why aren't you saying anything? Aren't we your friends? Aren't friends supposed to know each other's secrets? Aren't friends supposed to help their friends?" James said.

"It's as if you don't want to be our friend" Sirius stated.

"It's not that! I am your friend, I want to be your friend! But if I tell you, I will no longer be your friend!" Remus defended himself.

"What could possibly be so bad that we wouldn't want you as our friend?" Peter asked him, but got no answer.

"Look, Remus, I understand it might be something personal, but we have to know! We can't do this anymore, you are sad and we can see it, but we have no idea why, and we can't help you. We have told you our secrets, I told you about Evans. Why don't you tell me too? It's about a girl, isn't it? Come on Remus, it's not a big deal." James couldn't hold it any more.

"It's not about a stupid crush! It's more important!"

"What is it then? And it's not stupid; Evans is fantastic!" James countered.

"Guys, maybe you should calm down…" Sirius suggested.

"I won't until he tells us"

Remus knew this had to stop and he knew he was the only one who could stop it. But James was already mad at him. He would get even angrier if he learned. But what if he didn't?

"I'm a werewolf." The words slipped out of his mouth before he could even realize. The room fell in awkward silence. The three boys were staring at him looking really shocked. Remus had already regretted saying it, but he could do nothing for it. His deepest secret was now revealed.

"You're a… what?" James asked him in shock.

"I'm a werewolf. I probably should've said it before, but…" Remus couldn't finish his sentence. He could feel tears ready to come out of his eyes.

"But why did you not tell us? It's not such a big deal" Sirius said.

"No, you don't understand, Sirius. I'm a monster. I'm dangerous. I do not deserve you." Remus argued.

"That's not true!" It was Peter who spoke this time.

"You're absolutely not a monster. I mean, you're Remus Lupin, the kindest and the sweetest person on planet Earth, you couldn't possibly be a monster!" James disagreed with him once more.

How could they say he wasn't a monster? He was dangerous and deadly and dark and awful. How could he be the kindest person on planet Earth? How could a werewolf be kind and sweet?

"You don't understand James. I'm a monster. I'm scary."

"Well, I'm sorry to ruin this for you but you do not really look scary to me." James told him.

How could he not be scary?

"You mean that you still like me?"

"Of course we do!" Sirius assured him.

"You won't kick me out?"

"We would never do that!" Peter comforted him.

"But, I don't get it. I'm a werewolf…"

"And what does that mean? We all have flows. See my right arm? It's actually a bit shorter than my left arm, but you can't really tell" James said. Remus wasn't sure if he was joking.

"I'm lactose intolerant" Peter commented quietly.

"I'm OBNOXIOUS!" Sirius added. This time, Remus was sure that he was joking. He was the best-looking of the four. "The point is, Remus, we all have flows. But we also have good things and that's why our friends love us. And we love you. You're our friend and you'll be our friend forever, no matter what"

"You will love me even if it was me who poured milk on your potions essay?" Remus asked hopefully. It was probably a good time to mention this.

"I knew it! But yes, we still love you." Sirius told him.

"Now, what about actually planning that ultimate prank on the Slytherins? We have delayed this too much!" James changed the subject.

"Oh yes!" Sirius eyes shined. "Well, I've got the password, but the pigs haven't arrived yet. But we still have the stuffed animals"

Remus smiled at his friends. He was finally free. They knew and they didn't hate him. Hogwarts would be much better than it already was.

"So, me and James on our brooms, Peter you'll obviously not be given a broom, you're going to blow everything up and Remus will be doing the balloons. Agreed?"

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