For my darling wife, Rish, because she wrote me something forever ago and I wanted to write her something in return. Hope you like it!
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1. Remus
You're still in shock over their ignorance. How could you have kept this from them for so long? Summer's fast approaching, and you're starting to run out of excuses. First, you claimed that your mother was ill, then you said you had gotten detention. You knew that they were only holding onto this false belief by a thread, and that thread was dangerously close to snapping.
You tried skating around the warning signs with them, ignoring the fact that you were always gone at the full moon. You attempted to deny their suspicions, but you've started to accept that they're catching on.
You feel bad for lying to your only friends, especially when most of the staff knew of your 'condition' and your fellow Marauders didn't. You tried to convince yourself that it was for the best—you simply knew that they'd leave you as soon as they found out that you were a werewolf, and you didn't want to risk losing them. You kept this secret in a locked chamber of your fragile heart and you didn't know of any key that could open it.
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2. Sirius
"Remus? Where're you going?" you asked, sitting up in your bed as you watched him tip-toe out of the dormitory.
He stopped and turned on his heel to face you. He was still wearing his school robes even though it was nearly nine at night. "I—I…Nowhere. Why'd you ask?" he questioned uncertainly.
"Well, it's past curfew, for one. Besides, I thought you said you were gonna go to sleep early tonight," you replied, raising an eyebrow.
"Look, Sirius. I should go. Don't worry about me, I'm fine. Just…go to sleep… Please?" Remus said anxiously.
"Fine," you sighed. "I'll see you in the morning, then."
"See you," he muttered before scurrying out the door and down the stairs into the Common Room.
You stared nervously at the door. What was he hiding from you? You knew he was hiding something, you'd known that all along.
You waited until you were sure that he was outside the Common Room before following after him.
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3. Remus
He knows. You're absolutely positive of it, but what can you do? You know what would happen if you told him of your condition, and now that you've got friends, you couldn't find it in yourself to lose them deliberately. No, you just need to be more careful about it, make him deny his suspicions.
You silently made your way through the darkened corridors, your lit wand held in front of you. You met Madam Pomfrey at the front doors, and she escorted you out to the Whomping Willow as usual. You didn't speak, your mind still churning over the events in the dormitory.
But then you saw Sirius running towards you, and you knew you couldn't hide from him anymore. Knowing that you'd need to talk quick so you wouldn't transform in front of Sirius, you rushed your words almost incoherently.
"Sirius-I'm-a-werewolf," you muttered in one breath.
He nodded and said, "Yeah, I figured. Sorry I was so…nosy," he said, turning to go. "We'll talk tomorrow?"
You nodded, not able to form words, gazing at his retreating figure.
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A/N: For the Ultimate Pairing Drabble Competition, using the pairing Remus/Sirius and the prompt hiding.
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