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Now, here's chapter two! Hope you guys like it just as much as chapter one!
"James! Slow down!" Remus yelled, half tripping over his own feet. James had him by the arm and was dragging him excitedly down the road towards the wizarding village, Hogsmede. Sirius was following along behind just as energized, while Peter trailed along after them all, bouncing eagerly.
"No! You hurry up!" James said, grinning. "We've got to get you there! You're gonna love it so much!"
"Yeah, you're gonna be in heaven!" Sirius added, clapping him on the shoulder as they reached the main road.
Remus rolled his eyes a bit. His two friends had both been to Hogsmede before, their parents having taken them while they were out doing their shopping or whatnot. Remus had never been, however, and they were both adamant that he would be completely amazed by the candy store, Honeydukes.
Honestly, in Remus's mind, it couldn't possibly live up to the standard that they had set. They had been talking about it since the first day of school, both promising he would be astonished at the hundreds of amazing candies. Especially the chocolates. They knew chocolate was his favorite, and they'd been talking it up so much that he had to be a little bit doubtful.
They dragged him down the center of the street, his head swiveling around as he tried to take in the sight of all the different stores and buildings. They took him right up to the door and James finally let go of him, grinning like an idiot. Remus rubbed his arm slightly and looked up at the colorful building in front of him. He supposed it looked welcoming enough.
He took one last look at his friends, who were all watching him excitedly, before dubiously pushing the door open. What he saw inside was certainly fantastic.
The rows and rows of candy in jars and boxes stood out to him at first, the bright and colorful packaging drawing him in. The brilliant reds, greens, oranges, and pinks of the gummy candies, and the rainbow swirls in the biggest lollipops he had ever seen. They were most likely bigger than his head.
Then he saw the Bertie Bott's Beans, sitting in a huge barrel next to some liquorice wands, which were perched close to a display of acid pops. He walked down the shelves, thinking of fellow Gryffindor Lily Evans, whom he was friendly with, as he saw some treacle fudge, which he had learned was her favorite. He thought of Professor Slughorn, his potions teacher, when he saw the crystallized pineapple, and the ice mice made him think of Peter. He picked up one of the boxes and handed it to his friend, who was following behind him. Peter accepted it, laughing.
James finally shuffled him over into a different corner of the store, which was less colorful and exuberant. Though it was less visually attractive, this was the section that did catch his eye the most. The rows and rows, the hundreds of products. The sweet smell of chocolate nearly overwhelmed him.
They had chocoballs, chocolate skeletons, chocolate cauldrons, chocolate frogs, and everything else he could think of. His mouth started watering as he spotted the giant bars of the finest Honeydukes chocolates, which were nearly as big as the cover on his trunk.
"What did I tell you?" James asked, smirking. Remus just stood, gazing around at everything, and his friends chuckled, each going off to pick out some candy for themselves.
Remus eventually decided (at the impatience of his friends) that he would buy a package of chocoballs and a few chocolate wands. He got the very kindly lady at the counter to wrap up the sweets, though at the last minute asked her to put a few chocolate frogs in, and she did, smiling.
He handed over the sickles he owed and turned to leave the shop, when he saw Peter and James carrying one of the mega bars of milk chocolate over towards the counter. He looked at them quizzically, but they just grinned cheekily back. His three friends each handed over gleaming gold galleon, and as soon as the lady had smiled and thanked them, they walked over to him and handed him the large bar.
"What… what is this?" he asked, surprised.
"A giant chocolate bar," Sirius answered. "I thought that was pretty obvious, mate."
"But you just bought it and you're giving it to me?" he asked in disbelief.
"Yeah," Peter nodded. "Surprise!"
"We decided we would last night," James said in response to Remus's stunned silence. "We figured we'd all chip in to get a huge stash of chocolate. Especially for the times when… well, when your 'furry little problem' acts up. We figured you could always use some cheering up after that."
Remus looked at the happy friends of his faces, thanking his lucky stars that he had them. They were always so amazing and supportive of him, and always tried to make bearing the full moon easier for him ever since they found out.
The day that they had confronted him about it and told him they knew what his mysterious disappearances were about, he was ready to bet they were going to drop him like a hot potato. Who would want to be friends with a werewolf? They could be in danger if something went wrong, and if the school found out, they would instantly become outcasts just like him, for a simple thing like being his friend. But they stuck by his side through thick and thin, visiting him in the hospital wing when his injuries were too severe for him to return to the dorms. Most of all, they kept his secret.
He smiled gratefully at them before shifting the surprisingly heavy weight of the chocolate bar around in his arms so he could give them each a one armed hug.
"Thank you, all of you. You guys are the best friends I could ever ask for," he said. They all looked pleased with themselves.
"It was no trouble. Honestly," Sirius said reassuringly. "You're our best mate; we'd do anything for you."
Remus couldn't stop smiling as they exited the now packed candy shop, and he laughed as he got envious looks from the smaller children milling around the village. He carried the candy around with him for the rest of their visit to the village and back up to the castle, again gaining astonished looks from the first and second year students, and even a few of the teachers. He just grinned back at them.
That night, back in the dorms, after the others were all asleep, Remus pulled the chocolate bar out from behind his trunk, where he decided he'd keep it. He unwrapped a corner of the bar and broke off a small chunk. As he popped it in him mouth and let it melt, he couldn't help but smile at the sweet taste. The taste that now made him think about his best friends, and how lucky he was that he'd found such good ones.
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