1Chapter 3 Decisions, Farewells, and Arrivals.
Remus sat reading in a darkened corner of the entrance hall. It was his secret annex when he had first started Hogwarts as a boy, at least until the map was made. But here and now no one would be able to bother him. Soon he heard two sets of footsteps and voices approaching. He knew they were still a way off but they were coming once again he couldn't help listening in.
"Headmaster you must reconsider! He can't be trusted in his state to think wisely, much less coherently."
"Severus, my dear boy, you forget that he shall have the Wolvesbane potion."
"You can never and should never trust that a potion has been made correctly!"
"Truly, Severus, you must be frazzled to undermine your own work."
"Of course I am! I'm trying to keep her safe and your throwing her to the wolves."
At this Remus heard Dumbledore's lite hearted chuckle.
"Please Severus, think clearly, as much as you care for her, how much more do I? I don't just care for her I love her. She WILL be safe."
This was said in a tone that left no room for argument, so there was no response. Remus pondered what he had heard. 'So, Albus has a lady! Why does only Severus seem to know about her, why does Severus care for her, she must be some kind of strong witch to have that much respect.' Remus's mind began to draw up a vision of muggle few of a witch and decided she must be one of those elderly "hags". He arose from his hiding place before they arrived.
"Ah Remus, we shall be off soon are you ready?"
"Yes sir."
"Good, Good. I have made a portkey for us to take to our location and another one for your departure."
Severus gruffly handed the potion to Remus and quickly added. "New experiments have proved that taking potion as close to the transformation as possible help the drinker control the werewolf. Make sure you take it just as you start to change. And be careful or I swear I will..." "That's quite enough Severus thank you."
Severus grudgingly nodded his head to both men, turned, and elegantly strode down to his dungeons black robes billowing all the way. Remus stared after him for a second then turned back to Dumbledore. Who was staring at the odd pocket watch in his hand.
"Alright now that the dramatics are over..." Remus couldn't hold back the small smile at the jib. "You had better hang on Remus we have 15 seconds." Dumbledore produces a small stone from his pocket and held it in Remus's reach. After Dumbledore saw that Remus had gripped the stone he began counting down.
"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1." With that the pull at there navels began. Remus closed his eyes he always hated this feeling so close to the full moon when all his nerves were hyper sensitive. When he felt the pull ling stop he opened his eyes letting them readjust to the sun around them.
"Well my boy I have warded this area to not allow you through or anyone into a barrier or about a mile around. But you should be completely undisturbed out here, well I must go here is your portkey its scheduled for after the full moon. Alas my own portkey is taking off in the next 3 seconds good luc..." But he was gone and Remus decided to look around the area for a few hours before the night. He enjoyed a few hours peace before the moon cycle and here in these magical wood he never felt more prepared for the challenge ahead of him. Following a creek to a a small clearing he decided to go ahead and take off all his clothes accept a magically made pair of short that would adhere to any shape changes made to the body. Though they were a gift from Tonks last Christmas he quite enjoyed not waking up nude anymore. So there he sat on the soft pillowed ground, with the sun warm on his body, he fell asleep in no time.
"Hello! Sir are you alright?! Are you alive?" Remus only half heard the voice and began to stir.
"Excuse me but are you okay? I can't get to you, are you hurt?"
Remus opened his eyes and shoot his head around to see a girl standing not 15 feet away calling out to him. In panic he looked to the sky and saw that he barely had time to take his potion. Ignoring her he leaped to his pill of thing and ripped the potion out of his pocket. Starting to feel the change he drank the all the potion without gagging for the first time ever. Then he shakily turned to the girl.
"You...you have to go. Get away...Your in danger here."Remus could feel his hair start to rise and grow even as he spake.
"Run." He coughed out before he hunched over in pain, even after 30 years of this it still hurt more then and hex or curse that ever hit him. Tears sparkling down his cheeks he glanced up expecting to see either a retreating back or a look of horror. Instead he saw the girl had sat on her knees to be level to him her hands against the barrier. He could hear her soft words of comfort and the small tears leaking out of her own eyes. He had no time to think this over because a fresh and more powerful wave of pain washed over him. He screamed but in turned into a howl and passed out.