A/N: Remus' first transformation.
Submission for:
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry (Challenges & Assignments): Defence Against the Dark Arts Assignment #2 Extra Credit -Talk about Remus Lupin experiencing a full moon since this is his worst fear.
He pounded on the door as hard as his little fists could muster, hot tears streaming down his cheeks. It was dark and cramped in here, his muscles were hurting and skin itched, and he wanted out.
Ever since he had returned from St Mungo's, his parents had been acting strangely around him. His mother would break into tears whenever she looked at him, and his father hardly spent time with him anymore. They spoke in hushed whispers, immediately stopping whenever he entered a room, and he stopped visiting his grandmother in Brighton. But tonight was different. Tonight, they had locked him up in the cellar.
"Please!" he cried, dragging his hands across the door. "Mum! Dad! Let me out! I promise I'll be good!"
He slid down to his knees, resting his head against the wood. He must have done something for them to lock him in here. Maybe it was because he hadn't eaten all his vegetables, or maybe it was because he hadn't brushed his teeth this morning. Whatever it was, he'd never do it again if it meant getting locked in here again.
"Please! Mum! Dad! I'll be good! I'll be-"
Then he let out a loud scream as his skin began to tear open. He looked down at his arms and legs as tufts of thick brown hair began to grow. Pain coursed through his body as his limbs grew, his nails sharpened and his teeth pointed. Then he let out a low howl, his chest heaving with laboured breaths as his large yellow eyes looked around the dark space. The Wolf had taken over.