The marauders, and not to mention Lily were confused. After the little chat between Remus and Hermione they were basically inseparable. They sat together in class whispering to each other, only to stop abruptly when anyone leaned in to hear better or asked what was going on. They ate together, did homework together, and spent nearly all their spare time in the library together. Moreover, not one person could get an answer out of them.
'I think they're secretly dating' exclaimed Sirius obviously very pleased with himself one evening in the common room. James, Peter, and Lily were the only other people there, as it was way past curfew, and Hermione and Remus were still not back from the library.
'Well whatever they're doing it's obviously very important to them.' Lily joined in the sudden conversation. 'They clearly don't want to tell us so lets leave them be'
'Lils! They haven't been apart from each other except to sleep (as far as we know) something huge is going on!' James all but shouted. Lily's face turned red and her hair had the illusion of actually being set alight as her temper flared.
'JAMES MEMPHIS POTTER! IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHAT THEY ARE UP TO! IF THEY WANTED YOU TO KNOW THEY WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU! WHERE'S YOUR SENSE OF PROPRIETY? AND DON'T CALL ME LILS!' she shrieked loud enough for the headmaster to hear on the other side of the castle and 3 floors above them.
Truth be told, the students of Gryffindor tower were perfectly used to Lily shouting at James at all hours of the day and night for one reason or another and no one made an attempt to investigate or interfere out of shear terror that lily's wrath would only then be taken out on them instead. Not a good thing at any time let alone when sleep deprived. Lily shot James one more venomous look before turning on her heal and heading to bed.
Hermione was growing agitated. It was tonight; her first transformation would be tonight. Quite frankly she was terrified. The minutes seemed to fly by all to quickly for her liking and the hours barely registered and now she was stood in the shrieking shack with Remus. She was almost certain she hadn't had anything to eat all day, though she barely remembered being dragged to the great hall at lunch. Right now though, she was shivering in terror.
'Try to relax' Remus soothed while rubbing her back. All she could do was nod her head and sob into his chest. 'It will be over soon, I promise it won't last long, and I'll be here' He held onto her tightly hopefully showing her he wouldn't let go.
(Other marauder's POV)
'Shush! Padfoot I can hear him speaking to someone.' James whispered as he crept closer to the door of the batter old bedroom in the shrieking shack. James, Sirius and Peter were supposed to be at a detention, but it had been moved to the next nigh. So in true marauder tradition, they decided to come and keep ol' Moony company. As Sirius and Peter drew closer they could make out a girl's voice, Lena's voice!
'What's she doing here?' Sirius whispered frantically. But James silenced him; Remus was saying something.
'The first time's always the worst, it'll be easier next month I promise'. The marauders were shocked at this news. Lena? A werewolf? First time? Their hearts went out to her as they heard her muffled sobs from beyond the door. Her sobs were suddenly stopped by a shriek of pain that seemed to pierce the night like a dagger through the heart. They could hear their own friend's cries of pain but they were drowned out not long after by Lena's screams. They had heard from Remus that the first transformation was the worst for a werewolf, and that it was the most dangerous and some died simply from the shear amount of pain it enforced on its victims. James slid down the wall with silent tears streaming his face for the pain his friends were going through, wile the sound of Their bones snapping and reforming along with their pain induced screams filled his ears. Sirius stood staring blankly at the wall with hollow eyes, while Peter shivered. It was the first time they had been close enough during the actual transformation to hear it, and they would never forget it.