crikey. Nobody point out the obvious flaw that just back-handed me in the face OK? And don't worry- I've fixed it. The mauraders are no longer visiting Remus at who-knows-what-hour-in-the-night. *phew* but the 'new' chapter is behind this one now- so please go back and review. XD Also this chapter has been editited, so please re-read and drop me a line on how you find it.

Once Madam Pomfrey had levitated Severus back into his bed- and drawn the Slytherins curtains with a scowl and a mutilator charm; she immediately started to reprimand the dog.

Was that woman even for real?

But in the mean time, breakfast appeared upon a tray on the bed, so he tucked in. Hopefully he could go back to his dungeony-dorm soon?

And he was still very confused- why shouldn't Remus come into contact with people? And what would happen at two pm?

Potions randomly swirled into Severus's mind. At two pm on the 27th the moon would move into the Waning Gibbous stage- this morning was the last chance to brew any pepper up potion for a month.

Well. That's an opportunity missed. And for what cause? Oh- because Severus had run out of Pepper up and had to go to the hospital wing.

Severus sneered, sometimes his sarcasm was too damn good.

A house elf appeared, and took Severus's finished breakfast away with a bow to the Slytherin.

In the bed next to him, Remus smiled at the sneering boy, Madam Pomfrey striding back to her desk; fuming at 'idiotic behaviour from insolent children'. He should smile more often, the Gryffindor thought. It looked good.

He then frowned, oooh boy. He would recognise those footfalls anyway.

Quickly, he lay down on his bed and closed his eyes, breathing deeply. Not that he didn't want to see people; just his poor ears were protesting enough at the silence, let alone-

The door burst open; revealing three boys, also Gryffindors.

"Did ya miss us?" The boy in the middle said; arms wide open in a comical come-here-and-gimme-a-hug way.

He pouted seeing the seemlingly-asleep Remus.

"Oi!" He said, wondering over to the boy.

He ruffled a hand through his short black hair. "How rude. He's asleep." He gave Remus a prod.

"So should I be." The boy next to him yawned, then grinned as James gave him a blank stare.

Pettigrew nervously smiled and squirmed at the same time, fidgeting and moving on the spot.

Severus smiled at this- yes, it was very Slytherin to be so sadistic, but hey! He was a Slytherin after all, wasn't he? And where'd the dog go? Under the bed?

"Hey! Snivellus! What'cha lost? Not your mind, not your looks-didn't have any of those to begin with. How about a certain Lily?" Sirius called out to the boy hanging off the bed, almost doing a head-stand on the floor. "Anyway how long has Moony been asleep for?"

Severus's head snapped to the boy, and he narrowed his eyes. "He hasn't woken since he was brought here. And my NAME, is SEVERUS." He drawled, monotonous.

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever Snivellus." Sirius replied, watching his sleeping friend.

James poked him, "Remus. Remus, Sirius." He muttered under his breath.

Sirius frowned at him, smiling. "What the hell are you on about?" He chuckled.

James turned his back to the Slytherin, "His name is REMUS. Not MOONY." James emphasised his words carefully, in a low voice so Severus couldn't hear.

"Ooh yeah. Whoops." Sirius raised his shoulders as he breathed a laugh. "Ah well. Snivellus will never notice. Come on, lets go fly for a bit. See if we can't knock the Hufflepuffs off their brooms."

He dragged James out of the hospital wing, with Peter nervously following, giving an odd half-wave to Severus, before shaking his head and running after the other two.

Remus warily opened an eye to check the coast was clear before sitting up and sighing.

"Thanks, I owe you one." He called over to Severus.

"Two." Severus replied, boredly drawing on his patterns (with a magical ink) on his bedcovers with his wand, before shaking his head and removing them again.

"Huh?" Remus asked.

Severus dropped his wand and looked at him, head on one side. "How'd you get here?" He asked, sounding curious.

"I... uh..." Remus gazed at the ceiling, struggling to remember.

Severus watched in quiet humour as the boy turned bright red and turned to look at him with wide eyes.

"Oh."

Severus chuckled.

"Oh blimey." The Gryffindor looked about to faint.

Severus frowned, had the boy always had that... particular shade of hair colour?

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