Again, I apologize profusely for the long update, my show goes on this week! By way of apology, I have posted another, albeit short chapter the same day as chapter 6.
Remus shakily stood up, although putting most of his weight on the bedpost. After the room stopped spinning, he quickly changed into his Hogwarts robe. He strode over to the Great Hall, and looked at the time.
Gods, he thought wearily. 9:00 PM? They must be in the common room...
Then Remus remembered. Sirius. He hadn't gotten to finish his thought earlier, but he had no doubt in his mind that Sirius was disgusted. Why shouldn't he be? Remus had always thought of himself as no more than a monster. Ever since he was bitten, his parents had been afraid of him. They acted like they didn't, but it was glaringly obvious. They would "randomly" decide to vacation every full moon, and lock him in their cellar. Why should Sirius be any different from his parents?
Why was Remus stupid enough to fall for Sirius? Sirius was... incredible. His hair, his stormy eyes that made you feel faint, how he managed to never study yet get excellent marks in all of his classes... he was truly remarkable. Why would someone like Sirius be interested in a monster?
God, I sound like a girl! He thought. He strided to the common room. The lady in Pink Silk raised an eyebrow at him. "Well? Where have you been all day, Mr. Lupin?"
Remus was always a bit exhausted after the full moon, and needless to say he wasn't in a fit mood to converse with anyone right now.
"Potter is our King," he muttered. In his defense, it was James that made the password, not him!
The portrait swung open, and he walked in to find a completely empty common room...no, wait, James and...Sirius. Of course. They were sitting by the fire. As soon as they spotted Remus, James nudged Sirius and all conversation halted. James looked a bit anxious, and Sirius's expression was unreadable. Remus weakly made his way up to the dormitory. He saw Peter, completely passed out on his messy bed. James and Sirius's beds both looked as if they had been hit by a tornado, or something equally destructive. Remus's bed, on the other hand, was unbelievably neat and trim. Remus shakily laid down on his bed. He noticed the curtains were open. As he glanced outside, he could see the moon. He suddenly felt dizzy again. He rushed over to the window and drew the curtains shut, and as a final farewell to this long, confusing day, threw his curtains shut and fell asleep.
**The Nightmare**
"Dad!" A small boy with golden eyes and hair screeched up at his father. "Daddy! Look at this book I found!"
A tall man with hazel eyes and the same golden hair walked up to the young boy. "Yes, Remus, that's a very pretty book! Now, Daddy is going to be in his bookshop late tonight, so just run home. Mommy will be in the kitchen."
With all the eagerness one would expect from a small 6-year-old, the boy squeaked a shrill "OK, Daddy!", hugged the tall mans leg, and skipped out of the shop. He looked up at the gorgeous orb of light above him, a full moon. He clutched the book to his chest and started home. His books were like security blankets. They were his safety. Suddenly, the boy heard a low, growling noise. The little boy turned slowly, and towering above his stood the largest, grayest wolf he had ever seen. He stood, frozen in place. he managed a weak "..Daddy?" before the wolf lunged. It was like vemon pounding through his veins, every inch of his body was on fire, he screamed out in pain-
Remus jolted awake with a start. He realized he had experienced a nightmare, a rather common occurrence. Ever since he got bit... well, let's just say they weren't pleasant.
He looked over at the clock... only 9:45. He looked over to James and Sirius's beds...still empty.
Hm, He thought. Perhaps they just don't want to sleep in a dorm inhabited by a werewolf. No surprise there.
Remus turned over and closed his eyes, eventually falling into yet another nightmare-infested sleep.
Wow! Two chapters in a day! Consider that my apology for taking so long to update!
