As mid September approached, sunny days became scarce and clods could often be found canopying the bright, dazzling rays of the sun. The full moon was approaching. Sirius could feel his body chisel with the excitement the mere thought of the long awaited escapade. A small part of him chided him softly; he wasn't supposed to seek pleasure in something that caused pain to one of his friends. Then his optimistic side perked up and reassured him. Look at the bright side.

His spirits did go a little downhill when Remus faced them for the umpteenth time and told them the same thing he had been telling them the whole last year when they had been attempting the animagus transformation. Remus' reluctance to help was one of the prime reasons for the delay in their progress. If the mastermind of the marauders had decided to help they would have been able to complete the transformation by the mid of their fourth year. But Remus still believed that he would somehow end up killing them. He didn't want to listen to any of the book references they gave him which proved that he would be harmless for as long as they remained in animal form that was the first time Sirius had heard Remus denying theory.

"I am telling you, this is dangerous!"

"What is life without a little risk" James and Sirius chanted together, their forever rich motto. Sirius fell onto his bed with a tired sigh as a voice echoed in his head...here we go again.

He had expected Remus to begin stating facts from books about how dangerous a werewolf was at a full moon instead Remus spoke in a quiet, pleading voice "actually a new complication has arisen and..I will not be the only danger in the shack this full moon"

Frowning Sirius sat up immediately knew that this monotonous argument was different this time. "What do you mean Remus" he asked cautiously.

"Is there another werewolf here?" James inquired coming to stand beside Remus who was standing at the foot of Sirius' bed.

Remus looked from one of them to another and he could see a small flash of panic in his friend's eyes. "I can't say..I am not supposed to tell" Remus said in a quiet voice sounding defeated.

"But Moony" James whined in a frustrated voice "you know you can tell us anything". Peter nodded his incentive and Sirius also agreed. Remus looked from one of them to another his face contracted into an unreadable expression.

"It's not my secret to tell" Remus said after an uncomfortable, stony silence "just promise me you won't come".

The answer was at the tip of his tongue. They had done all this, gone through all the pain of the first transformation just so that they could help Remus. Why didn't he understand that he deserved this? His and James' eyes met and his decision to try and convince Remus flattered. He would never back down from this. "We promise..Only for this full moon". Remus looked at them with wide eyes, looking uncertainly pleased. What he didn't realize was that the boys had their fingers crossed.

As the full moon approached, another enigma appeared. One with the name of Erica Higgins. As the fitful night approached, their lady friend seemed to grow frailer. She had always been a little too thin and slightly pale but now she looked worse for wear. He had caught a snatch of conversation from Lily as she had mentioned to her friend that Erica had gotten sick in the bathroom and Remus had brought her out. Sirius had wondered for a short moment why Remus hadn't mentioned it but he soon forgot. Erica also seemed to have become rather short tempered. Only yesterday she had snapped at him for only asking if she was okay. It wasn't his fault! She looked too pale and sick to not scare them into pestering her to make a quick visit to the hospital wing. She had always eaten too little to make much a difference in her weight but now she often made excuses to just skip the meals. In more ways than one she reminded him of Remus during their first and second year when his friend hadn't had anyone to pester him into eating before the full moon. He thought back to what Remus had said earlier...

"I will not be the only danger in the shack this night"

Was it possible? Was Erica a werewolf too? Earlier in his life he would have straight forwards denied it. Werewolves were supposed to be scruffy, dirty and short tempered while Erica was a kind and caring, a little rash but not at all short tempered girl. After finding out about Remus his views had changed immensely. A person could be a werewolf and still have a great character. Remus was proof of that. He didn't share his views with anyone; surely he was just being paranoid.

Finally the day of the full moon arrived and Sirius didn't know why, but he now felt that he would find out all of his answers.

The first unusual occurrence took place before Sirius had expected. Usually Erica came down to breakfast with Lily and her friends and then came to sit beside them (beside Remus if you were more precise). This day the girls came down like usual but Erica was missing. Probably anxious about her wellbeing, Remus got up and walked towards Lily intending to talk to her. Sirius also sat at the edge of his seat, hoping to find out what was happening. Almost unconsciously Sirius had grown quiet attached to her, slowly becoming quiet used to her being around.

"Where is Erica" he heard Remus ask, his voice laced with concern.

"We had to take her to the hospital wing..She had quiet the fever" Marlene said disdainfully as she took a small piece of toast looking a little queasy herself.

"Oh" Remus mumbled so lowly that Sirius had to lean in his chair to listen. He straightened when he heard Remus retreating. Remus himself looked sick but his sick-before-the-full-moon days had long ago disappeared. He had learned to live with it now. Sirius watched out of the corner of his eyes as Remus moodily stabbed his fork into his food. "Maybe we should go check on her..." Sirius suggested quietly keeping his eyes on Remus to gauge his reaction.

Remus immediately perked up breaking out of his brooding "no" he said a little too quickly. At the other's startled glances he hastily added "I am sure she needs her rest".

Yet Remus had disappeared after breakfast and Sirius could easily guess where his friend had ventured off to not that he was going to say anything. One of his suspicions had been proven correct, something was happening to Erica and it was connected to the full moon.

The rest of the day passed slowly. The constant worry about Erica mixed with the impatience of the long awaited adventure made the day seem irrational long. At long last the wait was over and the moment had come. Sirius had to admit that he felt a little guilty as he slipped into the shrieking shack along with James and Peter.

This one was quick right? I hope so!
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