A/N: I hope you enjoy this because I worked really hard to capture Remus's pain as JK Rowling only touches on it in the books.

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The next couple of weeks passed quickly for the first years. With all the new things they were learning and all the homework they were getting they barely had any spare time. This new lifestyle took its toll on some students, particularily on Remus Lupin, although he had a better reason than any other students.

The four boys had survived the past few weeks pretty well, James resisted the urge to prank Lily, Peter was able to keep up with all his work and Sirius still hadn't received a howler from his mother. He was beggining to think that Bellatrix hadn't told his mother after all. She probably decided it would cause Sirius to tell his parents himself, but little did she know that he couldn't actually wait to tell them.

It wasn't long until the full moon was looming, only a few days away. Remus was beggining to get tired, less animated and a lot more cranky. Soon it came to the attention of his friends, but he batted it off, insisteing that he was just tired and stressed from his upcoming visit to his ailing mother.

Soon it was the day of the full moon and Remus and his friends were in the last lesson of the day, Transfiguration.

"That's all for today," McGonagall addressed her class. "Dismissed."

All of the children began to pack away their books, and nearly all the students had left when Professor McGonagall called, "Mr. Lupin, a word please."

James, Sirius and Peter looked at Remus in surprise but he just said, "Go ahead. I'll meet you at dinner."

The boys nodded and left, leaving only McGonagall and Remus in the room.

"I'm sure you're more than well aware that tonight is the full moon."

Remus nodded curtly.

"Tonight at about five 'o' clock I will meet you with Madam Pomfrey near the Hospital Wing and we will escort you to the Shrieking Shack were you shall transform. I will collect you in the morning and take you to the Hospital Wing were you shall rest and be treated for the next few days." SHe paused to look at him. "Does that seem in order?"

"Y-yes." he stammered. "It sounds great. Thank you very much."

She smiled at him sadly.

"Okay then," she said softly. Her tone surprised him. He had only ever heard her speak sternly to her class, but this time she was speaking to him softly and her eyes were looking at his intently, filled with sympathy and sadness. "I'll see you in a couple of hours."

"Yes. Thank you Professor." he said sincerely, and with that he left the room.

"So you're setting off now?" asked Sirius.

"Yeah, but I'll only be gone a few days." Remus replied, grabbing his trunk and hauling it of his bed.

"We'll see you in a few days then." Peter said from his bed.

"Tell your mum to get better soon." added James.

"Will do." said Remus with a smile and he exited the dormitory.

He walked though the Common Room, attracting a few stares on the way due to the trunk he was carrying. He had almost reached the portrait hole when he heard his name being called out from behind him.

He turned round to see Lily running towards him.

"Where are you going?" she asked, pointing to his trunk.

"I'm going to visit my mother for a few days. She's ill." he added as an explanation. Her big, green eyes filled with sadness.

"I'm so sorry." she said sincerely. "I hope she gets better soon."

"She will, don't worry." he assured her with a smile. "I'll see you in a few days?"

"Yeah, good bye Remus."

"Good bye."

He then picked up his trunk and made his way through the portrait hole.

Remus was met by McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey outside the Hospital Wing. Both gave him a warm smile as he neared.

"I'm sure you didn't tell your fellow classmates where you really were going." McGonagall said when he reached them.

"They think I'm visiting my ill mother." he assured her.

"A good excuse." she praised him. "You can use it multiple times."

Remus nodded.

McGonagall waved her wand and his trunk disappeared, presumably into the Hospital Wing. With that, both he and the two teachers set off promptly to their destination.

Remus followed McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey through the school in silence. Every now and then one of the women would look at him, as if checking if he was about to transform in front of them.

"Who's there?" a male voice called out from the end of the corridor. A few seconds later, Lucius Malfoy appeared near them.

"No problems here Mr. Malfoy," McGonagall said. "Please carry on patrolling the corridors."

Lucius nodded. His eyes flashed to Remus and Madam Pomfrey and he turned slowly and walked off back down the corridors.

McGonagall huffed. "Come on," she said to the other two. "Let's go before we run into anymore prefects."

They all set off once again, making their way through the rest of the castle until they were outside. The cool breeze fluttered Remus's fringe in front of his eyes. He continually brushed it aside, but the wind just moved it back again.

McGonagall stopped abruptly in front of a large tree.

"Right." she started, picking up her robes. "This is the Whomping Willow. It looks likes like any ordinary tree, but," she stopped and picked up a rock. She then threw it at the tree and it suddenly came to life, its branches swinging around dangerously.

"But," she repeated. "It's a lot more dangerous than a real tree."

Remus watched the flailing branches slow down as it realised there was nothing there that was a threat.

"It will only go like that if you get close to it." she explained. "Which means, it is ideal to hide the secret passage to the Shrieking Shack."

"Erm..." started Remus. "Then how do we get in?"

"Aha!" McGonagall exclaimed pulling her wand out from underneath her cloak. She pointed it towards a stray branch that had fallen off when the tree was thrashing about. She pointed her spare hand to the tree's trunk. "Do you see that notch?"

Remus nodded.

McGonagall flicked her wand and the branch flew at the trunk and it hit the notch. The tree instantly froze.

"Quickly," said McGonagall. "Come with me Mr. Lupin. You can go now Poppy."

McGonagall and Remus ran towards the frozen tree and slipped down a hole at its base. The hole was not visible at a safe distance from the mad tree.

"Follow me Mr. Lupin," said McGonagall. "The full moon is nearly upon us."

She moved quickly through the dark tunnel with Remus following behind her. When light was visible just in front of them McGonagall pulled herself through a hole into a living room. The windows were boarded up and it looked as if no human had been there for decades.

McGonagall carried on up the stairs into the bedroom followed by Remus. She turned around to face him.

"The full moon will be in five minutes," she told him. He nodded mutely and sat on the edge of the dusty half-broken bed. The room was silent as McGonagall was reluctant to leave.

"I can stay if you wish." Remus's eyes widened. "As an animal," she assured him. "Werewolves don't attack animals and I'm an animagus."

Remus shook his head. "No-no." he stammered. "I'll stay alone."

McGonagall bit her lip and watched the young boy in front of her.

"Okay the," she said eventually, straightening up. "I shall see you in the morning."

She swept out of the room, leaving Remus alone with his thoughts for two minutes before the transformation.

He couldn't let Professor McGonagall stay here. Not only would he be risking her safety, but he couldn't let her see him like that. At his worst. Something he couldn't control.

He peeled off his robes, not wanting them to be damaged as he changed. He laid his clothes in the bed side table and he shut the door to the bedroom. It clicked shut and Remus's fingers began to tingle.

He began to transform.

Soon the tingling became violent until his entire body was shaking. His bones began to break, and heal quickly into his werewolf structure, each break creating a loud crack and a cry of pain from Remus. His skin was taught, stretched over his new bone structure, creating an unbelievable burning sensation. He cried out in pain as he felt his teeth extending, and his skin began to stretch even more than he thought possible. His vision became blurred and the furniture in the room became hazy until he had lost his vision entirely. The last thing he heard was his own howl before his mind slipped into blackness.


Remus began to stir, the sunlight peeping through slightly between the cracks of the wood.

He blinked a few times then groaned. His body screamed in agony as he rolled over, closer to his clothes. He felt a seering pain over his arms, giving him a lot more pain than the rest of his body (if that were even possible). He looked down to see his own bite marks covering his arms. He sighed and sat uo slwoly with great agony and put on his robes.

He finished and laid himself against the edge of the bed. It was five more minutes before Professor McGonagall re-entered the shack.

"Good Morning Mr. Lupin," she said, briskly walking towards him.

"Hmm.." Remus nodded his head to show he heard her, but his eyelids were drooping with lethargy.

"I'm sorry," she apologized. "I should have realised you'd be tired."

"S'kay." he mumbled.

"Hmm." she mummered. She stood up. "Shall I levitate you?"

"No, no," he said and he got to his feet unsteadily. She watched him silently.

"Okay then," she said after a moments silence. "If you wish."

They both walked down the stairs and into the tunnel. Remus was struggling to keep awake. The strain of becoming a werewolf made even adults tired and he was just an eleven year-old boy.

When they were finally into the Hospital Wing, Madam Pomfrey bustled over to him to escort him to his bed. He was to be in the furthest bed from the door, and it was surrounded by curtains.

"So people can't see you," Madam Pomfrey explained. "You get some rest now."

Remus didn't need to be told twice and he fell into a deep slumber as soon as his head hit the pillow.


"I still haven't got a letter from my parents," Sirius said in a confused tone as everyone else got their post.

"Why do you care so much?" asked James, his mouth full of cereal. "I thought you hated them."

"I do." Sirius assured him. "I just thought if Bellatrix had told them, Mum would have sent me a howler or something."

"Maybe she hasn't told them." said Peter.

"Maybe."

They were silent for a few moments.

"Why don't you ask your cousin?" Peter suggested. Sirius raised his eyebrows. "Not the crazy ones. That one," he said pointing to Andromeda. "I thought you liked her."

"I do. Thanks for idea Pete!" Sirius said as he got up to talk to his cousin.

"Andy!" he shouted as he neared her. She turned round to face him and smiled slightly.

"How are you? We haven't talked since the summer." she asked when he reached her.

"Great, thanks. You?"

"I'm fine," her smile got bigger. "Congrats on getting into Gryffindor!"

"Thanks!" he smiled, but became slightly more serious. "That's what I was coming to talk about actually."

"You want to know if Bella's told Aunt Walburga? She hasn't. She thought it would be more fun for her to see you tell her."

Sirius grinned gleefully. "Brilliant. I can't wait!"

Andromeda smirked, then her eyes wandered from Sirius's face.

"Erm..I've got to go. I'll see you later," she said vaguely and walked off to the Entrance Hall. Sirius scrunched up his face in confusion, and turned around.

There was nothing there that would make his cousin act so strangely. Just a couple of thrid-year Ravenclaws and a seventh-year Gryffindor called Ted something.

He shrugged to himself then ran back to his friends to tell them his news.


A/N: Don't forget to watch the trailer if you haven't already.

I hope you all noticed why Andy acted so weird.

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