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Title - Friendship

Pairing - Lily and Remus (Friendship Fic)

"Remus, I know what you are. I know you're a Werewolf," Lily whispered.

Remus' gaze shot to hers in horror. He couldn't breath and wanted to stand and run, but he couldn't seem to move his legs. All he could do was stare into those brilliant green eyes in fear of what would follow those words.

He was scared what would happen next. What she would say? What she would do? He didn't want to lose his friend. He didn't want her to hate him because of what he was. When she asked him to move away from the table they were working at, he hadn't expected this at all. She had looked so calm when she asked him for a private word. He had actually assumed it was about James.

"Remus, breathe," came her calm voice. "I need you to breathe. If you don't, Sirius, James and Peter are going to come over, and I want to talk to you alone about this. Can you please breath for me."

Lily's tone was soothing, and he tried to nod as he sucked in a breath. He felt light-headed, and allowed his head to fall into his hands as he tried to focus.

"How did you find out?" he finally asked, his voice shaking. He couldn't even try to make it sound normal, the panic of what would happen next was overwhelming and he wanted to run. He lifted his head again, trying to focus on her face. Letting his hands fall onto the table between them. They were clenched together so hard, Lily was concerned he would leave bruises on himself.

"I've known for a while now," Lily replied, her eyes meeting his eyes. "I had hoped you would tell me yourself, but I realised that wasn't going to happen. I thought I'd tell you that I knew."

"But you've been acting normal towards me?" Remus asked, confused. Shouldn't she have withdrawn from him? Shouldn't she have started spending less time with him, or joined another study group?

"Of course I have, I was initially shocked, because you hide it so well, but I'd never stop being your friend."

Remus stared at her, trying to believe her.

"Oh Merlin, that's what you thought?" Lily said, her eyes widening. "You thought I wasn't going to want to be around you anymore because of your..." she paused. "Lycanthropy," she whispered, glancing around. Her eyes fell on James, Sirius and Peter, who were watching from a few tables away, concerned for their friend. "You think I'd just forget our friendship, after all this time? You think I'd just walk away from you?"

"But I'm... I'm not..."

"Remus," she said, her hands on top of his. He let her separate his hands, and she took one between her own. "I don't care that you are a Werewolf. You are my friend. You are still the same Remus who gives me advice, and pesters me to go on a date with Potter. The same Remus that I study with. You are my friend, and this isn't going to change anything. I promise."

His eyes stayed on Lily's hands holding his. "Are you sure? I understand if you don't want to be friends."

"I'm sure," she said, certainly. "I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it.

"Thank you," he whispered tears escaping his eyes. "You, Sirius, Peter and James... I'm so grateful to have you all."

"If you don't mind me asking..." Lily began, and he shook his head. "I don't mind," he replied, he couldn't blame her for being curious, and it wouldn't hurt to tell her.

She waited as he collected himself, and gripped his hands tightly, trying to show him how she wasn't afraid of him, and offer him comfort. He was still Remus, and she didn't for one moment think that he was any of the things that the books said that Werewolves were.

"I was five, and my father worked at the Ministry and insulted Greyback, saying he was soulless, evil, deserving nothing but death. Greyback came to our house on the next full moon, and I didn't know he... I left the window open because my room was too hot, and he got in, and he was there to kill me, but never managed to do so."

Lily was horrified. She had never imagined it had happened so young. She had heard of Greyback, but couldn't comprehend someone to be that much of a monster as to attack a small child like that. Tears gathered in her eyes as she imagined a tiny Remus in a massive hospital bed, scared and uncertain as to what was happening. The tears slipped down her cheeks as she slipped from her seat and moved around the table, wrapping Remus in her arms, and holding him tightly.

"I'll always be your friend," she promised, her voice barely about a whisper, and his arms wrapped around her in return. When she finally pulled away from him, she glanced over at the other Marauders. "Now, I know why you're Moony, can you explain Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail to me?"

Remus shook his head. "Sorry, Lily. You'll just have to work that one out on your own too," he said, grinning at her.

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