The Forgotten One

Remus' POV

Already my fourth year. O.W.L's start next year and professors are already pounding information into our heads. I mean to the point that Lily, Eli, and I are trying to keep up. And we are top of our class. Next is Snape, speaking of which, he was the one that curse Bueno last year. He had apparently heard everything that he said to her. Bueno is still in St. Mungo's. So anyway I was the only one of our group to thank Snape.

I didn't bother telling James and Sirius because they wouldn't have done anything about it. James just hate Snape 'cause he is really close to Lily. And he is extremely jealous even though Lily and James aren't even together. But it was not for a lack of trying, James has asked her out a total of 103 times since the beginning of the year. We've only been in for two months.

"Hey Remus." Lily said walking over to me. I was eating lunch with James, Sirius and Peter. James automatically reached up and ruffled his hair. He's my friends and all, but utterly stupid.

"Yea, Lily?" I asked.

"What time are you leaving this month?" She asked.

"Um the last week, why?"

"I'm going to be gone for three days in the last week."

"Is everything alright?" I asked. She never missed school.

"My sister is getting married. Mom and Dad insist that I come." Lily said rolling her eyes.

"Lily!" Alice called running to us. I saw Sirius look around expectantly. Where Lily and Alice were, Eli wasn't far behind.

"Mom said I can go. Petunia may hate me, but you will not suffer alone." Alice said putting an arm around Lily.

"Thanks Alice you are the best." Lily said hugging her. "Oh Remus, what I came over here to say was that I can't take notes that week for you." Lily said sounding sad.

"Don't worry about it, I know that you would rather be taking notes for me than going to your sister's wedding." I said.

"Don't worry Lily," Eli said appearing. "Mom said I couldn't go. I got you covered Remus." Eli said sitting next to me and putting an arm around me.

"Thanks Eli." I said, ignoring Sirius' stare.

"Sirius." Lily said sternly. We all looked at her.

"Raise your hand if you are confused." Alice said. We all did.

"Inside story." Lily and Sirius said.

"Is it just me or had McGonagall gone off the deep end with all of this homework?" Frank asked coming out of nowhere.

We all jumped into the conversation. I am once again not one of James or Sirius' favorite person.

Full moon is tonight. I am currently suffering in Dumbledore's office. He's tried to make it as comfortable as possible. I smelt Madame Pomphrey before I saw her.

"Come on dear." She said grabbing my hand softly. We walked silently to the Whomping Willow. In the corner of my eye I saw a black figure following us. She led me into the room, and repeated the processes started in my first year.

When she left I started to feel guilty. For the past two months I have been let out. Its by the same creatures. I don't know what they are. They just lead me out of the room and into the Forbidden Forest. They control me while letting me be in control. My wolf memory is very blurry so I can't remember much.

The moon hits and my cycle starts again. After a few minutes of pounding against the door, my friend opens it. They lead me to the forest. All of them are female, I don't know why. In the forest with them, I feel like the alpha of a pack. They obey me as they command me.

We play, run and just enjoy the night. The creatures of the forest, stay hidden from us. Then all of them look up, I follow their gaze. I see the moon in the sky begin to move. The creatures surround me and herd me back to the room. I feel like a kid being told by his mother that it was time to go in. They each like my nose before leaving me. Soon I become Remus again. Madame Pomphrey ushers me back to the infirmary. As we walked through the corridor, I see someone round the corner. I see a flash of black and then it's gone. It looks so familiar.

I didn't leave the infirmary until Saturday morning. After so many months of healing cuts and scratches, Poppy found the lack of them suspicious. I think that she is so relieved that she doesn't say anything. After saying goodbye, I go straight to the common room. The first thing I see is black hair, like from the corridor and from my creature. I run towards it. As I got closer I see that it's Eli. I look at her suspiciously.

"Remus?" She asked. She sounded like I woke her up, but I knew better. She sighed, as if giving up. "Go on, I can see the wheels turning in your head, ask me." She said.

"Where were you Thursday night?" I asked cautiously. She got up and smiled at me. She cupped my cheek for a second and looked into my eyes.

"With you." She said.

"How?" I asked.

"Ever since I was a child, I had the ability to be at two places at once. I'm also," She leaned up and whispered, "an unregistered animagus." I could feel my eyes widening. I felt for a second that they might fall out.

"Elizacerbella, are you completely off your rocker?" I whispered angrily. "You could have hurt yourself trying, or I could have killed you." She pulled me down with her onto the couch.

"But you didn't." She said touching my cheek again. "Remus you are not a monster. I've seen the part of you no one else has seen."

"What if I had escaped?" I asked, leaning into her touch.

"Then everyone would have been screwed." I glared at her. "I'm kidding Rem. I had to do it?"

"Why, so you would have an adventure story for your kids? Eli this is not a game, this is dangerous." I said angrily.

"No, because you are my friend. I saw all of the scares that you tried to hide. It hurt to see new ones. I finally realized why you were gone every month. One night second year I was looking out of my window and saw Madame Pomfrey walking some student to the Whomping Willow. That night I couldn't sleep because I heard howling and cries coming from the tree. When I saw her and the student walking back into the castle, I snuck out to the infirmary. And it was you." Eli took a deep breath to calm herself. "Remus, I couldn't let you suffer. I spent the rest of the year researching werewolves. And I demanded I know everything from my uncle. I couldn't leave you." She said suddenly hugging me. We fell back onto the couch. I was about to straighten us but then I felt the tears through my shirt. I rubbed her back soothingly.

"Shh, Eli, it's ok." I said. She finally looked up at me. She reached up and touched one of the scares on my face. It starts on the bridge of my nose and ends where my jaw reaches my ear. "Thanks for caring so much, Eli. You can't imagine how amazing it feels to have you know. Do the others know?"

"I don't think so. You're not mad at me?"

"No just worried for you. I know I can't convince you to stop, just promise that you'll be careful."

"I promise." She smiled up at me.

"I have to ask, what kind of creature are you?"

"It's called a jaguarundi."

"Can you draw me a picture?" I want to always be able to see my creature.

"Here." She said getting off of me. She went to our chess board. She carefully took off all the pieces, flipped the board and handed it to me. With that picture memories became more clear.

"Why is it here?" I asked trying to sort out my memories.

"It felt right. Our board, our secret." I got up and hugged her. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure." I said releasing her.

"When I was dating Michael, and the day you asked to the party, why were you acting different?"

"I was enjoying playing with him. It was close to a full moon, and I don't know if you or Lily or Alice realize it but I am more protective over you three when it's close to a full moon." I could see her thinking about it.

"I guess your right. Anyway, thank you. Want to go get breakfast?" She asked.

"Sure." We walked out of the common room. "Where did you go to learn to transform?"

"My special room.." She said smiling at me.

"Ok." I said. "When did you first change?"

"A few months before school let out last year. I would have joined you then, but, I had to learn to multiply myself first."

"You are a very smart witch." I said putting my arm around her. "All of these risks for me. Eli you could have been injured." I said pulling her closer.

"Remus, I love you like I would love my own brother. Your pain is my pain. Did you know, every full moon since the night I found out, I cried?" I shook my head. "I would do anything to make the howls of pain stop." Eli whispered.

"What's done is done, and now there will be less pain every month." I said pulling her even closer.

"Oh, my Merlin, what if a she-wolf was on her period at the time of a full moon?" Eli said suddenly. I was taken by surprise and started to laugh, she joined me Eli really was the best.