Disclaimer: Yes, you caught me; I am in fact J.K Rowling. I am currently writing slash on fan fiction. If you could not tell that was sarcasm.

Notes: So I felt bad about leaving you all with that short filler, so I decided to write this to appease you my dear readers. You also have to remember that our boys are only eleven so they've not started to look at girls -or boys- in that way just yet. So bear with me my dear readers.

I also apologise for the shortness of this Chapter, however I want to write more, but I am pushed for time. So I shall upload this and I promise you that the next Chapter shall be long, till next time.

Warnings: In the near future, there shall be male and male, so you have been warned. If you do not like it, I ask you kindly to close this fanfiction, as it will not be your cup of tea.

Remember the two R's, Read and Review.


CHAPTER TWELVE

A soft hand

After putting Remus' to bed James and Sirius decided that the only way for them to cool down was to have a swim in the lake, the squid didn't seem to be bothered to much about the pupils kicking around in the water. Peter had successfully fallen asleep on the grass however, James or Sirius were not jumping at the chance to carry him to the dorm.

Stripping down they jumped in the lake, they laughed splashing water at one another. They filled their lungs with air as they swam down to the bottom of the lake however it did not seem to end, they came up for more air as they went back under.

Soon enough the end of the day came and with it a cool breeze came, Peter had long since retreated to the dorm and the pupils to. Sirius and James were left floating on the glassy surface as they stared into the orange sky, their fingertips wrinkly from long exposure to the water.

"Why can't every day be like this?" Sirius said in a dreamy tone as he drifted.

"I know we shouldn't say anything to him," James started his eyes closed. "But what do you think Remus' scars really are. I mean there's no way that was done by a dog."

Thoughts flooded Sirius mind of the teeth marks on Remus' arms; they looked far too big to belong to any normal canine. "I know what you mean." He said.

"A cat, maybe, but it would have to be a damned of a cat to cause that many scars." James continued his rant on the many scars and bruises of Remus, unaware that Sirius wasn't listening.

"Why don't we just leave it?" Sirius stated. "If he wants to tell us why, then he will." He swam back to shore picking up as clothes. "You coming James?" He smiled as they began walking towards the castle.

II

Remus slowly awoke, the room was lit in a soft orange glow, he felt the top of his head only to feel a damp cloth. He brought it in front of his eyes to look at it when he noticed the scars on his arm. How did I get here? He thought to himself. And who undressed me. He slowly stumbled to his feet as he searched in his trunk for a clean jumper, he put it on over his head and made his way to the common room. Candles were dotted over the room, the fire was burning softly, he noticed Lily sitting in his usual chair reading a book he had let her borrow. He pushed thoughts of it being her because he knew about the barriers leading to the boys -and girls- dorms. That only left three people. Peter was out of the question considering he would be to weak to carry him, that only left James and Sirius who were nowhere in site.

Descending the rest of the stairs he walked up to Lily and sat down on the floor beside her, she was too engrossed in her book to notice him. He stared into the embers of the fire, had the person who had de-clothed him told anyone about his scars? Perhaps they thought he was a freak.

"Remus." A voice said from beside him he looked up into familiar green eyes.

"Hello Lily." He said looking at her.

"What are you doing?" She asked curiously.

"Thinking," He sighed. "I seem to be doing a lot of it lately."

Lily sunk out of her chair and sat on the floor beside Remus picking up one of his hands that was placed on his lap; she seemed to be doing that a lot recently. Touching Remus whenever she could, whether it be holding his hand or hugging him.

"What about?" Lily asked curiously, there could be many things a young werewolf like Remus could be thinking about.

"Just stuff." Remus said not wanting to bore Lily with the thoughts that plagued his mind.

"You know you can tell me anything Remus?" She said with a soft smile that could make even the saddest man feel happy.

"Do you know who took me to my dorm today?" He asked. Lily seemed rather taken back by this; it wasn't the type of question she had expected.

"James and Sirius," She said, his thoughts had been confirmed. "Why do you ask?"

"No reason, I was just wondering how I got there." He smiled at her although there was no light in his eyes, Lily was about to say something else when James and Sirius walked into the common room.

"For the love of Merlin!" Lily cried standing up. "Put on some clothes!"

James stuck out his tongue playfully as he and Sirius ran up the stairs to the dorm. Remus didn't miss the small knowing smile that Sirius gave him; he would need to have words with that boy tonight.