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Ch. 14 To Be a Werewolf
Days before the Full Moon, the Marauders decided to take a trip into the Forbidden Forrest. It had been rumored that there were werewolves in the Forbidden Forest. Remus said that for all he knew he was the only werewolf in the area.
"Remus have you ever eaten an animal, while you're a werewolf" James asked casually.
"No, I am usually locked up" Remus said.
"Don't werewolves need to be outside" James said.
"I would rather scratch myself, then hurt anyone else" Remus said.
"You don't look how I thought a werewolf would look" James said truthfully.
"What do you mean" Remus asked.
"Well most of the pictures we see of werewolves they look mean" James said.
"You look less wild" Sirius said.
"I guess it's because I live with humans" Remus said.
"Your human too Remus" Sirius said not liking Remus was pull labeling himself. He hated when Remus basically called himself an animal.
"Technically I'm not, but it means so much that you think so" Remus said.
"I read that some Werewolves get depression" James said.
"That's true, I often wonder what it would be if I was in a pack" Remus said thoughtfully.
"Don't start this again" James said rolling his eyes. It was the same argument every time.
"Right now, I am less dangerous because I am a cub" Remus said.
"So" Sirius said challenging.
"So I am going to get bigger. Right now I can scratch or maybe bite, but when I am an adult I could do more damage. Right now I'm like a misbehaved puppy, when I transform." Remus said. James and Sirius sniggered at there friend comparing himself to a puppy
"You wouldn't do that" Peter told hime
"When I transform, I don't know what I'm doing" Remus told them.
"I don't believe that there isn't anything we can do to help you" James said defensively.
"There isn't. I wouldn't want you to. I wouldn't forgive myself if I hurt any of you. No human can be near a werewolf when they transform." Remus said. His tone suggested a tone of warning. He knew what his Marauder brothers were thinking.
"Being a werewolf sounds lonely" Peter said.
"It's only for a few hours" Remus shrugged.
"You shouldn't be use to it" James said furiously.
"You just don't know what it's like to be a werewolf" Remus said stubbornly. Sirius got up and gave him a hug.
"I thought Blacks don't hug" Remus said smirking. James tried to hug Sirius and Sirius went on went on a rant about it. James gave Sirius a look of mock offence.
"You're infuriating" James said pretending to be angry
"You what a hug to James" Sirius asked innocently
"Yes" James said putting out his arms. Sirius turned his back to him.
"Git" James said. Sirius chuckled. The boys watched the moon rise in the distance, it was almost full.
"James you want to burrow my charms notes" Lily said kindly. She and James seemed to be getting along. She had been helping James in Charms, while he was helping her in Transfiguration.
"Yeah you want to study in the library together later" James asked hopefully.
"Yeah sure" Lily said smiling. She turned around and went the other way.
"Studying with Lily" Sirius said.
"Yeah" James said happily. James was so happy about hanging out with Lily that he talked about nothing else.
"So you and Lily are finally getting along" Remus said. They Marauders knew he had a huge crush on her.
"Yes, she's different now that she and Snape are not friends anymore" James said.
"Really" Remus said.
"Yeah, it's really weird" James said.
"Well I always thought it was weird they were friends" Sirius said.
"Why, because he's in Slytherin" Remus said.
"No, I mean he doesn't seem very nice. Who calls their friend what he's called her" Remus said not repeating the word. Sirius knew what he was talking about. There was one time, Sirius used the word Mudbloods, and James nearly tore his throat off. Sirius knew what the word meant, but had never been yelled at for using it.
"She seems over it" Peter said. From what they heard Lily seemed to be very upset about it,
"James" Lily said coming up to them a little while later.
"Yes" James said.
"Can I talk to you in private" She asked.
"Sure" James said. He got up and went with Lily.
"Wonder what that's about" Remus asked.
"I don't know" Sirius said worriedly. Lily did not look happy. Seconds later James came back.
"What's wrong James" Remus asked. James went up the stairs without a word.
"What happened?" Peter asked.
"I don't know but I'm going to find out" Sirius said. He got up and went to talk to Lily's friend Alice.
"Hey Alice, can I talk to you" Sirius asked.
"Yes Sirius" Alice said. The other girls giggled. Sirius didn't pay them any attention.
"I was wondering if you knew what happened between Lily and James" Sirius asked.
"Oh that, Lily broke off studying with him in the library" Alice said apologetically. Sirius didn't know if she was apologizing for, the giggly girls or that his friend's feelings were hurt.
"Why" Sirius asked.
"Apparently she is friends with Snape again, and he told hee what James was doing" Alice shrugged.
"But James wasn't told the only person that was doing it, and Snape retaliated" Remus said.
"None of us are happy she is friends with Snape again" Alice said sadly.
"Thanks Alice" Sirius said. James refused to talk about it, and remained in bed all day.
The full moon was the next night. Remus was not happy because he didn't want to leave James the way he was. Sirius told him to go and that Peter and him will take care of James.
"Come on mate let's go watch the full moon rise" Sirius said.
"Fine, I'll go" James said. It was a tradition they started doing, it was one of the very few was they could help there werewolf friend.
"You know I never noticed but there is something lonely about the full moon" James said.
"I think now we it's like that now we know what it could mean for someone" Sirius said thinking of Remus.
"Sorry about Lily, James" Sirius said.
"It's fine" James said sighing. They heard a loud scream and eventually a howl.
"Well let's go back, he's transformed" James said. Sirius knew that he didn't want to leave, but never the less they went back to the dorms. The next day they were woken up by a knock on the door. Peter was the one to get up and open the door.
"I'm sorry to disturb you gentlemen but I was wondering if you have seen Mr. Lupin" Professor McGonagall said.
"No, Professor is something wrong" Sirius asked getting out of bed.
"I think you three need to come with me" Professor McGonagall said, though she looked nervous.
"What's going on" James asked.
"Well it seems that Mr. Lupin is missing, Professor Dumbledore can explain more in his office" Professor McGonagall told them. They followed her out of the tower.
Next Chapter: Where is Remus? Is he hurt or worse? The Marauders look for their friend, but are they heading into danger themselves by doing it.