Remus, Peter, Sirius, and James approached the Whomping Willow, all under the cloak except Remus. They would leave it here now. Tonight was a full moon, and the first night James, Sirius and Peter would spend with Remus in their animagus forms.
Remus levitated a nearby stick to the knot on the Whomping Willow, and the tree froze. "All, right, in you get," He said in a tired voice. The Marauders all climbed in to the passage, and they made their way to the Shrieking Shack.
As the time drew closer, Remus looked up at his friends. With sincerity in his voice, he said, "Thank you. Thank you for being the best friends anyone could ever have. I really appreciate what you are doing for me; I don't think any of you have any idea how much it means. And-" Remus was cut off by the ray of moonlight that fell across the floor. His body froze, and his friends transformed. It was time.