"Silver?" James gasped out, a note of dread clinging to the word.

Madam Pomfrey eyes started to tear up as she nodded, "Yes. Hopefully the purging potion will wipe the majority of it out of his system before it kills him, but from the amount he ingested it's hard to say if he'll pull through or not."

Dumbledore bowed his head in thought, occasionally shooting worried glances at the man lying in the bed, while James held Lily as she began to cry.

"But how was he poisoned, we would have seen someone slip it in his food, wouldn't we?" Sirius asked in anger, running a shaking hand through his hair.

Poppy shook her head sadly before slowly answering, "Most likely your drinks were poisoned…I checked James when he came in and he has silver in his system as well. For a normal person it's not a problem, but even the smallest amount is dangerous to Remus."

"When will you know if the potion is working?" Sirius asked in a strained voice, looking into his friend's glazed eyes.

"I'm…not sure, the morning by the earliest. If he hasn't slipped into a catatonic coma by then, then he possibly could recover."

Dumbledore nodded before saying his farewell and slowly walking back to his office. So caught up in his own thoughts the headmaster didn't even notice the extra person in the room.

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Remus looked around the dark void curiously with a growing sense of dread. Well look wouldn't exactly be the word for it, for even with his sharp sight he could not see his hand in front of his face. One moment he had been drinking his wine and listening to the headmaster talk, then the next thing he knew he was waking up here. He didn't even remember falling to sleep, and that in itself was alarming.

"Hello?"

Total silence met his ears as he listened for a reply. He slowly took a few steps forward in the hopes of finding the wall, for only a room could be this dark, but as he walked he heard an odd rustling sound.

Remus paused and listened intently before looking down in concentration.

Slowly he bent down and ran a delicate hand over the floor. Feeling what appeared to be grass he pulled a few steams up and brought them to his nose. The smell confirmed that it was grass, albeit dead grass. Where on earth was he? If there was grass then that meant he was outside, but where are the stars? Remus looked up at the sky questioningly. He wrapped his thin arms around his body as the temperature seemed to drop rapidly and the air became bitingly cold. What in the world was going on here? He thought frantically.

As he looked at the sky again a single ray of light hit his face causing him to gasp. Remus stared on in horror as the full moon appeared from behind a mass of black clouds, lighting up the landscape around him. He quickly surveyed the area and felt his heart begin to race wildly. He was surrounded by a bleak wasteland of dead grass and white gnarled trees with a few boulders strewn randomly about. Suddenly he felt moist hot breath on the back of his neck and a low menacing growl.

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Leevi silently watched the group from under his bed. Shortly after Dumbledore left James had given Lily a calming draught and convinced her to lie down for a bit. Four hours had passed since then and now only Sirius sat awake at his friend's bedside. James had dozed off a few minutes before, laying his head on the end of Lily's bed while he sat in a bedside chair.

Leevi observed his godfathers face solemnly as the man stared at his friend lying in the bed.

"Oh Moony…please be ok!" Sirius whispered desperately. "You can't leave me Moony…please…"

At the last word his voice broke and his head fell to his hands in despair.

"Oh Remus…this is all my fault. I shouldn't have insisted that you came tonight. Stupid, stupid!" The man gripped his hair tightly and started to shake slightly.

Feeling quite sorry for the man he considered a father Leevi silently sent a sleeping charm at the seated man. Almost immediately the taunt hands stopped pulling at his hair, and his shoulder slumped forward.

The boy then made his way over to the bed to look at his poisoned friend.

Blank eyes stared at the ceiling, apparently unseeing.

Leevi leaned forward and locked eyes with the man and for a second a flash of fear passed Remus' face and he shuddered slightly. Placing his hands on the man's temples, Leevi turned the face towards his own, not breaking eye contact and pushed a bit of his magic into the man. Suddenly he found himself lost in the man's endless gaze, and he felt himself falling.

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Slowly Remus turned around to find Moony staring savagely back at him, teeth bared and hackles raised. The large wolf however looked very ill. His fur was limp and falling out in clumps, foam was forming around his mouth, and his eyes seemed dull and unseeing. Remus was shocked at his wolf's appearance and slowly took a step back in fear, regarding the animal closely.

Unexpectedly the sickly wolf pounced forward unsteadily snapping his jaws half-heartedly, only to fall from his unsteady feet. Moony's paws gave out and he hit the ground roughly admitting a low grunt as the air was pushed from his lungs.

Remus backed away further in fear of the wolf, but stopped when Moony did not move to get up. He instead laid there panting heavily, staring straight ahead. With a jolt Remus realized that Moony was dying.

With that revelation he felt as if a part of him was being ripped out of his heart, something Moony must have felt too, for when the thought crossed Remus' mind, the poor animal let out a low mournful moan. The moan tore at the man's heart for it was a desperate scared moan that seemed to convey the very feeling of despair.

Remus slowly moved forward and crouched beside of the dying animal. When Moony didn't move to attack him, Lupin hesitantly stuck out his hand and placed it on the wolf's side. Moony turned his head slightly and Remus could have sworn that a grateful look passed through the dull eyes before he attempted to move his head towards Lupin.

He gently held Moony's head and placed it in his lap, softly scratching behind his ragged ears. Silent tears ran down the man's face as the wolf's breaths became more ragged. True fear clutched his heart and he silently called out for someone to help him, for without Moony he would truly be alone…

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He was cold…it was bitingly cold wherever he was or going he should say for he was still falling at a slow pace. The further the fell the air became even more chilled, until Leevi felt as if his breath was freezing in the air. Quickly he brought some magic to the surface of his skin, warming his body drastically and making him glow a brilliant gold. He looked down at his hands in amazement and amusement for they looked as if they had been dipped in gold and turned into a statue. He fell for a few more minutes before something cold and moist brushed his body, and he felt as if he was falling through fog.

Finally the fog seemed to disperse and he looked curiously down at the odd landscape below him. The moonlight seemed to make the grass glow a dull gray and creepy white trees broke the patches of grass every hundred yards or so. As his feet finally touched the ground he looked down at the odd grass and realized that not only was it dead, but a fine layer of frost covered it, making it appear to glisten.

Silently he looked up at the full moon with a sad gaze, and then turned his face to scan the landscape, searching for what drawled him there. His eyes widened as he caught sight of Remus cradling a large sickly wolf to his body, swaying back and forth in a comforting manner.

Leevi walked forward still glowing from his magic until he was standing right beside the two. As he approached he noticed that Remus was staring at him in fear and perhaps a bit of hope. Leevi bent down beside of Moony and placed his hands on the wolf's face preparing to push some magic into the dying creature.

Moony gazed at him steadily and attempted to lick his hands as the magic began to flow down the boy's hands and into the thick fur.

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Remus rocked Moony back and forth while petting the ragged coat. Every few breaths the wolf let out a low piteous moan as if he was in pain, but suddenly he stopped and sniffed the air curiously. His eyes widened momentarily and his tail gave a few slow labored wags before he lay still again.

Remus sniffed the air curiously also and smelt a strange scent…it was so wild, but yet familiar at the same time. He looked around searchingly and was shocked to see a golden figure walking towards them. He could not see the person's features through the golden haze, but he guessed that it was either a very short adult, or a child. He could do nothing but stare as the figure approached, and he felt his heart begin to race with fear and hope.

The golden person stared at him for a moment before he squatted down and placed his hands on Moony. His wolf tried to lick the golden hands in a caring gesture, almost as if the wolf knew this person, but Remus for the life of him could not place the figure. Some light began to return to Moony's eyes as his fur seemed to electrify with a golden current running through it. Remus looked around and was surprised to find that his surrounds were changing as well…the dead grass was slowly regaining some color, the trees began to darken and sprout new leaves, the temperature rose, and the clouds cleared from the sky.

When he looked back down he noticed the changes in Moony…his fur no longer looked mangy, instead it had a healthy gleam to it, and the wolf appeared to have put on several pounds, his tail was now wagging ferociously. Incredulous he looked over at the glowing figure in amazement…the glow was less pronounced than before and the familiar scent was becoming stronger as the glow diminished.

The silent figure gave the wolf one last pat before he rose and looked at the sky, almost as if he was waiting for something.

Moony gave a soft bark, almost as if saying farewell before the figure simply disappeared. Remus looked around the now healthier landscape searching for the figure, but couldn't see the golden glow anywhere. In the slight gloom he turned back around and found the large werewolf staring straight into his eyes searchingly. After a moment Moony have a soft whine before licking the man's face. Slowly Remus lifted his hand to pet the furry face, but when he blinked a white ceiling appeared in front of him.

Blinking again he turned his head to the side again and glimpsed the golden figure. His breath caught in his chest and he whispered out one word, "You…"

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Leevi felt faint as he had used a great deal of his raw magic to help heal Moony. He hadn't known what to do when he saw the dying animal, but he had an idea that magic would help. Going on that hunch he had pushed as much magic as he could into the wolf until he felt certain that Moony would not die. Actually he was quite surprised that it had worked as well as it had. The landscape had immediately improved and the dying wolf began to look alive and almost healthy.

When he felt his magic becoming low he had to leave lest he be trapped there, or worst Remus figured out who he was. The only way that he could think of escaping the bleak landscape was to cut off the flow of his magic to Remus. Instantly he found himself back at Remus' bedside still staring into the glazed eyes.

Leevi blinked his eyes a few times before leaning forward and resting on the bed. He stayed hunched over for a few more moments breathing deeply and staunching his flow of magic until he only glowed faintly. Once he had regained a bit of energy the boy straightened and prepared to leave, but as he smoothed out his robes Remus, for the first time in hours, blinked and his eyes cleared. He slowly turned his head to the side and choked out a word obvious awe, "You!"

Leevi quickly turned and fled from the hospital wing only spending up when he heard a faint and desperate call, "Wait!" He didn't slow his hurried pace until he found himself rounding on the Fat Lady and he hastily came to a stop, once again straightening his robes before he walked around the corner. He quietly called out the password and the inhabitant of the portrait didn't even open her eyes to see who the speaker was. She simply swung the frame forward and Leevi gratefully hurried through wishing to be out of the halls quickly in case someone was following behind.

Once the hole was covered he slowly leaned forward panting slightly and leaned against a nearby arm chair. His golden glow was gone and with it went his energy. Silently he made his way up the stairs and to bed, hoping that he would be able to sleep in without anyone taking note of it.

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"Wait!" Remus called out desperately as the small golden figure quickly disappeared through the large doors. He stared for a few more minutes not quite sure if the person had even been there. Perhaps he had just imagined it; maybe it was just a figment of his imagination? Wild magic still lingered in the air tantalizing as it assailed his nose and the scent alone was enough to convince him that the person had in fact been there. He breathed deeply trying to figure out the troubling fragrance that he seemed to recognize but could not place.

Time passed and the first rays of morning light broke through the windows, falling on the only patient there. With the gentle heat lighting his face and body still he continued to stare at the door pondering at his mysterious savior. Should he tell the others about him? Would it be wise?

A slight stir was heard beside of him but he didn't pay it any mind as he continued to think.

Would they even believe him about the person, after all it was pretty farfetched that a golden figure had saved him from certain death.

"Moony!"

Remus blinked out of his reserve and turned to look at the other side of his bed where Sirius was staring at him in worry and apprehension.

At the obviously clear eyes that stared back at him Sirius let out a drawn breath and broke into a shaky smile.

"Remus thank God! You're awake!"

Before the pale man could speak he was embraced roughly by one of his oldest friends. Sirius muttered incoherently to Remus in an obviously relieved voice and after a few moments of the bone crushing hug the werewolf weakly patted his friend on the back.

"Sirius I assure you I am quite fine." Remus murmured softly into the black hair that fell about his face.

"Of course you are fine Moony!" The black haired man declared pulling back and brushing his eyes quickly not looking at his friend.

The werewolf smiled slightly and closed his eyes with a plan to doze off but a soft voice interrupted his plans.

"Remus?!"

He barely had time to open his eyes when once again he was swept into a bone crushing hug. Remus tried not to wince as he patted Prong's back.

"James…"

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The sun was nearing the middle of the sky when Leevi was nudged roughly awake.

"What do yah want?" he mumbled incoherently rolling over away from the glaring sun.

"For you to get up. It's nearly lunch time and I am sure that the family will notice if you are still missing."

Leevi quickly sat up glaring a bit at his sister and then rubbed his eyes tiredly.

"Why are you so tired?" Christelle asked leaning forward with a knowing smile on her lips.

The dark haired boy groaned before swinging his legs over the side of the bed and grabbing his glasses from the nightstand. Once they were firmly on he turned to look at his sister with a look of childish innocent on his face, "Why wouldn't I be tired, after all the excitement last night?"

Christelle smirked appreciatively before handing Leevi a corked vial of Pepper Up potion.

He gratefully took the potion and downed it in one gulp. Warmth spread throughout his body and he felt instantly refreshed.

Leevi raised an eyebrow at his sister in question.

"Remus came around this morning." Christelle explained with a smile, "I've never seen Madam Pomfrey in such a state of shock. She even called Remus's recovery a miracle."

"And you know this how?"

Her grin widened and her words gained a mocking quality, "Come now brother dear, surely you aren't the only Maximus here that can sneak around."

Leevi ignored the gibe and stared intently at the smirking black haired girl, "What did you overhear then?"

"The perfect way to introduce 'our' latest potion to the wizarding world at large."

He quickly pulled on his pants while he answered, "Oh?"

"Yes oh!" Christelle rolled her eyes before bending over to pick up Leevi's socks. "Madam Pomfrey fears that the next transformation could kill Remus if Moony gets out of hand considering how weak Lupin is."

Leevi stilled at her words with a worried expression on his face.

"You don't think,"

Christelle cut off his soft words quickly, "Of course not Harry, he'll be fine. Whatever you did saved him."

Leevi wearily glanced at his sister as she called him by the name he hadn't been referred to in months.

"How are we going to get him to agree to take the potion?"

"Well if they think that he could die if he isn't in control of Moony…" Christelle trailed off as she noticed the glare sent her way. "What? What do you propose then?"

He sighed and finished buttoning his shirt, "No you're right, I just wish we didn't have to let them think that his life was in danger."

"They won't think that for long, I think we should send an official letter to Remus in a few days outlining our experimental potion and asking him if he would be willing to test it."

"You don't think that they'll be suspicious that Remus was poisoned and then receives a letter about testing out a new product?" Leevi asked crossing his arms over his chest.

Christelle's face scrunched up a bit in concentration before answering, "We can say that we simply found his name from the government registry and that since he works in such close proximity with children it would benefit him the most. We know the potion works so we can say that we are trying to market our finished product…you know free samples?"

"And if he refuses?"

Christelle stared at the boy, "He won't."

Leevi nodded his head in agreement frowning slightly.

"Has anyone noticed my little sleep in?"

"No. Harry asked where you are earlier but I told him that you went to the library."

"He didn't notice me up here?" Leevi enquired as he put his shoes on.

"It would seem not considering that he never checked."

The two siblings walked out of the dorm room and down to the Great Hall for lunch speaking in hushed voices the entire way.

Only a few scattered students sat at their house tables and the Potter children and a few other Gryffindors huddled together in the middle of the lion's table. Lily, Sirius and James were nowhere to be seen and even McGonagall was noticeably absent from the head table.

Christelle happily took a seat a next to Neville while Leevi took the empty spot beside of Dorian.

"Leevi where have you been all morning?" Ron asked through his sandwich.

"Here and there, found an interesting book in the library this morning."

Jasmine looked over at him curiously but didn't say anything.

"So Dorian, Jasmine…did anyone show you two around Hogwarts yet?" Christelle asked piling some food on her plate.

The small red head boy shook his head a bit glaring over at Harry.

"How about after lunch I'll give you a tour?" Leevi asked with a smile.

Both children perked up considerably while Ron and Harry groaned.

"We were thinking about having a snowball war after lunch Leevi!" Harry moaned while Ron nodded eagerly.

Christelle snorted taking in their rumpled appearance.

"Are you two forgetting something?"

"No?" Ron asked rubbing the back of his head questioningly.

"Oh?"

"Fine what did we forget?" Harry asked in annoyance.

"Maybe your cloaks, and gloves, and"

"Ok we get it already. I'll just go ask mum if we can floo home and grab some clothes. You don't think we'll be staying here much longer with Remus on the mend do you?"

At the mention of Remus Dorian stopped eating and looked down at his plate, paling slightly.

Jasmine looked up at her brother, "I should think not after all Dorian and I am not students so I doubt we'll stay much longer."

Leevi shrugged his shoulders anxious to see Remus, "Maybe we should visit Remus after lunch and while Harry goes home and gets some spare clothing I'll give Dorian and Jasmine a quick tour of the library and some of the towers?"

Everybody nodded and after lunch the group of children hurried to the common room where Ron and Neville decided to play a game of chess until the clothes arrived and Christelle decided to watch. The other four children rushed up to the hospital wing.

Remus was sleeping quietly with his group of friends still sitting around his bed, and Dumbledore stood in the corner speaking quietly with Madam Pomfrey. As they silently slipped through the doors Lily looked up and quickly made her way over to them, shooing them back out of the hospital wing.

Once the doors were firmly closed she turned back to the children tiredly and let out a small laugh when Dorian buried his head into her stomach and hugged her fiercely.

"How's Uncle Moony?" Jasmine asked curiously.

The small red headed boy pulled back and stared up at his mother intently.

Lily reached out and smoothed Dorian's hair away from his freckled face, "He's much better, however he will still have a long recovery."

Leevi turned his face to the ground as he noticed her strained smile and watery eyes. His stomach knotted at the sight of his mother and guilt caused him to flush slightly as he thought of the needless worry she was going through. It was bad enough that she had to worry through the night that Remus was going to die from the poison, but now she didn't need to worry. Silently he fumed as Malfoy's sneering smile came back to his mind from the night before. The brat knew that Remus was to be poisoned, but how? He was certain that the Malfoy heir didn't poison Lupin himself, but how in the world did he find out?

Leevi was brought out of his musing by his mother's voice, "Do you guys need anything?"

"Yes Aunt Lily. We wanted to have a snowball fight, but we realized we didn't have our cloaks or gloves. Would it be too much trouble if we flooed home and retrieved some extra cloths?"

Lily blinked and then took in their rumpled clothing, frowning slightly in realization. She looked down at her own wrinkled robes and scrunched up her nose in disdain.

"Of course. I'll just tell James and then we'll floo to the house. Lord knows if we are going to be staying here until after Christmas we'll need some clothing."

"We are staying until after Christmas?" Harry asked curiously.

Lily smiled slightly, "Did you really think Madam Pomfrey would left your uncle leave that soon? She demanded that he stay for the rest of the break at least." Her smile widened as she looked at the children, "Besides if Remus can't be home for Christmas we will bring Christmas to him."

Lily smoothed down Dorian's hair once again this time wearing a genuine smile.

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