How Can You Measure, Measure A Year?

by Laser Lance 720

A drabble a day keeps the Death Eaters at bay! Written for the '365 Days of Drabble Challenge - A collection of unrelated glances into the Harry Potter world; various characters, themes and pairings. Written whenever I find the time to do so.

36. Moon

36

Moon

The first cycle of the moon was more painful than Remus ever imagined it to be. They told him what to expect, but the nine year old didn't remember them describing this much pain.

The moon wasn't even fully to the sky yet and he already was sore. His arms hurt, his head throbbed, and the room he lay in was cold. He knew it was for his own safety, but it still sucked.

He looked over at the only other man in the room. He was a werewolf too. He was there to help him through his first transformation. To reassure him that he was safe.

He didn't feel safe.

The child curled tighter up on his bed, eyes trained on the night sky just beyond his window. In a few hours the cycle would start, and where a young boy now lay, there would be a newly turned werewolf pup.