Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. They are J.K.Rowling's creation. I just corrupt them to my fancy.
Rating: M just to be safe and it will go in the M area later on
Summery: A story about Remus' days at Hogwarts starting at day one. It will mostly be about him and Sirius. It will be Slashed in later years. Will contain Slash if you do not like slash do not read.
A/N: I want to thank everyone who read and reviewed Sorry this is late umm I totally forgot to add it real life can be a pain
Phases 2.14
Remus walked up the steps to the dorm. It was taking forever, his legs felt like lead weights. He just wanted to crawl into his bed, and sleep. He preferred resting in his bed as opposed to the sterile hospital wing.
Sirius had been with Remus when he was given the ok to leave the hospital wing. Granted, Remus still needed bed rest. Sirius couldn't believe how out of it he still was. Remus struggled with the stairs. He tried to help him, but the stubborn sod would not have any of it. He wanted to get Remus settled, and then he would go nick some much needed food. How anyone was cured on Pomfrey's broth was beyond him.
They reached their dorm and were confronted by an odd sight. Peter was sitting on his bed, nervously fiddling with his blanket. James was pacing a hole in the floor. He stopped when he heard the door open. His arms were folded in front of him. He was staring daggers at them.
"What's the matter James? Did Snivellus do something? Do we need to prank him?" Sirius was already cursing the Slytherin, and planning 101 places to hex him.
"No, Snivellus didn't do anything."
"Then what is, why do you look like you're about to hex someone?" Sirius looked from James to Peter to Remus and back to James. He had hoped one of the faces held the answer.
"I am." His fists were balled by his side, his murderous look focusing on Sirius and Remus.
"What is it James? What did we do?" Remus' voice was calm.
"Us, you're not mad at us are you?" Sirius felt scandalized at the mere thought that he was to blame for James' mood.
"Where were you?"
"He was home, you know that." Sirius blurted out before Remus could answer.
Remus just looked at James. He had a sinking feeling this was not going to go well at all.
"He was home with his poor sick mum, bollocks."
Sirius now stood in front of James, glaring at him furiously. "How dare you speak like that, you utter bastard."
"Save your high and mighty speech Sirius. I saw you both in the hospital wing. So unless Mrs. Lupin is a resident of the Hogwarts hospital wing… I suggest you explain." His voice was thick with venom. He never lowered his gaze from Sirius.
Sirius turned to look at Remus, who still remained calm. A look of silent understanding passed between the two of them.
"You are right James I was in the hospital wing. I did not go home, I never have. My mum is – as far as I know – fine. I have to stay with Madam Pomfrey as at those times I am in dire need of healing. I never meant to deceive any of you, you are all my dear friends." His voice was steady, never betraying his true feelings.
"Why did you lie to us?" Peter asked. He felt rather betrayed. He had worried needlessly, he felt like a fool.
"Well he didn't lie to us all. Sirius was in on it, did you enjoy making us look like fools?"
Sirius was about to retort when Remus spoke. "Sirius only recently figured out my secret. Believe me I would rather not have to lie, but I have no other choice. I feared I would lose you all as friends and be expelled from Hogwarts – or worse."
"You don't need to explain anything to these blighters." Sirius spat.
"Yes, I do. I owe James and Peter an explanation."
"Well what is it? I am getting rather impatient, and you should be lucky I haven't hit you."
"You'd never make contact."
"He's right, you've never had the pleasure of wrestling with him. He'd have you pinned before you knew what happened." Sirius said matter of factly.
"You're kidding right?" James did not like the blow to his ego. He was quite capable of defending himself against scrawny Remus.
"No, he's not." Remus took a deep breath, might as well be hanged for a dragon as an egg. "I'm a werewolf."
James broke the silence. "Sure and I'm the captain of the Kenmore Kestrels."
Peter kept opening and closing his mouth unsure of what to say.
Sirius moved next to Remus. He wanted to reassure him of where he stood.
"James, the day I left, there was a full moon. I met Madam Pomfrey and she escorted me to a safe location to transform. The next morning she comes and collects me. My injuries are treated and then after a few days I am allowed to leave the hospital wing." Remus stared at his shoes, and tried to subdue the panic growing inside him.
James processed this new information. It seemed to fit. All the oddities that were surrounding Remus came to light. More importantly, this meant that Sirius had not abandoned him. So Remus was a werewolf – cool.
"Wow, are you serious?"
"No, I'm Sirius, sorry mate couldn't resist. You walked right into it." Sirius lowered his head and looked at Remus. He hadn't meant to make light of the situation.
"Yes I am afraid I am serious." A sharp glance at Sirius told him to keep any more bad puns to himself.
"Wow." James wasn't sure what to say. What does one say? Sorry you turn into a furry beast once a month.
"Wh –when did it happen?" Peter asked cautiously.
"I was bit when I was five."
"You've been a werewolf since you were five!" James' eyes were wide with shock.
"So what are you two going to do with this new information?" A dangerous tone filled Sirius' voice.
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean James, is what are you going to do. This is a secret, we can't go blabbering about Remus."
"I'm not going to tell anyone. I don't see a problem with it." James looked at Remus as he spoke.
"What about you Peter?" Sirius snipped.
Peter looked at Remus and then at James – he avoided Sirius' glare. "Remus is still Remus, I don't see why this should change it. You're still my friend."
"Thank you, you don't know how much this means to me. I hated having to lie to you." Remus took a deep breath, and felt relief wash over him.
James and Peter bombarded him with several questions. Remus was happy to answer, he was thrilled that his friends hadn't gone running when they found out. He smiled as he crawled under his covers for a nap.
TBC...
