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Remus Lupin woke up in the shrieking shack completely naked. His mind wandered to the previous night and he nearly screamed when he remembered that the wolf had shredded his clothes. Looking around, he saw the blood on the walls and the shreds of his clothes. Lifting up his head slowly, Remus assessed the damage. He had a deep gash on his stomach and it was bleeding rapidly. There were several teeth marks on his arm and at one point, Remus was sure that the wolf tried to eat his leg. He put his head back down onto the ground since it was slowly beginning to pound. He hadn't had a transformation this bad since his first and all he could do was wait for Madame Pomfrey. That and try not to vomit.

Remus barely turned his head over before his stomach decided to empty out whatever was left in it. He sputtered and coughed, whimpering. A tear rolled down his cheek and he stared at the yellow walls which were stained with crimson. If it hadn't been for me, someone could have lived here, Remus thought to himself, This perfectly beautiful place wouldn't have been wasted on a worthless werewolf like me. I'm pathetic. No one loves me. Finally the convulsions stopped and Remus rolled onto his stomach, hoping to apply pressure to the extremely painful wound. The last thing he knew before he passe out was that he was certain that he was going to die. At least he would be at peace

OOOOOOOOOOOOO

Juliette Aurum had just recieved a letter from Remus, unknowing that it was sent last night and all the things within it were a lie. She was eating breakfast with Severus in the Great Hall and had just began picking at a pancake while a tawny owl with Amber eyes brought her a letter. She opened it up and it read;

Juliette

I'm sorry to announce that I may be absent from school for an undefined amount of time. My mother has recently contracted Dragon Pox and she's really ill. I flooed home to visit her as Dragon Pox can be very fatal in people over fifteen years of age. I had it when I was seven and once you have it, you become immune. I hope you understand.

Remus Lupin.

Juliette felt her heart pound and the edges of her vision begin to blur. Remus helped her out quite a bit, helping her get to class, carrying her books or whatever she needed. Juliette payed him back by studying with him. If his mother was ill, it would certainly take a toll on Remus, that was for sure. The poor boy was extremely protective of her this week, he nearly punched someone in the face for looking like they were going to punch her. Of course, that one person was James.

Severus didn't see Remus at the table immediately but then he remembered that it was the full moon. A couple of nights ago he recalled that Remus said that after the full moon, the wolf inside him would attack Remus, causing a bunch of severe wounds. Remus had entrusted Severus with this information and Severus wouldn't tell a soul. Never. Juliette told him in a solemn voice, "I recieved a letter from Messer Remus. He wrote that his mother was suffering from a severe ailment and he needed to visit her. He appeared to have no qualms about it. He's quite wise though, just like you."

Severus nodded his head as he thought, Last night must have been the full moon. He had told me that. He wasn't in the dorms last night and he's probably in the hospital wing recovering. I can't tell Juliette though, I'll have to make up a lie. Perhaps I'll say that I had detention but she won't believe that, I'm too good of a kid for that. I'll ask Lily to hang out with her- wait that means I'll have to tell Lily Remus's secret. Can I even trust Lily? I accidentally called her a mudblood in my previous life, I hope I don't make the same mistake again. I'll just tell Juliette I have a stomachache and I'll go to the hospital wing to see Remus. "Pondering on life? Severus, you haven't reacted to the lack of Remus's presence." Juliette interrupted Severus's thinking with her silky voice.

"I'm just feeling somewhat out of it," Severus lied, "I woke up today with a terrible stomachache and I'm not sure what to do." He feigned twinning his stomach as if he were going to vomit. The expression on the girls face told him that she believed his lie and didn't know Remus's secret.

"I can relate to you. Just get a potion- it may taste unpleasant- from Madame Pomfrey. When I was injured, her care was second-to-none, she always got me what I needed. The potion will settle your stomach."

OOOOOOOOO

Remus Lupin heard footsteps and thanked Merlin silently. He was beginning to feel completely light-headed as his blood drained from him. He looked out the window and noticed that the sun was just beginning to rise. Madame Pomfrey and Professor McGonagall both looked at him with pity in their eyes. They covered him up with a black blanket and both of them picked him up. All Remus could do was try not to pass out as they apparated close to Hogwarts. Remus's stomach did not agree with this and he whimpered, "I'm gonna vomit."

The both of them let him go and the heaves wracked the poor werewolfs body as he emptied his stomach- which was mostly acid at this point- onto the ground. He whimpered in pain. The pain was unbearable. He passed out.

Remus woke up the second time to Severus's onyx eyes boring into his own peridot coloured. "You look like you've seen better days," Severus commented.

"You don't say. Last night was particularly painfulI ended up shredding my change of clothes and ended up being brought here naked. Talk about mortifying," Remus gasped in a hoarse voice. He was wearing a flimsy blue hospital gown and he probably had black circles underneath his eyes. If he got out of here and a muggle saw him in the street, they would think he was insane.

Severus cringed at that thought and said, "Anyways I would stay longer but Juliette is expecting me. I told her I was getting a stomach soother."

"Stay Severus, please."

"I can't"

"Without you, I'll be lonely."

Severus didn't hear the last part as he left the hospital wing. He felt terribly guilty for leaving his friend there. In his previous life as he was dying, Harry had shown compassion and had stayed with him as he died. He had given Harry his memories. Hopefully that would tell Harry that his cranky old potions teacher was on the good side all along.

Severus knew what it was like to be alone. After he had accidentally called his best friend a mudblood he had no friends. The people in Slytherin, the future Death Eaters hated him for being friends with Lily. The marauders constantly bullied him. Tobias abused him. Dumbledore ignored him. Severus was under appreciated. He was misunderstood. If he had been treated better...chances are he would never have become a Death Eater.

With this knowledge, Severus Snape ran back to the hospital wing to be with his best friend.