United as One
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If I happened to tell you my life story you would do one of two things. a)You would look at me in disgust and back up, b)You would shake your head sympathetically and call the Ministry of Magic to lock me up. That's why I never tell it. I never even bathe in memories or wonder what life would have been like if I hadn't been bitten. Not making any sense? Well, I'll tell you something that'll make you jump out of your boots in fright. I'm a werewolf. A bloodthirsty, evil, cruel werewolf. I almost never remember, and when I do it's too painful to hold onto it.
I scribbled a bit more onto my paper. Then something startled me. It was a voice. I was sure it couldn't possibly be talking to me so I kepy scribbling.
"Hey! Aren't you gonna answer me?" I looked up and found myself looking into the face of Sirius Black. He had his arms crossed out in front of his chest. "Well? You deaf or something?"
"Hi?" it came out sounding like a question. Sirius grinned.
"Good, I got an answer from you. Anyways, can you help me on that DADA quiz Friday?" I was surprised. I hadn't heard of a quiz!
"What quiz?"
"Oh, it's a pop quiz. James and I heard the staff talking about it. So will you?" Rock, I thought, keep your face like a rock. Then Sirius did something really unexpected. He got down on his knees and groveled. "Please, I know that you don't want to but I need your help or I'll fail it!" I sighed. Hogwarts was more difficult than I had thought it would be.
"Fine." Sirius got up and put his hands together and mouthed the words "Thank you". Then he started walking away when he suddenly turned around. "When?" I was somewhat taken aback by this.
"What?" Sirius looked a tad bit annoyed.
"Well, if you're going to help me there has to be a time when we'll do it. Unless you're thinking of running away from me." It had never crossed my mind. It was hard to beleive that someone as popular as Sirius Black was afraid of me saying no. Probably just wants good marks, I thought.
"After supper tomorrow." Sirius grinned.
"Thanks, bye." and he ran off. Then I did what I was expecting to do, my homework.
* * *
I sat in the library looking around tenatively. I was a bit worried-just a bit. What if he didn't show up? What if it was all just a joke of Potter's? I knew he was out to get me. I don't really know why Potter hates me so much. Maybe he knows? I shook my head. Impossible.
"Hey Lupin." I heard a whisper behind me. My head snapped behind me. He put his finger to his lips and beckoned to me. I raised my eyebrow. Then he whispered, "I don't want anyone to see, it'd ruin my reputation if I were seen studying." I rolled my eyes, but I followed anyways. He put his hand over my eyes and I tapped my foot.
"Done yet?"
"Nope." we stood there a few more minutes. "Now I am." he announced. I stepped in. It was a small room that I'd never seen before. Not that I would, I've only been here a little while. Not even a whole term. Not even till Hallowe'en.
"Okay," he said, "Now we start." and we did. I went over it with him again and again until he had everything perfect. When he was done that, he grinned. "Done now." he said. I shook my head.
"Three more times." Sirius groaned, but did as I said. Finally we were finished. I looked at him and then asked something that I had been wondering for quite a while.
"Why does James hate me?" Sirius squirmed a bit.
"He doesn't hate he's just..." I looked at him expectantly. He sighed. "Out to get you."
"Yeah, but *why*?"
"No idea." I grumbled. I hated it when my questions were left unanswered.
"You asked me a question," he said, "So I get to ask you one." he continued before I had a chance to object, "Why have you been skulking around all the time?" I was surprised.
"Me? I'm not skulking around!"
"Then what do you call hiding in the corners dazed and careful and looking at everyone suspiciously and glaring?"
"Just that." Sirius huffed. I looked at my watch. I had gotten it specially made for magic by me. "Well look at the time! Better get going." I walked out of the room before Sirius had a chance to say anything. After a while I heard Sirius storm out beghind me, grumbling. When I got to the common room I headed straight to my dorm and when I got there I saw a strangely shaped package waiting on my bead. I opened it.
It was my guitar.
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Interesting, huh? Remus is kinda weird though.
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If I happened to tell you my life story you would do one of two things. a)You would look at me in disgust and back up, b)You would shake your head sympathetically and call the Ministry of Magic to lock me up. That's why I never tell it. I never even bathe in memories or wonder what life would have been like if I hadn't been bitten. Not making any sense? Well, I'll tell you something that'll make you jump out of your boots in fright. I'm a werewolf. A bloodthirsty, evil, cruel werewolf. I almost never remember, and when I do it's too painful to hold onto it.
I scribbled a bit more onto my paper. Then something startled me. It was a voice. I was sure it couldn't possibly be talking to me so I kepy scribbling.
"Hey! Aren't you gonna answer me?" I looked up and found myself looking into the face of Sirius Black. He had his arms crossed out in front of his chest. "Well? You deaf or something?"
"Hi?" it came out sounding like a question. Sirius grinned.
"Good, I got an answer from you. Anyways, can you help me on that DADA quiz Friday?" I was surprised. I hadn't heard of a quiz!
"What quiz?"
"Oh, it's a pop quiz. James and I heard the staff talking about it. So will you?" Rock, I thought, keep your face like a rock. Then Sirius did something really unexpected. He got down on his knees and groveled. "Please, I know that you don't want to but I need your help or I'll fail it!" I sighed. Hogwarts was more difficult than I had thought it would be.
"Fine." Sirius got up and put his hands together and mouthed the words "Thank you". Then he started walking away when he suddenly turned around. "When?" I was somewhat taken aback by this.
"What?" Sirius looked a tad bit annoyed.
"Well, if you're going to help me there has to be a time when we'll do it. Unless you're thinking of running away from me." It had never crossed my mind. It was hard to beleive that someone as popular as Sirius Black was afraid of me saying no. Probably just wants good marks, I thought.
"After supper tomorrow." Sirius grinned.
"Thanks, bye." and he ran off. Then I did what I was expecting to do, my homework.
* * *
I sat in the library looking around tenatively. I was a bit worried-just a bit. What if he didn't show up? What if it was all just a joke of Potter's? I knew he was out to get me. I don't really know why Potter hates me so much. Maybe he knows? I shook my head. Impossible.
"Hey Lupin." I heard a whisper behind me. My head snapped behind me. He put his finger to his lips and beckoned to me. I raised my eyebrow. Then he whispered, "I don't want anyone to see, it'd ruin my reputation if I were seen studying." I rolled my eyes, but I followed anyways. He put his hand over my eyes and I tapped my foot.
"Done yet?"
"Nope." we stood there a few more minutes. "Now I am." he announced. I stepped in. It was a small room that I'd never seen before. Not that I would, I've only been here a little while. Not even a whole term. Not even till Hallowe'en.
"Okay," he said, "Now we start." and we did. I went over it with him again and again until he had everything perfect. When he was done that, he grinned. "Done now." he said. I shook my head.
"Three more times." Sirius groaned, but did as I said. Finally we were finished. I looked at him and then asked something that I had been wondering for quite a while.
"Why does James hate me?" Sirius squirmed a bit.
"He doesn't hate he's just..." I looked at him expectantly. He sighed. "Out to get you."
"Yeah, but *why*?"
"No idea." I grumbled. I hated it when my questions were left unanswered.
"You asked me a question," he said, "So I get to ask you one." he continued before I had a chance to object, "Why have you been skulking around all the time?" I was surprised.
"Me? I'm not skulking around!"
"Then what do you call hiding in the corners dazed and careful and looking at everyone suspiciously and glaring?"
"Just that." Sirius huffed. I looked at my watch. I had gotten it specially made for magic by me. "Well look at the time! Better get going." I walked out of the room before Sirius had a chance to say anything. After a while I heard Sirius storm out beghind me, grumbling. When I got to the common room I headed straight to my dorm and when I got there I saw a strangely shaped package waiting on my bead. I opened it.
It was my guitar.
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Interesting, huh? Remus is kinda weird though.