Did nobody like the last chapter????? Anyways..You can guess by the title
what this chapter is about..Just another look at how hard things are right
now for our characters..
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Chapter five: Return of the Werewolf
It had been two weeks since Lily's attack, and James had made good on his vow. While Lily refused to quit her job at Gringotts, James had made it clear they weren't volunteering for anymore assignments. When he had told Dumbledore he just smiled with a twinkle in his eyes and said, "oh course."
Sirius and Peter were still actively participating in the Order as usual, so James and Lily weren't completely out of the mix. James wanted to get away, to move far away from all this darkness. Lily had begged him to reconsider, this was their home. James knew she was right, they couldn't leave, evil would probably just follow them anyways.
It had taken awhile, but life was finally starting to get back to normal. Remus Lupin had written James and Lily letter sending his sympathy over Lily's attack. He gave no clue on his whereabouts or his current situation. Everyone knew the hard life Lupin had lived since they departed Hogwarts. He was always running from his secret, it was a very lonely life. With all the darkness surrounding the wizarding world, a creature as evil as the werewolf wasn't welcome in most circles. Most people thought him worse than a deadeater.
"I do wish he's tell us where he is," Lily complained as she set Lupin's letter on the bar.
James knew why Remus didn't. He knew that Sirius, James and even Peter would be doing everything in their power to help him, and he was much to prideful to accept a handout.
Lily let out a sigh, desperate to get a response from James, "aren't you worried about him?"
James looked up at his beautiful wife, "oh course I am."
Lily shook her head and rolled her eyes, "sure seems like it."
James wanted to help Remus, he would have done anything for his close friend, but it wasn't that easy. Remus was living a difference type of life. He had tried to be normal. He had even joined the Order with Lily and James. No matter how much he did to try to prove himself, he couldn't earn everybodies trust.
James also knew that Remus transformations were getting worse. He was less and less able to control his werewolf side. All James could do was offer Remus a warm bed and a friendly ear, if he needed it. He couldn't force him to take it.
"We can't even write him back," Lily whined.
James walked over and placed a comforting arm on her shoulder. He knew she blamed herself for Remus situation. If it wasn't for her naïve mistake of letting Rita Skeeter overhear her conversation with Remus, than nobody would know his secret. He could live a normal life.
James knew it wasn't Lily's fault. It was easy to hide a secret like Remus in the comforting walls of Hogwarts, but much more difficult to hide it in the open wizarding world. It would have just been a matter of time before someone discovered his secret.
"Come on love, Sirius will be here any time now," James urged.
Lily gave James a worried look. She didn't understand how James could be so unconcerned with Remus.
Lily slowly came to her feet and reached for her wand, "cleanuus."
The house instantly became spotless, not like it wasn't already.
Lily joked, "if only that spell worked in the kitchen."
James stared at Lily, he loved her so much.
That evening was a typical Friday at the Potter house. December was mocking Sirius's laugh and Beth and Peter had disappeared into the kitchen for some alone time. Lily was so grateful to have such close friends.
Everyone laughed at Decembers imitation of Sirius's laugh.
Sirius sat there puzzled, "I don't sound like that."
James had to laugh, he knew Sirius would be self conscience on his laugh now.
"No, you sound worse," December replied.
Sirius gave her a cocky grin, "you like it and you know it."
December laughed to herself and just shook her head. She looked up towards the kitchen where Beth and Peter and disappeared moments early.
Sirius followed her eyes, "we could go next if you'd like."
She gave him a seductive look gently touched his leg, "not tonight, I have a headache." Sirius expression dropped, and December let out a roar of laughter.
Apparently this was an inside joke between the two.
"You two," Lily sighed.
"That's not funny," protested Sirius. He crossed his arms on his chest. "I don't have to take this kind of abuse."
Everyone started laughing, December really knew how to get under Sirius's skin.
KNOCK-KNOCK
Lily jumped slightly, it was rare when somebody knocked on the door. The group seemed to become edgy and they all made sure there wands were easily accessible. Peter and Beth came out of the kitchen, Peter had his hand under his robe, and he was shaking.
KNOCK-KNOCK
James slowly stood-up and stared at the door. Sirius was right behind him.
"WHO'S THERE?" James bellowed.
KNOCK-KNOCK
James started walking towards the door, and Lily grabbed his arm to stop him. James stopped and looked down at Lily, "WHO'S THERE?" James repeated. KNOCK-KNOCK
James shook lose from Lily's grip and walked closer to the door. Sirius gave him an encouraging wink. December was now on her feet, her wand drawn. Peter was shaking loosely, but now had his wand drawn and Beth had her hands over her mouth to muffle her cries. "James," Lily said quietly. Dread filling her voice.
"WHO'S THERE?" James said forcefully.
KNOCK-KNOCK
James reached for the doorknob and slowly turned it. Sirius watched him closely. James held his breath and pulled the door open. He almost fell to the floor when a body collapsed into his arms.
"Moony," Sirius startled.
He grabbed some of Remus weight off of James and the two helped a weak looking wizard to the couch. He had aged more than all of them put together. His once blond hair now had streaks of gray, his once proud robes now tattered and torn.
"Go get his something to drink," James ordered.
Lily jumped off the couch and dashed towards the kitchen. December cleared the pillows off the couch and Sirius and James laid Lupin's lifeless body upon it.
"Remus, are you alright?" James asked with concern.
Remus Lupin cracked his eyes, they were bloodshot and tired. He closed them again, "I bit someone James."
James felt his heart drop into the pits of his stomach. Beth let out a loud whimper, and Peter placed his arm around her shoulder to try to quite her down.
"It's okay old boy," Sirius tried.
Remus opened his eyes and looked around, "I'm sorry, I didn't have any place else to go."
He started shaking, tears streaming down his face.
"Here drink this," Lily tilted the glass up towards Remus lips.
December sat on the couch's arm and stoked Remus hair, trying to calm him down.
"Who'd you bite?" James finally asked.
Remus shook his head, " I don't know." His eyes met with James , "it was a kid."
Remus dropped his head into his hands.
"Moony, it wasn't your fault," Sirius tried again.
"I'm a bloody monster!" Remus cried.
December kissed the top of Remus head, "you're not a monster."
Peter left Beth and walked over towards the group.
"Was it a." Peter trailed off.
"Yes, that kid will now become," Remus stopped, "what I am." Lily stood up and walked towards the staircase.
"Lils, where are you going?" James asked shocked that Lily could just walk away.
Lily smiled, "I'm going to go fix the guest room, we have company."
Remus breath a sigh of relief, he knew he could count on his friends.
"I can't stay," he said quickly.
"Old friend, you don't have a choice," James warned him.
Remus locked eyes with James, "I'm to dangerous to be around people."
James and Sirius both gave a hearty laugh, they couldn't say what they were thinking because December and Beth didn't know there anamagi secret.
Remus caught on, "I guess that's a bad excuse around you three."
Sirius pulled Remus into a bear-like hug, "we missed you Moony."
Remus gave Sirius a thankful look.
December was still stroking Remus's hair, "I like the new look," she teased.
Sirius gave a loathing look, "how come you don't play with my hair?"
December rolled her eyes, she prayed Sirius wasn't going to be jealous again.
"Because you don't sit still long enough, " she informed him.
Remus cracked a smile, somethings never change.
Lily reappeared at the base of the staircase, "I want you to stay with us until your able to get up on your feet."
"That is a sincere offer Lily, but I couldn't impose," Remus said tiredly.
"I don't take no for an answer," Lily warned.
"I told you that you didn't have a choice, " James joked.
Remus let out a small sob, "thank-you."
December kissed his forehead again, and Sirius turned his head.
"Don't let it get to you mate," Sirius warned himself.
Remus looked up at James and Lily and quitely said, "I'll accept your invitation."
Anyways..thanks to everyone who has been giving such kind reviews.You guys are great!!!
Read and Review.
And (I'm getting tired of writing this) Nothing is my Own!
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Chapter five: Return of the Werewolf
It had been two weeks since Lily's attack, and James had made good on his vow. While Lily refused to quit her job at Gringotts, James had made it clear they weren't volunteering for anymore assignments. When he had told Dumbledore he just smiled with a twinkle in his eyes and said, "oh course."
Sirius and Peter were still actively participating in the Order as usual, so James and Lily weren't completely out of the mix. James wanted to get away, to move far away from all this darkness. Lily had begged him to reconsider, this was their home. James knew she was right, they couldn't leave, evil would probably just follow them anyways.
It had taken awhile, but life was finally starting to get back to normal. Remus Lupin had written James and Lily letter sending his sympathy over Lily's attack. He gave no clue on his whereabouts or his current situation. Everyone knew the hard life Lupin had lived since they departed Hogwarts. He was always running from his secret, it was a very lonely life. With all the darkness surrounding the wizarding world, a creature as evil as the werewolf wasn't welcome in most circles. Most people thought him worse than a deadeater.
"I do wish he's tell us where he is," Lily complained as she set Lupin's letter on the bar.
James knew why Remus didn't. He knew that Sirius, James and even Peter would be doing everything in their power to help him, and he was much to prideful to accept a handout.
Lily let out a sigh, desperate to get a response from James, "aren't you worried about him?"
James looked up at his beautiful wife, "oh course I am."
Lily shook her head and rolled her eyes, "sure seems like it."
James wanted to help Remus, he would have done anything for his close friend, but it wasn't that easy. Remus was living a difference type of life. He had tried to be normal. He had even joined the Order with Lily and James. No matter how much he did to try to prove himself, he couldn't earn everybodies trust.
James also knew that Remus transformations were getting worse. He was less and less able to control his werewolf side. All James could do was offer Remus a warm bed and a friendly ear, if he needed it. He couldn't force him to take it.
"We can't even write him back," Lily whined.
James walked over and placed a comforting arm on her shoulder. He knew she blamed herself for Remus situation. If it wasn't for her naïve mistake of letting Rita Skeeter overhear her conversation with Remus, than nobody would know his secret. He could live a normal life.
James knew it wasn't Lily's fault. It was easy to hide a secret like Remus in the comforting walls of Hogwarts, but much more difficult to hide it in the open wizarding world. It would have just been a matter of time before someone discovered his secret.
"Come on love, Sirius will be here any time now," James urged.
Lily gave James a worried look. She didn't understand how James could be so unconcerned with Remus.
Lily slowly came to her feet and reached for her wand, "cleanuus."
The house instantly became spotless, not like it wasn't already.
Lily joked, "if only that spell worked in the kitchen."
James stared at Lily, he loved her so much.
That evening was a typical Friday at the Potter house. December was mocking Sirius's laugh and Beth and Peter had disappeared into the kitchen for some alone time. Lily was so grateful to have such close friends.
Everyone laughed at Decembers imitation of Sirius's laugh.
Sirius sat there puzzled, "I don't sound like that."
James had to laugh, he knew Sirius would be self conscience on his laugh now.
"No, you sound worse," December replied.
Sirius gave her a cocky grin, "you like it and you know it."
December laughed to herself and just shook her head. She looked up towards the kitchen where Beth and Peter and disappeared moments early.
Sirius followed her eyes, "we could go next if you'd like."
She gave him a seductive look gently touched his leg, "not tonight, I have a headache." Sirius expression dropped, and December let out a roar of laughter.
Apparently this was an inside joke between the two.
"You two," Lily sighed.
"That's not funny," protested Sirius. He crossed his arms on his chest. "I don't have to take this kind of abuse."
Everyone started laughing, December really knew how to get under Sirius's skin.
KNOCK-KNOCK
Lily jumped slightly, it was rare when somebody knocked on the door. The group seemed to become edgy and they all made sure there wands were easily accessible. Peter and Beth came out of the kitchen, Peter had his hand under his robe, and he was shaking.
KNOCK-KNOCK
James slowly stood-up and stared at the door. Sirius was right behind him.
"WHO'S THERE?" James bellowed.
KNOCK-KNOCK
James started walking towards the door, and Lily grabbed his arm to stop him. James stopped and looked down at Lily, "WHO'S THERE?" James repeated. KNOCK-KNOCK
James shook lose from Lily's grip and walked closer to the door. Sirius gave him an encouraging wink. December was now on her feet, her wand drawn. Peter was shaking loosely, but now had his wand drawn and Beth had her hands over her mouth to muffle her cries. "James," Lily said quietly. Dread filling her voice.
"WHO'S THERE?" James said forcefully.
KNOCK-KNOCK
James reached for the doorknob and slowly turned it. Sirius watched him closely. James held his breath and pulled the door open. He almost fell to the floor when a body collapsed into his arms.
"Moony," Sirius startled.
He grabbed some of Remus weight off of James and the two helped a weak looking wizard to the couch. He had aged more than all of them put together. His once blond hair now had streaks of gray, his once proud robes now tattered and torn.
"Go get his something to drink," James ordered.
Lily jumped off the couch and dashed towards the kitchen. December cleared the pillows off the couch and Sirius and James laid Lupin's lifeless body upon it.
"Remus, are you alright?" James asked with concern.
Remus Lupin cracked his eyes, they were bloodshot and tired. He closed them again, "I bit someone James."
James felt his heart drop into the pits of his stomach. Beth let out a loud whimper, and Peter placed his arm around her shoulder to try to quite her down.
"It's okay old boy," Sirius tried.
Remus opened his eyes and looked around, "I'm sorry, I didn't have any place else to go."
He started shaking, tears streaming down his face.
"Here drink this," Lily tilted the glass up towards Remus lips.
December sat on the couch's arm and stoked Remus hair, trying to calm him down.
"Who'd you bite?" James finally asked.
Remus shook his head, " I don't know." His eyes met with James , "it was a kid."
Remus dropped his head into his hands.
"Moony, it wasn't your fault," Sirius tried again.
"I'm a bloody monster!" Remus cried.
December kissed the top of Remus head, "you're not a monster."
Peter left Beth and walked over towards the group.
"Was it a." Peter trailed off.
"Yes, that kid will now become," Remus stopped, "what I am." Lily stood up and walked towards the staircase.
"Lils, where are you going?" James asked shocked that Lily could just walk away.
Lily smiled, "I'm going to go fix the guest room, we have company."
Remus breath a sigh of relief, he knew he could count on his friends.
"I can't stay," he said quickly.
"Old friend, you don't have a choice," James warned him.
Remus locked eyes with James, "I'm to dangerous to be around people."
James and Sirius both gave a hearty laugh, they couldn't say what they were thinking because December and Beth didn't know there anamagi secret.
Remus caught on, "I guess that's a bad excuse around you three."
Sirius pulled Remus into a bear-like hug, "we missed you Moony."
Remus gave Sirius a thankful look.
December was still stroking Remus's hair, "I like the new look," she teased.
Sirius gave a loathing look, "how come you don't play with my hair?"
December rolled her eyes, she prayed Sirius wasn't going to be jealous again.
"Because you don't sit still long enough, " she informed him.
Remus cracked a smile, somethings never change.
Lily reappeared at the base of the staircase, "I want you to stay with us until your able to get up on your feet."
"That is a sincere offer Lily, but I couldn't impose," Remus said tiredly.
"I don't take no for an answer," Lily warned.
"I told you that you didn't have a choice, " James joked.
Remus let out a small sob, "thank-you."
December kissed his forehead again, and Sirius turned his head.
"Don't let it get to you mate," Sirius warned himself.
Remus looked up at James and Lily and quitely said, "I'll accept your invitation."