"James!"
Looking up from his work, James grinned when he saw that it was Sirius who called. "Quick!" Sirius frantically said, "It's Snape!"
"What about him?" James smirked, "Played another prank on 'im? Another hair dye, I presume?"
"No!!!" Sirius said, more fidgety this time. "It's not just that!!! I think I overdid it this time! I'm so sorry, James! So sorry. I hope you forgive me, James, I'm really so sorry!"
"Sirius!" James shouted, becoming worried. He has never seen Sirius this fidgety as if he was scared. "What is it? You're babbling? Why do I have to forgive you?" "I just came from the Whomping (AN:// I forgot the name!!! Please! Somebody! Tell me!!!) Willow when I saw Snape," Sirius explained in what he hoped was a more calm voice. But he needed to do this quick or the git might be in big trouble. "He's going there, now!" When James didn't seem to comprehend his words, he said, "James! It's a full moon out there!"
James' eyes widened in horror. Severus! Sabrina! "WH AT?!" James shouted, "WHY?!"
Sirius shrugged, "I'm not sure, but I think it had to do something about the taunting I did in Transfiguration class this afternoon. I'm really sorry, James. If I knew he would react like this, I would never have tested him like that."
James nodded and told Sirius it was not his fault. But he, also, wasted no time. He got his cloak and pulled a potion out from his trunk.
"James!" Sirius said, "We haven't tested the Animagus Potion yet!!!"
James didn't care though. He said so, saying, "Well, this is as good a time as any. Come on!" He dragged Sirius out the door and to the Whomping Willow. "Are you sure the Potion's okay?" Sirius said, "That still has a few days to go! If it doesn't work you can get killed!" James nodded determinedly. "I have to do this, Sirius. Sabrina means the world to me."
Sirius nodded understandingly. He knew about Sabrina - the girl that James had fallen in love with. On their first year in Hogwarts, James talked to him a lot about her.and.er, him. Now, he wondered, what happened to that child that his best friend told him off. Severus, or dare he say Sabrina, was a total bastard. His first day in school, he bullied James to death. He was so surprised that he instantly hated him. From then on, he did everything possible to make his life a living hell. Well, that was at least what he wanted, but James always made sure that the pranks he pulled on him were only up to certain level. For years, Sirius pondered on how James could still love Severus when it was so obvious that he hated him. He did many things to show how much he hated him, even going as far as near death. Yet here was James, hoping, believing, that all this was a phase and it would soon be over. Sirius hoped, for his best friend's sake, that it really was just that - a phase.
"I understand," he told James, "I'll go with you!"
"Are you sure, Sirius?" James asked, surprised.
"If Sabrina means this much to you," Sirius said, "Well. let's just say you mean as much to me, Remus, and Peter. You're our brother, James. Your grief, our pain." "Thanks, Siri." James said. He drank a half-cup full of the potion and handed it to Sirius as he felt his body transform. It was painful, so painful that he couldn't help but scream. He wondered how Remus could take the pain if he does this every month. He suddenly felt grief for his friend.
But there was no time. Severus! He pushed the thought of pain away and in no time at all, he no longer had a human body. Instead, his body was that of a stag. It worked!!!! The Animagus Potion worked! After three years of trying to complete it, it actually worked. He hoped for his, and Sirius', sake that it had no side effects. Looking to his left, he beamed at Sirius, or at least the big, black grim that he knew was Sirius. They nodded determinedly at each other and entered the Whomping Willow. Inside was cold and creepy. They could hear the cries of a wolf that they knew was their brother, Remus. They followed the sound and it led them to a room. They peaked in and gasped at what they saw. A big, brown werewolf was thrashing tables, chairs, and anything that was on its way. On one corner, they saw Severus curled up like a ball. His clothes were torn, his skin wounded plenty, and his hair in a mess. He looked as if he was physically abused, and judging by the murdering eyes the wolf had, James guessed it wasn't over yet. He signaled the grim beside him to get Severus as he distracts the wolf. Sirius confirmed with a nod and set off to do what James signaled. As he neared Severus, he watched James as he tried to calm Remus. So far, it wasn't working, but he knew it would. Werewolves only attack humans, he hoped that was true. He didn't stay to find out as Severus helped himself to get up on his back. When he was comfortable there, he strode off the room, leaving James to finish calming it down.
~*~*~
It had been four hours after, and James still wasn't coming out. Sirius was worried. That meant only two things - either Remus had killed James (he hoped not!!!) or James had stayed for Remus' sake. He prayed it was the latter.
He sighed in relief as he saw two human figures come out of the Whomping Willow. It was Remus and James. He looked up and saw that the sun had come out. Now, when did that happen? Sirius didn't care. He ran up to James and Remus and hugged the two of them in total relief. He didn't know what he would do if he lost either one of them. They were his brothers for pete's sake! "Ja." A voice interrupted their excitement, "Ja. mie."
The three let go of each other and looked towards the source of the voice.
"Russ," James whispered gently as he tried to approach him, "You okay?"
"Don't touch me!!!" Severus suddenly snapped, slapping away James hands from him. Startled, James looked at Severus with curiosity. What he saw in Severus eyes made him sick, he wanted to kill himself. Severus' eyes held hate, anger, but most of all. fear. Severus feared him!!!!
Looking up from his work, James grinned when he saw that it was Sirius who called. "Quick!" Sirius frantically said, "It's Snape!"
"What about him?" James smirked, "Played another prank on 'im? Another hair dye, I presume?"
"No!!!" Sirius said, more fidgety this time. "It's not just that!!! I think I overdid it this time! I'm so sorry, James! So sorry. I hope you forgive me, James, I'm really so sorry!"
"Sirius!" James shouted, becoming worried. He has never seen Sirius this fidgety as if he was scared. "What is it? You're babbling? Why do I have to forgive you?" "I just came from the Whomping (AN:// I forgot the name!!! Please! Somebody! Tell me!!!) Willow when I saw Snape," Sirius explained in what he hoped was a more calm voice. But he needed to do this quick or the git might be in big trouble. "He's going there, now!" When James didn't seem to comprehend his words, he said, "James! It's a full moon out there!"
James' eyes widened in horror. Severus! Sabrina! "WH AT?!" James shouted, "WHY?!"
Sirius shrugged, "I'm not sure, but I think it had to do something about the taunting I did in Transfiguration class this afternoon. I'm really sorry, James. If I knew he would react like this, I would never have tested him like that."
James nodded and told Sirius it was not his fault. But he, also, wasted no time. He got his cloak and pulled a potion out from his trunk.
"James!" Sirius said, "We haven't tested the Animagus Potion yet!!!"
James didn't care though. He said so, saying, "Well, this is as good a time as any. Come on!" He dragged Sirius out the door and to the Whomping Willow. "Are you sure the Potion's okay?" Sirius said, "That still has a few days to go! If it doesn't work you can get killed!" James nodded determinedly. "I have to do this, Sirius. Sabrina means the world to me."
Sirius nodded understandingly. He knew about Sabrina - the girl that James had fallen in love with. On their first year in Hogwarts, James talked to him a lot about her.and.er, him. Now, he wondered, what happened to that child that his best friend told him off. Severus, or dare he say Sabrina, was a total bastard. His first day in school, he bullied James to death. He was so surprised that he instantly hated him. From then on, he did everything possible to make his life a living hell. Well, that was at least what he wanted, but James always made sure that the pranks he pulled on him were only up to certain level. For years, Sirius pondered on how James could still love Severus when it was so obvious that he hated him. He did many things to show how much he hated him, even going as far as near death. Yet here was James, hoping, believing, that all this was a phase and it would soon be over. Sirius hoped, for his best friend's sake, that it really was just that - a phase.
"I understand," he told James, "I'll go with you!"
"Are you sure, Sirius?" James asked, surprised.
"If Sabrina means this much to you," Sirius said, "Well. let's just say you mean as much to me, Remus, and Peter. You're our brother, James. Your grief, our pain." "Thanks, Siri." James said. He drank a half-cup full of the potion and handed it to Sirius as he felt his body transform. It was painful, so painful that he couldn't help but scream. He wondered how Remus could take the pain if he does this every month. He suddenly felt grief for his friend.
But there was no time. Severus! He pushed the thought of pain away and in no time at all, he no longer had a human body. Instead, his body was that of a stag. It worked!!!! The Animagus Potion worked! After three years of trying to complete it, it actually worked. He hoped for his, and Sirius', sake that it had no side effects. Looking to his left, he beamed at Sirius, or at least the big, black grim that he knew was Sirius. They nodded determinedly at each other and entered the Whomping Willow. Inside was cold and creepy. They could hear the cries of a wolf that they knew was their brother, Remus. They followed the sound and it led them to a room. They peaked in and gasped at what they saw. A big, brown werewolf was thrashing tables, chairs, and anything that was on its way. On one corner, they saw Severus curled up like a ball. His clothes were torn, his skin wounded plenty, and his hair in a mess. He looked as if he was physically abused, and judging by the murdering eyes the wolf had, James guessed it wasn't over yet. He signaled the grim beside him to get Severus as he distracts the wolf. Sirius confirmed with a nod and set off to do what James signaled. As he neared Severus, he watched James as he tried to calm Remus. So far, it wasn't working, but he knew it would. Werewolves only attack humans, he hoped that was true. He didn't stay to find out as Severus helped himself to get up on his back. When he was comfortable there, he strode off the room, leaving James to finish calming it down.
~*~*~
It had been four hours after, and James still wasn't coming out. Sirius was worried. That meant only two things - either Remus had killed James (he hoped not!!!) or James had stayed for Remus' sake. He prayed it was the latter.
He sighed in relief as he saw two human figures come out of the Whomping Willow. It was Remus and James. He looked up and saw that the sun had come out. Now, when did that happen? Sirius didn't care. He ran up to James and Remus and hugged the two of them in total relief. He didn't know what he would do if he lost either one of them. They were his brothers for pete's sake! "Ja." A voice interrupted their excitement, "Ja. mie."
The three let go of each other and looked towards the source of the voice.
"Russ," James whispered gently as he tried to approach him, "You okay?"
"Don't touch me!!!" Severus suddenly snapped, slapping away James hands from him. Startled, James looked at Severus with curiosity. What he saw in Severus eyes made him sick, he wanted to kill himself. Severus' eyes held hate, anger, but most of all. fear. Severus feared him!!!!