There he was, with Cassie sitting on top of him, looking at him, outstruck, finally putting the parts toghether... that was all that cared to Remus back then. Lily had just shut up, she had always been the most intelligent, It had been stupid of his to believe she bought all that crap he was always making up to hide it... but now it was out... outer than any other time. Remus Lupin was a werewolf.

The silence was suddenly broken by the least imaginable sound: a laughter.

Sirius was laughing when he said 'Good God, Lily! You're really drunk!' but when he found himself the only one laughing and the target of all looks, he shut up.

'Remus?' asked Cassie, getting up and looking at him again 'Are you a werewolf?'

Lily apparently retuned to her normal state, because she got up to look at Remus answer Cassie's question.

'I'm sorry' he said 'I'm really sorry, Cassie' he got up and Cassie took a step backwards.

That simple gesture filled Remus' eyes with tears, but not even one was shed.

'I'm sorry I had to lie to you, and to you too, Lily and Nikki... but that's true... I am a werewolf'

'And If anyone has a problem with that is welcomed to leave' added Sirius pointing the door and looking at them more serious than ever.

'That won't be necessary' said Remus ' I'm leaving'

'You're not going anywhere!' yelled James 'That's who you are, and you knew you had to face it some day... the day has come, and I believe that you are with the right people to start'

'I'm sorry, Remus' said Lily, fully recovered 'I suspected it for a long time... but never had the guts to talk to you about this, or to anyone, although now I know James knew about it and things would have been easier if I had talked to him... I'm sorry' she walked to him and hugged him, it was the most welcomed hug of their lives, then she sat on an armchair saying 'I'm willing to hear anything you would like to say'

'I'm too' said Nikki sitting on Lily's armchair's arm 'and werewolf, vampire, zombie, demon or dragon, I know you are a great person, and I don't care who or what bit you'

Everyone was now looking at Cassie, waiting for a reaction. Sirius and James took Remus and the three of them sat on the sofa, still staring at Cassie.

Still standing a little far from everyone, Cassie asked 'What's that potion you're making?'

'It's a new potion from the Ministry, it's called 'Wolfsbane potion' and I'm the one they're going to try it on for the first time tomorrow night' he answered.

'and what if it doesn't work?' she asked again

'Nothing, I'll transform and lose control as every other month of my life since I was four'

'why didn't you tell me?' asked Cassie

'Because I was scared of your reaction'

'how did you expect me to react?!' she said, now angry 'Can't you trust me?!'

'I'm sorry' he said again looking down

'You're sorry? We've been going out for over a year and you lied to me all the time and the best thing you've got now is 'I'm sorry'?!'

Remus' eyes were lost looking down. Sirius sprung up 'You better watch out, missy, couse although Remus here wasn't right, he has me and James to back him up, and we won't go easy on you' to what James nodded.

Cassie was impressed for this reaction, and that made all her walls crack. She threw herself to Remus' arms crying bitterly.

'Why didn't you tell me?, what were you scared of?'

'I feared you would be scared of me'

'How could I?' she asked him and looking into his eyes she said 'I love you' and kissed him before he could say anything.

Nikki moved to the empty armchair and Lily got up, so James could sit and let Cassie next to Remus, she sat on James' lap.

'For how long had those two knew?' asked Cassie, pointing at James and Sirius.

'From the fourth year'

'Who else knows?' asked Nikki

'Peter, McGonagall and Dumbledore' said Remus but then Sirius added 'and Snivellus'

'Snape knows?' asked Cassie

'That's a long story' said James to what Lily said 'I believe we have all the time in the world'

That was the first time they told anyone about the Animagi and the Shrieking Shack, and Sirius' beautiful prank to Snape which they all regreted deeply now. Of course, a demonstration of animagi was in order.

A huge black dog barked and a stag rubbed its nose against Lily sweetly.

'Now, I get those names!' said Lily, patting the stag, while the dog was licking Cassie's face, soaking her on saliva.

'Hey, I've seen you in Hogsmeade!' suddenly said Nikki pointing at Sirius 'you... you used your animagi to make moves on me?'

The dog whined and looked at her with puppy eyes.

'You used to bring me sweets and flowers!' said Nikki 'I never knew it was you'

'I never wanted you to know' said Sirius who had returned to his human shape.

'Why didn't you tell us, Padfoot?' asked Remus (James was still being patted by Lily)

'I was... erm... I must had... forgotten?' he asked hopefully, but no one bought that. The blush on his cheeks sold him out.

'ok, everything is cleared now?' asked Lily, after James had transformed back to himself.

Everyone nodded and Remus held Cassie's hand 'Great!' she said 'Now, can anyone get me a coffee and an aspirin? I feel my head is gonna blow...'

Remus' POV

Well... the potion didn't worked the next night, or the next month, or the next year... when it finally worked... it was too late for most of them... Sirius in Azkaban and the others...

Remus couldn't finish writing his POV, tears made the ink completely illegible.

'Stupid book' he thought, closing it. He was reading this book sitting on the floor of Sirius' bedroom in No. 12 Grimmauld Place. It had been written about sixteen years ago when they joined the Order and now, he had found it going through Sirius' stuff. 'Stupid book' he thought again, now opening it. That was all he had left from his dearest friends. 'Why am I reading this?' he asked himself aloud but the answer wasn't his.

'Because you loved them' said Tonks 'and you still do'

'Tonks!' he said, quickly wiping his tears and turned to face her. 'Damn it! ...again with the long fair hair?' he thought but instead said 'I like your hair'

'Thanks' she answered, blushing a little 'What are you reading?'

'This' he said handing her the old book. She opened it and her eyes opened wider than ever 'Aren't you being a little mean with yourself reading this?' she asked. 'Fair question' he thought, but didn't answer.

'Who is Nicole?' asked Tonks, looking at the cover of the book, where their names were written.

'Remember Dorcas Meadowes?(she nodded) It's her little sister... she was in our year at Hogwarts... she was killed when Voldemort went for Dorcas'

'Is this her?' she asked showing him a magical photo she grabbed from inside the book. There was Nicole standing next to Sirius, both smiling and waving at him... That was definitly too much for him. Silent tears started rolling down his face again.

'Oh... Remus!' she said hugging him 'I'm sorry'

'It's Ok, it's not your fault' he said wiping his tears again and moving away from the girl's hug.

'Is there anything you need to talk about?' she asked, playing with a lock of her hair. Remus shook his head, not looking at her.

'Ok, then I'll be in the kitchen with Molly, if you need anything' she said while leaving.

'Wait!' he said 'Wanna stay here and have a look at this with me?' 'What are you saying, perverted psico, she's not Cassie and she's way too young, don't you dare to think about her that way EVER again...' he though immediately but this thought vanished after he saw her smile.

She just sat on the floor next to him and he instictly touched her hair and she blushed crimson but didn't moved.

'Oh! Sorry!' he apologised, blushing too 'It's just that... your hair like that... reminds me of someone... I'm sorry' he said

She rubbed her eyes and her hair changed into the spiky bubble-gum pink usual 'Is this better?' she asked, hopefully. Remus nodded, a little ashamed.

He opened the book in a page covered with photos of the six friends and some he recalled just too well... He and James holding a laughing Sirius as if he was a cake... Sirius being kissed by Lily and Cassie one in each cheek at the same time... Nikki and James standing with their broomsticks wearing the Gryffindor quidditch team robes... Sirius and James clinging to Minerva's shoulders, one in each side, grinning... Lily kissing a stag's nose... and Sirius holding baby Harry, both with sunglasses in Sirius' motorcycle...

She was now holding another picture, 'This was her, wasn't she?' she asked, showing him a picture where he was sitting on a chair and behind him was Cassie, with her arms around his neck smiling at him.

He sighed deeply, his eyes filled with tears again and still, he went back to the book...

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A/N: Well if you haven't noticed, I've invented a couple of characters, the nexts memories belong to them, but I suggest you that if you liked the others read them, cause they're not only about them.