A/N: I am so glad that you have enjoyed my other fic so much. While that one is in the process, I thought I'd also work on another one as well. This is my first Marauder's fan fiction, however, I have role played as Remus many a time. I hope you enjoy this fic. I'm not too sure where it is headed to, but it's going to be a bit depressing at times and hilarious at times. Enjoy!

P a n d e m o n i u m

Flashback

He couldn't remember anything. Well, not really. The transformation had been especially terrible this time. It had been a blue moon and those weren't too much fun to transform under.

Remus could faintly remember shouts and a lot of commotion. He had an odd idea that something had happened, but he brushed it off. It was probably a dream anyway.

He awoke in the Hospital Wing, very weak and peaky (he was always peaky, though), yet cheerful all the same. Rubbing his eyes, he looked around the room to see where Madam Pomfey was. Soon enough, she came bustling out of a door, carrying a large amount of flasks and goblets.

"Mr. Lupin! How are you fairing, dear?" she exclaimed as she set the glass objects on a tray.

Remus beamed and replied, "A bit weak, but great all the same!"

"Excellent!" said Pomfrey.

"Um, Madame Pomfrey? Am I allowed to leave the Hospital Wing a bit earlier today?"

"Oh, if you feel up to it, dear!"

Remus laughed and slid out of the familiar bed, slowly and carefully, just like he always did.

"Thank you!" he said as he left.

In the corridors, he accidentally bumped into James and Peter who both looked rather grave. Remus smiled at them and walked towards them. They refused to look him in the eyes.

"Hey Prongs, Wormtail! How-- Why does it look like someone has just stole all of your dungbombs?" asked Remus, trying to be funny.

James sighed and said, "Moony... Come with us. This is serious..."

Remus nodded, the smile melting off of his face and being replaced by a frown. The three boys headed into an empty classroom. James motioned for him to take a seat and Remus willingly did so. He was fatigued. He plopped down in a chair and waited for whatever James and Peter needed to tell him. He was sure that it was something stupid, like, 'Moony, we've gotten in a scrape and we need you to help us avoid detention! Please!'

It seemed as if James were struggling with his words, but he finally managed, "Remus, last night- No, wait. Sirius had though that it would, err... be funny to um... egg Snape on. So... he told us this, okay! We, umm, don't have anything to do with this! Wormtail? You tell the rest."

Peter nodded and continued, "Okay, well, he didn't necessarily tell Snape your secret. He just told him that if he prodded the Whomping Willow in a certain spot and followed the tunnel, he'd find out where we went every full moon. Well, Snape, being the prat that he is, did so. He saw you transform, but luckily-"

"I jumped in there and saved his ass!" James exclaimed.

There was a long, unearthly silence and then Remus broke into tears. It was the one thing that he feared more than the full moon, his friends betraying him.

"Moony..." James said in a caring voice. He walked over to Remus and was stroking his back; He hugged him and patted him on the back.

Remus cried on his shoulder and whispered, "James... How could he? Thank you for being there for me. You too, Wormtail."

"We'll always be here for you, Moony. Always." James whispered.