Authors Note: Thanks for my reviews. I have gotten a better reader so I hope there are less mistakes in this chapter. I have to tell someone! I was at the store today and I saw Daniel Radcliff's clone. He was a bit taller, but I swear they looked exactly alike: glasses and all. YEAH!!!

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Chapter 2: Pain in Potions and the Full Moon

"Hey guys, only two more classes 'till lunch, and guess which ones next." Sirius smiled.

"Potions, our favorite!" James groaned. Remus only shook his head at his poor excuse for a friend.

"Potter, Black, Lupin, you're late!" Professor Keal spat. "Ten points from Gryfindor." The three glared at him and took their seats.

"Today we will be making a truth serum. This one however will cause pain if you lie. You will work in partners and at the end of class I shall choose a student to test their potion as a demonstration. Now pick a partner from another house and begin."

"Once again with the partners," Sirius whined. James began to look around when someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"Hello Jemina," James said dully. She smiled at him.

"Jamsie will you please be my partner?" she trilled in a sadistic honey-coated voice.

"Sure why not," she sat down quickly next to him.

"You read the directions and I'll make the potion," James ordered without looking at her. Nodding she opened her book and began reading aloud.

The class went by slowly, but it was finally time to test the potion.

"Class bring your potions up to my desk and I will pick who will be our tester." James sighed. He knew the Professor would pick him. The class walked towards the front, vials in hand.

"Potter would you like to demonstrate how this potion works?" James was about to say 'no' when he was interrupted.

"Good," now please sit down." The class huddled around him as he sat.

"Now if you will all watch and listen carefully I will begin." Grabbing a vile from his desk, he uncorked it and jammed it into James' mouth. Gagging from the awful taste he swallowed.

"Now Potter I am going to ask you a series of questions and you will need to answer them truthfully. If you are to lie you will have sharp pains in your forehead, a bloody nose, and severe muscular convulsions. So Potter I warn you do not lie." James nodded. ( I'm gonna put the questions in a lit to make it easier.)

"What is your full name?"

"James Harold Potter."

"What is your favorite color?"

"Red."

"What is the name of your house?"

"Gryfindor."

"What are your friends names?"

"Sirius Orin Black and Remus J. Lupin."

"What is Remus' middle name?"

James stopped. Remus had told him his middle name before and had made James swear never to tell anyone. It was to embarrassing. He looked up at Remus who was twitching nervously and smiled. What was a little pain?"

"I don't know."

As soon as James had said it pain shot through his forehead. It felt as if someone were pounding nails into his skull. He was distracted momentarily by the agonizing jerks his body was making. His muscled contracted painfully within him. Blood ran down his chin and onto his shirt.

Suddenly he felt hands on his shoulders and a voice yelling.

"Professor what do we do, make it stop." It was Sirius. Grunting in pain he tried to wipe the blood from his chin.

"Black get out of the way!" The Professor pulled out his wand and uttered something incoherent. Abruptly it ended. The pain had stopped except for a dull throbbing in his forehead.

"Potter I told you not to lie." Professor Keal barked. "Class dismissed. Black, Lupin take Potter to the Hospital wing." Whispers erupted from the students as they left the room.

"James what did you do that for," Remus shouted, "you should have just told him my name."

"You made me swear not to. I'm not gonna break a promise." Remus smiled.

"Your one of a kind mate."

"Hey you guys I don't need to go to the hospital wing, I feel fine." They looked at him apprehensively.

"James are you sure that looked really painful," Sirius began.

"I'm fine, I just need to clean my shirt." Pulling out his wand he pointed it at the stain. 'Vaporo' and the stain disappeared.

Wiping his face with his hand they made they ran towards their next class. History of magic. ( I'm not going to explain this class for I don't want to bore you all to tears.)

"Yeah, it's finally lunch. The best class of the day!" Sirius quipped sitting down.

"Padfoot, I thought you said Potions was your favorite." James said smiling. Sirius snorted and began shoveling food onto his plate.

"You guys," Remus began, " don't forget about the full moon tonight."

"Don't worry Moony we'd never forget you," Sirius said between bites. James shook his head in discuss and began eating. For the second time that day someone tapped him on the shoulder.

"Potter did I hear correctly that you had an incident in potions?" Lily asked.

"Why yes Lily dear I did." She gaped at him.

"And you didn't go to the hospital wing. What kind of idiot are you?"

"One of a kind Lily Flower, one of a kind." He smiled at her and turned back to his meal. Not liking the fact that she was being ignored she left.

After lunch the day went by quickly and soon it was time for the boys to meet Remus.

"James get your cloak its time," Sirius whispered not wanting to wake anyone up. The two hopped out of their beds and slipped James' invisibility cloak over themselves. Quietly they exited the Portrait hole and made their way out the front doors and to the Whomping Willow. Grabbing a long stick James prodded the knot and transformed into Prongs.

"You ready pad foot?" James asked now looking at Sirius. The large dog nodded and entered the hole, James at his heals.

Inside the Shrieking Shack

Padfoot jumped on the large animal biting it on the neck. It easily shook him off and headed straight for James. The stag lowered its head to ward off the raging beast. His futile attempt failed as the wolf jumped on his back and sunk its claws in.

James reared causing the claws to glide down and across his chest. Padfoot quickly intervened and flew at the beast sending it flying backwards. James shook himself and charged into the fray to help his friend.

James and Sirius stepped back as the animal began twitching and howling painfully. Soon the beast transformed into Remus. Standing up he stretched. James and Sirius also turned back into their normal selves. Sirius looked over at James' bloody shirt.

"Yo, James you okay?" Sirius asked. James nodded.

"It's just a little scratch." He winced as he touched his side. Sirius walked over to James and pulled up his shirt. Eight deep gashes ran from his mid back to his lower abdomen.

"James that's not just a scratch." Sirius said.

"I'll be fine. I just need to get some rest it will be okay in the morning." Sirius looked nervously at him, but didn't say anything. Remus looked at them.

"What's wrong?"

"You beat up on Prongs pretty bad tonight Remus old buddy." Sirius showed him the wound.

"Oh jeez James I'm really sorry." Remus started.

"It's alright Remus, lets just get back to the dorm." They exited the shack and pulled on James' invisibility cloak. Heading back Sirius spoke.

"Shit james, you've had one hell of a day. Sleeping in the Forbidden Forest, getting a burnt kitten, convulsions in Potions, and now getting beaten up by Moony. Whadda ya think." James smiled.

"I've had worse." They all laughed.