Year 2: Chapter 25
James opened his eyes as the morning took over the night. He sat up as quickly as he could. He dressed in silence and moved off down to the common room. Sitting there was Sirius looking at the clock on the wall.
"You're up early"
"Couldn't sleep."
James nodded as he looked out of the window, his eyes latched on the willow tree and the movement, there was somebody under it, but that was impossible the tree would attack anybody.
The person drew up and James saw the sandy hair that belonged to his friend. He knew now where the boy had truly been. Next to him was Madam Pomfrey, a young witch in her late twenties. Helping him along.
"What you looking at James?"
"Remus just came out from that Whomping Willow tree"
"You're kidding."
"Nope."
"Where's he going?"
"Hospital wing is my guess."
"Let's met him there!"
The two left the common room and ran through the school, it was still early no later than six o'clock and everyone else would be in bed. They reached the doors and entered the room looking around. It was empty but they were glad.
In that moment the Healer came around the door with the young boy and she eyed the two there.
"Mr Black, Mr Potter what do you want?"
"We saw Remus in the ground with you and we wanted to find out how the party went?"
The sandy boy looked a little confused before nodding.
"It was brilliant, I'm so tired now!"
"Yes he needs sleep, now you two leave."
"Oh just a moment we only want a quick word."
"Five minutes and then you're out!"
She helped Remus to the bed that she had prepared for him and helped him in. Sirius and James sat on a side each both leaning close. James was the one to speak.
"How long you been a werewolf then Re?"
"What! I don't know what you're talking about."
"You leave the day before every full moon and return the day after I think it's clear that you are."
Remus looked scared between the two.
"You won't tell anybody will you?"
Sirius smiled at him causing the other to fear that he would soon leave.
"Well Pete will have to know how else are we going to be able to speak about it in the dorm."
"I don't want to speak about it in the dorm."
"Oh come on Moony we won't be able to help you if we can't talk about it!"
Remus stared at Sirius shocked at the name he used to address him and even more by the helping him part.
"You mean you're not scared?"
James laughed at this.
"Of you, I can't imagine you hurting your own shadow let alone us."
"Yeah and we've been reading up on your condition Moony since Sunday and we think we may have found a solution, we'll explain when we work through a few minor details."
"Why do you keep calling me Moony, my name is Remus!"
"Well it's your nickname and if our plan works James and I can have cool nick names too!"
"You think Moony is cool?"
James laughed and answered.
"It's better than hairy, or snout which were his other names for you."
Remus looked at the two of them as Pomfrey came back to tend to his wound.
"Now it's time for you two to leave."
They turned to go when Remus called out.
"Thanks guys, you're the best not many people would accept what you have."
"Well you're still a Marauder Moony, of course we don't mind."
Then the two boys left their friend to recover from his ordeal as they headed down for some breakfast before another day filled with lessons.