1 What Blind Men See
1.1 Disclaimer: I am serious, I own nothing
Summary: When Remus loses his sight, will he finally be able to see what his friends already do? Or will he give into the hate and depression.
Authors Notes: OKOKOK……. Here is the next chapter. Grab a tissue if you are soft hearted, this is sad, well it may be, I don't know you guys will have to tell me if it is. Well, when I was reading the reviews, some people pointed out some very interesting things, some of which will be ummmm, whats the right word?.. addressed .. there it is… in this chapter. First: I forget who was asking where Peter was……ummmmm, I pushed him off London Bridge and he is in a coma?….. nahhh, that's in my next story (hehehe) he is in this chapter (nnnnnnooooooooooooo) sorry for all of you who have been dreading his return. And the second question I read inspired this chapter. What Question you ask? Well read and find out. ( I know I know, I hate it when people do this to, it drives me crazy, but it is kinda fun.) Please Please Please review and if you see any spelling mistakes, please tell me!!! I may be a Sophomore, but I cannot spell!!!! Its pitiful I know.
A/N 2: The next chapter wont be up till probably be up till next week due to a softball tournament this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, so sorry!!! I will try to do better, but I will have to work around softball.
And now on to the story!!!!!!
1.1.1 Chapter 3
Why Wolves Cry At Night
1.1.1.1 "Hey Rem!! How you doin buddie?" James, Sirius, Lily, and Peter, who had just returned from a trip to London (hehe), had all come to take Remus back to the Gryffindor Common Room for the weekend, at least. For Monday would be a full moon, and everyone was afraid of what would happen then.
"Hey James. Who else is with you? I guess I am ok. Are we going back to the common room now?" He asked quickly. Even if Remus was still depressed, any and everyone would be happy to get out of Madam Pomfrey's 'treatment'. It left most students jumping with joy. This was clearly the same even for Remus, who was also as depressed as they come.
'Maybe he will stay like this all day and he will actually have fun for a while and learn that he doesn't have to be depressed all the time.' 'Right, fat chance,' was Sirius' minds reply. "You ready to blow this popcorn stand Moony?"
"You have no idea," Remus said to his friend with a smile in his sightless eyes.
"Then lets get out of here!" Lily said, noticing how Sirius was looking at Remus. 'And they think that I am not worried about Remus!!! Well they think wrong. Huh, just stay strong for them Lil, they will thank you later.'
They left the Medical Wing, with James on one side with a light hold on his left arm so he didn't trip, and with Sirius doing the same thing on his left side, while Lily and Peter were just in front or behind them. Before they ever made it to the common room however, they ran into Lucis Malfoy, Serverus Snape, and Narssica Chiles. They all wore identical evil grins.
"Well well well. If it isn't everyones favorite little pity hog"(don't ask what I was thinking, I don't even know) Lucis said in his tone that made the hair raise up on the back of your neck.
"Go away, you piece of worm written filth. You are the most pathetic thing I have ever seen!" Lily said in her most disgusted voice.
"I guess you have never looked into the mirror then." Narssica said in a voice not to unlike Malfoy's.
James was about to kill something at the moment she said those words, but just stared coolly at the Slytherians, until Lily interrupted them.
"Look, you guys don't want to face a woman on PMS do you now? Most are ready to kill without being provoked, so I suggest you run before I make you lunch for the thing at the bottom of the lake!"
All three ran as soon as they got a hold of their senses. Being scolded by Lily Evans was a common, but being threatened was deadly.
"LILY!!!!! That was just to much information!!!!!!!" All four of the boys yelled at the same time. Lily just turned and smiled at them.
"What?" she asked very innocently. "Well, just remember it in case you get on your most recent girlfriends bad side. If she starts acting a little cranky or just a little off, don't say anything that could be misunderstood, you could end up in the Medical Wing."
"Processed and understood." Sirius said with a little false fear in his voice while the others just laughed at him, "Come on. Lets hurry on back to the common room so we could sit down at let Lily calm down." For the last comment, he received a death glare from Lily. "Just kidding"
The next two days were peaceful, for everyone kept their distance out of respect for Remus. Meanwhile, Remus was just relaxing with his friends, only a little depressed, for his friends would not let him have a chance to even breath before they made him smile again with jokes and stories.
However, the fun all ended around 6 the next day, the day of the full moon.
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James was the only one to escort Remus to the Medical Wing to meet Madam Pomfrey, so she could take him to the Whomping Willow. All of the friends were afraid of this day. They were worried about their friend and the end of his happy couple of days. Remus was just worried about what was going to happen with his transformation. Would his sharpened senses let him see? Or will he be left in the dark for even this period of his dark life? Remus was again sinking into his depression. 'Will I ever get to see again? I never realized how much I stuff I took for granted before. I have heard stories of people who lose their sight or hearing and say the same thing, but I never really understood it.'
"Are you guys coming tonight?" He finally asked when the silence became to much.
"Of course. Why wouldn't we? We told you that when we became animagi, we would always be there. And we meant it Moony. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are always going to be their for each other, even when Remus, Peter, Sirius, and James are not. And don't go starting to think that because you lost your sight for a while that we would stop being your friend. When has one of us being injured ever stopped us from being friends? Sirius and I have been hurt so many times we lost count! You just helped us out 'till we were well enough to be yell at by you or Lily. You have been there for us and we will be there for you." James said this all in a matter of seconds. Poor Remus had no idea it was coming.
"Okay Okay, calm down, I just asked if you were coming tonight!" said Remus, his words came out just as fast as James. James could tell some of the emotions he was feeling by looking into his sightless eyes. The eyes of his friend that only saw blackness in a world of light. His friend was feeling a little depressed, with some happiness, with a little, o what is it, thankfulness? Did his friend need to hear what James ad just told him despite what he had said?
They had reached the Medical Wing by now, and Madam Pomfrey was walking towards them. James said good-bye and started back to the common room, wondering how tonight was going to go.
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"Peter, wake up will ya." James was nudging Peter after waking up Sirius a few moments ago. Sirius retrieved the Invisibility Cloak from James' trunk.
"I'm awake I'm awake." Peter finally said after a little while longer.
"Lets go." Sirius said very impatiently.
They made their way out to the Willow as quickly as they could being 3 people under one cloak. They then transformed into their animai forms, and Wormtail scurried under the Willow and pressed the knot in the tree to freeze it into place. They proceeded into a place they had been many times, but this time they were not sure what to expect. They heard the sound of a very frightened wolf up ahead going crazy by the sounds it was making.
All three looked at each other, then proceed a little quicker than they had before. Still not knowing what to expect. And afraid of finding out.
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Even being trapped deep inside his mind, Remus knew that the wolf was panicking. It could not see and that was something new. It only thought it was dark inside this place, so it wanted out, and was doing all it could to get out. Remus was hoping his friends would get here soon, they should calm the wolf down a little, and every little bit helped. Remus usually never feels the physical pain the wolf brings on till he transforms back, but now was a different story, a panicked and frightened wolf was not a very fun thing to make blind.
Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs soon got to their friend, who was not doing so good. The wolf turned on them, not knowing what else to do not being able to see anything, they may have smelled like his pals, but he did not want to trust his one sense after losing one.
Moony suddenly jumped at Padfoot, trying to gain an upper hand at a fight that seemed hopeless for him. Padfoot soon had him pinned, but just stood over him. Padfoot was calming down from the fight while Moony was adjusting to knowing his friends were there. Padfoot let Moony up off the ground, and Moony walked away until he hit a wall. Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs could only watch as Moony got up, and started crying at a moon he could no longer see. Crying out of depression, pain, and sadness of all that he had lost.
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Over in Hogsmade, people heard the Shreaking Shack come alive once more in the middle of the night as they had never heard before. Those who heard the crying of the unknown thing inside that horrible place suddenly found themselves saddened, for neither ghosts, spirits, or those alive had ever heard anything as pitiful as the sounds coming from the haunted Shack. It even brought some to tears, to know that even though the supposed spirit that was making those noises were long since dead, no one should have to go through as much pain as to make those saddened cries. Those cries for sympathy, for anger, and most of all, for the cries of hopelessness in the dark night of a full moon.
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Lily Evans lay awake that night. She was one of the few people who knew where those cries of a wolf were coming from. Her heart went out for Remus. The boys don't even think that I know about him and them, but I do. I have known for a while. Another cry could be heard now. Not a wolf cry, but that of a dog. 'Sirius.' Lily thought. 'I feel like crying too.' And she did. For the first time in years, Lily Evans cried herself to sleep.
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There was one other person awake that night at the school. A person whose eyes were filled with unshed tears instead of their usual brightness and twinkle. Headmaster Dumbledore did not go to sleep that night, but stayed awake listening to the sorrowful cries that went unanswered into the night.
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A/N: So what did you think? I am sorry to keep you waiting for a while again, but the next chapter will probably not be up till around next Sunday. I still have to write the thing to. Please review. It helps so much. As I said before, this chapter was inspired by a reviewers comment, I forgot who by you know who you are and Thank You!!!
There is one other thing I guess I should say, this story is sorta based on an experience I had. I became fully blind for about a week when I was around 8 years old. It scared me, but my eyesight soon returned, but not soon enough for me. My eyesight is pretty much normal now, and I can play softball and write stories with no trouble at all. But when I describe what Remus is seeing, it is from personal experience.
Well on a different note, thank you to those of you who reviewed my last chapters, and please do so again for this one.
Peace Out
1.1 Disclaimer: I am serious, I own nothing
Summary: When Remus loses his sight, will he finally be able to see what his friends already do? Or will he give into the hate and depression.
Authors Notes: OKOKOK……. Here is the next chapter. Grab a tissue if you are soft hearted, this is sad, well it may be, I don't know you guys will have to tell me if it is. Well, when I was reading the reviews, some people pointed out some very interesting things, some of which will be ummmm, whats the right word?.. addressed .. there it is… in this chapter. First: I forget who was asking where Peter was……ummmmm, I pushed him off London Bridge and he is in a coma?….. nahhh, that's in my next story (hehehe) he is in this chapter (nnnnnnooooooooooooo) sorry for all of you who have been dreading his return. And the second question I read inspired this chapter. What Question you ask? Well read and find out. ( I know I know, I hate it when people do this to, it drives me crazy, but it is kinda fun.) Please Please Please review and if you see any spelling mistakes, please tell me!!! I may be a Sophomore, but I cannot spell!!!! Its pitiful I know.
A/N 2: The next chapter wont be up till probably be up till next week due to a softball tournament this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, so sorry!!! I will try to do better, but I will have to work around softball.
And now on to the story!!!!!!
1.1.1 Chapter 3
Why Wolves Cry At Night
1.1.1.1 "Hey Rem!! How you doin buddie?" James, Sirius, Lily, and Peter, who had just returned from a trip to London (hehe), had all come to take Remus back to the Gryffindor Common Room for the weekend, at least. For Monday would be a full moon, and everyone was afraid of what would happen then.
"Hey James. Who else is with you? I guess I am ok. Are we going back to the common room now?" He asked quickly. Even if Remus was still depressed, any and everyone would be happy to get out of Madam Pomfrey's 'treatment'. It left most students jumping with joy. This was clearly the same even for Remus, who was also as depressed as they come.
'Maybe he will stay like this all day and he will actually have fun for a while and learn that he doesn't have to be depressed all the time.' 'Right, fat chance,' was Sirius' minds reply. "You ready to blow this popcorn stand Moony?"
"You have no idea," Remus said to his friend with a smile in his sightless eyes.
"Then lets get out of here!" Lily said, noticing how Sirius was looking at Remus. 'And they think that I am not worried about Remus!!! Well they think wrong. Huh, just stay strong for them Lil, they will thank you later.'
They left the Medical Wing, with James on one side with a light hold on his left arm so he didn't trip, and with Sirius doing the same thing on his left side, while Lily and Peter were just in front or behind them. Before they ever made it to the common room however, they ran into Lucis Malfoy, Serverus Snape, and Narssica Chiles. They all wore identical evil grins.
"Well well well. If it isn't everyones favorite little pity hog"(don't ask what I was thinking, I don't even know) Lucis said in his tone that made the hair raise up on the back of your neck.
"Go away, you piece of worm written filth. You are the most pathetic thing I have ever seen!" Lily said in her most disgusted voice.
"I guess you have never looked into the mirror then." Narssica said in a voice not to unlike Malfoy's.
James was about to kill something at the moment she said those words, but just stared coolly at the Slytherians, until Lily interrupted them.
"Look, you guys don't want to face a woman on PMS do you now? Most are ready to kill without being provoked, so I suggest you run before I make you lunch for the thing at the bottom of the lake!"
All three ran as soon as they got a hold of their senses. Being scolded by Lily Evans was a common, but being threatened was deadly.
"LILY!!!!! That was just to much information!!!!!!!" All four of the boys yelled at the same time. Lily just turned and smiled at them.
"What?" she asked very innocently. "Well, just remember it in case you get on your most recent girlfriends bad side. If she starts acting a little cranky or just a little off, don't say anything that could be misunderstood, you could end up in the Medical Wing."
"Processed and understood." Sirius said with a little false fear in his voice while the others just laughed at him, "Come on. Lets hurry on back to the common room so we could sit down at let Lily calm down." For the last comment, he received a death glare from Lily. "Just kidding"
The next two days were peaceful, for everyone kept their distance out of respect for Remus. Meanwhile, Remus was just relaxing with his friends, only a little depressed, for his friends would not let him have a chance to even breath before they made him smile again with jokes and stories.
However, the fun all ended around 6 the next day, the day of the full moon.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
James was the only one to escort Remus to the Medical Wing to meet Madam Pomfrey, so she could take him to the Whomping Willow. All of the friends were afraid of this day. They were worried about their friend and the end of his happy couple of days. Remus was just worried about what was going to happen with his transformation. Would his sharpened senses let him see? Or will he be left in the dark for even this period of his dark life? Remus was again sinking into his depression. 'Will I ever get to see again? I never realized how much I stuff I took for granted before. I have heard stories of people who lose their sight or hearing and say the same thing, but I never really understood it.'
"Are you guys coming tonight?" He finally asked when the silence became to much.
"Of course. Why wouldn't we? We told you that when we became animagi, we would always be there. And we meant it Moony. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are always going to be their for each other, even when Remus, Peter, Sirius, and James are not. And don't go starting to think that because you lost your sight for a while that we would stop being your friend. When has one of us being injured ever stopped us from being friends? Sirius and I have been hurt so many times we lost count! You just helped us out 'till we were well enough to be yell at by you or Lily. You have been there for us and we will be there for you." James said this all in a matter of seconds. Poor Remus had no idea it was coming.
"Okay Okay, calm down, I just asked if you were coming tonight!" said Remus, his words came out just as fast as James. James could tell some of the emotions he was feeling by looking into his sightless eyes. The eyes of his friend that only saw blackness in a world of light. His friend was feeling a little depressed, with some happiness, with a little, o what is it, thankfulness? Did his friend need to hear what James ad just told him despite what he had said?
They had reached the Medical Wing by now, and Madam Pomfrey was walking towards them. James said good-bye and started back to the common room, wondering how tonight was going to go.
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"Peter, wake up will ya." James was nudging Peter after waking up Sirius a few moments ago. Sirius retrieved the Invisibility Cloak from James' trunk.
"I'm awake I'm awake." Peter finally said after a little while longer.
"Lets go." Sirius said very impatiently.
They made their way out to the Willow as quickly as they could being 3 people under one cloak. They then transformed into their animai forms, and Wormtail scurried under the Willow and pressed the knot in the tree to freeze it into place. They proceeded into a place they had been many times, but this time they were not sure what to expect. They heard the sound of a very frightened wolf up ahead going crazy by the sounds it was making.
All three looked at each other, then proceed a little quicker than they had before. Still not knowing what to expect. And afraid of finding out.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Even being trapped deep inside his mind, Remus knew that the wolf was panicking. It could not see and that was something new. It only thought it was dark inside this place, so it wanted out, and was doing all it could to get out. Remus was hoping his friends would get here soon, they should calm the wolf down a little, and every little bit helped. Remus usually never feels the physical pain the wolf brings on till he transforms back, but now was a different story, a panicked and frightened wolf was not a very fun thing to make blind.
Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs soon got to their friend, who was not doing so good. The wolf turned on them, not knowing what else to do not being able to see anything, they may have smelled like his pals, but he did not want to trust his one sense after losing one.
Moony suddenly jumped at Padfoot, trying to gain an upper hand at a fight that seemed hopeless for him. Padfoot soon had him pinned, but just stood over him. Padfoot was calming down from the fight while Moony was adjusting to knowing his friends were there. Padfoot let Moony up off the ground, and Moony walked away until he hit a wall. Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs could only watch as Moony got up, and started crying at a moon he could no longer see. Crying out of depression, pain, and sadness of all that he had lost.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Over in Hogsmade, people heard the Shreaking Shack come alive once more in the middle of the night as they had never heard before. Those who heard the crying of the unknown thing inside that horrible place suddenly found themselves saddened, for neither ghosts, spirits, or those alive had ever heard anything as pitiful as the sounds coming from the haunted Shack. It even brought some to tears, to know that even though the supposed spirit that was making those noises were long since dead, no one should have to go through as much pain as to make those saddened cries. Those cries for sympathy, for anger, and most of all, for the cries of hopelessness in the dark night of a full moon.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Lily Evans lay awake that night. She was one of the few people who knew where those cries of a wolf were coming from. Her heart went out for Remus. The boys don't even think that I know about him and them, but I do. I have known for a while. Another cry could be heard now. Not a wolf cry, but that of a dog. 'Sirius.' Lily thought. 'I feel like crying too.' And she did. For the first time in years, Lily Evans cried herself to sleep.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
There was one other person awake that night at the school. A person whose eyes were filled with unshed tears instead of their usual brightness and twinkle. Headmaster Dumbledore did not go to sleep that night, but stayed awake listening to the sorrowful cries that went unanswered into the night.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
A/N: So what did you think? I am sorry to keep you waiting for a while again, but the next chapter will probably not be up till around next Sunday. I still have to write the thing to. Please review. It helps so much. As I said before, this chapter was inspired by a reviewers comment, I forgot who by you know who you are and Thank You!!!
There is one other thing I guess I should say, this story is sorta based on an experience I had. I became fully blind for about a week when I was around 8 years old. It scared me, but my eyesight soon returned, but not soon enough for me. My eyesight is pretty much normal now, and I can play softball and write stories with no trouble at all. But when I describe what Remus is seeing, it is from personal experience.
Well on a different note, thank you to those of you who reviewed my last chapters, and please do so again for this one.
Peace Out