A/N: Thanks for all the new reviews, I really do appreciate it. Here is the next chapter, is set in Remus' POV….enjoy

Chapter 9 part 1:

"Remus?" Paige asked as they started packing up their potions equipment.

He turned to her, "Yeah?"

"You don't look too good. Take care over the weekend, okay?" She said quietly.

Remus looked at her inquisitively, before shrugging the comment away, "Wow. Do I look that bad? It's nothing, really. Just tired with all the work".

She nodded, "If you say so. You should take some of the potions my father makes, they may help you feel better."

"Thanks Paige, I'll keep that in mind," Remus answered, throwing his bag over his shoulder. "But I doubt your father could cure me," he muttered to himself.

"I'll catch you later Remus."

"See you Paige."

Paige walked out of the room. Her black hair swishing behind her, in rhythm with her robes. Remus watched her until she was out of sight. He sighed; he hated the days before a full moon. He didn't like having conversations like the one he had just had with Paige. Especially when he didn't want the girl he fancied to know he became a monster every month. It was bad enough that he knew he looked awful for at least a week out of every month, what girl wants to go out with a peaky, skinny guy who looks like they are going to hurl all over them? Not many you would want to date, unless you liked kissing girls that taste like vomit, a voice in his head answered.

Remus joined his friends in the corridor.

"So do we get time to eat before detention or what?" Sirius asked James, as Remus joined them.

"Mmm, we don't have to meet our respective 'supervisors' till 7."

Sirius started chuckling, "I still can't believe Evans is your detention supervisor. Talk about being whipped."

James glared at him, "Don't go there Sirius. And you are just jealous. For all you know the detention could turn into an event that would cause you to blush."

"Not if I'm in the vicinity it won't," Remus muttered, looking disgusted at the idea.

"I don't think you have to worry Moony. Lily may be talking to James, but that doesn't mean she is about to throw herself all over him. She isn't daft remember," Sirius stated.

James punched Sirius on the arm, "Git."

"Just calling it as I see it."

"Well if you don't shut it, you may find that you have gone blind." James retorted.

"Which wouldn't be a bad idea in my opinion," a female voice spoke up.

Remus turned around to see a group of Slytherins standing in the corridor. The Avery twins, Lestrange, Torne and Snape among them.

"Did we ask for it, Semasky?" James asked, surveying the group in front of them.

"She doesn't need an invitation. She has a horribly difficult time keeping her mouth shut, and her opinions where they are wanted. But then again, I fail to believe anyone would want her opinions, which is probably why she mouths off with no invitation," Sirius stated bitingly.

Remus looked between the two of them, both staring daggers at each other, before turning his eye back towards the rest of the Slytherins, in an attempt to warn them to stay out of it. He noticed James was doing the same thing, although his glare appeared to be directed solely on Snape. Peter on the other hand, was looking at his feet.

"Unlike you Black, whose opinions are sought out by everybody."

Sirius smiled, "Well there are some things that can't be helped. Girls just don't fall for my looks you know."

Olivia laughed condescendingly, "Considering the girls that fall for you Black, I wouldn't be bragging."

The group of Slytherins chuckled at Olivia's remark. Remus glanced back at them, but he had a feeling that they weren't going to be a problem at the minute because, they, like his friends, were too intrigued by the sniping going on between Olivia and Sirius. However, Remus had a feeling that one side would break soon. And he really didn't have the energy to partake in another Gryffindor/Slytherin brawl.

"What should I be keeping an eye out for a girl like you? I do have standards you know."

"Is that the best you can come up with Black?" she asked mockingly.

Sirius took a step forward, "Oh, I am only getting started Semasky."

Olivia drew herself up to her full height, "Is that so?"

Remus sensed the disaster approaching, he knew a halt needed to be put to the war that was brewing between the two of them, before it spread out among the observers. But Remus knew he couldn't leave. As long as the Slytherins stayed, so did he.

"Oh come on Olivia, we've got better things to do," Calista Avery said, drawing Olivia's attention away from Sirius.

"As do we," James spoke up, grabbing Sirius' elbow. "I really need to have something to eat, before bearing the brunt of Evans' wrath tonight in detention," he added more quietly.

Remus kept his gaze on Sirius, until he finally pulled away from Olivia, before following him down the corridor towards the Great Hall. He had a feeling that whatever was going on between the two of them, it wasn't going to get any better. The only person Remus had seen Sirius get so worked up over was his brother. Even Snape didn't goad him as much as Olivia managed to do.

The four boys made their way over to the Gryffindor table, sitting opposite three girls, each with smug looks on their face. Remus groaned. He knew why they were looking like that and he cursed inwardly at Lily for including him in her revenge on James. He had no idea what they were going to have to do for detention. Knowing Lily they will probably be babysitting the most incredibly obstinate and irritable little rats that ran around the school. He knew she could never give them a detention that would be obviously humiliating. He felt safe that at least, he shouldn't have to walk through Hogwarts butt naked, well he hoped he didn't.

He sighed as he stabbed his plate of food in front of him. He really didn't think he could stomach anything at the moment. It wasn't the fear of detention that was causing his disinterest. Far from, that was the least of his worries.

The chatter from his group of friends continued around him, as he pushed his peas around his plate. He hated peas. When he was little he could never get them on his fork. He used to try and shovel them on but they would always fall off as the fork reached his mouth. He had tried stabbing them with his fork, but that had ended many times, with the peas flying and hitting him in the eye. But the peas on his plate weren't the problem.

He kept drifting back to the comments that Paige had made to him earlier. He didn't think she suspected anything close to the truth, but the fact that she looked at him with such pity and knowing how crap he must look at the present time did nothing to help his ego. He was a Marauder after all.

"Ready Remus?" Lily called to him.

He looked up at her, "Do I have a choice."

She grinned, "Sorry, but no."

He stood up from his seat, "I didn't think so."

"Oh for goodness sake, you are acting like I am going to quarter you or something."

"You're not?" He laughed.

She winked as she walked past, Remus and James following after her.

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