Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter and I make no money from this or any other fanfic I write.

Pairing: None, though some may see tiny hints at Sirius Black/Remus Lupin

Category: General

Rating: G

Warning: None

Title: Growth Spurts

Author: yellowhorde

Notes: This was written for the LiveJournal community, hp100. Challenge #116 – 'Changes'

AFTER THE MOONLIGHT

Sirius had never seen anything like it in all his life. The wolf-like snout reshaped itself, becoming human. Coarse hair retreated like the tide, and yellow eyes darkened, filled with equal parts fear and despair.

Remus stood there before him, naked, trembling, but did not run away. It was much too late for that anyway.

"You… know..."

"Yes," Sirius replied softly, stepping forward, he pushed sweaty hair back from Remus' forehead. "And it doesn't matter at all,"

He extended his hand. "Still friends?"

With immense relief Remus Lupin took the offered hand into his own.

"Until the end," he vowed.

THE END