Choices
Choice sixteen: James
To help a friend in need is one of the best things in life, and I'm proud to say that I did help. Peter found a book in the library (by complete accident) that solved our problems.
We've been trying for three years to find a way to help Remus during his transformations. Through studying so many texts on werewolves, Sirius and I found that the only way was to become animals.
Of course, we knew this was possible thanks to McGonagall's show and tell classes. When she transfigured into a cat, we knew that was the way. Only thing was, it took us three years to work out how.
Like I said, Peter was the one to find the book back in third year; I copied the text onto spare parchment so we wouldn't have to keep the book and draw attention.
Two years, we studied it for, and now finally all the hard work has paid off. Last night we met in a secret room that can turn itself into whatever you want and tried it again.
I went first on this occasion (Sirius and I take turns) and I stood there concentrating on becoming an animal. I felt this funny fuzzy feeling on the inside and then I said the words to the spell.
Of course the words don't need to be spoken one must just concentrate on them but I spoke them out loud. The world changed on me then. I felt my shoulder blades move, my arms and legs grew in length.
My eyesight changed, becoming stronger, as my hearing more delicate. The perspective also changed; I seemed to be looking lower. I needed to go run to find trees, feel the grass under my feet.
Sirius' whoop startled me, but I didn't move as he came forward. I felt his fingers on the side of my face, then running up my head. He touched something hard and I wondered what I was.
Peter's whisper answered that I was a stag and according to Remus, who was writing my form down, an adult stag. Large antlers on my head, I felt completely in control.
Changing back was just as odd I had the sensation that I was in the wrong form. My arms felt too short, my shoulders ached and my eyes were back to being less than perfect.
But I'm happy I set out to conquer this spell and I've finally done it. I chose to become an illegal Animagi for my friend and it's a decision I'm proud to have made.