MWPP: Through Moony's Eyes
Miracles do Happen
Remus made sure to wake up early that day to avoid James. He made his way down to the Great Hall for his breakfast. When he was finished he decided to head over to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. But, being early, he was the only student there.
"Hello Mr. Lupin," Professor Dargret greeted. Professor Dargret had been the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher for five years running. He was a tall black haired man with bright blue eyes. All the young female teachers at Hogwarts loved him. The students thought he was a good teacher, not too strict, yet always made sure that James and Sirius didn't get the better of him.
"Hello Professor Dargret," Remus said glumly back.
"Mr. Lupin I'm glad you have arrived early. I need to warn you about today's lesson." Professor Dargret gave him a stern look.
"Werewolves?" Remus asked dreading the answer.
"I'm afraid so, usually it wouldn't be taught to your year until third year, but Dumbledore insisted that we start a year earlier so that the students can learn that they aren't as bad as they may seem." Remus's heart sank, not only was James not talking to him, but now he had to listen to how the class thinks that werewolves are horrible creatures that will tear people limb to limb if you get to close.
"Please, don't make werewolves sound too bad," Remus said with pleading in his voice.
"Don't worry," said Professor Dargret with a smile. Students started filing into the class so Remus and Dargret finished their conversation abruptly. Remus took a seat furthest away from James.
"Today class we will be learning about werewolves," Professor Dargret started. There was an instant murmur of gasps. "Werewolves are humans who had the unfortunate luck of being bitten by another werewolf. Thus causing the person to turn into a werewolf once a month, when the full moon is in the sky. Humans are a werewolves prey under a full moon but, when the full moon is not out, they are a normal human being. They are NOT a predator to humans when the full moon is not out, although some of you may think so," Professor Dargret said. Remus looked over at Sirius who, to his surprise, looked like he was listening intently on the lesson.
"Werewolves have extreme pain. More than pain any of you can imagine. Some werewolves say that going through a transformation is like having the Crutacias Curse cast upon them. Werewolves lose their minds when they transform, causing the werewolf to do things that they wouldn't want to do. If a werewolf is locked up during his or hers transformation, and most are, then they will bite and scratch themselves because they can't have humans. Now if you can kindly turn to page 394, you can look up the differences between a werewolf and a regular wolf," Professor Dargret finished. Remus, of course, already knew the differences so he made his way over to where Lily, Angela, and Camille were sitting.
"Hey Remus," chorused the three girls. Camille was another blonde haired blue eyed girl, but was entirely different from Angela. Unlike Angela, she was not boy crazy and most of the time she was smart. Not saying that Angela wasn't smart, she was excellent at magic, she just didn't have any common sense was all. Camille was, like Lily and Remus, a studying person, always wanted to do her homework, even if it meant staying up until four in the morning to finish. Though, to Camille, studying was always her first priority, unlike Lily and Remus.
"I wonder what it'd be like to be a werewolf," said Angela, wondering out loud.
"I had a dream I was one once, it was awful," Camille commented. "What do you think about werewolves Remus? Lily?"
"Oh...I...uh think that they're fine, I mean they only transform 12 days out of a year right?" Lily said, stumbling over her words.
"Um...yeah I feel sorry for them...I mean because of the...er...pain they go through," Remus stumbled. He looked at Lily who smiled weakly at him. Lily quickly changed the subject over to vampires.
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On the other side of the classroom Sirius was looking at Remus with a confusing look on his face.
"Sirius? What's up? This is like the first time you actually paid attention in class!" James said, confused.
"Oh, I'm just finding this subject verrrrrry interesting," Sirius replied. "Actually, I need to talk to you guys after class, we need to talk about something," Sirius said, still looking at Remus.
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"What is it Sirius?" James asked as him, Sirius, and Peter stepped into an empty classroom.
"It's Remus," Sirius said simply. James made a face. "Now I know that I'm usually the crazy one but now I'm serious." James opened him mouth to say something but Sirius cut him off. "Don't say ANYTHING!" Sirius said, knowing that James was going to say something about saying serious. "This lesson made me think," Sirius started.
"Wow, Sirius think?" James said sarcastically.
"Shut it," Sirius said scowling. "As I was saying, okay I'm just going to come out and say it," Sirius paused. "I think Remus is a werewolf." Peter and James just looked at him before James said,
"You're nuts Sirius."
"No, I'm not...ok maybe sometimes, but not now! Think about it, he's always looks sick when the full moon draws near then he leaves on the full moon. When he comes back he has a billion new cuts and scratches. And," Sirius hesitated. "That would explain why he got so offended when you," Sirius looked at James. "Asked him if that's all he goes through, because if he is a werewolf than he would go through things we wouldn't understand."
"It would explain a lot," said James slowly. "you know what Sirius, for the first time in my life I think you're right."
"Very funny. I think we ought to tell him we know, that way he doesn't have to make up all those ridiculous stories," Sirius said. "And YOU, James, need to apologize to him." James nodded."Okay, I'm going to go find him, I'll be back." And Sirius left out of the room.
"We're friends with a werewolf?" Peter whimpered.
"Yes, Peter, we are and you shouldn't have a problem with that," James snapped.
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Sirius walked along a corridor that led to the library. Knowing Remus, that would be where he is. Sure enough, when Sirius stepped into the library he could see Remus sitting in the far right corner with Lily, Camille, and Angela, who was staring out of a window ( looked like she would rather be outside then be inside studying).
"Hey Remus, I need you to come with me," Sirius said once he reached his table. "It's important," he added.
"Hi Sirius," Angela said with a little wave. Sirius waved back and smiled.
"Sure Sirius," Remus said, after all, he wasn't angry at Sirius. "Bye Lily, Angela, and Camille."
"See ya Lupin," said Angela and Camille.
"Bye Remus," said Lily.
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Sirius and Remus walked down an empty corridor.
"What is it Sirius," Remus asked, a note of worry in his voice.
"Oh, hold on, let's go in here," Sirius said as he opened the door the where Peter and James were. Remus noticed James and fell quiet.
"First of all," Sirius started, pushing James closer to Remus. "James has something to tell you."
"Listen Remus, I'm sorry about what I said yesterday, I was just frustrated is all," James apologized.
"It's fine, everybody has a bad day sometimes," Remus said. "Even if it doesn't seem like a bad day to another person," He added quietly.
"Which brings me to the second point of the day." Sirius announced.
"Remus, we know," said James simply.
"Know what?" Remus asked innocently. But he knew exactly what they were talking about.
"You lied to us," Sirius added.
"I thought you'd hate me," Remus said quietly.
"Remus, we could never hate you," James said.
"Why didn't you tell us before?" Sirius asked.
"Well, usually people aren't to fond of being near someone who turns into a hideous monster once a month. A person, who, twelve days out of the year, humans are their prey. Some people can't accept the fact that I'm a perfectly normal person 353 days a year. And you three were such good friends that I didn't want to lose you, like I lost others," Remus said sadly.
"Whoa. Well Remus you should have known us well enough to know that we don't care what you are. Well, seeing as you can't be in the castle on full moon nights, where do you go?" James asked.
"You know the Whomping Willow?" Remus asked and the three nodded their heads. "Well there is a tunnel under it. A tunnel that leads to the Shrieking Shack."
"Isn't that place haunted?" Peter asked.
"Having it be haunted would be better then what really goes on in there. I transform in there, I'm the one making all the unhuman noises. Its all shredded on the inside, I'm amazed that the building is even still standing."
"So exactly how many people know?" Peter asked out of curiosity.
"Well the staff of course, you three, and Lily. She figured it out last year,"
"That wouldn't have anything to do with her crying yesterday would it?" James asked.
"Yes, it did. I told her not to come to the Hospital Wing, but she came anyways to visit me. I don't remember much, but I think she broke down at the sight of my mangled body. Madame Pomfrey didn't have a chance to heal me yet," Remus said. The other three just stared at him until Sirius finally said,
"Is it as bad as they say? As bad as the Crutacias curse?"
"I dunno. Never had that curse cast on me. But, if it's unbearable pain, then it's pretty much the same. The aftermath of a transformation is bad too, gashes and cuts, and a couple broken bones too."
"How do you take it all?" James questioned.
"By knowing that I actually got to come to Hogwarts, and that I have great friends who would be there when I come back from my transformation," Remus said. If someone had ever told him that he would have four people still be friends with him after they knew his secret, Remus would have thought that it would've been a miracle. But this proves that miracles can come true.