Ah, I got so many lovely reviews. Quite a few people thought I was going to let them die- nah. With thanks to Versipellis for reminding me a couple of chapters ago that Remus' skeleton could probably survive. Bet you guys missed me, huh? Anyways, here's the next chapter. Half written on a balcony at 1.30 am, half written on a bumpy bus at 3 in the morning. 26 hour journey, anyone? Replies to reviews will be in the next chapter, or else this chapter would be shorter than the notes. The next chapter will be up on Friday, with all the replies. I love you all!

Sorry if it's crap. Remember, I was half asleep at the time of creation.

Oh yeah, and it's James' POV.

Shit. I cannot believe this has happened. Two of my best friends are almost dead. Moony literally. His bones were almost all broken by the fall from the Astronomy tower, and the Skele-Gro Madame Pomfrey gave him hadn't had time to work by the time full moon came. The bones all broke again, while still within the healing process. No one knows if he'll wake up. He sacrificed himself to save Padders, letting his werewolf skeleton take the blows. As for Padfoot himself…

He had broken bones as well, but nowhere near as severe as Moony's. Padfoot had a broken arm, broken leg and two cracked ribs. He was allowed out of the infirmary after three days. Something's changed inside him. He's gotten reckless. Without Re's influence, he mucks around in class constantly, never studies (even the bare essentials that normally pass for study) and he's getting drunk every night. He flirts downstairs, then goes up at about eleven and locks himself onto the balcony. He won't admit anything is wrong though. I confronted him, but he flatly denied he had a problem. He also disappears for hours at a time, usually using my Invisibility Cloak. Stromboli's getting wound up, not that I really care about that prat. He's convinced that Sirius is cheating on him. I highly doubt it. The only person I think Padders could care for at the moment is Moony, and he's in a coma.

Sirius blames himself for what happened. As to what it actually was, I don't know. He won't tell me. Hell, he's barely even talking to me at the moment. All I know is that it was something to do with them. Well, obviously, but them. Together. The two of them are crazy about each other, and yet they won't admit it. They watch each other, thinking I don't notice, but I do. I see the way Moony's eyes leave his book to watch Padfoot come into a room. I see how Padders finds little ways to take care of Remus even though he doesn't notice. I see how they both light up when they're around each other. Everyone else says that they're complete opposites, and they don't know how the two of them can be friends. They're not completely different. Both of them are vulnerable, but for different reasons- Remus for his lycanthropy, and Sirius for his family. When they're together they draw on each other's strength.

Padders also blames Wormtail for the incident. He made some stupid comment about gays on that night, and that's what made Moony leave the room. Wormtail does talk a load of bull most of the time, but it's still wound Sirius up. I'm guessing Moony is gay. As far as I know he's never had a girlfriend, and even Wormtail managed that. Not that there's no interest- girls love him. Moony is quiet, sensitive, handsome and clever. But he's never taken advantage of them, unlike Padfoot and me. There's no doubt about Padfoot. He's bi all the way. I think he's so oversexed that he'd go for anything. But normally, he stares at people he fancies, undressing them with his eyes, not listening to them at all. With Remus it's different. He does undress him at times, coz he gets this small smirk in the corner of his mouth. He does listen though. And responds, with words other than 'yes', 'no', or 'I don't know'.

Oh no, I think he's already started drinking. It's five o'clock, and I'm in the common room. He just bounded in, and blew kisses to the girls. I haven't seen him this happy in days. He throws himself into the chair opposite me.

"What you doing, Prongs?"

I gesture at my book. "Reading. We've got a test tomorrow, and a party tonight, so I'm revising now."

"You're so boring! Come on Prongs, let's get a couple of girls, some Firewhiskey, and go down to the pond. Have some fun."

I shut my book. "Moony's lying in the infirmary in a coma. I don't really feel like having fun."

He glares. "Do you think I've forgotten that? I damn well put him there!"

"What happened?"

He shakes his head and stands, his earlier happy mood gone. "I don't want to talk about it."

"Padfoot, Sirius, talk to me. I just want to help."

"You can't. No one can." He speaks with a hushed voice.

"OK. I'm here if you need me." He starts off across the room, but I run to cut him off. "Just don't drink, please?"

"Why not?" His voice is still quiet, but this time dangerously so. "Why not, Potter?"

"Because it's not helping anyone, especially you, and if Remus wakes up and you're completely pissed it will hurt him."

"Look into my eyes and tell me I give a shit." With that, he leaves the room. I really hope Remus wakes up soon. Otherwise Sirius will end up killing himself with the drink.

Short, and more swearwords than any other chapter (they're teenage boys), but I hope you like. Bye…………………………………………………..