Hey guys, this is an early update for all my readers out there. So I hope you like it. Explanation will be given at the bottom for my early update. This is not beta'd but it will be Sunday, with the next chapter:-). So I hope you like it, R&R!

Disclaimer: I still don't own my favorite characters!

Lily was walking in a trance-like state. Following her friend to where ever he was taking her. All she could think about was how she was going to broach the subject. 'How is he going to react? Is he going to be mad at me? Will we talk anymore?', she was so lost. She didn't want to loose Remus' friendship, but she wanted to help him. She hated seeing her friend like this. Ever since she found out last year, she had been looking for a cure, but having not found one, she settled for a semi-cure, if you could call it that. She was so lost in her thoughts that she never saw Remus walk back a forth between two tapestries and see a door appear. When she looked up, all she saw was Remus holding the door for her. "Thanks," she said quietly as she walked through.

Lily stopped in the doorway and what she saw stunned her. The room looked exactly like the Gryffindor Common Room! "Wha-What's going on?" she asked Remus.

"Well," he started, "This is a little room called the Room of Requirement. The Marauders and I found it a few years back, this is where we come to talk."

"So it always looks like this?" she asked. Lily was just looking around in amazement, even the stupid bulletin board was there with yesterday's announcement.

"No, not always. The room shifts to your special needs, hence the name, 'Room of Requirement'," he told her.

Lily smiled stupidly, she should have known that. But when Remus took a seat in one of the chairs, she became nervous once again. Walking over to her favorite chair, she sat down and started playing with her hair.

Remus watched Lily as she fidgeted. He knew that she was extremely nervous about something, because she only messed with her hair when she was going to do something or ask something either personal or something she was uncomfortable about. Remus just sat there and waited until she was ready.

After a few minutes, Lily decided it was now or never and took her Gryffindor courage in both hands and looked at Remus. He was looking at her curiously. Lily took a deep breath, "Remus, I know why you're sick," she stated bluntly.

Remus kept his composure, but inside he was wary, she couldn't have seen him crossing the grounds could she? He looked at her curiously, trying to keep all emotion out of his voice, except curiosity, "Really, well, I'm just a little under the weather, a bug must be going around or something. It's nothing serious."

Lily sighed, she knew that he suspected something, because she saw something glint in his eyes after she said that she knew. He was trying to keep his composure, but she also knew that once she told him she knew, he wouldn't be calm anymore. "Remus, I saw you last year, crossing the grounds-" she stopped to gain her composure and to gauge Remus' reaction, he was slowly turning pale. "To the Whomping Willow."

That last statement confermed Remus' suspicions, "Well," he croaked. He cleared his throat before he continued, "Well, how did you find out?" he asked, clearly trying to avoid this conversation, but he knew he couldn't just brush her off. She already knew.

"I was looking at the window of my dormitory, I couldn't sleep. I watched you and Madam Pompfry walk out and go into the Whomping Willow," she stopped. "Remus, ever since then I've been trying to find a cure. But I haven't been able to find anything. But-"

"There is no cure for being a werewolf," he told her sadly.

"I know. If I may ask, how did it happen?" she asked.

Remus' eyes glazed over, as if going back in time, "It was summer. I had been playing outside with a few friends. I had been across town, because all of my friends didn't live that close to me, when it started getting dark. So I said good-bye to my friends and started walking home," he said.

Lily could just picture the event as he was telling it, a small boy walking home in the dark when-

"I wasn't scared at the time, but when the sun went completely black, I started to get anxious, so I started walking faster. Then, I heard a howl. I started to run, I heard leaves crunching behind me, I turned around and saw an enormous werewolf behind me, running full tilt toward me. I tried to get away, I saw my house in the distance and that made me go faster, but I wasn't quick enough." Remus finally blinked, looking at Lily with a frightened look, as if he had just been through that entire experience again. "My parents tried everything, but nothing could be done. When I got my Hogwarts letter, my parents were worried, but Dumbledore said that if there were specific measures taken, there was no reason why I couldn't go," he said, but he stopped and looked at Lily with pleading eyes.

"Remus, I'm so sorry," she said, getting up and going to hug one of her best friends. Remus stood and gave Lily her hug, he was still wondering what was going ot happen. If he had been thinking properly, he would know that she wouldn't tell anyone, or leave him, because she found out last year and still hadn't left him.

"So, now what?" he asked once they pulled apart.

"Well, remember when I said I had been doing reaserch? Well, I have found a semi-cure, if you want to call it that. It will help you do things you would normally do before the full moon, like eat," she said giving him a pointed look. He smiled guiltily. "And sleep. But, once the transformation occurs, it doesn't do any good. It can't help you after you've transformed. I've tried to find something but-"

"Lily, it's alright," he interrupted her. "So, this stuff really works?"

Lily nodded, "Yes, I'm positive. I haven't tested it yet, but I'm positive it will work. I wouldn't tell you about it otherwise. Let's put it this way, it won't kill you," she told him, smiling.

Remus smiled, he knew that Lily knew her stuff, and if what she invented did what she said it did, it would be a great relief. "Thanks, Lily. I really apriciate it."

Lily smiled shyly, "Oh, it was nothing, just some reading and taking notes and-"

"You know what I mean," he interrupted her.

Lily knew what he meant, "I know what you mean, and again, it was nothing."

"You know it wasn't nothing, it wasn't nothing to me. It means a lot that you aren't going to abandon me just because I'm a werewolf. Everyone who has found out, even my best friends at home, they all left me. The only people who haven't left is my parents, the other Marauders, and now, you. And it means a lot."

Lily smiled, "Well, I'd never leave you alone, no matter what. So, don't worry about that," she told him.

Remus smiled warmly, he knew that he would have another friend for life, no matter what happened with James, she would always be friends with him. "So, now what?" he asked.

Lily smiled, "Why don't we try that potion? And then we can go down to the Great Hall and then we can eat some food. How does that sound?" she asked.

Remus smiled, the thought of being able to eat made him sick, yet happy. He never felt like eating, but he knew if he didn't he would be susceptible to cravings, such as humans. He shuddered at the thought, but now, if he knew Lily, she did her potion properly and would be able to help him. "OK, lets go," he said walking to the door and opening it. But stopped short at the sight in front of him. James.

Hey guys, I had a lot of fun writing this part. It's getting close now. I decided to wait till Sunday to post the rest of this. I hope you guys love that awful cliff hanger. Sorry, but it had to be done, keep up your suspense, even though I can't stand suspense. Well, I will get this to Nita ASAP and then I'll repost it on Sunday with my other chapter. I hope this makes up for missing the update last week. I'm soooo sorry. But I hope this makes up for it. Well, now that you've read, I would love a review! So drop on along and let me know how you like it.

-Jen