A/N: Sorry for delays y'all, I'm not sure why I had such trouble with this chapter, but hopefully I will be back on track soon! Anyways hope you enjoy this chapter despite the delay and shortness!

May 22, 1978

"He's gone yellow!"

"I've got it, hold on!"

"Prongs, no!"

o0o

Lily slammed her textbook closed, disturbing the shuffled papers next to it. It was no use trying to study when James was out Merlin knows where with Remus under the full moon. Lily crossed to one of the tall windows that dotted the edge of the Gryffindor common room. She peered outside across the moonlit grounds. If she ignored the effect the moon had on her friend, she could see the beauty that was the Hogwarts grounds bathed in moonlight.

A noise behind her made her turn, it was a wheezing grunting sort of noise, an injured rasping noise.

"James!" Lily gasped.

She rushed over to help Sirius bring James in.

"What happened?" Lily breathed.

"Moony lost control and James tried to stop him, but werewolves are strong, and he must've been hungry…"

"How could you let this happen?!" Lily exclaimed, laying James out on the couch. "Why didn't you take him to Pomfrey?"

"Pomfrey told us to stop 'traipsing through the forest with werewolves' so we can't bring our injuries there anymore."

"Where's Peter?" Lily asked as she ran her fingers along a ridged cut on James chest.

"He uh, couldn't make it tonight."

"Why not?" Lily asked not even looking up.

"I'm not sure." Sirius scratched his head. "Anyway I thought you might be able to help James… can you?"

He looked extremely nervous. "Of course I can, but you left Remus alone?"

"Sorta, he's uh out, if you know what I mean."

"I don't." Lily said icily.

"I had to knock him one in the head so I could bring James back up here, I'll head back out though since you got him…"

"Good plan."

Sirius scuttled out of the empty common room and Lily heard his retreating footsteps echo in the empty castle.

Lily pulled out her wand and started muttering healing incantations

"Lily…" James murmured.

"Shh, don't talk, you'll be right as rain in a minute."

"Tha...thank..you…"

Lily brushed the hair back from his face, he looked quite pained, and the cuts were quite deep. She set back to work murmuring healing spells over him

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Sirius always wondered why he ended up the one that did this. Every time Remus lost control, Sirius was the one that had to get him back.

Of course he knew why, it was obvious really. But every time he thought about he denied it, it was easier that way.

It was near morning when Sirius leaped into the clearing where he had left the sleeping form of the werewolf. Except that instead of a werewolf, there lay the sleeping form of a boy, shivering in tattered clothes. Sirius padded up to him and curled up next to him, attempting to give as much of his dog warmth to Remus' cold body.

Sirius watched in fascination as his breath made Remus' lashes flutter. It seemed no time passed, but the sun was climbing higher, when Remus cracked an eye open and seemed to smile at Sirius.

"Did I lose control?" Remus croaked.

Sirius transformed back into himself, shaking off leaves in the process. "No, of course not."

Remus groaned, "You're lying." He grimaced as he stood up.

"I wouldn't lie to you, Moony!" Sirius exclaimed, mocking a stab to the heart, "You insult me!" He sighed dramatically.

Remus simply rolled his eyes and gingerly made his way to the edge of the clearing, at the edge he turned to look at Sirius. "Where are they?"

"Who?" Sirius asked puzzled.

"James and Peter, they didn't… I mean I didn't…"

"They're fine, Remus." Sirius said in the most straightforward voice he had.

Remus nodded, and shook his head.

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James cracked an eyelid. It was bright, too bright. He groaned and shut his eye again.

"Well good morning, my zombie." Lily said in a falsely cheery voice.

"Did I die?" James croaked peeking through squinting eyes at her haloed head.

"Only minimally." Lily smiled at him. James heart soared as it did every time Lily smiled at him.

"But you saved me?" James asked, trying to pick himself up into a sitting position.

"I did my best." Lily said, easing him back down.

"I love you." James murmured.

Lily smirked and folded her arms, "You're only saying that cause I saved your life."

James grinned, "That certainly doesn't hurt." He tried to lift his hand to grasp hers, but found it too heavy.

"You'd do best to just lay here today." Lily said tutting about and tucking him in. She reminded James of his mother like this, always tutting about chastising him for getting injured, but always healing him up.

"What about my precious education?" James mocked.

"I've taken the liberty of bringing you your study materials so that you can study while you lie in bed alone."

"How thoughtful." James muttered.

"Mmm, right, anyway I've got to go and get breakfast, I'll try and stop in after charms to bring you some toast, but I've got to get to arithmancy-"

"I'll be fine Lils, I've got all this paper I can transfigure into food!"

Lily smirked, "That was a nice joke James, but you will be studying! Exams start in a week!"

"Shit." James muttered.