It has been a month since Remus and Sirius moved in with James and they are both loving it. However, it was just the full moon and Remus was sleeping upstairs, this worried everyone for they never had to deal with a werewolf before, but then again not a lot of people do. James and Sirius were outside flying while the Potter's were in the dining room talking. "Dear, I'm worried about Remus," Ben looked at his wife and hummed.
"Don't worry Lucy. He said that he will be fine later. He just needs rest," Lucy nodded with a sigh.
"James and Sirius really do love flying don't they?" Ben laughed and nodded as he watched James and Sirius fly around the yard. Ben Potter nodded but he did not say anything as he watched his son's fly around and laughing.
Remus opened his eyes when his door opened. The young werewolf let out a breath when James and Sirius walked in. "Hey Rem," Sirius said walking over to Remus's bed. Remus smiled but did not say anything. James smiled back at him and sighed.
"How did…. did it go?" James asked looking at the window it was raining now, this is why they were inside. Remus sighed and said after he cleared his throat:
"It's been worse," Remus's voice was rough and quiet, but James and Sirius heard it all the same. Sirius hummed and sat on his bed. The boys fell quiet after Remus said this as they got lost in their own thoughts. Remus, of course, was wondering why they were in his room but then again, he liked the company of his brothers. At this point, Remus smiled when a thought came into his mind. "We go to Hogwarts in a month," Remus said with a smile. Sirius and James smiled at their werewolf brother.
"Hey, your right Rem. Hogwarts. We can be full wizards. Imagine getting on that train," James said with hope in his voice. Remus smiled as he listened to James talk about what house he'll be in. "I'm going to be a Gryffindor like dad," James said as he jumped off Remus's bed and swung his hands around like a sword. Sirius smiled but then he sighed.
"I don't want to be a snake. I'll prove that I'm not my mother's son anymore. I'll be a Gryffindor too," James and Remus smiled at Sirius after he said this. "What house do you think you'll be in Rem?" Sirius asked Remus who cleared his throat. Remus then hummed and then said:
"Maybe Ravenclaw or Gryffindor," James and Sirius nodded as the brothers fell quiet.
It was dinner time now. Remus felt a little better, but he still felt weak and to know one's surprise he was craving meat. So, this is what the whole family was eating. However, Remus's was not all the way cooked. "So, boys are you ready for Hogwarts?" Ben asked his son's. James's eyes grew wide and cheered making Sirius and Remus laugh. Soon the whole family was laughing. Once they calmed down, they all started to talk about random things.
At the end of dinner, the brother's went up to talk in James's room. However, they did not talk for long because Remus went to bed for, he was still really weak and tired and was falling asleep where he was sitting on the floor. So, James and Sirius were left alone in James's room. "I feel really bad for Remus," Sirius said looking at the door. "I wonder what happened to his parents?" Sirius added thinking out loud. James hummed and asked:
"Has he told you?" Sirius however only sighed and did not say anything.
"I'm going to bed," Sirius stood up. James watched him as he left the room. "Good night James," Sirius added as he smiled a little. James smiled back and said:
"Good night Sirius,"
It has been a week since Sirius was pushed down the stairs and Sirius was locked in his room. The Black heir could not take it anymore. He hated being locked in places, this house, and his family. Sirius flinched at his arm as he moved it a little when he was trying to read a book. He hates reading but that was the only thing he could do at the moment. Sirius sighed when he looked out the window. This is when an idea came into his mind "I'll run. I'll run away, away from this house and this family," Sirius said out loud as he got off his bed and walked over to the window. He knew that he'll be in so much trouble if he ran away but he had to get out of this house. Sirius sighed and then opened the window and climbed down and out. Little did he know that his little brother was playing outside. however, this did not stop him from running own the road with Regulus behind him.
"Oh, brother. Where are you going?" Regulus called after his brother who did not stop running
Sirius was still running when he ended up in Muggle London. What made him stop however was a man for he ran into him making Sirius fall to the ground. "Oh, my. Are you ok son?" he asked Sirius who got to his feet. Sirius did not say anything as he flinched at his arm. The man saw this with his eyes growing wide. "Your arm is broken," this was not a question. Sirius knew that he would be in trouble if he talked to this muggle, but he wanted to be cared for: to be loved by someone.
"My little brother pushed me down the stairs. My arm broke. My so-called family does not care," Sirius said not meeting the man's eyes. The man hummed as he looked at Sirius. Then he looked at his arm.
"May I see your arm?" he asked in a shaky but firm voice. Sirius could hear anger behind his voice, but he knew that he was not mad at him. Sirius slowly nodded however right before he could show him his arm Regulus ran up behind him.
"Sirius, brother…we…. we need to get back home," Regulus said out of breath. Sirius turned around and sighed.
"I don't have to go anywhere Reg. I don't think mother or father would care that I'm gone. If they curse me again, beat me again. I don't care," Sirius turned around to the man again.
"You'll learn Sirius," Sirius froze to the sound of his mother's cold voice. The man watched as Sirius walked back over to his mother not meeting her eyes as he walked. Sirius was looking down at the ground even when he got to his mother. The man had anger flow through him when the mother slapped this boy: her own son right in the face. Then she grasped his arm tight and then gently took the other boy's hand. After a minute, this family left. The man stared out to where they had walked to for a while until he shook his head and walked away.
Sirius woke with a start, but he did not scream. He knew that if he screamed, he'll wake everyone and he'll be beaten, he always is. Sirius sighed as he ran a hand over his face and through his black hair. The Black heir got out of bed and then walked out of his room and down the stairs to get some water, and maybe he can run around the yard. Remus stirred in his sleep as one full moon night went through his mind. The terrible night went through his mind. The night that he lost everything.
Remus was getting ready for another full moon with the help of this mother however the young werewolf was worried about his father who was always home early on the full moon, but he was not back yet. Remus was eating rather slowly when his mother walked over to him. "Your father will be home soon son. I know he will ok. You don't need to worry," Remus nodded but he did not say anything as he looked at the door which opened. "That's your father," Remus let out a breath when he got the sent of his father who just opened the door.
"Remus, Hope I'm home," Remus heard him call but he could hear nerves in his voice. However, Remus was too weak to ask him. Remus smiled when he heard him walk into the dining room. Remus, however, was too weak to hug him, so his father gave him one while Remus was sitting down. Little did they both know is that this will be the last time that they will hug. Lyall smiled when he pulled out of the hug, but Remus could see sadness and anger in his eyes and in his voice when he asked: "Are you, ready son?" Remus let out a shaky breath and nodded but he did not say anything for he was too weak to speak. After Remus was done eating Hope Lupin picked up her son and carried him down to the basement of the small house. Hope then hugged her son. Then she chained him down so he will not break free and hurt anyone which Remus fears the most. She then kissed him on his head and said:
"I love you, son, I'll be here in the morning," Remus slowly nodded not knowing that she will not be there. Remus then watched his mother leave the basement. After the moon went down Remus opened his eyes with a groan and waited, he waited for his mother, his father too come down and take care of him, nurse him back to health but no one came.
A/N: Well, that was a sad way to end this chapter. I'm sorry about that. Anyway, tell me what you think. See you next time and Happy Easter if you celebrate it. -Captain Voxland
