Reflection

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Chapter 3: Why Should I Be Sad

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Remus Lupin is scared. 'Should i fess up?' He kept asking himself. He don't want to lose his friends...brothers...or.....'-no, i will not make it harder for myself or for anyone else for that matter.' His thought dwells on and on until he fell into a dreamless morning nap, numbing away his mental and physical pain.

"Remmie, get up, it's nearly eight," Sirius peeked through his friend's bed curtains worried that he might oversleep. Remus immediately shot up from bed hitting Sirius's head in the process.

"Damn it Remus, why are you so tensed up?," Sirius rubbed his temple with his knuckle and shy away. But it's either Remus's imagination, he saw Sirius stole a glance from the corner of his Grey eyes...looking almost hurt. Sirius then rushed to the Great Hall with Peter tailing him.

Remus's breathing skidded heavily. 'This is mind boggling. I think I'll skip breakfast and have a talk with Lily later.' He made his way to the bathroom and took a cold stinging shower.

Great Hall~

'Remus? With Lily?' James sulked and stared depressingly at his plate. Then Sirius and Peter reached the Great hall and sat beside James. Sirius also sat moodily while playing with his breakfast.

"James, I think Remus is keeping a secret from us," Sirius informed him rather sadly.

"Yeah, I know, he's been going out with Evans," James said with an over-controlled tone. This made Sirius's and Peter's jaws dropped. James just huffed indignantly.

Then, all the shocking thoughts flooded Sirius's mind.....'So that damned Whomping Willow is their rendezvous....god I can't imagine what they're doing in there!' Sirius whispered rather loudly.

"What did you say Sirius?" James asked rather dumbstruck, rising a bit from his seat. Then suddenly the metal clinking noise from the disappearing plates shook them out from their awkward conversation. James, his face flushed with anger, stalked away to their next class, potions....with the Slytherins. (OoOo)

When James entered the potion classroom at the furthermost part of the dungeon, he saw......end of suspense, Remus. He was sitting at the first row while fidgeting with his quill. James regretted the idea of coming early to class so to freaking meditate/calm himself down but Remus heard him so he could not back away, instead he pulled on his stony-face look and sat down at the furthest sit from Remus's.

James tapped his feet trying to kill the echoing silence in the classroom while Remus fidgeted his uniform nervously. Then, tired of this silent treatment game, James walked to Remus. Remus lowered his shoulder while jerking his head upward.

"Lupin, what the hell...-" James stop to a halt when he saw the pained expression of his ex......no....friend. Then tears fell down his cheek rapidly.

"James, It's not like what it seemed, I...I...was hurt and s-she helped me," Remus blurted out. Hearing this, James expression hardened again, that was the lamest excuse he had ever threw at his face. It sounded...'fake'...but James, instead of snapping back, stalked back to his sit just in time when the crowd of students filled the room.

Then it was Sirius, the last one to enter the room. He looked sullen. He stared momentarily at Remus before he took a sit beside James. His starring continues till class ended and Remus felt it.

A/N: So, Whaddaya think? Too short/long? Pls Comment, it really does motivate me as I said before. Do you recognize the chapter title?..