Note Conversation between Sirius and James during Potions on October 13. Slughorn is talking about the theory of a simplistic love potion, which has evolved, into him bumbling on about the time he used a love potion on some girl name Tatiana:
J: It's sickening, really.
S: I know! How can he think himself that great? He's just a short butterball who wouldn't know a werewolf from a unicorn.
J: Not that. Although that's very true.
S: What are you complaining about then?
J: Remus. It bothers me all the time! I need to know where he went that night! Why won't he tell us?
S: Well, there's that little thing I like to call privacy. Your nose is bigger than Snivellus's.
J: Gasp! That would be horrid! And anyways, I'm keeping an eye on him. I can just feel that there's something exciting that he doesn't want us to know.
S: … Aren't you the one always complaining about needing to have your Inner Eye checked? Crumpled up note thrown at Remus Lupin's head during Transfiguration on October 13 while Professor McGonagall was bent over the floor, looking for the glasses that James caused to slide right off the tip of her nose:
Remus -- You've got to tell me! I'll go insane with curiosity! I swear I won't make fun if you tell me that you were making chocolate chip cookies with your Grandma-ma. -- James
Other side of the crumpled up note pegged right back at James who caught it with the reflexes of a cat:
James -- I certainly don't make chocolate chip cookies with my Grandma. And why do you have to be so nosy? -- Remus
New crumpled up note thrown at Remus's head, but missing hitting Peter in the nose:
Remus -- Because, because, because, because, because! BECAUSE OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS HE DOES! -- Sirius
Back of crumpled up note thrown at Sirius, but caught by James before it even touched him:
James and Sirius -- That was so cheesy, I could have made pizza out of it! Stay out of my business. --Remus P.S. DON'T REPLY WITH A WITTY REMARK!
Scribbled in the margins of Sirius's Transfiguration notes by James, while Professor McGonagall finally picks up her glasses, blushes slightly, and puts them on:
Dammit, I love witty remarks!
For the next week, Remus ignored them.
Entered into James's Log at 7:50 on October 21:
Signs before Remus's disappearance
1. Annoyingly cranky (e.g.- The day of his disappearance, for the first time he complained about the Transfiguration and History of Magic homework and snapped at Sirius and I when we were planning the tragic accident that killed Snivellus.)
2. Nervous (e.g.- The night before his disappearance, he woke up in the middle of the night covered in sweat. I was up late sharing a few candies with Sirius. We asked him what was wrong and he was shaky when he said, "Nothing!")
NOTE: On October 20 I caught him snap at Arthur rudely and then I stayed up all night just to see him wake up again, fighting the sheets. Follow him today!
Remus Lupin's diary on October 22 at 9:00 P.M.:
They've figured it out. I always knew they would. I mean, James is the smartest guy I know and he loves Defense Against the Dark Arts so much! The other night was extremely frightening. I didn't notice James and Sirius following me until after I'd already come out of Professor Dumbledore's office. They were quite sneaky, but I heard them. I think it's just because my werewolf side has a good sense of hearing. I didn't want to tell Dumbledore, for fear that I would get them in trouble. Although now that I think of it, it wouldn't matter. They've already served twice for stupid stuff like hijacking some third year's broomstick and riding it across the Quidditch field.
Anyways, they followed all the way to the Whomping Willow and down the slide after Dumbledore had left. I don't remember anything from the point where I yelled, "You idiots! I'm a werewolf!" Then moon came out and I bet they sprinted out of there faster than you can howl at the moon. Today, they were in shock. Oh God, my misery continues. I just lost all the friends I've ever had!