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Hogwarts Second Years

Chapter Five – I'm What Now?

"I know what you are!"

"What?"

"I know what you are!"

Remus had run away at that point. Sirius had seemed gleeful when he cornered the small second year boy. It had scared Remus. He just knew Sirius was going to tell James and Peter, even Frank maybe. Then their parents would complain and Remus would have to leave school. He would have no friends once more. He would be feared and despised when all he wanted was for people to like him. It was his one big flaw. Fear of being rejected made him kind and caring to everyone, even to Severus Snape whom no one liked. Well no one except Taliyah. Still, Remus knew he had no idea what Sirius had meant by those five words. Knowing Sirius it could have been anything. But that didn't stop Remus being afraid of what Sirius may know. So Remus had run. Now he was hiding in an empty classroom trying to study and keep his mind from wondering on what Sirius had said.

Sirius Black was a rather curious little boy. At the age of three he had ventured up to the attic in his house because he wanted to know for sure there was a ghoul up there. His mother had been most distressed and that was the first time she had yelled at him. Next had been later that year when he had crawled into his mother's bedroom. Over the years he had gotten himself into lots of trouble because of his curiosity. But it never stopped him, in fact it encouraged him. Now he was curious as to how far he could push his mother over the limit. How far would she go before she snapped and killed him? Not a pleasant thought but Sirius did not seem to care. Now his curiosity had leaked into his friendship with Remus. Remus Lupin disappeared once a month. Every 29 days to be exact. Remus always made up some excuse. Something about a sick mother or dying relative. Given that Remus looked rather pale and sickly himself, the others had been satisfied. But not Sirius. No matter how much he wanted to believe his friend, he didn't. So he had watched and waited. Waiting to see if Remus would tell the truth. But it never happened. So he looked through books. What would make someone disappear every twenty nine days? It was then he noticed that he always went around the full moon. Then it clicked. Remus Lupin was a Werewolf. At first Sirius was upset. His friend was a dangerous creature. How could their friendship continue? Then he simmered down and was only upset that Remus had not trusted him. So without consulting James or Peter, Sirius had cornered Remus with the intent of letting him know that he knew. But Remus had run away. Now one Sirius Black was roaming the corridors searching for his lost friend. He wasn't to know that James and Peter were looking for him.

"Remus?" asked a feminie voice, "Are you all right?" Remus looked up and found himself looking at Madelyn Queen. Putting a hand to his cheek, he realised he had been crying. Quickly brushing away the tears he nodded.

"Yeah, I'm fine thanks Madelyn." He said softly.

"Oh, well can I join you here?" asked the small girl. She was perhaps the smallest girl in their year, even some first years were taller than her. Remus nodded and Madelyn sat nest to him and got out her books. After a few moments of silence Remus glanced over at her and saw she was struggling slightly with her DADA homework. He was good at that subject.

"Would you like some help?" he asked kindly.

"Oh would you?" Madelyn cried before calming herself, "I mean, yes please!" She gave Remus a shy smile and Remus found himself smiling back. They worked in silence some more before Madelyn spoke up once more.

"I don't care what you are you know," she said it so quietly that Remus almost missed it, "My grandfather is a werewolf too and my family doesn't really care! In fact my grandmother is an Animagis and keeps him company every full moon!" She put one small hand on Remus' arm to hold him there with her.

"It is nothing to be ashamed of and if your friends are true friends then they will never abandon you!" Madelyn added, her amber eyes burning into Remus' own amber eyes. Remus looked for a long time into those eyes so like his own and finally nodded. He should wait and hear Sirius out before coming to conclusions. He would talk to Sirius after dinner. For the rest of the afternoon he would sit with Madelyn and study with her. At dinner Remus chose to sit with Madelyn and Cortessa instead of his friends. James kept shooting him hurtful looks and Sirius ignored him completely. Going up to the Common Room, Remus was feeling slightly afraid. Madelyn smiled at him encouragingly and motioned for him to go up and talk to Sirius and James. Taking a big breath, Remus walked slowly up the stairs and entered his room. James jumped up immediately and walked over to Remus. He seemed to stare at him for a while before pulling him into a great hug.

"You silly person, as if we would abandon you because you have a 'furry little problem'!" laughed James. Remus knew it was going to be alright. He smiled at James and was rewarded with the biggest, goofiest smile James could muster.

"You don't mind at all?" asked Remus glancing over at Sirius. Sirius was sitting on his bed, a frown on his face. James glanced at Sirius and shook his head.

"Nonsense. We don't mind. Do we Sirius?" James shot Sirius a glare before turning back to Remus. He and Remus went to sit on Remus' bed.

"Oh I don't care!" snarled Sirius, "Not at all. I don't like being lied to though!" Now Sirius was standing up, an ugly look across his face. "Who cares what you are, Peter doesn't and neither dose James. I don't care either but I detest being lied to!" Sirius was shouting now. In fact James and Remus were to witness Sirius Black's first tantrum. As Sirius screamed and shouted, he threw whatever came into his hands until he had no energy left and collapsed on the ground. He kicked the floor half heartedly but that was not enough. Still screaming, never crying, he allowed Remus and James to sit by his head. Not knowing what to do, seeing as both had come from loving families, the pulled Sirius into a hug and kept him in their arms until he was silent. Finally his breathing calmed and when they looked, they saw Sirius had fallen asleep. Leaving him like that the boys retreated to Remus' bed once more.

"So you don't mind that I'm a werewolf?" asked Remus hesitantly. James shrugged.

"You are still Remus right?" he asked.

"Huh?"

"I don't mind really, just no more lies, I don't think Sira could handle it!" James said with a smile. Remus smiled too. When Peter came in, he went and sat next to Remus and hugged him.

"So when is the next full moon?" Peter asked innocently. Then he grinned and punched Remus gently in his own special way. "We are going to help however we can!" Peter looked so earnest that Remus actually believed him. Though what a bunch of second year students could do Remus didn't know. But he had friends and that was what was important.

The very next day, unbeknown to Remus, Sirius, James and Peter met in the Room Of Requirement and began finding ways to help their friend with his problem. It wasn't until two days later that they found what they could do. Surprisingly it was Peter who found it.

"We shall become Animagis and he can not hurt us!" laughed Peter. He had been talking to Madelyn about her grandfather and it was she who had mentioned Animagis. James and Sirius grinned at each other and soon all the books around them were books about Animagis. It was going to take a while but it was well worth it.

Authours Note - well some ppls, (MY SISTER) are complaining that im not explaining anything...if you wait, things will sort themselves out all by themselves...if i explained everything at once then no one would wanna read my story because they would no everything already!!!! so please just stick with me and keep reading and reviewing...and everyone is so happy because happy is a good place to be!!!