A/n: Chapter 11, wherein much frolicing is done and Remus get's embarassed.

Disclaimer: i did one of these last chapter. all i own is Simone. If you sue you are trully pathetic.

Chapter 11 – Werewolf Time

Remus stared at the dark shape by the window. He was terrified. Terrified that firstly, it might be someone that would spill his secret to the whole school and have him sent home, and also terrified that this person would get hurt.

"Whoever you are, get out now!" Remus commanded in the best authoritative voice he could muster.

The figure stepped into the light. It was Simone. Remus breathed a sigh of relief, but it was quickly replaced by confusion and fear again.

"What are you doing here?" He asked.

"Fulfilling my promise to you that I made a while back. Remember that?" She answered, smiling.

"But I thought after last full moon-- "

"That I had changed my mind? Of course I didn't. The reason I wasn't there was because there was some unexpected trouble with one of my friends and I had to go and help him. It's hard to explain, but my life here at Hogwarts isn't the only one I have to worry about."

"Oh, okay then. But are you sure you want to stay? The full moon will be up any second and I can't really be held responsible if I hurt you, or even worse." Remus shuddered at the thought.

"I told you before wolf boy, I'm perfectly safe. I have faced much greater danger and a little cub like you would be extremely lucky to scratch me, let alone bite or even worse. I'm not going back."

Remus looked at her, extremely grateful to have found someone to share his burden with. It had been really hard to keep his lycanthropy a secret for seven years and now that someone knew, and could also help him, it felt as if a great weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

"So are you ready wolf boy?"

"Why?"

"Because, if my knowledge of Astronomy means anything, the full moon will have risen in 4… 3… 2...1…"

Remus felt the pain instantly. He hunched over as his bones began to throb and his muscles stretched and changed shape. His skin sprouted think, grey fur and he could feel his skull change shape, his mouth and nose growing out into a snout, his teeth also changing. The whole experience was so painful; Remus teetered on the edge of fainting. But the end, Remus stood on all four paws. His tail was wagging slightly and his wolf like features sniffed the air. He could smell a wolf-sister.

Turning, he saw a familiar figure. A grey wolf stood there, tail waging from side to side, tongue lolling out of her mouth, in a stance that was ready for play. The wolf calmly trotted up to the werewolf, and playfully, but firmly, taped him on the snout with her paw. She then ran a few meters, looked back as if to say, "Chase me," and then she ran into the next room. A hurried scampering of claws told her that her plan had worked and now the game had begun.

The wolf-Simone ran full pelt around the connecting rooms; dodging in between chair legs, jumping over broken furniture and occasionally hiding in a small crack, or high up out of view, letting the werewolf sniff around for a bit, before jumping right over him and enticing him to chace once more. On the few occasions that he actually caught Simone, (and when this did happen, it was only because she let it) they tumbled, and rolled, playfully biting ears, grabbing hold of tails, batting snouts, and all manner of playful behaviours most people would expect from domestic dogs, and not wolf and werewolf.

For hours they played, until the early hours of the morning, then the two canines collapsed in exhaustion, and fell asleep, in a heap on top of one another.

Remus' eyes flew open. The first thing he noticed was the light streaming in, possibly from a window. The next thing he realised was that this was not his dorm. After a few moments of staring at the wood grain in the roof, he realised that he was at the shack, and last night had been full moon.

His mind a little slow, as it always was right after full moon, but soon he came to realise something else that didn't quite fit the picture. Where was the pain? From all his previous transformations, the morning after was usually terrible and full of aching muscles, scratches, bruises, and sometimes, even cracked or broken bones. Not that anyone would see those injuries, as his werewolf healing usually took care of them before Remus re-entered society, but it didn't make the whole experience any less painful.

Without this pain, Remus felt free. He marvelled at the miracle for a moment until he realised something else was wrong. There was a relatively heavy weight on his chest, and it was warm. Trying not to panic, he slowly craned his neck to see what it was. He looked with horror to see a grey wolf, its head resting on his chest. In his panic, Remus fell back down, bumping his head. Hoping what he just saw was his imagination he looked up again. This time it was a human. A girl with golden hair falling delicately over her face.

"Simone." He said to himself, sighing in relief. Suddenly it all came back to him. The night before, finding Simone waiting for him, all the games they played. This was unusual, since normally Remus had no memories of his time as a werewolf, but for some reason, his memory of the previous night was crystal clear.

Simone's eyes darted open at the sound of her name. Her mind as quick as usual, she lay there thinking and trying to get her bearings. Suddenly she realised that she had been using her friend as a pillow, and she quickly got up.

"Sorry 'bout that, wolf boy." She said, blushing in embarrassment.

"Don't worry about it." Replied Remus, still groggy.

Remembering the problems that had come previously from shape-shifting, she quickly looked down, and sighed in relief to see her clothes had not disappeared. It wasn't common, but a rare few times in the past, when Simone had changed back to her human form, she hadn't always been waring all the clothes she had on previously, if any at all, but she was extremely relieved to find her garments still there, especially in Remus' presence.

"Well, what now?" Remus asked.

"Now we go to breakfast. No wait, it's too early for that. But we can go wait in the common room until the others wake up." Replied Simone.

"We'd better go then." Said Remus, getting up.

"Um, maybe you should put on some more clothes first." Said Simone.

Remus looked down in horror to see that he was only wearing the tattered remains of his pants.

Another chapter done and gone. Sorry this one was so short. the next one should be up soon, but don't expect it like, tomorrow, cos it still has to be edited and all that.

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