Chapter Five
The next day, as Lin had expected, Professor Lupin was not teaching class. His 'condition' entirely prevented that. For the whole day, he would be recovering, leaving the teaching of his classes to another Professor. Most likely, it would fall to Prof. Snape, and she was right.
However, she had not expected that same professor to focus the entire lesson on the recognition of werewolves. Obviously, he knew about his fellow professor. Most likely, he brewed the wolfsbane potion that turned the transformation into a peaceful one.
Because of that, Lin returned to his office again after dinner. The moon was now waning, so he would not transform again. However, he would be ill and tired because of the transformation.
This time, she knocked at the door. From within, she heard a weak, male voice call, "Come in."
She walked in and asked, "How are you recovering?"
"Not as well as I could hope, but then, well enough," he said. His skin was far more drawn and pale than she had ever seen it. His eyes had bags under them, and his expression clearly showed his weariness.
"I think you would benefit from a full night's sleep," Lin said.
"Now those I rarely get," he said, quirking one corner of his mouth.
"I could easily fix that for you," Lin offered.
"Really? What could you do?" Lupin asked, genuinely interested. He was sitting up straighter in interest.
Lin smiled and said, "I know a spell that will knock you out for eight, restful hours of sleep."
Lupin's eyes lit up. However, before he could say anything Lin said, "I'll take that as a yes. I would recommend that you lay down flat, unless you wish to sleep sitting up."
Slowly, showing his soreness and weakness, he scooted down so that he was laying flat on his back. "Alright, and thank you in advance," he said.
She smiled and said, "It is no problem." She raised her hand, and a small tendril of light shot forth from the tip of her index finger. It drifted lower and lower to lightly touch Lupin's forehead. He was asleep instantly.
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A week passed and Professor Lupin returned to his previous health. He retained that amount of health for two weeks before the next full moon began to approach. Five days before the next full moon, his health began to decline again. On the third day of this decline, with only two more nights after that night before the full moon, Lupin finally decided that he needed to sleep more to make the transformation less draining on his health.
That very day, he was lucky enough to be teaching a seventh year NEWT class, which included none other than Miss Lin Sarvial. In light of that, Lin found herself in Lupin's classroom after class as the rest of her class hurried outside to study in the sunlight. She stood facing the professor.
"Yes, Professor?" Lin asked, stopping herself from inclining her head.
"You're sure to have noticed by now that the full moon is again approaching. As you can see, I've been getting more and more ill. I was wondering if you could cast that spell again, the one that allowed me to sleep...if you wouldn't mind..." Lupin said, struggling to phrase it well.
"Certainly, Sir. Shall I come after dinner again?" she said obligingly.
"Yes, that would be wonderful," he said, smiling wearily.
"I shall see you then, sir," Lin said, nodding to him before leaving.
On every night before that full moon, Lin came to administer the sleep spell to Lupin. Because of her help, he was not as tired, weary, or pale. He also seemed a bit stronger, as though he was recuperating somewhat.