Hey everyone no need to worry. I am alive. Sorry for the wait I'm taking an aquatic instructing course on the weekend so my next few chapters will not be very constant. But hey the next chapter is finally here, better late than never.

It was the night of Halloween and all through the castle every student could be seen gathered in the Great Hall for a feast. All accept one who was in the Gryffindor Tower waiting to be picked up and escorted to his "detention." First year Remus Lupin sat apprehensively waiting for the arrival of Madam Pomfrey to take him to the Whomping Willow and guide him through the tunnel system to the Shrieking Shack. Madam Pomfrey was late and Remus was beginning to feel worse. He could feel the wolf at the edge of his mind, and he was not sure if he could wait any longer.

Finally he heard the knock at the portrait. He stood and unsteadily walked out the door. Pomfrey took one look at him and knew that if she had been any later then it would have been too late and she briskly took him down and out the castle doors, having to stop once to drag him to the tree. As soon as the moon shown on Remus' face he felt the Wolf grow stronger, and It edged It's way farther into his mind. He would not make it.

Remus was fighting the Wolf the whole time trying to keep it at bay. He would not let it take power this time. He would not let himself loose to this- this monster this time. Most importantly he would NOT lose himself. He was soon convulsing in agony. The knob at the base of the tree was prodded and Remus felt himself being carried through the tunnels. He was in great pain, and Madam Pomfrey pitied him for what he had to go through once a month. She laid him on the couch in the Shrieking Shack and barely made it out before he transformed.

Remus felt his bones changing shape and his nose elongating to form a snout.

"Why do I have to go through this every month?" he thought. "What would James and Sirius do if they found out what I am? What would Hermione do? Would she leave me?" the picture of her the scared face she would have if she found out was the last thing Remus thought.

The Wolf took control and examined the new place glad to be back in power, yet he was sad. He smelled around and found no familiar scents. He knew he would be there for a long time and this made him angry. He did not want to be here. He wanted to be in his familiar area at home. He then noticed he was hungry. The Wolf looked around the house for food but could not find anything to eat. He then began clawing at his own arms. Crimson red blood flowed down his arms and formed pools of blood on the dirt covered ground. He lapped it up and continued wrecking havoc to his body to satisfy his hunger. Once this was done he began trying to find a way out of the building. He smashed into a mirror in the loo and felt the shattered glass cut his face and side.

Remus tried to fight back and gain some control to save his body from the destruction of the monster but the Wolf was to strong, or maybe he was too weak.

Meanwhile Hermione, James, Sirius, and Lily, who was around them by default of being Hermione's friend, were entering the Great Hall early for the feast. James and Sirius immediately set to working out the grand prank.

A few minutes after they finished they snuck out and Hermione set a timer spell so that as soon as the food appeared everything would go off. Not long after Professor Alvarez entered the Great Hall completely unaware of what had happened a few minutes before he entered.

"We should walk down a different corridor so we don't look suspicious," Hermione said after she finished with the spell.

"Ok," James agreed, "Hey where did you learn that spell, Hermione?"

"The time spell?" she asked looking at James. He nodded to confirm her question, "I read about it in a spell book in the library and thought it might come in handy some day so I wrote it down. Here," she handed him a torn parchment piece she pulled out of her robe pocket.

He pocketed the piece of parchment after looking at it. They continued to walk around the halls. James and Sirius were in front and Hermione and Lily followed behind them.

"So, have you noticed the way James looks at you, Lily?" Hermione quietly asked.

"Um, ya and it creeps me out. Honestly sometimes I wonder how you can be friends with them."

"Well they are good company and Remus is not like them," Hermione stated, "and James likes you a lot. On the day of the sorting he said that you to would be dating by the end of your seventh year."

"That's not going to happen," Lily plainly stated.

"Hey we should start heading back to the Great Hall dinner should be starting soon and we wouldn't want to miss that," Sirius said.

"You're right and I'm getting hungry anyways," Hermione said.

At that moment James slowed down to walk next to Lily. Lily gave a look to Hermione silently pleading with her to do something. She already knew what was coming. James had asked her out at least once a week for the past month and every time she told him no. Hermione gave her a sorry look and sped up to talk to Sirius. She did not see why Lily would not give James a chance other than them only being first years. She should at least get to know him. Lily was always trying to avoid him.

"Hey Lily, how's your day been?" James asked her. Hermione sighed a breath of relief when she heard his question. He was finally taking her advice and trying to have a real conversation with her.

"Oh," Lily was surprised that that was what he wanted to know, "It's been pretty good. What about you?"

"I'm good. Hey would you mind helping me with Herbology? Professor Sprout said that if I don't get help that I would fail," James exclaimed.

"Are you serious? That's what you wanted to ask me," Lily asked in disbelief.

"No I'm Sirius," Sirius hollered back to them laughing.

"Whatever and yeah I'm going to fail if I don't get help what'd you think I was going to ask?"

"Nothing, sure I'll help you," Lily said.

They rounded the hall and entered the Great Hall. Most the students were already in there but some stragglers were still coming in and finding a seat at the long tables. Dumbledore stood and approached the podium to make his usual speech.

"Good evening everyone and happy Halloween. On this night of festivities I would like to remind you that it is still mandatory to be back in your respective dorms by curfew. On that note tuck in," he turned and took his seat as the food appeared on the tables.

Hermione, James, Sirius, and Lily looked up expectantly and at that moment the ceiling began slowly changing colors from shades of blue to red. The floating jack-o- lanterns began to sing. Everyone was laughing as they dove into a chorus of "This is Halloween" which was Hermione's idea.

The teachers looked around trying to figure out who managed this stunt but all the students were laughing along with the song. Hermione glanced up to the Head Table and saw the twinkle in Dumbledore's eyes behind his half moon glasses.

This continued all through dinner till the students made their way back to the common room.

"That was great!" Sirius exclaimed as they made their way up the moving stair cases.

"Yeah did you see the teacher's faces?" James commented.

"They had no idea who did it!" Hermione exclaimed through her laughter.

Hope you all liked it and here is a challenge:

Name where the song, "This is Halloween," is from.