It got worse. By the beginning of June it was visible the teen was losing weight. She was paler and looked light even a soft breeze would push her over every now and again. Snape noticed and watched carefully after. The dark circles the bad temper that seemed to be there more often then not. She had fallen asleep in his potions class. She had never fallen asleep there but she had. "Ms. Lupin I want to speak with you after class." He said. "Yes professor." She said getting back to work.

"I think your in for it now." Alanna said. A while later the bell rang and the others left. Kain stay seated. "Are you alright Kain? I've noticed that you seem to be losing sleep. I have not seen you in the great hall in over a week. Something you want to tell me." HE said. "I'm fine. Just tired. School will be over soon and I'll go home get some rest. As for meals I go to the kitchens and get a steak if I need it. Anything else the others bring me when they come from dinner." She informed him.

"I see. You're free to go Kain. But comeback after dinner I'll have something for you to take that should give you energy for tomorrow. You may go." He watched her leave. He began writing a letter to Remus and Sirius that minute.

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Remus,

There's something wrong with her. She's falling asleep in classes, has no energy won't eat much more then whatever her friends give her and steak. What the hell is going on? She looks like a train wreck nearly as bad as you do. Her friends are worried as well as I. What's happening to her I know you know something.

Severus

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Remus read the letter. He dreaded to think how bad she really was. It was going to be hell to bounce her back from it. He sent a later to the potions master to bring Kain with him when the last day was upon them. He would be in for hell when the night finally came. Two weeks and they would be done with. Remus could lose his mind by hen with worry for his daughter.

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Kain did as she was told. Snape as informed had not informed her of the letter he had sent out or returned. He did however tell her about taking her home. Remus felt it better she go with him then on the train if she were sick. Kain protested that she was just fine but under Snape's glare gave up and would do as she was told. The trains ride, as she thought about it would only wear her out further. Getting home by a quicker means of transportation would be better.

When she returned to her room Jenna, Alanna and Dawn all sat waiting for her. "Well?"

"I'm not going on the train. Someone told Remus of my condition and now he's worried he'd rather I went back with Snape. He'd rather I get home quickly so I don't delay his worry. Whatever is wrong with me will pass." Kain told them. "How do you know that for sure?" dawn questioned. "Because I get the feeling it has to do with Orian." Kain sat down. They would leave in a week to return. Just five days and she would be home with Remus and Sirius trying to get better.

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"We'll write to you. Let us know how your doing and if your getting better." Alanna told her. "I will. Enjoy the train. See you soon. I'll let you know about the full moon." She called. "Alright Kain time to get going." Snape said. "So how do you intend we get back?"

"Apparate. Hold onto my arm." HE said. She linked her arm with his. She hated Apparating. They came to stand in the Lupin-Black living room. "Kain?" Kain felt her stomach heave and ran for the kitchen where she proceeds to vomit into the sink before blacking out.

Kain was settled into her own bed. Her body was hot to the touch. "Now what?" Sirius looked at her. He felt helpless like any parent would when their child was in pain and they could do nothing to stop it. "Nothing. We can't do anything. Potions won't work." Remus explained. Pain raked his body just thinking about what had happened to him and what was now happening to his daughter.

Down stairs Severus waited for them. "What the bloody hell just happened Lupin?" He asked. "She's started. Orian has reached maturity. Kain as a human already has but it's Orian's turn." he told Snape. "What do you mean reached maturity?" Harry asked. "Remember how small she was when she was five? Then every year she seemed to grow just a little. Orian is only three quarters the size she will be after the next few days." Remus told him.

"So you have no choice but to stand by helplessly." Harry said. Remus nodded. They couldn't blame each other it was a part of werewolf life when your bitten young. A scream broke them from the silence Remus was the first open to enter the room. Kain was on the bed writhing in pain. Remus hugged her to him as she tried to push him away.

"Pease make it stop. IT burns." She cried. "It'll end soon enough. I'm sorry." The hours passed like this. Kain felt every bit of pain curling and uncurling in pain. "Please just make it stop. Please." Kain begged some unknown force for mercy. Pleas falling on nothing for there was no one to listen. She hadn't cried since she was seven.

IT was late into the day when Orian had finally settled. Kain was this time by stiff and every part of her ached to no end. Remus had sat with her for hours however long it had been. She still had her tongue. She had tried to bite it out to keep from screaming. She was missing heat right now she was shivering and cold. Remus. He sat on the bed pulling her into his arms like when she was small. He could feel every shiver run through the girl.

"The worst part is over. Now we just have to get you better. What do you feel?" he whispered. "Cold. Stiff. Everything's ache-y." She breathed. "Well that's to be expected. I'm sorry you had to go through this." He said. "No you weren't the one to bite me when I was three. I should be the one thanking you. You took me in and made me your daughter. You gave me a family to love." Kain shivered violently for a moment. Regardless of the summer heat she was cold to the touch and pale.

"Please can I just sit in the bath with hot water." Remus carried her to the bathroom where a claw foot tube he set her in it and began to run the water. Kain breath a sigh as the tube filled quickly. There she sat in Jeans and a shirt soaking in a tube. The tube filled and she relaxed the aches and pains melting away. Remus left her to herself. She sank lower so the water covered everything but her knees at the moment she resurfaced.

Orian was howling in content. The wolf had had changed a great deal as well. It was dark outside so it had to be late night. How long had she been in pain, screaming for mercy from it? When the water turned cold she eased herself out and across the hall into her room. She couldn't use her magic. A towel and dry change of clothes she was under the covers fast asleep.

Snape had been the one to wake first that morning. When he slipped into the bathroom he saw that the tube was full but the water was cold. Going across the hall he slipped the door open as quietly as possible. He was a harsh man and snarky most of his life to just about anyone but he was relived to see his student finally at peace. The last three days had been living hell for all of them. They couldn't do anything to help her.

"Want breakfast?" Harry asked from behind him. When had he gotten there? How long had Snape been standing there?

"Sure. I'll get the other two." He walked over to the door knocking. "What?" Came the reply. "Harry's making breakfast get up and come down. Bring the blonde one with you he needs to eat." Snape said. The man hadn't eaten more then a piece of toast here or there in the past three days. Bout time he eat.

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It wasn't till later that day Kain woke up. She lay there for a long while watching the curtains grow dark outside. It was nighttime. The clock by her bed read 7:23. Her stomach growled fiercely, food was in order. She pushed herself from the bed. She was starving her stomach felt like an empty pit.

Down stairs you could find four men eating dinner, which consisted of whatever they found to put on a plate. Sirius had made several cold cut sandwiches for himself and Harry. Remus some form of porridge and Severus a few tuna sandwiches. "Wow no snarky comments I'm surprised at you." They all looked to the doorway where a pale then figure stood. "Welcome to the land of the living." Sirius said. "Well it's good to be here. Anymore tuna?" She said eyeing Snape's plate. "You can have my last two I'm done." She sat down and bit into the sandwich.

She studied the group from under her eyelashes. They still looked a bit tired like her. But a good night sleep and would be right as rain soon. She saw Snape's bandaged hand. "What happen to you?" She said around a mouth full of tuna. "You bit me." Kain's eyes became huge.

"Don't worry he won't become a werewolf. You've been in your room for three days going through your transformation." Remus said. Three days? Three days she had been home. "Kain?" Sirius touched her shoulder. "You're not in trouble for biting him. You took several bites at all of us. You don't remember anything and not of us blame you. You've had a trying few weeks it could have been worse." He said.

"Worse? Nothing's worse when you think you're on the brink of death. Veins filled with fire and bones shattered. Skin a blaze with no end to it. Dementors kiss is nothing compared to that." She said. She wolfed down the rest of her sandwiches along with three others. "You eat like a starving wolf." Snape said. The others laughed at the no intended pun. She was a starving wolf.

"Don't change do you?" she said. With a yawn. "I'm going to bed I'm tired. Moony do me a favor go sleep or I will force you a sleeping potion." She said going up the stairs.

"Tell her tomorrow." Snape got up himself and went to his own room. The others followed suit soon after. Each falling into a fitful sleep that would help them all. It was well into the day before anyone woke up. After each found something to eat they were all seated at the table. Sirius reading the paper. Remus picking at his plate Harry in his own world the potions teacher and his student eating.

"Kain do you intend on keeping up your apprenticeship with Severus?" Remus asked. "Yes." Of she would keep up with it. She enjoyed potions not making one was a downfall to the day.

"Well we cannot keep up with the floo powder uses everyday. You'll be moving into my flat for the rest of the summer." Snape said.