"Moony!" Sirius called as he hugged Remus so tight that Remus groaned. It sounded like the wolf that was inside. "Sorry Rem. I'm just so happy that you're awake now. It was Wormtail," he told him as he broke from the hug.
"I know. It was him," Remus rasped out before he cleared his throat and let out a sigh. "I saw him. He-he almost killed me," Remus said. His voice was rough and raspy, but James and Sirius heard the anger in his voice. They also see the wolf in his blue amber eyes.
"Don't worry Rem. He can't hurt you. We will make sure of that," Remus smiled at this. Then he closed his eyes in pain.
"I'm sorry this happened Moony," Sirius sat sitting on the end of Remus's bed. James did the same as the three of them fell quiet.
An hour later James and Sirius left Remus alone to his thoughts. Remus was trying to wrap his wolf mind around the fact that one of his best friends tried to kill him and James and Sirius. How would've he have coped if they had died? Remus shook the thought away as he looked around the room. "I'm in the Hospital. I have not been here since I was five. Merlin, I hate this place," Remus sighed and closed his eyes. However, a knock on the door made the werewolf open them again. "Enter," he rasped out. The door opened, and Remus tensed.
"Oh, my son!" Remus relaxed when it was only his mother. "What did I tell you? Why did I?" Remus sighed.
"Mother. It was not your fault. I wanted to go on that walk," Remus sighed and stopped talking for he heard something just down the hall.
"No, sir. There is no werewolf in this hospital. Now can I ask you to leave?" Remus heard a confidence in his voice.
"I know he's here. Now where the hell is he?" The man had a deep dark voice.
"Mum. There's someone in the hall looking for me," Remus sniffed. "I smell Wolfsbane and bullets," Remus had fear in his voice. his mother and father knew this for they heard it in his voice.
"Is this man saying anything else son?" his father asked. Remus sighed and listened some more.
"Sir you need to leave. Wait no," Remus had tears in his eyes as he heard a scream that trailed into his werewolf hearing. "Help," the healer yelled as he ran into Remus's room and shut the door.
"What's going on?" Remus rasped out as he covered his ears. His mother was by his side and hugged him tightly.
"There's, there's a man looking for you but he's not friendly. He tried to kill me," the healer said in a panicked voice. Remus shivered as he got a whiff of the wolfsbane.
"He's- He's," Remus was cut off from coughing. The Wolfsbane was in his throat and in his nose now.
"Wolfsbane?" Remus nodded still coughing. "Do you think you can walk? We have to get you out of here," Remus sighed and stood. His father caught him when he almost fell over.
"Let's go, son. We will be safe back at the Potter Manor," Remus nodded and closed his eyes.
"He's getting closer," Remus coughed more violently now.
"Remus!" His mother called breaking everyone's hearts.
"We need to get out of here," the healer called as they all left with a pop.
They all appeared in the living room of the Potter Manor. Remus was still coughing but it was dying down. "Shh, it's going to be ok. Remus. Do you what to go upstairs? I think James and Sirius are up there," Remus nodded not wanting to talk now.
"I will come up with you son," his father told him. Again, Remus nodded as Lyall helped Remus up to Sirius's room where he and James are. "Son," he sighed. "I know you're scared, but we can work this out. I know you and the others can," Remus sighed and limped into Sirius's room. Sirius almost knocked the werewolf over in his hug. James laughed at his friends face.
"I think he missed you too much Moony," James teased. Remus smiled but did not say anything. "Are you ok Rem?" James asked when he did not say anything back. Remus nodded and sat down on the bed making a low growl that was in his throat. Then he coughed. It did not die down for a long time.
"Moony are you ok?" Remus did not answer all he did was point at his throat. "What happened? Wolfsbane?" Remus nodded and closed his eyes. "Do you have your potion?" Sirius asked as he walked to the door. Remus let out a sigh and nodded then, he held up his hand.
"Don't worry. I won't get angry and go overboard," Remus smiled and sighed as a tear rolled down his face. He was not sure why he was crying. James, however, was right there by his side.
"We will get him Moony. We will," Remus smiled again and nodded. Sirius smiled also and left the room to talk to Lyall.
Lyall and Hope were talking with the Potters when Sirius came down with fear on his face. "What's wrong Sirius?" Mr. Potter asked. Sirius sighed and took a deep breath.
"It's Remus. He says that he can't speak because he got Wolfsbane in his throat. I was wondering if Mr. Lupin had his," Lyall pulled out a large vile from his robes and handed it to Sirius. "Thank you," after Sirius said this he ran up the stairs. Lyall smiled but it faded.
"Should we tell the boys about what happened?" Hope asked in a quiet voice. Everyone in the room hummed.
"I think we should wait a bit. Until Remus feels better," Lyall said as he looked out the doorway. Again, everyone nodded.
"Remus. I got it," Remus gave Sirius a look. "No, I did not yell at them. Or tell them about Peter," Sirius added off Remus's look. James smiled but then shook his head.
"We need to tell them Padfoot. I don't care if they ground us for the rest of the summer as long as Remus is safe, and we are safe," James told his friends as Remus took the vile and drank it down. He made a face after he cleared his throat. James and Sirius laughed at their friend.
"What. you try it," Remus laughed a little as James and Sirius joined in.
"You guys will not believe what had happened. There was a man trying to kill me. I noticed that he sounded like. I did not tell my parents this, but I think he is related to Sirius," Remus said as Sirius made a noise from deep in his throat. Remus nodded but did not say anything else.
"Moony when did you hear this?" James asked. They were all sitting on Sirius's bed. Remus sighed and said:
"Before you left, or to be clearer when my parents walked in," Sirius and James nodded as Remus closed his eyes.
"Why don't you get some rest, Moon. We will be right down sates,"
"Shut up I'm not a child, but you may be right," Sirius and James smiled and got off the bed and left the room. Remus smiled at the doorway and laid down. He was surprised by how fast he fell asleep.
Peter walked down the road fidgeting his hands nervously. He hoped that his master did not kill James, Sirius, and Remus, but on the other hand, he was hoping that he did. He does not know what to think now. Everything was different now. He sighed and waited. Then the shadowy figure came up to him. "You failed me. Where are they?" he yelled at the rat before he slapped him across the face. Peter did not say anything.
"I-I don't know. The- the Potter manor maybe," he said as he rubbed his face. The figure rubbed his face.
"I will go alone. Don't go anywhere," Peter nodded. As he watched as the figure was gone with a pop.
Sirius and James walked down into the dining room to find the adults looking worried.
"Is Remus ok? Where is he?" Hope started to rant about her son until Lyall stopped her.
"Yes. He is. The old wolf is resting," Sirius said trying to lighten the mood. James punched him on his arm. He then gave him the 'now is not the time Padfoot' look. Sirius sighed "He's asleep don't worry," Hope relaxed and shed a tear.
"Who did this?" she asked herself for the tenth time. Sirius and James shared a look and then sighed.
"We know who," they both said at the same time. James's father looked at him and folded his arms.
"And how do you know that son, Sirius?" they both sighed.
"Dad we,"
"It was my idea, Mr. Potter. We went looking for the,
"That person that started this?" Hope jumped in as James and Sirius nodded.
"Please, do not blame James. This is my fault," Sirius took a breath. "It- it was Peter, and I know what I'm talking about, but it was Peter," he sighed and closed his eyes waiting for someone to yell at him or hit him but then he remembered that he was living with James now, but he still waited. He jumped when James put a hand on his shoulder.
"Padfoot?" Sirius opened his eyes to see worried looks from everyone. Sirius hums and blinked trying to stop the tears that were in his eyes that were about to fall.
"I'm sorry," Sirius was on the floor now with James by his side.
"It's ok Sirius. We are mad but also proud of you and James. Looking after a friend," Sirius smiled but then he punched the floor in anger.
"How? Why, why did he do this. It's all his fault! I'm going to kill him right now!" Sirius got off the floor and walked to the door. James ran after him and stopped him.
"Padfoot stop! We can't kill him. I told you we can't," Sirius muttered something that only Remus could have heard. James sighed. "I know Sirius. I told you this before I want to kill him too but,"
"We can't. Again, you sound like Moony," James laughed as he and James went back into the dining room.
Remus woke to a voice. "Why, it's in the middle of the night Padfoot?" he muttered to himself annoyed by being woken up. He does like waking up early but not this early. "Three in the morning," he makes a noise that sounded more like Moony then himself. He closed his eyes again, but he could not fall back asleep. Remus let out a growl of annoyance. He then opened them again when he heard the voice. "No, not Padfoot then," he sighed and went to the window. However, he did not get a chance to see who was outside because the door opened.
"Hello half-blood, or should I say werewolf," Remus turned around fast to see a man under a black cloak. Remus grabbed his wand, but then he remembered that he can't do magic outside of school. He cursed himself and stared at the hooded figure with the wolf fighting to get free. The figure looked at Remus but not in fear but with hate in his eyes when he saw the wolf in his amber blue eyes.
"What do you want with me?!" Remus said in a low quiet shout because Sirius was asleep by the bed. However, the figure did not say anything all he did was laugh.
"I want to kill you, but not yet," Remus stared at him and sniffed the air.
"You-you have wolfsbane with you," this was not a question for Remus knew the answer.
"Yes, very good werewolf," he clapped and then he knocked the young werewolf out with the wolfsbane that he had on him. The last thing Remus heard was laughing.
Sirius woke with a dog like yawn and stretch. "Good morning Moony. Moony come on you lazy Wolf get up," Sirius laughed. However, his laugh was silenced when he looked over to his bed where Remus had slept. "Remus?! Where the hell are you?" Sirius yelled waking the whole house.
"Padfoot what's wrong?" James said as he ran into the room.
"It's Moon I can't find him," Sirius was on the bed with his head in his hands crying. James did not know what to do so he just sat down next to him.
Well, tell me what you think. Sorry if this took me a long time. Well, it was not that long but long for me. See you next time. -Captain Voxland