Chapter 5
Remus walked up onto stage, while Sirius was whistling and cheering him on.
"You can do it you old dog!" Sirius yelled out to him. Remus paused; turned around, walk back and slapped Sirius in the back of the head.
"Oi! What was that for?" Sirius complained, rubbing the back of his head.
"That's for calling me old, you nitwit" Remus replied smirking. This got another round of laughter from everyone else. Remus noticed Harry laughing with earnest and felt a feeling of warmth. "At least we can bring a smile back on his face, that means he not to far gone" Remus thought to himself.
Walking back up on stage, he made his way over to the twins.
"Oh king of pranks we welcome you to the stage!" Fred said dramatically bowing in front of him.
Oi! He isn't the king, I am!" Sirius yelled sticking his tongue out at Remus.
"No your not I am, Fred even said so!" Remus replied acting equally childish as Sirius.
"Fine will settle this like grown adults," Sirius said while making his way onto the stage, stopping in front of Remus. "Ok, on one…two…three rock, paper, scissors!" Sirius ending up with rock and Remus scissors. "Ha I win!" Sirius said dancing around Remus.
"Ya but I'm still the brilliant one." Remus said indignantly, causing Sirius to stop and stick his tongue out again.
"Ya but im still the handsome one." Sirius said mock haughtily, sticking his nose up in the air and made his way back to his seat. The whole room by now were in tears from laughing.
"That was a good impression of Malfoy!" Ron commented, making everyone who knew Malfoy laugh even harder.
"I do not sound like Malfoy." Sirius said, horrified that that was even a possibility.
"You kinda did Pads." Harry said through chuckles. Sirius turned into dog form and tackled Harry, coating Harry in slobber.
"Eww, you mangy mutt get off me!" Harry said, though he was laughing through it all. Sirius satisfied, transformed back and returned to his seat.
"O.K well now that that's done what song do you wish to sing?" George said.
"I choose Monster by Skillet." Remus said to the shock of everyone. Mild-mannered Remus singing a rock song?!
"The secret side of me I never let you see
I keep it caged, but I can't control it
So stay away from me, the beast is ugly
I feel the rage and I just can't hold it
It's scratching on the walls, in the closet, in the halls
It comes awake, and I can't control it
Hiding under the bed, in my body, in my head
Why won't somebody come and save me from this, make it end.
I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I hate what I've become, the nightmare's just begun
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster.
I, I feel like a monster.
Sirius knew that his mate still felt like he was a monster, but it still pained him to know that's what his friend thought of himself. It seems as though all of James and his hard work at boosting his self-confidence crumbled after the years of isolation.
My secret side I keep hid under lock and key
I keep it caged, but I can't control it
'Cause if I let him out he'll tear me up, break me down
Why won't somebody come and save me from this, make it end.
I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I hate what I've become, the nightmare's just begun
I must confess that I feel like a monster.
I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster
Harry felt a righteous anger boiling in his stomach. Not at Remus, but at the treatment he knew his old professor received. Harry gritted his teeth and vowed to say something at the end.
It's hiding in the dark, it's teeth are razor sharp
There's no escape for me, it wants my soul, it wants my heart
No one can hear me scream, maybe it's just a dream
Maybe it's inside of me, stop this monster
I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I hate what I've become, the nightmare's just begun
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I feel it deep within, it's just beneath the skin
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I've gotta lose control, he something radical
I must confess that I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster
I, I feel like a monster."
After that final chord Harry stood up. Everyone else deep in thought, startled and looked at him.
"Prof…Moony you are not a monster! I have faced those who are monsters. Voldemort is a monster and if you say you are one too that must mean you would have to share something in common with him, which I know you do not!" Harry said. "You are one of the kindest people I have ever meant, and have a brilliant mind, to waste it on thinking self destructing thoughts is stupid!"
He was a little out of breath after saying all of that but he was glad he did.
Remus had a sheen to his eyes and choked out "Thanks cub." and went to give him a hug before going back to sit down.
"I hope you know he's right" Tonks whispered into his ear, making him blush profusely.
"Alright next up is Hermione!"
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