After trying everything to get out of detention. Begging to declaring a prank war James still doesn't change his mind.
"Grow up Ramona! You used your furry little problem as a threat and honestly that's something you have always been against. So no, I won't allow you to get out of detention. Honestly you were being evil right then. I may use to love my pranks and fighting back on Snape at one stage but there comes a time when you need to act responsibly. How do you think Dumbledore will take what you just did?"
Sirius snorts and laughs, "This some ploy to get Lily?"
James laughs hollowly, "Not at all, this is just me ... growing up. I've had to save Snape twice now and truthfully I'm over it. If you're true friends of mine than you'll understand."
Ramona and Sirius don't like being scolded like children and take offense to what James has said but James is stubborn. Ramona and Sirius try to joke, try to shake their friend out of his slump. Nothing works and James becomes more stubborn and doesn't care how often he gives them detention. Sirius states dramatically that he has lost his friend and that nothing will be the same. Peter takes James's side and insists James is just wanting to stop foolishness and that they haven't lost him.
No pranks, no jokes, no fun seems to be James's motto this year.
The first full moon this school year is unfortunately a few days before Halloween. Ramona's heightened senses not liking the smell of pumpkin. Lily still plans to join the group for the full moon but Lily was hesitant at first.
Starving! Eat! Hunt! Starving! Eat! Hunt! Starving! Eat! Hunt!
Moony howls excitedly and chases Padfoot to start games and chasing. After a while though Moony gets worried and senses a threat. Moony growls worried, something is wrong. Moony smells to try and discover the problem.
Emerald ... Emerald. That's when Moony discovers the problem.
Emerald ... no longer, mate of Prongs. Moony howls upset. Howls for the loss. Howls for the broken. Her broken pack.
When the sun rises the feelings of Moony still rush through Ramona. As Ramona wakes from changing she screams and sobs in pain and can't calm down, can't stop crying at the loss. Broken pack. Broken pack. Broken pack.
In the end Sirius stuns Ramona and brings her to the hospital, not really sure what has got into Ramona or into Moony.
Ramona tries but fails to explain and the only thing Ramona can think to do is, being a lone Wolf again. Ramona insists to the group and Lily that Moony is not well, that the best thing is stop meeting Moony. That Moony needs to be alone. Lily and James agree whole heartily with Ramona's assessment. In fact due from Moony's upset state Lily is relieved she doesn't have to join Moony. Lily wants to focus more on her school work and Prefect duties and Lily feels she doesn't have the time to be running around with a Wolf. To get away from James is a plus to Lily as well.
"If you hate Quidditch so much Lily, we don't have to go next time." says Mary. Mary is concerned for her best friend. Lily through out the match has had a frown since the beginning. As usual Jame's scoring skill is legendary
"Gryffindor wins!"
Lily rolls her eyes, "Great, now we get to see James act like a complete buffoon, cheering and carrying on."
When James just shakes the hand of the Slytherin captain and walk off, Lily narrows her eyes in confusion.
Sirius laughs at Lily's confusion, "Haven't you got the memorandum? ... James doesn't like fun anymore."
Ramona growls at Lily's judgmental stance, Ramona knows it's unfair to get angry at Lily but Ramona feels her pack is broken and feels that it's all Lily's doing. Sirius wraps an arm around Ramona and walks Ramona away shouting, "Sorry Ramona just isn't feeling well lately."
The party for the Gryffindor win falls flat, falls flat because no one could be bothered to organise the party. The Gryffindor's just took for granted the party would be there. Took for granted that 'someone else will organise it'. Well for years that 'someone else' is and always was James. James use to spend hours organising the parties, the decorations, the food and even the entertainment.
"What a disappointment." says Lily, speaking regards to the party.
Peter slaps his forehead and frowns and turns to Lily annoyed.
"WHO DO you think went to the trouble, who do you think spent hours organising and cleaning the parties we've enjoyed. JAMES. James did it to make Gryfindor's happy. I, I should have taken over. I've just been worried about my mum to worry about parties. James organised these parties for fun, for people to get together and know each other but no one ever appreciated the effort. Well I did. At the moment ... I really don't like you."
Lily looks bemused, "James didn't ... it's the house elves."
Ramona stands to slap Lily but Ramona is dragged off by Sirius before she can go through with it.
Sirius sits Ramona down at the end of his bed to talk.
"NOW Rem, Explain what has been going on, why are you so upset all the time and why are you becoming more violent."