Chapter 4: Full Moon

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It was the day after Harry James Potter was born stillborn. The funeral had been earlier that morning and only the four of them were there. Besides the necessary people. They told their families, but they didn't want them at the funeral. After the funeral, James told Remus about how he was the second godfather and why they hadn't chosen him. Remus understood and smiled. He was just glad they didn't hate him. Though it certainly hurt more now, knowing he was also a godfather to Harry James Potter. He stayed at the grave for hours after everyone had left. James and Lily were too upset to stay long after the ceremony, and Sirius just couldn't take it. Remus wanted at least one of them with him, but he knew they needed to grieve in their own ways.

The sun was starting to set, and tonight was the full moon. It was unintentional on James' and Lily's parts, but the ceremony was the morning of the full moon. He was going to tear himself up more than usual, and he doubted any of them would be there for him today. He started to head towards his house, so he could magically lock himself in the basement.

When he arrived, he was shocked and surprised to see both James and Sirius there. Peter was mysteriously missing. "W-What are you guys doing here?" asked Remus.

"It's the full moon, and Harry's funeral was this morning. Did you honestly think we were going to leave you alone tonight?" James asked, "Because if so, we're either horrid friends or you are too oblivious."

"I figured you'd be with Lily," said Remus.

"She and I both agreed that you needed me more right now than she does. And don't worry, Alice and Molly are there with her. She isn't alone either," said James.

"You should grieve, James. You just lost your son," said Remus sadly, and tears filled his eyes. Hadn't he cried all of them out at Harry's grave?

"And I'm not going to lose you too," said James, determinedly, "I know how werewolves act. I know you will tear yourself up more than usual. I know he feeds on your emotions, and I'm not letting you go out tonight alone. OR lock yourself in your basement."

Sirius hadn't said anything, and when Remus looked at him, Sirius pulled him into a hug. "We care. And we're not going to let you go through this alone." Remus buried his head into Sirius' shoulder for a few minutes. When he moved away, Sirius let him go, and all of the apparated to the middle of a forest far away from civilization. Soon after they got there, Remus fell to the ground in pain as the moon triggered his transformation. Sirius and James silently transformed into Prongs and Padfoot. After five minutes of excruciating pain, Remus was fully transformed, and he immediately howled in loss of his cub. The werewolf had taken Harry as his own. He was his cub. He would never see his cub smiling and laughing. He started to tear at himself, but Padfoot grabbed his paw in his mouth. Remus slung Padfoot into a nearby tree, and Prongs charged. He hit Remus, and he knocked him into the tree behind him. Remus ran off into the woods with Prongs and Padfoot following close behind him. He was tearing at himself again. Their chase was not fun. It was to keep Remus alive. This chase went on all night long. As the sun started to rise, Remus fell in pain again, and the painful transformation back to human began. Sirius and James quickly grabbed him and apparated to Saint Mungos Wizarding Hospital.

The doctor came out sadly. "He passed away. There was nothing we could do for him," said the doctor, "He didn't want to live anymore." James and Sirius walked into the room, and they cried over Remus' body.

"How are we going to tell Lily?" asked Sirius, and James just shook his head.

"Why, Moony? Why? We were still here? We still needed you," said James, and they wrapped his wounds up, and they carried him to the funeral home. The funeral they used for Harry. A fresh wave of tears hit both Sirius and James. Lily apparated into the funeral home. She silently hugged Sirius. Sirius buried his head into her shoulder and sobbed.

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"It seems to me that Remus had a premature death. His broken heart lost the will to live," said Magic.

"I don't want him to die, but if only one of them dies than I am happy," said Harry.

"You won't exist to be happy," said Magic, "It's not like you'll see them when they die. They will meet the infant you. And you will cease to exist."

"I will be happy if they are happy," said Harry. Magic sighed. Harry seemed determined to not exist. It would make things worse for everyone, but then again, why should he be the one that has to suffer so no one else has to? He could have wished for them to live. All of them to live, and he could wish for Alice and Frank to get better.

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