𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐠𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬

Chapter 206 + 207

The look on Lupin's face did not go unnoticed by anyone, "Right..." he turned to Black, "Where is he, Sirius?"

Sirius Black, who was still on the floor, pointed right at Ron, who was holding Scabbers.

Ron went wide-eyed.

"But then..." Lupin muttered, staring at Black so intently it seemed he was trying to read his mind, "Why... Why hasn't he shown himself before now? Unless-"

Lupin's eyes suddenly widened, as though he was seeing something beyond Black, something none of the rest could see, "- unless he was the one... unless you switched... without telling me?"

Very slowly, his sunken gaze never leaving Lupin's face, Black nodded.

"Professor Lupin! Are you going to explain or not!?" Harry asked loudly.

"Of course, Harry," Lupin then helped Black to his feet, before hugging him like a brother.

"Wait... the way you talked about my father... you were his friend like Sirius Black was, weren't you?" Harry asked him.

"Yes, I was friends with your father, and I was friends with two other people, both of whom are in this very room," Lupin said, looking at Black and then back to Ron, who still looked bewildered.

"Of course... it makes sense what I know about Werewolves..." Lucifer said, still restraining Harry.

"What do you mean?" Hermione asked him, "We both read the same things, didn't we? We both found out that Lupin's a - a Werewolf, right?"

"It explains why Black is an Animagus, and Pettigrew, and assumedly Potter's father. It's not easy to find information, but Werewolves... without the Potion Snape has been giving to Lupin, only strong Animagi could keep a Werewolf in check, isn't that right, Professor?" Lucifer asked him.

"Exactly that, yes... Harry, you-"

"How did you know where to find us?" Harry interrupted him.

"The Map, I was looking at it on my desk, saw you five walking back up to the Castle, before I saw Sirius approaching, then you all disappeared underneath the Whomping Willow. Naturally, I followed," Lupin gave a wry smile.

"You know how to work it?" Harry asked, looking shocked.

"Of course I know how to work it, I helped write it. I am Moony, that was the nickname my three friends gave me back in school," Lupin said with a nostalgic smile.

"Padfoot, was Sirius here. Wormtail was Peter, I'll let you guess why," he gave a sneer in Ron's direction, but it was obvious to everyone, except Ron, that he was talking about the Rat, "And Prongs was your father, Harry."

"My dad... was an Animagus?" Harry was more intrigued than angry now, so Lucifer let go of him, but hovered near him, if he had to grab this boy again.

"He was a Stag, just like his Patronus," Lupin smiled softly at Harry.

"Really? So earlier... you said he switched," Harry pointed at Sirius, "what did you mean by that?"

"Yes... he was originally your Parents Secret Keeper, before he made a change, the change that nobody could've foreseen that cost them their lives," Lupin explained.

"Harry - had I known... I-" Black started.

"Save it," Harry said hatefully.

"What I want to know... is why?" Lucifer now asked Sirius.

"Why what?"

"Why you changed from being Secret Keeper to instead make it Pettigrew?"

"To be honest... I thought it was for the best... who would suspect timid, small, unsuspecting Peter as their Secret Keeper? Only he knew where they were, but he gave them up to Voldemort... because of my mistake, I may as well have killed them myself... I chased him down, intending to kill him for his betrayal. If I am to go back to Azkaban, I at least want it to be for the crime I was accused of committing!" Black suddenly lunged forward towards Ron.