Howl of The Moon (A Remus Lupin Fanfiction)

Chapter 4

"Professor McGonagall! Bellatrix Black had been duelling Jasmine and she used the Cruciatus Curse on Jasmine! She's unconscious!" Hazel gasped out to McGonagall. "Where is she?" The teacher asked, springing up from the staff's table. "Hospital Wing!" Lily blurted. James and Sirius flanked them. Peter was nowhere to be found. Excusing herself from the dinner, Professor McGonagall and the 4 anxious students set off to the infirmary. "Professor McGonagall, there must not be-" Madam Pomfrey's voice wilted as she shuffled away from the Deputy Mistress's piercing gaze. "Fine. But you four stay out." She huffed, stepping aside to allow the Professor in.

Jasmine woke to the sound of anxious murmuring. Professor McGonagall had left after a quick, "Poppy, notify me if there's anything wrong." and went to speak to the school about Bellatrix now expelled and blah blah blah. The first thing that she saw when she woke up was a pair of hazel brown eyes full of concern and relief. "Hello sir, how many I help you?" Jasmine asked, the corners of her mouth twitching. Remus Lupin laughed and hugged his friend tightly despite the full moon night tonight. "Glad to see you too, Rem." She chuckled. "She's awake!" Remus' hoarse voice brought 4 kids into the infirmary. "Bonjour." Jasmine said cheerfully. "You were passed out for 9 hours, Cub! Never do that again!" Hazel scolded. Jasmine's smiling face fell.

"9 hours?" "Yea. Listen." Jasmine was pulled aside by Hazel. "We've got a letter from Peter saying his parents had made him leave school until after Christmas break, so, for now, he isn't going to be able to help Lily, James and Sirius into the Whomping Willow, so we're gonna do your transformations there too because I can fly to the knot of the tree. Is that ok?" Hazel asked hurriedly in fear of being overheard. "Alright. As long as they don't figure out." Jasmine sighed, "I want to talk to Remus. Alone." A twinkle appeared in Hazel's eyes, "You do? Ok." Grinning like a madman, Hazel ushered Lily, James and Sirius out of the room by saying, "I'll explain." which got Jasmine worried about what she'll "explain" about.

Jasmine took a deep breath. What she was going to do was dangerous, it'll open up lots of wounds. One wrong move and they will both "drown" in a river of tears and memories. "Remus." Jasmine said, forcing her voice not to tremble. "Remus." She repeated louder. He looked up and held up his hands, "Look. If this is something about being a werewolf then please, don't. You can stop being my friend, I'll understand, just don't-" He was cut off when Jasmine laughed and she squeezed his hands slightly before letting go.

"Remus. Did I fail to mention I don't mind?" Jasmine asked, smiling gently. Remus' throat went dry. She was the 6th person who told her they didn't mind. But he would be a savage beast tonight! "Look, fine if you don't mind, but it's the full moon tonight and I'll be in a full fledged wolf form tonight." Remus' head slumped down in defeat. "Don't worry. We'll all be fine." Jasmine assured him. Remus grinned half-heartedly and Jasmine gave him a pained smile though the pain was masked. Keeping the secret from her friends were one thing. Lying to her friend's face was another.

Because Jasmine Cooper was no normal girl and it was necessary for her to go to exactly where Remus was transforming tonight.

"Dear, you're free to go!" Madam Pomfrey smiled as she checked her. "Madam Pomfrey, did Professor Dumbledore mention there being a new werewolf in the school?" Jasmine asked slowly, forcing the uneasiness out of her voice. "Oh, yes. I'm sorry dear, meet Remus and I here tonight at 6:30. I'll lead you there." Poppy gazed at Jasmine with sympathetic eyes. "Thank you." Jasmine whispered before slipping out.

Time skip to 6:15

"Madam Pomfrey, can I go first? I don't want Remus to see me yet."Jasmine asked. "Oh, dear, call me Poppy and of course but he'll know sooner or later." Poppy sighed, "Come on, then."

As Poppy left the Shrieking Shack, The four pulled the invisibility cloak off. One by one, they transformed into their animal forms, a sparrow flew among the wild branches of the angry tree and swatted the knot with a wing. The magic tree froze then the doe, the stag and the dog leapt into the shack that was rumoured to be haunted. Agonising screams were heard before it was suddenly quiet. The four animagi tensed, waiting for a werewolf to charge at them. Well, Hazel was waiting for two. A bedroom door was broken down as a wolf with shocking icy blue eyes and a gleaming pale pelt jumped out of it. It shake out its fur proudly and howled to the round moon.