The Good, The Bad And The Dirty

Whenever, Wherever

Remus took a deep breath before stepping into the Floo to go to the address Snape had given him. He was feeling achy already, feeling the pull of the moon's steady rise over the week. He appeared in a sitting room decorated with pale yellow walls and paneling. The hardwood flooring was gleaming brilliantly in the light.

Remus was unsure of what to do and so took a seat on one of the chairs in the room, clasping his hands together to wait. The werewolf felt worried, Moony coming to attention in his mind. For once he felt comforted by the wolf's presence in his mind.

A woman entered the room, smiling at Remus reassuringly. "I'll take you to mine and Sev's lab." She led him to the lab in the basement, leading him to realize this was the American Witch helping with the potion.

"Who is it?" Severus sounded irritable and Remus had to hold in a laugh because the dungeon bat's hair was held back in a low ponytail. Clearly it had been getting in his way and had been hastily put up.

"Remus arrived." K. Crane was very amused, showing her expressions openly. "You know. The werewolf we owled to come over."

"Oh..." Severus' expression returned to his carefully guarded expression. He stepped back from the Cauldron and gestured to Kay.

"It's ready, yes? To give him his first dose." Kay went to get the vial and handed it to Remus. "It has a mildly improved flavor so it only tastes a bit like sweaty socks rather than rotted garbage."

"Oh lovely." Remus smiled at her before downing the vial and flinching slightly. "More like Sirius' sweaty socks. Oh Gross."

"I... Am mildly curious as to know how you would know how those taste." Kay snickered in amusement.

"I ate Sirius' socks once while transformed..." Remus blushed and coughed.

"Why does that not surprise me?" Severus sneered at Remus.

"Because you think Sirius is an idiot?" Remus suggested, narrowing his eyes at Severus.

"Now, now... Let's not be rude to each other... Severus, remember what I said?" Kay had threatened Severus quite thoroughly.

"Yes yes..." Severus grumbled, turning back to his notes. "Lupin, how do you feel?"

"Well, the aches I was feeling already are gone and Moony feels slightly calmer." Remus smiled, sitting in the chair he was indicated to.

"Excellent." Kay looked happy. "Have you thought of our proposal?"

"I need to speak to Harry and Sirius about it." Remus sighed. "I don't fancy being away from them for the next four days."

"I know but this way we can monitor your symptoms and such." Kay was sympathetic to him.

"I'll consult them and tell them... May I go now?" Remus rubbed his forehead.

"Of course. I'll bring you back to the Floo room." Kay escorted him back to the room he had started in.

~Back with Sirius and Harry~

Sirius was currently covered with the mashed peas he had been attempting to feed James and looking quite sour. "James... That was so damn rude."