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Messr Moony is passionately curious (thewolfen) wrote in the_recruitment,
@ 2012-02-09 02:18:00

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! 02/1977, ! complete, ! thread, char: james potter, char: peter pettigrew, char: remus lupin, char: sirius black

Who: Remus Lupin, [open to] Sirius Black, James Potter, and Peter Pettigrew
What: Full Moon antics
Where: Gryffindor dorms, then the Shrieking Shack and castle grounds
When: Night of the full moon. February 7th, 1977
Status: Incomplete
Rating: PG, maybe PG-13

No matter how many times he went through it, Remus never got used to the pain that the full moon would bring. It was the morning of the full moon, and though the sun was rising, Remus could still feel aching in his limbs. He'd not gotten much sleep during the night, having shut his curtains and put a silencing charm on them so as not to wake the others in his discomfort. His joints were stiff as he sat up and opened the curtains of his bed. It was always so difficult to greet the day with a smile when it was full moon day. He'd not made mention of it to the others, which wasn't really anything new. Remus never spoke about the full moon if he could avoid it, because he truly disliked bringing it up. He was grateful, unimaginably so, to his friends for having disciplined themselves so hard to learn the magic required to become Animagi, but he still felt guilty about the whole thing. It was hard enough that they knew his secret and had to carry the burden of it. Participating in the full moons wasn't something he expected of them, for he wanted them to have their own lives that didn't revolve around his lycanthropy. Selfishly, though, he did feel comforted that they were with him and kept him from ripping himself apart as always had before they joined him.

After a loud yawn, Remus pushed himself up onto shaky legs. The others would be awake soon enough; he was almost always the first one awake in the mornings. Though it hurt his arms and joints to do so, he bent over his bed and started to make it. Pain was going to be a constant companion that day, he knew, and that wasn't an exaggeration. After a few steadying breaths, he raised back up and very slowly made his way over to his trunk. It was harder to walk than he realized, but he was hoping he would not have to use the aid of a cane. A sixteen year old boy walking with the aid of a cane wasn't exactly inconspicuous. Nevertheless, he would know if he needed it. For the time being, he just set to start looking for an outfit. Loose fitting clothes were the only option as far as he was concerned.

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prongsed
2012-02-09 08:06 am UTC (link)

That morning was quite unusual for James, for he had already been awake, sitting comfortably in his sleeping shorts within his four poster, hidden behind the curtains and writing out some ridiculously sappy and very un-James-like prose with a certain redhead's face in mind. Valentine's Day was creeping up all too soon and even if Lily didn't intend to acknowledge his efforts, he would preemptively show her, as always, that he was thinking about her.

When he heard the slight movements and noises of a trunk being opened, he popped his head out from within his curtains, calling out lightly, "Oi, is that you, Padf —" But when he blearily saw who it was, he shifted his tone to a questioning one. "Er, Moony, what're you doing up so early? Had a bad dream?"

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thewolfen
2012-02-09 03:30 pm UTC (link)

He thought he'd been pretty quiet, but perhaps he hadn't been the first to arise that morning after all. Remus heard the rustling of sheets and the sound of curtains pulling a bit. He'd hoped to make it out of the room before the others woke up. It was always awkward for him to be seen on this day by anyone, because he hated drawing attention to himself. There was no hiding how pale and worn he looked, and a night without sleep surely wasn't making him look any better. He didn't have to hide it from his best mates anymore, not since second year, but that didn't mean he liked them to see what his condition did to him. He wanted them to remember him healthy, not like this.

"Something like that," he replied calmly, though there was a pained edge to his tone. Remus started to try to remove his sleep shirt, but his arms were terribly sore and stiff. It wasn't going to happen. No matter. "Is that why you're up so early?" It was a typical defense mechanism. Remus always tended to shift the attention off himself and on to others. If he didn't have to talk about it, then he could focus on other things, like getting dressed, or in this case getting dressed.

	_withoutacause 2012-02-10 01:25 am UTC (link)
	Sirius glared at his friends. How could they have possibly forgotten what day it was? Sirius had each full moon circled on his calendar with red ink. "You want breakfast Moony?" he knew Remus wasn't always hungry leading up to a Full, but Sirius always worried when he didn't eat. "I can nip down and fetch up some toast or sommat." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prongsed 2012-02-10 07:30 am UTC (link)
	"Oi you prat, at least let me get my bloody shoe on!" He stopped abruptly, almost slamming into Sirius's back when he'd slowed down. James hopped again and finally managed to slip on the shoe. Glancing at Sirius with a wicked smirk as he caught up, he raced past him and tossed out over his shoulder: "Seconded! SLOW ARSE!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_withoutacause 2012-02-10 06:54 pm UTC (link)
	Sirius took a moment to button his dress shirt over the white undershirt he'd taken to wearing since the summer before, and then slipped on his shoes before heading out the door. "I worry about him," he said abruptly. "Moony." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_withoutacause 2012-02-10 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Course I fucking did something!" Sirius snarled. He shouldn't have to say it, James was supposed to just know! "Snape, shack, ring a bell?" He gritted his teeth and tried not to let his emotions get the better of him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)