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Post by Remus J. Lupin on Aug 6, 2004 4:52:16 GMT -5
“I have to go! Sorry!” Remus had cried, and had leapt out of the Gryffindor Common Room and down the corridors. He’d left the GCR so suddenly that Remus had surprised himself. Yet now, as he sprinted across the grounds, he knew he should have told his friends where he was going.
They knew, sure, but could they really come with him? They’d be caring, say it would be all right while he screamed, yet they couldn’t do anything else. And as that familiar tingling ran through Remus, followed by the pain, he screamed.
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Post by Sirius Black on Aug 9, 2004 9:29:23 GMT -5
Sirius's head followed Remus as he shot through the portrait.
Stunned, Sirius sat motionless, unsure of what to do. "Should we.. should we go after him?" his gaze was fixed upon James, waiting for an answer. Though it didn't wait long.
Within ten seconds, Sirius leapt to his feet and darted after Remus, impatiently pushing the fat lady to one side.
As he ran, his feet slapping the stone floor, Sirius turned his thoughts over in his mind. If I were a werewolf, where would I go to transform?
The answer was obvious. Sirius hurried down the seven flights of stairs, desperate to reach the entrance hall. He'd be outside, he had to be... Both Sirius's body and mind froze as Remus's scream shattered the silence of the school.
"Remus!" Sirius cried in anguish, "It's alright, I'm coming, you'll be ok!"
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Post by Remus J. Lupin on Aug 9, 2004 9:32:17 GMT -5
He could hear Sirius’ calls, along with the low thumping of his heart as it grew faster. He couldn’t show weakness, he couldn’t. Yet the pain came again, shooting up his spine, forcing him to arch.
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Post by Sirius Black on Aug 9, 2004 9:40:34 GMT -5
Shaking his head, Sirius forced his paralysed legs to move, to carry him down the stairs.
After what seemed like hours, he found himself running down the last staircase - he found that he could see his friend doubling over in pain. "Remus!" The cry escaped Sirius again, echoing around the great room, piercing his ears over and over.
Clearing the last few steps in a leap, Sirius hurried over to his friend, tentatively reaching out with his hand. "Remus?"
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Post by Remus J. Lupin on Aug 9, 2004 9:49:09 GMT -5
Remus couldn’t move, couldn’t reply. His screams were turning deeper in pitch, into bellows. His face, usually so pale and expressionless, was flushed with colour, and screwed up in pain.
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Post by Sirius Black on Aug 11, 2004 2:51:38 GMT -5
The colour drained from Sirius's face as he saw the painful grip in which Remus's lycanthropy held him.
Wincing, he tried to speak, "Remus... Remus, it's ok! You can fight it! Can't you?! Remus? Remus!"
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Post by Remus J. Lupin on Aug 11, 2004 4:46:29 GMT -5
Already his nails were sharpened and clawed, and were turning into pawed shaped hands. He kept on screaming, bellowing.
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Post by Sirius Black on Aug 11, 2004 5:10:13 GMT -5
"Remus! Shut up!" Sirius clapped his hand over his friend's mouth. "You'll disturb everyone! We've go to get you outside!" Sirius tugged on Remus's arm, desperately trying to drag his friend across the floor of the Entrance Hall. "C'mon!"
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Post by Remus J. Lupin on Aug 11, 2004 5:17:25 GMT -5
There were voices coming from the corridors, and the sound of feet heading their way. Remus panicked, bucking and writhing. “Get off him, Black.” The caretaker said, stepping from around the corridor. How was he supposed to know Sirius was doing him good?
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Post by Sirius Black on Aug 11, 2004 5:24:16 GMT -5
Sirius ignored the groundskeeper, still attempting to drag his friend away. His face was contorted into a grimace of concentration, hands shaking uncontrollably with the strain of Remus's weight.
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Post by Remus J. Lupin on Aug 11, 2004 5:27:04 GMT -5
“I said ‘get off him’,” the man repeated, stepping towards them and grabbing Remus’ shoulders. “Now, Black!”
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Post by Sirius Black on Aug 11, 2004 5:32:12 GMT -5
"NO!" Sirius bellowed, unaware that this man was trying to help, "I know what to do! I'm helping him! LEAVE US ALONE!"
Kicking the caretaker on the shin, Sirius returned to dragging Remus. His progress was slow, but every tiny step carried the twosome closer to the exit.
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Post by Remus J. Lupin on Aug 11, 2004 5:35:17 GMT -5
“You are not helping here, Black!” the man cried, gripping tightly onto Remus’ shoulders. Remus was screaming, bellowing, while fur sprouted all over his arms. The man suddenly let go, taking a step back. “What is that? Freak!” he screamed.
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Post by Sirius Black on Aug 11, 2004 5:40:05 GMT -5
Sirius's face froze in a snarl.
"I told you to leave us!" With a cry, Sirius charged at the man, head down. Bracing himself, Sirius crashed into the burly stomach of the adult, fists flying.
"Don't you ever call him a freak!" he yelled angrily, pummelling him furiously, "Do you hear me?! NOT EVER!"
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Post by Remus J. Lupin on Aug 11, 2004 5:42:02 GMT -5
The simple yell of ‘oof’ was all that the man uttered, as he went flying into the wall. Remus was gone. Utterly gone.
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