Penelope stared at Valetine as she freaked out. Patting her slightly on the shoulder, she tried to comfort her friend. "Shhhh sweetie. What you're doing right now is making is so much more obvious than you just calmly talking to me." She told her, hoping that her best friend would lift her head from the table. "And besides, Remus isn't looking over here anymore!" She said, raising an eyebrow and noticing Remus's little catastrophe over at the Gryffindor table. Is it me? Or does he looks very tired or stressed? Penelope said, thinking to herself. Better not mention this to Valentine, or she'll freak out.

Seeing James Potter walk into the Great Hall and take a seat, Penelope returned her attention to Valentine. "See. Potter is here. Remus will be too busy talking to him to notice us. Sit up." She said, taking her hand back from her friends shoulder and pretended to be busy cutting up her breakfast, in case a few Gryffindors did happen to glance over.

Hearing her worries about how she looked, she looked Valentine over. Yes, she did have dark circles under her eyes but they weren't too noticeable. "I can't even see them." She said, waving a hand of dismissal. "And besides, even if they are there, I bought some makeup at this beauty store at Hogsmeade. They'll be gone in minutes!" Penelope said, giving her friend a bright smile.

James looked passed Remus as Yasmin spoke.
He sighed, deeply annoyed with her now. "Yasmin, could you find someone else to bother? How about those lovely girls over there?" James said, pointing to a group of Gryffindor girls that had just walked in; that was the crowd she was usually seen with.
Though, it probably wasnt the best idea to be rude to Yasmin. She had a much better chance of getting Lily to turn even futher from him, seeing as they were aquaintances.

ooc-Hey... I know this isnt my RP but please dont post one liners... there extremely hard to reply to... and this is an Advanced RP... so I dont think there really aloud anyway... sorry to bother...

Valentine sighed, lifting her head from the table and spooning a bit more beans to her mouth and swallowing it quickly, not caring if it burned her mouth. She quickly adjusted her posture, squaring her shoulders and sighing a little. Good. If James was there, he'd take Remus' attention off of herself and onto James. She adjusted the edge of her white sweater and played with the collar of her grey silk blouse before deciding not to fidget anymore.

She twirled her hair in her finger, still sending nervous glances towards Remus. He was engrossed in a conversation with the Yasmin girl and James. Good. She sighed a little and replied, "It's okay... I have my own stuff here." She tugged on the edge of her black tote bag, carrying all her school books and nessecities.

She pulled out a small compact from the bag, dusted a light powder under her eyes and after checking to make sure the circles were completely gone, shut it and stuffed it back into her bag. "Do I look okay?" Valentine asked panickily, her eyes wide with fear that she didn't apply enough.

Remus groaned loudly and hit his head lightly on his bag in desperation as James began blabbering about Valentine and feelings.

"James, how many times do I have to tell you? There's a very fluffy reason why stuff like that would never work!"

When a moment later he was confronted by questions about Lily and bombarded with questions about Severus, Remus wondered absently whether he'd ever actually taken a moment these past few days to just blissfully enjoy the absence of these almost ritual questions.

"I am unsure whether Lily will or will not be attending my entirely-stressful dance lesson; but what I do know, however, is that Severus (who is perchance sitting over there by an extremely crowded Slytherin table--least you try to 'ambush' him), asked Lily whether she would--and I quote--'honour him with her presence at his side when he attends the upcoming Ball?'... And she (and I am so sorry that I have to tell you this, but rather it me than him)... Accepted."

Remus bit his lip slightly, a worried expression passing over his features as he waited for the outburst he was almost 100% certain was sure to come in haste.

ooc--Okay, just a note... I know I've quoted another character in this post, which can be viewed as RPing another character, but the character in question (Severus), is also under my 'command' ( ), I don't think this really poses a problem--so this information is just here for further reference and to clear up any possible preconceptions that could be made in future.

"Okay okay Moonies! Ill stop. For now." James said smirking at his friend knowingly.
James was tied to his seat as Remus told him what he knew about Lily and Severus. The more he said, the angrier James's face had become.
"WHAT!!! That greasy little..." James began, half getting up from his seat. But, Remus was right, Severus was surrounded by Slytherins younger and older than himself. He would have to have a death wish to approach him with the curses he had in mind.
He sat back down slowly and brought his voice back down to normal.
"But... how could she? Doesnt she remember what he said to her? Doesnt she know..." James stopped, too upset to talk anymore.
He grabbed a large piece of bread and stuffed it in his mouth. His cheecks were so full he looked like a squirrel getting ready for winter...

Penelope wiped her mouth with a napkin and set it aside. Hearing her question, she turned in her seat, ignoring the first years that were still gabbering away to each other about the 'hottest' boys in the school. "You look fine." The blonde reassured her. It was true. The circles were gone and Valentine still looked as pretty as ever.

Taking another quick glance at the Gryffindor table, she sighed. Where was Sirius? Slumping down slightly, she leaned her head against her arm. How was she supposed to show off her new hair if he wasn't going to be there? Drifing off slightly, she continued to watch the Gryffindor table, until the heard one of the first years mutter something about Sirius Black in their conversation.

Sitting up straight, she glared at the group of young girls. Who were they to talk and analyze about her boy? Than realizing that she was getting worked up about a bunch of first years, her pretty features began to relax. She was not going to get angry at them. Plus, she knew Sirius would never ever go for someone that was that young. Sighing, she turned to Valentine. "Do you know where Sirius is?" She asked, wondering if she was sounding desperate and needy.

Valentine's nose crinkled distastefully as the first years began to gabble on about 'Hotties and dorks'. Didn't they already do this every day? Oh well. She sighed. "Are you sure?" She asked again, checking herself up and down. Her white sweater was perfection, her grey silk blouse still looked fresh, and her black pleated skirt matched it all perfectly. Her white socks, along with black mary-jane, round-toed shoes made it all perfect. It said, "Yes, I had a good night's sleep. I'm ready to take on all the boys in the school and still finish my homework." but if you asked her heart, it would tell a different story...

If she could, she'd drop on the floor, form into the fetal position and roll all the way to a psychiatrist's office. Then she'd bawl her eyes out, explaining about her desperateness of Remus. She was daydreaming now, and she wasn't aware of her surroundings until Penelope asked if she knew where Sirius was. "No." She said flatly, rolling her eyes. Puh-lease. Sirius was over-rated and he acted like everyone loved him. Sure, he was nice and funny... But that was just about it.

Penelope nodded and looked her friend over closely again. She seemed so perfect. Honestly, Valentine looked like she had stepped out of a catalouge and the blonde wondered if her friend even tried this morning. And here was she, getting up an extra hour early to enchant her hair. Sighing, she slumped back down again, looking longingly at the entrance to the Great Hall, waiting for Sirius to walk in.

"Hey!" She said, seeing her friend's reaction to Sirius. Hitting her gently on the arm, she huffed to herself. "He's a nice boy." She said quietly, more to herself. A nice enough boy to still have two other girls after him... A small little voice inturrupted in her head. "Shut up." She muttered.

Now I'm talking to voices inside my head... Penelope grimaced. Maybe she and Valentine really needed to go see Madame Promfrey. This insanity over those two Gryffindor boys was really getting out of hand.

Valentine poked her tongue out. "And you're telling me to watch my posture?" She asked, crossing her arms a little bit. "And if he's a nice boy, why is he with 2 other girls than yourself? Honestly." She tsked, giving her friend a mock-stern look before giggling and uncrossing her arms. Honestly though, she didn't get what her friend liked about Sirius. Sure, he was nice looking and he was funny... But he made fun of people like herself. She shrugged and then sighed. "Why doesn't Remus ever notice me?" She mumbled quietly, shrinking a little bit in her seat.

Penelope laughed. "Sorry." She apologized and sat up straighter, taking another look at the Gryffindor table just in case Sirius sneaked in without her noticing or something. Hearing Valentine talk about Sirius, she opened her mouth to retort back to her and than closed it. She really had nothing to say. It was the truth. Sirius did have two other girls, that wasn't her.

Noticing the conversation turn back to Remus, Penelope joined in happily. She didn't want to think about Sirius and the other girls right now. "That's because you need to go and talk to him!" She said. "Maybe I'll start a conversation with him in class today and you'll just casually join in!" She offered.

Valentine rolled her eyes. "See? Even you can't defend him... He shouldn't be that promiscuous." She never really liked Sirius. He made fun of people like her, anyways.

"Oh please. If I started talking to him, I'd probably flush and stammer and trip over myself." She retorted with a sigh, looking wistfully towards Remus again. She wished she wouldn't be so shy near him or other people, for that matter.

Remus watched with stiffening anxiety at James' sudden mood changes.

Eventually, James seemed to shift into deep sadness and trail on almost incoherently about a certain fiery-haired Gryffindor.

"Oh, James..." Remus sighed sympathetically, gently placing a comforting hand on James' shoulder for a few moments.

"Look... If it's any comfort to you..." Remus began as James stuffed his cheeks with a large piece of bread--so that he now had the demeanour of a ready-to-hibernate squirrel, or a hungry hamster.

"... If it helps... Well, there's always the possibility that Lily only accepted Severus' offer to join him at the ball to spite you... I have the distinct feeling that she still hasn't forgiven Severus... So, uhm... Theoretically, you, uh, may still have a reasonable chance.... As long as you decrease your volume of self-importance! Just... Just... You know, I really should do Chivalrous classes as well as Dance lessons..." Remus trailed off in thought, eyeing James' progress with his emotions out of the corner of his eye; whilst rescuing and devouring a particularly delicious slice of buttered toast.

"Whaa? Sef-imotan?" James asked, food stuffed in his mouth. He swallowed his food painfully and looked over at Remus, about to fight for his honor.
But, he stopped himself. Every time he was around Lily, she would complian about his attitude toward his flaws; he didnt see them.
James nodded slowly. "Your right..." He said. James put his hands in his hair, thinking about what he could do. There was still a chance for him. He was a good dancer, all thanks to his mother...
"Lily, she listens to you! Please make sure she comes to the dance lesson! But... dont invite Severus... I want to be her partner! Can you do that?" James asked, as usual, not thinking about the already stressed and strained Remus; something he still needed to work on.
"Maybe... You could... Pick Partners!" James said, eating bites of bacon between almost every word.

Remus ran a shaking hand through his hair, his mind suddenly over-whelming him with possibilities.

"No, I... I couldn't, James... I could ask Lily whether she'd wish to attend, but... It's... It's an open-to-everyone class! Any age, any house! There might even be a few Professors attending... Heh. And, uh, no... I don't think... Picking partners... I'm sorry... I could recommend, but... No one else would like me if I... Oh, I don't know... Maybe... Heh. Heh heh heh. Ha ha ha... Heh heh heh... Hee hee hee... HAHEEHEHHAHEEHAHHEHHEEHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!"

In a startling spilt-second, Remus had exploded into bouts of insane laughter. He reached into his bag and pulled out fistfuls of paper and books and stationary, scattering them around him--over plates, students, himself... Everywhere.

He continued his laughter that so much reminded one of one who borders at such a moment on the brink of insanity--or a nervous breakdown, if one wanted the more plausible explanation.

Then Remus' frail hands grabbed the front of James' attire and pulled him towards himself so that they were facing one another directly. There was a gleam in Remus' eyes that was that of the wolf residing in his soul--a rare outward occurrence. Obviously Remus' usual defences had been breached and had hence crumbled into rubble.

"H... He... Help me..." Remus' gasped, his face contorting in some sort of internal pain.

"Ma... Madam... Heh heh heh... Pomfrey! Madam... Pomfrey... S-she... Gwaah...! She... Knows... What... To do!" Remus cried out, a small, frightened and animal like sound like background noise to his words.

Tears were at the creases of Remus' eyes, and without warning he suddenly pushed James back onto his seat and whacked his head against the table in the manner if which a man possessed might do--albeit a man wishing to rid himself of the possessor in unfathomable desperation.

And then he was still and silent, head resting upon his arms which lay across the table; vibrating with a soft hidden danger; and a small, shallow, almost unnatural moan and stifled cry could be heard from the currently submerged face of the shattered Remus.

As Remus spoke, all James could say was, "But, but Moony!" Every once and a while in an extreme begging and complaining way.
Then suddenly, Remuse started laughing! He was laughing hysterically on the verge of insanely! James looked at his friend in confusion as he started throwing things around the room.
He was suddenly scared as his friend grabbed his robes and looked into his eyes with a wolf like glaze; but he wasnt frightened for himself, but for Remus. James knew this was serious! Remus needed help!
James heard the words, 'Help me' and 'Madame Pomfrey' and James knew what to do.
He looked up at the staff table with a pleading look on his face. He searched and then he saw the man he needed. Professor Dumbledore was sitting, talking to Proffesor Mcgonagal, until, as if he knew what was happening, turned and looked directly at James. He stood and headed over to them.
James took an arm of Remus and put it around his shoulders, picking him up.
"Yasmin, can you get his things please?" Was all James said, and without a word, James and Dumbledore, now supporting the other side of Remus, exited the crowded, now silent Great Hall...

Penelope sighed. She couldn't explain her attraction to Sirius Black. She really couldn't. It was just one of those things. They were on opposite ends of the spectrum, really. Penelope liked the nice and quiet atmosphere of school and enjoyed reading a book and doing her homework...at times.

And well, Sirius...

He enjoyed causing as much havoc as he could and bother the teachers and students around them as much as possible. It was a wonder that Penelope didn't hate him. But she couldn't now, could she?

She had fallen for him. Fallen hard. And there wasn't anything she could do about it except for this crush to run its course and hope that it would be over soon before one of those other girlfriends of his stole him and crushed her heart.

Tumbling over these thoughts in her head, she was broken out of them when she heard hysterical laughter from the Gryffindor table. Thinking it was James or that Sirius had finally decided to join his friends at breakfast, she was shocked to see that it was Remus Lupin. What had happened? Had he finally cracked?

Trixie jumped up as her alarm went off by her bedside. She was late!!! Oh, how much she lotathed the feeling of not being on time. She turned around to tell her roommates thats they were late as well, but she turned to find no one there.

Those Little Wenches!! The went to breakfast and didn't wake her knowing how much she hated to be late. She hated having no friends in her room. She suspected it was the fact that she was one of the three other girls that Sirius had took intrest in. And, surprisingly that fact didn't phase her. Maybe it was becasue she knew that no other girl could compare to her and in her mind she thought that Sirius would see it sooner or later.

Trixie smiled at his image in her head as she brushed her long pale blonde hair. The light of the morning sun shined against her clear green depths. She walked into the Great Hall after about 30 minutes of primping and saw a slew of people there. She decided she was still to angry at her roommates to sit by them. So, she decided to sit by her friends at the Gryffindor table.

"Good Mornig all!" Trixie greeted cheerful as she sat down at the table. Feeling the brunt of some first year's glare as she stole their seat. She quickly returned it with one of her own making the first year run to find another seat.

"I see you've come back to us James." She said as she patted his back. "I'm am estatic that you've come home. Although, I can't say the same for half the population at the school who are afarid that you'll steal their girls with you charm." She finished the statement with a sweet smile.

She blinked as Remus started laughing like a madman. "What's going on?" She asked in confusion to Yasmin as James started to help Remus.



OCC: Sorry, I haven't been here. I went to my aunt's house. They don'
t have a computer. *Sigh* I'm sorry about the short posts. I hope I did better this time.


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Yasmin looked up as the scene started to take place. She started to feel scared for Remus' safety. She jumped up to help in anyway that she could. Her brown eyes looked worried and frantic as Remus started to go crazy.

He was usually such a calm and cool boy so everyone knew immeditaly that something was wrong and she wanted to do anything that she could to help her friend and house mate.

"I don't know." She said as she picked up, Remus' books like James had asked.

"I'll fill you in later." Yasmin said to Trixie as she walked after James. "Do you think he's gonna be okay? I wouldn't want anything to happen to him. I wonder what triggered this."

Sure, sometimes she couldn't stand James' arragont guts but she knew he was a good friend and wanted what was best for Remus

Remus felt numbly a reassuring grip around one of his arms and then the other. He felt his feet hover above the ground, and then the vibrations of one strong carrier and one slightly less carry him away from the silenced hall.

One thought. One small, possibly insignificant thought. One thought that could not be helped. But one thought that, if Remus wasn't presumably mentally shattered and in a slightly better mood, he might find a tad humorous in such a situation like this.

One thought that, just after Remus had thought it, faded forever from his mind.

They can pick their own partners this dance lesson...

And then, after that one, useless thought; Remus fell softly out of consciousness.

James walked along his friend as Dumbledore had put Remus in an invisible carrier. Remus had lost consiousness soon after. James had never seen Dumbledore look so serious and determined. James knew that Remus meant a lot to the Headmaster; they had spent a lot of time together because of his furry problem.
They made it to the Hospital wing without any trouble and the nurse nearly flipped out at the sight of the young man. James helped as the three put him in a bed and the nurse gave him a couple of potions for comfort.
James looked back at Yasmin, having forgot she was there with all the excitement of Remus's incident.
"Thanks Yas." James said giving her a small smile. He took his friends things and set them by his bedside.
James, couldnt help but think this was partly his fault. He had stressed him out with homework and Lily...

"Yes, thank you Miss Winters! You may go and enjoy the rest of your day, Remus will be fine now!" Dumbledore said truthfully.
Dumbledore looked back down at his student and smiled weakly at him. The sparkle and his blue eyes seemed less bright.
When Yasmin had exited the Hospital Wing the Headmaster looked down at James, who was sitting in a chair at Remus's side.
"James, what a delight to have you back. I heard about your uncle. Terridble incedent." He said frowning slightly.

James thought for some reason that Dumbledore knew more about his Uncle's incident than he did, but he didnt feel like pushing it just then.
"Thanks Professor." James said. "So, he will be okay, right? I know he was really stressed." James said, feeling bad.

"He'll be fine. Though, maybe he should take it easy on those dance lessons until the next full moon." Dumbledore said as the nurse exited the room.

James didnt even know Dumbledore knew about the lessons... but Dumbledore knew everything.

ooc-Sorry about the talking.... And baybgal, I didnt mean any rudness (is that a word lol), so Im sorry if it came off that way!!

Yasmin was reluctant to leave Remus and James eventhough the Headmaster said it was alright. She was worried about him and didn't want to just leave him, although she knew James would be there the whole time.

She sighed as she got up and got ready to leave. She walked up to James with worry in her chestnut eyes as she started to talk to him.

"Potter, would you take care of him? Please. Although, I know I don't have to ask that. Can you tell me how he's doing later."

"Oh, and one more thing." She remembered smiling slightly. "Don't think this means I like you. But, even so you're not as bad as Lily says you are. I might have to put in a good word."

OOC: It's okay I understand.

Before Yasmin had left he heard her talking to him. He turned and gave her a reassuring nod.
"Yeah, Ill tell you as soon as I know anything." James said truthfully.
When Yasmin mentioned Lily, James face atomatically and even routinly lit up and his hand went straight to his hair to give it a good ruffle.
"She probably wont believe you!" James said with a slight chuckle. "But thanks for the effort." James said smiling. Maybe now Yasmin and himself wouldnt be at war all the time.
As Yasmin exited he looked back at Dumbledore and then at his friend.
"He's not going to be very happy when he realizes that he's missing classes!" James said humorously, slowly pulling himself back to his normal, funny and charming self.

Remus' mind was convinced that it was slowly going insane.

Pictures, words, fragments of reality swarm and cram into his brain; and his physical self groans and shifts and shuffles and claws subconsciously at his pillow until he grows feverish and numb but still in some way too alive.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

One shout, almost a yowling scream accompanies the young Fifth Year boy's awakening.

He gasps for breath, eyes wide and fierce and unseeing in their golden gleamish glow.

It can be said in almost an absolute certainty that Remus was more the Wolf inside him than Remus himself at that moment.

Sure, he could still think as Remus would have thought; but there was a harshness about his presence that was uncharacteristic of the charactically shy and book-wormish boy who went by the name of Remus Lupin.

His eyes glowing fiercely, the real Remus Lupin could not recognise or distinguish the forms of James Potter or Albus Dumbledore.

ooc-So, Im not sure how to respond to this... so Im just gunna wing it! lol

bic-
James jumped as he heard Remus beside him shuffleing. A piece of parchment was stuck to cheek where he had layed his head on the nightstand.
James chuckled to himself as he pulled it off and looked down at his friend. He heard Dumbledore talking to the school nurse about nargles or something when he heard more motion from Remus.
James was about to wake him when Remus yelled and sat up. There was a glazed glow over his eyes as he looked around the room as if he couldnt see it. James looked around at the Professor, looking frightened.
Dumbledore ran over, and even with his old age he ran pretty quickly! He put his hands over Remus's shoulders. There was a wolf-like look in his eyes.
"Remus. Remus Lupin. Do you hear me?" Dumbledore said a little too clamly.

ooc-Again, I didnt know what to put!! lol

Valentine was watching her friend with very high amusement, until someone - something - whatever it was, it was laughing hysterically. She leaped about 6 feet out of her seat and immediately whipped around to see that Remus was going insane. Her eyes became was wide as the moon and her jaw dropped. "B- Whu- Huh - Th-" She stammered, becoming paler and paler with each word that was uttered.

"What's happening?!" She managed to squeal, not sure how to deal.

Penelope had no idea how to reassure her friend. She was in absolute shock too. What could they do? The girl didn't know Remus THAT well to hurry over there and help him to the Hospital wing. But she knew that Valentine would never rest until she found out if Remus was ok.

Grabbing her friends arm, she immediately dragged her out the Great Hall and ran up the stairs to the Hospital Wing, where she hoped James and Remus was headed. She didn't want to waste valuable time searching for them if she didn't have to. They needed to find out what was going on with Remus!

"Come on!" Penelope urged to her pale friend. Finally! There was the door to the Hospital Wing. Barging through it, she immediately stopped when she saw Proffesor Dumbledore standing over Remus's bedside. "REMUS!" Penelope said, now absolutely terrified for him.