1 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:16,320 Chapter 49 Third Year Know Thyself Sunday, 11th of November 2 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:20,240 1973. Remus fell awake, spluttering 3 00:00:20,240 --> 00:00:22,800 and shivering. The room was gloomy and his 4 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:25,640 breath blew out and white plumes above his head. 5 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:29,560 Everything hurt. He raised his hands in front of 6 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,640 his face and found his fingertips blue and bloody. 7 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,240 There were splinters under his nails, and more blood somewhere 8 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:38,480 else. He could smell it, but he 9 00:00:38,480 --> 00:00:40,960 couldn't see very well in the dark and he didn't have the 10 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,080 energy to lift his head. His bones felt like they were 11 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:47,720 made of chalk. He was so, so tired. 12 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:52,000 Still, if there was as much blood as he thought, it probably 13 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,880 wasn't a good idea to sleep. He ought to stay awake, at least 14 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,760 until Madame Pomfrey could arrive, which shouldn't be long. 15 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:01,760 Remus lay still and focused on his breathing. 16 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,959 There was a Gryffindor game on today as well, another thing 17 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:08,400 he'd be missing. Not only that, but his friends 18 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,960 would be too busy to visit. He turned his head and heaved. 19 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,480 He hoped he wouldn't be sick. It was so embarrassing being 20 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:17,680 sick. He didn't have his wand with 21 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:21,280 him, so he couldn't clean it up. Good morning, Remus. 22 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,200 Madame Pomfrey finally entered the room. 23 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:28,360 Oh dear, bit of a mess, eh? He raised his head and promptly 24 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,080 threw up. I'm not sure I like all this 25 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,520 reading you do. Madame Pomfrey tutted as she 26 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,400 brought him a healing draft. I know your studies are 27 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,840 important to you, but you need rest. 28 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:41,200 I slept all morning. He replied. 29 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:45,080 And I get so bored otherwise. Do you know how the Quidditch 30 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,520 match went? I'm afraid I don't. 31 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,520 The medie witch smiled. I'm sure Mr. Potter will be up 32 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:52,200 here to tell you as soon as he can. 33 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,400 Though. That wasn't very likely. 34 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,640 If they'd won, there would be a victory party, and Remus had 35 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:00,400 made James promise not to miss it on his account. 36 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,720 He accepted the potion he was given and swallowed it all 37 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,600 without complaint. It was bitter, but he'd grown 38 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:09,600 used to it. Now he had to read, because if 39 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:13,080 he didn't, he would have nothing to do at all except think about 40 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:15,400 his fresh scars. This month. 41 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,760 The wolf had torn at his torso, which was better than his arms 42 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,480 or face. At least he could hide the marks 43 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,360 easier. Remus rarely undressed in front 44 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,200 of anyone, even once the Marauders had found out about 45 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:30,640 his furry little problem. No one but Madame Pomfrey had 46 00:02:30,640 --> 00:02:32,640 seen the true extent of the damage. 47 00:02:32,920 --> 00:02:36,960 Well, Sirius had once, early and 2nd year, but neither of them 48 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:39,480 had since acknowledged that strange encounter. 49 00:02:39,640 --> 00:02:44,040 Still, Remus wasn't naive, and he knew that one day, however 50 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:48,320 far away it might be, someone would expect him to take his top 51 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,080 off. At the very least, it didn't 52 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,480 bear thinking about. Perhaps he'd just have to avoid 53 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,400 girls forever. Mr. Lupin? 54 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:01,200 A cheerful voice boomed across the hospital floor, making Remus 55 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,880 jump. It was Professor Ferox, holding 56 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:06,880 two large jars of clear liquid in his arms. 57 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,200 Oh, hello. Remus gave a small wave. 58 00:03:10,920 --> 00:03:13,240 Mart lap essence. As promised, Poppy. 59 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:16,400 The professor set down the jars. Don't come over. 60 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,720 Don't come over, Remus thought frantically as Professor Ferox 61 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:21,920 strode across the room towards his bed. 62 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:25,240 Been in the wars, our kid? He asked kindly. 63 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,160 Remus wanted to shrink and hide under the bed sheets. 64 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:33,160 He hated the thought of strong, energetic Feroc seeing him in 65 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:35,480 his weakened state. I'm OK. 66 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,200 Feroc sat down beside Remus's bed. 67 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:40,800 Remus resigned himself to his fate. 68 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,440 Second time in here this year. I. 69 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:45,640 The professor said, looking concerned. 70 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,200 Remus nodded. Even though it was his third 71 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:52,040 moon this term, If Ferox hadn't noticed one absence, then 72 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:53,960 perhaps he wouldn't connect the dots. 73 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,280 You know, if you need some more time for your homework, you only 74 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:00,360 need to ask. I've never handed anything in 75 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:01,960 late. Remus protested. 76 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,480 No, Ferox's eyes twinkled. You certainly haven't. 77 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:09,520 His eyes moved to the bandages poking out of Remus's pajama 78 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,840 vest, covering a new cut that snaked up his collarbone. 79 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,399 Something registered in the older man's eyes, and Remus 80 00:04:16,399 --> 00:04:20,079 knew, almost instinctively, that Ferox knew. 81 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:23,160 I can do anything anyone else can. 82 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,240 Remus said, looking his teacher in the eye. 83 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:29,080 I can see that. Ferox now eyed the pile of books 84 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,920 on the bedside table. Are these all for school? 85 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:33,840 Some of them. Remus replied. 86 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,720 Some are for fun. I like finding out new stuff. 87 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,440 I like knowing stuff. Yes, I can tell that from your 88 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,880 essays. Ferox was smiling again, which 89 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:46,680 made Remus relax a bit. Do you fancy a career caring for 90 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,320 magical creatures, or maybe something more like your father? 91 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,160 I hadn't thought about that. Remus lied. 92 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,400 Ferox laughed. He tapped the book at the top of 93 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:00,160 the pile. It was borrowed from Sirius, a 94 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:03,920 muggle philosophy book. Know thyself, Remus. 95 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,760 Ferox said. Plato. 96 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:08,960 Remus said quickly. Ferox laughed again, standing 97 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:10,400 up. Exactly. 98 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,000 He ruffled Remus's hair before turning to leave. 99 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:15,320 I hope you feel better soon, Lupin. 100 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:18,800 See you on Wednesday. It was all very cryptic, Remus 101 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,680 thought, realizing he'd been holding his breath for almost a 102 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:25,840 minute as Ferox left the room. He hadn't started the Plato yet, 103 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,560 only skimmed it. It wasn't the sort of thing he 104 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:32,280 was usually interested in, but he'd committed to try a bit of 105 00:05:32,280 --> 00:05:35,040 everything. Secretly, he wanted to be able 106 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:37,920 to show off to Sirius that he had read more books. 107 00:05:38,280 --> 00:05:41,080 Sirius hardly spent any time reading anymore. 108 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,440 His single minded mission to fulfill his role as the Black 109 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:48,360 family Black sheep meant that he had little time for anything 110 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:52,080 other than causing trouble. He'd regret that one day, in 111 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:55,680 Remus's opinion. Remus had seen plenty of boys at 112 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,360 St. Edmunds trying to push their 113 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:00,640 limits like that. The problem was, some limits 114 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:04,280 weren't fences. Sometimes they were edges with 115 00:06:04,280 --> 00:06:08,640 nothing on the other side. He healed pretty well despite 116 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:11,680 the brutal scarring, and Madame Pomfrey sent him back to 117 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:14,560 Gryffindor Tower that evening with the understanding that he 118 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:18,680 did nothing but rest. He walked slowly, as promised. 119 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,760 When he finally reached the common room, he did not find the 120 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:25,760 victory party he had expected, but a rather subdued atmosphere, 121 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,000 and the Marauders were nowhere to be seen. 122 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,680 Remus furrowed his brow and headed up the stairs to find the 123 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:34,640 bedroom also empty. Puzzled, he went back 124 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:37,200 downstairs. Marlene and Mary were playing 125 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,400 snap by the fireplace. Haya. 126 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,040 He went over. All right, Remus, where have you 127 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:44,160 been? Mary asked, not looking up from 128 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:45,920 her cards. Been sick. 129 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:47,960 Stomach bug. How was the game? 130 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:52,800 We lost Marlene's side, James was bloody brilliant as usual, 131 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:56,240 and I must have blocked at least 20 bludgers, but Ramsay caught 132 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,240 the snitch right at the wrong time. 133 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,880 Ah, sorry McKinnon. Remus rubbed the back of his 134 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:03,200 head. That was odd. 135 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:06,800 If they'd lost and there had been no party, then why hadn't 136 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,280 the others come to see him? He tried to ignore the stabbing 137 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:13,640 feeling in his stomach. You've seen James since, or 138 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,160 Sirius, or anyone? Nope. 139 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:19,560 The girl said in unison. Marlene slammed down a card, 140 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:22,000 then winced as it blew up. She looked up. 141 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:26,240 Want to play? Nah, I still feel a bit funny 142 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:28,120 going to lie down. Thanks though. 143 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:32,000 He trudged back up the stairs, feeling an uncomfortable mix of 144 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,200 anxiety and anger. He'd said they shouldn't put off 145 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:38,360 celebrating just for him, but that didn't mean he didn't want 146 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,560 to see them at all. They didn't have to leave him on 147 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:44,400 his own like that, without so much as checking to see if he 148 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:46,800 was OK. For all they knew, he could be 149 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:50,120 in the Infirmary, still at death's door and with no one but 150 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:53,080 Madam Pomfrey for company. Were they bored of the whole 151 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:55,440 thing? Was it less exciting now? 152 00:07:55,960 --> 00:08:00,120 Was he less exciting? Remus lay on his band on top of 153 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:02,760 the covers. He felt like he'd only been out 154 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,920 of pyjamas for an hour. He didn't want to get back into 155 00:08:05,920 --> 00:08:07,920 them, no matter how tired he was. 156 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:11,040 He considered reading, but he didn't have the energy. 157 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:14,560 He could listen to a record, but that would mean getting up. 158 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:18,680 In the end, he stayed put, lying in the dark with the curtains 159 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:22,040 drawn at St. Edmunds before he could read, 160 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:25,840 before he had magic or friends. Remus had grown used to boredom. 161 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:29,720 He would make up stories in his head, run through song lyrics he 162 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:33,360 had memorized, or try to come up with the longest words he'd ever 163 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,240 heard. Now, as he waited for sleep to 164 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,919 come, Remus pondered on what Ferox had said to him earlier. 165 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,799 Know thyself. He couldn't remember the context 166 00:08:43,799 --> 00:08:48,400 for Plato having said that. It had to mean know who you are. 167 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:51,360 Remus knew all about his friends. 168 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:55,000 He knew that James was a natural leader, a Quidditch God who 169 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:58,520 would do anything for anyone. Remus knew that even though they 170 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:02,320 all teased James for being infatuated with Lily, James had 171 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:05,840 a clearer understanding of love than anyone, and if he said he 172 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:09,040 was going to marry her one day, then he probably would. 173 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:12,360 Remus knew that Peter was ashamed of his family, 174 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:16,400 especially his older sister who he'd once looked up to, and that 175 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:20,040 fitting in meant more to him than anything else in the world. 176 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:23,960 Remus knew that Mary's parents were born in Jamaica, and that 177 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:27,320 she was the only witch in a family of seven, and that she 178 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,920 never, ever cried, even when she was furious. 179 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:34,920 He knew that Lily cried every time she got a letter from home 180 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:38,560 and that she wrote to her sister every week and hadn't once 181 00:09:38,560 --> 00:09:42,040 received a response. He knew that Marlene didn't get 182 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:45,480 on very well with her dad, who was a muggle and who drank too 183 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:48,760 much sometimes. Then there was Sirius. 184 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:51,480 But it took nothing special to know Sirius. 185 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:55,320 He thought he was aloof and mysterious, but the truth was 186 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:58,840 that Black wore his heart on his sleeve and kept nothing back. 187 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:03,240 He felt everything so strongly and his happiness was as chaotic 188 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:06,280 as his misery. Sometimes you had to take a step 189 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:09,440 back in case you got dragged under his wheels. 190 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:14,280 Who was Remus then? An orphan, but not quite. 191 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:19,640 A wizard, but only half blood. A monster, but not every day. 192 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,560 What else was there? No need to flesh out supporting 193 00:10:23,560 --> 00:10:29,040 characters. Too much creak, Mooney. 194 00:10:29,680 --> 00:10:32,560 The whisper filled the room as loud as a klaxon. 195 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:36,080 Remus did not reply. He was too grumpy. 196 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:39,640 The door opened and three sets of footsteps entered. 197 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:43,520 Even with the bed curtains drawn, Remus knew it was James 198 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:47,880 who approached first. Moni, you sleeping mate? 199 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:52,440 He sighed, rolling over. No, the curtains were pulled 200 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:54,840 aside. Remus sat up to make room as 201 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:58,400 James, then Sirius, then Peter crawled inside to sit with him. 202 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:02,240 We went to the hospital wing, but she said you'd gone already. 203 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:04,960 James explained. Came up after dinner. 204 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:07,080 Where were you? Library. 205 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:09,120 How was it? Sirius asked. 206 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:13,720 The full moon and everything OK? He gave the same answer every 207 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:15,880 month. I it wasn't. 208 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:19,200 I mean, you weren't cut up too much? 209 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:22,200 Peter asked, wringing his hands a bit. 210 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,160 Remus nodded. Not too bad. 211 00:11:24,680 --> 00:11:26,320 What were you doing in the library? 212 00:11:26,680 --> 00:11:28,520 That's what we wanted to talk to you about. 213 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:32,160 Sirius burst out. Obviously he was dying to say 214 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:35,600 something, and Remus felt the last of his irritation melt away 215 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,760 as his curiosity peaked. Sirius. 216 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:41,600 James said in the voice he used to temper his friends. 217 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:46,080 He looked at Remus. We were doing some research, and 218 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:49,320 it's sort of about you. Sort of. 219 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:52,480 Serious scoffed. It's all about you, Mooney. 220 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,760 I've wanted to tell you since last term, but James wouldn't. 221 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:58,160 I just wanted to make sure we could do it. 222 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:01,280 James elbowed Serious. Stop interrupting me. 223 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:05,320 Bloody hell, Remus. The thing is, ever since we 224 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:10,280 found out about your furry little problem, we've wanted to 225 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:12,560 do something to help. There's no cure. 226 00:12:12,560 --> 00:12:15,480 Remus replied quickly. He didn't like the sound of 227 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,640 this. He felt horribly self-conscious 228 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:20,760 as they all stared at him with the same mad look in their eyes. 229 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,560 No, no, we know that. James waved a hand. 230 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:27,120 But we thought there must be something we could do to make 231 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:30,120 you stop hurting yourself. You know we found out that 232 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:33,280 normal werewolves don't do that. Peter said, eager to have his 233 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:35,720 own say so. Normal. 234 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:38,360 Remus said, alarmed. Not normal. 235 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:40,760 Sirius kicked Peter. Others. 236 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:44,160 Others like you who don't get locked up during the moon. 237 00:12:44,560 --> 00:12:48,160 Right, So you're probably doing it to yourself because you're 238 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:52,520 trapped and frustrated. Well, yeah, I knew that. 239 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,920 Remus drew his knees up to his chest and inched back a bit. 240 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,000 He wished they weren't on his bed. 241 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:02,040 They were all much too close. He could smell their blood, he 242 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:03,920 could hear it rushing in their veins. 243 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:06,680 But we thought if you had company. 244 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:10,360 Obviously not human company. James explained hurriedly. 245 00:13:10,680 --> 00:13:14,400 Everything we've read says that if you even get near a human, 246 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:17,120 then they're a goner. But animals? 247 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:20,200 Sirius exploded. Other animals would probably be 248 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:22,800 fine. His eyes shone with excitement 249 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:26,160 and Remus wished he could return it, but he was too distracted to 250 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:28,080 be able to follow what they were saying. 251 00:13:28,560 --> 00:13:31,000 So what? I need a pet. 252 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:36,320 James laughed. Sort of, but we thought we could 253 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,400 be the animals. Remus stared at him. 254 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:41,800 He looked at each of his friends in turn. 255 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:46,680 They were all barking mad. You're going to be animals, He 256 00:13:46,680 --> 00:13:49,160 said flatly. Like Mcgonigal. 257 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:52,920 Peter squeaked. Like, But she's an Animagius. 258 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:56,160 You have to study and train and get registered, and you can't 259 00:13:56,160 --> 00:14:00,760 even start until you're 17. Mooney, Mooney, Mooney. 260 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:03,160 Sirius shook his head infuriatingly. 261 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:07,680 We're Marauders, we don't need to bother with all that. 262 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:11,000 Even if you wanted to break the law. 263 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:14,600 Remus caught James's eye on that point to confirm that this was 264 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:16,680 definitely what they were talking about. 265 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:21,080 This isn't some school prank. It's serious magic, one of the 266 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:24,480 hardest things to do. That's why we're telling you 267 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:27,360 about it. Sirius said I wanted it all to 268 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:31,280 be a surprise, but James reminded us that, well, it is 269 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:34,960 really bloody hard, so the more help we get, the better. 270 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:37,560 You really think you can do it, don't you? 271 00:14:37,680 --> 00:14:40,200 Remus frowned. If you help us. 272 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,880 James nodded. We're the best students in the 273 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:46,560 year, except for Evans. Don't see why we shouldn't try. 274 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:49,640 What if it goes wrong? Remus chewed his lip. 275 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,200 What if I still after I transform? 276 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:54,680 What if I can tell you're not really animals? 277 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:57,840 What if I go for you anyway? We'll test it. 278 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:01,000 We'll test it over and over until we know it's safe. 279 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:03,920 Sirius said. It's so risky. 280 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:06,680 I know. Black's eyes were practically 281 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:09,760 blazing in his head now, and Remus knew there was no point 282 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:12,720 trying to be reasonable. He took a deep breath. 283 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:16,280 Let me think about it, please. He appealed to James. 284 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:20,720 Don't do anything yet, just give me a few days, OK? 285 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:23,440 James nodded. That's fair, just think. 286 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:26,520 Mooney serious grinned as if he hadn't heard them. 287 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:29,560 Once we've done this, there's nothing we can't do. 288 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:31,560 We'll be unstoppable.