Once the moon rises: a Marauders Era fanfic

The Day After (Chapter 1)

        Remus slowly began to regain consciousness but he still couldn't open his eyes. Then a wave of deep pain surged through him. Remus wanted to yell out in pain but his throat felt like sandpaper. He resulted to scrunching up his face and gripping the sides of his bed. Remus heard his mother open his door. Hope put down the tray she was holding and rushed over to Remus. "Oh sweetheart, please don't do that." Hope's voice sounded so pained. The full moon always caused Hope to feel so lost and helpless. All Hope wanted to do was be there with Remus and be able to comfort him. But the only thing she could do was sit outside the door and whisper comforting words, as she had been doing since Remus was four years old.

        Remus slowly relaxed his face and went to slowly open his eyes but Hope told him off. "Please don't do that honey. I don't want you to get any blood in your eyes." Remus hadn't even noticed the thick and sticky substance that had gotten smeared all over his face. Hope sat down by Remus bedside and gingerly tried to wipe the blood off of Remus' face. Remus flinched when she placed the cloth on his face. "Shh, it's alright Remus. Everything is okay." Hope moved Remus bangs out of his face being very careful to not to touch any of the scratches on his face. "Is your throat alright sweetie?" Remus shook his head. "Well I have just what you need!" Hope picked up a mug from the tray and handed it to Remus. "Your father put a health replenishing potion or whatever it's called in there so it might not taste very good." Remus was very desperate to re leave the pain at this point so he just chugged the potion infused tea. Remus began to feel a bit better but then another wave of pain hit. Remus yelled out in pain and gripped the sides of his bed so hard that his knuckles started to turn white. Hope sat by him and  took one of Remus hands in hers. She looked so tired and defeated. She had gone through this before. especially the first few moons. All Hope wanted to do was to break down and start crying but she had to stay strong. "for Remus" she reminded herself.

    The waves of pain gradually got worse and better. But the last was so bad that it caused Remus to loose consciousness. This caused Hope to panic. "Lyall!" she yelled tears streaming down her face. Lyall walked in and looked from the unconscious Remus to Hope who had finally broken down. "You have to take him to that wizarding hospital!" Lyall sighed. No matter how many times he had tried to tell her she just wouldn't listen. "Hope. I've told you this a million times. If we bring him there he will never be able to find a job." "I know but-" "They keep records of all of their patients. We have to do this for his own good..." "His own good! His own good! Are you mental! Your son literally looks like he is on the verge of death!" yelled Hope through sobs. Remus began to stir. "Mum?..." Remus voice was very faint and weak. "Yes sweetie?" said Hope her eyes glistening with tears. "I..I think i'm okay." "No your not sweetie." "Yes I am." Remus slowly sat up and a wave of nausea fell over him. Remus face sort of went green. "Sweetie please don't push yourself." Remus tried to stand but the nausea got worse and he got very dizzy. "Remus-" "No!" snapped Remus. "I...I have to do this," he sobbed. Remus grabbed his mother's arm for support. Lyall looked at Remus with guilt stricken eyes. Remus felt his legs go weak and he fell into Hope. Remus yelped in pain. Hope felt her hand and panicked when she felt something wet. But to her surprise when she looked down and saw Remus sobbing. "I hate this mum." he said his voice weak and defeated. "I know sweetheart. I know." "why...why can't I just be normal..." "I don't know....." Hope said quietly. The pain that she saw in Remus was something that she never wanted to see in his eyes ever again. But she knew that that pain would never leave her son's eyes.........

So! That's the first chapter! I really hope that you like it! And just a reminder this is my first ever fic so I honestly have no clue what i'm doing! -Mystic