[HP] Can you be gentle with me

silence.

After a long time, Sirius saw that Tahlia hadn't responded and thought she was frightened, so he spoke anxiously. "Tahlia, you—"

"Why do you think so?" Tahlia asked Sirius, interrupting him.

Sirius was taken aback for a moment before speaking. "James always felt that Remus didn't really go home every month, so when he said he was going home a few days ago, we went out with him..." There was a pause. "You know, James has an invisibility cloak, and while he doesn't always use it for night tours, it's a nice cloak... well, that's a bit off topic—"

Tahlia said nothing, waiting for Sirius to continue.

"So we used James' cloak to follow, and found Remus going to Madam Pomfrey,"

"Madam Pomfrey?"

"Well, then she took him to that violent tree next to the Forbidden Forest—"

"The Whomping Willow."

"Yes, Whomping Willow," Sirius repeated casually. "Madam Pomfrey poked somewhere in the Whomping Willow, and the tree just didn't budge." There was a pause. "Remus slipped in through a hole under the tree, and Madam Pomfrey made sure he went in and left."

"and then?"

"Then we found that spot and drilled in as well."

"You guys got in too?" Tahlia turned up the volume unconsciously. "You don't even know what's in there!"

Do they even know what they did?Just follow in?

When Remus turned into a werewolf, he didn't care whether the prey in front of him was his friend or not. To be honest, it was Merlin's miracle that Sirius could still stand here and talk to him.

Tahlia suddenly didn't know what to say.

Should we rejoice at their good luck or be angry at their impulsiveness?

"Yes, we—wait." Sirius stopped suddenly, looking at Tahlia suspiciously. "Do you know what's in there?"

"Of course I don't know." Tahlia said grimly. "I am amazed at your reckless courage in the face of the unknown." This is absolutely ironic.

Sirius didn't care too much, and waved his hand. "Well, that's beside the point," he said. "The point is, we saw Remus alone inside. Although the figure is a little different, it's definitely him."

"The body shape is different...?"

"Well, it seems to have grown bigger. As soon as we saw him, he suddenly gave us a glare, but it looked really scary, so we ran back quickly." Sirius said He said, putting one hand on his chest, as if he still had some lingering fears when he thought of it.

Tahlia was silent.

So they saw Remus who was transforming, and then ran away quickly. Fortunately, they ran away, otherwise, if Remus was completely transformed, they would definitely be able to smell them with their keen sense of smell, even if they were wearing an invisibility cloak. Same, if that's the case...

She really can't imagine.

"Tahlia?"

"what?"

"You, what do you think?" He asked cautiously. "Is he a werewolf?"

"I'm not Remus," Tahlia said angrily. "Shouldn't you be asking him directly?"

Sirius was clearly annoyed. "We think about it too, but how do we say it... Hey, Remus, have you been to the Whomping Willow lately?" Scratching his head. "It's impossible to imagine..."

Tahlia was speechless.

"so?"

"So what?" Tahlia asked.When exactly did Sirius develop the habit of only half-speaking.

"If Remus really was a werewolf, would you... would you mind?"

Tahlia's answer was a slap in the face to Sirius. "Are you out of your mind again? Has Remus changed?" she said. "Or is it that the Remus you were with before didn't exist?"

"What are you talking about—"

"I said," Tahlia said. "Just because he's a werewolf, isn't he the Remus we know?"

Sirius was silent for a moment. "But he didn't tell us..."

"Sometimes I really feel like your heads are filled with a bunch of miscellaneous things..." Tahlia rolled her eyes. "Put yourself in your shoes, would you tell your friends you were a werewolf from the start?"

"I..." Sirius opened his mouth wide, then lowered his head and whispered. "Won't."

"Isn't that enough?" Tahlia shrugged. "Then you shouldn't blame him for hiding from you, can you?"

Still bowing his head, silent.

"Mmm." After a while, Sirius finally answered, raised his head, his usual cheerful expression was restored, his face was full of relaxation. "I'm going to tell James right now, we'll have a good talk with Remus."

Tahlia smiles.

I knew Sirius and the others would never mind.

"But Tahlia," Sirius said, stopping suddenly and turning his head. "Why don't you seem surprised at all, don't you know about Remus?"

"........."

"You really know!" Sirius said excitedly. "You also helped him hide it from us!" Then he showed a betrayed expression.

The corner of her mouth twitched, and Tahlia spoke helplessly. "Sirius, that's not the point."

"But you—"

"Because I promised Remus," Tahlia said. "I promised him not to say anything."

Sirius froze for a moment. "Oh..." Then I got excited again. "It turns out that Remus told you a long time ago, damn it, did he treat us as brothers..." He said, but instead became angry and wanted to go to Remus for a theory.

"He didn't tell me." Tahlia rubbed her forehead. "I discovered it myself."

"He-what?" Sirius turned his head sharply. "When did you find out?"

Tahlia thought for a moment. "...a long time ago, I forgot too." Can't tell Sirius that she actually found out when Remus first asked for leave...

A brief silence.

"Okay, aren't you going to talk to Remus?" Tahlia urged after a while. "Not going soon?"

"Yes..." Sirius murmured in response.Temporarily ignoring the fact that Tahlia had known this secret for a long time, he hurried to find James and the others.

What Tahlia said to her just now, he had to tell James verbatim, as well as Peter.

On the third day, when Remus returned to class with a haggard look, Sirius and the others couldn't wait to talk to him.

The three of them looked at him, but they didn't know how to speak.After class, Sirius pulled Tahlia aside.

"Help me," he said. "At least give us a head start?"

Tahlia thought for a moment, then nodded. "You guys go to the Room of Requirement first, I'll be there later." Then he approached Remus.

"Hey, I want to get a note, the one you copied for you, do you want to come with me?" she said, patting Remus on the shoulder. "—Uh, because it's a bit much."

Remus nodded, looking at Tahlia gratefully. "Of course I'll go with you." He said, followed Tahlia's footsteps, and turned to talk to James and the others. "I'll find you in a while."

A moment later, Remus was already holding a thick stack of notes in his hands, and he and Tahlia were on their way to the Room of Requirement.

"Tahlia, thank you." He said sincerely. "Otherwise, I must have missed a lot of homework." And judging by the level of detail in this note, it is almost exactly the same as what the professor taught in class. As long as he looks carefully, he will think that he has not missed any class, and he really admires Tahlia.

"You're welcome." Tahlia smiled.After a pause, he saw that the tapestry not far away had come into sight, and then he spoke again. "But Remus, I have something to tell you."

"what?"

The two walked to the tapestry, Tahlia walked back and forth three times, and said something quickly after the door appeared. "James and the others have already discovered your secret. You don't have to worry. They don't mind at all." After finishing speaking, he pulled the door open and pushed him in without giving him any time to react, and then quickly closed the door.

Standing still and waiting...

1 minute...2 minutes...5 minutes...10 minutes...

Half an hour later, the door opened again.

Remus stepped out, and Tahlia rushed to meet him.

His eyes were a little red, and when he saw Tahlia, he went forward and hugged her without saying a word.

"Re──" Before Tahlia could speak, she was interrupted by Sirius who followed behind.

"Hey!"

Sirius rushed forward and pulled Remus away.

Pulled a little unsteadily, Remus took a few steps back to regain his balance, and he smiled. "Sorry," he said, but didn't know whether he was addressing Tahlia or Sirius. "I'm a little too excited..."

"Remus! Even if we don't mind your little secret, you can't just hug Tahlia." Sirius said angrily.

Tahlia knocked Sirius on the head angrily. "I haven't spoken yet, why are you so excited?"

Sirius was speechless, but looked at Tahlia with an aggrieved face.Ever since Tahlia took the initiative to hug her last time, I haven't had the chance to experience it again... I was so surprised last time. When I came back to my senses, Tahlia had already retreated, but now Remus hugged him directly, thinking, and moved again He stared at Remus sadly.

Remus smiled awkwardly, and Sirius's heart stopped immediately, he must have been led to the wrong, who can tell him where the good and gentle little boy in the first grade went?

"Huh? Tahlia, so you've been outside?" The door opened again, and this time it was James and Peter who came out. "Why didn't you come in just now?"

"I think it's better for you guys to sort this out on your own." Tahlia smiled.

He turned to look at Remus. "Look, didn't I already say that?" she said. "I said earlier that they will not alienate you because of your little secret..."

Remus scratched his head. "I know now, Tahlia, you were right."

"So you didn't trust us before!" James hooked Remus' shoulders, but it was still a very difficult move, especially since Remus had pumped a lot this year.

With a slight movement of the shoulder, James couldn't catch it and slid down. "Sorry, I was really scared before, but not now," Remus said softly, before adding. "But don't hook my shoulders all the time, you don't feel tired, I find it difficult to watch..."

"Remus—" James growled.

I thought Remus was saying something touching, but the last two sentences were really unnecessary.

Looking at the four boys with a smile, Tahlia opened her mouth happily. "Okay, since you all know the difficulty of Remus, then you can share in organizing the notes in the future." She blinked. "It's not too much to do one's best for a good brother, right?"

"........."

The three of them looked at each other except Remus, and he suddenly felt as if he had escaped a catastrophe, thinking of the thick notes he was holding in his hand earlier, would James and the others kill them if they had to organize them like that?

"Tahlia…" Peter raised his hand first. "I, I don't think I have the ability to organize notes..." At this time, you should admit your shortcomings generously. James and the two of them can ask for blessings. After all, it is difficult for them to patronize their own studies. If you have free time, can you help Remus organize the notes you missed?

Tahlia thought for a moment, then nodded. "That's right, Peter should take care of his homework first... Then Sirius, I'll leave it to you and James from now on."

The two of them were about to cry, and they looked at Peter, who escaped successfully, sadly.

God damn it, Peter couldn't be expected to be with them!