PLEASE READ: A/N: So here's a short little preview of the sequel to New Beginnings: Signis Luna. The snippet below takes place in Remus' fourth year at Hogwarts and is part of chapter that's a little ways in. Obviously, not much is being revealed about the sequel, but please let me know what you think! I should have the first chapter of Signis Luna up in a few weeks. Thanks again everyone!

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Preview

January, 1974

After lots of empty reassurances that he was fine, Remus left the spare classroom in a rush. James and Sirius stayed behind to help Peter with the spell.

The hallways were, mercifully, empty—he didn't think he could stand to see anyone at the moment.

It's not fair, he wanted to shout. It's not bloody fair.

It was stupid really, what else had he expected it to be?

Anything else, he thought angrily, why couldn't it have been anything else?

He kicked a stray stone in front of him so hard it ricocheted off the wall.

Remus continued to storm forward, not giving it a second thought, but the sound piqued the curiosity of someone nearby.

He was so wrapped up in his own self-loathing that he didn't see Severus, until the greasy haired boy was standing right in front of him, forcing him to halt.

"What are you doing down here, Lupin?" the Slytherin drawled. "All alone as well, how unfortunate for you."

"Not now, Snape," he growled in reply and tried to get around him.

Severus pointed his wand at Remus, menacingly, "On the contrary, I think now is the perfect time."

"I said, not now." The werewolf had always done his best to avoid confrontations with Snape, but his patience was, for the moment, non-existent.

"Your friends have been sneaking into Slughorn's store room for the past week. What are they doing?" Severus demanded.

Remus struggled to keep the obvious snarl out of his voice, "I have no idea. You'll have to ask them yourself."

"I think you have an idea of what they're doing, Lupin," he spat, "and you're not leaving here until you tell me what it is."

The werewolf's entire body was tense and it was taking all of his remaining willpower to stop himself from saying the nastiest thing he could think of in reply.

Instead, he grumbled, "I swear Snape, if this is about me and Lily again, I'll—"

Severus met his gaze coolly and whispered, "Legilimens."

Remus felt a split second of confusion when nothing happened, but then something coiled deep inside of him lunged forward with such force it brought him to his knees. The loud, vicious snarl that wrenched itself from his throat was completely involuntary.

He was only vaguely aware of Snape's terrified gasp.

"What did you do!?" Remus moaned as he clutched his head, which had begun throbbing painfully.

"What did I do!?" Severus' voice was faint, "What did you do!?"

Remus risked a glance up and discovered that Snape was also on the floor, white as a sheet and trembling violently.

"What the hell are you?" he hissed, eyes as wide as saucers.

"Remus?" he'd never been so happy to hear Frank's voice in his life.

Severus scrambled to his feet and bolted away.

"You alright?" Frank reached out to help Remus up; he swayed on the spot as he stood. "Did the git hurt you?"

"N-no…," he stammered, "I just… Er… I think I just need to l-lie down."

"I think you need to go to the hospital wing," Frank eyed the werewolf cautiously.

"No, really. I just want to get back to the tower," he wasn't certain why he didn't want to go to the infirmary, but he remained stubborn.

Frank sighed eventually and said, "Fine, I'll take you up then."

Remus didn't protest the company and the pair made their way up the many flights of stairs to the Gryffindor tower.