Silent Screams | J. POTTER

2 | alleged babies

Romi moved to take a bite of the food but as soon as it touched her tongue she immediately pulled it away and covered her mouth as the putrid taste spread through her mouth. It wasn't as though it was an unexpected but that didn't mean she enjoyed it.

The four boys turned to look at her and Remus grimaced, placing his fork down as well, his appetite gone. The two had always been connected and he certainly didn't want to taste the food knowing how it would go. Remus and Romi looked to their left where a kid sat, unbathed.

And so it begins.

"I'm going to head back to the common room before Potions," she informed them as she stood up. Romi was always very big on isolation the week or so leading up to the shift, though, it wasn't that surprising. But resting didn't make anything easier, either. Her vision blurred slightly but she shook her head. Remus stood up as well. "We'll see you in class."

The twins made their way back to the common room, ignoring the looks their friends sent their way. This is how it tended to be for them before a full moon. When they were younger, it was more gradual. The symptoms and lashing out starting weeks prior and gradually getting worse as the time approached. Now, it was a sudden rush of symptoms and as soon as one occurred, all the rest came with it. And it was always at the same time for both of them.

"Caput Draconis," Romi muttered and the portrait swung open. She looked to her brother expectantly, "Do you have any-" she began but was cut off when he handed her a chocolate bar. "Have I told you lately how much I love you?"

"Quite the opposite really," he replied simply.

It was an unfortunate situation for Romi, really. As a werewolf, she was prone to mature early. In every single way. And because the universe was oh so very kind, ever since she started getting her other time of the month back in first year, the full moon was almost always right after.

She broke a piece of chocolate off and placed it on her tongue with a satisfied hum. The chocolate almost always made her feel better, if only a little.

Romi fell back on the couch and Remus sat across from her. She glanced over at him with a hopeful expression, "Can we skip Potions today?"

"No," he replied simply and she huffed. This was a conversation the pair often had. Remus didn't want to go to class either, as much as he hated missing content. But if their dad ever found out... "Remember what dad said-"

"Screw him," she interrupted, a scowl making its way onto her face. Romi didn't tolerate their father in the way that Remus did. If she had it her way, she would have nothing to do with him. "If it wasn't for him, we would have never had to go through this."

"He never wanted this for us."

"Maybe he should have learned to keep his mouth shut then," she pointed out. And it was true. If his dad hadn't run his mouth as he was so accustomed to, they never wouldn't have gotten attacked. And this never would have happened to them. "Then Greyback never would have come for us and this never would have happened."

Remus tapped his hand against the arm of the chair he sat on. He understood where she was coming from to an extent. He, too, was upset with his father for many reasons but there was only so much the man could do or say to make up for his previous actions. Then again, he also knew that it was mostly the full moon talking. It had always affected Romi worse than him which said quite a bit.

"We should head to Potions," Remus suggested as he stood up slowly. He reached his hand out for his sister to take and she did so he pulled her up. While she put up a good front, they both knew that Romi wasn't going to skip class.

Remus wrapped his arm over her shoulder and she rested her head on his shoulder as they made their way out of the common room, "I think I'm going to throw up."