He sighed and took a seat. If Severus wasn't going to address it, then neither was Remus. "Give me a book." He said looking over the other boy. He could see the bruises on the side of his face. His stomach lurched, but didn't say anything.

He took out a fresh roll of parchment. "Oh, you'll want to skip that book. It's all about how to guess what you're animal form will be. There's no way to tell, really." Remus pointed at a small book near the bottom of the pile.