"On that topic. Professor Lupin was unfortunately bitten by a werewolf at the tender age of five." Tom said loudly, Remus tensed, they had spoken about being truthful but he was still afraid, Sirius’ hand on his arm helped relax him. Shockingly only a few students were looking scared or disgusted. Most looked at him in sympathy and sadness, they weren’t running and screaming but instead, they were upset that he had to suffer such an infliction.