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The roots of distrust run deep, spreading swiftly one chilly October night, even as Remus and Sirius both fight to protect the innocence of young Harry Potter.

Why did Sirius Black tell Severus Snape to go to the Whomping Willow the night of the full moon? It wasn't an innocent, childhood prank -- it was revenge.

Every great friendship -- and every bitter rivalry -- has its beginnings. As they begin their journey as Hogwart's first-years, Sirius, James and Remus discover the first threads of friendship that bind them together, while at the same time separate them from such children as Severus Snape.

Thirteen years apart, thirteen years of deception and skewed perception. When Sirius Black is sent to 'lie low' at Remus Lupin's for a while, both discover that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Old friends must put aside long-harbored feelings of mistrust and pride if they are to survive the coming hardships, and trust -- lost over thirteen years ago in the time it took to utter a single curse -- does not come quite as easily as they might expect.