he group mourns Marlene's death while the distance between Remus and Sirius continues to grow, leaving Remus feeling abandoned and unloved. Moody sends Remus to Germany to recruit the werewolf pack for the Order, but they refuse to join the fight and choose to remain hidden in the Black Forest. Remus spends three weeks with the pack, growing increasingly close to Castor, before deciding he must return home to confront his relationship problems with Sirius. When Remus finally returns to London on November 2nd, 1981, Mary calls him with devastating news about something awful that has happened while he was away.