Teen Wolf

Summary: Harry Potter is wandering alone in the Forbidden Forest after curfew and is bitten by a wolf. Now he has to deal with new strengths and weaknesses, developing feelings for his female best friend and trying to keep this new part of his life a secret from everyone else. This is definitely not how he thought his six-year would go. Very A/U...H/Hr a little Ron Bashing as well.

The Bite

Whispers and murmurs were heard all over the Great Hall this evening at supper. Jonathan Wood, Oliver Wood's father, had gone missing at the beginning of the summer. He owned Gringotts Wizarding bank in Diagon Alley; the Woods were a very wealthy family with Lord title ships, expensive properties and such. The story was that Mr. Wood had gone into Gringotts on business, left the bank around 6 pm but never returned home.

For nearly three months they searched for Mr. Wood but could not find him. Finally on a search through the forbidden forest in Scotland where Hogwarts rest, his body was found. Some students say they only found half. Some are unsure one thing that is known was that whatever attacked him wasn't human. Aurors interviewed some of the mythical creatures in the forest but no one seems to know what happened or had seen anything.

The investigation and search to find his murderer is still on going, but Oliver and the rest of his family have little to no hope that they will find anything. Oliver quit his job with Puddlemere in order to join in on the search but still no results. Harry and a few others sent Oliver cards and gifts wishing him and his family well as they go through this tough time.

Harry and his friends were eating dinner. Hermione was reading the Dailey Prophet nursing a cup of pumpkin juice. Ron was eating while talking animatedly to Seamus about a Quidditch match he went to see this summer and Harry was finishing up a letter to Sirius while trying to eat also.

He asked how Sirius was doing, Sirius decided to travel the world after Harry defeated Voldermort last year. Harry, Remus and Tonks joined him during the summer. When Harry returned to school, Remus and Tonks returned to work, they were helping with The Woods case. Remus proposed to Tonks during a week in Italy and their wedding was supposed to be next summer. He asked about them as well in his letter since he knew Sirius kept in touch with Remus more that he did.

He also told Sirius that this year instead of the heads of house just selecting captains for the Quidditch team before term, that they had a competition during the first week of school for it and he, Ron and another boy named Cormac MacLaggen went out for it. He hoped he did well but wasn't going to stress about it too much. Finally he said his goodbyes and promised to write once a week.

Harry finished his letter and put it in an envelope set on mailing it before going back to the Common Room. Hermione finished reading the Prophet and set it down, watching Ron as a bit of food fell out of his mouth.

"Chew with your mouth closed Ronald" she chided lightly. Ron looked over at her and smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry Love" was his only reply. Hermione and Ron began dating about a month ago; they waited until the weight of the war that took place in June was over. Ron learned to control his temper, and Hermione learn to let loose a little more. Harry was happy for them but couldn't help feeling like he was missing something in his life.

After finishing up their supper Hermione accompanied Harry to the Owlery while Ron went to go to the common room to see if McGonagall had left the captain badge yet. After mailing the letter, they fell into a comfortable silence before Hermione decided to spark up a conversation.

"I wonder how Oliver's doing, did he ever write you back," She asked concerned.

"Um…no but I suspect that's only because he's taking the lost pretty hard. I remember him saying that his father was the one that encouraged him to play Quidditch and his passion for it came from his father, I can't imagine him ever wanting to play again".

Hermione nodded but hopped that, that wasn't true. They fell into a comfortable silence again when they noticed a couple sitting in the corridor holding hands.

"How are things with you and Ron," asked Harry.

"Alright I suppose," said Hermione a little too quickly.

"You supposed?" asked Harry a curious look on his face.

"Well when we first got together things were passionate and romantic, I feel like now we've fell into this routine, I don't know, I just thought that after we'd finally gotten together things would feel right but they just feel complicated."

"Complicated how?" Hermione was a little surprised at this concerned Harry, he'd never taken much interest in her love life before, not that she'd really had one other than that time she'd had that small thing with Viktor Krum.

Harry for his part felt like he should take more interest in Hermione, she was always there for him and he felt like he had been lacking in that area. She was one of the most important people in his life and he wanted her to know it, so he was going to start showing it.

"I feel like I have to walk on egg shells around him, and the same with him, he tries so hard not to argue with me when I know he wants too"

"Well give it time, you've only been together for a month, things will get better, you'll see," he said confidently. She smiled at him.

"So what about your love life" she asked smirking as they made their way through the portrait whole. He snorted.

"What love life?" he asked

"Sure you have your eye on someone boy who lived to defeat the darkest wizard of all time" she said sarcastically.

"Nope, you're the most important woman in my life" he said and when he did, she didn't know why but she blushed. "But if someone comes up I'll let you know" he said smiling that boyish smile.

They got through the portrait whole and saw Ron sulking on the couch.

"No word yet" he said as he stared into the fire. Hermione went and sat next to him and grabbed his hand. While Harry sat in the big red chair, he too stared at the fire.

"Don't worry mate I'm sure something will come up soon" no sooner than he had said it Colin Creevey came through the portrait whole and walked over to Harry with a letter in his hand. Neville was sitting in the corner playing wizards chess with Ginny and Seamus and Dean were in a corner playing exploding snap. They all stopped when the saw the letter.

Harry thanked Colin as he stood up to retrieve the letter.

"Well go then Harry, open it will ya," said Seamus coming to stand around him. Harry nodded as Hermione and Ron got up as well.

"Yea go on mate, what's it say" said Dean coming over as well. Harry opened the letter and the captain badge was pinned to it.

"Due to extensive amount of leadership and skills you displayed during tryouts I, Professor McGonagall due hereby name you Quidditch captain for this school year. Congratulations and do us proud." He read aloud to them in the common room.

"Congratulations mate" said Seamus. Harry was all smiles.

"Yea Harry good on you" said Dean. Hermione and the others were about to say their congratulations as well when Ron spoke up.

"Well isn't this bloody perfect, Harry golden boy Potter gets Quidditch Captain" said Ron glaring at him.

"What's the matter mate, I thought you'd be happy" said Harry smile vanishing from his face.

"Happy, happy that everything's practically given to you,"

"Nothings given to me Ron"

"The fame, the glory and now you're captain, this is bloody fucking insane but of course what do I expect when I go up against Dumbledore's golden boy " said Ron yelling now and coming to stand in front of Harry. Hermione and the others watching in horror, she didn't think that this would happen at all. Seamus and Dean took their leave upstairs knowing that this fight was just beginning.

"You think I asked for this, you think I wanted my parents and so many countless others to be murdered by that psychotic prick, you think I wanted to grow up in a home full of people that would rather set their skin on fire than care for me, you think I fucking asked for this, you of all people who knows how hard my life has been" Harry said screaming at the top of his lungs.

"There you go whining again your life's so hard, you're fucking rich you prick, you don't need to be captain too, I worked to damn hard for it"

"Not hard enough" said Harry advancing on Ron.

"I suppose Dumbledore had something to do with this we all know how he loves to play grandfather to poor orphan Potter" spit out Ron. Hermione couldn't watch anymore.

"Ron what are you doing"

"Telling him what he needs to hear"

"Fuck you Ron," said Harry rushing out of the portrait whole.

"Yeah run to Dumbledore you sorry prick," said Ron yelling after him. Neville looked at him with disgust before grabbing Harry's letter and captain badge and taking it upstairs to give to him in the morning.

"You're such a git Ron," said Ginny with the same look of disgust that Neville had before taking her leave as well.

"Are you seeing this, he's turn them all against me" said Ron.

"I can't believe you Ronald, how could you say those things to someone that's supposed to be your best friend" said Hermione starring at him in horror.

"He's not my bloody best mate Hermione, and he doesn't deserve to be captain," said Ron sinking down onto the couch.

"No Ron you don't deserve to be Harry's friend, you don't deserve the Quidditch captaincy and you definitely don't deserve me, we're through Ronald, you hear me through!" She yelled before rushing through the portrait whole intent on finding Harry and making sure he was okay.

"Fine you can all fuck off for all I care," said Ron as he went to bed.

Hermione searched every corridor she could, but had to get back to the common room so she wouldn't get in trouble, she hopped that Harry was ok. Once she was back in the common room she conjured herself up a blanket and a pillow and curled up with her favorite book intent on staying up until he returned, hopefully that would be soon.

Harry for his part had wandered out into the forbidden forest. He knew no student nor teacher would be out here since it was forbidden. He wanted to take a short cut through the forest and stay at Hagrid's tonight; he couldn't go back to the common room or up to the dormitory with out wanting to smash Ron's face in.

He couldn't believe Ron would say those things. He knew Ron could be a jealous git sometimes but he never said those things about Harry before. Harry didn't want to make anyone's life complicated. He just wanted to have a normal year here, after his defeat of Voldermort he thought that it would be possible. He supposed now that he'd hoped for too much. He walked through the forest quickly, this place was really creepy at night and it was full moon tonight. The moon looked beautiful in the sky.

He heard what sounded like a howl far off but decided to ignore it. As he got closed to Hagrid's hut, which was just a few feet away, he heard some rustling in the bushes. He ignored and kept walking. Then he heard the rustling get closer.

"Who's there?" he said stopping. No response. He shook his head and thought he was hearing things. The he saw something move really quickly through the woods, he picked up his pace and started to see the line where the woods ended. The he saw something move again. Dear and squirrels rushed past him to the other side of the forest.

"What the hell" he thought, but before he could move a huge beast lunged at him, he couldn't see what it was but it bit him on the side of his stomach. He yelled out in pain and the animal left him. He got a quick look at what seemed like a mountain lion before it disappeared. He lifted his shirt and saw the huge teeth marks left in his side as he fell to the ground. Shortly after the large amount of blood he saw everything else went black.