Authors Note* I do not any of the characters from Harry Potter or ideas from J.K Rowling


My hands felt sweaty as I walked up. God only knows how much I did NOT want to be in Slytherin. The house every evil wizards has gone into. As far as I was concerned I am anything but evil. As I fixed myself into a good sitting position on the stool, one of the teachers placed a hat on top of my head.

"Hmm...you are a smart one...but you are also strong headed. You could be perfect in Slytherin, Ah but you have a destiny, you will be in- " My heart was pounding, I had to subtly wipe my hand on my skirt so no one would see how wet my hands were.

"-GRYFFINDOR!"

"Yes!" I mouthed.

As the Gryffindor table stood up and showered me with applause I looked to the back of the room and saw a tall man dressed in all black with piercing white eyes. My smile left my face, I felt like the world was going in slow motion while he stared at me. It was the same man I have seen in my dreams for weeks.

Fenrir Greyback. But this time it wasn't just Fenrir...this time he was with...Him.


I woke up in a jolt. I could feel it was happening again. I threw the covers to the foot of my bed as quietly as I could. Then bolted for the bathroom. Slamming the door shut, I looked into the mirror. My light brown hair fell down my arm, ending at my waist. I stared at the reflection of my eyes in the mirror. They were almost a violet color, just like my mother's had been.

I thought about all the lessons Professor Lupin and I had. I wish he didn't leave me. We made so much progress, but that was almost three years ago, I had to stick to the present.

"You can do this Hunter. Fight it." I said to myself. Sadly my own encouragement wasn't working. My fingers clenched the side of the sink, if I let go I might have collapsed. My whole body was tensing, the blood inside me was icy cold. Why did that man keep appearing in my dream? Why can't I control myself anymore? Why did professor Lupin leave me? He knew my situation. I don't think any other teacher would help me if they knew.

I was so focused that I barely heard the knock on the door.

"Hunter? Are you okay? It's me, Hermione."

"Ya. I'm fine." I wanted her to just go away, it was hard enough keeping myself together, she would just make things worse.

"Are you sure because-"

"Listen Hermione I appreciate the concern, I really do. But, can you just leave?"

My whole body ached at this point. I could feel myself getting weaker and weaker.

"Ya...Sure thing." Hermione voice sounded unsure when she said this, I could tell she didn't trust I was okay.

I waited till her footsteps were gone. Then I let go. I fell instantly to the floor. I must have hit my head on something, because it began to throb. Hermione must have come back to the door because when this happened all I could hear was "Alohamora!" come right behind the door.

Before my vision was completely black I looked at the figure entering the room. I was wrong it wasn't Hermione, it was Harry Potter.

I began going in and out of a haze, the whole entire room was going dark. Harry tried shaking me back awake.

"Hunter...wake up! What happened?" He yelled.

"I-I can't do it..." I managed to say before completely blacking out.

"Do what? What are you talking about?" Harry yelled in a muffled almost inaudible sound.


The last thing I remembered was being taken to Madam Pomfrey. Then darkness. I have never been more humiliated in my life. Not only did I pass out in the girls bathroom, but it was in front of my friends. All I could do was hope they wouldn't tell a soul.

Madam Pomfrey made me stay in the hospital for a few days until I was sure I could go back to school. I got so comfortable I tried to fake another day, but she caught onto it and made me leave the hospital wing.

When I walked into the great hall I felt like all the eyes in the room were on me. Of course I knew no one really cared about a random girl walking to sit at the Gryffindor table.

I took my usual spot next to Seamus. I spent almost all my eating time reassuring him that I was okay and I was just out because I had the flu.

Harry and Hermione must of keep it a secret because he believed me.

After everyone was done eating the food vanished and all the students began ushering their way to class. I wasn't sure if I could even go to class, I wanted to get away. Although I had been in the hospital, I was never completely alone with Madam Pomfrey checking up on me every seconds.

I decided after potions class I would make my way to the owlery. People hardly go there anymore so I would be a good place to collect my thoughts.

"Turn to page 246...I could always have class another time if it would suit you best Miss. Vain." Professor Snape's eire voice shrieked through my ear. "No- uh now is fine." I said, trying to sound less snotty than I felt. "You are almost as bad as Mr. Potter, who should be paying attention. Put away the piece of parchment!"

Harry wasn't even paying attention and when he heard his name he almost fell out of the chair. As quickly as he could he jammed the parchment away. After that class went on as boring as usual for everyone. Except for Hermione who found just about every class exciting.

Finally Snape dismissed the class. I rushed out the door and made my way to the owlery. When I got there I was focused only on my thoughts.

"How could you lie to everyone?"

"I have to!"

"No you don't, you could have just said no to him! They are your friends."

"I know they're my friends but you know as well as I do he would have killed me if I said no."

"I guess that's true, how did he manage to help you pull it off?"

"Easy, he is the dark lord he can trick even the smartest of people with a little "magic"

"Will they believe you forever?"

"Probably not, but I will get myself out of it by then, in all fairness I have helped Harry against He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named since the beginning. I haven't told the dark lord anything."

"Good, you should probably stop talking to yourself someone might hear you."

"Oh, right thanks."

"Hello? Are you even listening to me!" The voice startled me at first but I calmed down as soon as I realized who it was.

"Draco! You scared me half to death! What is it?" Draco gave me an exasperated look and pulled on my arm. "Come to the woods with me. I can't afford to be overheard."

Unwillingly I followed Draco into the woods until we were sure no one could see us.

Once we were hidden by the trees he began to talk. "Are you stupid or something? You could of gotten us both caught! Sometimes I don't even know what he sees in you!" His eyes stared straight into mine, it was almost hypnotic.

"No! What the hell are you going on about?" I snapped back. I could not let him think he was better than me. No way!

"What if they saw your mark!" Draco forcefully grabbed her arm and pushed up her sleeve making her dark mark visible.

"They weren't going to see it!" I grabbed my arm back from him.

"How do you know! How in Merlin's name do you know!" Draco was raising his voice so loud I had to keep making sure no one was able to hear us.

"It's okay, it's not like I was going to rat you out!" At this Draco scowl went away.

"If you get caught then-" He looked like he was about to say something kind to me, but then he snapped back into reality. "Then good riddance to you!" He started to walk away from me. I stormed after him as quickly as I could.

"Draco Malfoy you are such a git!" It wasn't much of a comeback but it's all I could think of. But still he turned, he always needed the last word. "Listen Lestrange I don't have time for you stupidity! Are you going to focus on the important stuff or focus on keeping your stupid Gryffindor gang?" My face was blank, how dare he use that name, my real name. My hands tensed up and I could feel my face getting red.

"I told you to never call me that!" Draco had a small smirk when he saw how much he had gotten to me.

"Sorry cousin I thought we were past the formalities." I felt so angry I was about to cry, but I couldn't cry in front of him, I just couldn't.

"Well hate to break it to you but we aren't and we never will be cousins! I hate this whole thing! I hate you! I hate our family! I just want to be normal!" He looked hurt by my words and all the sudden I felt terrible, he may be Draco Malfoy the biggest git in the world, but he was my cousin and I loved him.

"I'm-i'm sorry, I was just upset." It was the only thing I could think of, but I knew it wouldn't fix anything.

He barely made any movements and continued staring at the floor, "No, you're right."

I'm what? I wasn't even sure if I had heard Draco correctly.

"Our family isn't normal, and if I were you I would hate me too." With that Draco turned on his heel and walked away. I was filled with guilt. This time I was the git.