Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley had just been visiting with their friend Hagrid in his Hut on the edge of the castle grounds, when the ground shook like something very VERY large had just started moving about the forest. Curious, they all rushed outside to see if they could see what was causing the shakes. It was as they were peering into the Forbidden Forest that a centaur came galloping towards them, stopping in front of Hagrid the Centaur said, "Grounds keeper, I request that you get your leader to meet with us of the forest, there are important matters to discuss."

Hagrid sputtered, "What's going on?"

The Centaur glanced back into the suddenly too quite forest and said, "A youngling has gone into transition, it came from the school."

Hagrid went wide eyed, and he turned to the Golden Trio, and asked, "Harry, can you send a patronis to Dumbledore, tell him its an emergency."

Harry nodded and quickly did as he was told. His stag had only just ran up into the castle minutes before when the doors to the castle opened and Dumbledore came running down with Snape and McGonagall came running out. Hagrid had questioned the Centaur, but the half man had refuse to say anything until their leader got there. When Dumbledore arrived, a little breathless he asked, "What's going on."

The centaur put a fist to his chest and gave a half bow before saying, "We believe one of your younglings is a Waylon child. The youngling came from your school into the forest and after letting out a cry it went into transition."

No one had ever seen Dumbledore shocked into silence. Hermione suddenly piped up, "It can't be a Waylon, the last known Waylon was born two centuries ago."

The centaur raised an eyebrow and said, "I know of no other creature with so much energy."

Harry frowned and asked, "What's a Waylon?"

Ron said, "Waylon are kind of like Veela, only more powerful."

Hermione sighed and said, "People think they are like Veela because like Veela they mate for life and they commonly sprout wings, but they are much more like elder Dragons. They are very powerful and it's said that their healing magic is only rivaled by a phoenix's tear."

Ron glared at Hermione and said, "And they are said to be beautiful and they can use the Allure, just like a Veela."

The centaur said, "That does not matter. What matters now is that the Waylon is dying."

Hagrid let out a gasp of horror and McGonagall asked, "What can we do?"

Hermione asked, "Is it all alone?"

When the others gave her a questioning look she said, "One of the few well known facts about a Waylon is that they are affectionate dependant creatures, especially during their transition. Normally both parents will wrap around the offspring for the duration of the transition and will not leave their side until they are bonded to their mate. If the Waylon is all alone…Then I don't know what will happen."

The centaur nodded and said, "That is why I asked to speak with your leader, we of the forest cannot bare to sit back and do nothing while the youngling dies… but, there is nothing we can do to help it. You on the other hand can, perhaps not you specifically, but one of the other younglings, is it not a high honor to be bonded to a Waylon. It would not even have to be a full mate bond, just a promise not to leave it alone till it can find its mate."