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"We came," Fenrir said strongly.

"Introduce us, please," Dumbledore smiled at the banks of Black Lake. I stiffened next to Fenrir. We didn't like our names to be shared.

"My name is Fenrir Greyback, this is my mate, Romula, and my second in command, Beta," Fenrir said stiffly. "And your friends?"

I could tell Fenrir was uncomfortable, as was Beta. We didn't know these people, but they were safer than the dark side, who would kill us as soon as the war was over. They wanted purity, not half-breeds.

"Of course, you know me as Albus Dumbledore," Dumbledore's eyes twinkled as they rested on me. Fenrir growled warningly at an unfamiliar male resting eyes on his mate. "My apologies," Albus quickly looked away and rested eyes on Fenrir. "This is Remus Lupin, a werewolf as well." He was sandy-haired, like me, and his eyes were the exact shade as me. It couldn't be. . . my brother? The war hadn't been kind to his age. He looked worn, and tired. "And Arthur Weasley." The last man was scarlet haired. I remembered him in school, when I attended Hogwarts my first two years. I hadn't returned. But he was in Gryffindor with me. Married the Prewett girl Molly, I believe, in his seventh year, my first year. I don't remember.

"You offered equality," Fenrir stated.

"You don't beat around the bush," Albus chuckled. "We could use your forces. You are all strong fighters and we need your-"

"Our kind are being killed off by Death Eaters and Ministry officials," Fenrir interrupted. "We are growing smaller."

"Any numbers you can give to us would be a great help," Albus continued. "You didn't go to Hogwarts, Mr. Greyback, but you did get a proper education, is that right?"

"The Dark Lord taught me himself."

"We shouldn't trust them," Remus said immediately. "He was the one that changed me! He killed countless children. And he was on the Dark Side."

"So was Severus, Remus, let's not forget. And we need their help. Mr. Greyback, we offer equality and peace once the war is over, in return for your services."

Fenrir seemed to mull it over. "We are allowed to stay in the forest?"

"You are allowed to stay wherever you wish. We can even enforce the wards around your pack's homes to keep you safe."

Fenrir shook his head before Albus even finished, "We don't allow outsiders into our pack. The location remains a secret amongst the pack."

"Of course, of course," Albus said, frustrated. "We could send Remus with you, as he is a werewolf-"

"He's an outsider," Fenrir said calmly. "We don't allow outsiders into the pack." He was repeating himself and that was one thing he hated.

"But you still gain numbers-"

"The men do have mates within the pack," Fenrir interrupted Arthur. "They are mostly children under the age of ten."

Albus frowned, "A werewolf child?"

"They don't transform until they turn four," Fenrir said. "They have complete control of their motor and speech skills by then."

"And yet we don't have them on the Hogwarts register."

"I teach them all they need to know to survive," I said before Fenrir could. "Hogwarts texts books from my schooling time are included."

"You went to school at Hogwarts?"

"My first two years," I nodded, feeling Fenrir grip my wrist tightly in warning. He was the Alpha, and he controlled me. Don't give too much away.

Albus looked at me for a minute, "Romula Lupin? I can hardly recognize you. The years have been wonderful to you. You look eighteen."

I tightened my jaw, "It's just Romula. I've given up the Lupin name once I was changed." Remus's eyes widened in confusion and shock.

"You're thought to be dead," Remus whispered.

"The Lupin's didn't appreciate lycanthropy in the house," I said shortly. "I ran away and joined my mate's pack. I haven't gone back to my normal life since, nor do I want to."

"Such a shame," I heard Albus mutter. "Brainwashed into believing this is all she can do in life."

Fenrir let out a growl and shoved me back a few steps to stand beside Beta. "My pack is willing to accept your offer, if you leave us alone to train as we need."

"We wish to monitor your pack-"

Beta and I growled. That was not a very good thing to say.

"We don't allow people to monitor," Fenrir interrupted shortly. "Our pack is hidden in the forest, but that doesn't mean we are open to monitoring. We are a private clan and do as such includes."

"We only wish to be sure none of you are biting normal-"

"We are controlled," Fenrir said. "Many of the pack's mates are just regular people, some non-magical even. We do not venture without taking precautions."

"Such as?"

"We brew Wolfsbane on a regular basis," Fenrir said shortly.

"I see. . ." Dumbledore murmured. "And, of course, you have children of your own."

"I don't see how that relates to anything we speak of. But no, I do not."

Not yet, I corrected silently, smirking.

"You're right," Remus said. "That relates to nothing we are suppossed to be discussing, Albus." Albus's eyes twinkled. "Will you accept our offer?"


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