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Part 3 now guys. Remember, Ginny as a wolf is not a wolf like human hybrid, but an actual wolf. Much bigger than a regular wolf, and rose red. Sorry it took a while to get this chapter up. My real issue has been with the chapter following this one. I've been spending some time working out how it will go, especially since I really planned to just have five chapters for this story.
Fangs Over Fangs
His scent filled her nose and created a sense of excitement within her. There was danger mixed in with a scent of willows and pines, and she had picked it up from afar. Ginny kept up her run through the forest. All four legs pounding against the earth to reach this wolf who seemed to be calling to her. She didn't know why she needed to come to his side—she just knew she must.
The wolf howled again and Ginny slowed her pace as she neared him.
Slowly she peaked through the shrubbery. Standing upon a great rock overlooking a stream was her caller. His ears and tail were perked up as he was alert to the night. He had not spotted her as he was looking forward out into his second world—the forest. This gave Ginny all the time to take in his form. His fur was grayish, but with flecks of brown mixed in-between. He had dark brown eyes that looked quite serious, yet very wise being that he was much older than herself. And after a moment he turned his head and faced her. Ginny stepped forward.
In the very back of her mind, she knew who he was. She knew he was Remus, and she wasn't the least bit scared to come across him in this way. Vaguely did she recall the bite. Remus bared his fangs and gave a slight warning growl. Ginny gave a slight wag of her tail and crouched down.
'State yourself!'
His command sounded in her head. He was speaking to her through thought. Ginny wagged her tail just slightly, like a nervous pup.
'Remus' she thought.
The wolf leaped off the rock and came toward her. Ginny crouched down as he circled her for inspection, taking in her form and her scent. All the while, Ginny kept herself low while praying she'd meet his approval. He came to a stop after two circles.
'State yourself'
Ginny raised herself up. He stopped right in front of him, staring at her with great suspicion.
'Remus…please…it's me,' Remus growled, and Ginny lowered her eyes. 'Ginny'
His growling ceased, and the wolf actually took a step back.
'Ginny?' He moved closer, running his nose along her face. 'No…can't be'
'Can' Ginny argued as she raised her head to look at him. 'You bit me, remember?'
Remus was standing like a deer caught in the headlights, and she knew he was trying to process the information—trying to recall cursing her. A whine escapes his jowls as he stepped back again. He was quickly becoming troubled. His whining and shake of the head caused her to see him almost as his human counterpart. Wolves were fierce creatures. They did not crumble in despair, but that was exactly what Remus was doing.
'No…Ginny, it's you!' He tethered about as if he was going to faint. 'What have I done!...What have I done! Sorry! So sorry!...I'm'
Ginny silenced his franticness as she rubbed her muzzle against his cheek.
'Remus…it's okay, really'
'But, you're a…'
'I know what I am. And I know what you are' He stared at her baffled. She didn't blame him. She herself wondered why she was taking it so calmly. 'You'll help me, won't you?'
'Yes..yes of course. But what will your mother think? Oh Merlin what have I done?'
He stepped away from her and hung his head. Ginny supposed she wasn't taking this as seriously as she should. She had fur and a tail after all. She was not human. She looked up at the unforgiving moon hovering above them. When it was gone, her wolf side would be gone, and she was be a human girl again. At the moment, she was not. She stepped onto the rock Remus had occupied and stared at her second world. All the smells she couldn't sense before came to her. The scents of the trees and the hidden prey, of things yet to be discovered. It was her new playground, and at the moment she simply wanted to run through the darkness of that playground. With the sudden thrill of the idea, she flecked her claws.
'Remus'
'Ginny?' He questioned as he turned to her.
'I need to know this world…now that I'm a wolf'
'No'
Ginny looked around.
'This is not for you. I shouldn't have…something special will have to be done'
'Nothing special will have to…you're here'
'I have more experience than you.'
'So I should be locked away!' A low growl came to her lips.
'It's dangerous' Remus argued.
'We're dangerous' she countered. 'And the forest is our world. It's why you're out tonight, instead of in your office. It's why I'm out.'
'No. It's your first day, of course you're excited. It's the wildness that's now in you. That I…put in you.'
Ginny stepped down and nuzzled his cheek again.
'You don't understand the seriousness of the situation,' Remus informed her.
'I understand' She pulled away and caught the seriousness of his look. 'Well maybe I don't'
A sudden sound of a breaking branch alerted them. They both looked around, and Remus started to growl.
'What is it?' Ginny questioned.
'Something as dangerous as us' he replied. 'If not more'
Ginny turned in time to see three figures leaping up into the air out of the darkness. Her instinct set in as her hackles raised and she began to growl. The three figures were clear enough for her new eyes to see. All of them were males, and at first glance she assumed they were wizards, but they carried no scent, unless she counted the scent of death. They were also not standing like normal people, but slightly crouching. But the most obvious hint was the fact that they were hissing and showing off their fangs.
Their skins were pale and their ears were pointed. Ginny knew what they were before Remus even informed her.
'Vampires'
The three slowly spread themselves out so Ginny and Remus were in the center of them. Not once did Ginny stop her growls.
'What are vampires doing here?'
"That's none of your concern girl!" said a vampire with long blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail. He had a nose almost hooked like Snape's, and a squared jaw.
A bulky vampire with short red hair, a beard, and a flat nose started sniffing the air. Ginny stood closest to him and automatically pulled closer to Remus.
"Smells like a new wolf. The pretty red head."
Remus's growl intensified.
"You two could make a good match Argo," said the third vampire with wavy brown hair and a smooth, round face. "Two reds."
The red-head named Argo flecked his fingers eagerly and made to step forward, but stopped when Remus leaped over Ginny and blocked his path. Remus was now snarling, ears flat against his head.
"Careful boys," said the blonde. "Looks like she's taken."
"Doesn't matter," said the one called Argo. "We're taking them both."
'Leave now! And I won't have to tear our your throats!'
Ginny spared a glance at Remus. She had never heard him display such rage. He had always been a meek character in her mind.
"Not likely," said the blonde.
All three pulled out what looked like long black wands.
'Ginny, RUN!'
'I'm not leaving without—'
'GO!'
Ginny ran, with guilt weighing upon her. Her mind was a world of confusion. If becoming a wolf wasn't a strange enough new experience, coming across vampires was. She stopped in her running and looked back as the sounds of growling and howling filled the air. She couldn't just leave Remus. She couldn't just run. Even though she knew it was possible he could handle himself, she felt compelled to come to his defense yet again.
Ginny turned back. It didn't matter what Remus wanted her to do.
She had made it to the scene quickly enough to find Remus in a tight spot. The black wand they carried had turned into whips, and the blonde one had the end of the whip wrapped around Remus's neck. The brown haired one had his whip wrapped around his neck as well, and was pulling Remus to him to keep him from biting the blonde. Argo stood on the side, laughing. Every once in a while he'd lash out his whip to Remu's side, earning a yowl of pain.
Ginny bared her fangs and stepped out from behind Argo who turned to her, smiling.
"Well well well, if it isn't the new bitch."
'Ginny! No!'
She leapt for Argo who swung his whip. The odd thing was, it wasn't a whip when he swung it. It had become a club which knocked Ginny forcefully to the ground, near Remus. He stopped his growling and pulling to glance down at her.
'Ginny, you don't know what you're doing. You don't know how to fight'
'Not yet' she agreed. 'I can still help you'
She pulled herself to her feet just as Argo walked up to her, grinning.
"Go to sleep now dog."
Before Ginny could start up a good growl, he brought down his club against her head. A true darkness consumed her as she hit the ground. The last thing she believes she heard, was a howl of remorse.
A little bit of a cliffy there. You know, I'm not one for doing the werewolves vs vampires since we see it so often in fiction. It's so common now, but this doesn't mean that's the core of this story. They are still living in a wizard world and they would play a vital part if I continue this story into a saga. For now, this is their introduction.
Really, Ginny should be angry with Remus, and that would be an interesting write, but she's taking it calmly enough.
So what happens next? What are vampires doing here, and why did they capture Remus and Ginny? That part of the question I hope I answer correctly, therefore, it may take me a bit more time to work it out. I planned for it to be the climax, maybe.
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