"Hey get up," Sapphire shook me and I growled and got up, ready to hurt her before I heard banging on the door. I got out of the bed calmly, yawned, and then put on a nice evil sneer. I cracked my knuckles before Sapphire caught on to what I was about to do.
"Oh don't you dare! There's too many," she warned me before I exited the room. I turned around and gave her a lazy glare before I started walking towards the front door again. Through the window I could see five Aurors outside the door. The bangs on the doors got louder, and their shouts of "Open up!" were beginning to get annoying.
I was about to open the door before I felt a hand land roughly on my shoulder. I turned around to see Romulus glaring at me and shaking his head vigorously. "Don't!" He hissed before he pointed towards a room in the back. "We've placed charms around this place. No one can apparate in, and we know when someone has entered the area. There's not five Aurors out there, but fifteen. If you want to go back to Azkaban be my guest. That room, the closet, doesn't have the apparition charm on it."
"Denying me my bait," I growled before I weighed the consequences and went to the closet. It was big enough to fit around 3 full grown men, so Sapphire and I went first. I heard a bang on the door before Sapphire apparated away. Not much longer Romulus and Nadia followed and landed right next to us. We were in front of a large house, it was two stories high, or at least it looked to be that big from outside. Romulus walked up to the door and whispered a spell that was not 'alohomora'.
"In in in," he rushed us all in before Nadia went and turned one of the lights on. The room lit up and just by first glance you could tell the house was expensive. There were stairs to my right that went up to another floor, confirming my suspicions. There was a chandelier that looked like crystal, and the floor was magically protected hard wood. It looked like a wizard's home except for the obvious electrical outlets and muggle technology.
"I'm a muggle born if you're wondering why there's so many muggle technology all around the house. I couldn't go without it!" Nadia said some of the few words she's spoken towards me since Romulus busted out of Azkaban. It seems like someone is afraid of me after all.
"Alright then, why couldn't we have just taken those guys on," I growled annoyed that I couldn't run out there. If I had help we could have taken them on. I walked up the stairs; curious about what the rest of the mansion looked like. Romulus followed me while Sapphire and Nadia walked somewhere else.
"You do realize that even if we did fight them we would have come out with serious injuries? Not to mention possible death. Is it really worth it Greyback?" Romulus followed me even when I continued walking on, ignoring his petty question. Of course it was worth it, all fighting was worth it. Hurting people is what I do best. "Just listen, I know you like to hurt others but why do you like to hurt others? And is the pain of some people really worth the pain of a comrade?"
"Why are you questioning me?" I looked over at Romulus. His questioning was making… Old feelings rise up once more. I would like to say I'm a bloody ruthless brute who only cares for hurting others as a sport, but I'm just like everyone else. I'm a bloody ruthless brute with feelings.
"Well, I wanted to know the answer. Why else would someone ask a question? It's to gain an answer," I looked at him oddly and he must've seen an odd spark in my eye as he backed up one step but no further. He wasn't afraid, but rather cautious. "Well? Do you think pain and death of others is worse hurting a comrade?"
"I'd never hurt a member of my pack," I answered solidly before I walked off to explore the rest of this mansion. Romulus continued following but from a farther distance. The floor was hard wood, and there were many doors visible in my sight. I followed the hall way until I came across a door that looked different than all the rest. Most of the doors looked like a simple cherry wood color, similar to the floor, but this door had a design on it. There was a small plaque on the door which said 'Banstro Family Heirlooms.' I opened the door and went inside.
"I see you found the heirlooms room," Romulus said as I looked around the room. There were paintings of people, Muggle and magical, and many objects that seemed of high value sitting around. One particular thing grabbed my attention. It was a dagger; it seemed to be made of magically enhanced steel. "You can have the dagger if you want; it's something I've wanted to get rid of for a while."
I grabbed the dagger and I had a feeling similar to getting your wand run through me. Magic seemed to flow through me and I felt… different. I looked at myself using the clean blade. I looked rugged with my unshaven face, and tired looking eyes. My hair was shaggy, down to my shoulders, and a shade of grey that it always had been since I was changed into a werewolf.
"Seems it likes you more than it ever liked me," Romulus stated and I just ignored him. I placed the dagger on my waist using the belt that its hilt came with it. I smirked before I pushed my way past Romulus to traverse more of the building. The rest was just bedrooms with beds, the occasional bathroom, closet and the kitchen.
"Where's my room?" I asked when I noticed the sky had darkened hours after we had fortified the house further than it already was. Sapphire looked over at Romulus who nodded, which gave her the ok to show me to my room. She got up and I followed her. We walked up the stairs and went to a seemingly random door.
"Here's your room. We'll probably leave to another place in two days so don't get too comfortable wolfy," Sapphire said and I growled at her. Her nickname for me was really wearing down at me.
"I'd stop it with the name if I were you. Unless you do want your face ripped off," she smirked before she looked up at me.
"The name fits, don't cha think so?" She said before she ran off giggling. I didn't understand why she was acting the way she was. I walked into the room and looked around. The wall was painted a dull cream color, and the window has blue curtains that were over the window. I got into the bed and laid down expecting a peaceful slumber.
I woke up to screams resounding through my head. I looked around and I was on the floor in the hallway, and Sapphire was looking at me oddly. I looked up at her and saw a weird flash of sympathy go through her sea green eyes. I sat up and rubbed my aching head.
"How did I get out here?" I looked over to Sapphire, expecting an answer but she shrugged her shoulders before she stood up. She was dressed in a night gown, and her hair was let down. Not that I ever noticed her hair before.
"How am I supposed to know Wolfy? Anyways, what I do know is you were growling and collapsed in front of my room," I stood up myself and looked down at her frowning. She was shorter than me but not too much. I felt a presence behind me and I swirled around to see if anyone was there. I saw no one but I still went over and checked. No one was around so I started to walk back to my room. "Hey, do you want me to stay with you?"
"What?" I looked over at Sapphire oddly before she shook her head and went inside her own room. I walked back to mind and re-entered my bed. After sitting there for a bit I finally started to fall asleep, although one thing kept bugging me in the back of my head. Who was there?
I woke up once more in the night, this time still in my bed but there was definitely someone in my room. I looked over and saw Sapphire standing by my door, probably in shock that I woke up again.
"What do you want?" I grumbled as I sat up. I was annoyed at my inability to sleep but with her just standing there made it worse. She walked in and shut the door quietly behind herself. She walked forward and sat down on the edge of my bed.
"I wanted to talk," she said nervously as fidgeted around. Her actions seemed uncharacteristic for her, or at least what I knew of her.
"What do you want to talk about?" I grumbled, feeling annoyed that I was woken up to talk.
"I want to know… Why you haven't just taken off, or hurt any of us?" She asked a question, that I wasn't sure I would be able to answer. I thought about it, about why I hadn't just run off… Why hadn't I hurt any of them, with how they talk to me like we've been friends all our lives… Why?
I eventually came up with an answer that I thought could be plausible. "I owe you for getting me out of Azkaban, but here's my question. Why did you guys send Romulus to get me out?" I looked into her eyes and there was a mix of confusion and fear.
"You know, what everyone says about you is wrong. You really do have feelings," she whispered before she got up and walked out leaving me in confusion.
The rest of that night was spent thinking about why Romulus has gotten my out of Azkaban, and what was up with Sapphire… Only Nadia seemed to have any fear towards me, except the small bit Sapphire showed to me. Only time can answer all my questions. I thought to myself before I fell asleep.