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Beta: hermione snape

Chapter 6: Run

Anna stared up at him with her amber-brown eyes that were as wide as saucers by this point. She swallowed hard as the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end then put on the calmest expression she could manage.

She can feel Amber closer to the surface of her control and tried to keep the growl from coming out. She knew that since she was a female and a pup at that that she wasn't supposed to question another adult wolf, especially a male who she could tell was an Alpha. Shaking her head slightly she opens her mouth and asks the only thing she can think of.

"Mr. Greyback, how do you know that I'm a werewolf? How do you know about my family?"

Fenrir raised one of his dark eyebrows. He hadn't expected her to ask questions but should have anticipated it since she was the child of Hermione Granger and Remus Lupin.

He says slowly, "First off, call me Fenrir. And second I know this because for one thing, your eyes. Since you are still young, they have a glow to them that only another wolf can see. Humans can tell if they really are looking hard enough though, that's why we keep our young away from them. I know about your family because I met your mum and dad a long time ago. I've know your dad since he was a little boy and your mum since her later days at Hogwarts. And then we've…met…on other occasions since then. Besides you look just like them both."

Anna couldn't help the little grin and burst of pride that welled up as he said that. She was proud after all, to look like them both since she knew they were both good people.

Again she scolded herself for letting her mind wander away from the task at hand, to get out of this alley alive. She may only be five but she knew she was a good judge of character and she knew without a doubt that Fenrir Greyback was not a good person.

She knew Amber and Mischief agreed with her since they both were growling at him and since Amber was also searching for a way out of here safely. She didn't like enclosed spaces like this on a good day with mum, so she definitely didn't like being here with a male she didn't know and trust.

Mischief was just watching Greyback's every move and would tense as if to pounce at him every time he came too close. Amber kept showing her ways and plans to escape then would huff slightly because she always found a flaw in them.

When they first figured out that this was a male Alpha wolf, Anna knew that no matter what, she had to not let him come anywhere near her, Mischief, or her neck. Since those were weak points she had to stay away and keep Mischief away too.

As she focused more closely, she could see every move that he made and could tell he was watching her and getting closer ever so slowly. She could feel the panic start to creep up but did her best to ignore it. One of her mother's first lessons to her had been Constant Vigilance and to never let your opponent know you were afraid.

Some people would ask why in the world a five year old would need to know this or would even be in a fight. So she would always say, "My karate/self defense teacher taught me to always be on alert." This was slightly true since her mum had taught her some karate and defensive moves.

Greyback's eyes were watching her still and as she looked up at him again he smirked and asked her, "Are you afraid of me Anna? I thought you would like to ask me some questions since I am a wolf like you. Do you have any for me? Anything at all?"

Again saying the first things that came to mind while staling for time she said, "No, I'm not afraid of you, but I do have some questions."

"Okay. Ask away, pup." Grayback said, smiling slightly, showing his pointed teeth.

Clearing her throat nervously, all the while hoping that this worked, she started naming off questions. "Do you have a pack or are you a lone wolf? What's it like being a grown-up wolf? Does your wolf have a name? Do you like your meat rare? Have you ever killed someone? Did you go to Hogwarts like other Wizards or did you go somewhere else? Or maybe your parent's home schooled you like mummy's doing with me. Are you happy with your life at this point in time?" by the end she was out of breath and had used up most of her questions.

Hopefully she could find a way to get out of here before he answered them all or maybe her mum would find her first. She hoped so.

As Greyback was answering her questions she saw a slight movement over to the left and glanced at it out of the corner of her eye. Looking closer she saw a flash of long curly brown hair. Mum. She was here. But what was she waiting on? She wanted to get out of here. Now.

Anna heard Amber in her head give a triumphant howl and she saw an escape route mapped out before her eyes. She got Mischief ready to run by poking her side twice and then her feet. Then in the blink of an eye she had sprung up and was sprinting off down the alley towards her mum and freedom.

She heard Greyback's enraged roar but didn't slow down or look back. Mischief was right at her side and she silently urged her on.

As she rounded the last two twists and turns and a few empty boxes she almost ran into her mum who had been standing in the alleys entranceway. She glanced up at her, slowing down to a stop to glance at her face. She kept thinking, Why won't she move and come with me? I don't want to leave her here!

Looking into her eyes she knew that her mum wanted her to run as fast and as far away as she could. To not come back or turn around no mater what she heard.

It felt so very wrong to leave her mum on her own with that monster but she knew she'd only be a burden to her while she was fighting him. So she started running again and planned to keep it that way until she felt safe. Hoping to find someone that she knew that could help her somehow.

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She felt as if she'd been running like this forever but in reality it had only been about ten minutes. True she did like to run but not like this. Not with this feeling of panic. Not when she felt like her heart was breaking and like she had made a huge mistake leaving her mum alone.

Just as she was thinking this she ran right into a person. A man to be more exact. She felt an odd connection to the man before her, like she should know him and like she did know him even though she'd never seen him before.

She wanted to stay and talk but knew she had to find help for her mum. Just as she was about to apologize and start running again she felt a strong hand touch her shoulder comfortingly.

She looked up at him and saw that his eyes were a blue-green color with a strong layering of amber in them. She had the strangest feeling as she looked into his eyes that he was a werewolf but was different somehow. Maybe he was kinder than the average male, she didn't know, but there was something.

Again she heard him ask her if something was the mater. She didn't know what overcame her at that moment but she just started to explain hurriedly all that had happened that day. When she was done she asked him if he could help her and her mum.

She wanted to slap herself for telling him all that, which she would have done but then she would have looked even more stupid. She did think he was a wizard since she could sense and smell the magic that floated in the air around him. And he did look sort of familiar so she'd taken a chance.

She wasn't sorry. After a moment of getting his bearings together he grabbed her and Mischief up off the ground and took off in a full out sprint towards the area where her mum was at.

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Once they'd gotten there he put her down and told her to stay there before he rushed into the dark alley. Anna hoped he would be okay and be able to help her mum.

After what seemed like forever she finally heard the noises coming from the alley quiet down and moved into a crouch near the entryway. As the figures moved closer she could make out her mum and the man. He was carrying her and she saw that she wasn't moving.

He came closer to her and told her to grab Mischief and then to hold on tightly to his leg and to close her eyes so she wouldn't pass out when he apparated them.

She did as she was told and heard him say, "Number Twelve Grimmauld Place."

As she heard that she had a feeling she knew why this man seemed so familiar to her and trustworthy. Her though almost made her pass out half way through the apparition. This man was Remus Lupin.

Just then they landed on the front steps and he hurried in with her mother still in his arms and herself still attached to his leg.

As soon as they were in the hallway another thought hit her like a ton of bricks. This man was her father.

Then the next thing she knew the blackness was creeping up as it had been earlier and she was tugged under and into unconsciousness.

TBC……