authors note: *cries* I FEEL LIKE SUCH A JERK IM SO SORRY ITS BEEN SO LONG! I should be better about it and when's schools done I'll be great. I promise updates will be betyer
standard disclaimer: NEW HARRY POTTER PLAY AND BOOOOOK... that I don't own :(
Draco was having the worst week in Malfoy history. Every five seconds he wanted to murder the nearest living thing. On Monday Blaise had bumped into him during DADA and Snape had to remind Draco to calm down because his eyes had gone wolf and he probably scared his poor friend to death with all his yelling. Tuesday he was in the common room and this happened.
"So where were ya Draco?"
"Just sick Crab."
"But why were you out for so long?"
"I said I was sick Doyle."
"But with what?"
"Yeah what?"
"CANT THE TWO OF YOU JUST SHUT UP!?"
Draco had promptly stormed out of the room stunning both idiotic boys. Wednesday was no different. Nor Thursday or Friday. He had lost so many house points he stopped keeping track. He felt like he had to leave every person who he longed or dreaded their company. He had to leave before his new found urge to claw, hurt, and bite set in after the argument started. He count be around anyone without the risk of hurting them. He knew that usually it's wanted to win the argument not hurt the person he was having it with. Every time he now got mad and started a fight he would be fighting another as well. The one with the wolf. The wolf in his mind was constantly fighting fir control of him. And he felt as if it was winning. It wouldn't be ignored. He was losing control slowly.
And Jane. Oh Jane always seemed to be there in time to help if things got out of hand. He felt like he was behind babysat! He knew she wasn't doing it willingly. He could see it on her face. He bet it was Dumbledor. No one would disobey him. Well it certainly wasn't Snape. He wouldn't ask her to do it for one thing. And for another thing she wouldn't listen to him if he did!
He just wanted to be normal again! Was that too much for him to ask? He hated his newfound heightened senses, constant moods swings, urges to attack, and the constant fight over control for his mind. He bloody despised it. The wolf was always there. It would never leave. It always stayed close. As if waiting for him to weaken and get the chance to take over. He remembered the book he read. The one in werewolves. The signs that a wizard could tell if a person was one. Good god people might start to suspect soon. Did the mutt feel like this!? Even when the full moon was gone. Maybe he could help- no. Draco shook the thought away. He was not going to ask for help from the man who caused this. Never. But, then, what was he going to do?
...
Lupin sat at his desk grading the papers Hagrid had given him. He felt good kneeling he was helping his old friend. He put the pencil done and sighed. Remus looked over to the scratch on his walls. He bit his lip. Maybe his daughter was right. He had had the curse for over 20 years and look what he still did. He knew how to push the wolf away. But still he once in a blue moon lost control. His eyes widened. What was Malfoy doing!? His world must utter chaos.
Remus bit his lip again and got up. No matter how guilty he still was he had to be the older more mature man. He put his coat on and was buttoning it up when the door opened. He heard the portrait greet the visitor. He turned to see his daughter. Her hair was out of its low ponytail, all messed up. Her robe and clothes were caked in dirt and her eyes were tear stained. Her cheeks were red and lips cracked. She practically fell into his arms. He steadied her as she began to sob into his arms. He squeezed her tightly and sat with her on his bed. He gently ran his fingers through her hair and let her sob into his arms.
He was very very worried. Most fathers would if their daughter came in looking beat up and started sobbing. He lay her head into his lap and stroked her hair. Her sobbing continued but softened. He looked down at her.
"What happened? Did someone hurt you?"
...
Two hours earlier.
Jane was laughing with Hermione. She was happy to have a friend who was a girl and loved potions as much as she did. Blaise had mixed ingredients wrong and his potion blew up I. His face turning it a bright purple. They were leaving the class into the courtyard laughing over it. Jane tucked a bit of hair out of her face as she tried to stop laughing.
"And his face just looked so stunned like 'ah what did I do?'!"
"I know!"
The two cracked up again. They sat down on a stone bench in the court yard. They pulled out their books. After class Hermione said they should go study and Harry and Ron before she could finish. Only Jane agreed to. After calming down Hermione opened the book.
"We should try and study now."
"Gahhh fine."
Jane have a playful glare and opened her book as well. After about 20 or so minutes closed her book and lay back.
"Merlin's beard! Can we have a break!?"
Hermione rolled her eyes and closed her book.
"Fine."
"Yay!"
Jane through her hands in the air and Hermione laughed. Suddenly she stopped and stared at a boy. Jane turned and saw a jet black haired Slytherin boy waking to them.
"Keep your head down its Johnathan Black."
"Black? As in-"
"Related to Sirius and Bellatrux. He not good news."
"Bad like Malfoy?"
"No he is more bully. Jonathan gets a lot more physical."
"Oh okay."
Both girls kept silent as he walked next to them. He smirked.
"Well if it isn't teachers pet and wolf pup."
Jane tried hard to ignore him like Hermione instructed.
"I'm talking to you."
Neither replied.
"Talk when your spoken to!"
He shoved Jane to the ground. Her robe got some mud on it. She looked up at him and glared but stayed silent. She started to get up when he kicked her in the chest. Her mouth opened in a gasp and she got the wind knocked out of her. She fell back down to the ground. Hermione reached for her wand but he knocked it away punched her causing Hermione to go unconscious. Jane's eyes widnened.
"How dare you, you stupid git!"
"And she speaks."
No one else was in the courtyard to help. She tried to get up but clutched her side in pain. He smiled crazily.
"What are you going to do girl."
"Watch me."
She kicked hard at his leg causing him to cry out in pain. He gave a crazy angry look. She glared and spat on his shoe. His eyes widened in a murderous rage.
"You stupid girl! Crucio!"
He pointed his wand at her saying the illegal curse. Suddenly Jane was met with the worse pain she had ever felt in her whole life. Her body felt as if it was getting punched, kicked, ripped apart, lit on fire all at once. She shrieked in the agonizing pain.
"Crucio!"
He blasted her again with the curse. The pain worded and tears streamed out of her eyes and she shrieked again. Jane never cried. She was very tough. But this was crucio. A spell that gave the worst pain anyone could experience. Any more and it could kill her. He opened his mouth to say it again when he heard footsteps. He ran away not wanting to be caught. Jane lay on the ground, beat up and in unbearable pain.
...
"He he..."
Jane sputtered in her fathers arms.
"What? Jane what happened."
"J-Johnathan, he-he..."
"Speak honey."
"He C-Crucioed m-me..."
Her voice trailed off as he buried her face in his chest again. His eyes widened with pure fury. His eyes went Amber but in angry protection for his daughter.
"...t-two times..."
Jane passed out from pain in his arms. His eyes widened further. One turn was horrible enough. She could have died from two He suddenly saw a slowly growing awake Hermione on the floor. Her eye was bruised. Jane must have dragged her here. He scooped Jane into his arms as Hermione struggled to her feet. She looked at Jane.
"What-"
"Jane was hit two times with the Crucio curse."
Remus answered as he got up with Jane in his arms. Hermione covered her mouth in shock.
"Oh my god..."
"Help me get her to the hospital room!"
Hermione new better than to argue with the angry werewolf. She opened the door and they ran out out heading to the hospital wing.
...
Malfoy was walking down the hallways by himself. Again. He sighed. He did t always want to be alone. He felt like he had to be. He had his hands in his pockets when suddenly a scent when by him. Well that wasn't the right thing to say scents always drifted by him. A scent of books and chocolate went by him. Granger. He scowled just a what he needed. Suddenly both scents got stronger. Now he could smell chocolate and wolf. Mr. Lupin? It would make sense. The git loved chocolate and he was a stupid werewolf. Suddenly he smelled a third scent. Summer rain, sweet smelling outdoors. Jane. But her scent was mingled with blood and dirt. She was hurt. He turned his head up as if to smell or listen further but then stopped himself. Why the heck would he do that!? He didn't care if she was hurt. But, she had helped him. No! He scowled to himself. Suddenly Lupin came barreling down the hall with a unconscious Jane in his arms. She looked beat up and her face was tear stricken. Hermione came from behind with a black eye.
"What the heck happened to you lot!?"
"Stay out of this Malfoy!"
Hermione said as they got closer.
"Who beat her up?"
He asked again. Lupin passed him with a glare.
"Draco this by no means your business!"
Draco looked like he had been slapped. Ever since he was bitten all the mutt was to him was a guilty man who couldn't even look him in the eye, much less snap at him. Hermione glared as well.
"Yeah, you and your stupid idiotic house stay away!"
Draco felt the wolf in him growl. She had insulted his territory. The wolf wanted to hurt. No no not now. He thought back to the wolf. He needed no more bad events this week. But the wolf didn't back down. It snarled wanting to teach the girl a lesson. He didn't like Hermione. He mistaking let that weaken him and let the wolf take over in this argument.
"Watch what you say Granger!"
"So what!"
He felt the same tingling sensation ever time before his wolf features would change. Lupin must have seen it coming because he pushed her along. As they left he banged his head against the wall. Dang it! He growled at the empty hall way. He hated this.
...
Lupin sat in the chair outside the curtained bed Jane was in. Madam Pomfrey said Jane would be okay after she had looked her over and began to heal the physical wounds. She told him not to worry. He couldn't do anything but worry. Hermione had let ten minutes ago to get Harry Ron and Luna. He was alone. Madam Pomfrey was mixing up a potion for when Jane awoke to ease her pain. He heard foot steps from behind and turned to see Minerva and Albus. Both looked worried.
"Remus my friend what happened?"
"Jane was hit two time with the curse Crucio."
Mcgonnagal covered her mouth in shock. Albus nodded.
"Do you know who did it."
"She said Johnathan."
"I bet it was Johnathan Black sir."
Mcgonnagal said. He nodded again and turned to Lupin.
"Law states you can go to prison for that. He will be expelled. The ministry will decide what further punishments await."
This time it was Lupin's turn to nod. He stared down at the floor once more. Suddenly a gasp was heard from behind the curtain. Lupin scrambled to his feet and pushed the curtain aside to see his daughter waking. She dimly opened his eyes and stared with weakness at him. He ran over to her bedside and clutched her hand.
"...dad..."
"Oh Jane."
...
Draco bit his lip as he entered the Slytherin common room. He was going to try and prove he had control over the wolf in front of people. Everyone in the room turned to look at him. He put on his confident glare.
"Why are you idiots staring at me."
No one answered.
"Stop."
Everyone turned away. He gave a smirk. Old habits don't die. He sat down and but his arm around Pansy who fluttered her eyelashes at him in a flirty way. He gave a sly smile that made her giggle. Blaise rolled his eyes.
"Dear god."
"Shut up Blaise."
Blaise gave a chuckle and went back to doing his homework. Draco licked his dry lips. Suddenly Crab and Doyle came thundering into the room.
"Johnathan got expelled!"
The both stated at the same time. Everyone looked up. Draco was the first to speak.
"How?"
"I heard he Crucioed Lupin's kid two times!"
Crab said. Doyle nodded. That's why Jane looked so frail in the hallway yesterday. Draco gave them a look.
"Well don't just stand there like gargoyles take a seat for Merlin's sake!"
Both boys sat immediately. Draco gave a smug smile and went back to his flirting with Pansy. Blaise made a gag sound. Draco glared at him. Blaise looked like him as if he had done nothing wrong and went back to reading. The blonde gave a sigh of relief. Maybe things could go back to normal after all.
...
Madam Pomfrey had told Jane to stay overnight in the hospital wing. She had protested she was doing better until her father confirmed it. She had just glared in response. She had slept well enough and was feeling a bit better after the potion. But Jane still felt frail and a bit weak. She hated that feeling. She had cried. God.
The next morning she awoke to four fingers poking her shoulder. She opened one eye to see Hermione, Luna, Harry, and Ron looking down at her.
"Go away I want more sleep."
"Oh if you don't want these chocolate glazed donuts than I totally understa-"
"GIMME!"
Jane lunged at Ron nearly knocking him over. He gave a high pitched scream making the other three laugh. Jane grabbed the paper bag from a startled Ron and grabbed a donut from the bag and taking a big bite out of it like a hungry wolf.
"She's a animal!"
Ron yelled making his friends laugh further. After swallowing a bit she gave a sly smile.
"Thanks."
"Your bloody welcome."
Ron stated shaking. She gave a hearty laugh.
"Scare ya did I?"
"No!"
Every laughed again. Ron turned red.
"Shut up!"
...
Johnathan burst into the common rooms with an angry face. Everyone looked down not wanting to get beat up. Draco however was never scared of him.
"What's got you mad?"
"I got bloody expelled! Pretty sure you lot already know!"
"Why you here then, get your dirty butt outa here."
"My now has the prince suddenly returned?"
"Shut up you idiot, I never left."
"Seemed pretty out of it this week to me. Maybe you should leave. This is my turf."
"Pretty sure it's not since your expelled."
"Shut up Draco! I don't know why these idiots look up to you! You don't deserve any respect just because your bloody rich!"
No no not now. Draco could feel his anger rising. The wolf crouched in a hunting position snarling. He tried to push it back down. Push the wolf away. His life was just starting to feel normal again. He tried to stifle the anger he felt and just glared.
"Get out of here Black. Get out Johnny."
He smirked. The git hated the nickname. Johnathan's face went red with anger.
"Why you..."
Johnathan threw a punch at Draco. His fist collided with Malfoy's nose sending his head barreling backward. Pansy shrieked and Draco threw his head forward. He put his fingers to his nose and felt the blood trickle down his face. He couldn't hold down his anger. He felt the wolf snarl and the urge to hurt him rise. He wanted to attack. He wanted to bite. He got up and felt the growl rise in his throat. The wolf took over.
He lunged for Johnathan and shoved him using his wolf strength against the wall. Johnathan let out a gasp and Draco's arm pinned him to the wall. The blonde had his arm at Johnathan's through choking him. He put his face close in anger. John could feel the heat on his skin as Draco breathed on him. Draco growled angrily in his face. His eyes went from grey to the icy blue and he bared fanged teeth in his face. Johnathan was terrified. Draco felt power.
"Did you just hit me?"
Draco's voice came out like ice.
"Wha..."
John gasped against Draco's grip. He growled again in such a wolf like manner it was scary. Suddenly his eyes went grey. His eyes widened as he realized what he just did. He let go of Johnathan who fell to the ground gasping for air.
"No no... Oh god no..."
Draco shook. This was the worst. He hadn't never physically hurt. No. This want him. Johnathan looked up at him.
"What are you?..."
A monster. That was all Draco thought as he ran out of the room with shaking hands. Everyone watching him run out, they watched in fear.
...
Lupin sat at his desk finishing grading the papers. He knew his injured daughter was in safe hands. He was worried of course but her friends were with her. She was happy and so was he. He was making a mark when his quill broke.
"Dang it!"
He got up and went to a shelf to grab another when the door knocked.
"Who is it?"
There was no answer. He asked again.
"Who is it."
"Please... Let me in..."
A scared frail voice answered. Remus, buzzed and opened the door. In the door was a frail scared Draco Malfoy. He gave a pleading look.
"Please... I need your help."
