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Story Betaed by: Ms. Marauder-Cullen


Grains of Gold Sand

Chapter 8

Hospital Wing

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Hermione sat down on the edge of Remus bed holding his hand as Professor Dumbledore went to get the school nurse. She closed her eyes and tears rolled down her cheeks. He gently thumbed the tears away leaving some blood on her face. The others stood next the bed watching the scene.

"It's alright. I'll be fine." Remus quickly held Hermione close to him ignoring the pain that shot through his body and growled dangerously at the nurse. "Don't take another step." He knew he needed medical help, but his mate was in distress.

"Mr. Lupin let go of Miss. Granger this instant. This behavior is not necessary." Poppy said sternly and stepped up to the bed.

"You have been warned." He growled starring at her with amber eyes. "If you take another step you will regretted it." Hermione tried to move but he securely held her against his chest.

"Remus, let her look at you. She will not harm me. Please." Hermione pleaded. He slowly let go of her and growled out of pain. "Thank you, love."

She moved to stand next to Lily and Ginny. Hermione looked down at her clothes and saw them covered in blood. She touched her face and pulled her hand back and saw blood. Hermione looked at the already closed curtain and fainted. James and Sirius quickly caught her before she hit the stone floor. They helped her onto a bed and James performed a cleaning spell. He put his wand away.

"Ginny, this is bad." Lily told her as they sat down in chairs next to Hermione's bed. "He loves her so much and last night only proved it even more that he would actually die for her."

She only nodded and waited for Hermione to wake. James, Sirius and Peter sat down on the bed across from Remus's and watched on with worry. He had never been this bad before and they prayed nothing bad would happen.

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Poppy carefully healed Remus's broken bones. She mended his ribs and sighed in relief when she found none had puckered a lung. She healed his cuts that greatly scared his left cheek. Poppy hated seeing this sweet boy go through all this pain.

She turned to Albus and said, "What happened last night? Nothing of this magnitude has ever happened."

He sighed and explained the attack of the other werewolf. Remus was only protecting his friends and his mate. He hadn't yet marked her Albus said with a slight smile. Poppy looked at him with shock. 'So that was the reason behind the protective manor of the young woman.' She thought.

She pulled back the curtain and saw Hermione on the bed. Lily informed her that she had fainted. Poppy only nodded and walked back to her office. Albus told them to get some rest and then left the hospital wing.

Hermione slowly opened her eyes. She turned her head and saw Remus asleep on the bed across from her. She slowly got up and enlarged his bed then she got under the sheets and held him close. Hermione fell into an uneasy sleep.

The others laid down and slowly fell asleep. They were exhausted after last nights events. They prayed it wouldn't happen again. The night was supposed to be fun but it had turned into a nightmare.

Remus rolled over and opened his eyes when he felt someone laying next to him. He smiled when he saw it was Hermione and wrapped his arms around her waist. Remus looked around and saw that James and Lily were asleep in the same bed and Ginny and Sirius were together in a separate one. Peter was in a separate bed too. He shuddered at the thought of them asleep in the same bed.

Remus ran his fingers through Hermione's hair and gently kissed her cheek. He held her close thankful that she was safely in his arms. He smiled. It was exactly where she needed to be and he now knew that she was his mate. Remus Lupin had finally found the woman of his dreams and he would never let her go.

Hermione slowly opened her eyes when she sensed someone starring at her. She looked up from his chest and her eyes glazed over with tears. "Thank gods." She said throwing her arms around his neck. "Thought I was going to lose you." Hermione said, crying into his neck.

Remus gently rubbed her back and whispered, "You will never lose me, love." He kissed her forehead and held her close. Remus smiled and rolled Hermione onto the mattress and laid over her supporting his weight with his arms. He played with her hair and said, "I love you so much."

Hermione smiled. "I love you too."

Poppy walked into the room and what she found shocked her. She quickly went over to the couple and said, "Mr. Lupin remove your self from Miss. Granger this instant."

Remus turned his head slowly and stared at the woman with amber eyes. She had apparently forgotten about earlier. He moved his body protectively over Hermione.

"Mr. Lupin-" she was interrupted when he growled deep inside his chest. He'd became extremely protective, even more so since the attack.

James and Lily opened their eyes when they heard the commotion in the bed next to them. "Padfoot." James whispered. "Padfoot." Sirius opened his eyes and saw Remus. James jerked his head and he nodded. "Lily pull her away or she'll get hurt. Moony's acting on animal instincts, not human ones. The attack is still fresh in his mind."

Lily nodded and got up from the bed. She walked over to the nurse and grabbed her by the arm. "I suggest you move away from his mate. Remus is not acting on human instincts, but animal. Do you not remember what Professor Dumbledore told you? Now move away." Lily hissed, shocking Poppy with her anger.

James and Sirius slowly moved forward ready to stop Remus from attacking the nurse if it came down to that resort. They watched their fellow Marauder with caution.

Remus head snapped in the direction of the door and saw Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall walk into the hospital wing. Albus told Minerva to stay back since he didn't want her to be harmed. He knew Poppy had made a mistake after he told her not to edge Remus on about his close and protective behavior towards Hermione.

Remus quickly looked away from the group when he felt Hermione try to move and he pinned her down deeper into the mattress. "You will not move." He growled but she still tried to move again. "I will not be disobeyed!" he roared causing everyone to jump at his forceful order towards Hermione.

"They will not harm me. Please Remus, Madame Pomfrey only wants to check you over. She made a mistake approaching without your approval." Hermione told him nearly in tears.

Remus' body started to relaxed and his eyes slowly changed back to blue green. He then moved allowing Hermione to move away. He nodded approving the nurse to come forward.

Poppy scanned Remus over and gave him a pain reliever. "Well Mr. Lupin, you may go now." She told him.

Remus got up and took Hermione's hand. He turned around and looked at Poppy. "Do not approach my mate without my approval. Understand?" He asked with amber eyes. She nodded and watched the friends leave the wing.

Minerva and Albus stayed behind to hear what Poppy had to say about Remus's behavior. Albus told her not to approach her without his consent. She sighed heavily and nodded and the couple left the wing.


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