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Chapter Eight

Late Intervention

Sirius was falling asleep at the library table when two owls came in reply to his letters. The first from Hermione said:

Sirius

Congratulations on your freedom. I am sure that Harry will be most excited. I have heard myths of the ancient healers but have not done research. I am going to go to Diagon Alley in a couple of days and I will look for a book on the race. I do know that they are extinct and the last time there were stories of a healer was around 1435. I hope that I have been of some help. Let me know what book you find some information in. I hope to hear from you or Harry soon. Is he living with you now?

Hermione Granger

Sirius smiled. Well she didn't know any of the information that he wanted but he was sure that she would have a book full of information ready for him by the time Harry started term. He had thought of going to get Harry but it was not the time to bring it up with Dumbledore. After Brenda was better he would go and ask permission to retrieve his godson. The second letter proved to be more help.

Sirius

I do not know much about healers sorry to say. If it helps Dumbledore sent Brenda a book called The Power of Healing and Love. After she read this book she stopped her research and began to prepare for whatever she did. She was really excited once she read it so I think that it may have your answers. Congratulations on your freedom. I hope that you look forward to walking around in public. Be sure that you are eating enough I noticed you were a bit thin last I saw you.

Much love Molly Weasley.

Sirius smiled. Now he knew where to go look. He ran over to Madame Pince's desk and opened the catalogue book. He then wrote down the name of the book he was looking for. It was in the restricted section on the bottom shelf, no wonder he hadn't found it yet.

Sirius quickly found the book and returned to his table. There was a marking in the book and so he flipped it to that page.

The only true way to cure a werewolf is through a Healer's love. Due to the grueling process and chance of death associated with the process many Healers choose not to go through the process. A Healer MUST be in love with whatever dark creature they are attempting to heal. If it is not mutual love then there is nothing that the Healer can do. If any doubt lingers on either participants' part then there is a chance that the Healer will not live.

In the case that the two participants are in true love then the chances of a healer surviving are quite high. In the only case known to this author of a healer surviving the cleansing of his mate, the male lost all recollection of the female. The result of the lost love caused the healer to die. The safest way to help a healer is through love. Due to such high chances of failure healers tend to hide themselves among "normal" people and tend to stay away from any situation calling them to use their power.

If a healer chooses to save a dark creature, he or she can only do it during the full moon and with a sacrifice. In the case of a werewolf the healer must be willing to sacrifice his or herself for the wolf. There can be no interference to ease the wolf's pain during the ceremony. The Healer must have silver run strait through his or her heart. The healer must also be trying to protect the wolf. No healer can intentionally harm themselves.



Sirius paused and though, 'That is why Snape didn't make the Wolfsbane Potion for Remus. Dumbledore knew that Brenda was a healer and knew that this was the only way to help Remus. It would also explain why he asked Sirius to stay with Brenda, it meant that Sirius would not be able to attack Peter before he had time to assist Brenda in her plan.' Sirius continued to read.

Because the person running the Healer through with silver is really helping the Healer that person is granted protection (see Healer's Protection, page 559).

At midnight the Healer and the wolf must be left alone. It is then that he Healer proclaims his or her love and asks their mate if he or she wishes to join souls. If the werewolf agrees then the Healer takes the wolf from his/her mate and kills it. This struggle in an already weak body is what usually kills the Healer. If the healer survives the night chances are that he/she will live. However if the former werewolf asks for the wolf back then the chances of death are fairly high. Only one healer has been asked to return the wolf, and she died three hours later.

It is especially difficult to return wolf parts, i.e.: to remove the transformation of the moon. One Healer attempted to give back enough to make her mate an animagus. Her mate was healed however the Healer died. It is important to remember that Healers cannot be around magic when they are ill. If a healer has even a small cut he or she can die if exposed to magic.

Sirius had read enough. That was what he needed to know. He had to make sure that Remus never asked for the wolf back. He just hoped that he wasn't to late. Little did he know,

he was.

Dumbledore had Madame Pomfrey fetch a couple of warm wool blankets. Brenda was shaking horribly and he didn't know why. He assumed it was from lying on the floor. He did not even realize that there were two tracks of tears making their way down her face. He was walking back and forth next to the young woman who lay on the floor beside him. She had known Remus for over a year and he could see how much they were in love when he first met her. She accepted him and didn't ask questions. Her performance the night before was remarkable and a sure sign of her love. However she needed Remus to return the love. Dumbledore sure hoped that Remus would snap out of whatever trance he was in before it ruined the young woman's life.

Poppy returned with five heavy blankets and proceeded to carefully tuck them around the young woman. It seemed though that her careful, motherly movements had woken the young lady up.

Brenda sat up and opened her sad eyes. She looked quickly around the room as if expecting to see someone other than the two present. Her eyes looked a little unfocused before she looked at Dumbledore. He smiled and moved over to help her sit up. "Ah, welcome back Miss Daly, did everything go okay?"

"Yes, just peachy," Brenda replied sarcastically. Her face turned to a grimace as she sat up. She was very stiff and her body did not want her to get up. She however wanted to get up and fulfill her promise to James and Lily.

Madame Pomfrey bustled over quickly to check on the girl. Brenda was quite reluctant to allow her to complete a full physical examination in front of the headmaster. The old nurse was satisfied with Brenda's health and left to check up on Remus.

Brenda turned to the old wizard still standing near her and smiled sadly. "I have something I need to do. Can I ensure your assistance with whatever I ask of you?"

"If it is within reason Miss Daly I will try my best to assist you as much as you have assisted me." He said with a small smile. He was not sure what she wanted but it was the least he could do for the girl, she had after all given Remus a life that he would have never had if it weren't for her help.



"Good. Glad that I could trust you." She said with a weak smile. "I need to set up a house in a, what did you call me before, Muffle."

"Muggle," Dumbledore interrupted.

"Yes Muggle. I need to set up a house in a Muggle neighborhood so that I have a place to stay if and when my family comes to visit me. I know that my sisters will be very jealous of me living on the British Isles. I can't wait to hear what they say when I tell them. For now I am sure that my parents are worried that I haven't e-mailed them in the past couple of weeks." She said with a smile.

"I am sure that I can help you arrange lodging in a muggle city. Is there anything else that you needed to ask me?"

"Well I have to find someone, you know check up on a friends child. That shouldn't be to hard, after I get set up. Do you think that I could have my 'house' by say tomorrow? I promised my friends that I would help their son as soon as possible. And I am not one to tarry. Plus the time away might be what Remus needs."

"Are you planning on leaving us permanently? Because I was planning on asking you if you would like to teach the Muggle Studies class this year. You see our old professor decided to move to Costa Rica where the weather is warm. I could really use your expertise and it would be most helpful to hire someone I know I can trust."

"I would love to. I was hoping that I would be able to return, I feel that there is a lot I could do, you know since I am a Healer. I just need the house so that I can keep up with my family. I figured that you magic folk don't want the world knowing about you. Plus then there is a place for people to hide out. You know some of your men can hide out at my place and be 'Muggles' if they find a need to lie low." Brenda said with a wink.

"Well then that settles it we will go and find you that house and set up the necessary precautions so that it is safe from any harm. I think I know of just the person to call. I have an old friend in the muggle real estate business."

"Lets call him, or what ever it is that you people do to contact people and get me a house."

Dumbledore helped Brenda rise from the ground, and held her steady as she tried to regain her footing. They then left and headed toward his office, to get a hold of Dumbledore's old friend.

Remus was sweating. Brenda had told him that he would receive his wolf again but not whole. He didn't want to have to change every month but he just felt cheated. His skin felt like it was itching. He could tell that the wolf would be arriving soon.

Sirius burst into the room panting and running over to Remus's bed. "Don't **pant pant** ask for **pant pant** back." he said.

"What?" Remus asked confused.

"Don't ask for the wolf back." He said quickly.

"But I already have. She released it already, though not before killing part of it." He replied sullenly.

"WHAT!! And you let her? It's going to kill her, do you realize that. Do you have any idea what you have done?" Sirius shouted at a very confused Remus. It was obvious that he had no idea whatsoever of what was happening.



Just then a howl came from the hallway and the door burst open. A wolf past through the room and before Sirius could react the wolf had jumped on Remus and faded away. Sirius was stunned. He couldn't believe what has just happened. His best friend had killed the only girl to love him completely. Brenda would have been an incredible asset to the Light side. He had to go. He had to see Brenda.

Remus was stunned. He could feel the change that took over his body when the wolf returned. It was strange at first. He could feel the wolf take up the empty part of his soul. However, it created a new empty place, the place that only could be filled by one thing.

Sirius had reached the door when Madame Pomfrey walked in, "How is Remus?" she asked as she rushed over to him.

Sirius walked out without saying anything; he was to upset at his friend's stupidity and selfishness to care. Remus however began to cry. He had just realized what Sirius was talking about. He had killed her, the love of his life. She was gone all because of him. He was so ashamed of himself.

"There, there dear. It can't be all that bad. Tell me where it hurts."

"My heart. I've just managed to kill the only girl to truly love me for me. She never ran away from me after I told her what I was, she smiled and nodded then left everything she knew behind. What kind of a person am I?" Remus was beyond consoling. All he could do was cry. So Madame Pomfrey let him cry until he fell into a fitful sleep.



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