Harry stepped through the door of the classroom, hearing all the activity in the room go silent at his entrance. Every student turned around, lowered their wands and stared at him. Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Neville and Luna blinked then Hermione grinned, walking over to him and gesturing to the students. Harry could see Fred and George, quite of a few Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs and only a few Slytherins. Theodore Nott was in the classroom, along with Blaise but no one else. And there was a lot of Gryffindors. Seamus and Dean, Katie Bell…
"Professor Thomas, thanks for coming," Hermione spoke.
Harry nodded, feeling odd for not outing himself to his friends, but they would probably think the age difference a little odd. Not to mention who he was dating. "I have somewhere to be in an hour but I can look over your spellwork and correct it, if need be."
"We're glad you could make it anyway," Hermione said. "Not everyone wanted a professor here but we need a teacher who knows defense."
"I have some experience," Harry confirmed. "Did you get permission to use this classroom?"
"Yes, at the beginning of the year, we asked Professor McGonagall," Neville said.
"Okay… What have you guys been working on?" Harry questioned, walking over to stand in the middle of the classroom.
"We've been trying to get a corporal patronus," Seamus tentatively said. "But it's hard."
Blaise and Theodore nodded.
"The others want to know how to cast one too," Blaise spoke.
"Alright, I can help with that. Patronuses are hard to cast, especially corporeal ones," Harry explained, drawing his wand.
"Your panther in class was amazing!" Hermione exclaimed. "I've never seen one like that."
"Good everyone. Good," Harry said, nodding at his friends and looking up at the clock. It was 6:45pm, 15 minutes from his appointment with Greyback. He had eaten dinner with the members of his pack, Draco, Sirius, Remus and Severus, before coming to this tutoring session so he wouldn't be hungry in between meetings. Being hungry often brought his wolf to the surface in a more noticeable way and when he was really hungry, it was hard to dampen down the urge to shift and go hunt. "Does anyone have any questions?"
"Is it possible for someone to cast a fake patronus?" Hermione questioned, looking at him. He blinked and raised an eyebrow. Ron and Neville both looked at Hermione questioningly before looking to him too.
"Fake?"
"If someone wanted to pretend to be someone else."
"I suppose it is possible in theory," Harry answered, running a hand through his hair. He had tied it back though it wasn't long enough to reach his lower back yet. He wondered if Hermione guessed that it was him underneath his glamour. If someone were to guess, it would probably be her. She was looking at him strangely, like she was more than a little suspicious at something he had done or said. "It would be really difficult and energy consuming though."
"Hmm."
Harry dipped his head in a nod. "I will see you guys next week then?"
"Yes. I really appreciated having you here," Blaise remarked from the corner. Theo narrowed his eyes at Blaise's expression. Maybe Blaise had told someone else about having to go get him at Severus' urging the night of the full moon. Harry wouldn't be surprised if Blaise had told Theo or Draco. The Slytherins were surprisingly protective over one another.
"Good. I'm glad I could be of help."
"Harry, are you sure you want to do this?" Severus asked as he watched his… mate pace around the small room. It would take him a while to get used to thinking that Harry was his alpha, much less his mate. He had never had someone that took care of him like Harry had, in a romantic way. "It is a most likely a trap."
"We need to take out Greyback," Harry replied, coming to a stop in front of him and reached out to draw him into a heated kiss. Severus groaned and leaned into the other man, feeling the warmth of the man soak into him, parting his lips for Harry. Harry took full advantage, licking into his mouth and tightening his arms around him. Severus whined at the contact, feeling Harry's arms wrap around him, feeling the warmth from the other man invade his body. "He's an inferior alpha and he's breaking the rules."
Severus started as Harry slowly backed him up, walking him back against the wall. Sweat rolled down his back as Harry leaned in to kiss him again, turning into little biting nips as one of Harry's arms found its way under his shirt. Severus whimpered low in his throat, tried to buck into Harry only to be pinned against the wall. His cock was already hard, almost aching with it. His heart pounded so loudly all the other noises around them were drowned out. He peered into Harry's eyes, trying to ascertain whether the man was not in control of himself.
Harry's eyes narrowed as he returned the stare, pulling away. Severus' feet moved of what seemed like their own accord towards Harry and he had to stop himself from moving into Harry's arms again. "Severus, do you really think I'm not in control of myself?"
"It is possible."
"Look into my eyes. Do you see any hint of predator or golden flecks?"
Severus blinked and looked into Harry's eyes, as the other man crossed his arms. He could see that his alpha was hard too, breathing heavily just like he was. But it looked like Harry wasn't as affected by this. Or maybe that was just his distrust with people talking. "No. I just see green."
Harry nodded. "Right. Did you not want to continue?"
Severus' eyes widened.
"You think I'm about to prank you or violate you?"
"No! Or well…"
"We can take this as slow or as fast as you want," Harry spoke, glancing at the clock behind them. "But I will need to go in fifteen minutes. Meeting with Fenrir, you know."
"I want this," Severus whispered, knowing that Harry would hear him. "I do. You are the first person in a long time to want me."
Harry grinned, stepped forward once more and tugged him in for a hot kiss, one of his arms making its way under his shirt again and trailing downward. Severus whined, wrapping his shaky arms around Harry, leaning into trace a finger over the famous scar on his forehead. Harry looked at him, his green eyes intense, as his hand continued downward, sliding into his leggings and finding his cock.
Severus gasped as Harry's hand moved lightly over him, feather light touches that sent him over the edge, almost coming.
"My mate," Harry whispered into his ear, finally firmly placing his hand over his cock. "You're beautiful like this."
Severus moaned and raced over the edge, sparks of pleasure racing throughout his body. He slumped into Harry's arms, the other man holding him up just fine as he stroked Severus through his release.
"Alright, the meeting will probably be tense," Remus remarked, drawing his coat on and watching as Harry paced in the street. It was dark, many hours since the sun had gone down and only the moon and stars shone down on them now. The muggle street lights had long since been destroyed by 'crazed' animals. "Harry."
"What?"
Harry stopped and crossed his arms, his hands almost turning to fists, to claws. Remus didn't know what was going through Harry's mind right now but he could smell the tension, the wildness that was barely kept at heel. There was also the faint smell of come and Remus tried to ignore that, instead focusing on the meeting tonight.
"You're planning on killing him, aren't you?"
"If I have to, yes," Harry answered, his eyes narrowing. "I don't want him there when I finally kill Voldemort and that time is soon in coming. I don't want him infecting anyone else, especially kids like you."
Remus stared at him then nodded. "I'm with you then. Just don't make me kill anyone."
Harry grinned slightly though it was strained. "Of course not. I'm not Voldemort. I wouldn't make people do my own dirty work."
"I'm not saying killing Fenrir is dirty work, Harry. I'm just saying be careful. I might not be able to have your back."
"I'm aware of that. Just stay close, okay?"
Harry strode through the door of Greyback's mansion, taking in all the foreign scents around him. Remus strode in behind him, his fingers tight on his wand as they moved. Wolves, both on two feet and on four feet all stopped what they were doing and watched them as they walked into the entry hall and into the meeting room.
It probably doubled as a pack meeting room since it looked to be as big as a ballroom, filled with men and women. There were a few children too and Harry's heart stopped in his chest, taking a few seconds to start again. He restrained a growl, judging the one girl and one boy to be younger than 10. Harry could hear Remus' heart stop too, since he had been bitten at a young age.
Harry looked around the room, seeing the various men and women of Fenrir's pack. There were roughly twenty of them, of various ages and various states of undress. They all looked thin, bruised. Some had visible bones that had not been healed correctly while others had… He growled this time, letting loose his alpha power at the sight before him. Three men and two women had collars on them. Harry guessed that the collars were either restricting their magic or restricting their shift. Both of which were lethal.
"Harry?"
He turned to see Remus baring his neck behind him and then looked around him. Every single man and women were baring their necks to him, avoiding looking him in the eyes. Some were even kneeling, their heads touching the floor.
"Potter?"
Harry turned at the vaguely familiar voice and pulled his magic and alpha instincts in, facing Greyback and the two Death Eaters that were coming down the stairs to his right.
"You're the alpha?"
"What? What were you expecting me to be? An omega? A beta? Someone who just follows orders?"
Greyback growled, all halfway shifted. Wolf vocal cords added to human to create an eerie growl and the younger ones around them kneeled, fear scent coming off of them in waves. The older wolves frowned, narrowing their eyes.
"I expected you to follow my orders. I bit you. You're mine."
"Right… And I would just come in like a lamb to slaughter? I think not."
The two Death Eaters behind Greyback drew their wands but just as one was about to hold it to their mark, they were blown backwards. Greyback growled again, drawing his wand and searching for the culprit.
"Let him say what he will," one of the older men spoke, coming forward. He had short brown hair and blue eyes, kind eyes. "Harry James Potter. I did not know you changed species."
"It was a few years ago," Harry offered, holding out his hand. "And you would be…"
"Eric. I'm nominally his second in command."
Harry dipped his head in a nod, shook the guy's hand. "Nice to meet you. I'm here to challenge your alpha."
All at once everyone around them began to whisper, muttering amongst themselves.
"You can't challenge me. I'm your-"
Harry glared at Greyback. "Pack law allows anyone to challenge their alpha, regardless of their status. I'm an alpha in my own right, Greyback. You have failed your own pack. They're all thin, bruised and you know what? Some of them may not even like Voldemort."
The older men and women around them flinched at the name.
"And you would do better?" Greyback snarled, just as the two death eaters got back up.
Harry drew his wand to stun them again when Remus got there first, summoning their wands and tying them up all in a minute.
"I would," Harry replied steadily. "I already have three pack members and none of them are thin or injured. None of them are scared of me. I didn't even ask them to support me against Voldemort. Even Draco Malfoy joined my pack."
Out of the corner of his eyes, he could see a fair few of Greyback's pack whispering and he caught the name Malfoy amongst two of them. Maybe some of the older ones were thinking about joining him, that having one of the Malfoys made him legit. He grinned slightly but kept his attention on Greyback.
Greyback stilled then barked out a laugh. "That pup! I have his father in my bedroom, all laid out for me like a good mate. He's beautiful when I'm holding him down and fucking him to force a mate bond on him. How's his son?"
Harry tried but failed to hold in a growl, his wolf angry at the idea that someone would force a mate bond on someone. Another part of him recognized that since Greyback said he had Lucius here, he had probably bitten Draco's father. Greyback didn't seem like the type to have a human here, not when he could force someone under his control by biting them.
"His son is fine though I would not know about forcing a mate bond on him," Harry remarked idly, holding in the shift by sheer will now. The instinct to tear, to rip into Greyback would have been overwhelming a few years ago but now he could hold himself back. "Is there a place that we can settle this like wolves? You wouldn't even have to shift, now would you, looking like that?"
Greyback growled and took a step towards him.
Eric got between them, looking pointedly at Greyback.
"Follow me."
Harry glanced apologetically towards Remus, who nodded tightly.
Harry followed Greyback out, falling into step with Eric.
Remus stepped out into the cold air, watching as Harry started to shed his clothes, first his shirt and jeans then his socks as they made it to a section of land behind Greyback's mansion that looked ripped up. The grass behind the mansion could hardly be called grass it was so torn up and run over. Remus could also smell old blood and fear and there were hints of sex too but he couldn't tell whether it was consensual or not.
Greyback stopped in the center of the area that was framed by thick trees and knelt down, already halfway shifted. Greyback's pack all followed them out, spreading out between the trees and turning their gazes towards Harry and Fenrir.
Harry groaned, kneeling down as fur sprouted on his bare back. Remus could see lots of scratches on Harry's skin but they were soon swallowed up by fur and claws. Having his alpha so close by and shifting made it hard for him to stay human but he did it, thinking about Sirius and his friends. Thinking about things that he could only do if he stayed on two legs.
He could also feel some of Greyback's pack shifting shape too, feeling the energy in the air and following it, going with the flow.
It took Harry several minutes but afterwards, Harry was no longer human but wolf. And just a few inches bigger than Greyback, the alpha wolf towering over what seemed like the emaciated, mangy Greyback. Remus grinned as the Harry wolf let loose a howl, loud and challenging. Greyback growled and charged immediately and Remus was about yell a warning when Harry charged, growling lowly.
The two wolves collided with a hard, loud thump, the squeal of already spilled blood letting Remus know that one of them had already gotten hurt. Greyback was growling loudly but Harry… wasn't making a sound, quiet, menace in his glowing green eyes.
Claws and teeth went at it, with another yelp, this time from Harry as Remus felt pain come down the pack bond. The two wolves circled one another and Greyback howled before charging, right as Harry stopped. Remus' eyes widened as Harry stayed still, letting Greyback get within a few inches of him then took off like a lightning bolt, bypassing Greyback and swiping his claws at him.
Greyback yelped loudly, fast coming to a stop, blood spilling out from his side. Remus watched as Greyback started to whimper but then got up to charge again, seemingly ignoring the pain. Harry blinked, growled for the first time and then charged, galloping towards the other wolf and jumping right at the last minute.
The two wolves looked like blurs with how fast they were moving and when the dust cleared, Greyback was on the ground, on his side with Harry standing over him with a paw on his neck.
The werewolves on four feet growled around them, yipping almost as if in excitement. Greyback howled again, this time strangled, as Harry pushed down with his paw, claws and fangs bloody. Remus stared, transfixed, as a loud crack sounded in the air and then silence.
There were no sounds in the area for quite a few minutes then the lone alpha howled, throwing up his head to the moon and to the night sky. Greyback- no- Harry's new pack members on four feet joined in, howling together to create an eerie song.