Ch54: Fight of Anamagi

Severus had put his plan into action and it had foiled when they heard about Hermione's cat scaring off Ron's rat.

"Damn that feline," Severus cursed as he and the others were in the staff room a few weeks later. The rat had still not been found.

"Hey cats are not all bad," Charolette growled.

"Krookshanks sucks," AJ mumbled staring at his tea.

"He's part Keanezle he probably knew about the rat and ate him," Sirius stated.

"Then he'd have horrible indigestion," Remus joked.

The other four looked up at him and laughed delightedly at the joke.

"That's a good one," Sirius grinned.

As their laughter quietly died down Remus observed a sight outside.

"Looks like the Golden Trio is going to see Hagrid for the execution," Remus said.

"They shouldn't see that. Come one guys," Charolette said standing. The others nodded and followed her out of the staff room.


"Here you go Ron. You should really be more careful with your pets," Hagrid said handing the boy his rat.

"Wow thanks Hagrid," Ron exclaimed.

"I think you owe someone an apology," Hermione snapped.

"You're right….when I see Krookshanks I'll tell him," Ron said sarcastically.

"I meant me," Hermione shrieked.

"Guys we got to go my Grandpa is coming with the Minister," Harry stated.

"Merlin get out. You'll get in trouble if Albus sees you here," Hagrid exclaimed pushing them out the back door.

They snuck through the pumpkin patch and back up the hill only turning to see the executioners axe fall with a crunch. Hermione wrapped herself around Harry crying as they stared.

"Ouch!" Ron exclaimed, "He bit me. Wait Scabbers come back!"

"Ron!" "Ronald!" the two shouted following their friend.

Ron caught up with his rat and sighed looking up.

"Ron! Ron…come back this way," Harry said crouching low.

"Why…AGGH!" Ron screamed as he and the rat were catapulted into a whole at the foot of the Whopping Willow.

"Come on we've got to get him!" Harry stated grabbing Hermione's hand as they ran around the branches trying not to get hit.

Hermione ended up flying on the branches and grabbed Harry tossing him in the hole; she fell in on top of him.

"Oh I'm sorry?" Hermione said standing.

"Don't worry about it," Harry sighed brushing himself off.

"Where's this lead?" she asked.

"Shrieking Shack," Harry answered taking her hand and leading her down the tunnel.

The came out in a dirty room and found Ron on the floor bound and gagged.

"Ron!" they exclaimed running to him. Hermione undid the gag while Ron worked on untying his friend.

"Harry it's a trap. Scabbers isn't a rat he's an animagus!" Ron shouted as soon as the gag was out of his mouth.

"What?" Hermione frowned.

"Look," Harry stated pointing to the small rat tracks that disappeared behind the room door as human feet. The door swung away and they saw a balding and short round man with a ragged brown suit sneering at them.

"Certainly took you long enough to figure that out. Did you honestly think a common garden rat would live that long?" Peter snorted.

"Petigrew? Y-you…you were my parents friend. They trusted you," Harry snapped pointing his wand at the man.

"Expelliamus," Peter stated as the boy's wand flew out of his hand, "I'm gonna do what should have been done all along," he added raising his wand.

"Expelliamus!" Severus stated as he and the others ran in the room.

"Ch-Charlie, Sirius? R-Remus? My old friends," Peter stuttered and made to run.

"Ah, ah," AJ sneered standing in the door way holding his wand, "Sirius and Severus nearly got in Azkaban because of you. I'll personally see you get the Dementor's Kiss."

Peter paled considerably at the thought. "Sh-surely we can work this out," Peter stuttered.

"Not in your dreams," Charolette stated.


The five professors, students, and prisoner made their way out of the Willow and into the night sky.

"How's you ribs?" Harry asked Ron as they helped the boy sit on a tree root.

"I've been better," Ron grimaced.

"Ron you won't really let me get the kiss will you. I was your rat! Sweet girl clever girl you won't let them get me will you?" Peter pleaded.

"Get away from them," Charolette snapped.

They were so preoccupied with the man no one noticed what was looming till Hermione shouted, "Professor!"

All five looked to their right and saw the full moon coming out from behind a cloud. Remus' wand arm twitched and all five grabbed him.

"Remus did you take the tonic tonight?" Severus grunted.

"Remus this heart here is where you truly lie. This heart," Sirius replied. The five struggled and were pushed back as Remus transformed into a tall hairy creature with the face of a wolf.

Peter picked up AJ's wand and pointed it. The werewolf came toward him but a large black dog attacked him.

"Expelliamus!" Harry shouted as the wand flew out of Peter's hand. Peter grinned and morphed into a rat as he ran off.

"No!" Harry snapped but was held back by Severus. A red fox ran after the rat.

Harry looked back and saw the black dog whimper and get thrown into the brush. Harry threw a rock at the werewolf trying to get his attention. It worked and the creature started coming toward him, the professor, and his friends when a large black panther growled and pounced through the air attacking the werewolf.

The wolf ran off as the panther and dog chased after them.

"No," Harry shouted running after his godparents.

He followed the sounds and whimpers and found the two wounded adults by a creek and the wolf no where in sight.

"Charlie? Sirius?" he called.

Charlie screamed and fainted as a swarm of Dementors swooped around the three sucking their souls out of them.

Harry was growing weaker by the minute but a picture burst forth into his mind and filled him with a warm glow. It was a memory of Charolette reading to him on a stormy night and the feeling of utter safety and contentment.

"EXPECTO PATRONUM!!!" Harry shouted as a bright light shout out of his wand and a brilliant white stag sent the Dementors reeling before everything went black.


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