By some miracle, Harry was eventually convinced that Hermione might be a werewolf and the potions in her system were probably killing her. Although Harry wasn't happy about it, Draco had been taken on as a medical consultant for Hermione's case. Teddy didn't expect that to go well and (sure enough) had heard second-hand about some of their public insults. However, within the week Draco and Harry developed a plan for healing Hermione. Teddy wondered how much of their fast work was due to their desire to be rid of each other.
In any case, it meant they could lift the time-coma at the next full moon. Then they would administer an antidote to the white potion that she had been given when she first entered St. Mungo's. Hermione, free of the potion's effects, would transform into a werewolf and stop wasting away. At least, that was the theory.
They knew Draco's potions worked, at least to some degree, because they had tried them on Teddy. Teddy had had a lingering cough after the events at the Manor. Draco suspected it was from inhaling some of the potion that was killing Hermione. So he gave Teddy some of the potion that he was brewing for her. When the cough resolved within a day, Draco seemed quite pleased.
However, there were a lot of other factors when it came to Hermione's case. Draco didn't let anyone forget that they were dealing with a lot of unknowns. He refused to let any humans near Hermione during her change. Draco said it was because she might attack them, but had only been adamant about it after Teddy admitted that the presence of humans tended to distress new wolves.
Harry had contested this, like most of Draco's other ideas. However, they ultimately compromised by allowing Teddy to stay since he was a werewolf. Harry had been reluctant to allow Teddy back into the case, even for this little amount, but there were few alternatives. That didn't mean that Harry gave an inch on anything else, though.
Harry didn't tell the other group about Teddy's ban, but he did tell Hasan. Teddy found this out the hard way when he tried to milk Hasan for any information when they were out on yet another stakeout for the smuggling case. Because Teddy wouldn't identify the smuggler as his pack mate, their leads had essentially dried up. Thus, another stakeout.
"How did you manage to get yourself kicked off this case, Teddy?" Hasan asked. "I thought we were only on the werewolf case because of you."
Teddy's heart rate picked up. "Why would it be because of me?"
Hasan paused for a moment before gesturing towards Teddy. "You know. You're Harry's godson?"
Teddy let out a breath and then feigned outrage. "Really? You're going to pull that on me?"
Hasan shrugged. "The others are convinced that is the only reason we close our cases."
Teddy snorted. "Yeah, Harry does all my work for me."
"If only he did the paperwork," Hasan said slyly. "Then it would actually get done too."
Teddy rolled his eyes. "It eventually gets done."
Hasan smirked and then sobered as he looked out over one of the disreputable parts of Diagon Alley. "So, what did you do? You must have really screwed up."
Knowing that it was going to come out anyway, Teddy said, "I asked my Uncle Draco to look at the case files for Lilith and Hermione's cases."
Hasan whistled. "You really were stupid. Involving an unauthorized civilian and letting them look at case files? You are lucky you're still an Auror."
Teddy settled back against the wall with his arms crossed. "Harry would never have approved. Besides, it got the job done, didn't it? If Draco is right about Hermione being a werewolf, she can give us a lead on the murderer."
"And that attitude is called vigilantism," Hasan said dryly. "Its a very fine line to walk, my friend."
Teddy considered this and grunted. "You think I'm going to start acting like the other bad Aurors?"
"Fine line," Hasan said lightly.
