Chapter 10- Werewolves on the loose

Lupin knocked on the door to the Defense Against the Dark Arts room. He had decided to wait until dinner in the Great Hall was over to approach Miffugan. Miffugan opened the door slightly and peered outside. His eyes widened when he saw Lupin and he opened the door fully.
"Professor Lupin!!" he said surprised, "um, come in!" He stepped aside and gestured toward the empty classroom. Remus nodded his acceptance and walked past Miffugan into the class. He pulled one of the chairs in front of the teachers desk and sat.
Miffugan rushed behind his desk and also took a seat. He fixed his desk a little and then looked at Lupin.
"What can I do for you Professor?"
"How old are you?" Lupin said casually.
"I'm turning 19 this year. Why?"
"Well that means you haven't been teaching long right?"
"Yes. This is my second teaching job and I plan to stay here."
"Would you mind if I called you John?"
"Of course not. Go ahead Professor."
"Please. Call me Remus."
"Yes sir," Miffugan said nodding, "I mean yes Remus.
Lupin was quite amused by the way John was trying to be so respectful and he smiled slightly.
"I hear you might have an interest in my daugther?"
"I do care for her." John started. How was he going to explain everything to her father?
"So much that you use illegal gems on her? Taking away her free will?"
"I…… I was only doing it to protect her and this school!" he looked at Remus suspiciously, "I know she's hiding something. I believe she's a werewolf. Like you."
"Really?" Lupin said amused. The boy was smart but young and naïve.
"I saw her in one of the windows to the Shreiking Shack. I would never hurt her. I care for her to much."
"My daughter's first year at Hogwarts and she has so many admirers." Remus said laughing slightly.
"Is it true?" Miffugan pressed.
"What? That she's a werewolf?" Miffugan nodded, "First I have to know I can trust you. Espicially after you attacked my daughter."
"You can trust me." John said firmly. Lupin looked Miffugan over and somehow knew he was being sincere.
"Yes," he said sighing, "she is."
"And Dumbledore knows?"
"Yes."
"Dumbledore's a good man. I hope you will let me help her now."
"Help her?" Lupin said surprised, "How?"
"Well I'm an Animagus. I can be with her when she transforms so she won't be lonely."
"I don't know…" Lupin said reluctantly.
"At least think about it. It would only be when you weren't here of course. I understand that then you two would like to be together."
"I will ask Ana." Remus said nodding.
"Thank you."
Miffugan accompanied Lupin to the door.
"Can I ask you one more thing?" Miffugan said as Lupin started to walk away.
"Of course." Lupin said turning around.
"The rumors aren't true are they?"
"No. Not at all." Remus said smiling. He turned and walked back to his quarters.
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Ron stared at Anaka's empty seat at breakfast the next day. Anaka was outside practicing Quiddich with George and Harry. Again. It seemed like she was always out with at least George doing something.
"Do you get the feeling Anaka likes George better then us?" Ron asked Hermione.
"No." Hermione said opening her mail.
"But she's always with him. I know they're just friends but still. She's better friends with him." He grumbled picking at his breakfast.
"You're just being jealous," she scolded, "You should be happy that she's friends with your brother."
"What makes him so special?"
"Well, Anaka is just able to talk to George. He makes her feel happy when she's had to deal with all the depressing stuff. He is a jokster after all."
Ron shrugged and went back to eating his breakfast.
"I don't think he's a jokster anymore."
Ron and Hermione looked down the table and saw Fred looking at them.
"I couldn't help but hear your conversation," he said smiling as Ron rolled his eyes, "and I'll tell you that me and George haven't played one joke in weeks. He's spending all his time with Anaka. I mean we're twins and were never apart like this before. I know that's pathetic but it's true!"
"Ok.." Ron said.
"Wow.." Hermione replied. They exchanged glances and looked at the door as George, Harry, and Anaka came in slightly wet.
"It started to rain so we decided to come in." Harry said sitting and taking the last biscuit.
"So what's the plan for this week?" George said to Fred as he sat next to his brother.
"Plan? What plan?" Fred answered crossly.
"What prank? What joke for this week?" Greorge said giving Fred a funny look.
"What about last week? You were to busy then so what makes you think you'll have time this week?"
"He will," Anaka said looking up from buttering her toast, "I don't need any more help with Quiddich. He'll be all yours from now on."
"I'm such a good teacher that she no longer needs more help with Quiddich. I got her Quiddich Through the Ages anyway so if she needs help she can just look it up." George said happily.
"And I can always ask Harry or Angelia." Anaka added.
"I'm sorry I've been so occupied bro but now we can go back to planning Zonkos."
Fred grew happy instantly and they started a conversation about Dungbombs. George winked at Anaka as he turned to talk to Fred. Anaka glanced at Ron. Ever since she had talked with her dad Anaka felt strange around him. She cared for him of course but she wanted him to tell her how he felt. Did he care for her more then friends? Ron caught Anaka staring at him and he frowned.
"Is something wrong?" he asked. Anaka blinked.
"What? No." she looked down at her food.
Ron noticed how pale she looked. Even though tonight was the night of the full moon her symptoms weren't that bad. Last month she had had no symptoms at all! Ron shook his head and went back to eating his breakfast.
The rest of the day went well except that Anaka's symptoms kept on getting worse during the day. Anaka walked slowly back to Hogwarts after Care of magical Creatures.
"I must have the flu or something." Anaka said holding her stomach.
The others exchanged glances. They knew it was because tonight was the full moon but they decided that she must not want to talk about it.
"Maybe." Harry said as they queitly walked to Hogwarts.
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John Miffugan was in his classroom after dinner grading some papers when a strange thought came to his mind. Anaka had been showing symptoms all during class, since tonight was a night of the full moon, but she seemed to think she had a touch of the flu. Could it be that she forgot it was the full moon tonight?
Miffugan sat there for a while thinking. It was possible that her and her father had forgotten since so much happened this month. Does that mean they forgot to take the Wolfsbane potion? Miffugan surprised by the thought, rushed out of the room and ran towards the hospital wing.
"Madame Pomfrey.." Miffugan said catching his breath.
"What is it?" she said rushing to his side.
"Anaka and Lupin… did they take the potion?" Madame Pomfrey looked surprised for a moment.
"You know?"
"Yes."
"Well, to tell you the truth they haven't come in since last month," her eyes widened, "Oh no."
"Damn." Miffugan said as he rushed out of the room towards Dumbledore's office.
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Remus was resting peacefuly in his bed when he started to feel strange. His body was tingling all over and Lupin sat up in surprise. He'd had this feeling thousands of times but it couldn't be what he thought. He had at least another week. Lupin rushed to a mirror. Fur was starting to cover his whole body. Dread washed over him and his first thought was to rush to Anaka. If he'd forotton, she must have too. As he reached the Gryffindor room another terrible thought came to him. He never took the potion this month. Everyone in the school was in danger unless he got Anaka and himself out of here.
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Anaka was watching Harry and Ron play wizard chess when Hermione looked up from her book.
"Don't you think you should be leaving soon?" she asked.
"Leaving for what?" Anaka asked puzzled.
"Tonight's a full moon! You need to get out of here! You're already changing."
Surprised, Anaka looked at her arms. Slowly they were becoming hairy and her hands were changing to paws.
"Oh no!" she said standing, "I never took the potion this month."
Suddenly Lupin burst into the room. The others stood up surprised.
"Dad!" Anaka said running towards him, "I forgot to take my potion!"
"So did I." He whispered looking at the others.
"Let's go." Anaka said grabbing his hand. Together they ran through the halls.
As Anaka ran she thought of what they must look like. Two people running down the halls slowly changing to wolves. Anaka's mouth and nose seemed to melt together to form a snout and her hands became full paws. She fell forward on all fours and was soon followed by her father. They reached the doors leading outside but couldn't open them since they were almost done changing. They scratched at the door in a vain attempt to open it.
"When it's open run fast!"
They turned to see Harry, Ron, and Hermione running towards them.
"Go!" Hermione said as she opened the door. They watched as Anaka and Remus ran full speed out the door.
"We better find Sirius." Ron said quietly as it started to rain.
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Hagrid was sitting comfortably by the fire drinking his tea. He looked at Fang as his ears perked up suddenly. To his surprise, Fang ran to the door and started barking wildly.
"What is it?" Hagrid said as he walked to the window. He peered into the night and saw 2 pairs of yellow eyes staring at him.
"Ah!" he said jumping back.
He looked again more closely.
"Werewolves," Hagrid said thinking a minute, "the larger one must be Lupin. I knew Dumbledore shouldn't have let him come back." Hagrid shook his head and looked out the window. There wasn't just one werewolf there was two. Who could the other one be? The werewolves howled and scratched at the door.
Hagrid gluped. How was he supposed to fight off two werewolves?
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Harry, Ron, and Hermione ran through the night with Sirius. They stopped a while away from Hagrid's house.
"They're trying to get in!" Hermione said watching the werewolves circling the house and scartching at the door.
"What should we do?" Harry asked.
"I have an idea. I'll get the werewolves away from the house. Then you three go inside and tell Hagrid about Anaka and Lupin and how they forgot to take the potion. Then see if he has any beasts that can fend off werewolves." Sirius looked at the group, "I can just make it fighting one werewolf. I doubt it if I could make it fighting two."
With that said Sirius ran off. He stopped a few feet from the house.
"Hey!!" he yelled loudly. The werewolves turned from the house and growled at Sirius. They started to run towards him and Sirius turned and transformed. Harry watched as the two werewolves chased Sirius all the way to the edge of the forest. Then he turned and started to fight.
"We've got to hurry." Harry said as they ran to Hagrid's cabin.
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Hagrid was sitting by the fire thinking when he heard the knock at the door and the shouts.
"It's us Hagrid!"
"Harry?" Hagrid said as he walked to the door. He opened it and found Harry, Ron, and Hermione drenched and freezing.
"Get in 'ere." Hagrid said grabbing them and then shutting the door.
"Hagrid, we have to tell you something." Ron said.
"About the werewolves?" Hagrid asked.
"Yeah." Hermione said nodding.
They told Hagrid everything and asked him for help.
"I don't know if I got anything that can fend 'em off. Who's dog is it anyway?" he said as he watched the fight faraway.
"We found him." Harry said.
"Well he's a good looking fellow," he looked at Harry, "Does he need a place t'stay? He can always sleep here."
"I think he'd like that." Ron said smiling and ignoring the look of horror on Harry's face.
"Ron." Hermione scolded.
"Can you help him?" Harry pleaded.
"Let's see what I have in the back."

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They watched as Hagrid looked over all the animals in his pen. Harry noticed how Fang was itching to go and Harry wanted to let him. What if they couldn't help Sirius in time?
"Well there's Fang and…." He said looking around, "I can let some Billywigs loose on 'em… I was also able to get my hands on a Occamy. They're very aggressive." He said winking at them.
Hagrid quickly took the Billywig jar and picked up the sleeping Occamy gently. Then he jumped over the fence with Fang and ran toward the fight.
"We have to help." Harry said starting to jump over the fence.
"Not without protection." Hermione said grabbing a fallen limb of a tree. She took out her wand and set the tip on fire. The others did the same and soon the group was running towards the others with torches blazing.
Sirius, cut and bruised, circled with the bigger werewolf that must have been Lupin. Harry watched helplessly as they went at eachother with teeth and claws. Fang and the smaller werewolf, Anaka, were also fighting. Hagrid was standing at the edge of the scene opening the jar of Billywigs. The 10 Billywigs suddenly flew all over the scene adding to the ciaos. Then Hagrid picked up the still sleeping Occamy which he had laid on the ground and threw it into the fight. It woke up suddenly and was very cranky. It went after the nearest creature which happened to be Anaka and bit her hard.
The werewolf yelped in surprise and tried to claw and bite at the attached Occamy. Harry watched the almost comical scene until a louder yelp interrupted his thoughts.
"Sirius!!" he said looking wide eyed at what was before him.
Sirius was trying to get up on what seemed like a broken leg. Lupin circled him limping slightly. Harry snuck up in back of Lupin and stuck the burning torch in front of his face. Lupin howled in surprise and pain as his nose was burned. He jumped back and turned on Harry.
"AH!" Harry yelled tripping as he stepped back. The werewolf growled at Harry stepping towards him.
Sirus barked pathetically when he saw Harry was in trouble and he tried to get up but couldn't. Suddenly Harry heard an owl's hoot and looked up. An owl came at the werewolf with talons extended and slashed his face.
"It must be Miffugan." Hermione said helping Harry up and then running with him to Hagrid. They stood hidden in the forest with only one torch left. They watched the fights. Sirius was crawling away from the fights as the Occamy and Fang kept Anaka busy. Miffugan continued to annoy Lupin who seemed to be tiring and couldn't see very well. Harry looked around at the group hiding in the forest. Hagrid stood watching Fang worried and Hermione kept her eyes on Sirius. But where was Ron?
"Hermione! Ron's gone!" Harry said looking around frantically.
"No he's not," Hermione said weakly, "He got bit by a Billywig. He's floating up in the trees giggling." She pointed to a nearby tree, "Don't worry we tied a rope that Hagrid had in the back to his ankle and then to a tree. He won't get away. He's one of the reasons we couldn't help you right away." Harry walked up to the tree and stared up at Ron. He was floating from the effects of the sting and was definitely giddy.
"Hi Harry!" Ron said enthusiastically and waved.
"Hi." Harry said weakly waving back. He walked back to the others and shook his head.
"How are we going to stop this?"
"Well I have to get that dog of yours out of there before he gets hurt!" Hagrid said watching Sirius, "What'd you say 'is name was?"
"Sirius." Hermione said without thinking. She looked up in surprise and stared at Harry. "Sorry." She whispered.
"It's ok." Harry said looking at a confused Hagrid.
"Sirius huh? That's a strange name for yeh t'pick." He walked out of the forest and ran up to Sirius.
"Come 'ere Sirius boy." Hagrid said picking him up.
Harry watched as Sirius panted in Hagrid's arms and seemed so small.
"Oh Sirius!" he whispered as Hagrid laid him down on the ground. Harry bent next to him. Sirus raised his head and licked Harry's hand gently.
"What are we going to do?! We have to stop them!" Harry said defiantly taking out his wand and standing up.
"Don't worry. Help's coming!" Hagrid cried as he pointed towards Hogwarts. Two people in flowing robes were running towards them. As they got nearer Harry saw that it was Dumbledore and Snape.
Snape raised his wand and put a spell on all the Billywigs in the air while Dumbledore made the Occamy fall asleep. Miffugan grabbed the Occamy in his beak and dropped it by Hagrid. The Billywigs were in a cluster all together and Hagrid opened the jar. When they were all in, Hagrid closed the lid and the spell broke. Snape and Dumbledore brought their attention to the two werewolfs nearby. The smaller werewolf, Anaka, rushed at them while the larger werewolf, Lupin, still limping, ran into the forest. Snape and Dumbledore used a levitation spell to disorient her and then let her fall to the ground. She wimpered and didn't try to get up. She just laid there watching the people walk around her.
"It's almost morning." Dumbledore said as the group joined him.
"What about Lupin? He ran away!" Hermione reminded them.
"Yes, we'll have to look for him when it gets lighter." Dumbledore replied.
"What about the dog?" Hagrid said leading the group to the disgruntled and beaten dog. Dumbledore knelt beside him and looked up at Hagrid.
"Would you like to give him shelter until we can find a proper home for him?"
"Sure Professor!" Hagrid said picking up Sirius, "I'll bring em to the medical wing to be fixed up." The group watched as Hagrid walked away.
"Hi Professor!!!!"
Snape and Dumbledore exchanged glances and looked around.
"That sounded like Weasly." Snape said looking puzzled at the group.
"He's up there." Harry said sighing and pointing up the tree.
"At least he's not floating as high as before." Hermione said after they explained what happened to the Professors.
"The effects are wearing off." Snape said watching the floating boy. As they turned their attention back to the group, an owl swooped down to join them. Everyone watched as he transformed back to Miffugan.
"Well wasn't that interesting?" he said smiling and stretching out.
"Interesting?" Severus snapped.
"I agree. It was quite a trill." Dumbledore said to Miffugan smiling slightly. Snape shook his head and watched Anaka.
She'd been lying there for awhile without a noise. Curious, Snape approached her and left the rest of the group. Anaka was breathing heavily and had her eyes closed. As he got nearer her ears perked up and she looked up at him. Anaka growled quietly and tried to get up but couldn't. Snape almost felt pity when he realized why. When she had been dropped from the air her legs had been crushed under her. All four were broken and useless. The others in the group had stopped to stare at Snape as he approached Anaka and knelt beside her. At first she tried to bite him but then stopped and they looked in eachother's eyes for a moment. Both set of eyes were cold and ruthless and maybe that's why in that moment they seemed to connect. Anaka put down her head and whined. Severus gently pet her on the head and watched as she went to sleep.
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It was about 6:00 when Anaka woke up the next day. She was still outside in the same spot that she had fallen asleep on last night. She remembered the night vaguely. Mostly there was just images of fighting, blood, anf pain. But there was something else. Something she just couldn't put her finger on. Before she had gone to sleep she remembered someone petting her gently. What happened before that was in a mist of gray. Anaka shook her head and stood up shakily. Hopefully she would remember in time.
Anaka looked around. Harry and Hermione were asleep on the edge of the forest with Ron. Ron had a rope around his ankle which was also tied to a tree. Snape was slumped against a tree and Miffugan was just a few feet away sleeping on the grass. They all seemed so peaceful.
"So you've awoken."
Anaka turned and saw Dumbledore walking towards her.
"Yes," Anaka repied, "But where's my dad?" Dumbledore looked at her sadly.
"We don't know. He ran into the forest last night. We don't know what happened to him after that."
"Didn't you look for him?"
"It's too early to start searching."
"But what if something horrible happened to him?!"
"You must calm down." Dumbledore said putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Dad!" she cried turning and running into the forest.
"Ana, no!" Dumbledore called after her but Anaka wouldn't listen. She'd find her father. No matter what!
The voices eventually faded and soon Anaka was alone in the dark forest.
"Dad!" She called again and again. She searched for at least an hour before sitting to rest.
Anaka sighed and closed her eyes. She listened to the sound of the birds and the rude talking of the Jarveys. There must be a way to find him, Anaka thought restlessly. Then it hit her. She could look in the dirt for his tracks. Anaka got up quickly and looked around in the dirt. Soon she found a set of tracks.
"Yes!" Anaka whispered as she followed the tracks. After following them for a few minutes, Anaka came to a clearing. Seeing figures moving in the clearing, Anaka hid in a nearby bush. When she saw what was inside her heart skipped a beat. Inside the clearing were 4 unicorns. Three of the unicorns were surrounding the fourth. Anaka looked at the fourth one closely. It was smaller and younger then the others and seemed different somehow. Anaka watched as the unicorns circled the smaller one and then started going at it with their horn's. Anaka watched with horror as they pushed and shoved the little one until it fell. Two of the unicorns backed away as the thrid lunged at the younger one.
"Stop!!" Anaka cried suddenly standing up. She couldn't watch this any longer. Why were they doing this? The unicorns stared at Anaka. The lunging unicorn landed gently on the other side of the hurt one and turned to Anaka. Then before she could blink they were gone.
"You poor thing." Anaka said as she approached the unicorn. Anaka remembered from Care of Magical Creatures that unicorns were extremly shy but they were more likely to let witches approach then wizards. Anaka hoped that book was right.
"It's ok." She said quietly to the unicorn as she knelt beside it. Anaka was surprised that the unicorn let her get that close and took a chance at petting her. The unicorn let her and made a contented noise.
"Why did they do that to you?" she said more to herself then to the unicorn. Anaka looked the unicorn over. Anaka could tell that the unicorn was still pretty young because it's silver fur was still the gold color of a foal's in some places. It's fur was bloody at certain places and bruised purple in others. She looked in the unicorns eyes and was surprised at what color they were. Most unicorns had lovely eyes that were bright colors but this one didn't. This unicorn had brown, knowing eyes. They weren't dull but lively and her horn was a lovely silver color.
"I know what it's like to not be wanted and thrown out. You must be different inside like me." Anaka said smiling, "Come on. Maybe Hagrid can help you."
Even though Anaka dreaded going back, for fear that they might stop her from returning to the forest, Anaka erged the unicorn to get up and helped it walk back through the forest. When they reached Hagrid's cabin no one was in sight. Anaka was relieved to see that Hagrid was walking in his backyard checking on all his animals alone.
"Hagrid!" Anaka cried walking slowly towards him. She kept the unicorn in the shadows.
"Ana!" Hagrid said surprised, "Everyone's out looking for ya!"
"Well I'm going back in but I thought maybe you could take care of…. Well this unicorn. I haven't come up with a name for her yet but I know she needs help and that the other unicorns abandoned her." Anaka walked the unicorn out of the shadows and towards Hagrid's pen. He was open mouthed. He looked the unicorn over and nodded.
"Sure, I'll take care of er for ya. Abandoned huh?" Hagrid said petting the unicorn. The unicorn looked at Anaka as Hagrid opened the gate. It must have understood that they only wanted to help because the unicorn followed Hagrid without a problem.
"Thanks Hagrid!" Anaka called running back to the forest.
"Don't go back in there! Please Anaka!" Hagrid yelled after her.
"I have to!" Anaka cried running back into the forest.
She quickly found the same clearing and continued her search.
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Anaka spent all day looking in the forest, only stopping to eat the occasionally berries she found or drink from a stream. It was night when Anaka finally relived she was lost. She had lost her father's tracks long ago and was now just wandering. She had gone down many trails and been through tons of clearings. Anaka yawned as she checked another clearing.
"I'm definetly lost." Anaka whispered.
The night was cold and Anaka was starving. The few edible things she had found were hardly enough and her attempts to conjure up food had gone drastically wrong. Anaka watched the dark forest. Then out of the corner of her eye she saw something move. She looked at the ground around her. Something like a dark shadow seemed to be moving towards her. Curious, Anaka knelt down. She watched the large cloak like creature move towards her. As it got closer Anaka remembered something she'd read in Hagrid's class. Something about a creature known as a Lethifold or Living Shroud. This shadow fit the description perfectly and Anaka knew that the Lethifold was not something you wanted to mess with. Anaka started to back a way quietly but the Lethifold speed up and jumped on Anaka. Before she could scream Anaka felt the cold creature wrap around her face. It closed off her air supply by covering her mouth and nose. It soon covered her whole face including her eyes. Panicking, Anaka tried to breath. She felt no air but felt the Lethifold itself start to slid down her throat. Anaka tried to fight it but with no air she was very weak. She felt the cold, wet Lethifold slid down her throat. Anaka choked as it slid all the way down her throat and entered her lungs. Anaka was extremly dizzy and her mind started to cloud over. Anaka sank to her knees and tried to struggle once more. The Lethifold had now covered her whole body except from her knees down. Her mind started to shut down and Anaka knew she was done for as she heard far away voices.
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After Anaka had run off, the others slowly became awake. When Dumbledore told them what happened they all agreed to look for Anaka and Lupin. Snape and Harry were one group, Dumbledore and Hermione were another group and Ron and Miffugan were the last group. Ron wasn't thrilled about working with Miffugan but if it brought Anaka and Lupin home he didn't care. They searched all day and found nothing. The group walked in the dark losing hope of ever finding anything.
"Just because we're working together doesn't mean I like you." Ron mumbled.
"Of cousre not. I know you don't like what I did and I wouldn't like it if someone did that to one of my friends. But I belive that I had to do that at that time. I do care for her." Ron shrugged. He hated Miffugan but knew that he did care for Anaka.
"I care for her too." Ron said absentmindedly.
"I know you do. Don't worry I won't get in your way." Miffugan smiled.
"I never said I was worried you would." Ron scolded.
"I know." Miffugan said laughing.
Miffugan stopped talking and looked up at the sky through the trees. He had always loved to look up at the stars with his father when he was younger. Miffugan sighed. Things seemed so complicated now. He had found the girl of his dreams and totally messed it up. He doubted that Anaka would ever let him get closer then just a friend. But Miffugan could live with that. As long as he could be there for her and help her that's all he cared about. He could show that he cared by just giving her help when she needed it. They continued down the path and soon came to a clearing. As they entered the clearing, Miffugan noticed a dark figure moving about. He put a hand on Ron's shoulder stopping him from walking further into the cleearing. He pointed to the figure. Ron peered through the darkness and gasped.
"It's Anaka!!" Ron cried as the figure fell to it's knees.
How can you tell? Miffugan thought as he looked closer. A feeling of dread filled him as he realized Ron was right. Ron ran forward taking out his wand. Miffugan ran after him and they stopped a few feet away from her.
"Nothings working!!!!" Ron cried as he tried every type of repelling spell he could think of. Miffugan looked at the black cloak more closely. Anaka was now slumped on the ground and hadn't moved in quite awhile.
"That's because this is a Lethifold!" Miffugan said surprised.
Ron stood there looking at John stupidly. Miffugan took out his wand.
"Only a Patronus spell can repell it." he said, " Expecto patronum!!" Miffugan cried thinking of something happy. He thought of the winter dance and the dance he had with Anaka.
A brilliant flash of light erupted from his wand and a winged horse appeared. It grabbed onto the Lethifold and pulled it off Anaka. Then it flew over the forest and disappeared. Miffugan saw that Anaka wasn't breathing and ran up to her. Ron followed and they knelt next to her. Ron felt for her pulse.
"There's nothing." Ron said shakily. He shivered. She felt so cold and lifeless.
"Come on Ana." Miffugan said trying to think of what to do next. Then he thought of something.
Miffugan quickly pinched Anaka's nose and blew into her mouth. He stopped and listened. He still didn't hear her breathing. He put his hand on her chest and quickly pushed down 15 times. Then he listened. Still hearing nothing, he continued to do this a couple of times. After trying for several more mintues John stopped, his eyes briming with tears. Anaka still wasn't breathing. They couldn't do anything else.
"Oh Anaka." Ron groaned sadly, tears running down his checks. As they sat over her body, Miffugan's Patronus returned and disappeared in a brillant flash of light.
The other groups in the forest saw this flash. Wondering what it was and why it had happened twice, both groups started towards the clearing.
Ron and Miffugan sat there freezing in the night. They couldn't believe Anaka was dead and Miffugan wouldn't except it.
"She can't be dead. She just can't." he said checking her pulse again and again.
"Maybe she's not…" Ron muttered as a thought came to his mind. But he quickly forgot about it. He was just in denial. Nothing like that could have happened. But still…..
"Professor…What if that Lethifold was purposely sent to attack Anaka? Maybe…..Maybe they put a spell on the Lethifold so that when it attacked Anaka it would do something to her besides kill her. Like making her heart beat so slow or quiet that we just can't hear it."
Miffugan stared at Ron.
"You know the chances of that being true at so slim?" he croaked.
"But we can try can't we? I have a feeling I'm right!" Ron said suddenly filled with confidence. Miffugan thought a moment. Could it hurt to try? He took out his wand and pointed it at Anaka. Ron watched as he mumbled some words. Suddenly Anaka sat bolt upright and screamed.
"AAHHH!!!!!" Ron and Miffugan yelled as they watched a dead white Anaka throwup a black inky substance. When she was done she looked around wildly. She looks like a Zombie, Miffugan thought, a person who really had been dead!
"What happened?" Anaka groaned as she collapsed on her back. Ron smiled broadly.
"We thought you were dead!! We thought you were gone forever!!!" he cried, "But then I thought of something and it was true!!" Ron looked at Miffugan and the smile slowly turned into a frown. Anaka followed his gaze weakly. She could breath but it hurt a lot.
"What is it?" she whispered.
Miffugan was staring into the dark forest. A worried, confused look on his face.
"You were right Ron…" he said slowly, "But what made you think of that?"
"It just popped in my head."
"Such a complex thing popped right in? More likely someone put it there." Ron grew uncomfortable.
"Are you saying someone wanted us to save Anaka so they put the thought into my head?" Miffugan nodded.
"The same people that did this to you." He said looking at Anaka. They all froze when a twig cracked somewhere in the forest.
"We've got to get out of here." Ron said quietly. But before they could make a move they heard a loud cry. It wasn't just one cry but a hundred voices yelling at once.
On the other side of the forests hundreds of robed, hooded figures ran forward, coming towards them with wands out.
"Death Eaters!!" Miffugan cried as he tried to help Anaka up. The Death Eaters were putting spells on all the trees around them. The trees were falling down and closing off any path they could escape down.
"It's no use!" Ron yelled as the Death Eaters quickly surrounded them.
Anaka leaned on Miffugan and Ron as a small, strange looking man came forward. Ron gasped.
"Peter Petigrew!" Miffugan and Ron growled. They looked at eachother wondering how the other knew Peter.
"Hello Ron, John, Anaka. I'm afraid you'll have to come with us."
"Never." Miffugan said taking out his wand.
"I wouldn't do that. You are out numbered and we have someone you might want to see." Peter said looking at Anaka.
"Dad." She whispered. Peter nodded and looked at the Death Eaters around him.
"Take them and put them in the sacks." He yelled.
Ron, Miffugan, and Anaka stepped back in surprise as the Death Eaters walked towards them with sacks. It was a quick fight. The small group tried to struggle but they were hit on the head and were soon all unconcious. Then they were thrown into the sacks.
"STOP!!!" boomed a voice. All the Death Eaters turned to see Dumbledore standing with his wand ready. Close by was Snape, Harry, and Hermione. They also had their wands out.
"Let them go." Dumbledore said in a menacing voice. The hooded Death Eaters exchanged glances.
Peter had transformed into a rat and ran back off into the forest. The Death Eaters started to laugh. The ones with the sacks started to run towards the forest where there were no trees blocking the paths and others stayed to fight. Harry and Hermione dodged behind a tree as the battle bagan but they knew before it ended what would happen. The Death Eaters were to numerous and Snape and Dumbledore couldn't hold them back. Eventually the fighting ended and the remaining Death Eaters ran into the forest. Harry and Hermione came out slowly and looked at the field. 4 Death Eaters were lying on the ground either unconcious or dead. Dumbledore and Snape came over to them. Snape was clutching a cut on his leg. It was becoming green and bumps were appearing.
"We must contact the Ministry." Snape said leaning against a tree.
"Yes, but first you should get someone to look at that cut." Dumbledore said. Snape leaned on him as the group walked back to Hogwarts. No one had found Remus Lupin and now they feared the worst. Ron, Anaka, Miffugan, and Lupin were all prisoners of You-Know-Who. They were all prisoners of Voldemort.