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Chapter Four of Beauty and the Beast

***Hermione's POV***

I wish this stupid thing would work.

This stupid werewolf-rat I paid 15 galleons for is not helping me at all. I need to figure out what I am doing wrong.

Argh.

"Mione are you in there?" A voice called from outside my door.

"Come on in Harry." I said pouring my latest elixir into the beaker and putting a cork in it.

"Hey, Herm. We were wondering if you planned on coming to the New Years feast with us…" His voice trailed off.

"What?" I asked. He was staring at the rat. "Is that rat supposed to be thrashing against the cages bars like that? And is it supposed to look like that?" He asked.

"No." I mumbled.

"Oh, I see. Another project for Snape. I still don't see why he asked you to do that stuff for him." He said.

"I don't have a clue. I'm a bit busy with this thing so if you could go…" I started but he cut me off.

"Herm…We're worried about you. You're pale, you're thin, you barely eat." Harry said.

"I'm fine Harry. Don't worry. I have to finish this. Can you just go, please? I promise I'll come down when I'm finished." I lied. I've been lying to my friends a lot lately.

"Fine." He said backing out of the room.

I turned back to the rat.

I reached for another beaker when my arm hit one beaker causing it to spill onto another.

"Oh shoot!" I yelled. It began to turn a blue-greenish type colour.

"What?" I said picking up the beaker which now contained a new elixir.

"Hmmmm…" I quickly filled my needle with it. I reached in carefully and poked the thrashing rat.

Immediately it was a normal rat.

"Oh my God!" I shrieked. I jumped up and down. "Oh my God! Oh my God!"

Lupin's POV

I woke on the ground of the Shrieking Shack.

Looked around.

God, Hermione, if I ever allowed myself to open up to you I'd only hurt you.

I lifted myself off the floor.

I wish the ending to this story was like Beauty and the Beast as she pointed out….

I got to the castle doors and was greeted by Minerva.

"Hello Minerva. What can I do for you?" I asked her, curious why she was the one meeting me instead of Poppy.

"I have been sent by a student to give you something." She held up a needle.

I grimaced. I never liked needled, never will.

"What is it for?" I asked.

"A surprise." She walked over to me. "Just go along with it ok?" She said lifting my sleeve.

I hate needles.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Remus. I'll see you later." She said walking back into the school. I stoop a moment before walking toward my chambers.

The next day I went into my classroom and had just begun my class when the door opened.

"Sorry I'm late, Professor."

Hermione Granger had just walked into my classroom for the first time this year.

"Miss Granger…Please take a seat." With that I continued my lesson.

1 month later I walked slowly toward the Whomping Willow.

I got to the entrance and walked in.

"Hello." A soft voice said when I walked through the small door.

"Hermione! What in heaven's name are you doing in here! Go! You'll get hurt!" I said panic-stricken.

"Don't worry." She said.

I stood there staring.

Nothing was happening to me. The sun was almost completely set when I entered the Willow.

I know today was the Full Moon.

Why wasn't anything happening?

"You remember that shot?" She asked me.

Dun Dun!

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