Beware The Moon

Dsiclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from the original Harry Potter series, however I do own certain characters from this story.

Notes before you read: This story takes place during the Goblet of Fire. The main character is a muggle girl, Jamie Foster. It starts at the park where all the wizards stayed for the Quidditch World Cup. The first chapter is mostly a set-up for the rest of the story. It will mostly be about Jamie and Lupin.

Chapter One

The fire crackled as Jamie Foster sat beside it. Her father was setting up the tent behind her. Her family had been camping here every year, but it seemed particularly more crowded than it usually was.

Glancing at the family nearby, she shook her head in puzzlement. One of the strangest bits was the family had left this morning and arrived home in the evening. Which wouldn't be so strange, if everyone in the park hadn't left and arrived at the same time. It was like everyone else in the reserve all came as one enormous group.

Jamie had grown up in London. She had recently turned 12. When she was four, her mother had died giving birth to her younger sister, Elizabeth. Jamie knew it was cruel, but she had never forgiven Elizabeth for the death of their mother. Even if their father did care for them endlessly, and went out of his way to please them both.

"Jamie, will you help please?" her father said from behind her.

Jamie looked up guiltily and helped her father finish set up the tent, "Sorry" she said.

Once the ten was set up completely ad their stuff was settled, they hauled all of their belongings inside it. By the time they finished, the sky was already dark with stars.

"Now get some sleep" her father said, "We'll have time for fun tomorrow"

Elizabeth crawled in obediently, followed closely behind Jamie. Their father started to zip the door shut, but Elizabeth immediately objected, "What about you?" she asked.

"I think I'm going to watch the skies for a little bit" he said glancing at the starry sky.

Jamie looked at the sky as well, "It's a full moon tonight," she reminded her father.

Her father sighed with a smile. For years, Jamie and her father would sit by the fire and read stories whenever there was a full moon. Just her and her father.

"For half an hour only" he told her.

Jamie grinned and crawled back out of the tent, ignoring Elizabeth's protesting.

"What about me?" Elizabeth asked.

"Maybe another time" their father said gently. Once Jamie had crawled out, he zipped the entrance to the tent shut.

Jamie and her father both took seats by the fire and looked up in the sky. Across the stars, until Jamie's eyes rested on the glowing full moon.

"It's so pretty" Jamie breathed in softly.

"You know," her father said, "Your mother believed the moon was a guardian of people. She thought it protected people from danger"

Jamie knew it already. She had known it for as long as she could remember, but she still loved it when her father told her every month. It seemed like she was being told the first time every time. "It's like magic" she said, "If magic were real, I could bring her back"

Her father glanced at her quietly for a few seconds, "Jamie.." he started to say.

"I know magic isn't real, but if it were, I'd bring her back" Jamie said, "somehow"

"Jamie, even if magic existed, and was that powerful," her father said, "It would be wrong to bring your mother back! You mother believed it was her time to go."

"It wasn't her time" Jamie insisted, "It wasn't! It's all Elizabeth's fault! If she hadn't been born, Mother would be here with us"

Her father's eyes darted towards the tent anxiously, "Shush" he said, "You know you don't meant that"

"Why should you care!?" Jamie snapped, suddenly angry. "She's not even your kid!"

The words stung herself as much as they did her father. Finally dousing the flames of the crackling fire, he turned to face her. "When you are older you'll understand" he said, "You should go to sleep"

Jamie didn't get the chance to reply. A loud cry emerged from the silence around them. Looking around, she saw a man and 2 others soar into mid air. Loud screams continued. She could see men in masks crowding below them and most of the other people were running.

"What's going on?" she asked her father.

"I'm not sure, but I'm going to go find out" he said, "Stay here, don't move" he ordered as he ran into the crowd of people.

Jamie waited, searching for her father to return. It took her a moment to realize one of the masked men had made his way over to her. He was not sneering at her with a wicked gleam in the eyes showing through the mask.

"So little girl?" he said, "Want to learn how to fly"

Jamie backed up nervously, trying to edge away as far as she possibly could.

The masked man held up a wand of some sort and started to mutter something, but before he finished another sound filled the air.

Into the sky a cloud of smoke appeared leaving an image of a skull and a snake. People around broke out into panic. Screams and terror surrounded her immediately. The masked man saw the image too and took off running with everyone else.

"Jamie!" her father cried running up to her and holding her close.

"What's happening" she cried.

"I don't know" her father said, "but we're getting out of here" He ran into the tent to wake up Elizabeth. As he did so, Jamie caught sight of a pair of eyes. The eyes were undeniably an animal's. The animal advanced, and Jamie realized it was a large black wolf.

Her breath stopped short in fear as the animal crept closer. Stepping back carefully. Her father holding Elizabeth turned around and saw the wolf closing in on Jamie.

"Jamie!" he said softly, "Try to creep over the car! Don't make any sudden movements"

Jamie began edging close the car nearby, but the wolf flew in midair towards her. Screaming at the top of her lungs, she jumped away. She began to run away terrified for her life. She didn't know where she was going, but she could hear the wolf chasing her.

"Help!" she cried out desperately, "Anyone!" But no one replied. She shrieked as she tripped over a tree root, and fell to the ground sharply. Finding herself face to face with the wolf, she howled in agony as the wolf's teeth sank into her shoulder. Tears streamed down her face, as she felt blood begin to drip down her shoulder. Still screaming in pain, she tried to crawl away, but she could hardly move in her pain.

"Help! Someone, please!" she screamed as she attempted to kick the wolf away. The wolf snarled viciously and lunged at her again.

Just as the wolf was about to bite her shoulder again, a loud voice thundered over the wolf's terrifying growls. "STUPEFY!" a loud voice shouted.

Jamie's eyes saw the wolf fall to the ground frozen. Gasping for breath, she moved away from the wolf, wincing as the wound on her shoulder shifted.

She backed up into a man who was still holding a wand or some stick before him. He looked at Jamie for a moment, then at the wolf again.

"Did it bite you?" he asked Jamie.

Jamie bit back as another sharp pain contracted through her shoulder and nodded. Her head was starting to spin wildly out of control.

The man gave a sigh and helped her to her feet letting her lean on him for support. Once she was standing, he muttered something, and the frozen wolf levitated into the air. Then he helped her walk as the wolf levitated behind them. Jamie was too tired and sore to question the practicality of it.

After what seemed like an eternity of pain and walking, they reached a clearing of tents. People were packing to leave the campsite everywhere. The man brought her to a tent, and lay her down. Then lowering the wolf nearby. At that moment she the sun start to rise. It was at that moment she realized that the wolf was twitching.

Fear crept into her heart again, scared that the wolf would awake and attack again. Instead the wolf's features back to contort and twist until it took the shape of a man. Jamie's eyes dilated in horror as she moved away. Her shoulder gave another contracting, making her cry out in pain. The blood had slowed down, but she felt weak from the loss of so much.

The man who had once been the wolf slowly sat up. He looked around then his eyes settled on her. Mostly at the blood running down her shoulder. He began shaking his head in disbelief. "The wolf, it bit you?" he choked out.

Too terrified to speak, Jamie nodded weakly.

The tense moments were interrupted as the man who had found her entered with another man. "This is her Amos"

Amos glanced at the 'wolf' then at Jamie, then at her wound, "Of all nights, this had to happen on" he muttered. He turned to face the 'wolf'.

"Amos, I didn't realize it was full moon last night" the man pleaded, "I'm so sorry! I didn't know! God have mercy on me please!"

Amos shook his head, "Mejeir, I'll deal with you later" he said, "Go wait outside the tent"

Mejeir (the wolf), nodded and crawled out of the tent.

"What's your name?" Amos asked Jamie.

"Jamie Foster" she said. Her voice trembled as she spoke not sure whether she trusted these men or not.

"I think she's a muggle" the man who had found her said.

Amos gave a groan, "That figures!" he said, "Go find her parents and bring them here! Tell Mejeir to find a doctor immediately."

Once they were alone in the tent, someone yelled out Amos' name.

He gave out a frustrated cry, "I'm busy" he yelled.

"Go On dad! I'll watch her" a boy said entering the tent.

"Thankyou Cedric!" Amos said, he took off out of the tent running.

Finally it all became too much confusion for Jamie, she burst out into a waterfall of tears and sobs. With her shoulders shaking she felt the sharp pain return to her shoulder. She was shocked when Cedric came over and gave her a gentle hug.

"It's ok!" he said, "We'll have you fixed up soon!"

Jamie shook her head still crying, "I don't get it! This is all a bad dream! One horrible dream!"

"What's your name again? Jamie?" Cedric asked, "I'm Cedric!"

He didn't have to anything else, because at that moment her father and Elizabeth burst into the tent.

"Jamie!" he cried frantically, "What happened?" his eyes quickly began inspecting the teeth marks embedded on her shoulder.

"A doctors on its way" Cedric said to her father.

"Good!" her father said, "Thank god you're alive! And once a doctor bandages up your shoulder, you'll be good as new"

Cedric suddenly looked very unsure, "Umm, well.." he looked as if he wanted to say something, but wasn't sure if he should.

"The animal didn't have any diseases" her father cried nervously.

"In a way" Cedric said, "I'll go get my father! He's probably the one who should tell you" Cedric exited the tent hastily looking sympathetic.

"I'm sure its nothing" her father assured Jamie who was shaking once again.

A few minutes later, Amos, Cedric, Mejeir, the man who found her, and a doctor entered the tent.

"Is this your father?" Amos asked.

Jamie nodded as the doctor began his examination of her shoulder.

"Mr. Foster, sir?" Amos started, "I'm afraid there is more to your daughter's injury that you should be aware of"

"Like what?" her father asked.

"It's hard to explain" Amos said, "I'm sure you know what a werewolf is"

Her father nodded still not understanding where the conversation was going.

"You're daughter was bitten by one last night" Amos explained, "so to be blunt, you daughter has been infected by this"

"Infected?" Elizabeth echoed.

"Meaning that one the rise of each full moon, Jamie will take the form of a wolf" Amos said quietly.

A heavy silence sat in the tent for a long time. Finally her father managed to find his voice, "You're crazy!" he cried.

"Sir, I realize it sounds strange, but it is imperative that you believe what we say" Amos said, "For your own safety, and your daughters'"

Jamie looked at Mejeir remembering how he had transformed into a man before her eyes. A painful realization was sitting in her stomach.

Her father and the men all began whispering with each other. Jamie sat their trying to figure out what they said until she finally realized the wound on her arm was gone.

"How is this possible?" she asked Cedric.

"Magic" he said, "We're all wizards" Cedric smiled.

Jamie shook her head. The men all turned around to face Jamie.

The tears in her father's eyes stung her soul. She knew now, that it was true. That on the next rise of the full moon, she woud be a monster, a beast feared and hated by people of this so called magic community and her world.



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Author's Notes: This is just the first chapter. I hope people liked it. I will start writing the next chapter of this tomorrow. Please review. I really do like to hear what other people have to say about stories, even if it is to tell me the story is awful. Lupin will be in the next chapter.