Chapter 31
"What are YOU doing here? Are you mad? If someone sees you...."
Harry was shouting without really meaning to. The person at the desk smiled and stood up.
"Harry, calm down. Professor Dumbledore asked me to come and wait here for him. He's worried about all the druids that are hiding in the forest. I've been keeping an eye on them."
Harry and Ron looked at each other.
"Sirius the ones, who are in the forest, are they the ones who want to take Alex away?"
He shook his head at Ron.
"No, another clan. The Dragon Clan. They are waiting to kill her. They are afraid that she is going to kill their chosen one. The fools are actually planning to storm the castle."
He shook his head and Lupin walked over to him.
"Why would they think that Alex would kill her? They're friends. Their chosen one told them that they're friends."
"I don't know Remus. I couldn't understand most of what they said. I only know what I know because they were speaking English at the time. A Clan war is starting and the chosen ones may have to face each other in battle."
Lupin crossed the room and looked out the window.
"Albus isn't going to like this. The chosen are too young to fight each other. I doubt they would even agree to it, not that the chosen one of the Dragon Clan has much choice." Lupin shook his head. "He's been trying to keep them at peace for so long. Looks like it's falling apart. Voldemort will have a perfect opportunity to turn this to his advantage."
Harry and Ron both looked confused. Harry took a few steps toward Sirius and Lupin.
"Who's the other chosen one?"
Sirius and Remus looked at each other, but said nothing.
"Come on, please tell us."
Lupin sighed and sat on one of the desks in the room.
"You know we can't tell you that. It's bad enough you know about Alex. Just know that the other chosen one is a friend of yours."
Harry suddenly remembered something; Cat and Melody seemed to really hate each other.
"It's Cat isn't it? She's the other chosen druid. But, why wouldn't she tell us?"
Lupin shook his head.
"Harry, it's not something you advertise in the wizarding world. There was a time when most wizards feared druids, but the druids have hidden themselves fairly well from everyone." Lupin stood up and started to pace the room. "Now, Cat and Alex can both access two different kinds of magic. Druid magic and wizard magic. This makes them very special. A wizard can not summon druid magic and vice versa. But, since Cat and Alex are both druid and witches they can summon both. Which makes them fairly powerful, without them even knowing it. Neither of them knows how much power they truly have. Well, Cat has an idea but anyway I'm getting off the subject. The point is the Dragon Clan and the Dragon Heart Clan hate each other. The Dragon council probably knows about Alex by now and you can be sure they are scared. They can force Cat to fight Alex. They would use a spell that would allow them to basically turn Cat into a puppet. Alex wouldn't stand a chance. This is all new to her. She doesn't even know that Cat is druid. Dumbledore forbid Cat to tell her."
Lupin turned to Sirius.
"Sirius, we have to stop this before it starts another Clan war. But how?"
Sirius shook his head. He looked extremely worried.
"I haven't the vaguest notion of how to even bloody reason with them, much less stop them."
Ron took a step forward.
"Can't Cat and Alex talk to them?"
Lupin shook his head and sighed.
"They wouldn't listen. The councils look at them as pawns not people. And besides, Professor Dumbledore doesn't want Alex talking to her Clan just yet."
Ron rolled his eyes.
"He doesn't want her talking to her Clan, but he has no problem with her hanging around a full-blooded werewolf? Has he gone mad?"
Lupin smirked, remembering the reason he brought Harry and Ron to his office in the first place.
"Kagato is not dangerous. And from the way he acts around her, I doubt very seriously that he would ever harm her. His grandfather and Professor Dumbledore are very old friends. For whatever reason, Dumbledore asked for Kagato to come here, and I for one have no problem with him being here."
Ron frowned at Lupin; this was obviously not what he wanted to hear.
"You're completely nutters Professor. He's bloody dangerous! And you can't guarantee that Kagato won't attack her or anyone else!"
Ron stormed out of Lupin's office. Harry started after him when Sirius grabbed his shoulder.
"Let him go Harry. Ron needs to sort this out.... on his own. You have to promise me that you will stay out of this. I don't want you in the middle of any of this. If a war is starting, you are to stay inside this castle, understand?"
Harry's jaw dropped. He shook his head.
"You can't expect me to promise something like that Sirius. If my friends need help, I will give it to them. I know you don't want me to get involved, but I will not stand by and watch my friends get hurt. Not again." Harry then looked at Lupin. "Professor, I hope you're right about Kagato. I really hope you are."
Harry walked out of Lupin's office shaking his head.
