Hermione caught up with Harry and she asked, "Do you think she's a werewolf... the way she reacted... it was like Lupin..." She was hurridly talking to him as she ran down the halls.
Harry nodded, "Yeah, I think that's why she ran." His shoes pounded on the stone floors.
Ron panted, "Then why are we going to FIND her?"
"Because if she's inside, people could get hurt." Hermione explained to Ron.
Ron whined "WE could get hurt!"
Harry skidded around a corner and heard loud howling noises echoing from the dungeons. He started for the stairs, but stopped when a hand grabbed him, jerking him to an immediate stop.
"Potter! What the hell are you doing??!" It was Professor Snape, who had several scratches on his face that dripped crimson blood.
"Evans! She's- she's a Were-!" Harry panted, trying to pull from his grasp. "She's going- to hurt people!"
"You twit! Get back to the Great Hall now!" Snape said, pushing the boy aside. Hermione came around the corner, breathing heavy and Ron bumped into her because of the sudden stop. Their eyes were wide. "Idiots! Why do you all have to come running! Go back to the hall NOW!" Snape ordered.
Several crashes were heard from down in the dungeons along with echoing howling and several angry growls. There was a thudding noise as something slammed against the heavy doors of the potions classroom. Professor Snape looked down the staircase. "Well don't stand there gawking, open the damn hall gates if you insist on staying!"
Harry, Hermione and Ron hurried over to the large doors that served as the main entrance to the castle. Ron started pulling on the door, grunting and straining with the effort. But they were too heavy to be opened by hand. Hermione pulled out her wand and said simply "Stand back, Ron." She started calling out an enchantment "Retraho Foris". The doors creaked loudly and then slowly swung open wide, showing the moonlit grass outside.
There was another slam and a crash, and a high pitched creak as the heavy classroom door swung open. The sound of clicking nails and heavy breathing came up quickly from the staircase. Snape withdrew his wand and told the trio to back up if they valued their lives. Up the steps bounded a short furred creature. It's short maw was dripping with saliva and its head whipped around as it growled, looking for something to attack. It's legs were gangly and it lacked a tail. In simple words, it was a werewolf. The werewolf stalked foreward and Harry recgonized him immediatly from the 3rd year incident. It was Lupin..
The were-Lupin lifted itself up onto his hind paws, letting out a snarl of rage at the group, sending spittle at them. He started to stalk foreward menacingly, but was knocked aside by a flash of fur. A longer furred werewolf was standing over the knocked down Lupin. Its thick coat was gleaming golden tan and its golden brown eyes were narrowed at the changed Lupin. The newcomer let out a challenging howl. Lupin got up onto his hind legs and roared back. On his hind legs he towered over the other werewolf. He took a lunge at the other, aiming for the throat. The other werewolf backed up growling its tail raised high in the air in a challenging manner. It started to slowly edge towards the door. Lupin kept its focus on the new werewolf, intent on continuing his assault.
"Aconite! Get him outside!" Snape yelled.
The tan colored werewolf looked to Snape, perking its ears for a bit before she was slammed to the ground by a tackle from Lupin. Aconite snarled and struggled under the larger werewolf's weight. She kicked up her hind paws into his abdomen, sending him skidding back a bit across the cobblestone floor. She rolled onto all fours just as Lupin did and she went running out the door to the school's moonlit grounds, quickly pursued by Lupin.
"T-That's Aconite?!" Ron whimpered.
"She got... bigger..." Harry murmered.
Snape ignored their comments and pointed his wand to the door. He called out, "Occuldo Foris" and the entrance's doors slammed shut. He leaned against the door letting out a breath. He rubbed at his temples trying to think.
The trio ran to a window, peering out at the scene. The two werewolves were in the midsts of combat. The smaller Aconite and the gangly Lupin. They were locked in battle, exchanging blows until Aconite was pushed back a bit. Lupin tilted his head to the sky and let out a loud, resounding howl. Suddenly a shadow swooped down and there was a hawk raking its claws arcoss Lupin's open maw. His howl turned to a yelp and took an angry swipe at the bird and knocked it to the ground. The hit to the hawk enraged Aconite and she snarled, throwing Lupin aside roughly.
She padded quickly to the fallen hawk, nudging it a bit as it began to take a different shape. The hawk morphed into the crumpled figure of a girl in Hogwarts robes. Lupin slashed his claws across Aconite's back and she let out a shrill shriek of pain. She whipped around and continued her attacks on Lupin, chasing him off into the Dark Forest.
Snape waited until the werewolves were out of sight before he called out the spell to open the great doors once more, "Retraho Foris". He strode out carefully onto the grounds, approaching the girl. Carefully he bent down and picked her up. He glanced warily across the grounds once more before he moved back to the main entrance. The trio peered out to get a good look at the limp figure, and they let out a gasp of suprise.
Harry nodded, "Yeah, I think that's why she ran." His shoes pounded on the stone floors.
Ron panted, "Then why are we going to FIND her?"
"Because if she's inside, people could get hurt." Hermione explained to Ron.
Ron whined "WE could get hurt!"
Harry skidded around a corner and heard loud howling noises echoing from the dungeons. He started for the stairs, but stopped when a hand grabbed him, jerking him to an immediate stop.
"Potter! What the hell are you doing??!" It was Professor Snape, who had several scratches on his face that dripped crimson blood.
"Evans! She's- she's a Were-!" Harry panted, trying to pull from his grasp. "She's going- to hurt people!"
"You twit! Get back to the Great Hall now!" Snape said, pushing the boy aside. Hermione came around the corner, breathing heavy and Ron bumped into her because of the sudden stop. Their eyes were wide. "Idiots! Why do you all have to come running! Go back to the hall NOW!" Snape ordered.
Several crashes were heard from down in the dungeons along with echoing howling and several angry growls. There was a thudding noise as something slammed against the heavy doors of the potions classroom. Professor Snape looked down the staircase. "Well don't stand there gawking, open the damn hall gates if you insist on staying!"
Harry, Hermione and Ron hurried over to the large doors that served as the main entrance to the castle. Ron started pulling on the door, grunting and straining with the effort. But they were too heavy to be opened by hand. Hermione pulled out her wand and said simply "Stand back, Ron." She started calling out an enchantment "Retraho Foris". The doors creaked loudly and then slowly swung open wide, showing the moonlit grass outside.
There was another slam and a crash, and a high pitched creak as the heavy classroom door swung open. The sound of clicking nails and heavy breathing came up quickly from the staircase. Snape withdrew his wand and told the trio to back up if they valued their lives. Up the steps bounded a short furred creature. It's short maw was dripping with saliva and its head whipped around as it growled, looking for something to attack. It's legs were gangly and it lacked a tail. In simple words, it was a werewolf. The werewolf stalked foreward and Harry recgonized him immediatly from the 3rd year incident. It was Lupin..
The were-Lupin lifted itself up onto his hind paws, letting out a snarl of rage at the group, sending spittle at them. He started to stalk foreward menacingly, but was knocked aside by a flash of fur. A longer furred werewolf was standing over the knocked down Lupin. Its thick coat was gleaming golden tan and its golden brown eyes were narrowed at the changed Lupin. The newcomer let out a challenging howl. Lupin got up onto his hind legs and roared back. On his hind legs he towered over the other werewolf. He took a lunge at the other, aiming for the throat. The other werewolf backed up growling its tail raised high in the air in a challenging manner. It started to slowly edge towards the door. Lupin kept its focus on the new werewolf, intent on continuing his assault.
"Aconite! Get him outside!" Snape yelled.
The tan colored werewolf looked to Snape, perking its ears for a bit before she was slammed to the ground by a tackle from Lupin. Aconite snarled and struggled under the larger werewolf's weight. She kicked up her hind paws into his abdomen, sending him skidding back a bit across the cobblestone floor. She rolled onto all fours just as Lupin did and she went running out the door to the school's moonlit grounds, quickly pursued by Lupin.
"T-That's Aconite?!" Ron whimpered.
"She got... bigger..." Harry murmered.
Snape ignored their comments and pointed his wand to the door. He called out, "Occuldo Foris" and the entrance's doors slammed shut. He leaned against the door letting out a breath. He rubbed at his temples trying to think.
The trio ran to a window, peering out at the scene. The two werewolves were in the midsts of combat. The smaller Aconite and the gangly Lupin. They were locked in battle, exchanging blows until Aconite was pushed back a bit. Lupin tilted his head to the sky and let out a loud, resounding howl. Suddenly a shadow swooped down and there was a hawk raking its claws arcoss Lupin's open maw. His howl turned to a yelp and took an angry swipe at the bird and knocked it to the ground. The hit to the hawk enraged Aconite and she snarled, throwing Lupin aside roughly.
She padded quickly to the fallen hawk, nudging it a bit as it began to take a different shape. The hawk morphed into the crumpled figure of a girl in Hogwarts robes. Lupin slashed his claws across Aconite's back and she let out a shrill shriek of pain. She whipped around and continued her attacks on Lupin, chasing him off into the Dark Forest.
Snape waited until the werewolves were out of sight before he called out the spell to open the great doors once more, "Retraho Foris". He strode out carefully onto the grounds, approaching the girl. Carefully he bent down and picked her up. He glanced warily across the grounds once more before he moved back to the main entrance. The trio peered out to get a good look at the limp figure, and they let out a gasp of suprise.