They walked through the passage to the shrieking shack, transfiguring into
their animagi forms along the way. Moony was running around the upper
floor, howling, when they finally poked their heads through the trap door
below. Padfoot and Prongs climbed out, while Auria flew up and landed on
the top of an open door. The instant he saw them Moony came bounding down
the stairs, yellow teeth bared. Padfoot reached up and placed a paw on
Moony's back, a gesture of apology for being late. Prongs motioned towards
the door. Auria flew down and landed on his antlers to watch Padfoot turn
the nob with his paws. Without waiting for the others Moony ran through the
open door and into the night. Padfoot, Prongs and Auria all looked at each
other and shook their heads before running off after their friend.
They caught up with Moony in front of the three broomsticks. Prongs nodded and they all took their places, Moony near the door, Prongs down the alleyway beside the pub, Padfoot hidden in an alley farther down the street and Auria on the roof. Five minutes later a slightly drunken man stumbled out of the Three Broomsticks and began to swagger down the street. Suddenly Moony burst out from the shadows and began to chase the man. The man turned around, his eyes widening in fear, and with a yelp took off towards Honeydukes.
Moony quickly caught up, and was only three paces from the man when Padfoot jumped out of the alleyway and tackled the werewolf to the ground. The man stopped running and stared in disbelief. Auria heard him whisper to himself that he would never drink again. Moony was so worked up that Padfoot was having a hard time keeping him down. Before the man had a chance to run Moony broke free and charged at him. The werewolf opened his mouth and was about to sink his teeth into the man's leg when suddenly the man found himself several feet in the air, gazing down at the roof tops below. Auria shook her head and as she carried him safely to the edge of town. She watched as he took two shaky steps and then fainted.
Returning to the Three Broomsticks she found Padfoot, Moony and Prongs had gone back to their places, prepared to pounce on the next unsuspecting victim. Auria smiled to herself as she saw a very fat, very drunken man leave the pub. He ran down the street when he saw Moony, but this time turned down an alleyway. Padfoot jumped out again and this time, with the help of Prongs, successfully stopped his friend. Auria flew above the alleyway and saw that the man did not yet realize he was no longer being followed. He was so drunk that he kept stumbling and finally, after tripping over a rock fell to the ground with a large thud. For a few moments the man teetered on the edge of a long stone staircase before falling down them. He was so fat that he bounced at least a foot in the air each time he hit the stairs. Auria was laughing so hard that she slipped off the roof and was forced to fly down to the ground.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The four friends continued this game until two in the morning, when the Three Broomsticks closes for the night. Auria was forced to fly down and save three more people, and watched as another rolled down the stairs. Exhausted from their efforts they returned to the shrieking shack. As soon as they got upstairs Padfoot threw himself on to the floor and went to sleep. Moony paced around one of the bedrooms while James slowly lowered himself to the ground and rested. Auria, though, did not feel tired and instead decided to go out flying.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Auria soared over the town, gazing at all the sleeping homes below. Just as she rounded a chimney she caught sight of movement down below. A figure, hooded and cloaked, walked out of the Hog's Head and ran off down the street. She watched in shock as they neared the end of town and turned on to the path leading towards Hogwarts. When the person passed under the town's final streetlamp she caught a hint of brown hair. As soon as they were out of site she wheeled around and headed back towards the pub. After making herself invisible she quickly circled lower and peered into the windows. All but two were dark.
In the first she saw a woman bent over a piece of parchment, sweating heavily. She flew over to the second window and looked in.
The room was lit by a single candle that was beginning to sputter out. A tall thin man stood with his back to the window. Slowly, sensing that he was being watched he turned around to face her. Auria blinked in disbelief as a pair of red eyes looked out into the night.
"He can't see me" she kept telling herself as Voldemort walked forwards and reached for the curtains.
Just before they shut Auria glanced down at the piece of parchment that was lying on the bed. She could just make it the first two lines.
"Completely better, don't know how, she claims it was a potion Pomfrey made. Received word that the destruction of the Bengers in Oxford is confirmed for tomorrow"
Without another look back she flew into the sky and straight towards the shrieking shack. When she returned she was shaking so hard that she nearly crashed into Padfoot who was still sleeping on the floor. Auria landed on the ground and huddled up next to him, feeling safe and warm.
"Why is he still keeping tabs on me? Why?" she thought to herself, her eyes wide with fear. "And who are the Bengers?"
A/N: Thanks to aminmelanaur for the really nice review.
They caught up with Moony in front of the three broomsticks. Prongs nodded and they all took their places, Moony near the door, Prongs down the alleyway beside the pub, Padfoot hidden in an alley farther down the street and Auria on the roof. Five minutes later a slightly drunken man stumbled out of the Three Broomsticks and began to swagger down the street. Suddenly Moony burst out from the shadows and began to chase the man. The man turned around, his eyes widening in fear, and with a yelp took off towards Honeydukes.
Moony quickly caught up, and was only three paces from the man when Padfoot jumped out of the alleyway and tackled the werewolf to the ground. The man stopped running and stared in disbelief. Auria heard him whisper to himself that he would never drink again. Moony was so worked up that Padfoot was having a hard time keeping him down. Before the man had a chance to run Moony broke free and charged at him. The werewolf opened his mouth and was about to sink his teeth into the man's leg when suddenly the man found himself several feet in the air, gazing down at the roof tops below. Auria shook her head and as she carried him safely to the edge of town. She watched as he took two shaky steps and then fainted.
Returning to the Three Broomsticks she found Padfoot, Moony and Prongs had gone back to their places, prepared to pounce on the next unsuspecting victim. Auria smiled to herself as she saw a very fat, very drunken man leave the pub. He ran down the street when he saw Moony, but this time turned down an alleyway. Padfoot jumped out again and this time, with the help of Prongs, successfully stopped his friend. Auria flew above the alleyway and saw that the man did not yet realize he was no longer being followed. He was so drunk that he kept stumbling and finally, after tripping over a rock fell to the ground with a large thud. For a few moments the man teetered on the edge of a long stone staircase before falling down them. He was so fat that he bounced at least a foot in the air each time he hit the stairs. Auria was laughing so hard that she slipped off the roof and was forced to fly down to the ground.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The four friends continued this game until two in the morning, when the Three Broomsticks closes for the night. Auria was forced to fly down and save three more people, and watched as another rolled down the stairs. Exhausted from their efforts they returned to the shrieking shack. As soon as they got upstairs Padfoot threw himself on to the floor and went to sleep. Moony paced around one of the bedrooms while James slowly lowered himself to the ground and rested. Auria, though, did not feel tired and instead decided to go out flying.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Auria soared over the town, gazing at all the sleeping homes below. Just as she rounded a chimney she caught sight of movement down below. A figure, hooded and cloaked, walked out of the Hog's Head and ran off down the street. She watched in shock as they neared the end of town and turned on to the path leading towards Hogwarts. When the person passed under the town's final streetlamp she caught a hint of brown hair. As soon as they were out of site she wheeled around and headed back towards the pub. After making herself invisible she quickly circled lower and peered into the windows. All but two were dark.
In the first she saw a woman bent over a piece of parchment, sweating heavily. She flew over to the second window and looked in.
The room was lit by a single candle that was beginning to sputter out. A tall thin man stood with his back to the window. Slowly, sensing that he was being watched he turned around to face her. Auria blinked in disbelief as a pair of red eyes looked out into the night.
"He can't see me" she kept telling herself as Voldemort walked forwards and reached for the curtains.
Just before they shut Auria glanced down at the piece of parchment that was lying on the bed. She could just make it the first two lines.
"Completely better, don't know how, she claims it was a potion Pomfrey made. Received word that the destruction of the Bengers in Oxford is confirmed for tomorrow"
Without another look back she flew into the sky and straight towards the shrieking shack. When she returned she was shaking so hard that she nearly crashed into Padfoot who was still sleeping on the floor. Auria landed on the ground and huddled up next to him, feeling safe and warm.
"Why is he still keeping tabs on me? Why?" she thought to herself, her eyes wide with fear. "And who are the Bengers?"
A/N: Thanks to aminmelanaur for the really nice review.