Emma sat in the middle of Bo's floor feeling bored. These were all boy's toys. Not girl's toys but it was still strangely comforting. Emma stood up and looked around the room and looked at various toys that were around the room. She got up and walked into the living room. This house was strange. It was only on one floor and the rooms were closer together. Emma looked at where his brother lay asleep on the sofa. Emma poked him rather hard but he just rolled over.
"Harry." Emma said. Harry didn't respond. Emma looked at him slightly annoyed and stood in the living room. The TV was off, and she didn't know how to work it. There was nothing to do. Emma started humming as she went back up to Bo's room and closed the door. She climbed on the bed and knelt up by the window, bouncing on the bed slightly. Why had her parent's left her and Harry at Bo's house? Emma crossed her arms on the windowsill with a slight frown on her face. This place was sooo boring. She wanted to go home and play with Baloo.
Emma's eyelids slowly became heavy as she stared outside the window when she heard a loud howl. Emma started awake and stared out of the window. She saw her mum hovering above the forest looking at the floor, other then her mum she couldn't see anything. She was about to close her eyes when she saw a pair of bright yellow eyes staring at her from in the forest. Emma stood up on the bed and looked out even more carefully. There was a big slightly scary looking dog in the trees. Emma grinned, an animal to play with. She jumped off the bed and ran out of the bedroom. She went to the front door and sat on the floor as she put her shoes on. She stood up slowly and looked for her scarf. It was hanging on the banister of the staircase. It was a soft creamy white one that her mum had bought her for Christmas. Emma loved it a lot. She wrapped it around her neck before going to the back door. She wrestled with the door for a moment, trying to open it. After a few minutes Emma looked at the door slightly perplexed.
"Supid door." Emma muttered. She went to the nearest chair and dragged it over to the door and climbed onto it so she could reach the door handle. She turned it and pulled open the door. She climbed off the chair again and moved it away so she could open the door wider. The cold February air blew into the kitchen. Emma hesitated for a moment. That dog had gone. Emma glanced back at the kitchen door then stepped outside. She was bored, she was young and if no one was going to entertain her, she'd entertain herself and go exploring. She'd never been allowed out into the forest before. Emma grinned and brushed some of her red hair out of the way impatiently.
Lily sighed, she couldn't find Bo, and even if she did there was nothing she could do. She didn't know how to subdue a werewolf. She decided to turn around and get a drink. She glanced at the floor one last time. She saw Prongs walking around in the forest below, alert and grand as usual. Lily felt a slight uneasy feeling inside her and looked to the house. She couldn't see it clearly in the dark. She looked around. She could see Jenny a little way off searching the forest. Lily turned the broom uneasily towards the house. She'd nearly fallen off the damned broom five times that evening. She couldn't fly at all. She'd rather stay on the ground but with two werewolves running around she would rather not take the chance of being found by them.
Lily flew the broom down slowly and touched down on the floor. She put her hand on the door handle and it swung open without her having to turn the doorknob. Lily frowned and went into the house and closed the door behind her. She switched on a light and looked around the room. There was a chair behind the door, there hadn't been one there earlier. Lily dropped the broom and went into the living room. Harry was still lying on the sofa, fast asleep on his front. Lily turned and looked for Emma. She wasn't in this room.
"Emma?" Lily asked. She searched around the house. She wasn't anywhere. There hadn't been any werewolves in here or Harry wouldn't still be breathing. Nothing had been forced open. Lily stopped in the hall and glanced around worriedly.
"Emma!" She said rather loudly. She looked at the front door. There was something missing...
"Damn." Lily said as she noticed Emma's scarf and shoes missing. Lily did up her coat and ran out of the house. Sealing the door by magic so that Harry couldn't get out either. She left the broom discarded and ran out into the forest to look for Emma.
Emma looked around in the forest. Ok, it was a little scary, just a bit frightening but that's what adventure was for. That's what Harry had always told Emma. She climbed over a fallen tree trunk and landed on the other side with a thud.
"Ow." She muttered as she landed on a rock. She stood up and looked around. Where was she? Emma frowned as she assessed the area she was in. In the end she came to this assessment...big trees, lots of bushes, dark. Emma smiled at her assessment and looked down. The Velcro on her shoes had become undone. She bent over and did up her Velcro shoes. When she looked up she peered into a large pair of yellow eyes. She gave a short shout of surprise and fell backwards against the fallen tree trunk. The creature was the dog like creature Emma had seen. It came up to her waist and it growled at her slightly. Emma's eyes widened. This wasn't good.
"Good doggy." Emma said weakly. The dog type creature crept towards Emma and continued to growl as he approached Emma. Emma pushed herself against the log, she suddenly felt scared...very scared.
"MUMMY!" Emma screamed. She tried to climb over the tree trunk. She tumbled over the top of the trunk and landed on her stomach on the other side of the trunk. The dog creature jumped over the log and put it's front paws on Emma's chest as she rolled over. She screamed again but the creature just looked at her. It lowered its head and sniffed her. It put it's nose against her cheek and sniffed her face. Emma tried to crawl away on her back. The creature leapt off Emma and stood faced Emma as she stood in front of him. She was breathing quickly, she was terrified of this creature. There was a snap of a twig behind the dog creature and it turned to look behind him. Lily appeared from between the trees.
"Emma!" Lily said. She took a step towards Emma but then took a step back as she saw the creature growling. "Bo, down!" Lily said sternly, her voice was shaking slightly. She hadn't forgotten her last encounter with a werewolf.
"Bo?" Emma asked.
"Emma, come this way slowly." Lily said. She had her wand trained on Bo. Bo growled and took a few steps backwards closer to Emma. They heard another snap and both Bo and Lily turned to see a stage coming from Lily's left. He looked at Emma and turned to Lily. Emma grinned and sat down.
"Come Bo." Emma said. She found it rather amusing. If this doggy thing was Bo why were her parent's scared of him. Bo was Bo! He didn't hurt anyone. Bo turned to look at Emma. He growled at Lily and the stag then went to Emma. He put his paws in her lap and lay his head on Emma's lap. Emma laughed happily and stroked Bo's fur.
"Emma, step away from Bo." Lily said uncertainly. The only person who could get near a werewolf was Jenny and that was only because Remus loved her so much that it over took the werewolf instincts to hurt her. What on earth was going on here? Bo looked up slightly and growled at Lily. Lily took another step back. And the stag stepped in front of her and lowered his head so that his antlers were between him and the werewolf.
i Emma, this is Daddy. Bo is very dangerous, let go of him and go to Mummy /i James head filled Emma's head.
"Daddy!" Emma said excitedly. "Look, Bo is a doggy! Like you a beer!"
i No, not beer, now come here Emma, Bo can hurt you very badly. He's a bad doggy /i said James' voice.
"No! Bo good doggy." Emma said.
"Emma please!" Lily said desperately.
i Send sparks to show Jenny where we are. /i said James' voice. Lily nodded and held her wand up. A few golden sparks shot out of the top of her wand and into the sky. Bo leapt to his feet and growled loudly at Lily and the stag. Emma stood up and put her arms around Bo's neck.
"No Bo. Stay here." Emma said.
"Emma." Lily said anxiously. There was a loud crashing sound like some large creature breaking through the trees and bushes of the forest. Lily and the stag looked in the direction. "Moony." Lily said. "Emma! Come to Mummy now!" Lily said urgently.
"No-" Emma was suddenly lifted in the air. Lily and the stag looked in surprise as Jenny dived down and grabbed Emma by the back of her jacket. She took Emma up between the trees and into the sky.
"Bo!" Emma shouted.
"No Emma. Bo is ok." Jenny said. She shifted Emma onto the front of her broom and held her tightly.
"Shit, it's Moony!" Lily said once she'd realised where Emma had gone. Prongs turned and Lily jumped onto the Stag's back. Bo, obviously very annoyed that Emma had been taken away ran at Lily and Prongs. Prongs started at a run through the trees. Lily kept herself pressed flat against Prong's back. The branches started smashing behind them. Lily risked a glance back and saw Moony running at them. His eyes wide, saliva flying from his mouth. Bo was trying to follow behind but wasn't as fast.
"JAMES HURRY UP!!" Lily screamed as Moony gained distance. Prongs faltered and suddenly went a different direction.
i I'm trying but my antlers are too big /i His anxious voice filled Lily's head. Lily gripped her wand and pointed it backwards. She tried to aim properly as she tried to keep a tight grip on Prongs. Her arm kept shaking up and down.
"Stupefy!" Lily shouted. The red light shot out of her wand and struck a tree just next to Moony. Moony stopped, giving Prongs more time to escape. Lily pulled herself up a little more on Prong's back. She pointed her wand forwards.
"Reducto!" she shouted. The spell hit a tree that was blocking their way and the tree fell over. Prongs jumped over the newly fallen tree. Lily glanced backwards to see if Moony was following. She held her hair back impatiently with her wand hand. Where was Moony? Suddenly Prongs stumbled and fell to the floor. Lily rolled against a tree and hit her head on a root. Prongs stumbled to his feet and seemed to be limping slightly.
"James." Lily said getting up shakily. She went to Prongs.
i Ow, my leg. Something hit it /i James' voice told Lily.
"Lumos." Lily said. A disk of light lit up the floor and shone at a the small werewolf. He was growling at them fiercely and leapt at them. Prongs moved his head in a swinging motion and caught Bo in his antlers. Bo was stopped and Prongs threw him to a clearing a little way off. Prongs took a step so that Lily could get back onto his back but his leg gave way and he stumbled to the floor.
i Crap, Lily check out my back leg /i James told Lily. She nodded and quickly went to his back legs. One of his legs had a set of large bite marks in them and claw scratched up it.
"He's bitten your leg." Lily said. She looked at the approaching Bo. "James, get up, quickly." Prongs tried to get to his feet again but stumbled slightly but managed to stay upright.
i Lily get on! I'll try and get you as far as I can. /i James said. Lily got onto Prongs' back and Prongs limped as fast as he could through the forest. Even though he was injured he was still going rather fast until something knocked him from the side. Causing Lily to land under Prongs as they fell to the floor again. Prongs got up and faced their new threat. Lily got to her feet.
"Shit!" She screamed. Moony growled deeply and looked ready to fight if he needed to. Prongs moved around and revealed a large cut in his side.
"JENNY!" Lily shouted. She threw her wand up and pointed it at the sky. She let off the golden sparks again and then looked at Moony. Lily held her wand out and got ready to fight a battle against a beast she reckoned she'd lose against. Moony jumped at them but was met in mid air by Prongs, who reared up on his hind legs and threw his antlers into Moony's chest. A fight ensued that Lily had difficulty watching. She pressed herself against a tree trunk as Prongs received blow after blow from Moony.
Prongs was beginning to tire when a loud bark rocked the forest. A few branches broke and a rather fat looking Padfoot attacked Moony, wrestling with Moony to keep him down. Lily looked rather amazed. Prongs helped Padfoot by blocking off Moony's escapes. By just watching it, Lily could tell that Prongs and Padfoot still remembered how to keep the werewolf under control. A few leaves fell from the roof of the forest and Jenny landed delicately on her feet.
"Jenny!" Lily said, "Where have you been?"
"Hurry up." Jenny said urgently. She helped Lily onto the broom then kicked off. Lily ducked slightly as they burst through the upper foliage and flew as quickly as she could to the bungalow.
"Why's Padfoot here?" Lily asked.
"We needed the marauders back together!" Jenny said. "I can't control Moony when he's like that. James and Sirius can." Jenny shouted over the noise of the wind. Jenny landed on the floor in the back garden and the two women ran to the back door. Lily wrenched it open and the two of them ran in and sealed it shut with all the spells they knew. Jenny sank to the floor while Lily collapsed into a chair.
"Oh my god, never again!" Lily said. Jenny was breathing heavily.
"Merlin I agree with you!" Jenny said. Lily glanced around the kitchen.
"Where's Emma?" Lily asked, suddenly alert.
"I tied her to the chair in the living room." Jenny said. She got up, using her brook handle as a form of walking stick. Lily got up and went to the living room. Emma was in fact tied to a chair with silver cords. Lily said the counter spell and picked up Emma and hugged her tightly.
"Never ever do that again!" Lily said while hugging her.
"Bo is a cool Doggy!" Emma said happily. "Can see him again?"
"No!" Lily said. "You are not going to go outside again tonight ok!" Lily said. Emma gave her an annoyed look then pointed at Lily's face. "ouchy" She said. Lily put a hand to her face and touched her face. She felt some rough skin there and turned to Jenny.
"Jenny." Lily said to Jenny.
"Yeah." Jenny said turning away from Harry to look at Lily. Harry was still fast asleep.
"Have I hurt myself?" Lily asked. Jenny came closer and nodded.
"A few grazes on your face and you have a slight cut on your forehead." Jenny said. Lily nodded and turned her attention back to Emma. Emma was looking at her slightly guiltily.
"Bo cool doggy." Emma said. Lily took a deep sharp breath and put Emma onto the sofa.
"Sleep Emma. And don't leave this room. When Daddy gets back you are in big trouble!" Lily said. Emma looked like she was going to cry but curled up on the sofa by Harry's feet. Lily looked at Jenny worriedly.
"I hope the guys are ok." Lily said anxiously.
"They'll be alright, they've done this kind of thing before." Jenny said. That didn't comfort Lily at all.
The next morning Remus woke up in the forest. Bo was curled up a little way away tucked under a log. He had a small blanket wrapped around him to keep him warm. Remus shivered as he felt the freezing morning chill. He sat up and shivered. Someone threw a bag at him. Remus looked up to see Sirius standing above him...rather intimidating with his large belly. Sirius gave Remus a smile.
"Put them on." Sirius said. "There's some clothes for Bo in there as well." Remus frowned.
"What are you doing here?" He asked as he pulled on some underwear.
"We had a slight problem last night. You went crazier then I've ever seen you." Sirius said.
"Why what happened?" Remus asked. He pulled a jumper on and stood up to put some trousers on. Sirius looked at Bo.
"Well, I'm not totally clear on the details but I think Bo escaped last night after your neighbour fired his shotgun. You guys all went to look for him-"
"Guys?" Remus asked. Sirius nodded over to a bit of the ground near the edge of the clearing. Remus raised his eyebrows when he saw James lying on the floor unconscious with cuts and bite marks all over his body.
"Don't worry, he got them as Prongs so he's not hurt. He turned human again soon after Bo turned then passed out." Sirius said. "Lily will patch him up. But them Emma escaped from the house and decided it would be fun to go exploring. She met Bo. Lily and James tried to get her away when you came along all frenzy like. I think Jenny got Emma out but you tried to attack Lily and Prongs. Bo injured Prongs quite badly so when he fought you he was already quite weak."
"Where is Lily?" Remus asked, his voice shaking slightly.
"She's back at the house. Jenny took her back by broom." Sirius said. "Don't worry mate, everything is alright, everyone's alright, except James-" Sirius said uncertainly. "Um, it was too dangerous to take him back during the night and he's too heavy as Prongs for me to take back. He is the biggest animal of us all." Sirius said. Remus went over to Bo and woke him up. Bo shivered until Remus helped Bo into his clothes. Bo stared at James slightly horrified.
"What happened to Uncle James?" Bo asked, looking at Remus.
"Um, something attacked him. Bo you know the way back." Remus said. Bo nodded and climbed over a tree trunk and found a path to get back to the house. Remus turned back to James. Sirius crouched next to James and poked him. James didn't respond.
"We're going to have to carry him. Do you have enough strength to take him back?" Sirius asked Remus.
"I think so." Remus said, "Can't you help?" He asked. Sirius gave Remus a sorry look.
"Lily said if I strain myself doing anything I'm going to really damage my back." Sirius said. Remus frowned and went to James. His shirt was literally shredded to pieces. Remus pulled on James' arm and pulled him up. He put an arm around James and took his weight. James wasn't as heavy as Remus expected him to be but he was still heavy. Sirius helped slightly and they carried James back between them. James' feet were dragging along the floor and his head lolled from side to side. None of them had their wands because of various reasons to do with the full moon. When they came out of the forest Bo had just reached the door and was knocking on it.
"Mummy!" Bo said loudly. He turned then went to his dad and Sirius. They lowered James onto the damp dewy grass of the back garden. "Is he ok?" Bo asked, looking at Remus.
"He should be." Remus said putting a hand on Bo's shoulder. Bo frowned and lifted James' shirt slightly to get a slightly better look at the cuts. The back door opened and Lily and Jenny came out of the house. Bo quickly let go of the shirt and turned around.
"James!" Lily gasped as she ran to James' side. Sirius tried to move over for Lily but failed in his attempt to move. Remus moved over and Lily took his place. She took his hand and looked James over. She looked ready to cry.
"I'm really sorry Lily." Remus said. "I didn't mean for all that to happen." He said to Lily. Lily looked at him alarmed.
"James isn't...he's not dead is he?" She asked with difficulty.
"What? Oh, no. Just passed out." Sirius said.
"What I meant is that I'm sorry I did this to James." Lily turned back to James.
"It's alright, it wasn't your fault." Lily got out her wand and held it shakily above James. "It was..." Lily tried to think of the spell that would get James healed up but her mind was drawing a blank. She dropped the wand and closed her eyes as she tried to compose herself. Sirius glanced at Remus. Remus put a hand on Lily.
"Are you ok?" Remus asked. Lily picked up her wand again.
"Yes, I am, I just need to think clearly." Lily said breathing deeply.
"Why don't we just get a healer from St. Mungos?" Sirius asked.
"I AM A HEALER!" Lily snapped her him.
"Sorry. Yeah I know that, but you know, one that isn't emotionally attached to the patient" Sirius said. Lily glared at him.
"Here, Lily." Jenny said walking to her and crouching. "I still remember the basics. Lets get James back to your house." Lily nodded and stood up. She seemed like she was ready to scream.
"We'll get him to your house, you sort out the kids." Sirius said.
"Alright." Lily said uncertainly. She felt reluctant to leave James, she really didn't want to leave him.
"I'll help Lily." Remus said. Jenny nodded and Remus followed Lily into the house after giving Jenny a quick kiss. Bo took Remus' hand. "Lily, I'm really sorry. I know it's my fault."
"It's fine" Lily said, "It's not me that you've injured...I mean that Moony's injured. Sorry, my mind's a bit weird. My daughter nearly got killed last night and my husband is injured-" Remus gave her an understanding look.
"When you get home, just relax, ok." Remus said. Harry and Emma were still both asleep on the sofa.
"Yeah." Lily said quietly. "I'll owl into work to say I don't feel well." Remus nodded. Lily picked up Emma and let Emma put her head on her shoulder.
"I'll take Harry." Remus said.
"Can I help?" Bo asked Lily. Lily looked down at Bo and gave him an uncertain smile.
"Um, no I've got it thanks." She said to Bo. Bo looked slightly annoyed but then shrugged and turned to the TV. Remus got a fire started in the fireplace and took the lid off the pot off Floo Powder. Lily went first and went straight to Emma's room to put her into the bed. She saw Remus going to Harry's bedroom with Harry, he was followed closely by Bo. Lily turned and went into her own bedroom. Jenny had just lain James on the bed and was doing the healing spells she remembered. Lily stood next to her anxiously.
"Don't worry, he'll be ok. He's just a bit cut up." Jenny said to Lily. Lily nodded, she knew that, her mind knew that but her heart didn't want to listen.
A/N:-hahaha I like writing Werewolf escapes, tis fun. I loved writing this chapter. May not be much action in the form of fighting but still some action. I kinda see it as like a high speed chase on Animals through a forest.....hehe. Anyways, thanks for all your reviews....Kaylee, i hope you're happy that I updated. The next Chapter will be the one that I know Kaylee and Jessie have been waiting for....Orion and Rhia get a new sibling(s). That was a fun chappie to write as well. hehe