Another Fight

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Chapter 2B

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"AAAARRRRRROOOOOOO!" Albus cocked an eyebrow at Severus, who had cringed at the loud howl.

"He's been doing that all morning Albus." Severus complained. "And I can't put up a silencing spell because the howls go straight through." Harry growled at them as Albus turned to look at him.

"Now Harry, that is highly uncalled for you know." Albus said calmly. Harry gave him a look. "No more howling!" With that said the Headmaster turned to speak to his best potions master. "Now, I've..."

"AAAARRRRRROOOOOOOOO!" Severus growled at the hybrid, who growled right back. Albus chuckled despite himself.

"Shut up you blasted flea bag!"

"Severus, shouting wont solve this...."

"So you're saying I should hex him quiet?" Severus asked hopefully. Harry's ears flattened and he rushed the bars, banging into them noisily. Severus and Albus hopped back as a massie paw swiped at them.

"I don't think he likes that idea Severus." A voice said from the doorway. The two looked up to see Remus Lupin standing in the doorway, wide-eyed. Beside him, Snuffles looked just as horrified.

"You're early Remus." Albus welcomed, casting a glance at the now quiet hybrid.

"I heard what happened and came to see if there was anything I can do." Snuffles trotted over to the cell and Harry growled. Snuffles whined and wagged his tail in a friendly manner.

"Black, I wouldn't do that..." Severus began as Snuffles stuck his nose into the cell. Surprisingly, Harry tentatively extended his neck and sniffed at Snuffles. Snuffles woofed and wagged his tail harder.

'He's sane Moony!' Came Sirius's happy voice inside his mates head. Remus blinked. 'His wolf side is very angry at being separated from his mate, and is very scared and confused. That's why he's acting this way.'

"What is the mutt saying Lupin?" Severus asked as it became obvious that Remus and Sirius were communicating.

"Harry's still in there, and sane. But he has been taken over by his wolf side because he isn't skilled at controlling it and hasn't accepted it and merged with it." (1) Albus gave a sigh of relief. "Once he is calmed, and is reunited with his mate, we should be able to get through to him. He'll get better soon."

"Then we better search for his mate." Albus said with a smile. Snuffled scratched at the door to the cell. "Let him in Severus. My guess is Harry sees Snuffles as a packmate, am I right Snuffles?" Snuffles nodded and Severus carefully let the grim-like dog in.

Much to everyones surprise, Harry immediately pounced playfully on Snuffles. They watched the two roll around before returning to more serious matters. "Where can we find his mate?" Remus asked.

"Probably where we found him." Albus guessed. "We should hurry and find him. Severus, I trust you will be able to look after them?"

"If I must Albus." Severus sighed. He settled himself into a chair and turned to a potions book. Albus and Remus left, hoping they could find Harry's mate.

TBC

1. Hybrid beings are different than werewolves in a sense that they must confront the wolf side of them and accept it. Once accepting the wolf, the two sides will merge and form one, thus awakening new powers and strengthening old ones as well as making it easier and less painful for the transformation between bodies.