Another Fight
Chapter 3A:
Harry looked up as Albus entered the small room again. He yipped softly and Albus smiled at him. He knelt by the cell. "So do you trust me now?" Harry crawled foreword and pawed the bowl towards Albus. "Hungry again?" Albus filled the bowl with the leftover chicken and turned to Severus.
"He seems calmer." Severus sighed. "Thank god." Albus chuckled. "When's Lupin coming?"
"He'll be here by tomorrow night. He's bringing Sirius." Severus scowled.
"Great, we'll have a whole pack here now!" Harry yipped and curled up on the blankets. Severus scowled at him and Harry bared his teeth at the man.
"Well, no one said you have to stay Severus." Albus's eyes twinkled. Severus snorted and returned to writing something. Albus dimmed the lights and climbed into the bed he'd transfigured. "I'm going to bed. Promise me you won't stay up all night?"
"Yeah, sure." Albus smiled and drifted off. Severus turned to the hybrid. "You better not make any noise while we're asleep!" Severus transfigured another quill into a bed and crawled in. He too, drifted asleep minutes later.
"AAARRRROOOOOOO!!!" Severus shot up, grabbing for his wand. He lit the torches to see Albus sitting up as well.
"What the hell was that?" Severus looked around wildly. Albus lowered his wand and chuckled. He nodded at the cell and Severus turned to see Harry looking at them. "You...." Albus stood up and walked over to the cell. Harry backed up and sat down by the blankets.
"What is it boy?" Harry whined. "You have to go out?" Harry nodded. Albus sighed. "Can't you wait until Remus gets here?" Harry shook his head and opened his mouth.
"God don't let it howl again!" Severus moaned. Harry glared at him.
"Please...Albus?" Albus blinked in shock. "I'll behave." Harry's voice was raspy and dry, but he seemed coherent. "Promise?"
"All right. But I want you to tell me where you've been and what happened." Harry nodded and pranced over to the door. "You can tell me on the way out." Albus opened the door and grabbed the chain dangling from Harry's collar.
"Can't....hard to talk in this form....." Harry dragged Albus to the stairs and Severus followed them in shock.
"Well, can't you morph back or something?" Severus sneered as they walked through the halls.
"Nope....been in...other form too long..." Harry yipped as they reached the doors. Albus pushed them open and they walked out to the Forbidden Forest. Harry took care of his business and he trotted calmly beside Albus.
"So, why did you fight us before?" Harry slowed down and lowered his head, ears flattening beside his skull. "Were you afraid that you would hurt someone?" Harry nodded as they climbed the steps up to the castle.
"And I didn't want to leave.....it was also..." Harry suddenly stopped and lifted his head. He sniffed and turned towards the gates.
"What is it?" Two figures appeared at the gates and let themselves in. Harry's silky black tail began to wag. "Ah, must be Remus and Sirius! They're a bit early." Albus held on to the chain tighter as Harry yipped and lunged towards them.
"Albus! Whoa!" Remus stopped and stared, wide-eyed at Harry. Sirius was beside him, in his Grim form. He too, was staring at Harry. "Harry?" Harry nodded and jumped up on Remus to lick his face.
Sirius barked and Harry yipped back at him. "He just calmed down this morning." Albus commented. Remus ruffled Harry's hair. "Let's head inside." Remus nodded and the five headed inside.
"If you don't mind, I'll be heading to my lab." Severus stalked off and Harry nipped at his heels, causing Remus and Albus to chuckle. "Bloody hybrid!" Harry grinned and nuzzled Albus's hand.
"What made you calm down Harry?" Remus asked as they walked up to Albus's office. Harry sniffed around, taking in all the new smells in the old castle.
"He says it's hard for him to talk in that form, so why don't we wait until we're in my office?" Albus said. "Jelly beans." The gargoyle in front of Albus's office sprang aside and they settled into his office.
TBC
