I can't see the reviewers from my computer and put your name up (oh come on! I know you love it!) and I'm sorry. Really I love you all, and good news! I don't feel like killing the world, just giving it third degree burns!

Anyways thank u all for reviewing and I'll check them

"Good morning class," Remus greeted kindly. He was sitting on his desk, cross legged, dressed in muggle jeans and a dress shirt. Harry noticed again that the werewolf looked very different from the one he'd met in his third year. Remus' hair had grown out in thick golden waves that sparkled with splatters of crimson red. His eyes were a bigger, brighter, and younger amber, that shimmered and glowed.

"Morning Professor Lupin!" The class greeted.

"So are you Slytherin and Gryffindor?" Remus asked. Nods. "Great, so anyone want to tell me what you did last year?"

"Died?" Someone offered helpfully.

"How to read?"

"Less then a retarded chinchilla."

Remus laughed. "Okay fourth year?"

"That the crutacious curse hurts?"

"Uh….Never trust people whose names being with mad?"

Remus waved a hand. "So I can see you guys need some basic theory practice."

"NO!"

"Alright, alright." Remus smirked at them. "So you've all heard about your survival class?"

"yes…."

"Well I'll be teaching it." Cheers rattled the room, even from the Slytherins. "You guys will be expected to camp out in the forbidden forest alone for three days at the end of this class," He held up a hand to stop protests. "You'll be learning how to deal with mythical creatures of all kinds, how to transfigure (I'll be taking over that class as well for you guys), how to make fires, find food, and navigate.

"At the end of a two week session you'll be ranked, and then the highest ranking groups will go farthest into the forest. The farther you go you will get fifty house points, and extra credit point to be added to your N.E.W.T.S."

There were cheers and groans. Remus grinned. "Now I and professor snape will be working together in this class, so together we made up a list of your partners! That's right kids! You'll all be in groups of two, in one special case three."

Remus rubbed his head, "I spent all night with him making this list and it wasn't easy!"

"Severus, I think that's unkind!" Remus gasped. "Honestly, don't put Lavander and Millifred together! They hate each other!"

"Well I was hoping Mily would finish Lavender off." Snape snickered.

Remus couldn't help a little laugh. "No, she goes with Pavarti, neither of them are that bright, so if we pair them together they'll be smarter."

Snape just shrugged. "Thank god we didn't have to do this, imagine being paired with Black."

"Shut up!" Remus snarled.

Snape winced. "Right….uh…Sorry….Remus."

"Thank you." Remus growled. "Now, Susan Bones?"

"Pansy."

"Sounds good." Remus shrugged, "Ah….Draco?"

"Hm….Blaise?"

"Oh no, way to easy!" Remus grinned. "How about with Gryffindor's best against your best."

"Potter?" Snape raised an eyebrow in interest. "I bet fifty galleons they attack each other the first night and have to be rescued."

Remus leaned over the table so he was closer to Snape's face. "Your on!" He scribbled the two names down, "Harry and Draco….that' odd." Remus murmured.

"What?" Snape asked.

"The inks' running, but just over their names." Remus remarked. The ink was forming a sort of bond between the two names. "Hm." Rmeus shrugged. "Now I say we put Blaise with…..hm….Neville?"

"No way!" Snape growled. "Well fine, but put Seamus in there, he's smart."

"First time you ever called a Gryffindor smart." Remus remarked as he scribbled.

"He's quiet and he pays attention."

Remus laughed.

The werewolf shook himself out of the flash back. "Okay, the partners are! Drum roll please, Ahem! Lavender And Parvati!"

Harry glanced out the window, starring at the forest, I guess that thing I saw wasn't real…it couldn't have been because it look a little like a dragon! Stupid, dragons don't live in the forbidden forest…do they?

"And Harry Potter!"

"What?" Harry asked jerking himself up from his desk. "Who?"

"You'll be with Draco, Harry." Remus smirked.

"No way!" Draco yelled. "Professor! That's inhumane!" But inside Draco was grinning evilly. Score! God bless you Snape! And Lupin!

"Ditto!" Harry yelled, "Remus you can't be serious…."

The werewolf shrugged, with an innocent smile. "I tried. Now go sit with your partner."

Draco raised an eyebrow.

Harry glared.

"Well, move it." Draco demanded smoothly.

"You move it."

"No, you come over here."

"No, I insist," Harry smiled fakely. "You move,"

"No, you move!"

"Harry move it!" Remus yelled. "Just take your wand you don't need you books. Grumbling Harry got his wand and trudged over to Draco's desk.

He raised an eyebrow at Remus. "Where do I sit?"

"The floor?" Draco snicked. Harry glared at him.

"Both of you stop being children, go sit on the desk by the window, Harry you sit on the sill, Draco you sit in the seat." Remus sighed. "God, children these days!"

The pair grumblingly arranged themselves.

Harry plopped himself on the sill and rested his feet on the desk.

"Excuse me, Potter, but your feet are on my desk."

"I believe it's my desk as well, if we're back to last names, Malfoy." Harry said just as smoothly.

"Back to last names?" Draco raised an eyebrow.

"Well let's face it, this is a permanent arrangement." Harry shrugged. "So I was thinking I could call you Draco and you could call me Harry, but if you prefer Malfoy…"

"I'd rather Draco…" Draco smirked. "Besides, Potter is an ugly name for you." The blonde looked back at Remus, leavin Harry very, very confused.

Was he saying my last name is ugly, or was he imply I'm not ugly and my last name is…Stop confusing me! Harry thought at Draco. As if on cue the blonde looked back at Harry, who went bright red.

"Starring?" Draco sniggered.

"You had….lettuce in your hair." Harry stammered. Draco ran his hand through his hair, giving him a bead head look. "Better?" Harry went even more red and just nodded. Draco smirked. You are to cute, Harry…I like calling you Harry, beautiful one. Draco thought.

"Alright now that your all partnered up, I suggest you two spend as much time together as possible, so you can get a higher ranking. Remember the high your ranking the better grades you'll get and the more extra credit your entitled to. We will also award secret privileges." Remus raised an eyebrow. "To those who are doing well.

"Today, we'll be doing some testing to see how well you deal with the forest, un trained. In order to do this test properly we'll be going into the forbidden forest, with Professor Snape and Hagrid. Now everyone with your partners."

Harry looked back at Seamus who gave him a very sad, dramatic goodbye wave, this put Harry in a better mood. The group started to walk to the forbidden forest. "So, Draco."

"Harry." Draco's voice was it's usual melodic tone, but not feminine, in fact it was sort of deep, and it didn't carry that sneer it used to.

"Well find something to say, don't just say my name." Harry argued.

"Have we ever had a pleasant conversation before?" Draco raised an eyebrow.

"You do that to much." Harry said, squinting a little at Draco's face.

"What?"

"Raise your eyebrow." Harry snorted. "It makes you look all high and mighty."

"What if I want to look high and mighty." Draco whispered, leaning closer to Harry's ear.

Harry blushed and pushed him gently away. "Well it's not very attractive."

"Chicks dig it." Draco snickered.

"And stop laughing like that!" Harry wined.

"Sorry, chicks also dig it."

"What chicks, the sluts?"

"Ouch."

Harry just glared at him. "You know what!"

"What?"

"Well-I-you…." Harry crossed his arms over his chest. "I'll think of a proper insult later."

Draco laughed. "Nice Harry."

"You're being sarcastic!" Harry waved a finger at Draco.

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Draco!" Harry growled. He threw his arms up in exasperation. "Fine you weren't being sarcastic."

"Actually I was."

"Damn you!"

Draco laughed, but he stopped when he noticed his Harry was crouching next to something. "What?"

"Look at these." Harry said. Draco was taken back by his soft, calm voice. He'd never heard Harry sound like that. "They're so beautiful."

"Unlike you?"

Harry turned his head to glare at Draco.

The blonde sighed and crouch over next to Harry, "What?"

"The roses."

Draco smiled at these roses, they were just at the edge of the forest, in a small patch of rich reds, oranges, and even a white one scattered here and there. They were huge and splattered with dew. "You like roses?"

Harry nodded. "It's funny how something so beautiful can survive when it's so close to the darkness."

Draco moved his hand over so it lay on top of Harry's. The black haired boy looked up at him. Draco took advantage of the moment and just starred into Harry's eyes, they were such a dark, rich green. They were so passionate, so there, so involved. Draco's eyes were described as cold, icy, Draco Malfoy looked aloof. Harry was so warm, Harry could never look aloof or cold.

Draco reached the hand up and cupped Harry cheek gently, those eyes grew larger. "You manage it, you're even more beautiful then those roses, and far closer to the darkness."

Harry looked at him half shocked and half appreciative, Draco liked this look. So he reached down and gently broke one of the reddest roses and handed it to him. "For the most wonderful rose of them all."

Draco got up swiftly, leaving Harry kneeling there. Harry glanced behind him and realized he and Draco were at the end of the line. He looked down at the rose, and then at Draco. Harry gently placed the rose on the ground, so it was surrounded by it's friends.

"Hurry up Harry!" Draco yelled.

Did that really happen? Harry thought suddenly, running after Draco. The blond smiled winningly at Harry. Yeah…it was real. Soon they were completely enveloped in the darkness of the forest. Harry shivered and actually moved closer to Draco.

"Cold, Harry?" Draco teased.

Harry glared at him and moved a step back. "No….I just wanted to step on that spot."

Draco smiled. "What's that over there?"

Harry leapt closer to Draco and grabbed his arm, and looked to where Draco pointed. There was nothing there. "Draco!" Harry growled. "Not funny."

"Is little Harry scared of the big forest?" Draco teased.

Harry smirked wickedly, and wrapped his hand around Draco's. "Yes, will you hold me hand?" Draco froze on the spot completely shock and Harry laughed like mad man. "Oh I so got you!"

Draco rolled his eyes. "Please."

"Oh admit it I'm good!" Harry teased. They finally found the group, crowded behind Remus, whispered and scared. Harry elbowed his way to Remus, followed by Draco.

"Really, sir, we didn't mean to intrude…I thought Dumbledore spoke with you all about this!" Remus sighed.

"We do not want your kind in our forest!" the thing hissed back.

"Look this is for a training class!" Remus growled. Harry moved beside him, and Draco went beside Harry. Standing in front of Remus were three male centaurs. Remus shook his head so the very little light in the forest caught his eyes.

"You're the werewolf." The centaur growled.

"Yes I am. Now I'm trying to teach these children how to survive on their own." Remus snarled.

"Harry Potter." One of the centaurs said. "You, your Harry Potter."

"I am." Harry said.

"What does this werewolf plan to do?"

"He's trying to teach us how to battle creatures that Voldemort might us against in battle." Harry said without any doubt.

"Really…" One of the centaurs smirked. "I'll be watching, it sounds entertaining." The three turned to discuss. "You may enter our forest, but harm one of our kind…"

"We understand Sir." Remus said kindly. "Be assured, we will cause your kind no harm." He started to walk deeper into the forest, Snape moved up to Remus' left and Hagrid to his right. Harry glanced back at the centaurs.

"Be careful." One of them yelled.

Harry smiled at them. "Thank you."

"Looks like someone's got a fan base." Draco snickered.

"Oh shut up Draco."

Remus stopped and looked back at them. "Will you all please divide yourselves into three groups!"

Every scrambled over to Remus, a few went to Hagrid, and all the Slytherin's dashed to Snape.

Save for Daco and Harry, Draco was pulling on Harry to the left towards Snape, and Harry was pulling to the right, toward Remus.

"Snape!"

"Remus!"

"Snape!"
"Remus!"

Meantime Remus had taken all the more advanced groups over to him, and grinned at the pair. "You two will be joining me."

Harry smirked in conquest and dragged Draco, without resistance, over to Remus. This group was smallest, Remus led them to a small lake, "Look at that! It's a doxy! They're like faires or pixies except they have an extra pair of arms and legs! See! And it's all hairy. They bite to so be careful. Pansy, Susan! Go tackle it!"

The two girls started to chase it around the pond and Remus sighed. "Not literally! Use your damn wands!"

Harry glanced around the stream area, and suddenly looked up. "Hm."

"What?" Draco asked.

"I thought I saw something." Harry shrugged. He watched no as Seamus, Blaise, and Neville were up against an erkling. Neville was forced to distract it so Seamus and Blaise could hit it with a stun charm.

Harry heard something growling low and deep behind him. "Draco stop it."

"Stop what!" Draco whispered loudly.

"Growling!"

Draco gave him a weird face. "Harry I'm not growling." Harry looked behind him to see a huge pair of green eyes starring at him, before disappearing into the brush. The dark haired boy quickly shuffled closer to Draco.

"Did you see that?" Harry whispered.

"Harry what are you talking about!"

"Nothing I thought I saw something." Harry said in a small voice. He looked up and swore he heard that growling again. Then suddenly the same huge pair of green eyes glared harshly down at him, Draco notice Harry' eyes fixated on the sky and looked up as well. His heart caught in his chest as he starred into those huge eyes. Harry started to quake. "Did you see it!"

"Yes." Draco whispered, he grabbed Harry's arm and dragged him up to Lupin. "Professor?"

"What Draco?" remus said distractedly.

"Remus!" Harry stammered, his voice was choaked and fearful. "There's something up there!"

"Harry don't be-" the growling was louder now, and Remus head. "Silly." He finished breathlessly. The werewolves eyes widened suddenly. "What did you see."

"Huge pair of green eyes." Draco said hurridly.

"Cat eyes." Harry whispered.

Everyone felt the chill and they all gathered close together. Remus looked up and followed it with his gaze, finally it let them see it. "Oh my god…" Remus breathed. "It's a Nundu!"

Draco managed to snicker at the name.

"Draco the only time this thing's never been defeated by less the a hundred skilled wizards working together! This one is small…maybe only fifteen feet long." Remus growled.

"Oh." Draco whispered. "I was happy, but now I'm sad."

Remus moved next to Harry. "Harry listen, I need you to transform me into a werewolf now. It's a simple spell, point your wand at me and think of me as a werewolf and say Lupus Exonero. If I'm a full werewolf I might be able to hold it of for a while, when you perform the spell, tell everyone to run."

"What if….Remus you can't die." Harry said softly. "I mean if you do…then I'll have nothing left."

"I won't die Harry, have you ever seen an angry werewolf fight?" Remus smirked.

"That night at the shrieking shack?" Harry whispered.

Remus grinned. "Sirius is also a dog…Harry that was playtime for me."

Harry looked up at him oddly. "Lord, Remus! Fine, but die and I'll never speak with you again!"

"Yes captain." Remus grinned. "Someone distract it!" Draco shot green sparks up into the trees, and all hell broke loose. "Run!" Remus screamed. The figure in the trees started to chase the sixth years.

"LUPUS EXONERO!" Harry screamed. A huge blast of amber shot from his wand and slammed into Remus. Remus started to howl brutally as his limbs started to grow. The green eyes were fixed on Remus. Something grabbed his shoulder and yanked him down. Harry fell on his knees next to Draco.

"Relax." Draco whispered.

"You didn't run with everyone else?"

"Cruel as I am, if you die I'll probably get a bad partner." Draco said quickly. "Glad I'm not a werewolf." Harry glared at him. "I mean, wow Lupin must be in so much pain."

Harry harrumphed angrily before looking back at Remus. Remus Lupin was now a very large wolf, with long, sharp teeth, and even sharper claws and dark golden fur. The Nundu, as Remus had called it, resembled a gigantic leopard, almost sixteen feet from the tip of it's snout to the base of it's tail. It's eyes were the most eerie glowing emerald.

The werewolf snarled harshly at the Nundu, who just purred. The werewolf leapt on the Nundu, the two creature rolled on the ground for control, and Harry was shocked at how strong Remus was. He had just been toying with Sirius.

"Know any useful spells?" Draco hissed.

"Patronus?" Harry asked sheepishly. Draco rolled his eyes. "Well what if it scares the Nundu whatever off!"

Draco shrugged. "Fine," No! Harry bad, bad! The Nundu will look right at us! Damn…shielding charm! Why do I always end up being the dashing prince? Draco thought, a smirk growing on his face.

"Expecto Patronus!" Harry whispered softly. Draco's head shot over to him. Usually Harry had to scream his lungs out, dance around a little bit and take at least five tries to get his patronus working. But this time, the stag leapt out of his wand and pranced around….yes indeed Harry's patronus pranced.

The Nundu back up away from it as if burnt, and Remus leapt on it, with his talons glowing in the dark. Draco sighed. "Nice, Potter."

"Malfoy." Harry snarled. "We fucking agreed on Harry, and Draco! Is that so hard!"

"Considering you turned my into a bloody slug last year, yes it is so hard!" Draco counter accused slyly.

Harry threw his hands up in exasperation. "Damn it! I'm sorry about the slug thing….You hypocrite!"

"How am I a hypocrite!

"Oh, oh! How is Draco Malfoy a hypocrite! How about the time you froze the water on me last year! It was three degrees out and we were freezing! And you froze the water in my shower!" Harry hissed.

"Christ, it was a shower!" Draco crossed his arms over his chest. "You'd think I gave you a stomach virus."

"Actually that time in potions in fourth year."

"Do you jot all the times I prank you down!" Draco yelled.

"No! I just have a very good memory!" Harry yelled back. Neither seemed to notice the abnormal battle going on just meters from them, they were to involved in this passionate argument. "I'm like an elephant!"

Draco snickered. "Gray, fat, and with a very long nose?" He looked at Harry and laughed harder. Harry had to laugh at his own stupidity. "I've never thought of you as a ditz, Harry."

"Well I never thought of you as a rose person Draco." Harry whispered leaning closer.

"Would the average wizard think Harry Potter is a hopeless romantic?" Draco smirked.

"I'm not a hopeless romantic…I like bondage too!" Harry cried, before clapping his hands over his mouth and fall backwards onto the ground cackling. "No, no! Draco stop laughing I didn't mean that!"

"I like bondage too?!" Draco repeated hysterically, he was almost in tears.

"No, no I couldn't think of a non romantic word so I thought of bondage, it's perfectly logical." Harry said solemnly.

"You belong in a cell somewhere." Draco wiped a tear from hi eye and looked over at Remus. "Lupin's winning."

"Don't try and duck out of this!" Harry yelled. "You! What about last year when you brought us to Umbridge!"

Draco winced. "Honestly? I was doing awful in my classes that year and I needed extra credit. And the look on your face when we busted you idiots was priceless! Honestly the D.A! What idiot came up with that little jewel!"

If looks could kill them Harry's glare would have left Draco a pile of ashes on the forest floor. "Well it still wasn't right."

"I'm a Slytherin…My job at Hogwarts is to do the wrong thing, remember?" Draco sighed.

"It's stupid that we can't talk to people just because of some stupid house…It completely shoves your personality in a little box, it promotes uniformity!" Harry ranted. "You can't just say, 'oh he's a Slytherin' and expect that to be a good description of a person's personality! Labels are for soup cans, not people."

"That was deep." Draco remarked. "SEVERUS!"

Harry yanked him down. "What the hell!"

"I saw Snape?" Draco asked sheepishly. The Nundu suddenly turned and started to move slowly toward them, and then it started to speed up.

Every spell and every instinct to run fled out of Harry and he was standing there completely frozen expect for one instinct. Kill. As if in a trance Harry lifted his wand and pointed it at the Nundu. "Ada Kevarda."

Draco suddenly whirled back at Harry, just as the blast of green light erupted from his wand. It slammed into the Nundu just as it leapt into the air to pounce on Harry. So the Nundu was dead, or possibly unconscious. Draco had no idea how a death spell made for humans would effect animals. Harry's new problem was that at least a ton of leopard was hurling toward him, and the dark haired boy was not moving.

Scowling, Draco leapt directly on top of Harry and they both toppled to the ground. "Stupid Gryffindor." Draco muttered, starting to get off of Harry. When he noticed Harry was pale as death and hardly breathing. As he kneeled over Harry, Draco remembered yesterday on the train. "Harry?"

"Did…Did I kill it?" Harry asked meekly. Draco glanced over at the Nundu, and saw it breathing.

"Shush….no, it's fine…But I do think Remus need you." Draco whispered softly. He gently helped Harry to his feet and waved at Severus while Harry went to comfort the bloody werewolf.

"Harry?" Remus said thickly.

"Remus, you did great!" Harry tried to smile, instead he fell onto his knees by Remus.

The werewolf burst into wracking sobs and clung tightly to Harry. "I want Sirius back!" His voice was raw and torn. "I miss him so god damn much Harry!"

"It's okay…." Harry said soothingly. "We'll see him soon…."

"But I want him here now!" Remus sobbed. "I-I-I can't do this! Sirius! SIRIUS!"

Snape half shoved Harry out of the way suddenly and knelt by Remus. He looked over at Harry and felt his forehead. "Draco get him back to the castle he's in shock." Harry shook his head,

"Remus!" Harry mumbled.

"I'll take care of him Potter," Snape said almost kindly, "Let Draco take you to the hospital wing."

Draco practically carried Harry out of the clearing, they marched to the tune of Remus' frantic sobs. "Harry? Can you walk?"

"Yes!" Harry snapped.

"Fine." Draco slipped his arm from Harry's shoulders and the Gryffindor fell flat on his knees. He scooped Harry's legs over one arm and slipped his other around Harry's back.

"Hey!" The boy protested. "Do I look like a damsel in distress!"

"Should I answer?"

"No." Harry whispered.

Draco walked in silence for a moment before finally asking. "Whose Sirius?"

"Sirius Black…he's my god father." Harry sad numbly, suddenly the world was spinning and he thought he would throw up. "Can you put me down? I think I can walk now."

Draco gently set the ebony haired by on his feet. Harry could walk on his own, but slowly. "Pity Pettigrew's not behind bars."

"You know Pettigrew?"

"I've seen him at death eater meetings, everyone hates him. All the death eaters know Black's innocent…and that he's dead. If it's any good I'm sorry about his death."

Harry shook his head. "It's not."

"Sorry."

"Don't be." Harry looked over to his left, not caring what he saw besides Just the shadows of the trees…And a figure in a black cloak. The temperature in the forest suddenly dropped. Harry scooted closer to Draco, the figure stopped coming toward him. Harry starred at the dark man for a moment, wondering if it were real. It was real, a very really tall, powerful man.

Harry thought of shooting another curse at the shadow man, he thought about screaming to Draco, in fact he even thought of running away. But Harry Potter did none of these things. Fuck you. The Gryffindor thought tiredly. He decided to, for the first time in his sixteen years, ignore this mystery. He just kept walking, and glancing wearily over at the shadow man.

The man never moved from behind the tree, soon Harry found himself glancing over his shoulder at it…Until finally Harry completely ignored the shadow man. His limbs were screaming to lie down, and his mind was laced with fuzz.

When he finally passed out, Harry crumpled to the ground with the malicious satisfaction that Draco would have to carry him all the way to the castle. Revenge is so sweet…Harry's tired mind couldn't stop itself from lacing sweet with the other word that'd been flying through his mind all day. Sweet, Draco….

Information for this chapter was provided by the mythical beasts and where to find them book. It's spectacular and I suggest all you other geeks out there read it wink