Chapter three: Flesh, Blood and Bone
AN: Yes, yes, I know. The name of this chapter was used in the fourth book, but it fits.
Hermione walked up from behind him, and gave what seemed like a small squeal. She backed away. Professor Lupin, in his werewolf condition, moved forward, spotting Harry. There was a 'bang' in which Harry wheeled around, seeing nothing.
"Hermione?" He asked, a worried tone in his voice. He turned around again, seeing Lupin charging up the stairs after him. He decided to run and not worry about Hermione right now, even though it was very hard. He ran faster and faster until he reached the room with the couch. He breathed icily, as he knocked himself onto the wall, trying not to be seen. He saw Lupin passing him, along with the room. The knot in his stomach loosened more, but also came tighter thinking about that Hermione might not be safe. He suddenly heard a scream. A shrill one. A piercing one. A glass breaking yell.
"Hermione!" He ran out of the room, finding Hermione in a closet, with a ripped open door, with Hermione covering her face with her hands. He charged to Lupin, throwing a piece of wood at him. He did not look around. Harry became more worried hearing another scream from Hermione. He ripped a piece of wood of the wall and threw it at Lupin. He still didn't look around. This time, Harry ripped a huge piece of wood off of the wall, and hit it with all his might. Lupin roared and turned around, facing Harry.
"Hermione! Go outside! Run back to Hogwarts! Just leave here!" Harry yelled.
"Harry, I couldn't!" Hermione retorted.
"Why not?"
"Because you'd die, Harry!"
"You'd die, too!"
"Don't risk your life for mine, Harry! Don't! I'm just a girl who knows things because I read them! I would just be a dumb student without my books! Your life is more important Harry!"
"Hermione, GO!" Hermione went this time, running down to the grounds. Lupin took a a knife from the ground and examined it. He plunged the knife into Harry's hand and then into Harry's leg. Harry screamed of pain, as he heard the door fly open.
"IMPEDIMETA!" Hermione shot her wand at Lupin who quickly moved out of the way. Harry grabbed his wand and shot a spell at Lupin as well.
"PETRIFICAUS TOTALOUS!"
Lupin shot backwards and fell to the wall. Hermione grabbed Harry's arm and quickly led him down to Hogwarts.
Hermione's view:
Hermione peeked through a crack in the door. She saw Lupin charging towards Harry.
"Hermione?" He heard him yell. She wanted to answer but she didn't. She saw Harry dashing to another room for protection, with Lupin coming into her sight. She quickly closed the door again. But Hermione heard footsteps inching close to her. With one bite Lupin destroyed the entire closet door, and Hermione screamed. Hermione heard Harry yell after her, as he got out of the room. She covered her face with her hands and screamed again as Lupin charged for her.
"Harry! Help!" But he couldn't hear her. Harry threw pieces of wood at Lupin that he had ripped of the walls, until Lupin turned around facing him. Hermione screamed a barely hearable scream, and watched as Harry faced her.
"Hermione! Go outside! Run back to Hogwarts! Just leave here!" Harry yelled while trying to hit Lupin.
"Harry, I couldn't!" Hermione retorted.
"Why not?" Harry yelled annoyingly.
"Because you'd die, Harry!" Hermione was close to tears.
"You'd die, too!"
"Don't risk your life for mine, Harry! Don't! I'm just a girl who knows things because I read them! I would just be a dumb student without my books! Your life is more important Harry!"
"Hermione, GO!" Hermione ran to the door as she watched the battle between them. She couldn't stand to watch Harry die.
Why did you do that? Harry might die now… You followed his orders but you were the one who read the things about werewolves. He could turn into a werewolf himself if you don't save him. He could die. Don't you love him? Hermione's thoughts were disrupted as she heard a scream. She ran back up to the shack, and made a spell at Lupin.
"IMPEDIMETA!" Hermione yelled as Lupin charged out of the way.
"PETRIFICAUS TOTALOUS!" Lupin froze and Hermione felt a tear drip onto her cheek. She was crying. Harry could have died. She took Harry's arm and they walked to Hogwarts
Harry's view:
"Madam Pomfrey! Madam Pomfrey!" Hermione yelled, bringing Harry into the hospital wing.
"What is it?"
"He got cut! By a knife!" Hermione squealed as madam Pomfrey settled Harry onto the table.
"Will he be alright?" She asked in a whispered tone.
"Yes, Ms. Granger, it's just a knife cut…" She disappeared behind a doorway as she finished her sentence.
"Is your leg feeling any better? How's your arm? Are you alright?" Hermione looked Harry in his eyes, her own warm, brown, worried eyes sparkling.
"Fine. You?" Hermione nodded and smiled, even though she was looking at the cut in her hand.
"I – I love you, Harry." The words just floated out of her mouth. She gasped at the thing she had just said, even though she did mean it. She thought he was going to die, and her, too.
"Hermione!" Harry took her into his arms, feeling his heart beating like a boiling pot of water. " I – I love you, too." Hermione's heart fluttered and she felt his warm, bruised hand meeting hers.
