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Isabelle's eyes widened, almost as much as Remus's. "G-G-Guys!?!?" she said anxiously. "Don't leave us here, I-I can't see anything, I'm scared of the dark!"

Remus bit his lip. "Isabelle," he said, trying to keep his voice even. "come here."

"Where's here!" she cried out, going hysterical. "Oh, god Remus, please don't go off with them, I don't want to be trapped in the forbidden forest alone, please don't-"

"Isabelle!" he said, struggling to keep his voice even. "Please, come over to me. I'm right in front of you. I don't want to have to come over."

"B-but I-I can't see anything!" She said wildly. I can only see the unicorn, because it's so white, I don't want to hit anything!"

"Isabelle.." Remus said helplessly.

"C-Can you see me?" she said, starting to feel tears sting her eyes.

"Yes," he said. He didn't add that it was the lycanthropy, and it's heightened senses.

"Then, you come over here!" she yelled. The unicorn started to slightly toss its head.

"I-I" Remus started, but-

"Please Remus," Isabelles voice cracked. "I'm really really scared. Please, Remus, come and get me."

Remus put his head in his hands, and sighed. after a moment, he took a deep breath. "o-okay," he stammered. "just... try to stay back," he said nervously.

"Wh-why-" She started, but was cut off by a loud whinny from the unicorn. As Remus cautiously made his way closer, it started to back away, more, and more, Until it reared up on its hind legs. Isabelle screamed, and tried to dart out of the way.

"Remus!" she screamed. "where are you??" she began flailing wildly in the darkness.

Remus reached out a hand, and grabbed Isabelle's wrist, pulling her away from the disturbed unicorn. Isabelle tripped, and fell onto the ground, taking Remus with her.

"oh-oh my-" Isabelles breathing was harsh, and ragged. The unicorn took one last wounded look at the girl, and then galloped off.

"Isabelle!" Remus said, as he pulled himself out from underneath her. "A-are you okay??"

She nodded. "I-I just, oh my god, why was the poor thing so scared?"

"I told you they don't like boys," He said evasively, and she shakily stood up, reaching out a hand to Isabelle. She took it, and struggled up.

"So where the heck is the schoo-" Isabelle started but was cut off by a blood-chilling howl. Remus gasped, and Isabelle shrieked, shrinking into Remus.

"Wh-what was that??" she said, struggling to keep her voice even.

"Uh, I think it was a-"

"It was a werewolf!" Isabelle yelled frantically. "Oh, my god, what if it finds us, What if it kills us?? what if it BITES us?? oh, god, oh god, I knew this was a bad Idea, oh go-"

"Isabelle!" Remus said urgently. "calm down okay?? Even if it is a werewolf, Ill protect you, I swear."

"Y-You promise?" She said. Remus nodded. "Yes. now- come on!" he started to run, Dragging Isabelle by the hand with him.

The creature- whatever it was- howled again. This time, it sounded much closer. Isabelle screamed, and Remus bit his lip, weaving between the trees. They had long ago left the track.

After a couple of endless minutes, Isabelle screamed, as she tripped over a knobbly tree root, sticking out. Remus swore, and dragged her up.

"A-are you okay?" He said his breath coming out in harsh, ragged gasps. Isabelle nodded. "Y-yeah, I think so," She said, steadying herself. "is that wolf-thing still chasing us?" She asked.

Before Remus could answer, he heard a growl. The two of them spun around, and saw-

A werewolf. Remus was instantly sure this was a true werewolf, not a part human one, like he was. Huge, and brown, not a wolf, but slightly human looking, It rested on its haunches, and snarled at the pair.

Isabelle screamed, and Remus gasped, instinctively swinging Isabelle behind him. The pair backed away slowly, until the slammed up against a tree.

No escape.

The hellish memories from seven long years ago were brought back to Remus. In reflex, it seemed, he touched the side of his stomach. Behind him, he could feel Isabelle, shaking, and sobbing with fear.

No.

He wasn't going to let that werewolf hurt Isabelle, no way.

He gazed to the left, and right, but there was nothing but thick trees.

Remus bit his lip, and gazed above him. The tree they were up against had plenty of branches.

"Oh, god" Isabelle said. "what do we do, oh, god."

Time seemed too slow down for Isabelle, and the two werewolves. As soon as the werewolf began to pounce, Remus spun around, and firmly grabbed Isabelle around the waist, literally throwing her into the tree. Isabelle grasped on as hard as she could, and threw out a sweaty hand to Remus, who grabbed it, and Isabelle pulled him into the tall tree. The wolf snarled, and lunged at then, but only succeeded in grabbing a mouth full of Remus's robes.

Enraged, it slammed against the tree, as if to shake them down. Isabelle wavered, and almost fell, but the young boy wrapped one arm around her waist, and the other clasped tightly on the branch they were precariously perching on. She leaned back, her shoulders shaking, and her cheeks stained with tears.

The pair heard a terrific ripping, and looking down, saw with shock, the wolf had dug its claws in, and was attempting to climb the tree.

"No!" Isabelle half gasped, half screamed. Remus's eyes widened, as he tightened his hold on her.

"Don't worry," he said into her ear. "I'll protect you, I swore I would." Isabelle nodded, and buried her head into his shoulder.

"Oh, god." She said. "oh, god, oh god. What can we do!!"

"Its gonna be alright, everything's gonna be okay," he said, struggling to stay calm. "please, Isabelle, you have to trust me. I won't let him touch you, but you just have to stay calm."

She nodded, and tried to slow her breathing. "I-I trust you," she managed to choke out, lifting her head, and staring at Remus. "I do."

Remus almost smiled, but gasped instead, and his eyes widened. "Oh Sh-"

"What is it-" Isabelle turned her head, and saw.

The werewolf was almost on the branch. The two could see its snarling brown face staring at them.

"oh, no!" Isabelle said, shrinking, if possible, even further into Remus.

Remus tugged himself free of Isabelle, and leapt in front of her.

"He wont hurt you" he said his breathing in harsh, ragged gasps.

Isabelle nodded, and grabbed one of his hands. It was sweaty, and shaking. Remus turned around, and gave her a small smile. Then, a glint of silver caught his eye.

Silver!

He let go of the branch, and with his other hand, grasped the chain tightly. He fought back a yelp as the silver burned his skin, but tugged tightly, and the necklace came free.

It was a silver crucifix, perfect. "What are you-" Isabelle started, but Remus cut her off, shaking his head, and letting go of her hand.

Biting his lip to keep from screaming, he turned around, and saw with horror, that the wolf was now on the branch, crouched, ready to pounce.

Not if he did first.

Remus growled, and kicked off the branch, at the same second as the wolf.

The wolf landed heavily on Remus, who had his breath knocked out of him.

"NO!!" Isabelle screamed desperately, and pulled the wand out of her pocket. She tried to think of what she had learned that could help, but drew a blank.

Who was she kidding?? She had been here for a DAY. A DAY!!! She wasn't going to know anything!!

In frustration, She pointed her hand at the sky, and growled, in hopeless rage. To her surprise, Red sparks shot out of her wand, and into the air. Then, a howl brought her back to the scene, mere feet away from her.

The wolf pounced on Remus, and dove right for the throat, but he semi-rolled over, and the wolf had to make do with a mouthful of the branch.

Enraged, the wolf tossed his head, snarling on frustration, and with one of his monstrous paws, slammed Remus into the branch, so he couldn't move. Remus gasped, and whimpered slightly when the wolf dug in its claws, drawing blood.

Seizing his change, Remus grabbed the Crucifix, which was slowly burning the skin off of his palm, and drove it right in the wolfs throat.

The sound was horrendous. The huge wolf howled in agony, releasing its hold on Remus, and falling out of the tree. Remus shakily sat up, as he watched the wolf limp out of the small clearing, moaning, and whimpering.

"oh, god." Isabelle said for what seemed like the millionth time that night, as she crawled over to Remus, who was shaking, and breathing hard.

"a-are you okay?" she whispered. Remus nodded, trying to stop the trembling in his limbs.

"C-Come on" he said. "we better get out of here." In one graceful movement, he slipped out of the tree, and onto the ground.

"Ill catch you!" he weakly called up to Isabelle. "Just jump!"

Isabelle shook her head. "You might miss!" she said, almost tearfully.

"Come on," he said. "You can trust me."

Isabelle's eyes widened, as she stared down at Remus, who was pale, quite dirty, covered in blood.

You can trust me Remus had gotten himself hurt like that, for her. If he hadnthave saved her like that, She would have probably died.

She nodded, swallowing hard, and clumsily tumbled out of the tree.

Remus threw out his arms, as Isabelle crashed into the boy, leaving them in a heap of robe, and the ground.

Isabelle took one look at Remus, before throwing her arms around his neck, and bursting into tears.

"Oh, god." She said tearfully. 'thank god you're alright, If you had been bitten, oh Remus."

Remus smiled sadly, before returning the hug. "its okay," he whispered to the girl, sobbing into his shoulder. "Really it is."

"B-but it's a-all my fault!" She said, before breaking down into heaving sobs again. "If I hadn't have wanted to stay with the unicorn, Then The wolf would nave never found us, and-"

Remus silenced her by placing a finger on her lips. "Shhhhh," he said. "Its okay, really, it is. Don't mention it."

Isabelles eyes welled up with tears again. "but-"

Remus shook his head. "I mean it, Isabelle. Don't tell anyone."

She nodded, and gently took his hand that was placed over her lips. "I wont," she said, entwining her fingers with his.

Light, grey eyes, and a face smeared with dirt, gazed softly, into honey eyes, and a face smudged with mud, and a little dried blood

"I promise."

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