DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER NOR DO I OWN THE BEASTMASTER SERIES OR MOVIE.

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THE MASTER OF BEASTS

Chapter 2: Rescue in the Night

The cold of the night was a welcoming relief to Harry as he lay naked and in bed with his hands and feet strapped to the bed post. He was starving and dehydrated but he could not move to satisfy those needs. His body ached with agonizing pain especially between his legs. He could smell the blood, sweat and sex around and he could also smell fear.

Fear still radiated in him of the next time he was to feel pain again, but he thought to himself that he deserved it. He deserve the death that would come to him. He wanted…no…craved death for it seemed to follow him everywhere.

He wanted to say sorry to those he has done wrong such as the Diggory's for their son's death, and Remus by taking away Sirius from him.

Harry wanted to cry, but another voice filled the halls. Harry tried to listen but the power of unconsciousness slowly took him as he was enveloped into its welcoming arms.

SOMETIME AGO

Sheroc flew down to the man who lay in the bed of blossoms and thanks to his enhanced sight he could make out the man under a cloak of invisibility. Creeping closer the eagle peeked under the cloth and managed to find the end of the robe and pulled it away from the sleeping figure.

It was a male with black robes and a large crooked nose hooked like that of a hawk.

Do you know this human he gazed up at Hedwig and the owl nodded her head.

That is Professor Snape, my master's potions professor at his school. She said and Sheroc nodded as he hopped on to the man's knee and closed his eyes calling forth the power that he hardly used for centuries.

Now the first thing that Snape noticed is the headache as he slowly woke, and when he did his eyes looked around and noticed that he is visible. He looked around and saw something take flight on his knees.

Looking up the form of a large bird took to the trees. It was too dark to tell but then the sudden noises interrupted him and he looked up towards the room that his charge was in. Grabbing the cloak he put it on and walked towards the front door.

Saying a quick 'Alohamora' he walked into the house and quickly closed the door. Listening to the noise up the stairs Snape quickly took out his wand and noticed that the house was quiet except the usual, 'Get him good Duddikins harder! Harder!" someone said and Snape could smell the blood as he approached a room filled with locks.

'This is strange' he thought as he peered through a hole after hearing that the voices came from here. Snape already could smell blood, but other things as well and that got him worried and familiar memories soon filled his mind. Walking up the stairs and towards the door he slipped into the darkness.

Sheroc watched the man slip away his footsteps quickened as a fast pace as he took out a strange object and in a flash others like him appeared. He could hear their whispers as they walked back into the building.

Snape had used a portkey to call on other members of the Order of The Phoenix one that was designed in case Harry was in trouble. Several heads popped into place including those of Arthur Weasley, Remus Lupin, Bill and his brother Charley and of course Tonks and Mad Eye Moody. All of them stood in front of the house, "What is this all about Severus?" Moody asked, "This is important Potter needs us now!" he said and they rushed into the house.

As they looked around they noticed that the house was eerily quiet. They walked further into the home till a voice yelled, "What are you people doing here!" he demanded and Severus looked up to find the source of the noise.

A very loud, very large, and very noisy man stood on the upper stairwell his face flushed red as a tomato and covered in sweat. "Where is Potter?" he said, "Why? He no longer lives here," the man replied, "Don't lie to me Vernon Dursley!" Snape shouted, "I heard noises coming from that room and Potter's cries of pain so why do pray tell can I smell blood!" the man was glaring daggers at them now. "What do you mean?" another asked from behind Snape but luckily for him it was Lupin that answered, "He's right I smell blood, Harry's blood," he said and started to move towards the stairs but Vernon would not let him go. "Stupefy!" Snape yelled and he went down.

When they got to the peak of the stairs the smell was really strong now that they passed Vernon. They could hear noises coming from one of the rooms as a woman's high voice could be heard.

PRESENT

Sheroc could hear the voices as they grew louder and louder and finally the door was opened, and in walked the man that he had seen earlier but now he was a light shade of green. He could hear the mutterings as they took in the situation with the human and as the eagle and the owls watched they slowly carried his body up and out. The humans with red hair also took notice of the room and it was then that Sheroc had enough and so did the owls.

I do not have to look to know what the room looks like said Sheroc;

I already know said Hedwig as she hooted sadly and to their surprise they watched as the wood that blocked the window was removed and a human stared at them.

Arthur Weasley was confused when he stared into the eyes of the eagle that stood in the same tree as Hedwig and Pig. The tree was planted there after their second year and had grown rather tall but it was there. When he looked into the eyes of the eagle he saw eyes that are far older then he realized. They gazed at him with much wisdom behind them as his head turned to see Harry. He hopped off the tree and looked into the room.

The eagle could see all the blood on the walls as well as where bloody hand prints were made and the bounds that once held Harry.

Sheroc was beyond horrified when he saw the blood on the walls but that is not the end of it. He had seen cruelties in his day as well and the one who topped the cake was a tribesman who later became a tyrant king named Zed. Not Zed as in Dar's father no this one was an evil man.

He even was like the priests of Maax before that when another beastmaster by the same name of Dar was called. This torture just took the cake as he saw the boy bound and gagged and blood pouring from between his legs and the smell of sex sickened even him.

The eagle watched as Hedwig raced to her master's side her white wings glowing in the now rising moonlight. She hooted reassurances at Harry but his eyes would not open but his breathing was ragged and shallow.

"This is not good," a human said and Sheroc turned to find a man there that felt like a wolf. He had graying dirty blonde to light brown hair. He knew then that this human was a werewolf one of the double spirit ones. Sheroc knew of the origins of that curse and thus knew how to cure it but no were would listen to him because they try to dominate the wolf well the human side.

Sheroc then turned to the human with the wolf's magic. His piercing gaze looked deep into his eyes and he could see the wolf in there stirring. As the moon rose and turned to find that it is only a quarter moon only a few nights more till full. I will speak to the wolf when the moon is out he thought and then turned to the boy.

It is the first time that Sheroc noticed the lightning bolt scar on the boys head that reeked of dark magic. The eagle ruffled his feathers as the others watched him curiously as he approached the boy and then gently lifting his toes up so he don't cause more harm to the boy he removed the gag.

Satisfied the boy's head fell to the bed with a thud. Sheroc then walked on the bed feeling how hard it is. This will not do at all he thought as he turned his head to the humans as they realized his intent and quickly gathered the boy up and out of the house.

Now the eagle was curious as to what happened to the relatives as he flew out of the room following the men. When he looked down the steps he found to his surprise not a room full of yelling people but petrified human statues.

At this Sheroc was certain as he flew down and examined the room and found all three humans two very round and one very skinny. To him the first two reminded him of pigs and the woman reminded him of a mule. Smirking within himself the eagle then flapped over to them as the last of the humans and the owls who followed left the building. He turned to the humans on the couch, to abuse such a human child? Well I hope you deserve this curse for it is your last thing you will ever feel he said and his eyes seemed to glow.

Harry was carried out of the house to the place where the wards are kept and as they watched they saw a flash of light and then out of the door flew the eagle that had brought them here. He landed on Snape's shoulder and as gently as possible held on as they disappeared with a 'pop'.

When they finally got to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Hospital Wing they all appeared in an instant. The school healer instantly took them to one of the beds, "Place him here," she said and slowly they did so. The bed was for emergency operations and for once Poppy Pomfrey examined the boy she was shocked beyond words.

"Well what is it Poppy," Snape said as he and the others waited, "He has been abused all right," she said, "Why haven't I seen this sooner," she said as she examined him further and found other things to her horror.

"What is it?" said a new voice and they turned to find headmaster Dumbledore at the entrance and when everyone parted and revealed the thin body of Harry who is struggling to even breathe. Poppy quickly put some potions down his throat and his breathing eased as he went back into stillness. His breathing is labored and deep and after she examined him did she make him drink a few more potions then turned to usher them all out of the curtains as she closed them.

"What is wrong with him other then the obvious?" asked Lupin and Poppy sighed,

"I should have seen this sooner but it appears like some of the wounds are old but still there. I had my suspicions but was not sure. Harry has suffered intense beatings and has broken ribs one of which punctured his lung and he has massive internal bleeding." She said and tears began to form in her eyes,

"He has infections in different parts of his body but that is not the worse of it…." She said,

"What is it woman!" Snape demanded,

"He was raped," she said and they all gasped,

"Raped?" they then put the pieces together.

"There is damage to the anal area by something repeatedly thrusted up there and signs of semen in his rectal area are proof of rape." She said now on the brink of tears.

The others are horrified none more so then Snape and Lupin, Lupin because he was surprised at the reaction from the potion's master and Snape for the reoccurring memories that he has of his own childhood. He ran from the room as soon as the word was out and the werewolf could only watch with worry.

TBC