Once again: The plot of this story is based on JKR's Harry Potter series. Our plot weaves in 2 new characters: David Murray and Elizabeth Fawkes. While Lizzy is an addition, Dave replaces Seamus Finnigan. It also incorporates ideas borrowed from the White Wolf storyteller game system. Many new characters will appear in following chapters which are our characters based on the game system we played. Our plot weaves around the original plot of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone). We own only our own characters and our plot. All other characters and the original plot belong to JK Rowling. Please don't sue us! :) Part 2 of the disclaimer: All gaming terms, references, settings and characters relating to Werewolf: The Apocalypse are owned by White Wolf (Martyn, Macha, Dave, and Lizzy are our own characters however), no copyright infringement is intended. BTW, we are not making a penny off this.
We also want to take this opportunity to acknowledge our good friend, Jason. He created Amadeus and the Werewolf chronicle from which our characters, Martyn and Macha, were based. Without his creative input, Martyn and Macha, and their subsequent development, would never have existed.
Kudos to our Beta Reader RemusisMine: aka JAX
Note to all our readers: If you read chapter 2 before the new year, please re-read it. When we originally uploaded it, for some strange reason, part of it was cut off. We've fixed the problem, the chapter's end should make a little more sense now. (If you started reading our story after Jan 1st, please disregard this.) Thanks!
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The Lord, the Lady, and Luna
Chapter 20: Dragon Bites and Detention
A few days later, Lizzy was once again up and about, feeling much better. After informing her parents of what had happened, her Gran had returned to Hogwarts and stayed for a few days. Lizzy also got comforting letters from her parents, her father in particular, who was delighted that his older daughter was Child of Gaia Kin, like himself.
A week or so after the death of the unicorn, Dave, out for a relaxing walk by the lake, caught sight of Harry and Hermione leaving Hagrid's hut, half supporting Ron between them. He hurried over to see what had happened.
"What's going on?" Dave asked. Ron's only reply was a string of curses, muttered under his breath. Harry spoke up.
"Norbert bit Ron," Harry said, looking a bit worried.
"Let me see, " Dave said. Hermione showed Dave Ron's hand, which had a nasty bite wound. "Hermione, go get Elizabeth."
"Lizzy? We should take him to the Hospital Wing," Hermione protested.
"Trust me," Dave assured her, "Besides, you go to the Hospital Wing like that, and Madam Pomfrey will know Ron was bitten by a dragon." Hermione still looked skeptical but dashed up to the castle to get Lizzy. Dave and Harry, in the meantime, sat Ron down on Hagrid's giant lawn chair.
"Elizabeth, I've sucked out some of the poison," Dave said to Lizzy as she trotted over with Hermione in tow, "But Ron's been bitten and needs to be healed."
"Bitten by what?" Lizzy asked curiously as she walked over.
"A stray dog from the forest," Dave replied.
"Let me see," Lizzy asked, reaching for Ron's hand. She took a careful look at the wound before continuing, "That's no dog bite. Besides, you mentioned poison. What really bit him?"
"That's my story and I'm sticking to it," Dave replied with an 'I'll tell you later' wink of his eye.
"Madam Pomfrey will know exactly what bit him when she sees this wound, you know," Lizzy replied matter-of-factly.
"Yes well, that's where you come in. She isn't gonna see this wound. She'll see the wound after you have healed it a bit," Dave instructed. Lizzy grinned in reply.
"How is she gonna heal it?" Ron asked, wincing.
"It's a cultural thing," Dave and Lizzy replied in unison before snickering.
"Not you too, Lizzy!" Hermione exclaimed. Lizzy just smiled at her and took Ron's hand. At first, Ron grimaced, but then that look was replaced by one of fascination.
"Hey! It doesn't hurt as much anymore," he said, still amazed. The others looked at the wound. It was no longer as nasty-looking, or filled with poison. They felt they might be able to pull off the stray dog story now. Dave and Lizzy accompanied Ron, Harry, and Hermione to the hospital wing. When Madam Pomfrey saw Ron's wound, she looked a bit skeptical. After all four of them insisted that it was indeed a dog that bit Ron, she seemed to accept it and went about treating the wound. After Ron was resting comfortably and Harry and Hermione had sat down to keep him company for a while, Dave and Lizzy went out to the waiting area of the Hospital Wing.
"Ok Dave," Lizzy began, "What really bit Ron? And where?"
"Well," Dave replied, "The what is a dragon and that, I think, also answers the where." Lizzy groaned and rolled her eyes.
"Let me guess," she said wryly. "Hagrid got himself a dragon."
"Yep, he's got a Norwegian Ridgeback," Dave replied. "He won't be keeping it, though. Ron and I sent a letter to Ron's brother, Charlie. You know, the one in Romania who trains dragons. With any luck, he'll be able to take Norbert before Hagrid gets into trouble."
"Norbert?" Lizzy asked.
"Oh, that's what Hagrid named his dragon," Dave said, grinning at the look on Lizzy's face.
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Several days later, Dave and Lizzy happened to be visiting with Ron when there was a pecking at one of the windows in the Hospital Wing. Lizzy opened it to let Khisanth in, who flew right to Dave. She hooted at him, nuzzled his cheek, then flew over to Ron and extended her leg. Ron removed the letter that was tied there and read it quickly.
"It's from Charlie," Ron said, "He says he'd be happy to take Norbert, but can't come get him himself. He says a couple of his friends will be visiting him soon and they can come by and pick Norbert up first. He says they'll be here around midnight this coming Saturday and that we should get Norbert to the top of the highest tower. They'll take him from there."
"That's great," Dave said, "I'll go tell Harry and Hermione. I have to go for my usual 'anger management' sessions on the weekend, so it'll be up to them to get Norbert up there." Dave finished his comment with a sly wink that only Lizzy saw. She realized Dave planned to be nearby, but would stay unseen by either Harry or Hermione.
Saturday night, Lizzy went to bed early, figuring she'd be rested in case she was called to heal any more dragon bites. Although Norbert was being transported in a crate, dragons, even very young ones, could be rather unpredictable. Dave on the other hand, did not go to bed. As soon as he heard Harry and Hermione leave the common room under Harry's Invisibility cloak, he slipped into the Umbra and followed them. Eventually, they got Norbert to the top of the tower and Charlie's friends carried him off. As Harry and Hermione, happy with the success of their mission, headed back down, a slightly worried Dave stepped out of the Umbra and picked up the Invisibility cloak that they had forgotten. He got back down in time to hear Professor McGonagall giving Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Draco detention. The three Gryffindors also lost fifty points apiece. Dave shook his head. He remembered that Professor Dumbledore had told him to let things happen, but he knew that life for those three was going to be difficult. The rest of Gryffindor house would not take kindly to them losing one hundred and fifty points, all in one night.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
One morning, about a week later, just after breakfast, Dave was summoned to Professor Dumbledore's office.
"Good morning, Professor," Dave said after taking a seat. "You asked to see me?"
"Yes, David," Dumbledore replied. "As you know, Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Draco will be serving detention."
"Yes, sir. What is their detention?"
"They will be assisting Hagrid in the Forbidden Forest tonight."
"I take it you want me to go along?" Dave asked.
"If you would be willing?" Dumbledore asked.
"I don't have a choice, sir," Dave replied. "That's my job."
"They will likely be safe with Hagrid, but I'd like you to follow along, unseen, just in case."
"Wise precaution, sir. Hagrid's great, but he doesn't have my nose."
"Excellent, they will be meeting Mr. Filch in the entrance hall at eleven tonight," Dumbledore said.
"I think I'll wait for them just inside the forest."
"Very well, off you go then to class. Here is a note to excuse your being late to Transfiguration," Dumbledore said, handing Dave a piece of parchment.
After class, as they were heading down to the Potions class, Dave filled Lizzy in on what was happening.