Updated as of 2/14/19
A/N: Please note I use some parts from the book.
It was morning in Divination class, the students all sat around their table's crystal ball waiting for Trelawney to start the class. Harry turned to Fiona who sat behind him and up a level.
"Hey," he whispered. Fiona leaned down.
"What's up?"
"The other night, where were you?"
"What are you talking about? When?"
"I saw you on the map a few nights ago-"
"I thought you lost the map," Fiona asked with a frown. Harry shook his head.
"Professor Lupin confiscated it but before he did I saw-"
"The twins aren't going to be happy about that."
"Fiona-"
"Good morning class!" Trelawney greeted everyone once she saw everyone was seated. Fiona sat back up and Harry turned around reluctantly.
…
Harry was looking into the crystal ball on his table, clearly bored, while Ron looked like he was asleep. Fiona was leaning her chin in her hand as she and her partner looked just as bored and tired as the rest of the class.
"The art of crystal gazing is in the clearing of the Inner Eye," Trelawney said. "Only then can you see. Try again." She came over to Harry and Ron's table making them sit up. "Now, what do we have here?" she asked leaning to see their ball. Hermione was suddenly next to Ron.
"Do you mind me trying?" Hermione asked. Trelawney nodded. "The Grim, possibly." Trelawney turned to look at her.
"My dear, from the first moment you stepped foot in my class…" she took Hermione's hand. "I sensed that you did not possess the proper spirit for the noble art of Divination." She examined her palm. "No, you see, there." She traced a line on her palm. "You may be young in years, but the heart that beats beneath your bosom is as shriveled as an old maid's, your soul as dry as the pages of the books to which you so desperately cleave." Trelawney closed Hermione's fist and patted it. Hermione pulled her hand away before picking up her things, standing and knocking the crystal ball to the floor before storming out. "Have I said something?"
…
After class Harry, Ron and Fiona headed down the stairs of the tower.
"She's gone mental, Hermione has," Ron said. "I mean, not that she wasn't always mental, but now it's out in the open for everyone to see."
"I'm sure Professor Trelawney didn't mean any harm," Fiona said. "Though she was out of line…" she added.
"Hang on." Harry stopped and picked up the crystal ball that had rolled down and stopped in front of them. "We better take this back."
"I'm not going back," Ron said.
"Fine. See you later," Harry said before looking at Fiona. She gave him a sheepish smile.
"See you later," she said. Harry nodded.
"Alright…" he said.
"See you," Ron said. Harry headed back up the stairs while Ron and Fiona went down. "Are you avoiding Harry?" Ron asked.
"What?" Fiona looked at him. "I'm not avoiding him. You're seeing things," she added with a chuckle. Ron frowned then shook his head.
"Never mind."
"Should we find Hermione then?" Fiona asked.
"Are you mad?" he asked with wide eyes. "Let her calm down first." He let out a sigh. "I don't understand girls," he muttered.
"Not surprising even thought you've got two for friends."
"Yeah, you're a girl-"
"Ron, don't make a habit of saying that to girls," Fiona said cutting him off.
"Let me finish…" he said with a frown. "Why did Hermione flip out?" They reached the bottom of the stairs and Fiona turned to him with an exasperated look.
"You're joking right?"
"I'm serious," he said with a frown. Fiona shook her head with a sigh and walked away. "Hey! Fiona!"
The match between Slytherin and Gryffindor was quickly approaching and fortunately that meant Harry was almost constantly at practice or surrounded by the team.
"Now, I know you can't cheer for me or my team out loud," Draco started. "But maybe just a few cheers could be secretly for me?"
"Only you though, not your team."
"I can live with that; I like that idea better actually," he admitted with a grin.
"Have I ever told you that you look handsome in your uniform?" Fiona asked as she played with the green over robes. He grinned.
"You haven't but I don't mind hearing it."
"You'll try not to get hurt this time, right?"
"It's a dangerous position," he said with a comedic-serious face.
"Oh, I know, last year you fell on your bum," Fiona said with a dramatic gasp.
"I flew through the air!" Draco protested.
"How about this, so you don't get hurt again," Fiona leaned up onto her toes and kissed his cheek. "For luck."
"Might not be enough, I might need another," he said as he turned his face so the opposite cheek was facing her. She rolled her eyes but took his face in her hands and gave him a chaste kiss on the lips. He blinked down at her as a silly grin came to his face.
"That enough luck?" she asked with a smirk. He opened his mouth to reply but couldn't seem to find words. It took him a moment but he finally managed a reply.
"You know, I don't think it'll have the same effect seeing as I'm only going to practice."
"Well, I then I guess I'll just have to meet you before the game," Fiona said.
"I guess you will."
…
The day of the match Fiona snuck to the locker room Slytherin was assigned. She didn't dare go inside or even stand too close. Getting Draco's attention without gaining the attention of his entire team wasn't something she had thought of before hand. Fortunately – or unfortunately depending on how you look at it – she didn't have to worry about it for long.
"Malfoy, your girlfriend's here!" Marcus Flint, the team Captain, called when he saw her. Her eyes widened and the older boy only grinned. A moment later Draco came out to meet her.
"He knows?" she asked.
"Uh, well… technically speaking… they all do." Fiona's eyebrows shot up. "One of them saw us in Hogsmeade. They know not to say anything though; I told them I wanted the moment Potter found out to be just right and they agreed to keep it to themselves." Fiona shook her head slightly.
"If one of them saw us, who else did?"
"He hasn't asked you about it, has he?" She shook her head but then remembered Harry mentioning seeing her on the map. "Then we're probably fine. Besides I'm not going to stop seeing you just because Potter throws a fit." Draco put his arms around her and pulled her closer. "Now, about that lucky kiss." Fiona chuckled and rolled her eyes but put her arms around his neck as she went on her toes to kiss him. Whistles and catcalls came from the locker room behind them. "Alright!" Draco shouted back at them. He shook his head with a sigh.
"I'd better go," Fiona said. Draco pouted at her. "Good luck," she added before giving him another quick kiss. He grinned as she slipped out of his arms and went out of sight to find a spot with Ron and Hermione.
…
"I'm just glad you didn't get hurt this time," Fiona said that night. Draco let out what seemed like the millionth groan.
"I was right there." He held his arm out as if he were reaching for the snitch.
"I would say I'm sorry but seeing as I'm from the winning house…" She gave him a sheepish smile.
"Make me feel better," he said bluntly.
"How do you propose I do that?" Fiona asked with an amused smirk. He tapped his lips with a slight pout. "How could I say no to that face?" Draco grinned as she put her arms around him.
A week later the four Gryffindor third years were getting ready for their end of the year exams. Ron and Harry were confused by the schedule Hermione had written for herself. She had two exams at the same time almost every day. As Fiona helped Hermione get all of her things together, Hedwig arrived with a letter from Hagrid asking the four to meet him when they could.
…
Hagrid, wearing a gigantic, hairy brown suit and perhaps the world's ugliest yellow and orange polka dot tie, stood knee- deep in the shallows of the Black Lake. He was skimming rocks as big as flagstones across the water's shiny gloss. Harry and Fiona sat on a rock a few feet from the water while and Ron and Hermione stood.
"How did it go, Hagrid? The hearing?" Hermione asked.
"Well, first off, the committee members took turns talking about why we were there," Hagrid said before tossing another rock. "And then I got up and did my piece. Said how Buckbeak was a good hippogriff, always cleaned his feathers. And then Lucius Malfoy got up. Well, you can imagine. He said, Buckbeak was a deadly dangerous creature who would kill you as soon as look at you," he said with a scoff before tossing another rock.
"And then?"
"And then he asked for the worst, did old Lucius," Hagrid said.
"They're not sacking you!" Ron exclaimed.
"No, I'm not sacked." He tossed another rock and took a breath. He couldn't help but start crying. "Buckbeak's been sentenced to death!" Harry and Fiona quickly stood. Hagrid threw his last rock in the water with a loud kurplunk.
…
Later on that afternoon the four entered the clock tower courtyard to hear the sound of scraping metal. They walked across the courtyard and saw a man sharpening an axe. He smiled at them as they walked by while Hermione glared at him. They headed across the bridge.
"I can't believe they're going to kill Buckbeak," Hermione said. "It's just too horrible."
"It just got worse," Ron said as they stepped out and saw Draco and his lackeys.
"What did I tell you?" Draco asked. "Father said I can keep the hippogriff's head. I think I'll donate it to the Gryffindors' common room." Hermione started to storm over, the others quickly followed.
"This is going to be rich."
"Look who's here." The group turned to face the four. Draco's smirk faltered at seeing Fiona but turned his attention to Hermione. "Come to see the show?" Hermione whipped out her wand.
"You! You foul, loathsome, evil little cockroach!" she shouted before pointing her wand at Draco's neck.
"Hermione, no!" Ron said. "He's not worth it." Draco whimpered as he turned his head away. Hermione lowered her wand and started to turn. Draco started to laugh before she turned and punched him in the nose.
"Malfoy, are you okay?" Crabbe asked.
"Let's go. Quick." The three started running.
"Not a word to anyone, understood?" Draco asked the two.
"That felt good," Hermione said with a slight smile.
"Not good, brilliant," Ron said as he and Harry grinned. Fiona frowned after the retreating Slytherins.
…
The four headed down to Hagrid's hut. Buckbeak was lying in the pumpkin patch and looked up when they four walked by.
"Oh, look at him. Loves the smell of the trees when the wind blows through them," Hagrid said as he looked out the window at him.
"Why don't we just set him free?" Harry asked.
"They'd know it was me, and then Dumbledore would get into trouble. He's coming down, Dumbledore," Hagrid said. "Says he wants to be with me when they… when it happens. Great man, Dumbledore. A great man." He turned away from the window.
"We'll stay with you too, Hagrid," Hermione said.
"You'll do no such thing!" Hagrid exclaimed. "Think I want you seeing something like that? No. You just drink your tea and be off. Oh. Before you do, Ron…" He walked over to a shelf and took something out of a box.
"Scabbers!" Ron got up as Hagrid came over with the rat. "You're alive!"
"Keep a closer eye on your pet," Hagrid said.
"I think you owe someone an apology," Hermione said walking over.
"Right. Next time I see Crookshanks, I'll let him know," Ron said. Fiona smacked his shoulder making him flinch and look at her with wide eyes.
"I meant me!" Hermione said. Suddenly a jar on the table broke, spilling its contents everywhere.
"Blimey. What was that?" Hermione picked up a rock.
"Ow!" Harry held the back of his head and turned to see what had hit him. "Hagrid!"
"Oh, crikey." Hagrid went to the window to see Dumbledore, Fudge and the executioner coming down.
"No, minister. Over this way," Dumbledore said.
"It's late. It's nearly dark. You shouldn't be here," Hagrid said turning to the four. "Someone sees you outside the castle at this time of night, you'll be in trouble. Particularly you, Harry." There was a knock at the door. "Be with you in a minute!" Hagrid called out before covering a creature that was half in an egg. "Quick. Quick!" The four hurried to the back door.
"Hagrid." Harry stopped and turned to him. "It'll be fine. It'll be okay." Hagrid nodded.
"Go on, go on!" he said. Harry followed after the others. Hermione opened the back door before peeking out. She saw Hagrid let the three in before the four slipped out to behind the pumpkin patch. A twig snapped behind them and Hermione turned but saw nothing. Fiona looked at her.
"What?" Harry asked seeing the two looking back.
"I thought I just saw…" Hermione shook her head. "Never mind."
"Let's go!" Ron said before the four ran up the pathway. Buckbeak made a noise and Harry looked back at him for a moment. They got to the top and saw the executioner go outside to the pumpkin patch. He raised his axe and Fiona bit her bottom lip. The axe swung down and hit with a sickening slice making the nearby crows fly away.
"Oh no," Hermione whimpered before putting her head against Ron's shoulder, her arms around his neck. Fiona turned away and Harry pulled her into his arms. The two girls cried softly. Suddenly Ron gasped and dropped Scabbers.
"He bit me. Scabbers." Ron turned to pick up the rat but it was running away. He quickly ran after it.
"Ron. Ron!" Hermione called.
"Ron!" Harry shouted.
"Scabbers, come back."
"Wait!" Fiona called as the three ran after him. "Ron, stop, you're heading towards-!" The three stopped as the whomping willow came into view. Ron landed on the ground, grabbing Scabbers.
"Scabbers, you bit me!" he scolded the rat.
"Harry, you do realize what tree this is?" Hermione asked.
"That's not good," Harry said. "Ron, run!" Ron looked up and pointed at them.
"Guys! Run!" The three turned to see a large black dog. "It's the Grim!" The dog ran at them but then jumped over them and headed straight for Ron. The dog grabbed a hold of Ron's leg and started to drag him away towards the tree. "Harry!" The three started running to him.
"Ron! Ron!"
"Harry!"
"Ron!"
"Help!"
"Ron!" Harry dove to the ground and reached for Ron's hand but it was just out of reach. He was dragged into a hole in the tree. "Ron. Ron. Ron!" Harry stood right before a tree branch knocked the three back. They hit the ground hard and quickly got up. The tree was twisting and turning and they could hear Ron yelling from inside. "Come on!" The three ran to the tree, dodging a branch slamming down next to them. "Move!" The three split up, diving to the ground, as a branch came between them. Fiona quickly pulled Hermione up.
"Duck!" Hermione shouted before she and Fiona ducked but Harry was knocked back, his glasses falling off.
"Jump!" Fiona shouted and the two jumped over another branch but just in time to get hit by another. They grabbed on and held on tight. Harry rolled to avoid getting smashed. Hermione was screaming as she and Fiona were flung around. Harry looked up at them but they were blurry to him. He stood, ducking in time to avoid getting hit by the branch. The two girls were brought through the tree, getting wacked and scratched by branches. Harry found his glasses and stood right before Hermione grabbed his shirt.
"Harry!" she shouted. She held onto his shirt until she could drop him into the hole. He fell down and hit the ground below with a grunt. A moment later Hermione came down and landed on top of him. "Oh, I'm sorry."
"Don't worry," Harry said as Hermione got up. "Where's Fiona?" Just as he said that she came sliding down into the hole and landed on him pushing him down once more.
"Sorry," she said as she quickly got off. Harry shook his head.
"Are you alright?" he asked. She gave him a look and he nodded. "Sorry."
"Where do you suppose this goes?" Hermione asked seeing the path ahead.
"I have a hunch," Harry said. "I just hope I'm wrong," he said as they followed the path. When they finally reached the end they climbed up out of the floor and into an abandoned building.
"We're in the Shrieking Shake, aren't we?" Hermione asked.
"Great," Fiona whimpered. "Of all the places…"
"Come on," Harry said before they headed up the stairs. They reached the top and Harry looked into the rooms. "Ron. Ron you're okay." The three ran to where he was sitting with Scabbers in his lap.
"The dog. Where is it?" Hermione asked.
"It's a trap. He's the dog. He's an Animagus," Ron said pointing. The three turned and followed the dog prints on the floor to Sirius Black, in rags and his prison uniform, who had been standing behind the door. He started to approach. Hermione and Fiona got in front of Harry, Ron struggled to stand and do the same.
"If you want to kill Harry, you have to kill us too!" Hermione said. Sirius looked to Ron.
"Lie down," he said quietly. "You'll damage that leg even more."
"Didn't you hear her?" Ron asked. "You'll have to kill all four of us!"
"No. Only one will die tonight," Sirius said.
"Then it'll be you!" Harry said as he pushed between the girls to grab Sirius by the throat. They fell to the floor and Harry took out his wand. Sirius laughed.
"Are you going to kill me, Harry?" he asked. Suddenly Lupin burst into the room. Ron sat back down in relief.
"Expelliarmus!" he shouted. Harry's wand went flying and he stared up at him. Lupin motioned for Harry to move. "Well, well, Sirius. Looking rather ragged, aren't we? Finally, the flesh reflects the madness within."
"Well, you'd know all about the madness within, wouldn't you, Remus?" Sirius asked. Lupin lowered his wand before smiling and helping Sirius up. The two hugged while the four teens watched in shock. "I found him."
"I know," Lupin said.
"He's here."
"I understand."
"Let's kill him!"
"No! I trusted you!" Hermione shouted. "All this time, you've been his friend." Hermione turned to the others as she pointed at Lupin. "He's a werewolf! That's why he's been missing classes." Lupin turned to her.
"How long have you known?" he asked.
"Since Professor Snape set the essay."
"He'll be delighted," Lupin muttered.
"Why didn't you tell any of us?" Fiona asked motioning between herself and the boys. Hermione gave her an apologetically sheepish look.
"Well, well, well, Hermione. You are the brightest witch of your age I've ever met," Lupin said.
"Enough talk, Remus!" Sirius shouted. "Come on, let's kill him!"
"Wait!" Lupin said.
"I did my waiting! Twelve years of it! In Azkaban!" Sirius screamed. Lupin looked at the standing three before holding out his wand to Sirius.
"Very well. Kill him." Sirius took the wand. "But wait one more minute. Harry has the right to know why."
"I know why," Harry said. "You betrayed my parents. You're the reason they're dead!"
"No, Harry, it wasn't him," Lupin said. "Somebody did betray your parents, but it was somebody who, until quite recently, I believed to be dead!"
"Who was it then?" Harry asked.
"Peter Pettigrew!" Sirius shouted. "And he's in this room! Right now! Come out, come out, Peter! Come out, come out and play!" Suddenly Snape came running into the room.
"Expelliarmus!" Lupin's wand went flying and the two turned to see Snape. "Vengeance is sweet. How I hoped I'd be the one to catch you."
"Severus-" Lupin said taking a step towards him but Snape pointed his wand at him.
"I told Dumbledore you were holding an old friend into the castle. And now, here's the proof."
"Brilliant, Snape," Sirius said. "Once again, you've put your keen and penetrating mind to the task and, as usual, come to the wrong conclusion. Now if you'll excuse us, Remus and I have some unfinished business to attend to." Snape put his wand at Sirius's throat.
"Give me a reason. I beg you!"
"Sirius, don't be a fool," Lupin said.
"He can't help it. It's a habit, mate," Sirius said.
"Sirius, be quiet."
"Be quiet yourself, Remus!" Sirius shouted making Lupin walk away.
"Listen to you two, quarrelling like an old married couple," Snape said.
"Why don't you run along and play with your chemistry set!" Sirius shouted.
"I could do it, you know," Snape said. "But why deny the dementors? They're so longing to see you. Do I detect a flicker of fear? Oh, yes. A dementor's Kiss." He started walking forward making Sirius walk back. "One can only imagine what that must be like to endure. It's said to be nearly unbearable to witness, but I'll do my best."
"Severus, please," Lupin said. Fiona slowly, and subtlety, pulled Harry's hand behind his back before slipping her wand into his hand.
"After you," Severus said before looking to the students. He nodded for them to go. Harry walked forward and held up Fiona's wand at Sirius. He quickly turned it on Snape.
"Expelliarmus!" Snape went flying back into a bed that collapsed on him.
"Harry! What did you just do?" Ron shouted.
"You attacked a teacher!" Hermione shouted.
"That's not why I gave you that!" Fiona hissed.
"Tell me about Peter Pettigrew," Harry said turning to Lupin and Sirius.
"He was at school with us." Lupin said. "We thought he was our friend!"
"No. Pettigrew's dead. You killed him!" Harry said pointing the wand at Sirius.
"No, he didn't," Lupin said going in front of the wand. "I thought so, too. Until you mentioned seeing Pettigrew on the map
"The Map was lying then-!" Harry said.
"The Map never lies!" Sirius said. "Pettigrew's alive! And he's right there!" He pointed at Ron.
"Me?! He's mental!" Ron shouted.
"Not you! Your rat!"
"Scabbers has been in my family for-"
"Twelve years?" Sirius asked bitterly. "A curiously long life for a common garden rat. He's missing a toe, isn't he?"
"So what?" Ron asked.
"All they could find of Pettigrew was his-" Harry said.
"Finger!" Sirius shouted. "The dirty coward cut it off so everyone would think he was dead! Then he transformed into a rat!"
"Show me," Harry said. Sirius went to take Scabbers but Ron wasn't letting go. "Give him to him, Ron."
"What are you trying to do to him?" Ron asked.
"Ron, just give him the rat!" Fiona shouted.
"Scabbers!" Ron cried as Sirius got the rat away from him. "Leave him alone! Get off him! What are you doing?" Ron shouted as Hermione held him back by his arm. Sirius held up the rat and picked up Lupin's wand while he picked up Harry's. Sirius let the rat go on the piano and the two tried to hit it as it ran away. The rat ran off the piano and jumped through a hole when one of the two hit him with a spell turning him back into a man. The two pulled him out and up. Ron looked shocked.
"Remus? Sirius. My old friends!" he held up him arms before trying to run between the two. They grabbed him and shoved him back. Pettigrew looked around the room before looking at Harry. "Harry! Look at you. You look so much like your father." He said walking over to him. "Like James. We were the best of friends, did you know-" Sirius ran over and pointed his wand at him making him run away.
"How dare you speak to Harry! How dare you talk about James in front of him!" Pettigrew ran behind the piano and the two ran on either side of it.
"You sold James and Lily to Voldemort! Didn't you?" Lupin asked.
"I didn't mean to! The Dark Lord… you have no idea the weapons he possesses!" he said. "Ask yourself, Sirius! What you would have done? What would you have done?"
"I would have died!" Sirius shouted. Pettigrew crawled under the piano. "I would have died, rather than betray my friends!" Harry moved in front of the door. Pettigrew came at him and grabbed his shoulders.
"Harry, James wouldn't have wanted me killed!" he said. "You dad… your dad would have spared me! He would have shown me mercy!" Sirius and Lupin pulled him away and he screamed.
"Should have realized, Peter, if Voldemort didn't kill you, then we would. Together!" Sirius shouted.
"No!" Harry shouted.
"Harry, this man-" Lupin started, turning his head to him.
"I know what he is," Harry said. "But we'll take him to the castle."
"Bless you, boy. Bless you!" Pettigrew fell to his knees and went to touch Harry's shoes.
"Get off!" Harry shouted taking a step back. "I said we'd take you to the castle. After that, the dementors can have you." Harry moved back over to the others as Lupin pulled Pettigrew up. He gave Fiona her wand back and Sirius handed Harry's back to him. Harry took it and nodded. Ron glared at Sirius as he and Harry started to help him up.
"Ladies first," Sirius said nodding to the door. Hermione and Fiona looked at one another before leaving the room to go to the tunnel entrance.
…
"Sorry about the bite," Sirius said as he and Harry helped Ron through the passage way. "I reckon it twinges a bit."
"A bit? A bit? You almost tore my leg off!" Ron shouted.
"I was going for the rat," Sirius said. "Normally, I have a very sweet disposition as a dog. In fact, more than once James suggested that I make the change permanent," he said. "The tail I could live with. But the fleas, they're murder."
They helped Ron out of the tree and sat him down on a rock. The tree was still calmed from Snape pressing a knot on it. Fiona and Hermione sat beside Ron to check on him. Sirius walked away.
"You better go," Ron said to Harry.
"No, no. Don't worry, okay? It's fine. I'll stay," he said.
"You go, we'll stay," Hermione said.
"You okay?" Harry asked Ron.
"I'm fine. Go," Ron insisted with a nod. Harry stood and walked over to where Sirius stood.
"That looks really painful," Hermione said looking at the bite.
"So painful," Ron said. "They… they might chop it."
"I'm sure Madam Pomfrey will fix it in a heartbeat."
"It's too late. It's ruined. It'll have to be chopped off," Ron said as he shook his head.
"Stop being such a drama queen," Fiona said.
"Look at my leg," Ron said with a pout.
"You've have worse, haven't you?"
"Worse?" Ron's eyes widened.
"Blown to bits by a chess piece, attacked by spiders."
"Do you always have to bring up the spiders?" he whined. The three turned to see Lupin pulling Pettigrew out of the hole in the tree. Harry and Sirius turned to watch.
"Turn me into a flobberworm. Anything but the dementors!" he cried. "Ron! Haven't I been a good friend, a good pet? You won't let them give me to the dementors, will you? I was your rat!" he turned to Fiona who was closest. "Sweet girl, clever girl! Surely you won't-" he put a hand on her shoulder.
"Get off of her!" Harry shouted as he took a few steps towards them. Sirius noticed how Harry looked ready to run over, wand ready, if needed and put a hand on his shoulder. Lupin pulled Pettigrew away and had it under control. Harry relaxed. Lupin pulled Pettigrew so he was standing before pointing his wand at him. Hermione stood her eyes widened. Fiona stood as well and turned to saw what Hermione was staring at.
"Harry!" Hermione shouted. Sirius and Harry turned to see her pointing at the rising full moon.
"Remus, my old friend," Sirius said as he and Harry hurried to join the others. "Have you taken your potion tonight?" Lupin stood rigid, shaking slightly. Sirius hurried to hold his arms down. "You know the man you truly are, Remus!" Hermione and Fiona rushed to get Ron standing. "This heart is where you truly love! This heart here!" Lupin let out a cry. "This flesh is only flesh!" Lupin dropped his wand and Pettigrew picked it up. Harry was quick to disarm him.
"Expelliarmus!"
"Ah!" Pettigrew looked over at him and waved before turning into a mouse and running away. Harry went to run after him but Hermione pulled him back.
"Harry!"
"Remus! Remus!" Sirius shouted. Soon Lupin's fingers grew claws and his back started to arch and grow as his face changed. "Run! Run!" Lupin roared before he fully changed and threw Sirius off of him.
"Come on," Harry said.
"Wait. Wait," Hermione said.
"Hermione! Bad idea. Bad idea," Ron whimpered.
"Come back!" Fiona hissed.
"Professor?" Hermione asked. The werewolf whined before looking at her. "Professor Lupin?" He suddenly howled making the four step back. Hermione hurried to join the others who were holding onto each other.
"He hasn't taken his potion, he's not in his own mind," Fiona explained.
"Nice doggy. Nice doggy!" Ron whimpered. Snape suddenly came out of the tree.
"There you are, Potter!"
"Professor!" Fiona shouted. He turned to see Lupin and immediately held his arms out to the sides in front of the students. Lupin went to swipe at them and Snape pushed everyone back making everyone fall over, the girls screaming and Ron yelped in pain. Lupin went to strike again but Sirius, in dog form, jumped at him and knocked him over. The two faced off as Snape made sure the students were behind him. The two went at it, Sirius kept Lupin away from the others.
"Sirius!" Harry ran after them.
"Come back here, Potter!"
"Harry!" Fiona shouted. He stopped still within their sight before running further out of their sight. "Harry!"
"Gaunt!" Snape went to grab Fiona's arm but she moved out of the way in time and hurried after Harry.
"Harry, are you insane?!" she hissed and grabbed onto his arm to pull him back, her eyes locked onto Lupin.
"Fiona, go back, run!" Harry hissed as he threw a rock with his other arm. Lupin turned to them. Fiona grabbed onto Harry's arms. The two stumbled back as Lupin came at them. A howl sounded and Lupin stopped.
"That sounds like…" Fiona muttered with her eyebrows furrowed. It sounded again before he went after it. Harry and Fiona saw Sirius as a dog fall over before seeing him stand as a man and stumble down a hill.
"Fiona, go back to the others!" Harry said urgently giving her a slight push before running after Sirius.
"Harry!" She watched him run until he was out of sight before running to the others.
"Where's Harry?" Ron asked with wide eyes.
"Professor Lupin ran off but Harry went after Sirius, he's hurt!"
"Potter or Black?" Snape asked.
"Sirius is hurt."
"You three return to the castle, now. Get Mr. Weasley to the hospital wing," Snape said.
"But Harry and-"
"Go. Now."
"Come on, Ron," Hermione said. The two girls put their arms around him to help him limp back to the castle.