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The boy was burning up and he didn't know what to do. He stood a little distance away from the bed and watched him shiver uncontrollably. He'd already thrown two blankets over him, but it seemed they had had zero impact on banishing the cold. He sighed. How had he gotten stuck with this? Why had he even let Bellatrix talk him into this?
The boy moaned weakly and his heart lurched in his throat. He cared about him…he actually cared about the boy. Taking a deep breath, he switched to his wolf form and settled down on the pallet beside the boy. The boy…Harry instantly wrapped his arm around his and nuzzled his head in his fur. He rested a paw on his chest and felt his steady heartbeat. It was important that this heart kept beating.
He'd been a little sad when he'd heard of the boy's death, but he'd expected it. The way The Dark Lord had treated him in front of everyone had proved that he would kill him very soon. Bellatrix would have surely died that day if the boy hadn't stepped up and offered himself. The way he'd saved Bellatrix was a step beyond noble…It was something he had never witnessed before and it had touched him deeply.
Harry woke up to something incredibly soft and wonderfully warm. He ran his fingers through the fur blanket and moaned softly. It was only when the blanket moved that he opened his eyes and raised his head to look into blue almost human eyes. There was concern in those eyes and he hitched up a smile,
"I'm fine now."
Any normal person would have been terrified out of their mind, but he wasn't because he knew who it was. He continued running his fingers through the fur and Greyback closed his eyes. Harry finally took in Greyback's wolf form. He was larger than a normal wolf. The fur was white-silver, glossy and thick. It was shorter over the body and longer at the neck. He ran his hand over his muzzle. Greyback nuzzled his head in his palm and he laughed softly,
"You're beautiful and extremely warm."
Greyback's paw was rested over his chest, exactly over his heart and he ran his finger over it. It wasn't difficult to see the sharp claws that had probably torn apart so many people. He should have been intimidated by them, but he wasn't. They were beautiful just like the rest of Greyback. He buried his face in Greyback's neck and kissed the fur. Gently Greyback ran his paw over his chest and he spoke,
"Thank you for everything you did for me last night. I…I probably would have died if you hadn't…"
Greyback whined and Harry found the sound adorable. He continued running his fingers through the soft fur and pressed another kiss to it before pulling away. He tried to sit up straight but cried out in pain. His body felt sore and every part of him ached like hell. He looked down at himself and realized that he was dressed in fresh clothes. He pulled his shirt up and smiled,
"Bella healed me then?"
He stared up at the stone ceiling and then ran his gaze around his surroundings,
"Where am I?"
Out of the corner of his eye, he watched as Greyback shifted back to his human form. It was truly mesmerizing, but he closed his eyes when Greyback rose to his feet to pull up a pair of pants,
"You're in my den."
Greyback must have noticed his closed eyes because he spoke,
"You can open your eyes now. I'm decent."
He opened his eyes and found that Greyback was buttoning up his shirt,
"Where is this den?"
Greyback poured some water in a cup and settled back on the pallet beside him. He helped him sit up and then held the cup to his lips,
"Drink."
He drank the water in one and Greyback refilled the cup before holding it back to his lips. He drank that down too and slumped against the pillows,
"Bella asked me to feed you. What do you want to eat?"
He shook his head,
"I'm not hungry."
Greyback seemed concerned so Harry spoke,
"I'm fine. I'm just not hungry. When will Bella get back?"
Greyback pursed his lips,
"Two hours…"
He stretched his legs and winced when they ached,
"You didn't answer my question."
Greyback spoke,
"It's in the forest."
He chewed on his lips as he thought about it and then spoke,
"Where are my uncle and Mr. Harrison?"
A dark look crossed Greyback's face,
"Your uncle?"
Harry ducked his head and nodded. Greyback's voice was a bit louder when he spoke again,
"One of that men is your uncle?"
He nodded again and Greyback cupped his face,
"Your blood relative?"
He nodded and Greyback sucked in a breath before rising to his feet and pacing the cave,
"Why would he do that to you?"
He pulled the blankets up till his chest and spoke,
"He was greedy."
Greyback snarled and then turned to face them,
"No one treats their own blood like that…not even animals…"
He laughed softly,
"They're monsters."
Greyback sat back on the pallet beside him and spoke,
"You really should eat something or Bellatrix will eat me alive."
He shook his head,
"I'm really not hungry. It feels like I'll throw up any second."
Greyback was about to say something when someone cleared their outside,
"Come in, Silas."
Silas was a well-built guy, tall and dark and with matted brown hair that reached his shoulders,
"You requested a pack meeting. Everyone has gathered and are awaiting you."
He nodded and dismissed Silas with a wave of his hand. He turned to him and spoke,
"Will you be fine if I leave you alone?"
He nodded and Greyback spoke,
"You should sleep for a while until Bellatrix gets back. It'll be good for you."
Greyback gently helped him lay back and pulled blankets over him. He closed his eyes and then spoke,
"Where are they?"
Greyback smoothed his hair away from his forehead and spoke softly,
"They're locked away. We'll deal with them when you get better."
He nuzzled his head into the pillow and whispered,
"I want them to die for what they did to Collin."
Greyback patted him gently on the head and spoke,
"They will."