The Tale of Two Puppies
By: TonksLupin and IJustWananBeMe
A/N: IJustWananBeMe: Thanks so much for all the nice comments, they mean a lot! Here's another chapter by TonksLupin, slightly edited by me.
"I'm hungry." Peter complained," How about we go to the Great Hall?"
"Alright, I'll go get Sirius." James said making his way to the boys Dormitory. Peter and Remus waited patiently in the common room waiting for their two friends.
Finally, after 5 minutes James and Sirius climbed down the staircase. James' face was white. Sirius simply gave Remus an evil glare. James gazed at Remus, "W- why did you sell Sirius on eBay?"
Remus cocked an eyebrow, "why are we discussing that silly subject when our friend Peter and ourselves should be enjoying the feast?" James slapped himself in the forehead.
"Oh, never mind." James closed his eyes in frustration tight," Well talk about it after dinner"
Peter looked just as freaked out as James felt.
Sirius pushed Remus out of his way, "Well com'on! Maybe we'll all feel better if we eat! I know I freakn' will!" James, Peter, and Remus followed Sirius' lead. James tried to make Sirius feel better by making a conversation about Quiditch. Peter and Remus were discussing the Paper for Slughorn's class.
They passed Sir Cadagon who was ready to fight the Marauders ay will. "Yield! I challenge thee to a duel of justice!" He challenged, but the group simply ignored the knight's worthless attempt. Finally they reached the Entrance Hall. The Great Hall wasn't ready for the students so they all waited in the hall, some more patient than others.
Then, the Entrance doors opened. All the students turned their attention to the large figure in the shadows. As the figure came in the hall everyone gasped. The man in the light had a very spine-chilling appearance. His hair was matted, black, with a few stray hairs. Though he looked in his fair 30's. His midnight robes were torn, drenched, and filthy. The part that frightened the students most was the dried blood along his mouth.
"Ello" The stranger grumbled, "I'm looking for a Full-Moon-Nightmare!"
Remus looked up instantly and raised his hand weakly. The man looked over and as he got near the students they created a path as the man strutted to his destination. He was taller than the four Marauders thought he was compared to when he was at the doors. Remus backed up a step when the man got 4 feet close to him, probably because of the smell of rotting meat.
The man grinned, "Full-Moon-Nightmare?"
Remus nodded unsurely, his hands shaking slightly, knuckles white.
"Moonbeam." stated the man, holding out a grimy hand.
The sides of Remus' mouth curled smoothly but he didn't shake the hand back. "Hello Moonbeam, yes I have your doggy right here." Remus stated proudly.
Sirius' mouth fell wide open at the man and whipped his face in Remus' direction, "You git! You sold me to Greyback!" Sirius barked.
"Greyback?" Remus' face was purely innocent. "Who?"
"Ugh, Fenrir Greyback! The barbaric git who bites kids!" Sirius complained.
"Hey, you remember that I'm gonna be your master now!" Fenrir snarled at Sirius.
"Oh yeah, master of what? Freakn' flea bags?!" Sirius commented.
"Why you little-
"Hey, be easy on him! I believe he had a stroke at the age of 7, so he doesn't pay attention to what he is saying really." Remus lied. For the first time in the conversation he looked at his surroundings, all the students had fled, except for James and Peter.
"Hmm, you look familiar, have we met?" Fenrir questioned Remus surveying him now.
"I don't remember meeting you." Remus simply shrugged.
Fenrir didn't give up, "You got a name, lad?" he questioned.
Remus paused for a moment and then answered quietly, "Remus."
"Lupin?" Remus nodded.
"Ah, yes. I remember you." He stated optimistically, "You were a hard one," Greyback muttered to himself.
The brunette merely tilted his head to the side. "Where?"
"In the woods. When the moon was full. I believe you were at the age of 5, maybe 4." The man shrugged.
"No…" Remus' eyes were widened in terror. He tried to run from the man who had ruined his life but someone grabbed the hood of his robes.
"Oh no you don't!" Sirius growled. Fenrir made a husky laugh and caught the raven haired boy by the robes robes. Sirius quickly dropped Remus.
"Huh, look at this. Small fish, big fish and shark. Why don't I just take both of you? Besides, I should have raised Remus when I bit him and he sold you to me, Sirius." He looked at his surroundings, so did the two victims. Everyone left, even James and Peter. The boys were hoping they went for help. Finally Fenrir grabbed both the puppies by their necks and stared into Sirius' brave eyes. "How's about we take care of business right now, savvy?" Fenrir moved his face into Sirius' neck and the blue eyed boy locked his eyes shut, knowing his new destiny.
"Put down those students now!"
The three looked up. Professor McGonagall stood before them; she wore her stern expression as she rushed down the stairs. The Professor came to a swift stop in front of Fenrir, her wand at the ready. "I repeat, put down those boys."
Fenrir merely cocked an eyebrow at her wand; red sparks were popping out of the end like embers. "Minnie, is that you? Merlin, you've gotten old." A spine tingling grin spread across his face.
"I can say the same about you." She commented in an instant. The werewolf's smile transformed into a low husky growl.
"I don't have time for this!" He barked, "These tramps are rightfully mine!"
"Not if I can help it! Silva spectrem!" the sparks out of McGonagall's wand turned into a silver blinding light that hit Fenrir square in the chest. Fenrir howled in pain releasing the two boys. They both fell to the ground. Remus rubbed his neck, the spell burned him. At once he realized that the spell had released silver. He gazed at the battle. Sirius shivered, Fenrir was on his back, and McGonagall was cornering the werewolf. Then he felt a tap in back of him. He swiftly turned and saw James crouched next to him.
"Com'on" he whispered. Then he motioned Sirius to follow. The three crawled up the stairs and met with Peter.
"We've got to get out of here." Sirius' tone was dark, cold-hollow as he peered at James. "James, do you have the Map?" James searched through his robes and pulled out a blank sheet of parchment. "Good, lets find the nearest passage."
The three turned to the nearest exit. Sirius gazed down the stairs. "You little good for nothing broad!" Fenrir growled and slugged McGonagall across the cheek. She flew off her feet slamming against the stone cold ground.
"Professor!" Someone screeched. Sirius turned and saw that Remus had also seen the slide of the small battle. Fenrir's gaze snapped in the boy's direction and made a run for them.
"Run!" James yelled and pulled his friends to follow. They didn't know where they were headed. They just knew they had to find someplace quick.