Silvaticus
Chapter 3
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Sitting in the Shell Cottage, Hermione wondered how they were going to get into Gringotts. It was going to be another Ministry of Magic and she wasn't sure that they could pull this off this time. They've been struggling for weeks trying to figure out something that wouldn't leave them killed or seriously injured.
This morning was no different from the others. The golden trio was finishing their breakfast in the kitchen and was going to soon work on their never ending strategies when they saw a lynx coming up the shore.
"Is that Kingsley's Patronus?" asked Bill.
No one responded, for they all knew whose patronus charm it was. They all stood in anticipation, wondering if they were going to hear news of another loved one passing.
"As soon as you receive this come to Grimmauld Place." said Kingsley's voice.
As quickly as the message came it disappeared, leaving the three friends wondering if they should attend the meeting. No one from the Order knew that they were even there, save for Bill and Fleur.
"Although," Hermione reasoned with herself, "we could use their help. Maybe we could get information without revealing too much."
"We're running out of options," she said turning to her friends, "All we have to do is find out what's been going on."
"And…if that doesn't work?" asked Ron.
"Then we could at least say that we tried." Hermione finished.
All that was left after convincing Bill and Fleur was leaving Dean in charge of Shell Cottage while they were gone.
The young group apparated on the door steps of Grimmauld Place and practically ran inside of Sirius' old home. Once inside, they moved cautiously passed Mrs. Black old portrait. The kitchen was swarming with members of the Order. Everyone was there.
The room became quiet when they laid their eyes upon Harry's face. Ignoring the awkward silence they were greeted by Remus who told them that they were going to be inducting a new member to the Order of the Phoenix. Hermione couldn't believe what she was hearing as she looked around at Harry and Ron's faces.
"I'm sorry, Sir. But did you really summon people in order to meet a new member?" asked Hermione.
"No, no, Hermione I did not. We weren't expecting you three. But…maybe it's for the best. This new member, if he's telling the truth, will be able to provide us information that will prove useful for our cause."
Tired of waiting, Ron asked, "Who is it?"
"Fenrir Greyback." answered Remus without batting an eye.
He went on to explain that Greyback had been thinking of leaving You-Know-Who for a while but never had the opportunity. Everyone was skeptical about this decision but it was worth a try. That's when they heard the familiar sound of apparition.
Immediately, Remus was out of the room, opening the front door and the room once again fell quiet in anticipation. Greyback walked into the room looking around and merely glanced at every face in the room before sitting down at the closet chair with a smirk on his face which revealed yellowish pointed teeth.
Hermione didn't realize that she hadn't been breathing since Greyback had entered the room. She had never seemed to notice what an imposing figure he really was. Hermione wasn't quite sure how tall he was but she knew he stood above 6' 2'' and had broad shoulders. She couldn't see how muscular he was because he was wearing a heavy wool-like coat but it looked more like a well-tailored animal pelt.
She didn't have much time to analyze his features because soon his animal like gaze was fixed on her. There were so many people in the room but she couldn't help but feel trapped. Hermione couldn't understand why he was staring at her for so long but followed his gaze straight towards her chest.
Hermione looked down and saw that she was covered by her top but that didn't stop Greyback from leering. She looked back up to meet his gaze in time to see him smiling directly at her. Only his smile was unlike any smile Hermione had ever seen before.
His smile has more of a smirk that let made her feel naked in front of him. It was almost like he could see straight through her and he made her incredibly uncomfortable. Their moment was interrupted by an annoyed Molly Weasley who's head looked as if it was about to fly off.
"I still say that this is a very bad idea. We've already made the mistake of trusting one of You-Know Who's reformed Death Eaters!"
Of course everyone knew she was speaking of Snape and her anger was understandable but now was not the time for petty arguing.
"Molly, please," Remus interjected, "let's just hear what he has to say and go from there."
Greyback turned his attention away from Hermione's breasts for the first time since he entered the room and looked directly into Mrs. Weasley's face.
"I have no intentions of deceiving you Miss. I already told Remus that I've been meaning to rid myself of the Dark Lord for some time and thought to be rid of him until three years ago."
When no one spoke, Greyback continued, "I will tell you what I know but that isn't very much. I was never officially made a Death Eater and have never taken his mark. He's never been trusting with my kind and only uses me when he sees fit. He's been killing off my pack every time I bloody blink, even after 20 years of service."
When he sensed Greyback finished speaking, Remus said, "Your word isn't good enough for some of us and we're going to need some….reassurance."
"Like what?" Greyback asked sitting up straighter in his chair.
"We're going to need you to make a wizard's oath." said Remus, "Just to ensure that you will not harm anyone of us and then we will properly induct you into the Order."
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Greyback sat back in his chair and digested all of the information that just presented itself. He knew that he was about to get off easy. He didn't want them to realize the mistake they made but he wasn't about to tell them that anytime soon. He would be able to continue with his plan even with a simple wizard's oath. Had they made him swear to an Unbreakable Vow would have interfered and possibly ruined everything for him.
He waited for several minutes and pretended to 'mull it over' and then he finally agreed. He didn't really care either way. Greyback simply wanted to go back to staring at that little Mudblood breasts. He thought they looked a little small but they seemed to match her small frame. She had smooth-looking skin which smelled of fruit.
"I can smell if from here," he thought, "smells delicious."
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He was doing it again. Leering. He appeared not to be able to look away from her chest and it was making her extremely uncomfortable. Everyone was discussing the terms of the wizard's oath and with everyone talking amongst them she thought it would be a good time to use the bathroom.
It was nice to be able to have a proper toilet for once. They had a toilet in their tent but it felt good to be somewhere they were familiar with. After finishing, she pulled up her pants, walked over to the sink and washed her hands. Hermione was beginning to feel tired as she rushed to get back downstairs. Swinging the bathroom door open, she walked straight into someone's chest.
Hermione began to mutter a series of apologies until she realized that she was standing in front of Greyback. He was looking down at her with the same look as before.
"It's no problem, girly. No problem at all." said Greyback.
He stepped closer as he spoke making Hermione feel even more inferior than before. The man seemed to tower over her making her feel like a caged animal.
"He can't do anything to me here," she thought, "He wouldn't risk it."
Hermione was brought up out of her thoughts at the sound of Greyback's voice, "Do you mind?"
She looked up at him wide-eyed and said, "Excuse me?"
"You're in my way chit. I know I'm a half-breed," Hermione winced at the bitterness in his voice, "but I'm don't piss against a tree."
Hermione was frozen at the spot; she didn't appear to have to ability of moving her legs at the moment.
"Move." Greyback said with a commanding tone and at once Hermione sped down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"God, why am I such an idiot sometimes." she thought as she took her seat once again.
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A/N:
There it is! Chapter 3. Sorry! It took me a couple more days than I thought it would. I've been sick and am currently adjusting my house to accommodate my family that will be coming down for Christmas.
I wanted to apologize in advance because I'm awfully tired right now and I didn't give my fullest attention to grammar, spelling, or punctuation as I might have.
I hope the Wizard's Oath makes sense. Let me know if it worked for you or why it didn't. I didn't want him to make an Unbreakable Vow because it seemed a little too cliché for me. Besides he's got to be able to fool them somehow! Right? ;p
I wanted to make Fenrir an embittered werewolf with a hell of a lot of baggage. He's not very trusting or caring and never will be in a romantic sort of way. Did you enjoy his interaction with Hermione? :P
daughterofBarricade: Sorry I never responded to your review. As for the Snape situation, Greyback is as clueless that he's a good guy as everyone else. Those two will definitely have some interaction later on.
Oh, I forgot to ask does any want to take a guess as to what the title of my story means? LOL
Anyways, Have a Merry Christmas and give me a review or two. Thanks to everyone
