Sorry, sorry! Exams, studying, which reminds me, Calculus test on Thursday, oh, and general life got in the way. So, I am really sorry about the delay. Hopefully, I'll be able to update my other story soon as well. Until then, well, I'll just let you be on your merry way.

Disclaimer: (Roars with laughter) Um, random guess, no.

An English Werewolf in America

Part IX

Time flew and the full moon was upon them. Remus had taken his last batch of Wolfsbane Potion faithfully, except for a small amount that Speedle had requested. As it didn't affect Remus's dosage much, they agreed, with the proviso only Speedle work on it. Speedle had mentioned seeing a drug with similar composition and wondered if perhaps Remus could use the Muggle drug better, with longer results. Tonight, they were back at the Lupins' apartment so Remus could change in a familiar setting. It made the transformation easier on both Remus and Tonks.

"Now listen, please, because I don't want there to be any chance of any of you getting bitten. Stay away from me for the first five minutes or so to gain control. Usually, it only takes a minute, but with so many of you here, the wolf will really want control. I'll come out when it's safe. Tonks knows the signal."

"And what name should we call you? Tawny?" asked Delko.

Remus chuckled. "No, actually, I had a nickname in school. One of my friends gave it to me. Moony."

Calleigh smiled. "Nice. Where's your friend now?"

Remus sighed and bowed his head. This was always the hardest part of remembering the past. "He's in a grave, beside his wife. They were murdered at the same time."

Calleigh's eyes widened. "Oh, my, Remus, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay," he said. "They've been dead for over twenty years." He felt a small hand on his shoulder.

"It's okay, Remus." Tonks. "Everything will be okay. Think about Teddy and Jessie."

Remus breathed in deeply. He needed to maintain control over the wolf tonight. The Potion helped, but unless he was willing to overtake the wolf's presence, it didn't do him a lot of good. He cleared his throat and handed a bundle to Tonks.

"Here are my clothes for when the moon sets. They've been spelled against everything I can think of. You might want to add a few extra Auror security spells too. And here's my wand." He handed her his precious ash wand and she tucked it away with hers. "Be right back." Remus left the small group and went to the bathroom.

Tonks sat on the couch. "Have a seat. Might as well."

Horatio sank next to her, and Calli and Speedle found themselves chairs. Delko remained standing. A few minutes later, they heard a strangled scream come from the bathroom, followed by a slight howl. Five minutes after that, Tonks got up and went to the bathroom. When she came back, she was accompanied by a huge, tan wolf. At least, sort of. The wolf loped behind her on all fours, but Horatio was willing to bet when he stood up on his hind legs, he'd be about seven feet tall. Small claws were on the tips of each finger and toe, and his amber eyes were friendly. Moony trotted right up to Speedle and put his head in his lap. Speedle's eyes widened at the action.

"It's okay. When he's like this, he likes to be scratched between the ears." Tonks almost giggled at the sight of her normally staid husband behaving like the family dog. Or Sirius. The memory of her dead innocent cousin caused her to firmly return to reality.

Speedle tentatively did so and was amazed when Moony's eyes crossed in pleasure and his long tail thumped the floor. "Wow."

"All right, listen up," said Tonks, suddenly crisp and business-like. Even Moony sat back on his haunches and paid attention. "We'll only have one shot at this. Mainly, we need the werewolf alive. Partly because we have to find out who he is and what his human identity does for a living and partly because the American Ministry of Magic will want to take him into custody. Calleigh? The guns please."

Calleigh stood up. "We'll split up into two groups. Tonks, Delko and I will be in one group and Moony, Horatio, and Speedle in the second. Each team will have one of the special silver 9-mils. Each cartridge has only six shots, due to the silver making the bullet slightly larger than normal, with an extra cartridge just in case." She handed one of the guns to Horatio, keeping the other one for herself. "That gives us extra bullets in case you miss."

"Just don't let the werewolf bite you," said Tonks. "If he does, then you will be affected by the werewolf curse." Moony gave a mournful woof at that point, startling Speedle. He had actually forgotten for a minute that Moony was actually Remus in a different form. "I think it would be best if one team drove in and the other team Apparated in. Our chances for catching him would be greater at any rate."

There were nods from all around, although the CSIs were confused as to the term "Apparating."

"All right then," said Horatio. "Let's move out."

Moony barked happily and led the way, poking his head around corners to check for people. Only once did he have to hide and that was because of the night maid. She didn't notice the werewolf stuck to the ceiling as she went past and he landed on the floor without a sound. He jerked his head forward, motioning his new pack forward. They reached the Hummer safely and Moony jumped in the back seat, while Horatio drove and Speedle rode shotgun.

All the way there, Moony had his head stuck out the window, his long tongue flapping in the wind. He even dared to howl a little at the moon, making lights come on in several apartments. Speedle laughed as Moony hopped to Horatio's side and explored the wind on that side. People sitting at traffic lights stared at the 'dog' in the H2. Moony simply waved a paw at them, enjoying this particular full moon. It almost made him feel like he was back in school with James and Sirius, roaming Hogwarts and Hogsmeade.

Back at the apartment, Tonks held out her hands to her teammates. "Apparating is a form of teleportation. Here, grab my arms." Calleigh and Delko moved to each side of Tonks and grabbed her upper arms. "Now, when I turn, just turn a bit with me and you'll side-Apparate with me. It'll feel like you're being shoved through a rubber tube, but just breathe normally. Okay?"

"Yeah," muttered Calleigh. Her face was a little green. Delko simply swallowed and nodded.

"All right. Destination, determination, deliberation," she muttered, turning on the spot. Delko and Calleigh glanced at her worriedly. Instantly, a loud pop sounded where they had been.

When they reappeared, the first thing Calleigh did was locate an old trashcan to puke in. Delko was shaking, but didn't make any motion toward the trashcan.

Tonks frowned at her two Muggle passengers. "Yeah, sickness happens a lot with first-timers. Some still prefer brooms or Portkeys to Apparition."

"Wouldn't blame them at all," said Delko weakly.

Tonks nodded, pulling out her wand. She concentrated and her hair turned brown-black. Her skin darkened to Delko's skin tone, and she even changed her eye color to deep brown, almost black. For a few seconds, Delko could've sworn he was looking at his sister Marisol. He looked again and was shocked to see the woman he had helped home last month.

Tonks spotted his amazed look and grinned. "Not bad, sí?" she said, accenting her voice for Spanish.

"Not bad at all," responded Delko. "Let's spread out."

The order proved unnecessary as they heard a scream at the end of the alley. They looked at each other before coming to the same decision. They ran toward the sound.

At the other end of the alley, Moony's group also heard the scream and rushed to investigate.

Part X

The werewolf grinned at his latest victim. She was a young woman in her early twenties, but she was also armed. In her left hand was a can of mace spray, common among young women in the United States, and had already been used against the werewolf, with minimal results; but in her right hand was a wand. The werewolf had surprised her, and she had automatically sprayed it with the mace, blinding it temporarily, just enough for her to get her wand out. A cut on her right shoulder bled slightly, but otherwise didn't impair her actions.

And currently, she was trying every spell she could think of to harm her attacker.

"Stupefy!" she yelled. The red jet of light hit the werewolf and bounced off. "Incarcerous!" Ropes sprang from her wand, wrapping the werewolf up. It roared and snapped through the rope like it was string. "Impedimenta!" The werewolf roared again and made to slash her chest. "Protego!" His claws bounced harmlessly away from her. "Aguamenti!" This spell was unanticipated and drenched the werewolf from furry head to clawed feet. He sputtered and snarled and lunged in for the kill.

"Ignatio!"

The werewolf was startled as he suddenly hit a wall of solid volcanic-like rock. He ducked and rolled away from his victim as she slumped to the ground, her energy worn out. He growled as he recognized the wolf from the last full moon approach with two others. The witch who had shot him from behind didn't look familiar, but her scent was the same as last time. And it looked like she, too, had brought backup. He growled.

"Shoot him!" shouted Tonks. Instantly, Calleigh and Horatio started firing at the werewolf, but he started climbing the nearest building to get away. It grunted as some of the bullets hit. Blood splatter from above hit the ground, forcing the teams to back up. Tonks continued to fire Stunning Spells, in the hope that one of them might work.

Moony growled and paced, wanting to tear the werewolf to pieces himself. A hand on his head distracted him.

"Not now, Moony," Speedle said. "If you get in the crossfire, they might shoot you." Moony snorted through his muzzle, but stayed near Speedle's side.

Finally, the werewolf got to the top of the building. He howled once, sending chills through everyone, and disappeared. Calleigh and Horatio stopped firing as their primary cartridges were expired. Tonks effortlessly shifted back into her normal form, startling Horatio and Speedle. Moony bounded from their side, scrambling up the side of the building effortlessly, desperate to find the werewolf.

"The girl," murmured Delko. Instantly, they gathered around the young woman. Tonks gently peeled back the shoulder part of her shirt. Gently, she examined the area.

"Small werewolf bite," she said. "He must've been aiming at her throat when she maced him and he missed, nicking her shoulder with his fangs." She Enervate-ed the girl. "My name is Auror Tonks, with the British Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Where is your nearest magical medical facility?"

"Just uptown. This necklace is a Portkey to there." She made to touch the Portkey, but she didn't have the strength to lift her arm. She sighed. "Its keyword is 'St. Anthony's Hospital.' I'm a nurse there."

Tonks nodded and turned to the group. "I have to go alone. If any of you came, your memory would be modified almost instantly." She looked at Moony, who had just rejoined the group. "Anything?" Moony shook his head. "All right, go with someone. Don't forget your clothes, moonset is in a few hours."

"I'll take him," volunteered Horatio. "I have a big apartment on the first-floor. He can curl up on the sofa and sleep or watch TV or whatever he wants." Moony's amber eyes widened, and he gave an enthusiastic Woof.

Tonks snorted, hauling the woman to her feet. "Figures. You just want to watch that new Enterprise episode." Moony rolled his eyes, but bounded toward the H2 anyway. "See you." She touched the necklace and said clearly, "St. Anthony's Hospital!" They disappeared.

They reappeared in a near-exact replica of St. Mungo's. Tonks reckoned they must've sold the same plans to the Americans to make foreigners feel at home. A Healer dressed in power-blue robes instantly appeared, with the familiar touchstone of a wand and bone crossed on her left breast pocket.

"Carol!" she said. She turned to Tonks. "What's wrong with her?"

"Werewolf bite to the right shoulder. He only nicked it. Will it still affect her?"

"We don't know. C'mon Carol, let's get you to a hospital room." She left, but another Healer took her place.

"Please come with me, ma'am," he said.

"What for?"

The Healer looked at her like she was stupid. "Paperwork and if necessary, memory modification."

"Oh, no," said Tonks. "Not me." She dug around in her pockets and produced her Auror license. Even on the other side of the world, she had refused to leave it at home. The Healer frowned at it.

"You won't mind if I have this verified." It was a statement, not a question. Tonks shrugged, and the Healer disappeared. She sank into a soft chair and picked up an outdated copy of Witch Weekly.

"This is gonna take awhile," she muttered, flipping to a random page.

Horatio opened the back window in his flat (too many people outside to let him in through the front) and Moony jumped through. He re-secured it and went to the living room to find Moony already curled up on the sofa, the remote safely clutched in his paws. Horatio chuckled.

"So, what do you want to watch?"

Moony nosed the power button on the remote, and the TV turned on. Horatio took the remote and helped him change the channels. When Horatio looked down about half an hour later, Moony was sound asleep, his mouth open slightly and his long tongue hanging out. He smiled and turned off the TV. Carefully, he stood up, found a blanket for Moony, and draped it over him. Moony simply yawned and continued to sleep. Horatio, too, found his way to the showers and finally, bed.

Okay, so, first encounter with the werewolf with both teams. As for the girl, well, her fate will be revealed next chapter. Ignatio is a spell of my own creation. It makes volcanic rock appear wherever you've aimed the spell.

Now, I have a question for y'all. The next chapter is the last, currently. Would you rather the ending be longer and more drawn out or just finish it up like I have it already, which is a little on the anti-climatic side? If you choose the former, it'll take a bit longer to finish this up. Your choice.

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