Chapter 3

It was safe to say that her mother was furious when she arrived home.

"Just where have you been girl!" the elder woman had screamed as soon as she walked through the door.

"I umm stayed at Sirius' I didn't want to risk coming home so close to moon rise" she said lightly hoping that her mother would buy it and leave it at that, but I would appear that lady luck wasn't with her.

"No you didn't I phoned there to check where you were, Sirius said you'd already left, tell me you weren't in the forest, girl your not that stupid!" her mother screamed and Hermione winced at the sheer sound of it, it caused her ears to ring and she swore she was fighting off a whimper.

"It's okay mama, I found a cabin to stay in, no wolf got to me, besides, there hasn't been a wolf round these parts for years" she said taking off her jacket.

"Just because there's no known one doesn't mean there isn't one you foolish girl!" her mother sighed throwing her arms in there air.

"I'm fine, mama, can't you just leave it at that?" Hermione asked as she poured herself some coffee.

"I swear to god girl when your father find out about this!" her mother threatened but Hermione just Rolled her eyes, her father would be none the wiser, she knew her Mama wanted Harry to marry her and take over father's fur business when the time came.

"Yes Mama" Hermione sighed and sat at the table, she was starving. "Harry out with Papa?" she asked and her mother only nodded, putting a plate of bacon and sausages down to her daughter.

The weeks passed and Hermione was assured, that the Wolf had been wrong and that the only thing left from that night was an ugly scar. That was until the day of the full moon.

She was once again at Harry's despite her mother telling her to stay on in the northern village, she went.

She moaned lightly as Harry kissed her neck, only to shiver as a tingle over took her. Not from passion but from something else. Fear gripped her as the tingle grew worse. She pushed Harry from her and grabbed her, coat.

"I'm sorry I have to go" she said forcing her body not to shiver.

Harry frowned "But Hermione"

"Full Moon tonight Harry, I can't be caught out again, sorry" she said as she ran out the door. She made her way straight into the woods, despite it only being mid afternoon. She knew she had to find that cabin, she had to talk to the mangy wolf, he would know what was going on. She scratched at her neck where her silver locket sat and carried on trying to ignore it.

"Looking for me?" a voice said startling her, she spun round to find the fowl creature, standing there leaning against the bark of a tree, looking smug, in his red silk shirt, his hair hanging shaggily about his face.

"Yes" she said stonily, raising her chin slightly.

"I told you, that stuff about a woman menstruating, that's just to give Woman a glimmer of hope so we can take a mate" he smirked, stepping forward.

"And I take it your looking…" she said scratching underneath her chain. "For a mate?"

"Perhaps" Reamus answered, stepping close to her. "The thing about silver however is true" he said ripping the chain from about her neck and throwing it on the ground. "Come, little girl" he said leading her back to his cabin. Once there he sat her in one of the cushy chairs and leaned towered over her.

"Wither you like it or not girl you are a wolf now, through no fault but your own" he said sternly.

"Hermione" she said looking into his deep amber eyes. She couldn't help but get lost in them, they were beautiful.

"Well them Hermione, when the moon rises tonight you will change, and you will follow a very animalistic instinct, how every your human mind will remain, I need you to remember to stay within the tree line, and to make your way back to the cabin, as quickly as possible" she said looking at her so hard that she was sure he wanted to look into her very soul.

"Why do I need to get back here?" she asked not taking her eyes off his.

He sighed and pulled away from her. "Because, we can not shift here, it's often messy the first time, and we can not transform together, that is always messy" he said and she nodded in understanding though the thought of going through this alone terrified her.

"Stay away from silver, as I have said before, I would say stay away from people but you have family I assume, so they would question your where abouts, but I assume you'll learn to adapt. I'm guessing you already figured that you enjoy meat more and that your senses are heightened no matter what moon phase it is" he said as he started to pace, she could feel the tingle getting stronger and could only guess that this was his reaction to it, as she wanted nothing more than to fidget in the chair where she sat.

"is it always this uncomfortable?" she asked wiggling in the chair.

"No it lessens with time" he answered, shortly never one losing step.

"Then why are you pacing?" she asked, but she received no answer as they awaited their fate.