Chapter 3

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Remus gently laid Hermione down on one of the many beds in the hospital wing. He ran to get Poppy. She quickly went to Hermione's side. She checked for broken bones and found none. Remus ripped the right side of Hermione's shirt exposing a deep bite mark.

"A werewolf attacked her. I know this type of bite when I see one Poppy." Remus said gently. "Hand me all your medical supplies. I'll need potions to clean the wound and thread to stitch it."

Poppy didn't argue with him. She got the supplies and sat them down on the table next to Hermione's bed. She grabbed a bowl of warm water and a rag. Remus thanked her and gently began to attend to the young woman. She went to floo for the headmaster and the deputy headmistress.

Remus gently cleaned the blood from her shoulder. He looked around and saw the nurse was still in her office. He quickly healed her tear and blood between Hermione's legs. He retuned to her shoulder just as Poppy walked back into the room.

Hermione slowly opened her eyes and smiled weakly at Remus and fell back to sleep. He gently stroked her cheek and returned to mending her right shoulder. He sat the potion down on the table. He slowly pulled the thread through the deep gash.

Albus and Minerva walked into the wing. She covered mouth at the sight of her prized student that laid in the bed being treated for a werewolf bite. Minerva went to wake the young woman when Remus told her it wasn't safe. He tied off the stitch and put the needle down on the bedside table and wrapped it in a bandage.

"Now, we wait. I don't know how long it will take. But it will be painful." Remus whispered and pulled the covers up to her chin. "It's best you leave her in my hands. Poppy will be here if I need any help. Her emotions will be too high for her to control."

"Of course my boy." Albus said and he led Minerva from the hospital wing.

"Remus." Minerva called just before she left the wing. He turned his head. "Please let me know if I can help. I love that young woman. I'd do anything for her." He nodded and Minerva walked out of the wing closing the door behind her.

Poppy nodded and walked back to her office. She knew Miss Granger was in good hands with Remus. He sighed when the room was empty.

Remus sat back in the chair and watched Hermione sleep. He had to wait for the transformation to begin. He knew it would be painful one to go under. He got up and grabbed five thick blankets from the cupboard under the potions cabinet. He sat them down on a nearby bed. He flicked his wand and the water was replaced with cool clean water and a wash cloth. Remus sat back down in his chair.

Hermione's body began to shake and a cold sweat formed on her brow. Remus grabbed a thick blanket and gently covered her up. 'Here it comes.' he thought. She gripped the sheets until her knuckles turned white and her head turned side to side in pain. Remus grabbed another blanket when Hermione's teeth began to shutter.

Remus propped his elbows on his knees and rested his chin into his hands. He watched his mate transform with bright amber eyes. He knew he'd done the right thing transforming her last night. Hermione would have the complete protection of Moony and she could have children when she was ready. They had to be of the same breed to conceive any children.

He knew with all his heart that he loved Hermione Jean Granger and that she loved him. She had confessed her love for him during one of their late night chats at Grimmauld Place. She ran away before he could respond. He was more shocked than anything and left him speechless. She had avoided him the rest of the time and, it unable him to tell her how he felt. Than last night when she answered Moony's call it was a call to be marked and mated. It was all in the tone of the call.

Remus uncovered her right hand and held it in his hand. He brushed a sweaty curl off of her wet forehead. Hermione's breathing became ragged and gasped in pain. He heard the clock chime from the clock tower and knew her transformation had been going on for nearly an hour and a half.

Hermione opened her eyes and looked at Remus. She squeezed her eyes shut and the tears ran down her cheeks. She opened her mouth to scream but it got caught in her throat. Hermione felt like her body was on fire and that a thousands of needles were pricking her body. Remus quickly sat down on the bed and pulled her into his arms. He whispered comforting words and held close.

Minerva walked into the hospital wing. She quietly sat down in the chair next to Hermione's bed. Remus turned his head when he smelt the deputy headmistress in the room.

"It's almost over." He told her more to Hermione than to Minerva. He pulled Hermione back and gently cupped her face in his hands. "Scream if it will help. He watched her eyes change from brown to gray/glass sliver back to brown and again to gray/glass sliver. "Breathe sweetheart."

Hermione bit down on her bottom lip to stop the scream from escaping her lips. The blood ran down her chin. Minerva handed Remus something hard for Hermione to bite down on. Remus quietly took it from the witch. He told Hermione to open up and he placed it into her mouth. She muffled a scream. Remus cleaned off the blood with his sleeve.

"Hold on Hermione." he whispered and she let out a agonizing scream and slumped into Remus's arms and darkness consumed her. "Thank goodness. It's over." and he gently laid her down onto the mattress. He covered her up and kissed her gently on the forehead.

Minerva sighed in relief and watched Hermione's face relax and breathing normalized. "Was yours this bad?" she asked quietly.

"No. Hermione was bitten and mated with last night." Remus gently relieved her right shoulder. He traced the eternity symbol. "I did it. I remember it so clearly. Hermione Granger is mine. No other man can touch her, Minerva." She looked at him with wide eyes. "Please I ask of you not tell a soul. The less people know the better and safer she will be." he pulled the cover over her. "I love her."

Minerva let a rare smile cross her face. "Good for you, dear. You have my word. I will not tell a soul."

"Thank you." Minerva nodded and quietly walked out of the hospital wing leaving the couple alone.

Remus leaned forward and loving licked the mark. He nuzzled her neck. He tugged gently on her ear. Remus kissed down her neck and gently nibbled and licked her mark. Hermione's eyes slowly fluttered open at the loving attention of the man she knew that was her mate.

Remus pulled back and smiled gently. He looked into Hermione's glassy/ sliver eyes. He stroked her cheek. "Oh Hermione they're beautiful. When you told me that you loved me at Grimmauld Place you left so quickly from the library that I never got to tell you how I felt." Hermione stared at Remus. "I love too honey. I fell in love during your fifth year. I couldn't help it. I don't regret anything that happened last night. Please say something. I understand if you…"

"Shut up and kiss me you fool." Hermione told him.

Remus didn't have to be told twice. He gently captured her lips with his own. He deepened the kiss and moved until he was laying above her. Remus gently tugged on her bottom lip. Hermione ran her fingers through his graying sandy blonde hair. He tilled his head back and moaned. Remus slammed his lips onto Hermione's and parted her lips with his tongue. He tumbled with his wand and flicked his wand closing the curtains and silenced the area.

Hermione pushed the outer part of his teacher's robes off. Remus pulled back. "We must stop Hermione. You need to control you emotions. I won't take advantage of you." he whispered kissing and sucking her neck. "Even with it being mating season." Hermione pushed the many blankets aside. "Oh gods in you're in heat. I can smell it. I like to have jumped you yesterday."

"You mated with me last night." Hermione told him and yanked the buckle from his pants. She unsnapped his pants and pulled down the zipper.

"Y-you could n-end up pregnant." he stuttered. "Damn it witch!" he hissed with she grabbed his harden member. "No stop this!" Remus growled dangerously low.

Hermione pulled back and whimpered. She could fell her wolf back away in shame. Remus slowly moved and sat back down on the mattress. He reached to stroke her cheek. Hermione quickly turned her head away. She turned her back to her mate. She curled up into a ball.

"Just go." Hermione whispered. Remus rest his hand on her shoulder. "Leave me be!" and she pushed his hand off her shoulder.

"No. I will not leave you. Hermione your emotions are in over drive. Gods know I want you so much it hurts me. Please believe me. But I will not take advantage of you." Remus's head snapped in the direction of the door. "The headmaster's outside the door." he quickly fixed his pants and lowered the wards.

Professor Dumbledore walked into the wing. Hermione moved and sat up. She growled deep inside her chest when he walked up to the bed. Remus swore under his breath for moving.

"Albus don't come any closer." Remus told him and quickly grabbed Hermione from behind and locked his arms into hers and wrapped his legs around her waist. "Albus don't move." Hermione struggled to attack the headmaster.

Severus walked into the room and saw the headmaster approach the couple. The Potions Master yanked him away. "Are stupid old man?!"

Hermione nearly got out Remus's arms. He quickly tackled her down onto the mattress. He looked down at his mate and gave her warning growl. He looked up at Albus. "Get out of here now Albus!" He pressed his body against hers. He instantly harden. Remus moaned and threw his head back. "I should have done that."

Severus smirked at his cousin's admission for being attracted to his student. Albus didn't know that she was his mate. So it made that even harder not to take her in front of them. And than that she was in heat. Remus growled deep inside his chest. He pressed harder down on Hermione.

Albus raised a brow at Remus. He didn't know what made the him act so strongly. Severus rolled his eyes. The headmaster clearly didn't understand or learn anything about the werewolf and their mating. He was suppose be all wise.

"Get him out of here! Now Severus!" Remus growled. "Or the fool will regret it!" Remus growled loudly. He tried to contain Moony from attacking the wizard.

Severus shoved the headmaster out of the wing and told Poppy, who understood more about werewolves to stay out of the wing. She quickly realized that Hermione Granger was Remus Lupin's mate. She nodded. Severus closed the door behind him.

Remus stood up and ran a shaky hand through his hair. He took a deep breath to control his emotions. He didn't need to take her not now. Hermione's body needed to heal. He looked down and saw her sleeping form. Remus covered her up and sat down in the arm chair next to her bed. He hurt but he could wait until she was ready. Remus was grateful he had received his grandfather's gift of patience.

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