Harry Potter & the Power of the Eclipse

"Like this is speech." Like this is written words. Like this is thoughts. Like this is telepathic. Like this is different language.

Chapter 10

Ginny sat next to Shadow's bed in the hospital wing. It had been three months since they 'met' with the willow and he was still bed ridden, much to his dislike. His bones wouldn't react to the skele-grow so it they had to use the muggle way to heal him. They had to tie him down just to keep him there though. Ginny had laughed when he some how got all four professors and the nurse to tangle themselves up while trying to tie him down. She still didn't know how he did it. She thought back to the second night Shadow was here and what she had heard.

Flashback

In the far room Dumbledore was meeting with the nurse, who had finally gotten all her test results back. Thanks to being a werewolf she could hear what they said.

"So Poppy what do all of your examinations and tests say about our young American friend?"

"Well Albus, his left hip was broken, his legs were fractured in five places, and his fore arms were shattered. I am surprised he could walk while half asleep from pain with all this."

"And do you have a theory on how he managed to even survive the willow?"

"My only guess is it has to do with his blood."

"What is peculiar about it?"

"He has wolf blood."

Wolf blood? Like werewolves? It would mean I could at least tell him I'm one. Albus spoke her same thoughts.

"Do you mean like lypocrathy victims?"

"No, werewolves have blood similar to wolves but it is still mostly human." Ginny drooped a little at this. There goes asking him to spend time with me on the full moon. "This man's blood is completely wolf. I have no idea how, but his body is making it like it would human blood. I just can't understand it."

Ginny looked down at the man in question to see him awake and listening, while watching her. Could he have heard them aswell?

End Flashback

Ginny was brought out of her thoughts by a creak near the door. She had placed the charm there so that when ever a specific person stepped near it a creak would sound. She had set it to be vary low, to the point that no human could hear it. She could but she was a werewolf. Looking from the empty bed to the male frozen mid step near the doors confirmed it.

"Shadow S Grim, get your butt back in bed!" She yelled as she stood up. It was funny that even though he was nearly a head taller then her he coward and rushed to do as said, though with a limp. Ginny thought that if he was a dog or wolf he would have his tail between his legs and be scurrying on his stomach. She stifled a laugh as she watched.

"That's a good puppy, now if I catch you out of bed again I'll have to put you out on a leash. How did you get out of these ropes anyways?" She mock scolded like he was just what she called him, a puppy.

At that moment Poppy came in and saw her.

"Ms. Weasley, how do you get in here. This is the fourth time with in the last ten hours I will have thrown you out."

"She walked in the front door the first time, the second she used her broom to come through a window, the third time she cursed her own arm so Binns would let her leave class, and this time she had Dobby bring her in." Shadow said with a drawling voice. Shoot I forgot they gave him some mind numbing draught so he would relax and stay still. Like he did anyways.

"Sorry ma'am I had to make sure he stayed in bed. He was just trying to sneak out when I stopped him."

"He looks like he couldn't move at all, and with those breaks of his, he shouldn't be able to."

"But he did try to sneak out." She started to leave, having been found, when Shadow stood up and walked up behind her. Poppy's jaw dropped as he started to follow Ginny silently with a happy smile on his face.

"Mister Grim, get back in bed this instant." She said, finally finding her voice. Ginny turned around and looked at him.

"Hey." He said. The way he said it reminded her of a puppy again. They would follow almost anything, and if they like someone they would never let them walk away.

"Madame Pomphrey, I think you need to cut back on the mind numbing draught."

"Why should we do that?"

"Well one, it isn't keeping him in bed like you hoped it would. And two its making him think he is a puppy. I mean look at him. He likes me, so like any puppy he follows me. And I really need to get to Muggle studies, because I don't have any friends in that class."

"Fine, take him, he gets into way too much trouble here anyways. Just make sure he doesn't go hurting himself." She said in defeat.

Ginny walked out, with Shadow in tow, looking for all the world to be a puppy following its owner. When they were out of sight of the hospital wing Shadow picked up his pace and walked next to her, though still with his limp. She looked at him confused.

"Thank the deities she bought it." He said with a sigh of relief.

"Wh-what? You mean you were acting?"

"Yeah, you gave me the idea too, with the little 'That's a good puppy' thing."

"What about the draught?"

"Last one wore off an hour ago, while you slept."

"I was asleep?"

"Well yeah, most of the night. Madame Pomphry never thought to feel the empty chair next to me." He was implying that he had used a concealing charm on her. "And if we don't hurry you will be late."

He grabbed her wrist and started running though the limp was still present.

"I am so going to kill you Shadow." She growled.

"That's what I love about you." She stopped dead in her tracks. Did he really mean it? Sure I like him but I never expected him to like me back.

Shadow stopped and walked back in front of her. Seeing that she was lost in thought he bent down and whispered in her ear. She couldn't make it out but what he did next woke her up faster then anything.

He gave her a kiss. Sure it was on the cheek but just the randomness of it was what really got her out of her stupor. She looked at him as he smiled insanely and started to walk towards the muggle studies classroom. Once she thought that she remembered that she was going to be late and rushed after him.

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Ginny sat in the room of requirements with nothing but a dog blanket covering her as she waited for moon rise. Lara was really anxious to see Shade again but was worried about him as he had had a very heavy limp when he walked in. They had decided that they would talk during that time instead and when Lara had asked how he got hurt he responded that he fell from a cliff when a bear ran past him, knocking him off.

She changed like she always did now, with a numb pain. With in seconds in place of Ginny was Lara who shook the blanket off and stretched. A minute later Shade came from the shadows like he always did.

Shade! Ginny laughed at how the man she liked went by the same nickname that this wolf went by. How is your limp?

Better, much better, thank you.

It amused Ginny how Lara acted around the other wolf. She usually was bounding with energy and wanted to destroy everything in sight. But now that Shade was here she was more into learning. Much like how Shadow made Ginny want to have fun when she used to want to work the day away.

Would you like to go a walk in the forest? I know you wanted to last time but I couldn't walk that well.

He moved the stone and they walked down the halls, again side by side, and out the front door which Shade again pushed open. But once out, they both smelled a group of people heading into the forest.

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Remus was on the trail of Shadow, having finally found it. Because he had been in the hospital, Remus couldn't follow his trail to his tent. The other three with him were Professors Tonks, Snape and McGonagall. Tonks was holding the leash around his neck and he had a muzzle on, just incase he smelt blood or something that over powered the wolf's bane potion.

They had no idea where he slept and he had just left ten minutes before they started after him. This guy could book it. He had sprinted right into the forest and kept going.

He lead the others down a train and then branched over to another one that the scent had moved to. All of the sudden he heard the crack of a twig. His ears shot up and he turned towards the sound.

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Sorry. Lara said after stepping on the stick.

That's ok. Listen if they are going where I think they are going I want you to stay here or head back to the school.

Why?

Because they will be heading that way within five minutes and I want you hidden and safe.

There's that caring ness he has.

Before Lara could say anything, Shade melted away into the shadows. She stared at where he had disappeared until a howl sounded up in the trees. She snapped her head towards the sound, as did Mooney.

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Shadow walked out of the darkness onto the thick tree limb mid way up a trunk near the edge of the clearing that the four had reached. He let off a howl and made his wings appear.

Let's see if they remember me after a year.

He leapt from the branch and into open air.

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They snapped there heads to the sound of the howl. A second later a huge black wolf landed in front of them. Tonks froze as Mooney growled lowly.

"Wh-what is that thing doing here?"

"Tonks do you know this creature?" McGonagall asked.

"We saw it when we picked up Harry last summer. This thing killed ten death eaters that were under concealing spells with out getting hit once."

The wolf gave a loud growl and showed its wings as a warning.

"Tonks get the muzzle off the werewolf. If this thing attacks us he will be the only thing that could stop it." Said Snape.

She complied but kept a hand on Mooney to calm him.

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Lara we should help them. If that thing did what Tonks just said it did they won't make it out of here.

Don't worry Ginny they will only get hurt if they attack him.

What?

That is Shade. His scent is the same lightning struck pine tree scent. So it is him.

The wolf growled for them to leave before moving into a feral pose. Mooney growled a challenge, the wolf having taken over at the sight of another alpha, and rushed forward.

Wrong move Mooney. Lara thought to Ginny.

She was right for just before Mooney struck Shade reared and grabbed him with his fore paws, lifting him off the ground and pinning him back down to the side with ease. With a bark of 'stay still or else' he backed off and growled again.

If they don't leave now he threatens to bite one of them on the arse. Lara told Ginny mentally.

Just because I am human does not mean I can't understand wolf when I'm like this.

It looked like pinning Mooney did the trick, though Tonks went straight to the werewolf. Mooney looked at her worriedly before they all headed back. Once they were gone the winged wolf spread its wings out at odd angles and began to sink. Wait, sink? The deities, look Ginny, he's sinking into his wings' shadow.

It was true. The wolf that Lara kept insisting was Shade was sinking into the shadow cast by his wings, which was located right under him. As he sank lower he moved his wings so that they cast a shadow over his body. It was soon nothing but two wings sinking into their own shadow until it was gone. Lara looked around for any sign of Shade.

I thought I told you to go back to the castle before they left. She turned to see him walking out of the shadows while folding his wings, which disappeared when they were fully closed.

What are you? And how did you do that? Lara asked anxiously. Now she knew he was strong. So he defiantly fit her bills. The only problem was she was a werewolf, not a wolf.

I am a crescent eclipse wolf. The American should know at least of my pack, who are all eclipses.

The walked around the forest for the rest of the night, meeting several wild werewolves who were interested in Lara. Every time Shade would deter them by opening his wings. Finally Lara asked about them.

My wings are what makes me a crescent eclipse. Normal eclipses don't have wings. As far as I know I will be the only one of my type. It is getting late. The moon will be setting soon and you need to get back to that room before you change back.

Oh my god. Ginny I don't think Shade is fully wolf either.

What do you mean?

Well right now he is blushing. And yes wolves can blush, it just takes another wolf to see it. But he understands that you take your clothes off before you become me.

Ok that is just scary. How could he know that? And are you sure he could be part human?

Well you don't really try and hide you clothes and unless he was raise from birth by humans, then he would not know the meaning of the clothe as wolves don't use them. Besides would wizards really let a wolf like Shade go with out hunting him?

No, no they wouldn't. They'd probably try and kill him when he escaped.

When the two consciousnesses turned their attention back onto what was going on they found themselves standing at the edge of the forest. Their main thought was how did we get here? Before they could as Shade led them up to the front doors, which were locked.

Great. They used locking spells. Lara, I need you to trust me, ok? She nodded, though she was curious what he was going to do. He reared up again, this time facing her. Placing his paws on her shoulders he spread his wings out again. It was like she was sinking into a sort of mist as they lowered into the ground. She expected it to be pitch black inside the shadows but to her shock they were coming out of the shadows again into the room of requirement.

I will see you next full moon. With that he disappeared back into the shadows, leaving Lara to change back into Ginny in privacy.

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Declaimer: Don't own HP. If I say I do shoot me with a nuke and feed my radioactive remains to wolves so that they can become empowered and take over the world, ridding it of modern civilizations, but leaving the natives who still live with the land alone. Mwahahahahahahahaha!

A/N: When I talk about how he acts like a puppy, think of a real puppy. They will follow almost anything that moves, wine when they can't find the person they like the best, and get into almost every thing. Now just picture that puppy in a human body and there you go, you have a 'drugged' Shadow. Ctms. R&R please.