Crescent Overture
By: ChaosDragon013
Genre: Angst/Romance
Paring: Harry/Remus
Summary: It is time for the wolves' first year at a human magic school. Will they survive? Will the school survive? Sequel to Apogee Prelude.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, I just use them for my own sick pleasure ^_^
Warnings: Yaoiy goodness, AU, Dark Harry
Part: 1/?
Zeer woke up seconds before they arrived at Hogwarts. Stretching, he didn't notice that something wasn't quite right. But Remus noticed the large bump that was coming from behind Zeer. Remus pushed him back in the chair and sat on him. "Zeer! Your tail!" He hissed. Zeer turned red and banished it, already missing it.
"You two an item or something?" Marcus asked, smirking. He then took his leave, heading off to the carriages. The other three left as well. Looking around, Draco, Remus and Zeer heard the booming voice calling before they saw the person.
"Firs' years! Firs' years over here!" It was Hagrid, the keeper of the grounds. Zeer had met him before, (as a wolf) and he had proven to be very kind. ConrĂ had said that was because he was a half-giant, and knew about being hunted.
The meeting had been by pure accident, when Zeer was five. Hunting a beetle, he hadn't noticed how close he was getting to human grounds. And then he fell down a small embankment, hurting his paw badly. Hagrid had come along and helped him get back to the colony, swearing not to tell a soul. Every now and then a wolf demon would visit or help him, but normally they avoided contact with all humans, even part humans.
Following Hagrid, they walked down a slippery path. Azrael glared about and Draco commented about the bird being sorted into Slytherin house. Turning around the bend, Hogwarts appeared before them, and everyone gasped. (except for Remus and Zeer, who had seen it before) They were at the edge of a lake and Hagrid instructed them to get into the boats. Draco, Zeer and Remus got into a boat, followed by the brown haired girl. The boats then glided towards Hogwarts.
Ducking under the ivy, they came into a tunnel and then a sort of Harbor for the small boats. The four got out of the boat and headed to a great oak door. Hagrid banged his fist against it, and it slowly opened. A tall woman stood there, and Zeer noticed a particular, catlike aura about her. Hagrid introduced her as Professor McGonagall. They followed her until they reached a small empty chamber.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. Before you may join the other students, you must be sorted into your houses. They will be rather like your family while you are here, and you will either gain or loose points depending on your behavior. The houses are Ravenclaw, Huffelpuff, Gryffendor and Slytherin. Now, in a few minuets you will be led in to be sorted into your houses in front of the entire school. I will be back when we are ready."
She left, but moments later ghosts appeared, causing some people to gasp. Zeer didn't bother listening or looking, nerves were overcoming him. If something went wrong, not only he, but Remus and Fenrir could be in danger. He saw that Remus was looking pale and smiled slightly, at least he wasn't the only nervous one. Azrael gave him a gentle nip, and he calmed a little. The humans couldn't be any worse than the spiders in the forest, right?
Then McGonagall reappeared and led them into the great hall. Zeer momentarily froze at how many humans there were. How could that many humans live in one place? Shivering, he continued on with the other students, and tried not think about what would happen if he was discovered.
Finally they stopped, and Zeer saw everyone was looking at a hat. A rip at the brim opened and the hat began to sing.
You may not think I'm pretty,
But don't laugh at what you see.
Disguises fool the masses,
there are others just like me.
I am the sorting hat it's true
and shall peek inside your head
but let it known that there are more
than just human wizards in their sted
As I look within you I find your place
For I am the one to see
which one of the four houses
That you are truly meant to be
Will it be with the Gryffendor
Who are a courageous group?
They are the lion's nest
and never do they droop.
Then there is the Ravenclaws
They are the smartest here
Approaching classes packed with brains
at tests they show no fear
And then there's peaceful Huffelpuff
they are loyal to a fault
They honor this trait as well as peace
so please do not assault
Finally there's Slytherin,
The house that's painted black
Though they are told as evil ones
They're cunning—give them slack
And so I will put you in one house of four
And there you'll stay for seven years
And as you learn we'll grow within
As we watch you develop in joy and tears
But I digress the time does pass
And the night is growing fine
So try me on, don't be afraid
And then you all can dine.
Everyone clapped except for Zeer and Remus. The hat knew! That bloody scrap of clothing knew! "When I call your name, you will put on the hat and be sorted into your house."
Zeer watched without interest until the brown-haired girl was called. The hat seemed to think before it declared that Hermione Granger was "RAVENCLAW!" Zeer was expecting to go next, but the next name was not Greyback, Zeer, and the list continued on. What if he wasn't called? The names kept coming, until Draco was called. An instant after the hat touched his head it called out "SLYTHERIN!" Zeer give his friend a half hearted smile but the sinking feeling was growing. He never heard McGonagall call "Potter, Harry" but everyone else did. No, Zeer was in the middle of a panic attack. There were hushed murmurs when no one came up. "Potter, Harry?"
Remus' eyes lit up and called "Zeer, that's you!" Zeer perked up and tried once again to associate himself with Harry Potter, but failed. He went over to the hat and tried it on.
"Well well, a wolf demon. Haven't had one since Fenrir. Where to put you . . . Slytherin would be able to protect you the best, but your courage is mighty as well, and your loyalty . . . what do you think? Slytherin is it? Alright then, SLYTHERIN!"
There was a silence as Zeer made his way to the Slytherin table. There he was greeted by the sakes. But his focus was on Remus, and Draco noticed as well. They were on a "Thomas, Dean" and then it was "Tsuki, Remus."
Remus sat on the stool, and heard the vice of the hat. "Well, another one, how lucky I am! I think you'd be best in Ravenclaw, but you obviously should stay with your pack, so to the snakes' den, to SLYTHERIN!" Remus tore off the hat and ran to Zeer, who was cheering loudly. They didn't listen to the other people being sorted, as they talked with Draco. For a brief second, Zeer's ears appeared, unnoticed by almost all. But two sets of eyes had seen them.
-TBC-