Albus Potter: curse of the lycans

Plot: Albus Potter was bitten by a werewolf (lycan) during the summer before his sixth year, how will he deal with his new curse? What will happen next?

James Potter looked at his little brother as they returned the next day to the hospital to visit him. His parents were outside the room talking with the healer. He and Lily were by Albus's bed, and Albus was now fully dressed, waiting to go home. James could tell his brother did not want to be at the hospital any more than they did.

"Are you going to be ok Al?" Lily asked, and Albus nodded his head. Lily laid her head on Albus' shoulder.

"Yeah I'll be ok Lil," Albus said to her, which was the fifteenth time she had asked him that same question.

"Asking him every five minutes won't help Lily," James said.

"You are starting to sound like mum, James," Lily told her oldest brother.

"Why thank you Lily but I beg to differ on that subject" James said. Albus rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"Seriously, you two take it outside before you give someone an unneeded aneurism." Albus said, "Someone like me for an example."

"Aren't you grumpy today," Lily teased, ruffling Al's hair.

…Outside the room…

"Mr. and Mrs. Potter, this is the prescription for the Wolfsbane potion," Healer Roberts said, handing Ginny a yellow sheet of parchment paper. "He needs to take it during the full moon phase. If you want to add some sugar to it, only a little bit since it can and will affect the potion."

"Thank you healer Roberts," Ginny said looking at the sheet of parchment. She saw the potion required a cup full the day before, day after and day of the full moon.

"Also," the healer said, Harry and Ginny looked up at her. "There is a case study that is being done for werewolves; they need another sixteen year old to take part in."

"What is this case study?" Harry asked, he wanted to know what the healer was talking about.

"It is a study for the cure of werewolves, that is if they want it," the healer said to Harry and Ginny. Harry looked at Ginny. "The bad news about it is that they need to know by tonight."

"Can we have a few minutes please?" Harry asked the healer. The healer nodded towards them.

"Of course, take your time." Healer Roberts said.

"Harry, we did say we would look for werewolf support groups, maybe this may help him." Ginny whispered to Harry.

"I know," Harry said, "but is it right for Albus? Will it even work?"

"I know you are worried Harry, because I am too." Ginny said, "But what if it does work? He won't have to worry about taking the Wolfsbane potion three times a month. He won't have to worry about what others think of him, there is still werewolf prejudices out there, and that kind of thing is not easy on anyone. You know that kind of life is not easy. Look how Remus Lupin was, he hated being a werewolf."

"I know Lupin hated being a werewolf Ginny, and I know you are right about this, but I can't help but worry about it not working is all," Harry told her.

"I know your worried about it working or not working Harry, I am too." Ginny said, "I think we should do it, but Albus should have a say in this before we do anything."

Harry nodded in agreement, "Healer Roberts, We are going to ask about it first if that is ok."

"Of course" the healer said. Harry and Ginny walked in the room. Lily was seated on the bed next to Albus, and James seated on a visitors chair.

"Albus your father and I have something to talk to you about," Ginny said, Albus looked at her.

"What mum?" he asked. He could tell by the sound of her voice that what his mum and dad had to say was more than 'just' important.

"Healer Roberts says that there is a case study for werewolves, and they are looking for someone your age to take part in," Ginny said, "To hopefully cure werewolves."

"Cure?" James asked. "I thought that was impossible?"

"Yeah," Albus said agreeing, he remembered reading in Deffense Against the Dark Arts text book that there was no cure for werewolves. He did remember that there was a search but none was successful.

"If you don't want to take part in it Albus that is ok, we are just letting you know about, but you need to come to decision soon though," Harry said.

"You should do it Al," James said looking at his brother. He knew that this may be his brother's one time deal to not being a werewolf. Albus looked at James, then to his parents.

"I'll do it," Albus said nodding his head.

"Great," the healer said. "I will put his name down and they will send you a letter."

"Thank you healer Roberts," Ginny said.

"My pleasure Mr. and Mrs. Potter," healer Roberts said as she shook the family's hands. "Other than that, Albus may leave."

"Thank you healer Roberts," Albus said as he left the room. The healer made a kind nod at him in response as he left.

Albus was in his room, he was flipping through the pages of a book about werewolves, a book his dad bought for him. As he flipped through the pages, wizards have searched for a cure for werewolves for over a hundred years, and each time nothing worked. Albus felt doubtful that the case study may not work especially how most attempts have been unsuccessful. Albus flipped through a few more pages before closing the book and laying it on his bedside table.

"Hey bro mum says dinner is ready," James said as he walked into Albus' room.

"Thanks James," Albus said as he stood up.

"No problem," James said as he walked out of the room.

"Hey James," Albus said as James looked back at him.

"Yeah Al?" James asked.

"Can I tell you something?" Albus asked his brother.

"Sure Al, what is it?" James asked him.

"Do you think Hogwarts will accept me as a werewolf?" Albus asked.

"Yeah Al they will allow you in, they allowed Remus Lupin in, why wouldn't Professor McGonagall allow you to attend?" James said to his little brother.

"Just, I am worried about what will happen is all," Albus said.

"I know, and you got every right to be," James said. He knew his brother was worried about Hogwarts, and if they will accept him. "They will let you back in Hogwarts, look at me, I am allowed back, even though I have many detentions under my belt."

The two brothers laughed some, James liked the sound of his brother laughing, ever since the werewolf attack, he hasn't heard his laugh very much. "Your right James, I was just being stupid I guess."

"Don't say that, you weren't being stupid, you were just worried, nothing wrong with that at all." James told his younger brother. Albus nodded, he knew James was right.

"Yeah I know," Albus said looking at his brother.

"Good," James said as he ruffled his brother's hair.

AN: Chapter 2 is up, how you all like it.