Disclaimer: The World of Harry Potter and it's characters are property of J.K. Rowling.
Summary: Rolf is in Huffelpuff as the teens return to Hogwarts.
Rated: M due to potential graphic depictions in later chapters... um or rather this chapter.
- Wolfpack -
As the students disembarked the Hogwarts Express onto Hogsmeade Station, they were escorted to the carriages by the Aurors. The returning students were quickly surprised at the presence of Filius Flitwick as he quickly acknowledged a few students and a plump individual who greeted him with a smile. The diminutive professor quickly called out for first years to approach him. Unlike years prior aside from last year it was the gamekeeper Hagrid who took on the role of ushering the first years through the lake.
It was believed due to Hagrid's size he was easy to be distinguished through a large crowd compared to the rest of the Hogwarts staff. As the potential first years gathered around Professor Flitwick it was not hard to notice the concerned look he had as it was a small group. Having been around during the last wizarding war, this batch was indeed lower than those years.
"Well it seems Susan's aunt is going through all the necessary precautions to keep the students safe." Neville said, as the carriage began to pull them towards Hogwarts.
"You mean compared to third year?" Hannah asked across from him, "Just goes to show how the previous regime was totally incompetent. And I'm sorry but who are you?" She asked directing her question at Rolf.
"Thought it was rather polite for someone to introduce themselves first before asking?" Rolf questioned back as she looked apologetic. "Being around here for a while now, I guess it should not come as a total surprise. My name is Rolf Scamander and I shall be attending the same year as Susan and Neville here."
"Oh" Hannah said before she shook off her demeanor, "sorry for earlier it is rather rude to ask for your name before giving mine. I see you know Neville through the ride in the Express but how do you know Susan?" she asked causing the group to look uncomfortable.
"Um –."
"We met when I visited the Ministry during Umbridge's trial. He was there along with Professor Scamander doing paperwork I believe." Susan said shooting a look over at him as he looked curiously at her.
"Yeah that was it." Rolf said as Hannah looked at the two suspiciously.
"O-kay" Hannah said, "So which house do you -."
"You don't need to play a hundred questions with him Hannah." Susan said
"Well, this ride is always a bore. I just wanted to do something to pass on the time." Hannah shot back at Susan who looked guilty. "Just read something like Luna here if you don't want to get into the conversation I am having with Rolf."
"Fine." Susan said as she looked around their surrounding.
"Anyways, as I was saying -."
"Huffelpuff." Rolf said as her jaw dropped opening her mouth in shock.
"Really?!" Hannah asked as she regained a bit of composure. "That's great you will be in our house. I'm sure we will become great friends." She said happily.
"I hope so too." Rolf said with a smile as the others looked on.
- Wolfpack -
As the students walked through the huge doors leading into the Great Hall. The first sight that greeted them was the Headmaster sitting at the head table. Some were shocked remembering he was not present at the leaving feast that ended the last term. Those who are considered the Death Eater children had a calculated look as if appraising the old man.
Others simply just looked on with interest as Daphne shot a look at Susan who nodded her head. It was determined the day before that if Dumbledore were to be seen that they ready their thoughts as he would surely try to perform some sort of legilimency on them.
Rolf received a few stares as he walked and sat at the Huffelpuff table. Some of them looked over with a bit of interest and curiosity. He simply glared back at them causing them to divert their gaze either to a spot on the wall or to the Head table.
"So I was right after all." Daphne said as she sat alongside Tracey, "That professor was going to be a tamer version of Lockhart."
"That is the same individual who greeted Professor Flitwick as we disembarked from the Express." She said as Tracey looked at her.
"I wonder what position he is here for. I highly doubt it is Defense." Mafalda said from the other side of Tracey.
"You never know, after all we had Lockhart and a certain toad face bitch last year." Daphne said with malice as she remembered her detention with her the year prior.
"Oh, they be fighting words, Daphne." Tracey said sarcastically as Daphne shook her head.
Neville could tell Dumbledore was looking towards the door with interest. Possibly awaiting the arrival of Harry. He wondered if that was his plan all along to just pop in the Welcoming Feast with a huge bang. Then he realized it just wasn't his style. As he looked up and down the Gryffindor table he couldn't help but feel how different this year is already beginning to be without Harry for now, without Hermione, and without any Weasley.
Two students walked up the center aisle towards the Head Table; one carrying a stool and the other carrying the famous Sorting Hat. This part of the welcoming feast also introduced who the Head Boy and Head Girl would be for that year. They were Gregory Munslow of Huffelpuff and Cho Chang of Ravenclaw. Their respective Head of House looked on at them with pride from the Head Table as Professor McGonagall stepped over and began to head towards the entrance to let the new first years in.
The ambiance inside the Great Hall felt unusual to the returning students who had been around for quite some time. The new first years walked behind Professor McGonagall as the doors opened letting them through. A lot of people quickly noticed this year's batch being possibly one of the lowest.
As Professor McGonagall walked up to the stool and began to recite her usual message to the first years. They were instantly startled as the Sorting Hat greeted them even more so than usual.
"Must be mainly muggle born." Susan muttered as Rolf nodded his head in agreement.
"Highly doubt the Professors disclosed the information regarding him." Rolf said as he remembered Professor McGonagall praising the school and how safe it was and so on. Having no clue what so ever that he had known all along it's detailed recent history of the unorthodox due to his affiliation to Neville and the others.
"There seems to be no family name I am familiar of." Hannah said as Professor McGonagall called off the list of names. "I find it interesting, only ten left and only two had been sorted to Slytherin, three to us while Gryffindor and Ravenclaw are running away with the numbers."
"There barely is a hundred like our year." Susan said, "I think this group is around barely seventy."
"There's a hundred of us?" Hannah asked as she seemed to think the number over.
"When we were in their shoes we were." Susan said, "Then from accidents to flunking out to just not wanting to come back our number has reduced. It's fairly common according to Auntie that the number we ended up graduating is usually not the same from when we had or sorting ceremony."
"Hmm, that does make a whole lot of sense." Hannah stated, "I remembered Anthony and Maxine… both left during the whole second year craziness. Then there was Heidi, Herbert and Malcolm due to the whole Dementor episode. Don't remember anyone from our year flunking out though."
"I was just stating the reasons people either left or haven't returned." Susan said.
"So what about Harry?" She asked causing Susan and Rolf to look at her along with those who were an earshot from them. "Did he?"
Noticing Susan feeling uncomfortable Rolf quickly jumped the question.
"I've heard about Harry Potter while in Italy. Yeah, we hear all about you guys yet you have no clue what's happening outside this small island. From what I know, I have a feeling he will be back."
"I sure hope so." Hannah replied, "The way the Headmaster seem to be looking on at the Gryffindor table with such interest is a bit troubling."
Susan looked over and saw the Headmaster seemed to be scanning the table. Rolf signaled at her to look over at Neville. She saw him staring right back at the Headmaster as if… she immediately made a move to stand as the last individual got sorted into Slytherin causing a bit of an awkward scene as the individual looked over at her with interest while the Professors at the Head Table wondered what made Susan stand up.
"What was that about?" Hannah asked, "You okay?"
"Y – Yeah, I'm fine" Susan said adjusting herself.
"You broke his contact, so while it was a bit overdone… not bad." Rolf whispered appraising her as she looked cautiously at him.
As per custom to the previous years the sorting hat once again broke out a riddle pertaining to the new school term. To the new first years it may seem to be some sort of silly song but to those that have been around know differently.
Gregory and Cho walked up the aisle once again to take the stool and sorting hat out of the Great Hall as the Headmaster gingerly got up from his seat. With an assistance from what looks like a cane he slowly walked over to the dais that magically appeared in front of the head table.
As he looked over the Great Hall the Headmaster did not show the shock that he felt seeing the amount of students who had returned or come to Hogwarts. Slytherin house which housed nearly as much as the other three house now looks significantly less as it could seem doubling the current number of those sitting at the table would barely match the number of Ravenclaw the current third lowest number of students.
Daphne looked on, tuning his voice out while studying his posture as well as his expression. 'He definitely is hiding his shock. Aside from the small number there is the Harry factor.' While she misses him a lot she felt a bit happy he wasn't anywhere near the illustrious Headmaster. She was brought out of her musings as Dumbledore seemed to be introducing the new Professors.
"Let me first introduce your new Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor, Tenebris Cadere." Albus said as the students applauded a man; he looked regal as he stood up, wearing a dark coat. His hair was parted to the side, and he seemed to be well build. His eyes were a shade of auburn, which made some students a bit uneasy as he met eyes with some of them making them turn away.
'He looks like a soldier.' Daphne thought as she tried to studied him as best as he could. As he turned his head towards the Slytherin table he seemed to stop as he looked over at Draco Malfoy who seemed to just be uninterested since he sat down when he walked in.
"And now," The Headmaster paused adding a bit of dramatics to his next introduction. "Returning to his post as both Potions Professor and Head of Slytherin, Horace Slughorn." The same professor from the Express stood up with a bit of enthusiasm as he smiled and acknowledged the students.
As the evening drew to a close. Cho walked up to Daphne as she looked curiously at the Head Girl's appearance.
"The Headmaster would like to see you tomorrow night at 6 pm." Cho announced.
"What for?" Daphne asked.
"I was not privy to that information so unfortunately I am unable to tell you even if I could."
"Is our Head of House going to be present?" Tracey asked as Cho looked over at her.
"As I said, I am not privy to that information." Cho said a bit irritated.
"And what if I don't show up?" Daphne asked.
"Do I need to repeat myself." Cho snapped a bit angered by the question before she turned and walked off from the Slytherin table muttering obscenities.
"What a stuck up bitch." Mafalda said, "I know she didn't want to be Head Girl or if she did would rather have Diggory as Head Boy so they could have some rendezvous and such but seriously."
"Have any idea why the Headmaster would like a word with you?" Tracey asked.
"If I believe what I think it is, then I know." Daphne said in a low tone.
"Care to share?" Tracey asked as she and Mafalda got in closer to Daphne's space.
"Harry." Daphne whispered causing Tracey's eyes to be as big as saucers while Mafalda looked on.
- Wolfpack -
"So do we just sit here and wait?" Daphne heard a voice echo through the corridors as she walked up towards where the Headmasters office was. Having never been there herself she wasn't entirely so sure.
"I don't know Susan but do you think he is on to us?" another voice said as Daphne appeared from the corner as she looked at both Neville and Susan standing there in front of a gargoyle.
"So at least I was right to what this is all about." Daphne said, making Susan and Neville looked over. "First, I'm sure there is some sort of password to pass the gargoyle like how we all have passwords to enter our own common rooms. Next, try not to be so crass about you know what Neville… these walls tend to have ears from last years' experience."
"Do you know the password?" Susan asked.
"I don't know; Harry did mention one time he likes Lemon Drops." Daphne said as the gargoyle sprung to life and stepped aside revealing a spiral staircase.
"Well I'll be. What are the chances of that happening?" Neville said as he led the way while the girls followed directly behind him. Susan herself smiled at the fact Daphne just can't always seem to not get into a conversation without mentioning Harry much. Luckily this bit was quite useful as it cracked the password to getting to the Headmasters office. Reaching the top of the stairs and a few steps away from the door. Susan held Neville back.
"Remember." Susan said softly as they both nodded their heads. As Neville stepped up to knock on the door. Just as his hand was about to hit it, the door opened slightly ajar causing the teens look at one another. 'Told you the walls have ears.' Daphne mouthed at them as Neville grabbed the door handle and walked through followed by Susan then Daphne.
It was the first time any of the three were invited inside the Headmaster's office that they looked in awe at the décor. Susan quickly took notice of Fawkes, Dumbledore's pet phoenix. She couldn't help but smile at it at Fawkes bobbed his head at her. Daphne taking in the different tools inside the room wondering what some of them were. She noticed the pensieve where one can relive memories, useful for someone who lived a very long time she wondered. Scanning the walls Neville saw the previous Headmaster portraits looking down on them with some seeming to appraise them. The Headmaster sat behind the table looking profoundly at the three students. Three chairs placed on the other side of the table.
"I appreciate the three of you coming," Dumbledore spoke as the students took their seats across the table. "Would you like some lemon drops?" He offered as the teens politely declined. "I am sure you must be asking yourself why is it I called you here tonight."
"It is rather interesting sir, but yeah we have all wondered that before we reached your door." Neville said, "Harry used to visit you often in previous terms. He didn't share much with me or any of his friends except you tend to offer some sort of sweet."
Dumbledore smiled at the thought of Harry not divulging much of their conversations in the past aside from asinine things such as taking a lemon drop.
"It is good that you brought up Harry, Mr. Longbottom for it is he that we are to discuss tonight." Dumbledore said as the teens looked over at one another.
"I could understand why Neville is here, Headmaster but what do I have to do with Potter?" Daphne asked.
"In actuality it is the reason why all three of you are present. Last year you three along with Mr. Potter formed a secret defense club. Clearly it was Ms. Bones who was leading the group while you were there to help, Ms. Greengrass." Dumbledore said.
"That is something majority of the school figured out." Susan replied as she wondered 'tell me something we don't already know.'
"Yes, however I feel the four of you have formed some sort of bond. Something more than just a mere acquaintance in the institute you all attend for learning."
"What is it that you are asking Professor. This little back and forth we are having is not going to get us anywhere if you continue to be vague." Daphne said irritated by this game Dumbledore seemed to be playing.
They all sat in silence for a bit as Daphne's proclamation of getting to the point as they say seemed to have nerved the Dumbledore a bit. He looked over at the three of them, all descendants of families that have a rich history in the Wizarding World.
"Very well, Ms. Greengrass you do have a point. After all I am certain you three would like to go back to the company of your housemates. I shall as you vehemently put it go straight to the point." Dumbledore said as he rested his hands over his mouth. "Harry's non presence has worried me greatly as it should his friends. What is curious to me is why do you seem to be all taking this as if it were normal?"
"The answer is obvious don't you think?" Neville asked, Dumbledore looking over at him as he urged him to continue, "for all the years I have been Harry's housemate, he has been anything but normal compared to the life of a normal wizard or witch. He has adventures to last multiple books like Lockhart, only this time they are real."
"I'm pretty sure he understands that Neville, however I believe the Headmaster is insinuating something else entirely." Susan chimed in as all of them looked over at her. "Unlike prior years you had tabs on Harry, whether he knew of this or not. This time you don't and you believe us, now with Hermione and any Weasley no longer attending the school would know of his whereabouts."
"Not that hard to get to the point is it, Headmaster?" Susan asked him with a smile causing the old man to smile back at her.
"No, Ms. Bones it definitely is not." Dumbledore said, "As you deduced what I would like to know, now is there something that you three could tell me?"
"I would suggest asking his current guardian." Neville said causing Dumbledore's mood to deflate a bit as they knew now that Sirius is now Harry's guardian. "Sirius didn't divulge anything at all last we saw him, so we are practically in the same boat as you are sir."
"I see," Dumbledore said as he began to look at Daphne who tried to divert her eyes but seemingly couldn't. Susan glared at the Headmaster but knew he would be in for a surprise once he takes a closer look.
Looking over he was surprised how well organized Daphne's thoughts were. He saw what happened during her kidnapping the year prior. He was a bit stunned at what he saw, thinking I would have never suspected that individual. As he searched and searched for anything about Harry he was immediately confronted by an individual with their hood up. 'That's odd' he thought wondering if Daphne knows about the third group taking on Tom Riddle's forces.
"Get Out" the hooded figure spoke, it caused a chill to run through Dumbledore for he recognized the voice. "You didn't think I would have left my friends unguarded while I am away did you?"
'hm, I don't think he is referring to me specifically.' Dumbledore thought as he called out his name. "Harry my boy." The hooded figure didn't say or do anything, "You must tell me where you are Harry, it's entirely too dangerous." Almost instantly the hooded figure pounced and shot a blasting hex at Dumbledore. He physically didn't feel any pain for this was inside Daphne's mind but it sure did hurt as Dumbledore winced as he got back up.
"You, better go Headmaster. For if my true self finds out what you did today I shall put you down for good."
Not wanting to think what Harry is potentially capable of doing now that he has some guidance from his godfather and if he is truly friends with these three students he quickly stepped back and faded away.
As he slowly got his bearings back together he could see all three students looking at him with resentment.
"That wasn't wise, Headmaster." Neville said, "I would have thought your stunt the day prior during the welcoming feast should have deterred you from trying it again."
"I just -."
"worried about Harry, yes Headmaster we know. But if you think by doing some underhanded things will get you anywhere with us to get to him, I would rethink that thought." Susan commented, "I wonder what you actually saw, he did put a different messenger for each of us. Knowing Harry, if he had found out it would possibly be a very serious threat."
"Yes, his message was rather loud and clear." Dumbledore said
"If that is all Headmaster we would all like to return to our common rooms. We don't entirely apologize but sadly we don't have enough information we could give you in regards to Harry, though we wouldn't have in the first place. Don't think of us as Hermione or the Weasley family sir. We don't kowtow to your every whim." Daphne said as she got up from her seat and walked towards the door followed by Susan then Neville.
"You must understand; Harry is vital -." Dumbledore said before checking himself as the door closed behind the teens. "Did I truly lose him Fawkes?" He asked the phoenix as it stared over at him.
As the teens walked down the stairs in relative silence Susan put her hand on Daphne's shoulder as they reached the bottom.
"You okay?" She asked
"I'm fine, with the little extra protection Harry given us all before he left. I felt safe." Daphne said with a smile.
"You sure went overboard at the end there… kowtow, seriously?" Susan asked shaking her head as she smiled at her.
"What?" Daphne replied sarcastically.
"You just compared the Headmaster to Voldemort." Neville said.
"Oh." Daphne said in realization not thinking it wasn't too serious. "It's kind of true isn't it? most if not all the people right now in Dumbledore's group hang on to every single thing that he says. And look where that got him. Walking around in a cane. How is he to lead a group of people against those murderous lot with that thing."
"You never know," Neville said "I've seen some movies -."
"Really Neville?" Daphne asked rhetorically and looked at him as if he had grown an extra limb.
"Just saying, I mean we aren't considered real to muggle folk after all." Neville said with confidence as he smiled at the two.
"He does bring up a good point." Susan said as Daphne rolled her eyes.
"So what now?" Daphne asked just as they stopped by the corridor that lead to the different paths of the castle.
"We train with one another and bring in Rolf and Luna." Neville said, "They are a part of this after all."
"Susan?"
"Neville is right; we need to prepare ourselves since I am sure Harry himself is possibly doing the same thing. All of us including Rolf and Luna need to be ready because now with that madman on the loose there is no telling what will happen next."
"Alright so when should we -."
"next Friday." Daphne said, "Gives us time to acclimate to the term."
"One could have mistaken you for Hermione." Neville said
"Well, we did at the end became good friends." Daphne smiled as she waved good bye at them.
Daphne split from Neville and Susan as they were walking towards a similar corridor before splitting up. As she hit the lowest corridor that led to the Slytherin Common Room she smiled at the thought remembering when Harry put something so if one were to try use legilimency on them they would be in the shock of a lifetime. As she stepped forward and stood in front of the menacing statue, finally reciting the password to be let in as the statue stepped aside revealing the Slytherin Common Room.
As she walked in she bumped into Draco who quickly regained his new aloof demeanor and walked away. She wasn't sure but could have sworn Draco muttered a small apology at her but decided her mind was playing a joke on her. Mafalda lowered her book that she was reading and waved her over.
"Where's Tracey?" Daphne asked
"Just missed her, she went into your dorm since she was close to hexing poor Pansy into next week." Mafalda said as Daphne had a concerned look, "Don't worry, nothing was going to happen at least not with me around."
"I'm glad she has you in her life." Daphne said sarcastically, "What happened anyways?"
"Well, it started with Pansy being rather noisy. Though I don't know why one would act the she does when you~know~who and company aren't in charge." Mafalda said halfheartedly, "As you know Tracey finds her rather annoying and while I have become a good friend of hers, our friendship has nothing on yours so while I tried to stop her. Tracey mouthed off at her and they just started arguing. She nearly pulled her wand out but I had already slipped it out of her pocket."
"Sneaky... I know it takes something to get Tracey going so what would Pansy have said that would cause her to nearly hex the poor girl."
"You know Tracey so I'm sure you know about all the wizards she fancied." Mafalda said, "Well -." She stopped as Daphne raise her hand to stop her.
"Don't need to say anymore." Daphne said, "I know exactly what you are talking about. I guess I shall go and talk to her... and Mafalda, thanks again."
As she walked towards the steps leading up to the dorms, she glanced towards the direction of Draco Malfoy who glared at her before looking away. 'I don't know why but I would rather have the old Draco back.' She thought.
- Wolfpack -
Time skip
Hogwarts was in relative peace for the next couple of weeks. Despite Pansy Parkinson taking the reigns of Hogwarts resident bully away from Draco Malfoy. Her proclamations within the halls has been met with indifference as the students simply ignored her.
After the constant insistence of Luna Lovegood, the others have agreed to bring the Alliance back together for those who want extra tutoring in Defense. This time of course without the need to be sneaky or secretive, the group no longer needed the Room of Requirement for the group now used the abandoned third floor corridor that once housed the three headed dog Fluffy from a few years prior. The Room of Requirement of course was still used by the Order of Merlin teens who used it to sharpened their skills.
Professor Cadere was definitely a better choice than Umbridge as he brought back the practical lessons that were common in the past. Though he tended to be disinterested and was not at all helpful for the students who needed help. A number of the students wondered if he was similar to Professor Snape but without the Slytherin favoritism or picking on certain students.
Slughorn being the eccentric man that he was, instilled a new special club in Hogwarts called the Slug Club. It's alumni all seemed to br bred for greatness as it has a long list of successful and powerful individuals from the current Minister of Magic, Stephen Mendax to famed Holyhead Harpy, Gwenog Jones. Something that surprised Susan and Neville was that Harry's mother Lily was a part of the group during her time at Hogwarts.
Aside from that nothing really exciting happen at Hogwarts… that is of course if one does not count a new Seeker for the Huffelpuff Quidditch team that shocked many during the tryouts. That seeker happened to be Rolf Scamander.
October 31st…
- Wolfpack -
Boscastle was a small village that lay near the coast north of Tintagal in North Cornwall of the United Kingdom. For years dating all the way back to the times of King Arthur, his knights and the legendary wizard Merlin. The village was one of the few which was inhabited by muggles, wizards and witches.
As dusk began to settle in the horizon over its harbor a chill filled the air. Due to it's small population of a little over a thousand the kids and teenagers have already done all the hallows eve activity for the night.
"Hey mum, we're back." A small child holding her fathers hand said joyfully as they stepped into their house.
"Hello sweetheart," A woman with orange hair said coming out greeting her family with a lot of love. "Were you able to gather a lot of sweets today?"
"Oh yeah," her child said as her husband stood up and noticed something outside their window.
"What is it honey?"
CRASH
The door blew off it's hinges and the man was blown back as both mother and daughter cried in despair. They noticed the people holding wands that some of those in the population carried around at times. Quickly they took the mother and put her under the cruciatus curse as the daughter wailed and demanded that they stop.
As one of the men lifted the curse they put upon the mother, the same man quickly grabbed the girl by the hair and quickly dragged her across the floor as her mother going through convulsions crying as she couldn't do anything to stop them. They brought her through the middle of the village were a lot gathered, she noticed the magic people of her village being tied up and beaten and bruised.
"What do we have here?" said one of the men who had another tied up, "A muggle born?"
"You people sicken me by living with those who are beneath us." He spat at the man "CRUCIO"
More and more men with masks appeared dragging with them battered and bruised individuals.
"I still don't understand why the Dark Lord wanted to raid this village -."
"Don't question him or his motives. They are his own and unless you are to challenge him I will keep my tongue in check if I were you."
The man gulped at the thought of being on the end of Voldemort's cruciatus curse. After all he was just a new recruit. It was then the men were startled at the arrival of another. A laugh that sent chills to the men no matter what their resolve. For there along with her deranged husband stood Bellatrix Lestrange.
They bowed before them as Bellatrix and Rodolphus walked towards the center were the Death Eaters took everyone hostage.
"What is this?" She shrieked as she gestured wildly at them.
"H-h-hostage's madam Lestrange." One of the men said.
Quickly she drew out her dagger and slit out the individual's throat stunning those around her having not seen her up close before.
"Do you have to be so volatile?" Rodolphus asked as he wiped the blood that splattered on his robes. "A simple incentive is all these men need." He finished as he moved over to the men who held the young girl at wand point.
"Finish the job." He ordered as the men looked back and forth between the girl and Rodolphus.
"Did I stutter?" Rodolphus said as he raised the wand and pointed at the girl. "Now… finish the job!"
"AVADA KADAVRA" the men said as the spell hit the girl right on the chest as she her body fell to the ground, her eyes no longer showing the life that she had just moments before.
Rodolphus looked over at the others with malice laced on his eyes then finally at his wife who had a gleeful look in them. Just then a howl was heard as the street lights began to flicker. They began to be consumed in fear as they frantically looked for the origin of the howl. Bellatrix along with Rodolphus however had a calculating look.
As the lights finally gave out. The darkness consumed the center of the village. From out of the shadows pairs of hungry dangerous looking eyes bearing out their teeth appeared. As soon as they spotted one they frantically casted spells. The darkness however did not help their aim as one jumped one of the men and dragged him away. His screams nerving the others as Bellatrix and Rodolphus apparated away.
"I got to get out of here!" one said as he scurried away another grabbed onto his shoulder with his teeth as they apparated. All of a sudden with the disappearance of Bellatrix and Rodolphus the group was in discord as some ran and abandoned the others in hopes of escaping the incoming onslaught.
Those that stayed tried to fight together but slowly their numbers dissipated. As mangled bodies littered the village center the lights began to flicker back on as a lone individual stood. He was surprised as he looked around for along with the carnage, the individuals they all brought to the center are now no longer there. The hair on the back on his neck tingled his senses as he once again heard a howl engulf the night.
As he turned his head, his eyes met a pair of green eyes. A dire wolf his mind frantically searched just what type of creature it was that stood before him. However, the size is completely different. From what he remembered they were no larger than just a meter to a meter and a half off the ground. This one was clearly two meters long. It was even more evident as seven dire wolves appeared at the bigger one's side.
His arm shook as he slowly raised his wand as the dire wolf just stared at him and bared its teeth. With his attention all on the large animal, he didn't notice another slowly approaching from behind. Screaming in despair as it pounced and quickly ripped off the arm that held his wand. He wailed and whimpered as he had the feeling dawn on him that his life is truly numbered now.
Slowly the large Dire wolf walked up to the man as he tried to control his breathing. He was enveloped in fear as he looked upon the green eyes of the dire wolf that stood before him exposing its teeth.
"I-I-m sorry." He said wondering if trying to reason with the dire wolf was worth anything. "P-please I have a daughter. H-her mum p-p-assed. I-I-m all she has." He pleaded as he began to wet his pants.
"y-you have my w-w-w-and and my a-a-rm." The man sobbed "I-I am n-n-n-nothing!"
The dire wolf growled causing the man to jump. Clearly the wolf found it amusing as if he could not just regrow his arm later on and continue this dark path that he is currently in.
"I-I-can m-make a-a-a v-vow"
It clearly stared the man directly in the eye. He felt a bit of pain as he convulsed before throwing up on the ground. He didn't know it at the time due to him practically bleeding out but the pain he just felt was a form of Legilimency that only Lord Voldemort could rival. Looking at him one more time in the eye the dire wolf turned and began to walk away.
Just as he thought he was in the clear to apparate another dire wolf pounced from the side and took his head clearly off as the rest of the pack descended upon his flesh. The one dire wolf walked towards the girl that died. It seemed to shed a tear before it looked up and saw members of the village coming over.
Unlike the the individual that was just devoured they didn't show any fear in approaching the dire wolf.
"Thank you." A woman said, "as much as it pains us to see such a young vibrant soul be taken from this world. You have protected us against those vile people."
"We know you are a wizard. Why you don't want to turn back to one I won't ask. But know we are eternally grateful. Samantha… is at peace." A man said as he bent down and scooped the limp body of the girl named Samantha. "This village has always had a close relationship with the dire wolves. It's nice that the myth is more than just that." He said as they walked off.
The other dire wolves clearly took away the other individuals that terrorized the area as the streets were completely empty now. Looking around one more time it tilted their head back and howled over the night sky. Galloping back towards Tintagel, it's thoughts began to wander.
'Neville, Sirius, Susan… Daphne, I'm coming home.'
This of course was foreshadowed in the previous story about Harry turning into a Dire wolf as his animagus form. Reading a bunch of fan fiction previously usually the animagus form barely brings anything to the story. I promise I introduced this plot because it will play a significant role in the story and not be washed like most fan fiction stories usually do. Regarding if any of the others will discover animagus forms… I have to see how it could fit into the plot before deciding on it so for now I shall say no but that could change.
Regarding the time skip, you will see Professor Cadere in full next chapter. As noted, Susan and Neville are part of the Slug Club but Daphne is not. I wonder what happens when Harry returns? I know some people wanted a Rolf vs Harry duel well, what do you think of a Quidditch matchup between the two? Cause yes, it is happening.
As the last line pointed out, Harry is coming home. Though the next chapter is more of his farewell and the reveal of just how Susan became a part of the Bones family.
I was surprised to be able to put together this chapter in relative short time. It helped I made a quick decision on not expanding on that time skip. This next one would take a while though due to the desire to truly flesh out Cadere character. Looking at it now it could potentially be the longest chapter yet!