Disclaimer: No, I don't own Harry Potter. But I less than three it! The plot though, that belongs to me.
I'm updating a day earlier than usual, poor Harry seems like she might go insane with suspense if I don't ; )
Harry: Yeah…You think you want to hit something now, just wait…..You actually might want to use a dart on Astoria. She's pretty twisted. I hate her. Ah, poor Harry and Draco. Will it get better for them? We shall see….Muahahahaha! I'm glad Greyback is on the top of your hitlist. He's on top of mine too. And I enjoy the fact that you pressed random numbers to get your statistics. Sounds like something I would do, haha.
Zana: All I have to say to that is: : P
Scorpius came to as his pain was gradually reduced. He moaned, putting a hand on his neck. James continued healing the rest of Scorpius' wounds.
"How're you feeling?" James asked when he was done, gently placing his hand on Scorpius' cheek.
"It hurts," Scorpius said. "What happened?"
James hesitated. "Greyback bit you. You're a werewolf," he whispered.
Scorpius looked up at James, eyes wide. "That's why I don't feel very good. You don't have to stay here," he said, choking on his words.
"You won't transform until next month," James said, stroking Scorpius' hair.
"I know, but I'm a werewolf now, no better than Greyback," Scorpius whispered.
James gently kissed Scorpius' forehead. "You aren't a monster. You are Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy, my boyfriend."
"Aren't you scared of me?" Scorpius asked.
James shook his head. "I grew up with Teddy, and he's a werewolf," he pointed out. "I grabbed you some extra robes," James added, turning around so that Scorpius could take the Invisibility Cloak off and change.
Scorpius changed quickly and then hugged James, burying his face in James' shirt. James wrapped his arms around Scorpius as Scorpius started crying.
"Would you like me to see if Teddy can come?" James asked after a little while.
Scorpius nodded, not looking up.
James tightened his arms. "Teddy's the only one we can tell. He won't ask too many questions. We can't even tell your dad, because he will want to know how you got bit," James murmured.
Scorpius took a deep breath and turned his head to the side, letting James hold him. "I know," he whispered. "Are you sure you're okay with me being…what I am?"
"Positive. I still love you," James assured Scorpius.
~Astoria's house~
"Why aren't you at Hogwarts?" Astoria demanded.
"Because something happened last night," Greyback said.
"What happened?" Astoria growled.
"I'm pretty sure Scorpius is now a werewolf," Greyback said.
Astoria raised her hand to slap Greyback, but a sudden thought made her drop her hand. "Maybe he will kill the Potter brat," she said. "I am not happy with you for this, but whatever it takes to get Draco back…You are still needed at Hogwarts. Continue with the plan. If you mess anything else up, you will not be paid."
"But we agreed—"
"We also agreed that Scorpius would not be bitten," Astoria snarled. "As a consequence, if anything else goes wrong, you will not get your money."
"As you wish," Greyback said.
"Good. Now get back to Hogwarts. Talk to Scorpius when you get a chance; convince him to hate his little boyfriend," Astoria said.
Greyback left and Astoria went back inside to plan her next move about Draco.
~Harry's new apartment~
"Why do I push everyone away from me?" Harry muttered angrily. He had spent the time since the breakup with Draco fluctuating between sadness and anger at himself. "I'd better let Al and Lily know that we won't be living with the Malfoys." He dug through his desk until he found parchment, a quill, and ink.
"Albus and Lily,
"I'm glad that you are trying to become friends with Scorpius, but you won't be living with him. Draco and I had a fight because James has been beating Scorpius, and now I have my own apartment. Let me know if you still want to move in with me.
"Love, Dad"
~Hogwarts~
"Of course we still want to live with him," Lily said after reading the letter. "But I highly doubt James hurt Scorpius."
"I know. We promised James we wouldn't tell Dad though," Albus said.
Lily nodded, sighing.
James and Scorpius were waiting in the Entrance Hall for Teddy. They had discovered that if Scorpius wore his Slytherin scarf all day, it hid the werewolf bite. He got some funny looks considering it was still pretty hot outside, but they knew it was better than everyone seeing the bite.
Teddy opened the door and walked in, hugging James. "It's been a while," Teddy said. "I'm assuming you're Scorpius?" he said, turning to Scorpius, who nodded. "I'm sorry to hear that you've been infected," Teddy said as they shook hands.
"Thanks for coming," Scorpius said.
"I'm sure you have questions, but we should go somewhere else," Teddy said.
James led the way to the Room of Requirement.
"What do you want to know?" Teddy asked.
"Is there any way you can get rid of it?" Scorpius asked.
Teddy shook his head. "You can take the Wolfsbane Potion to help control some of the symptoms, but it will never completely go away."
"Does the potion stop you from transforming?" Scorpius asked.
"No, that is the one thing it can't help with," Teddy said.
"What are the…symptoms…it can control?" Scorpius asked.
"Usually for a few days before and a few days after the transformation, you will want to eat a lot of meat. Fortunately, with the potion, you won't want raw meat as much. You will also have a bit of a temper, but the potion helps with that a little. Being a werewolf will affect your life in other ways though. People won't want to hire you, it will be harder to make friends, things like that."
Scorpius thought about those things. "Is there any way to make sure that I don't infect anyone else?"
"If you go to the Whomping Willow before the full moon rises, there is a tunnel underneath it that leads to the Shrieking Shack. You should be safe there," Teddy said.
Scorpius nodded, sighing in relief.