Kain had gotten everything she needed and had set up in her rooms at Hogwarts. She was now sitting in her rooms putting her books and office in order. She had lesson plans already planned out. "You've gotten the place all fix up like a den." Snape said appearing in the door. "I like dens. Always felt safer when I burrowed into the covers. You know how we all get together on the floor after the moon safest I have ever felt. It was my idea in the first place." She said.
"You'll be raising your kids like they were wolves." He said. "I don't plan on children because I don't plan on a mate. I'm never dating again." She said. "You better give us grandchild or I'll hex you." Remus walked into the room with Sirius behind him followed by Harry. "Children aren't for me. I'm a werewolf the ministry would take them away from me before I could get a chance to hold them." Kain said.
"Actually Cub the law had changed for us werewolves yet again." Remus said. "What their making us sterile now? I feel like half a woman, as it is why not take what makes me feel slightly better. They take that then I might as well not be a woman at all." Kain ranted. "If you let me finish." Remus said looking at his daughter.
"Werewolves who are registered and take wolfsbane regularly are free to marry and have children. Only if the ministry feels that the children are in very real danger will they remove the child. But that would have to consist of broken bones, and bruises for no reason." Remus explained. "Goody. I can have children but no man wants a wolf?" She said.
"Will you put that to rest? A man will love you. The wolf too. We all love you. Bill and Charlie's children love you like crazy as well." Harry said. It was true the seven children between the two loved her. Bill wouldn't bring them to picnics because her feared for their safety at the moment. There were five and younger. Charlie didn't like having the kids travel to often. They didn't like floo and they couldn't apparate without being very sick after. "They brave the floo to see you." Sirius said.
"Just give us some grandkids alright. We came to give you this. You forgot it when you left." Sirius put her necklace on the desk. She hadn't worn it since she took it off before the change. "Thank you Siri. But I must all of you to leave. Tomorrow the students will be arriving and I plan on having everything in order." She said. "Alright, alright. We love the den look. Going to add some fur pelts to the place?" Sirius joked.
"Don't tempt me. I'll be seeing you for the moon. I'll write to you. Goodnight." she hugged them before they left. Harry going home to Ginny, Padfoot and Mooney heading home to the empty nest. Snape to his rooms.
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The next night Kain sat at the teacher's table looking out at the students. She sat at the end of the table next to Madam Hooch. They had just gotten done sorting the students. Dumbledore stood to welcome in the new students.
"Welcome, welcome. Now I must warn you that the forbidden forest is just that, forbidden. At the end of the year house points will be counted the house with the most points will win the house cup. Now our DADA professor has retired and Professor Snape will fill his position. Our new potions master will be Professor Lupin-Black. Professor Lupin-Black is werewolf and during the full moon Professor Snape will take over. She is to be treated like the other professors." Dumbledore said.
"Kain sat in her seat in shock. Had he just announced to the students that she was a werewolf? How could he do that? She had told him not to. "On that note there is but one more thing to say: tuck in." Dumbledore sat down. She could feel her throat get tight. What would happen when the kids told their parents that they were being taught by a werewolf? What would the ministry do when they found out she had been a student there at the school? "Drink it." A voice brought her from her thoughts.
It was Snape. "Calming draught now drinks." H pushed it into her hand. She quickly uncorked it and threw it back. She felt the worry leave her and her body began to relax. "Better?" Madam Hooch asked. Kain nodded and slowly began to eat her food looking at the students.
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Snape sat in the back of the room totally invisible to the woman who walked in silencing the class. Snape didn't have a class at the moment and watched her class. "You will address me as Professor Lupin, Professor Black or Ma'am anything else will result in detention and lose of points. You are not to ask me any questions about my condition. Understood?" she looked out at the class the slightest bit of brown creeping into her eyes.
"That was not a rhetorical question." the class said yes. Snape sat in the back thinking: She took some pointers on how to get the class to respect you. She did well with her first class of the day. The Slytherin students had no desire to get on the bad side of the woman.
All in all Kain had done very well her first day of classes. She didn't need to take points. But for the next week she spent giving all her classes the same speech. They feared her like they feared Snape. When the students asked about Orian he told them it was none of their business.
The full moon had come and as Dumbledore had told the students Professor Lupin wasn't there Snape was. She was called Professor Lupin by most of the students. The Slytherins called her Professor Black, first years called her by her full name Professor Lupin-Black. Rarely was she called Professor or Ma'am. In the first month she had only sent two students to Poppy for burns.
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Arrum had waited for the school year to start barely able to keep his mind on his work. He had gone into business with his father. He had waited and waited growing sadder with each passing month. At the new year he thought of the kiss they had shared the year before. The words they had spoken. He appeared in Dumbledore's office in early October. "Mr. Wynterwood and to what do I owe the visit?" Dumbledore stood. "Headmaster." Arrum bowed he head then looked at the blue eyes.
"I'm looking for Kain. Last time I was here I was told she was off with a wolf pack. She should be teaching this year should she not?" Arrum sat down in the chair in front of the man. "Yes she is teach this year. If I remember you two are no longer together." Arrum nodded. "I let my fear get the better of my love and I wish to make it right." Arrum told the man. Dumbledore stood. Fawks trilled softly. "You are right my friend." He petted the phoenix. "Mr. Wynterwood there's something I would like you to see."
Dumbledore walked over to a cabinet there were dozens of vials in it. Moving a few away he pulled out two of the vials and walked over to a pensive. "Sir a pensive?" Dumbledore nodded and motioned for the boy top come over. He handed him a vial. "Take a look." Arrum poured the memory into the pensive. He put his face into it.
~Inside the pensive~
He was in a basement. It was wet and damp and if he could smell there was no doubt it smelled of mold. He heard shouting and yelling as well as muffled crying. Arrum saw a little girl being thrown into the basement. She was crying as she fell down the stairs to the concrete floor. Her ambers eyes looks around as her faces was streaked with tears.
It was Kain. Her cries turned to screams. She writhed on the floor in pain, twisting and screaming. This was her first full moon. She couldn't have been more then four or so. He watched as she to tear at herself biting and snarling at nothing. It tortured the girl. She didn't stay still at all. Most people find puppies cute even wolf cubs at the young age are if you had seen it your heart would have broken. At dawn howls of pain turned to screams. When it was over a shivering little girl lay curled up in a ball tears pouring down her face. The memory ended and Arrum stood up.
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Arrum looked at Dumbledore. Dumbledore put the memory back in the vial and poured the other one in. Arrum dipped his head in again.
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The door to the basement opened and long silverish robes could be seen. It was Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall. Kain was curled up in a corner her legs drawn to her chest her arms around them with her head down. She looked wild her tangled matted hair. Dumbledore sighed as he walked toward the girl. McGonagall let her hand fly to her mouth in shock. "Merlin."
Kain looked up at them and snarled. "It's alright child we're here to help." She snarled at them. She had fear in her eyes. Dumbledore reached for her and she screamed. Kain had tears running down her face. "Minerva if you please." Dumbledore looked at the witch. Minerva cast a sleeping spell on the young witch. "How could they do such a thing? Even werewolves deserve better then this. If they didn't want her why not take her to St. Mungo's?" Minerva said. Dumbledore conjured up a blanket. "I do not know my dear. But this one needs our help and a home as soon as possible." Dumbledore wrapped Kain in the blanket and picked her up.
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Arrum stood up again. He had never known about Kain's years before Remus and Sirius in depth. What she had told him were fuzzy memories. Now he knew what she had been threw and he had in a way brought it back. By running away from her in fear rather then loving her he had reminded her of a painful year. "As you see Mr. Wynterwood she won't be so kind to you. She has her magic and wand back in her hand. Tread carefully. Good day to you." Arrum began walking to the door.
"Sir where would I find her at this time?" Arrum looked at him. He was about to risk his life for the woman he loved. "Kain has no classes at this time and is usually taking a walk by the lake. You may find her there."
"Thank you sir." Arrum took off in a run.
Kain was walking by the lake with Nearly Headless Nick. He usually joined the woman for a walk just to get out of the castle. They would talk and sir nick would share stories about the days when he was alive. Kain wore teaching robes or black, midnight blue, purple and wine red. All with high collars to hide her neck and long sleeves. She dressed somewhat like Minerva. Her hair was pulled back into a low bun. The hem of her skirt just barely missed the ground.
"Kain?" Arrum stepped from behind a tree. Kain turned around to look at him. She pulled her wand and pointed it at the bastard. "Sir Nick a favor if you will?" She glared at the blonde. "Yes milady?" "Please go back to the castle and tell Poppy to ready a bed she has a patient on the way." She growled.
"Of course. Try not to kill him." Sir Nick flew off. Kain's eyes hadn't left Arrum's face. "What the hell do you want bastard? You've done enough and I want nothing to do with you. Get away from here and leave me be." She snarled. Arrum raised his hands showing that he had no wand. "I didn't come here to fight you Kain. I'm an idiot for letting the fear get a hold of me." He said. Looking her in the eyes he saw they were now rimmed with brown.
"I have no desire to be with you. Leave before I rip you limb from limb." Kain threatened. "I know you Kain. You wouldn't do that you love teaching and potions to much to risk Azkaban." He took a step forward. "Wanna bet." She cast a stun spell on him. Sir Nick came flying back. "Did you just?"
"No. I stunned him thought. But I think he hit his head on the way down. I'll take him to Poppy." She walked over to Arrum letting the hem of her skirt a bit higher. Using her werewolf strength she easily threw him over her shoulder. "Shall we." She said smiling at Sir Nick. "We shall."
Kain dumped Arrum onto a bed and non to carefully. "What did you do?" Poppy came rushing over to the bed. "I didn't kill him if that's what your implying. I stunned him. I think he hit his head so please look that over. I have to go my class will be waiting for me now." Kain said before swooping out. "Oh he's lucky. Three months ago she would of killed him." Dawn said.
Kain was fuming when she entered the classroom. "Sit down. Your work is on the board get to work. I want your essays on my desk at the end of class." She was in no mood to deal with anything and went into her office. Arrum wasn't going to give up. She needed something to keep him away. Maybe she should cast a spell to make him see the wolf in her.
It was another month before Arrum came back this time on the full moon. He begged Dawn to tell him where to find her. She threatened him and left. Kain and Dawn were leaving to go to Pack cottage for the night. There they met Jenny and Alanna. Arrum apparated to the woods behind the cottage and waited.
He was out of sight enough that no one would see him and was down wind of the canine noses. He silently watched. Two wolves moved gracefully. He could tell who was who. The black dog walked around it was Sirius in his animagus form who was called Padfoot. A bobcat with a ferret riding on it's back. A lamb. He knew it was Remus because he was bigger then the other one. Harry was a bit smaller then Padfoot. He was a brownish color with an underline of red. Kain however was beautiful. How could he be so stupid?
She was not much smaller then Remus. She was storm cloud gray with ash gray paws, ears, and tail. Her yellow eyes rimmed with black. A howl broke the calm air. No wonder they lived so far from the village. Remus turned his head up and howled. This was Kain all of her. He knew the human and the wolf. Kain was a huntress.