Hello again.

For the record, Moony the Werewolf isn't at all like Remus the Mangy Were-Mutt (seriously, it was pathetic). Moony actually looks like a proper werewolf, as in an actual big guy combined with a grey wolf.

Remus is more like someone tried to flatten a wolf, stretch its legs, and then shave the entire damn thing.

Don't own Harry Potter

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XXPreviously, on 'Wish Granted'XX

The group quickly moved, only for the three kids to stop and stare as Moony tore into the troll while Jasmine kept Hannah's eyes shut and ears plugged with water as she led the girl to Bellatrix. The woman quickly moved them out of the line of sight, getting Hannah to open her eyes to Bellatrix's face. She hugged the girl reassuringly before handing her off to Susan, putting herself between them and the massacre that Jasmine was watching with an innocent smile on her face. Damn you, Dumbledore! Damn you, Dursleys! No child should smile at this, let alone so innocently.

Neville, Susan, and Hermione shivered with terror at what was going on. They all knew that Jasmine wasn't normal in the slightest, but to this extent? Her toy literally tearing a fully grown mountain troll with claws and teeth, making a bloody mess all over, while the troll roared in pain and agony, and she smiles at it like it's the sunset or sunrise? They were going to wish for no nightmares for at least weeks in Jasmine nor Bellatrix didn't think about it before they asked.

Thankfully, it wasn't long before it died down and Jasmine made the evidence disappear. She then hugged Moony who returned to his toy form. "Thank you for dealing with that meanie, Moony."

Moony growled fondly in return.

Jasmine went back over to the others and pulled the water out of Hannah's ears, then looked at the others. "I'm hungry."

Neville fainted at that, caught by Susan and Hannah, just as the teachers, led by Dumbledore, arrived. Professor McGonagall was the first to say anything. "Care to explain yourselves, especially when there is a troll and whatever was causing those roars around?"

"The troll's dead, Professor." Bellatrix said grimly as Hermione and Susan shivered again. "Helps to have a werewolf that can tear one apart on call. Jasmine dealt with the mess left behind."

"Hang on." Jasmine clapped her hands, causing Hermione, Susan, and Hannah to gain somewhat confused expressions. "Now it's clean. They wouldn't be able to sleep for a while after this if I left it alone."

That got the three girls to hug Jasmine in gratitude, getting a happy smile from McGonagall and Andromeda until Bellatrix asked, "So, would any of you care to explain just why the bloody hell you have one of the most valuable and dangerous items in the known Wizarding World in a castle full of children? Your supposed to be teachers, dammit!"

"What object are we talking about here?" Andromeda asked, only to reel when she heard "The Philosopher's Stone, Andy."

Professor McGonagall smirked as she turned to Dumbledore. "Why don't you speak to Professor Dumbledore? After all, it was he that got Hagrid to bring it here from Gringotts."

Jasmine deadpanned and blasted Dumbledore with some water, knocking him a few steps back. "That's for bringing it here and telling the school that something was through the third floor behind death."

Bellatrix and Andromeda both gained dark, angry glints in their eyes as Professor McGonagall said to the students, "5 points to each of you, and an extra five to Jasmine for dealing with the troll. But would you mind telling me why Ms. Abbott wasn't at the feast?"

Hermione sighed as Neville finally came to again. "Ronald Weasley was just an idiot and didn't think before opening his mouth. He looked uncomfortable when he heard that Hannah was in the bathroom crying since the incident."

"I'll be sure to speak with Mr. Weasley about minding his words, but for now, let's get the five of you to your Houses." McGonagall told them. "The feast is finishing up in the common rooms."

The five nodded, then split as McGonagall led the Gryffindors and Sprout led the Hufflepuffs, leaving Dumbledore to the mercy of Bellatrix and Andromeda.

XXXXX

The troll was all anyone could could talk about until morning, when Amelia and Narcissa came in with a squad of Aurors during breakfast. Andromeda and Bellatrix, who had stayed overnight, as well as Jasmine and her circle of friends quickly joined them as Amelia started talking. "Care to explain how the bloody hell hiding the Philosopher's Stone in a school was a good idea, Dumbledore?"

Said man managed to hide how disconcerted he was as he responded. "Are you sure this is the best situation you can come up w-"

Jasmine suddenly threw Moony at Professor Quirrel then handed a red stone to Narcissa, seemingly oblivious to the toy biting into Quirrel's neck with enough force to make him unable to try and get Moony off. "Moony says you're the current best choice to keep it from both of them."

"Both of who?" Narcissa asked, only to whirl to Quirrel when Jasmine pointed at the man and said "Dork Lord Tommy, who's inside him."

Bellatrix face-palmed hard. "Bloody hell! Just what we need."

Quirrel suddenly turned to dust, eliciting Moony letting go as a vapory substance floated up above the man's robes. A face formed, which spoke in a raspy tone. "Bellatrix! Narcissa! You will regret betraying me!"

"We kind of need to have willing joined you first, dumbarse!" Bellatrix shot back, alongside a Banishing Charm to at least get it out of there.

A few moments later, unfortunately, chaotic voices burst out from the students, with some of them standing up to try and run to the Owlery to send letters. They were stopped by the wall of water that came up after Bellatrix called out "Jasmine!"

"Thanks." She told the girl before addressing the students. "Alright, you lot, sit back down and SHUT IT!"

When they all complied, she continued. "Look, I know this is quite shocking, but we can't lose our heads here. Too many lost their lives because they didn't have, but didn't want to have, their heads on straight. That's all people like the Dark Lord are able to stand on: rancid stupidity, blind ignorance, and fear. Heh, now that I think about it, he made the reckless side of Gryffindor House look like the smartest people on the planet with his blatant use of rather pathetic scare tactics, and that's without sticking to the shadows like proper scare tactics would entail."

That got a round of chuckles going, but she wasn't quite done.

"For those of you who still don't understand, understand this: the Dark Lord's nothing more than a petty bully. He talks big, but when it comes down to it, he's all alone. He can't do anything against an entire nation that's united against him."

Bellatrix signaled Jasmine, who dispersed the water and let the students out now to write their families. They then turned back to join Amelia and Narcissa in 'talking' to Dumbledore.

Only Moony noticed Narcissa's hand 'absently' covering and petting the Stone, as though she wasn't entirely in control of her own hand.

Or at all.

XXXXX

Unfortunately, they weren't quite able to do much of anything against Dumbledore, but he still took a rather serious blow to his credibility with both the Stone and Voldermort. People were starting to question him, which was something he didn't like at all. Especially with how long the opposite happened.

Thankfully, though, Jasmine and her friends were able to stay out of it. At least for the time being.

However, a more pressing issue came up in the form of Narcissa losing the Stone, yet Moony felt that something was keeping her from the Stone. It frankly unnerved him, and by proxy Jasmine, though mainly because he wasn't telling her anything.

Too bad none of them knew of Narcissa's little late night stroll in Hogwarts Slytherin House, particularly the girls' dorm. But one thing that was rather distressing (or at least stress-inducing) was the slight red glow in her eyes and the sultry smile as she cut the fingers of the younger girls just enough for a few drops of blood from each to be collected in a vial.

"Never did quite understand just why people think rituals that need virgin blood required big amounts, or even specific locations." A strange voice said through Narcissa's mouth as she finished up. "But no matter, especially if I can finish by summer. After all, all good things to those...who wait."

She stumbled a step on her way out. "Shite. This body isn't strong enough to last much longer. Need potions and Remus."

And in another part of the castle, Dumbledore was thinking hard. Ever since Minerva went to retrieve Ms. Potter, it's practically been like everything just decided to fall apart on me. Now the Stone's gone, Voldemort's continued existence is revealed, and people are actually starting to develop backbones after centuries of being to afraid to question things or actually do something themselves.

And all because of one stupid move...

Frankly, I surprised myself with the change of pace this brings, but I didn't have any real idea of how to continue otherwise without basically dropping the entire Halloween situation in the last chapter. A little too much happened last time to just sweep under the rug until I feel like bringing it up again.

As for the bit with Narcissa and Dumbledore, that was mainly just plot-development.

Until next time. Please let me know what you think.