The Werewolf and The Monster

Chapter 26 - Christmas night

Everyone was getting ready for bed, The fire roaring to keep everyone warm. Molly lingered downstairs with Charlie. Pandora curls up on the large armchair that's facing the fireplace while talking to Charlie about the different creatures in deaths land. He naturally asked about different dragons there. 

"Oh theres two types there. Wyverns and Dragons, Very easy to tell apart. What you refer to as Dragons here, are known as Wyverns there. Two legs with wings that also double as legs. Dragons on the other hand have four legs like a normal mammal with wings protruding from its back like a pegasus, Just dragon wings." Pandora explained while facing him. Charlies eyes have lit up like lightbulbs at learning this new information.

"Is there dragons or Wyverns down there that don't live here? Like native to Deaths land?" He questioned with a childish smile. Pandora simply giggled with a nod.

"Loads. The most common one though is called a Wistican-Eqau. Basically it's just a skeleton dragon." She says waving her hand. "They are pretty neutral and as long as you keep your distance your safe. but boy can their talons pack a punch." She rolls her arm up and shows three deep scars running across her inner forearm. "Got these while trying to steer one away from Reaper central. She was not a happy dragon." Pandora chuckled and pulled her sleeve down, looking back at Charlie.

"These Wistican-Eqau creatures sound so cool." Charlie stated with a grin, reaching from ear to ear and his eyes glistening with interest. "Is there any more cool fascinating dragons?" 

Pandora nodded and looked into the fire. "I use to have one. A hybrid to be exact." Charlie looked at her intrigued. "I like to think she's still out there looking for me, She must be just under hundred years old now. A fun fact about any creature born in Deaths Land, They can live for thousands of years if left alone. But predators make it very difficult." 

He smiled and laid his head to the hands while his arms are resting on the back of the armchair, "You said she's a hybrid? What exactly do you mean by that?"

"Her mother is a Wyvern and her Dad was a Dragon. So she got a mix between the two, she has four legs but her front legs are alittle shorter but still useable, just means her back is arched down, But her wings are also muscled enough to support her like any other Wyvern." She smiled warmly while reminiscing of her old friend. "Absolute sweetheart but very protective and doesn't trust easily. She takes after her mother the most. And her mother is a breed that is a very ancient ancestor of the Norwegian Ridgeback. Very proud and easily offended, similarly to Hippogriffs actually. Though unlike Hippogriffs, offending one is pretty much a death sentence." She turned back to look at Charlie.

"Maybe if your lucky and we find each other again, I'll let you meet her." Charlie's eyes widen with fear yet excitement.

"Really? You both wouldn't mind?" He lifts his head up with a smile growing on his lips.

"She doesn't mind as long as it's okay by me, But you'll need to do everything I say. For your safety of course." She smiled and he nodded rapidly. "And of course if we do actually find each other once more." He nodded understandingly.

"Of course." 

"Charlie I think it's best you let the poor girl sleep, And get sleep yourself! It's very late and it's Christmas tomorrow" Molly spoke sternly yet softly. Charlie simply sighed and stood up.

"Yes mum, See you tomorrow Pandora." He said before walking off to his shared room.

"I'm sorry about him." Molly chuckled out with an exhausted sigh. 

"It's okay." Pandora comforted with a small smile. "You look knackered Mrs. Weasley, Maybe you should head to sleep too." 

"I think I might." She cooed softly with a loving smile. "I'll see you tomorrow Pandora." She nodded and turned to the fire. 

"Goodbye Mrs. Weasley."

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Pandora woke up in a startle, it was still dark outside. Her large eyes stared deeply into the roaring fire, She took the form of a Cheetah to sleep at night on the armchair, surprisingly it was rather comfy. She refused to try to think about what woke her up and got up off the armchair, lurking into the room and noticing the kitchen light on. 

She rounded the corner and noticed a rather startled Harry Potter. "Hello Potter." She said rather tiredly.

"Last name basis now are we? When did our friendship back-track?" He asked rather amused at the on-edge reaper infront of him.

"It didn't." She smiled and ruffled his hair. "But, The fuck you doing up at a time like this?" 

"Couldn't sleep." 

"Awhh, Is wittle Harry excited for Santa Claus to visit?" She cooed playfully, Getting a shove from the boy in front of her.

"No! I just can't sleep. So I decided to come down to get a drink." He grumbled while looking away. She just smiled and rolled her eyes underneath her hair.

"You really need a haircut Pandora." He said, observing the length of her hair.

"Like your one to talk." She scoffed and looked down at him. "I can't anyways."

They both stood there in comfortable silence for awhile, Pandora trying to think of a way to help her friend sleep. "I think I might have a way to help you sleep, She digs in her cloak pocket for a minute before taking out a glass dropper bottle with a liquid inside, she hands it to him. 

"Squeeze the top and the liquid should enter the pipette thingy, then put a drop and only one drop on your tongue, it should knock you out pretty quickly, make sure you put the pipette thing back firmly in place. It's a sleeping drug we Grim-Reapers take that Birdie makes, It should knock you into a dreamless/nightmareless sleep."  She says with a smile.

"Oh thank you Pandora, I'll give it back tomorrow." He smiles.

"Okay, I'm serious though Harry, Just one drop, Any more and you could possibly be asleep for days." He nodded quickly, his eyes widening.

"One drop. got it." He quickly rushes upstairs to leave the Reaper to sleep.