The Werewolf and The Monster

Chapter 35 - A Bird's Call

Albus stalked through the forest with a sigh, eyes scanning the ground for any sign of Pandora. But with no such luck finding such an elusive person. He hummed as he used his wand to push away some overgrown bushes. Firenze approached with his bow drawn, only to lower it once realising it was Albus.

"Professor Dumbledore? What brings you out in the woods at such a time? And alone." He questions and raises his eyebrow.

"Pandora ran off somewhere. Shes injured. We're just looking for her, we bring you and your herd no harm Firenze." He smiled warmly at the centaur. His eyes twinkling over his half-moon glasses.

"The Red Reaper? Is. Hurt?" He spoke slowly and quietly. Albus nodded gently.

"Please search the whole forest, we don't know how severe her injuries are." Albus said softly, The centaur nodded in agreement before trotting off to his herd.

He hummed a thank you and continued on his journey.

Hagrid and Minerva walked around the grounds. Keeping an eye out for any black feline or her human form. But to no luck.

Remus scowered the castle with no sight of her. Severus trailing behind. "She won't be in the castle." He drawled out. "It's most likely she'll be somewhere outside, Maybe in the grassy area by Hagrid's hut." He continued. Remus looked at him and nodded.

"Lets go then." Remus sternly demanded and made his way out, Severus hot on his trail.

They eventually made their way out, padding down the stone staircase. Severus nudges Remus and motions to a large black mass lying motionless in the grass in the distance. Remus sucks in a breath of air before rushing over.

"Pandora!" He screams out to her. He falls to his knees in front of a large black tiger. Her eyes shut and her blood slowly dyeing the grass around her.

"Out of every form, it had to be one of the heaviest." Severus sighed and shook his head. Remus gave him a side glare as he rose his wand and sent a flare out into the air. Within seconds the professors came running over.

"Oh my Merlin." Minerva covered her mouth and looked at Albus. "What should we do?"

"Hagrid pick her up, We'll bring her to Poppy. I'll write a letter and hand it to Patronus to take to Birdie, maybe they'll have any way to fix this."

Hagrid nodded and scooped the tigress up, coddling her as if she she was a toddler. Letting her rest her head on his shoulder and her paws next to her head. His hands tightly held and supported her body. Remus looked at her with pitiful eyes and sighs.

They then began their long trek up to the Medical wing. As soon as they reach the castle. Pandora opened her eyes and weakly flexed her paws. Looking down at Remus.

"Hey Pandora, Don't close your eyes okay?" Remus cooed quietly. Pandora simply nodded and stared into space. Trying to avoid falling unconscious again.

Poppy jumped as the door was kicked open, taking one look at the situation and quickly preparing a large bed for Pandora."Is this the result of the challenge?" Hagrid nodded as he put her on the bed.

"Unfor'unately so." Hagrid confirmed sadly.

Poppy nodded and shooed everyone out. Shortly after though Albus and Birdie stormed in.

"What happened?" the Bird reaper calmly asked as he evaluated Pandora's wounds. Taking out acouple potions from their bag. "Bring your potions master in please. I'll need his assistance with these potions."

Albus nodded and turned away. "The rat Grim-Reaper challenged her. As price he lost his human form." He walked out and voices were heard outside before Severus and Albus walked back in.

"You must be the potions master Severus" Birdie smiled and grabbed a small velvet bag, opening it up and taking out some unknown species of moss, black inky water trickling down their hand and dripping onto the floor. They take the moss and apply it to her wounds.

Severus just stiffly nods. "Can you pass me the potion of slumber? It's the pink one that turns purple periodically." Severus scans the potion before placing it in Birdies expectant hand. They took the cork lid off the potion and poured it into Pandora's mouth, pressing tightly on her throat to force her to swallow the potion, Pandora's eyes droop and she drifts off into a deep slumber.

"Perfect." Birdie sighed. After hours of pouring different potions and placing different materials into her wounds. Birdie takes a strong thread and needle. And begin to sow her wounds up, but examines her hand with a sigh.

"Severus. Get her Masters." Severus nods and quickly scurries off. Returning with Minerva and Albus. "Listen closely the pair of you. She'll survive but she'll have to take it easy and rest. Kitty is stubborn when it comes to resting and being bed ridden. With her hand though. It looks like he twisted the knife and grinded against her bone alittle. I can't sow it together again because of how it is. So it'll either scar or leave a hole."

Albus nodded with a small appreciative smile."does this mean that rat Grim-Reaper has become a bigger threat then we originally thought?"

"While it's evident that he has gotten more powerful. Pandora is still much much more powerful. She takes him as a joke though." Birdie sighs. "We all took him as a joke. Because he's the weakest of us all. But he's been improving, as we can see."

They hum in disappointment before they grab one final pill and popping it in Pandora's mouth, letting it bubble and dissolve on her tongue, Her form begins to shift and crack until she has taken her human form once more.

"Look after her. And for death sakes make sure she rests. Even if it means tying her down in her bed." Birdie says while packing their bag once more. "Look after her."

Albus nods as Birdie walks out, a sigh escaping their lips. "Thank you."