The Werewolf and The Monster

Chapter 42 - Library

Pandora silently stepped up to Hermione, placing her finger to her lips as a silent way to shush Harry and Ron, before quickly poking the bushy haired girl and vanishing from sight as soon as the girl turned around in panic from the sudden contact. The Reaper appeared on the desk Hermione was sat at, sitting cross legged and resting her head in one of her hands as she watched the girl turn back around and jump back with a small scream.

She stifled a chuckle as Madam Pince came storming around the bookshelves, faltering her hurried action at the scene, the School's protector sitting cross-legged on the table while Potter and Weasley are howling with laughter at Granger on the floor, breathless from the sudden surprise yet letting out a few breathless laughs nonetheless. "Sorry Madam Pince, My fault. I scared the girl." Pandora apologised with a genuine toothy grin. 

Madam Pince stormed up to her and picked up a book, smacking it on the Reapers arm and hissed out a threatening "Don't do it again, Keep quiet in here." Causing the Reaper to break out in chuckles as a small smile graces Pinces face. 

"Pack up you three, I need your help with somethin'" Pandora confirmed as she stood up straight in one quick action, brushing her cloak down. "Meet me in Professor Dumbledore's Office." 

The short Grim-reaper walked out as her cloak billowed dramatically around her legs. "I think she's becoming just as dramatic as Snape." Ron commented as he watched her leave, causing Harry to chuckle. 

Pandora pushed the doors open to Dumbledores office and nodded a greeting to him before finally speaking to the elderly man. "Good afternoon Dumbledore, I'm bringing Potter, Granger and Weasley down to the Death's land Library for a short while, I'll see to it that they'll be returned before Dinner." 

Dumbledore raised a suspicious eyebrow up at her, "Is there a specific reason as to why you are going to the library in Deaths land and not using the Library provided here?" 

"The books I require are about transfiguration and I require some of Deaths old scrolls." She explained. "And I believe the trio would appreciate seeing the library, it truly is a spectacle to see." Dumbledore hummed in thought as he laced his hands.

"Very well. But they must be returned before Dinner." He confirmed.

"I just said they will be?" Pandora scoffed an amused smile as he just shook his head with a sigh.

"Your going to be the death of me Pandora." His attention flicked to the door that's being pushed open. The three students walking in with a smile. 

"We're here now Pandora. What is it you needed help with?" Harry questioned.

"I require assistance with finding some books-" She began, only to be cut off by Ronald groaning while Hermione nudged him as her eyes twinkled with curiosity and excitement. "In Death's Land library." She finished, Hermione squealing in excitement, Ron groaning in annoyance and Harry just looking at her quizzically. Pandora just sighed at the trio and grabbed Ron and Harry, "Hermione grab a hold of one of the boys."

Hermione hesitantly grabbed Ronald's hand, and before the three could say Lumos, They were off, the surroundings sprinting past them until they were in Death's Lands, specifically Reaper central, The main building expanding out in all different unnatural ways. Harry stared up in awe at the building, Pandora smirked and nudged the bushy haired girl, pointing at a large room. "Thats where we need to go." 

"That looks massive." Hermione squeaked, smiling as they entered the building. 

"Oh it is. Also, Birdie is here somewhere. I don't know if any others are here." Pandora explained, the three nodded as they entered the building and quickly stalked into the Library. Allowing the three to take a minute to adjust to the new environment. The ceiling was next to non-existent, a large hole caved in, most of it truthfully was gone. Bookshelves ran as far as the eye could see either side as tree's grew calmly in the spaces provided, vines wrapped around the bookcases as they shifted animatedly. 

But the two biggest things to be in awe with was a large skeleton hanging into the building from the ceiling. It took the shape of an aggressive unknown dragon, frozen in time and the flesh rotted off centuries ago. Instead replacing was moss and other unknown plants growing atop and draping down from the brittle bones. Leafy vines with unknown berries that seemed to let off a subtle turquoise glow hung from foreign trees and lay carelessly on the bookshelves below. unknown species of bugs and small birds flew freely around the area. plant spores danced through the unbroken air, but seemingly never landing on the ground and eventually being eaten by a bird flying past. 

The layout of the bookcases gave a clear path to the end of the room, Leaving the contents of the wall on display. Moving pictures hid part of the wall. Different people all with similar features, fangs poking out of their lips and their hair covering their eyes. The other reapers around the world. Some the trio seemed to recognise. Pandora was up on the wall. seemingly watching the birds drift past with boredom on her face. Some of the portraits interacted, speaking a language foreign to the trio didn't understand. One sat on the wall, curtains draped over it to hide whoever was there. The other reapers seem to ignore this portrait, not sparing it a second glance.

"Which books do you need?" Hermione questioned.

Pandora smiled at the witch. "Some Transfiguration ones."

The reaper waved her hands and small pieces of parchment formed within the grips of the students hands, foreign symbols on it. "It'll look like that. It's in the Reapers language."

Hermione nodded and quickly jogged off to search the waves of books, Ron groaned and followed after her, Harry followed shortly after, seemingly pretty lost in the situation.

Pandora however turned to the portraits and let out a sigh.