Untreated Wounds | Sirius Black

Chapter 69

Sirius and I moved around a bit; it was getting easier to stay in one place longer due to Sirius being less wanted as the world was beginning to give up. His head rested on my chest and his arm draped over my waist. I read Remus's letter, his handwriting neat and put together.

Lil,

Wormtail is alive. Come to Hogwarts. Bring Padfoot.

R.J.L

"Sirius." I said, looking up at him, "We're going back to Hogwarts and we're killing Pettigrew."

Mehen rested on the ground between Ronald and Hermione. In his left arm, Ron gripped Scabbers and stroked the wirey furs of the rat. Hermione wailed in his arms at the sight of the rise and fall of the blade over the creature that lay below it. Cassiopeia and Harry stood tall but both of their eyes were bloodshot with tears running down their pale cheeks.

I'd gone unnoticed by the children and Scabbers but not by Mehen. He was keenly aware of the events that were to occur. As I rested on the stone hedge above them until I tilted my head back and the great shriek of an eagle echoed through the Scottish Highlands. The sound was hauntingly familiar to Scabbers as the filthy rat lunged from Ronald's grip. There was not an ounce of hesitation from Mehen as he slithered after him, towards the Whomping Willow.

"Mehen!" Cass screamed out when the vicious black mamba caught Scabbers, "Let him go!"

I shrieked again, circling the rat and snake until Ronald raced towards Mehen, grabbing him by the tail and attempting to pull him away from Pettigrew. Ronald was quick to let go but Mehen was quicker to strike the young boy. "Mehen!" Harry roared in horror from afar. 

"Ron!" Cass cried out suddenly, "Get away from there! Run!"

The low growls of Padfoot drew everything silent. The matted and dishevelled black hound barked fiercely from behind Hermione, Harry and Cassiopeia, causing all three of them to scream out in fear. At the distraction Padfoot created, Wormtail had attempted to escape Mehen's grip once again. Ronald pounced forward and took hold of his pet rat but I'd already dove for the plump rodent. I spread my wings wide, halting my dive to avoid the redhead's head while Padfoot took hold of his ankle and dragged him under the rabbit hole.

"Why did you strike him?" I snarled to Mehen, "You were ordered not to,"

"You ordered me to catch Pettigrew, Mistress," Mehen hissed back, "He was in my way," 

"Shh," Sirius butted in as Ronald cradled Pettigrew in the corner of the room. 

I glanced down at Mehen and rolled my eyes, making Sirius lightly jab his elbow into my ribs. He hid behind the door as I stepped out to become visible to Ron. "You..." He whispered in horror, 

"Sanitateum," I flicked my wand, aimed at his ankle, where he'd been torn apart by Padfoot,

"Expelliarmous!" My wand was knocked out of my hand, disrupting the direction of the healing spell. 

"You!" Harry shouted suddenly, "You're the grim!"

I furrowed my brows, glancing down at Mehen in confusion before back at Hermione, Harry and Cass, "I'm the what?"

"The grim!" He shouted again, "You are the hound!"

"I am no dog," I scoffed in disgust, "He is the hound!" I shifted my gaze to Sirius who swung the door shut to reveal himself with a big grin on his lips. Still dishevelled with his bloody prison garments hanging loose to reveal his scarred and tattooed chest. 

Suddenly, Cass shoved Harry behind her, raising her wand at her father, "If you want to murder Harry, you must fight me first!" She screamed viciously,