Chain Beast (HP FanFiction)

Chapter 16

Tiamat glares at Charlie, "This better be good, Charlie"

"Well it is, but you will not kill me?"

Tiamat crosses her arms, "Just talk,"

His eyes glances at Hermione, "Its fine just talk,"

He sighs nodding, "I receive reply from my friend who I asked if he could find the ingredients you have asked for and he said he has with some difficulty, but still found them. However, it will take a day for him to pack it and send it."

Tiamat nods, "And what else? Which I assume is the most important part for you to come calling for me,"

Charlie scratches his head, "Its from the reserve leader Mr. Kingstone and you will not like it all,"

Tiamat narrows her eyes, "Meaning?"

"The first trial for this tournament is supposed to involve dragons and they asked the reserves if they can borrow some. But Mr. Kingstone refuse and will tell the other reserves to do the same, but I am not sure how they will take such rejection," says Charlie.

Tiamat closes her eyes taking a few breaths.

"Tia, are you okay?" Hermione asks, placing a hand on her arm.

"Fine," Tiamat says after a second.

"I honestly doubt that," Charlie eyeing the glowing cuffs around Tiamat's wrists and ankle, "I suggest you move away from her Hermione."

Hermione glance at Charlie who stares back worriedly, "Why?"

But before Charlie could answer Tiamat pulls away from her and leaves going into the forest. Tiamat thanks Charlie silently for not letting Hermione follow her.

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"Why are you stopping me?!" Hermione demands.

"Because you are human and she's angry. When a dragon gets angry they are dangerous between letting you go or dealing with an even angrier and heartbroken dragon. So, which one do you want to do?" he asks.

Charlie's hopes slowly vanish at the harden look Hermione is given him, Well I'm losing this battle. He sighs letting go of Hermione expecting her to bolt after Tiamat, but a wave of magic froze her to the spot.

Hermione turns to him, "Is she alright?"

"I wish I could say, but she needs to release that energy,"

"You still didn't answer my question,"

"What do you want me to say? Every dragon is different and there is not much about her and I don't what kind of dragon she is because she can't even transform,"

Hermione nods hands tightening at her side, "Then...how?"

Charlie nods, "That's something we are working on because if she really wanted to she could force it, but I don't know want to see that,"

Charlie wishes he could say something else, but he has no words of comfort to give only questions as to how she cares for someone she met recently. That he couldn't stop it when the words escape, "Why?"

Hermione tilts her head, "Why, what?"

"Why do you care about her?"

Hermione shoulders slumps, "I don't understand it fully and I am not sure if its from what she told me or what. I like facts and books that have the answers, but this," she waves toward the forest. "I don't understand, but it makes me realize that there is more than logic here."