Athena and Hermione race through the trees as Buckbeak lopes easily behind.
Athena: Now what?
Hermione: We save Sirius.
Athena: And we do that... how?
Hermione: No idea.
Athena: Fuck
"My thoughts exactly" said Theo
SUBJECTIVE POV, GLIDING THROUGH a thicket of trees, TO the forest's edge, the trees thinning, REVEALING... ... the Whomping Willow THRASHING. Hermione disappears down the hole, then a FIGURE approaches the tree. Lupin.
Hermione: Look. It's Lupin.
Remus sighed.
As the Whomping Willow begins to thrash, its violence oddly muted at this distance, Lupin takes a stick, pokes a knot on the trunk. Instantly, the Willow calms.
Athena: Wait until Fred and George hear about that one.
"You didn't-" "even tell-" "us" the Weasley twins said "now you know why" Fred gave Athena a look, to which the girl blew him a kiss.
Hermione: Here comes Snape.
As Lupin disappears into the gap at the base of the tree, Snape makes his way down the slope.
Athena: And now we wait.
Hermione: Now we wait.
"Now we wait"
We look UPWARD, see the tops of the trees etched against the darkening sky. BATS fly TOWARD us. We FOLLOW one, when Buckbeak snags one. A tail twitches briefly between his beak, then -- SLURP! -- is gone.
"Ewww"
Hermione: 'Least someone's enjoying himself.
Athena and Hermione sit together in the lengthening shadows. Athena snaps off a piece of chocolate, hands it to Hermione.
Athena: Hermione....
Hermione: Yes?
Athena: Before. Down by the lake. When I was with Sirius... I did see someone... that someone made the Dementors go away...
Hermione: With a Patronus. I heard Snape telling Dumbledore when we were taken to the hospital. According to him, only a really powerful witch or wizard could have conjured it.
Athena: It was my Dad or mum
Lily and James looked sadly at their daughter
Hermione looks at Athena.
Athena: It was my Dad or mum who conjured the Patronus.
Hermione: But, Athena, your Dad and Mum are...
Athena: Dead. I know. I'm just telling you what I saw.
Hermione nods, not wanting to press Athena further, then glances beyond the trees, toward the Whomping Willow.
Hermione: Here we come.
SHADOWS emerge under a FULL MOON: Black. Athena. Pettigrew. Lupin. Hermione. Ron. Sleepwalking Snape...INTERCUT: Athena studies herself and Sirius.
Athena: You see Sirius talking to me? He's asking me to come live with him.
Hermione: Really?
Athena nods, her voice wistful.
Athena: When we free him, I'll never have to go back to the Dursley's. I'm going to tell him I'd like to live someplace in the country. I think he'd like that, after all those years in Azkaban. We don't need a big place and I can help him...
"That sounds lovely" commented Narcissa
A HOWL pierces the night. Hermione glances toward the Willow.
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Athena Potter 🎞
FanfictionIn which the marauders generation watch Athena Potters life and see the dangers of which awaits them. Where friends becomes enemies and enemies become allies. What happens when they realise they've been lied too? Will they be able to prevent the dan...
