Nathan and Hermione sit together in the bathroom chatting and playing with Valour, as they get ready to go to the feast they hear heavy footsteps. Looking over at the door the see a huge mountain troll enter the bathroom, the smell hitting them and making them both cringe as they fall back into the stall door. The troll moves towards them, knocking sinks off the wall and making Hermione scream as Nathan falls back onto the floor. Harry, Ron and the twins run in, the twins immediately looking for Nathan. Spotting him, their eyes widen when they realise that he's fallen into a panic attack "Confuse it!" Harry exclaims, he and Ron beginning to throw broken pieces of sink at the troll. "Oy, pea-brain!" Ron yells, throwing a metal pipe at the troll. The troll turns giving Harry a chance to run to Hermione as the twins run to Nathan and Valour "Nath! Hey, come on, we need to get out of here." George tells him. Nathan shakes his head breathing heavily and shaking "Nath, look at me. We need to go." Fred says, gently helping Nathan to his feet. The twins pull Nathan out the bathroom, leaning him against the wall "In and out, Nath. You're alright." Fred tells him. McGonagall, Snape and Quirrell run down the hallway "What are you three doing here?" McGonagall asks. "Never mind us, the troll is in the bathroom with Harry, Ron and Hermione." George tells her.
The teachers run into the bathroom, Snape giving Nathan a concerned look as he goes in. Nathan chokes slightly as he tries following Fred's breathing, Valour whining and nuzzling his hand. After a few minutes, Hermione runs out, soon followed by Harry and Ron "Is he alright?" Ron asks. "Does he look alright?" George asks his brother. Nathan whimpers and closes his eyes, covering his ears "What are you still doing here?" McGonagall asks. "Nathan is having a panic attack so Fred and I are trying to calm him down." George tells her. "You three go back to your common room, you two help him to the hospital wing. I'll go and floo his Uncle." McGonagall tells the students. Fred and George nod, helping Nathan to his feet and walking him to the hospital wing. Valour follows, keeping close to Nathan's heels. Walking into the hospital wing, the twins look round for Madam Pomfrey "Madame Pomfrey?" they call simultaneously. "What happened?" Madam Pomfrey asks, walking out her office. "He got cornered by the troll." George starts. "Making him fall into a panic attack." Fred finishes. "Get him on a bed, I'll go find a calming draught." Madam Pomfrey tells the twins. Nodding, the twins help Nathan onto a bed with Valour jumping up and lying with his head in Nathan's lap. Madam Pomfrey walks over and gives Nathan a calming draught, making him begin to slowly calm down and fall asleep.
A few minutes later, Remus rushes in with McGonagall following him "Nathan!" Remus exclaims, going over to his nephew. "Mr and Mr Weasley, you can go now." McGonagall tells the twins. "We're not leaving til we know Nath is okay." they tell her. Remus smiles, being remind of the way his friends were with him after a full moon "You must be Fred and George, Nathan's told me about you in his letter." he tells the twins, making them smile. Nathan groans slightly as he wakes up "Hey Nathan, how you feeling?" Remus asks him gently. "Uncle Remus?" Nathan asks in confusion. "Yeah, you had a bad panic attack. Min- Professor McGonagall came to get me." Remus explains. "Oh." Nathan says, looking down. "Plus side, we've now met your uncle." Fred smiles, Nathan smiling and trying not to laugh. "Good to see that you have these two watching over you Nathan." Remus smiles. Valour barks quietly "Sorry Valour. Three." Remus chuckles, giving the dog a fuss. Madam Pomfrey walks over and smiles when she sees Nathan awake and Remus there "Good to see you again Remus." she tells her old student/patient. "You too Poppy, I just wish it was under better circumstances." Remus responds.
Nathan smiles sheepishly "Well, if Mr Riddle is feeling well enough, he can go back to Gryffindor tower tonight." Madam Pomfrey tells them. Nathan smiles "Can I go now?" he asks. "I'll get you a sleeping draught to take tonight, but then you can." Madam Pomfrey nods, walking back towards to her office. Remus smiles and hugs his nephew "Make sure to be careful from now on, I don't want to see you again until the Christmas break." he smiles. Nathan laughs slightly "Okay Uncle Remus." he smiles, hugging his Uncle back.
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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
FanfictionNathan Salazar Riddle, Tom Riddle's aka Voldemort's, son and his only heir. Having grown up on the streets of the magical world, after his mother was killed in front of him by his father's followers, having his Uncle turn up out of the blue was not...
