The incident |Jeverus/Snames

Finding the mysteries

Severus' POV:
I sneaked out of the castle, careful to not make almost any sound I walked over to a tree. It's currently unmoving branches were making an immense figure in the chilly night.

I slightly shivered as I headed closer to the normally berserk Whomping Willow, a knot hung from one of the lower branches, probably could activate it using an easy charm. I thought, as I watched the branches come to life when I got close. I took out my wand from my right robe pocket and looked for the particular knot in the dark silhouette that was illuminated only by moon light.

After some minutes of scrutiny I found the thing I was looking for, I used Accio which pulled the knot down.

After the tree that had been trying to reach for me all this time paralyzed itself, a great black dog appeared. Its grey eyes were looking at me. Wait, grey? Dogs aren't normally supposed to have grey eyes. I thought as I came closer towards it, the animal disappeared into a small entrance that was dug out to go under the Willow.

I reluctantly followed it since this was the place Black and Potter had said Lupin would be. It was a path made out of dirt that had big paw marks ingrained into the dirt, along with some hoof marks.

The black dog was looking back at me to make sure I was following, when a strangled noise emanated from a room ahead. A big, grey, something showed itself, the dog ran after it into the room and I saw a stag with faint round markings around its eyes, accompany the dog.

A rat scurried right by me, I looked at the thing right in front of me, completely frozen in place. It was a werewolf, they were said to be 8 to 9 feet tall when full grown, this one was about 6'4 representing that it was still quite young.

The thing howled which was a mark for me to run, I quickly got out of the daze and ran back through the tunnel.

I could practically hear my heart beating faster and faster inside of me. My breathing became ragged and I made it out of the tunnel. The Whomping Willow let me pass, the werewolf was behind me, its other animal friends following everything.

I ran faster and faster, slowing down because my legs couldn't take it. The beast let out another howl that pierced the cold air, it caught up.

Knocking me to the floor, I tried to stand up as it came off me to do something, maybe pounce. I moved, the werewolf's snout was by my leg. Then something horrid happened, its teeth bit into my leg while its paws were holding it down. I yelled at the pain.

474 words.