Luperca

Meetings and revelations

Soft soil under her paws, moving swiftly through the Forbidden Forrest.  Wind blowing through her fur, moonlight on her back lighting her way.  Sounds and scents  of the surrounding forest engulfing her senses.  A sense of wholeness, a soft hand running through her fur as she ran.  A slightly shorter than her in her human form was on her back as she ran.  Jean clad legs were wrapped around her midsection.

Complete

She felt so complete at this very moment, her mate on her back accepting her beast, fully letting everything go.  She had nothing to hide from her witch.

Run

Go faster, harder, rougher, run to prove your worth to your mate..

Hunt

Provide for your mate, show that you are strong enough to protect your mate.

These instincts were screaming in the Alpha's head as she ran.  She ran both with and without purpose.  Her very existence feeling the epitome of yin and yang a fluid ebb and flow of things. 

It had been a weird week getting to this point in the forest.

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Earlier this week

... 'Why Miss Granger unless I'm highly mistaken, I do believe we have much to discuss, come follow me to my office.'

'Certainly Professor'. Hermione cursed herself.  She had been so careful around the animingus up until now.  Now she was distracted, now she thought she was screwed. 

Stepping into the familiar office the professor followed and closed the door.  As they were walking towards the desk and chair the professor asked , 'tea?'

'Yes Professor, thank you.'

'In here tonight it's Minerva.'  The tabby responded smiling

'Errm ok Minerva, thank you.  What did you want to talk about?'

'Hermione I think we both know what, all I want to know is the how's and the why's.  Also why do you smell like the Black sisters?'

Hermione smirked at the last bit.

'Well the last things first, umm I found my mate tonight.'

'That's wonderful Hermione! Whom was it that caught your inner beasts eye?'

'Nymphadora Tonks.'

'Well that explains the smell then...and Why you were late...and the ahem heightened scent of Black on your person.'

Hermione blushed

'Well that answers the last part of my question, to the first order of business?'

'Well when we were caught by Lupin's werewolf Moonie, you remember how both Harry got away mostly unscathed'

Minerva nodded her head in remembrance.  Then she stopped nodding, blank look across her face

'All this time, how?  How did I not know?'

'Charms mostly, I masked my scent and had help from the elves on gaining literature to become one with my wolf.  I needed to be in control and exist in harmony.  Professor I hope you understand that this must remain between the two of us.  The Order, Harry they wouldn't understand...'. She trailed off at the last bit but looked pleadingly into her favorite professor's emerald eyes.