Veela and her wolf

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A/N:  Evil, I know to end it there last chapter, but here is the next one, short but I thought I'd post the next one quickly.

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'No!! Not my wife!'

All movement stopped

Silence

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The flock that were not protecting their alpha, surrounded the powerful elder witches that had saved their Alpha's wife.  Some either partially or fully shifted, letting out warning growls to the Aurors.

The silence stretched on, until a loud pop sounded.  All eyes turned to the eldest wizard in the area. 

'Ah! Madams Mcgonagall good evening!' 

The twinkling eyes of Dumbeldore spoke

'Madams?' Rufus the lead Auror asked

'But of course, if the former Miss Black's presence means what I think it means.  She has finally given up her life as a double agent to be at her wife's side'

Dumbeldore answered as if it was the most obvious answer.  The elder wizard's uncanny ability to know the unknown was legendary.  Minerva would have to speak to her old friend as to how he found out later.

' Double agent?!? But what of what she did to my parents?'  A nervous Neville asked

'An unfortunate tragedy that I had nothing to do with.  I was with Min the night of their attack.'  Bellatrix responded as she lowered her wand, but did not remove her protective grip on her wife's abdomen.

'Bloody hell Auntie'. Tonks breathed out, 'I knew you weren't evil'. She rushed towards Bella, the flock letter her by, and Tonks encased her in a tight hug, their first. 

'Oh my..Auntie...' Tonks's metamorphmagus senses unconsciously sniffed towards the animingus, and her eyes nearly bugged out of her head 'oh Merlin!! Congratu...'

They were brought out of their moment by a whimpering wolf, and a struggling Veela. 

Minerva shifted instantly speaking to her beta.

-Hermione, tell me you are alright

It's so fuzzy, but I feel so much pain...must...protect...

Hermione began struggling in her imprint's arms. 

-calm yourself beta, your mate is holding you, you are injured. 

-oh...

Hermione slumped in her feathered wife's shaking arms.

You are going to need to shift back, we need to assess the damages.  Let me transfigured you a new robe then I'll give you the all clear to shift.

Ok alpha, thank you, and...alpha?

Yes childe?

I'm so happy for you and your wife.

Minerva smiled and shifted back, picking up a leaf and transfiguring a robe to place over her beta.

'We need to get this girl to a Madame Pomfrey as soon as possible.'  Minerva ordered out

The first team of Aurors had already taken the werewolf to the Ministry's dungeon for questioning.

'Minerva I will handle everything here, take your wife, pack-mate, and her wife to the infirmary.'

Minerva gave her wife a brief squeeze of her hand as Bellatrix scooped up the now covered Hermione.  Fleur had shifted back too and Minerva held her hand as she led the group back to the castle. 

'Lass it will be alright, your mate will recover.  All is well.'  Minerva cooed to the young Veela.  The flock circling the quartet wands never wavering in their protection, following them to the infirmary. 

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This attack shook everyone to the core.  Bellatrix especially holding her cousin had worried if they hadn't been interrupted by the House elf in warning. He had been shopping in Hogsmeade when he caught sight of the werewolf and knew something bad would happen if her Alpha was not present.  He apparated instantly to their chambers, interrupting their late breakfast, but they spring into action quickly.

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Crookshanks had been milling around out and about Hogsmeade.  These weekends he had figured his best begging could happen, free tuna was the best tuna.  He had taken a nap on the very tree that the brute had slammed into and Crooks had not been worried until he smelled his masters blood. 

He was not a cowardly cat, but rather one used to a life of luxury.  The usual naked Bird lady was being restrained, and it looked like Catnip thief told her woman to not interfere.  Silly humans...he looked on with interest until he saw the blade come out of the smelly dog's back raised to attack his master. 

Catnip thief was a kind master, and while she did often keep him from his fix from time to time, she deeply cared for him.  He couldn't let anything happen to her.  So he mustered all of his courage and dropped on the smelly dog yelling out the ancient war cry of his people, claws extended.

His brief conversation with Catnip

Thief over he felt a warm bubble surround him as he fought the attacker.  It wasn't until he was floating above the struggling dog that he realized he and his master were safe.

He felt his bubble move over to the shoulder of one of the flock.  She cradled him, popping the bubble surrounding him and petting his belly.

'Monsieur Crookshanks you are the real hero here, you are in for a real treat when we make it back to the carriage.'

He was purring at the attention while she carried him away towards the castle, but tilted his head at the last of this news.

'My sister's familiar is also a half Kneazle, she finally was able to bring her along, we would like you to meet Angèle...'

Crookshanks sat up at this, a large feline smile adorning his face.  Until his eyes got big and he hurriedly began licking his paws and cleaning his face. 

The Veela chuckled at the cat's antics and kept walking.