The Three Abstracts

Time

A sound of running was heard kilometers away, leaves rustling, breath panting. Large eyes search eagerly for the source of the sound, long nails scratching the ground mercilessly and a howl to the moon.The need arise possessing the body, smell of man making it delirious. Sounds of steps within meters and quickly long hind legs run ferociously towards its prey. A long leap and the target is knock down to the ground.

Bite him, Bite him, BITE HIM!

"Moony . . . "

Green eyes meet grey. There was a slight hesitation but the desire surge like pulsing blood in every vein of the body. Snout sniffling, saliva dropping, ears tingling with excitement

"Moony!"

Large canine teeth plunge into light skin. Muscle torn and bleeding. The taste of blood.

"MOONY!"

"STOP PLEASE STOP!"

Remus shouted as he woke in his bed. A pair of hands holding him steady. Sirius looked at his friend with concern in his eyes, Remus hurriedly tackle him to the ground and rip of his shirt. Hands traveling the light skin, searching for any sign of a bite mark.

There was none.

"Easy there Moony, I'd like to go slow"

The dog animagus joked to diffuse the mood. James quickly offered a Calming Draught to his friend to ease him. The Werewolf took it to soothe him a bit.

"I'll inform Madam Pomfrey to prepare the Wolfsbane potion"

Peter offered and left the room. The sun is almost out and the full moon would be tomorrow. This was the worst time for a midnight "adventure" as James and Sirius haven't resolved their issue. It was going to be a hard one.

"We have to prepare the shack"

Sirius almost whispered, James looked at Remus.

"Yeah"

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Owls flew in the opening of the Great Hall carrying letters, packages and newspaper, every student eager to get their parcel. An owl delivered a newspaper in front of Marlene McKinnon who took it and gave the owl a piece of bacon as thanks. She open it and read,

"The Death Eaters who were responsible for the killing of a father and his sons and the mother who is currently in St. Mungos experiencing severe trauma due to a gruesome Cruciatus curse are recently caught by aurors and are sentenced to life imprisonment in Azkaban."

Everyone within the perimeter was now listening,

"Yesterday, a muggle bridge exploded killing 42 wizards and muggles alike. The Ministry of Magic believe it to be cause by Death Eaters, as a few well known supporters of the Dark Lord was seen within the vicinity after the incident."

Marlene closed the newspaper. Outside the walls of Hogwarts war was raging. All students anticipate letters from their families wishing none of them will soon be in the headlines of the Daily Prophet. Almost everyone in the Slytherin table had a letter for them except Severus. Mostly were about parents asking for their children's welfare or their friendly status towards the children of families whose allegiance lies to the Dark Lord. Severus continued eating, he did not anticipate a letter addressed for him as there is no one he cared for outside the walls of Hogwarts. Suddenly, he remembered the vague feeling of anticipation he had for his mother's letters. He rarely had a package unlike his fellow Housemates but his mother's letter asking how he is and her false reassurance that she was okay was more than enough for the Slytherin. It was his constant reminder that someone was out there who cared for him and somehow, he had a home. It was enough for him to face another awful week, but now, he looked at the opening of the Great Hall, no letter will ever come to him. He shuddered at the thought, tears threatening to fall but he tried to compose himself, he was in the middle of the Great Hall surrounded by his fellow Housemates who insist on befriending him only due to Lucius' orders. He doesn't need the extra attention drawn into him. Of course this act is not gone unnoticed by a certain Gryffindor. James searched for Severus in the Slytherin table after reading his parent's letter. He felt a tightness his chest when he saw the raven haired boy on the verge of tears. He stood up.