When the Stars Align

Acromantula V.S. The Marauders

October 12th 1976 3:54 P.M.
The Forbidden Forest, Hogwarts

They were running as fast as their legs could carry them. Remus had pulled out a pice of parchment and was unfolding it as he ran. "DO YOU THINK NOW IS AN APPRECIATE TIME TO BE MESSING WITH PARCHMENT, REMUS?!?!" Lily cried out, barley dodging the spider that at jumped at her. "THIS WAY!" Remus cried changing direction. "HOW THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU KNOW LUPIN?!?! GOT A VACATION HOME OUT HERE OR SOMETHING?!?!" Severus snapped as he dove through brush to change direction. "SOMETHING LIKE THAT! LEFT AT THIS TREE" Was the only response called back. "MOONY, PLEASE TELL ME YOU ARE NOT GETTING US LOST!!" Sirius cried out throwing himself to the ground momentarily to avoid some webs. "DON'T WORRY! I HAVE A MAP!" "A MAP?!?! OF THE FORBIDDEN FOREST?!?! AND YOU DIDN'T SHARE?!?!" James shouted in a highly offended tone. "I D..D.. DON'T TH..TH..THINK THAT SHOULD BE OUR MAIN CON...C.. CONCERN AT THE MO..MO.. MOMENT!!" Peter shouted as he narrowly avoided a snapping spider. "THERE!!" Remus shouted as they approached an ancient looking tree, probably the biggest any of them had ever seen, with what looked like a small porch added on and a door carved in the trunk. The sight caused them all to slow down a bit, allowing a spider to catch Severus' ankle. "SEV!" Lily cried out chasing after him as he was dragged. Just because they were no longer friends, doesn't mean she'll stand by as he gets dragged off to be eaten. James immediately went to help, afraid Lily might get hurt. Soon the rest of them were trying to free Severus from the spider. Peter was suddenly grabbed from the back of the group by another. They were getting tired and the spiders were everywhere. Suddenly something shiny flew through the air and freed Severus from the webs holding him. The spider who had Peter caught on fire and dropped him, screeching loudly. Not thinking twice, Lily helped Severus to his feet with the help of James and headed towards the large tree. The spiders tried to attack but prevented from doing so by some invisible force. Remus and Sirius grabbed Peter and they ran the rest of the way to the tree. As they ran Lily saw movement in the corner of here eye. When she looked up, it took everything in her power not to stop and stare at the sight. In the trees two people moved swiftly and accurately. One had long silver white hair that touched their waist and the other had long black hair with white streaks. These two people were holding all the spiders back as they ran, sometimes lighting them on fire and other times shooting arrows or throwing knives. It was beautiful in her opinion, but she couldn't stop and watch, they had to keep moving. As they ran they felt magic tingle against their skin. "We've passed the wards. We can rest if you want." Remus said breathlessly. With that all six of them fell to the ground giving into their exhaustion. That's how Altair and Alimar found them when they returned to Winter's Haven, passed out just inside the wards. With a flick of the wrist, Altair wandlessly preformed Petrificus Totalus and levitated them into the house, so none of their wounds were disturbed. "The hospital wing is in the west wing at the top of the stairs. I'll be up in a minute to assist, don't change forms." Altair nodded and soon had them each in a bed. Severus was the most injured with a broken leg and deep cuts, he also had some old unhealed breaks in his bones and some badly healed scars. Peter had a broken arm and some scraps here and there. The rest were a little banged up, but all of them seemed both physically and magically exhausted. Alimar decided they should be put in a magical coma for three days to complete rejuvenate and healed all the minor injures first. Next she move on to Peter. She used elven potions to reset the bone and heal it. For Severus they had to undress him to completely heal all the damage done to his body. By the time they were done he had no scars and his bones looked like they had never been broken, even his nose that seemed to have been broken one to many times to be straight. Alimar was also able to fix the potion fume damage to his hair. She spelled a potion onto it afterward that would protect from the fumes in the future. With that done they changed their clothes into pajamas and covered them up gently. All their wands and personal affects were placed on a table beside their beds and the two changed into their human forms before leaving the room.