Granger's Wolf

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'We need to talk. We don't have much time.'

'We have less than an hour before the full moon.'

Silence.

He cleared his throat and looked somewhere above her head. 'When I failed to kill Dumbledore, the Dark Lord wanted to punish me. He made Fenrir Greyback bite me, and so I became a werewolf. But the Dark Lord wanted to punish me harder. Wanted to free me from my "soft heart". He knew that my mother was my weakness, so he tortured her. Everyday. And he made me watch.'

Malfoy's voice cracked at the end. He had tears in his eyes, but wouldn't let them fall. He looked so sad. She felt sorry for him and wanted to comfort him. What is wrong with me? He's Malfoy!

He quickly collected himself, cleared his throat then continued, 'So I wanted to please him to stop him from torturing her. I was ready to do absolutely anything. I was trained by aunt Bellatrix. And when she taught me everything she knew, I continued on my own. I trained so hard for hours on end. I didn't sleep. I became so powerful. A very important death eater. But he's still torturing her.'

The revelation surprised her. Hermione didn't know what to think anymore. He can't be completely evil. He's a boy who loves his mother. His actions were, though terrible, driven by love. He's also protecting her and allowing her to see a glimpse of him at his weakest. Though he could, he didn't use her memories to earn Voldemort's forgiveness. But still, he's a death eater. He probably killed hundreds of innocent people to go up the death eater ranks that fast. He bullied her and her friends for years. He made her doubt herself and her worth. Who is he?

'What else does he want to stop?' Hermione asked.

'He wants me to kill you, but not before forcing Order-related information out of you. He thinks that it will be the final step to destroying my soft heart.'

Her heart sped up. 'What is stopping you?'

'You don't want to know.'

'What do you - of course I want to know! Don't you dare tell me what i want and what I don't! You better answer me, Malfoy. Now.'

She knew she was in no position to threaten him. She expected him to yell at her and tell her how ungrateful she is, but he smiled. Actually smiled.
'Fierce, aren't we? Granger?' What?

'I will never willingy hurt you, you have my word . You have to trust me, Granger. And you have to believe me when I say that you won't like my answer.'

Hermione knew shouldn't trust him. He's a bloody death eater! But somehow she did. Somehow he made her feel safe. Hermione nodded, 'How did you control your werewolf?

'I don't know.'

He can't be that powerful. Can he?

She was thinking of possible explanations when he told her, face paler than usual, 'I'm about to transform. I'm sorry. I'll do my best.' He looked so scared. She pitied him.

'I know you will.' Hermione didn't, but it seemed to do the trick.

He sat on the floor and took deep breaths. He cast a spell that made his wand invisible to her. Bastard.

A few minutes later he looked in so much pain and was groaning. 'Is there anything I could do to help?

Malfoy shook his head. Then screamed.

His spine was arching forward with sickening sounds. His nails became sharp claws. His eyes became black and his silver fur emerged. He was becoming taller and broader and had to cut off his clothes with his claws. The transformation was complete and Malfoy the wolf stood panting. Then he looked in her direction.

He attacked.

Hermione managed to push his large head away from her, protecting herself from his bites. But his claws were digging everywhere. Two claws went too deep into one of her arms and she couldn't push his head any longer. She quickly remembered the last full moon. He had fully controlled himself when she stopped fighting. She would try that. Her fighting only delayed the inevitable anyway. She made up her mind, but it was a decision hard to act on. Hermione managed to stay still somehow. Once again, it succeeded.

His eyes returned grey and he calmed. He let her go and went to the far end of the cell. And Hermione cuddled herself.

They stayed that way till the early hours of the morning. Then he transformed back.

He fixed his clothes with his wand, now visible, and put them on hastily. He looked tired. Malfoy then checked Hermione's injuries.

She had many bruises and deep cuts. Malfoy looked so sad while inspecting them. Hermione wanted to comfort him,'It's not your fault. I don't blame you.'

'I blame myself.'

'You shouldn't. It's nearly impossible to contr-

He stopped her with a tone that left no room for argument, 'Drop it.'

It took him a few more minutes to heal her injuries with his wand.

'I'm so sorry, Granger.'

He reached for her hand, then shook his head and left the cell.

Hermione hoped to see him before the next full moon.

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