The Girl Who Remembers

Chapter 21

Dahlia's POV

Hermione, Harry, Ron and myself were on our way down to Hagrid's as today was the day that Buckbeak was going to be executed for attacking Malfoy, who was unlucky enough that we bumped into him

"You foul loathsome evil little cockroach!" Hermione yelled as she pulled out her wand and held it against his neck making me smirk,

"Hermione, no! He's not worth it" Ron yelled, she seemed to take some thought before lowering her wand and returning to us which made Malfoy laugh, Hermione turned around quickly and punched him in the face making my jaw drop as they ran away,

"That felt good" She smiled, I laughed and wrapped an arm over her shoulder

"I'm so proud" I beamed making her laugh as we made our way down to Hagrid's.

"Scabbers! You're alive!" Ron gleefully exclaimed as Hagrid handed the rat to him,

"I think you owe someone an apology" Hermione sneered,

"Right...Next time I see Crookshanks, I'll let him know" Ron retorted,

"I was meaning me" She growled before a jar on the table smashed,

"Blimey. What was that?" Hagrid asked as Hermione picked a stone of some sort up before Harry was hit on the back of the head

"Hagrid" Harry alerted as he looked out of the window,

"Oh crikey, it's late. It's nearly dark. You shouldn't be here. If someone sees you outside this time of night you'll be in trouble. Particularly you two" Hagrid rambled pointing at me and Harry before there was a knock on the door, "With you in a moment" he called out as he covered up the other creatures in the shed, Ron and Hermione left out of the back door, I went to follow

"Hagrid. Everything, will be fine. It'll be okay" Harry reassured, he nodded before I grabbed Harry's hand and dragged him to the back door as the Minister, Dumbledore and the Executor came through the front door we left and hid behind the pumpkins, a twig snapped making Hermione turn around,

"What?" I asked,

"I thought I just saw-Never mind" She replied,

"Let's go" Ron demanded we all ran up the hill and stood by the stones, as we saw the executor slice down making Hermione turned into Ron's shoulder and cried, Harry turned to me as I glared down at the Executor, he pulled on my hand gaining my attention and gave me a small smile,

"Ow" Ron yelped as his rat dropped from this hand, I raised an eyebrow "He bit me, Scabbers" Ron informed as he chased the rat towards the Whomping Willow.

"Guys, you realise what tree this is" I commented as I prevented them from going much further, Ron tumbled on to the ground and caught his rat again,

"That's not good. Ron run!" Hermione yelled, Ron turned to us and his eyes widened

"Harry! Hermione! D! Run! It's the grim!" Ron screamed as he pointed behind us, I turned around and saw that he wasn't lying, I moved Harry and Hermione behind before I appeared on four legs and let out a roar,

How am I a lion? It's impossible for a metamorphosis...

It stopped momentarily then snarled at us before charging and jumped over us, bit into Ron's foot and dragged him inside the Whomping Willow,

"Dahlia go after them" Hermione ordered, I looked up at her before charging and getting inside the Whomping Willow, I returned to my human form and heard Ron's wailing, I decided to wait for Harry and Hermione.

"Took your time" I commented as they finally arrived, I helped them up and we followed the marks

"I thought Metamorphosis' couldn't become animals?" Hermione questioned,

"You have as much idea of what happened as I" I shrugged,

"We're in the Shrieking Shack, aren't we?" Hermione asked,

"Come on" I whispered as I lead them into a room to find Ron whimpering on a chair, Harry and Hermione went over him, I followed them prepared for anything,

"It's a trap. He's the dog. He's an Animagus" Ron said pointing to the door, I stood in front of them as Dad made himself visible,

"Dad!" I exclaimed tackling him with a hug, he returned it and kissed the top of my head,

"I've missed you so much petal" he whispered pulling away,

"If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too" Hermione asserted,

"You attack my Father and I'll put you down myself" I growled standing protectively in front of him,

"Only one will die tonight" Dad alerted as he walked towards them,

"Then it'll be you!" Harry yelled as he charged at him and pinned him to the floor with his wand pointing to his face,

"Are you going to kill me Harry?" He chuckled,

"You kill him, Harry and you'll face my wrath. So go ahead make me an orphan" I warned before the door burst open,

"Expelliarmus!" Moony jinxed sending Harry's wand into the air, I sighed in relief before Moony mentioned for Harry and I to move to the side of the room, we stood next to Hermione "Well, well, Sirius looking rather ragged, aren't we? Finally, the flesh reflects the madness within" He commented,

"You'd know all about the madness within wouldn't you?" Dad retorted as a smile crept upon his face, Moony lowered his wand and helped him up, "I found him" he whispered,

"I know" Moony replied,

"No, I trusted you! And all this time you've been his friend. He's a werewolf! That's why he's been missing classes" Hermione yelled, Moony looked at me and I shook my head.

"How long have you known?" Moony asked,

"Since Professor Snape set the essay" Hermione replied,

"Well, Hermione, you really are the brightest witch of your age" Moony smiled,

"Enough talk, Remus. Come on let's kill him" Dad demanded,

"Wait" Moony retorted with a stern voice,

"I did my waiting! Twelve years of it! In Azkaban!" Dad yelled making tears appear in my eyes,

"Very well but Harry deserves to know why-"

"I already know why. He betrayed them, you're the reason they're dead!" Harry snapped making me turn to him,

"You still believe that?!" I exclaimed,

"No, it wasn't him. Somebody did betray them, somebody who until quite recently, I believed to be dead" Moony explained, my eyes widened

"Uncle Peter..." I muttered before my eyes fell on to Scabbers hiding into Ron

"Who?" Harry asked,

"Peter Pettigrew. And he's in this room! Right now!" Dad called out.