𝕓𝕣𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪 // 𝕙. 𝕡𝕠𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣

chapter 7: dementor's kiss

your pov

harry and black are helping ron walk down the tunnel, hermione and i are trailing after. lupin told us to go ahead, that he would bring pettigrew. this is all so insane.. i can't believe black was innocent, that ron's rat, of all things, was responsible for the death of harry's parents..

"Sorry about the bite. I reckon that twinges a bit." black apologizes.

"A bit? A bit? You almost tore my leg off!" ron exclaims.

"I was going for the rat. Normally, I have a very sweet disposition as a dog. More than once, James suggested that I make the change permanent. The tail I could live with. But the fleas, they're murder." black says as we exit the tunnel and they sit ron down on a rock at the base of a strangely calm whomping willow. hermione, harry and i all crouch down around him, while black walks toward the forest. harry looks up after him.

"You better go." i tell him. he has a lot to talk about with his godfather.

"No. Don't worry, okay?" harry replies.

"You go, hermione and i will stay." i say. hermione nods. harry gives us a weak smile before turning to ron.

"You okay?" he asks him.

"I'm fine. Go." ron says, and harry stands up, walking over to black.

"That looks really painful." hermione says to ron.

"So painful. They might chop it." ron says.

"don't be so dramatic. I'm sure Madam Pomfrey will fix it in a heartbeat." i tell him.

"It's too late. It's ruined. It'll have to be chopped off." ron responds. what a drama queen. then, lupin walks up with pettigrew, begging for forgiveness.

"Turn me into a maggot! Turn me into a flobberworm! Anything but the dementors!" he exclaims, then he turns to ron. "Ron! Haven't I been a good friend? A good pet? You won't let them give me to the dementors, will you? I was your rat!" ron gives him a disgusted look, and pettigrew turns to me. "Sweet girl! clever girl! Surely you won't let them..." he starts to say, and i back away from him.

"Get away from her!" ron yells, putting his arm in front of me. lupin grabs pettigrew, pulling him up and pointing his wand at his throat. i turn back to ron, giving him a smile. i can stick up for myself, but it's nice to have someone looking out for me..

"oh no," hermione says, and i turn to see what she's looking at. the moon is coming out from behind a cloud.. and it's full. "harry!" lupin turns to the moon, his eyes going black. this isn't good. at all. black runs over to lupin, grabbing his shoulders.

"Remus, my old friend! Have you taken your potion tonight? You know the man you truly are, Remus! This heart is where you truly live! This heart here! This flesh is only flesh!" sirius says to him, but it's no use. lupin slowly starts to turn into his werewolf form, dropping his wand. pettigrew picks it up, pointing it at himself.

"Expelliarmus!" harry yells, but it's too late, pettigrew already turned back into a rat. i try to chase after him but hermione grabs my arm.

"Remus! Remus!" black shouts as lupin groans in pain, completing his transition. "Run! Run!" lupin throws black to the side, then turns to us.

"Come on." harry says, but i don't follow. maybe we can stop him..

"Wait! Wait!" i say, walking hesitantly toward lupin. he has to still be in there somewhere, right?

"(y/n)! Bad idea. Bad idea." ron says, but i ignore him.

"Professor? Professor Lupin?" i say. he looks at me, walking forward. i take a step back, and he howls, looking up to the moon. maybe this was a bad idea. then ron grabs my arm, pulling me back towards them. harry pulls all of us into a protective hug as lupin slowly walks toward us.