The Forbidden Four: Year Two

The Golden Trio (and one very reluctant Slytherin) had been through a lot in their first year. Now, with summers filled with homework and a new year of school on the horizon, things felt like they were going back to normal. Castor would go back to ignoring the three heroes, Harry would maybe actually get some time to actually learn something other than 'the-ten-best-ways-to-piss-Snape-off', Ron would get to greet his favorite chicken wings with open arms, and Hermione would get to do what she had hoped to do in her first year: pass her classes, stay out of trouble, and get on the good sides of her Professors.

Sadly, that's. . . not what happened. Harry does not get to be normal, as everyone in the school begins to turn their backs on him. Ron almost gets to show those chicken wings some love, but that opportunity is kicked right to the curb when Harry gets himself into trouble again, and Hermione nearly does get to pass all of her classes, stay out of trouble, and get into the good graces of her Professors. Unfortunately, she's too busy trying to save their asses for that to actually happen.

And Castor. . . Castor has something sinister awakening in him. A beast clawing at his mind, trying to break free. Combine that with a sudden new (and mildly terrifying) stalker, and everything just goes to hell.

Book #2 of 8