MC and Tonks sat in Dumbledore's office, after they received an owl from him. They were nervous, because today was the day. The day were both got the task to hunt werewolves in the Forbidden Forrest. MC had the pleasure to decide what Tonks detention should be and she knew, that she would love to track werewolves. MC had much respect for the task, but she knew that everything will went right. As Tonks said: "Me and my MC can do anything!" And it was true. They were an unbeatable team.
In Dumbledore's office, they discussed the task and they worked out a plan for the night.
"Every hour you have to send blue sparks in the air, so we teacher know that everything is alright. When something happens, please send red sparks in the air and soon you will get help. Professor Sprout, Professor McGonagall and Professor Rakepick will wait for you and they are the teachers, who will help you when something happens."
MC and Tonks nodded. Everything was ready.
"Thanks, Professor. I think we should go then and..." MC started, but Dumbledore interrupted her.
"There is one thing left, Miss Y/L/N...", revealed he. "Miss Snyde will accompany you."
"WHAT? Merula will..." MC repeated and looked to Tonks. Her mouth was wide open and she stared at Dumbledore.
"Well, Professor Rakepick asked for it. She thinks it would help Miss Snyde and Miss Y/L/N to become a little closer.", explained Dumbledore and looked in MC's eyes, above his spectacles.
"To become a little closer... That's impossible!" Tonks laughed. She knew that Merlua and MC were rivals and that nothing could change that. MC glared at her from the side. Dumbledore was serious. They had to take Merula into the Forbidden Forest. There was no way around it. Tonks stopped laughing as she recognized that Dumbledore and MC were glancing at her.
"I think you two should go to the Entrance Hall. Miss Snyde is waiting for you there."
Tonks and MC stood up, walked out and went to the Entrance Hall. Dumbledore was right. Merula stood there between the teachers Sprout, McGonagall and Rakepick. After they reached the little group, MC could see the annoyed look on Merula's face.
"Y/L/N." Merula said contemptuously.
10 minutes later the three of them were hiking to the Forbidden Forest. They could see the teachers do the same, but they walked in different directions. Nobody said a word. They all were looking to the Forrest and after 5 minutes walking, they reached the entrance.
"Well, let's go." MC voice sounded strong, but inside she was more nervous than she would admit it. It was a difficult task to track and hunt werewolves in the Forbidden Forest. What she wouldn't do for her friends.
They headed inside the Forrest and soon they couldn't see the castle anymore. Everything was silent, except of some creepy voices around them. They heard rustling branches and some unknown creatures.
"Lumos.", whispered Tonks and MC and her wand began to shine. Now they saw much more than before. The Forest in front of them was now illuminated with blue light.
"Let's go and find some werewolves. That'll be fun!" Tonks hopped from one foot to the other. She couldn't wait to get started. But she was probably the only one who was so happy about the situation. MC and Merula looked up nervously in the eyes and Merula could even bring a small smile. Before she realized who she was with in the woods.
Her face darkened again and she looked at Tonks with her annoyed expression and said: "Yeah, much fun, Nymphadora...", she rolled with her eyes.
"Don't call me Nymphadora!", Tonks shouted angry and her hair got red. Merula was about to counter when they heard a loud howl a few yards away.
"Don't! Be quiet!", MC whispered. She felt that her hands started to sweat and for a moment she thought she had seen Merula tremble.
Suddenly they heard the howl again. But this time it was much nearer then before. Tonks and MC eyed the piece of forest before them, but they could not detect a wolf. Suddenly MC felt a hand on her shoulder and startled. She had almost dropped her wand, but then she noticed that the hand belonged to Merula. MC was not after a bad joke by Merula now.
"Ha.Ha. Very funny, but this is a bad moment to scare me off with a cheap trick", but Merula didn't answer why MC was looking at her. She had turned to the other direction and looked to the direction where Hogwarts lay. MC turned and froze. Merula was face to face with a werewolf.
"Oh my gosh", MC whispered and noticed that Tonks had also turned around. The werewolf looked at the three students with his yellow eyes. His whole body was covered with hair and his bones looked strangely bent. There was a big scar on his face. For a few seconds no one moved. Merula, MC and Tonks looked at the werewolf and he looked motionless at the three girls. Carefully, the three witches tried to bring a few more inches between themselves and the werewolf, but as they walked back, Merula stepped onto a branch. A loud crack filled the forest. The creature's pupils narrowed and with a loud howl he lunged at the witches.
Before he could reach them, however, MC screamed:" Stupefy!" A flash of light hit the creature and he flew a few feet away, then he hit the ground hard.
"Good one!" Tonks shouted to MC. But happy too soon. The werewolf got up immediately and looked at the witches. The three of them raised their wands back towards the werewolf, but he did not run towards them.
"Oh no! He runs towards the castle!", cried Merula.
"Come on! We have to stop him, before he could reach the grounds!" MC runs forward and Tonks and Merula followed her.
Soon they weren't able to see the werewolf through the thick Forest. The trees locked their view. MC was still running to the direction where the castle was and she recognized that Tonks and Merula where behind her. But suddenly she heard Tonks.
"Y/N! Are you sure that the werewolf runs to the castle? Did you see him?"
MC stopped and turned around. Of course she wasn't sure, but they had to check it. If the werewolf really runs to the grounds of Hogwarts, they had to do something and if she was wrong, well then they could explain it to the three teachers waiting for them and go back into the Forest.
"I am not. But imagine if he did! We have to check!"
Tonks and Merula agreed and they were hiking to the castle.
They arrived three minutes later. They were out of breath, but also very excited. Everything seemed okay. Merula, Tonks and MC didn't see a werewolf, but on the other side, they didn't see the teachers.
"Where are the teachers?" Merula asked and wiped her sweat from her forehead.
"I would like to know that too." MC looked around.
Suddenly they heard a loud bang and a a high-pitched scream. The three witches looked nervous around. A few yards away they could see some light and more loud bangs followed. The teachers were in a fight with the werewolf.
"They are by the Great Lake!" Tonks shouted to MC and Merula and they run forward.
They saw Professor McGonagall and Rakepick in a big fight with the werewolf. Professor Sprout lay on the wet grass. She was the one who screamed. Tonks eyes widened after she saw her head of house laying motionless on the grass.
"Professor Sprout!" She cried and run to her. Tonks threw herself next to Sprout and took care to the wound on her shoulder. The werewolf had apparently caught her there with his sharp claws.
Merula and MC, on the other hand, went to the fighting teachers to support them. Merula stood between Professor Rakepick and Professor McGonagall and MC stood next to Professor Rakepick. They all pointed their wands at the werewolf, but he didn't attack. Instead a let out a loud howl, which terrified MC, Merula and the teachers. They looked around, but nothing happend.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Merula questioned and looked up to Professor Rakepick, who's eyes were fixed upon the werewolf, but she recognized that the question was addressed to her.
"He calls for his fellows", she answered quick. Merula was shocked.
"Does that mean... there are more? And that they'll come to the grounds?"
Professor Rakepick just nodded. "Incarcerus!" She yelled and ropes where flying out of the tip of her wand and tied the werewolf tight. He was struggling and finally fell to the floor. He tried to free himself, but failed.
Professor McGonagall relaxed and went to her co-worker.
"Is everything all right, Pomona?" She asked. Professor Sprout nodded and sat herself up. She still had a wound on the shoulder, but it stopped bleeding. "You should go to the hospital wing." Professor McGonagall added and helped her up.
"I can't leave you alone with this", Sprout said, but she got interrupted by McGonagall who insist it. After this, Professor Sprout went to the hospital wing.
MC, Merula, Tonks, Professor McGonagall and Professor Rakepick stood on the castle grounds and waited for more werewolves to come. The one with the ropes around himself was still struggling to get them off. He howled loudly again and again.
"I can't stand the sound!", Professor Rakepick was annoyed and poinited her wand at the werewolf. "Silencio!...That's better."
Everything was still now. But after a few more seconds, they heard a loud crack in the Forest and suddenly three more werewolves were running to their directions.
"Oh no!" MC, who stood next to Merula heard her whisper.
"We can do it, Merula!", said MC and reached for her shoulder, but Merula turned around, to avoid MC's hand. Both pretended that nothing had happened and turned their attention back to the approaching werewolves.
All five witches were pointing their wands in the direction and Professor McGonagall began the battle, after she cried: "Incendio!"
The hit werewolf fell back in the group, but after only a few seconds, he ran on. A fierce fight between werewolf and witches came about. Lights were flying everywhere and the creatures were trying to get as close to the witches as possible. Merula just dodged the fangs of a werewolf. With the help of Tonks, the two witches were able to reject him. Instead, the werewolf picked a new target and ran toward Professor Rakepick. She did not hesitate long and carried him high in the air after shouting "Alarte Ascendare." He landed hard on the ground and lay down first. Another werewolf ran to his companion and freed him from the ropes Professor Rakepick had previously fired on him. Now he was back in combat and looking for blood. Merula, Tonks and MC focused on one and the two teachers each had to fight a werewolf.
Everyone was so focused on the fight that no one noticed how the injured werewolf crept quietly to the group. He looked around to pick the best victim and he quickly found it.
The fight was tough, but not impossible. Everyone had already sustained some injuries. The werewolves had burns and the witches had some bloody scratches, but nothing dramatic.
MC was just casting one of her best spells, "Depulso!" To fend off a werewolf of Merula. He was thrown away by her. The Slytherin wanted to thank MC. However, when she turned to her, she froze. Because right next to the head of MC yellow eyes glowed in her direction.
"Y/L/N! Behind you!" She screamed.
MC just managed to turn around and look into the yellow eyes that were focused on her when she noticed a hard blow on her upper arm. She was thrown to the side with full force and landed on the wet grass right in front of the Great Lake. MC did not have much time to react and pointed her wand at the werewolf who came towards her. He bared his teeth and was ready to bite. In the corner of his eye, MC realized that Professor McGonagall and Professor Rakepick had just finished their fight, and also Tonks and Merula, who had taken care of a werewolf together, were in the process of winning.
MC's hand was shaking. She had to quickly think of a curse to get rid of the werewolf. But suddenly she heard Jacob in her head and her vision blurred. "Trust your powers!" Jacob whispered barely audible. And all at once, a flash of light shot from the wand tip of MC. The werewolf was thrown several meters back and remained motionless. But MC was catapulted back by the force of the spell. She lost her consciousness and felt only cold water around her.
"Y/N" Tonks shouted and ran to the shore, but she could not see MC through the water. Also Merula, Professor McGonagall and Professor Rakepick came running.
"What happened?" Merula wanted to know and looked horrified at the water.
"Y/N ... she's in the water!" Tonks explained and was about to jump into the water to rescue her best friend, but she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"I do that." Professor Rakepick removed her cloak and jumped into the cold water. After her body was underwater, she could no longer be seen from the shore. Just minutes later, Professor Rakepick came to the shore and had MC in her arms. She was still unconscious and did not move.
"Everything will be alright, Nymphadora, Madam Pomfrey will fix it," Professor McGonagall said, patting her on the shoulder. Merula, however, helped Professor Rakepick get MC out of the water.
MC was in the hospital wing, surrounded by Merula, Tonks and Professor Rakepick. A few minutes ago she had opened her eyes and was looking for an answer from Professor Rakepick.
"I do not know how it could happen, Professor, the werewolf approached me, and before I knew it, that bright flash of lightning came out of my wand." Jacob spoke to me, meaning I should rely on my powers and then I just did not even know what spell it was, but I could not control it, it was just too powerful for me, so I lost my consciousness and landed in the Great Lake."
Rakepick just nodded, searching for words.
"I can not explain your powers, Y/N, I've never seen anything like that, and you can believe me, I've seen a lot, I could imagine that your brother could help you somehow, even if I did not I know how ... But I could give you 100 guesses now, one less likely than the other, and the spell is unknown to me, but one thing is clear, it was a very powerful one, I do not think these powers came from anywhere as you suppose, I believe that this great power was your own. But I think you need some rest now." So she got up and left the hospital wing.
Merula and Tonks were still sitting and talking to MC.
"I think I have to pass my titles as the best witch in Hogwarts," Merula laughed.
MC was confused. She had never really heard Merula laugh so much, but she wanted to get used to it.
"You never had the title of the best witch," Tonks interjected, giving Merula an annoyed look. But shortly thereafter, she also started to laugh. MC followed.
"Y/L/N..., I wanted to thank you for saving my life today." Merula stopped laughing and looked at MC seriously. MC noticed from her gaze that Merula was serious. She smiled at the Slytherin and took her hand.
"Alright, I liked to do that, and I would be happy to start looking for the hated dungeons together from now on, and I could really use your help." After this offer, Merula also began to smile.
The day could not have gone better.
