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By the Light of the Moon	By : chrmisha Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 1963 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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By the Light of the Moon: Chapter 12

Minerva McGonagall arrived about an hour before the full moon was due to rise. Amera and Minerva waited in the bedroom for Remus�s transformation to be complete.

�You seem much more relaxed, dear.� Minerva was watching her closely as Amera winced, listening to the sounds of pain escaping from the living room.

�I am. In general. This part is always hard though.�

�Do you feel any of it?�

�Sort of. I mean, I don�t feel the pain exactly, but I feel that he is in pain. And I feel some of the confusion and the struggle. Even after all these years, he still fights against the wolf when it emerges. I guess I can understand that. No one likes losing control.�

Minerva nodded, watching her student carefully. The full moon hung low in the sky and there were no more transformation noises coming from the living room. �Is it time then?�

Amera nodded, entering the room first. �I can feel the wolf, he�s longing for his mate.�

�Can you control the urge to transform?�

�Yes, I think so. I feel it, but I think I can control it.�

When Minerva entered the room, the wolf�s demeanor changed drastically. Its hair stood on end and he growled. Minerva looked thoughtful for a second, and then transformed into a cat. Good thing he�s in a cage, she thought, or I�d be dinner. She let the wolf pick up her scent before sulking away and turning back into herself.

The wolf still eyed her cautiously, but somehow, he seemed less threatened by her presence. Still, she kept her distance from the cage, not wanting to provoke him. The Wolfsbane potion eased the desire to hunt humans, but it did nothing to calm possessiveness over its mate.

�Ready?� Minerva asked from across the room.

Amera nodded, allowing herself to assume wolf form. Amera was amazed at the difference her lessons with Professor McGonagall had made. She could actually think inside the she-wolf�s body now. Granted her human side was pushed back farther, and the wolf�s thoughts took precedence, but Amera, the woman, was now an integral part of the transformation.

�Change back.�

In an instant, she was standing in front of Minerva in human form.

�How was it?� Minerva�s nasally voice rang in her ears.

�Incredible. I remember. I could think. I was present.�

�Let�s try it again. You transform on your own and bring yourself back out. If you don�t come back within ten minutes, I�ll call you back.�

Amera nodded.

Minerva watched as Amera assumed wolf form again. The she-wolf sauntered up to the cage, rubbing her back along the bars. Remus responded, rubbing his back against hers through the bars. Abruptly, the she-wolf walked back to where Minerva sat and changed back.

�It�s working,� she said a bit breathless, amazement clear in her voice. �I want to do it again. I think I�ll be safe. Why don�t you just watch and if anything seems amiss, you can call me back. Otherwise, I�d like to explore this a little more and come back when I�m ready.�

McGonagall nodded, a stunned smile on her face at just how far her once timid and fearful student had come. But then again, the power of love probably had a lot to do with it.

This time when Amera transformed, she didn�t worry about time constraints and other human failings. She nuzzled Remus through the bars, whining at the cage between them. The wolf pawed at the bars and bit at the steel. The little bit of human in her crept back in, caught his eyes, communicated that for tonight, they�d have to be content with this. But soon, very soon� The wolf relented and contented himself to settle against the cage, side to side through the bars. He licked her muzzle, and made low guttural noises that signified pleasure. She closed her eyes, sighing.

Her muscles felt tight as she stretched, suddenly realizing the body she was in was not her own. The heady scent of male wolf filled her nostrils. She looked over and saw Minerva watching them and looking quite pleased. She slinked away from the male wolf�s side. He was sleeping peacefully. She transformed at McGonagall�s feet.

�Amazing,� she intoned, stifling a yawn.

�I quite agree. It was amazing to watch the two of you together.�

�It�s different this time. Since the human side of me is present, I don�t have that feeling of losing control, of being sucked under. I think the wolf in Remus senses it too. He senses that I�m stronger. He�s not as pushy, not as domineering. It�s like we are on more even ground.�

�And so you are dear. But you are the one with the vast understanding of animal behavior. I�ll leave that analysis to you.�

Amera smiled and nodded.

�Amera, I must say that I�m quite impressed with how far you�ve come in such a short time. You are a very strong woman and I applaud you.�

�Thank you, Professor McGonagall.�

�Minerva,� she said, rolling her eyes.

Amera watched as Minerva seemed to consider something. �Would you like to join the wolf? I sense that you are quite comfortable around him.�

Amera looked taken aback at the offer. �I would love to,� she said, her hand over her heart.

McGonagall smiled and nodded. �You sure you feel safe enough?�

�Yes. I do.�

�You know you can�t change back while you are in the cage.�

�I am fully aware of that, yes.�

�I�ll be right here if anything goes wrong.�

Amera smiled. �Thank you, Minerva. You have been an excellent teacher. I couldn�t have done this without you.�

Minerva smiled. �Off you go then. Try not to wake him when you go in. At least not until I have the cage closed and locked.

Amera nodded and soon it was the she-wolf looking back into Minerva�s eyes.

Amera slipped into the cage and curled up in front of him, her furry back to his furry stomach. She sighed as she felt him curl around her in a protective way. Protecting his mate. Claiming his mate. She felt him nuzzle her in his sleep.

She drifted between sleep and consciousness to the feeling of her fur being stroked. She stretched her canine limbs and whined softly, rolling into the touch. She wasn�t quite awake yet. Her nose twitched as she picked up a scent. A human scent. She opened her eyes and looked into another pair, bright gray with a hint of gold. In an instant, she�d changed back to herself.

�Good morning, sweetheart.� His voice was tired but carried a note of serenity that he usually didn�t possess after a transformation. �It is wonderful waking up next to you like this.�

�Where�s Professor McGonagall?� she asked, her voice stiff from lack of use and sleep.

�Not here,� he smiled, sliding his hands down her still-clothed body.

�You�re naked,� she observed, raising her eyebrows mischievously at him.

�Hmm. So I am. That�s usually the case with us, isn�t it?�

�I could remedy that, you know.�

�Please do.�

Smiling, she slipped off her clothes and insinuated herself against his firm body.

�Aren�t you tired?�

�Very. I was hoping you could put me into a deep, deep sleep.�

�Oh you were, were y�� but her voice was swallowed up by his mouth descending over hers, his tongue touching hers, his hands traveling across her willing flesh. She closed her eyes, sighing. Mates. For life.
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