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A Wolf's Soul	By : sinfulsanctuary Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > Het - Male/Female Views: 2410 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Six – Disappearing and Duelling

The next couple of days I practised my Patronus like Professor Lupin requested. As far as I could tell, there was no improvement. I didn't understand why he needed me to practise it, he said it was only if I found the thing that my soul was missing that I would produce a corporeal Patronus. But I did what he said, every day.

The upcoming Saturday I decided to give up the Patronus work. The girls in my dorm were pretty tired of the blurry white animal that pranced around their beds. Besides, Gryffindor was playing Ravenclaw in Quidditch and I wanted to catch the game.

It was a very good match, except towards the end of the game when a few Slytherins dressed up as Dementors sneaked into the stands. The Gryffindor Seeker, Harry Potter, sent an excellent Patronus their way and caught the Snitch, all in one breath. He really was an excellent player.

That night, after a small celebration in the common room, there was another breach in school security. In the middle of the night the entire Gryffindor Tower was woken up by a commotion in the boys' dormitories. We all went down to the common room to find out what was going on. Our head of house, Professor McGonagall, was already there. Apparently Sirius Black had been in the third year boys' dorm and he had tried to kill Ron Weasley. Once this was announced, the entire common room became quiet as the grave. I felt Tia step closer to me on the right, grabbing my arm.

Professor McGonagall went outside to question the portrait of Sir Cadogan. Sure enough, he had let a man in, because he had recited all the passwords from several weeks back. Apparently another third year, Neville Longbottom, had written them down on a piece of parchment and then lost that parchment.

I stared at the boy in question, what on earth had gone through his head when he decided to write down the passwords?

The castle was to be searched again, but thankfully we didn't have to spend the night in the Great Hall. Though I wouldn't have minded if Professor Lupin would take care of the sleeping arrangements again.

We were kept in our common rooms for now, with the head of house guarding each common room. While everyone was dozing off at interval, Filch the Caretaker had replaced Sir Cadogan with the Fat Lady. I watched carefully from a couch in the common room. She seemed to still be scared, but I saw her jaw was tight in determination. No one was a better guard for our Tower than her.

An hour later we were all woken up by the portrait hole opening and Professor Lupin climbing through. I straightened up and rubbed sleep out of my eyes.

"The search is now complete." His voice carried out through the room. "The bad news is that we couldn't find Sirius Black, but the good news is that there is no one in the castle that shouldn't be here."

Murmurs and whispers broke out.

"That sneaky little..." I heard Tia mutter to herself. I turned around to her. "He just slips away right under our noses every bloody time. Can't the Dementor sense him? They're here just for him! Damn it!" Tia didn't swear very often, so when she did, it always blew my head off.

"I know," I whispered sadly. It was not fun to know that Sirius Black could sneak into the school and into a dormitory without anyone noticing. Wasn't Hogwarts supposed to be the safest place in Britain?

Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and everyone fell silent. "You can all go back to bed now and try to get some sleep. We will keep extra guard tonight, so you can sleep without fear. If anyone should need a Sleeping Draught, I will leave a few vials with your prefects."

And with that she swept out of the room, Professor Lupin following her. I gazed longingly after him, wanting to ask him about the search. I was feeling a bit scared, and I needed him to tell me personally that everything was safe.

But before I could open my mouth, the portrait had swung shut and he was gone.

...

After this there was added security around Gryffindor Tower. A security troll had been placed outside to guard the Fat Lady. I couldn't understand why none of the other houses needed extra guards. It was not fun having to be approved by a troll every time you wanted to enter the common room.

Something even less fun was when Professor Lupin once again disappeared. We had to have Professor Snape in two Defence Against the Dark Arts classes before Professor Lupin returned.

I was starting to get really worried and curious about this. Each time he came back he was extremely tired, he gave very little homework, we rarely did anything practical and it was often revision in those classes.

This time he had us revise dangerous creatures. He'd gotten a large collection of books from the library for us to use, along with his own private collection. At the end of the class we had to hand in a list of all the creatures we had gone through since first year, and give a short description and a short explanation of how to get away alive.

Thinking he had gone a little bit mental in his time away, I set to work. I hurried to get the best books from the stacks in the front of the classroom and started making a list of the creatures I could remember. Then I magically added space between each creature and began researching them, after writing down what I could remember myself.

When the class was over, I was pretty sure I had managed to get most of the creatures down on the list. I was deliberately slow with my packing, and by the time I went up to Professor Lupin's desk to hand in my parchment, only Tia was left waiting for me by the door.

"I expect you did well, Miss Farraday." Professor Lupin smiled tiredly as he put my scroll at the top of the large pile.

"I hope so, Sir." I had a question I wanted to ask him. I opened my mouth; "I was-" I chickened out.

He looked questioningly at me, waiting for me to finish.

"I... Well, I was just wondering... Are you feeling alright, Professor?" I finally asked.

A tired smile spread across his lips. The constant hum I felt around him increased slightly. "Yes, I'm alright. I am just a little bit tired, thank you. I was a bit sick for a few days, so I'm just lacking energy right now."

"Okay. I've just noticed you get sick quite often. If there is anything I can do to help you out, let me know."

"Oh, I think I can manage. But thank you for the offer, Miss Farraday. I can't possibly take you away from your studies in your N.E.W.T year. I do believe you have enough on your schedule."

"It's really no problem, Professor. Besides, the easier things are for you, the more energy you have left to give us even better lectures."

He chuckled. "I suppose that is true. I will let you know if I need any help."

"Okay, feel better, Sir!" I turned and left, but not before throwing him one of my loveliest smiles.

...

Weeks went by, February turned into March and winter was officially gone. We had learned to communicate with our Patronuses and how to send messages with them. I was pleased to find out that my vague form acted very much like a properly corporeal Patronus. I had even managed to send a message with it.

Now we went into duelling. Those were very interesting classes. We had been briefed very lightly in the subject before, but we hadn't practised actual duelling before. We were teamed up two and two and were only allowed to do harmless spells, but whatever shielding we wanted to.

Tia and I paired up for the first lesson. I would never do anything to hurt her, but watching her fall under my Tarantallegra was incredibly entertaining. I almost fell over from laughing at her uncontrollable legs.

"Very good, Miss Farraday," I suddenly heard Professor Lupin say behind me. I nearly choked at the nearness of him, his voice in my ear and the hum around him. "Finite Incantatem, before she gets too out of control." He pointed his wand at Tia. She stopped her crazy dance, and leaned her hands on her knees to catch her breath and calm down.

Professor Lupin walked around me and looked between us. "Now, Miss Clowes, let me see you attack Miss Farraday. And you Miss Farraday use the Horribilis version of the Shield Charm."

We both nodded and got into position.

"Locomotor Mortis!" Tia cried out and whipped her wand.

Before I was even able to open my mouth to protect myself, I felt my legs stick together and I nearly lost my balance. While forcing myself to stand upright I called out: "Protego Horribilis!"

"Stupefy!" Tia cast another spell towards me. She was quick.

"Impedimenta!"

"Petrificus Totalus!" This one got through my shield, and I felt myself stiffen and fall to the ground.

"Very good, Miss Clowes," I heard Professor Lupin say. "Finite Incantatem." This time his wand was pointed at me.

I felt the stiffness go, and tried to get up. A pale hand was suddenly in my field of vision. After a quick moment of hesitation I took it. It was rough, warm and big, and felt incredibly good around my small soft one. I could feel its warmth travel up my arm, the buzzing very loud and clear in both my ears and my aura. Professor Lupin pulled me up. When he let go, the buzzing decreased again to the hum I had gotten used to, and I felt cold. I coughed to hide my reaction, and looking at my professor he seemed a little flustered too.

"If you twist your hand a little bit more when you cast that particular Shield Charm, Miss Farraday, it will be stronger." He avoided my eyes. "Like this." And then he waved his wand in the more correct fashion.

I tried to copy him.

"No no, like this." Now he took my wand hand, held it straight and bent it slightly upwards.

I could hardly breathe. His touch was so incredibly gentle, yet very firm. If someone cast a Stunner at me, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

"Got it?" he asked and let me go quickly.

"I-I think so," I managed to say. I took a few deep breaths to calm myself down.

"Try again." He stepped away from the line of fire.

I looked at Tia. She looked at me. I swallowed the lump in my throat and then nodded to signal that I was ready.

"Obscuro!"

I was quicker this time and had my shield up long before the jet of light from her wand reached me. It hit the shield and vanished.

We sent a few more spells back and forth, my shield still holding. Finally I called out: "Stupefy!"

Tia fell to the floor. Before Professor Lupin got around to reviving her, I said: "Ennervate." She woke and stood up.

"Excellent work, both of you. Continue." With that he left to assist someone else.

I stood in silence for a moment, thinking about what had just happened. Was he as affected by my presence as I was of his? Could I be so lucky?

Suddenly I felt my wand fly out of my hand. I snapped around to Tia, who held it in her hand, a triumphant smile on her face. "Hey!" I called out to her. "Not fair!"
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