I went to the hall for lunch the next morning. I shook my head when the storm in my eyes got worse. "not now" I whispered as i ran my hands through my hair. "That filthy little Mudblood let them go. I bet she was just too weak to keep even one of them" Draco snickered. I listened with purple eyes from across the table. "Well she is a Granger" Someone else grinned. "Yes well-" He cut himself off when he saw me staring at him. I shook my head quickly as i felt the storm again but felt myself changing.
I stood up quickly and ran out of the hall, hearing the chuckles of Malfoy and his friends as i did so. "no, no, no" I said as i sped up. I was forced to stop and lean on the wall. "Beast go" He was whining as i dropped to my knees. He stepped back a few times before running off again. I let out a few low growls as strands of electricity bounced from finger to finger.
"What are you doing you m- Granger?" Beast was dragging Draco by the arm. "Hermione" I muttered as my hair started to go grey. Beast ran off again to get her and left me with Draco. I sat down and breathed slowly. "What are you-" He got cut off when i had completely changed into the dire wolf. I had my head down as i sat looking at the ground. "Granger?" I looked up at him and started growling. He stood frowning back at me but stumbled back when i stepped forward.
"Riley stop" Hermione shouted before i jumped forward and trapped Malfoy's arm in my mouth. I was adding pressure as Hermione tried to stop me. Draco was panicking whilst tugging on his, now covered in blood, arm to get it free from my jaws.
"Riley please" I glanced at Hermione. "Why is she biting me?!" Draco shouted. "She can't control herself when she's like this" She walked over and I nipped in her direction. Draco stumbled back as he held his arm, his eyes wide.
"Riley. Calm down" Hermione sat on her knees and looked me dead in the eyes. She held her hand out and i put my chin in it. "Go to the hospital wing, Malfoy" She growled as i sat down in front of her. He frowned at me for a bit more as i looked into Hermione's eyes. I felt a small shiver before i slowly changed back. "Draco go" She nodded as both his sleeves were now coated in blood. He looked down at him arm and left.
Hermione sat back and leaned against the wall, i sat next to her and she sat with my head on her shoulder whilst we waited for the pain to leave. I stroked Beast's head which was on my lap as i sat with my eyes closed. Hermione smiled and wiped the blood from my chin. "I didn't mean to listen to them. I just heard that horrible word and new they were talking about me" I said as i looked at her. "You can't help changing. He deserves it. I'm surprised he didn't lay on the ground claiming you killed him" She giggled. I frowned at her. "It's something that happened with a hippogriff don't worry" She smiled.
"Why did he have that recording thing of you?"
"When he came to ask if i let the others go he thought i was going to attack or threaten him and he wanted proof"
"That's terrible!"
"What's terrible is i have tutoring tonight"
"I can tutor you"
"Oh no you can't" I giggled. "You'll go insane within the first ten minutes because it includes a lot of shouting"
"Oh lord" She grinned. "Well as long as you think you can be around him without changing again?"
"I think i can" I smiled. "It's just a matter of if i actually can" I rubbed my head and stood up, patting Beast as i did so.
I frowned as we walked back. "I bit him?"
"Yeah. You actually latched onto his arm and wouldn't let go until i stepped toward you"
"Do i have blood on my face?"
"Yeah a bit" She frowned before wiping it off and scrunching her face at her sleeve. "Thanks" I giggled. I went and sat down at the table and gave Beast a bunch of chicken that i didn't feel like eating.
After lunch which was half an hour before i headed to the common room for tutoring.
"you actually showed up then" Malfoy said as he sat up straight. "Yeah well i was a bit busy trying to not be in pain"
"You were trying not to be in pain?" He frowned. "It's not my fault"
"It's not your fault you bit my arm?" He scowled, standing up. "I can't control myself. I never even remember what i do when it happens. You deserved it anyway"
He just rolled his eyes and turned around.
"Too weak?" I frowned. He turned around with one of his eyebrows raised. "What?"
"You said i was probably too weak to catch even one of them".
"You probably are"
A little smile came on my face as i stared at him and my head felt funny. His face rested and he stepped back "What?" He looked behind him and back at me. "Don't" He shook his head and stepped back again. "Wall" I grinned before he backed into it. I walked toward him with a scowl. "You're lucky i'm even keeping my control Malfoy. Because when i lose control, that never ends well"
"What's it like when you aren't in control!?"
I watched as my hand slowly wrapped around his throat for the third or fourth time. I shook my head quickly as if i'd been in a trance and took my hand away frowning. "I- uh. Tutoring's over" The frown was plastered on my face as i looked at my hand. I shook my head again but slowly this time. I looked at him as he frowned at me, still pressed up against the wall.
"I'm sorry" I whispered before turning around and going to my room. I sat on the bed with my head in my hands before there was another knock at the door. I went and opened it and frowned at the boy standing there. "You forgot the mutt". I nodded and Beast went and jumped on the bed. "Were you doing that?"
"It sure looked like it"
"No i mean. Did you choose to do that?"
"No"
"What do you want, Draco?"
"I was just giving you your dog"
I shrugged at him and closed the door. He put his hand in the way and came in. "Draco what do you want?"
He shrugged and grinned. "I thought i was i filthy Mudblood?"
He shrugged again. "You are"
"And you're a blonde brat" I grinned. I frowned at him. "What goes on in your head, Malfoy?"
"Nothing"
"Ha well you got that right" I smiled. I looked at Draco's arm and walked up to him. I gently picked it up and held the end of the bandage before unwrapping it. "You didn't go to Madam Pomfrey?" I frowned as the bites continued to bleed under the multiple layers of bandage. "What was i going to say? That a wolf attacked me? Because if i did then they'd ask where i was and how it happened" He frowned. He tried to pull his arm back but i didn't let go "Ow" He scrunched his face up as i tugged him back. He frowned at me is i watched the blood drip onto the carpet. "Your just going to let me lose blood?" He raised his eyebrow. I got my wand out and dragged it along his arm. "Vulnera Sanentur" I mumbled. "We haven't been taught that yet"
"So?"
"How do you know it?" He frowned down at his arm at the stings coming from the gashes as they healed. "Books"
"So you read the books of the things you know and not the things you need?"
"I read the books of the things i enjoy". I looked down as it fully healed and left a few small scars. I looked at him as he frowned at me. He stepped forward and locked his lips with mine once again. "I thought you hate Mudbloods?"
"Oh i do. And i hate you the most"