As i walked through the empty halls, i heard commotion from around the corner and went there. "Hey what's going on?" I tapped on Hermione's shoulder before she turned around with a tear-stained face. "I'm so sorry" She muttered before bringing me into a hug. "What?". She looked into the crowd, just making her cry more. I frowned and barged my way through, being stopped by the twins. "You don't want to do that" Fred shook his head, a deeply concerned look on his face. "What's going on?" I started to panic now. "Fred, let me past"
I heard a whine and looked up at him again. I barged past the twins and all of the other people in the way and froze at the sight of my dog on the floor. He was laying in a pool of blood, barely breathing. Everyone looked at me as i slowly walked up to him and dropped to my knee's by his side, shaking.
There was a reason that i loved Beast so much. Not even Hermione knows. But i'm not going to share that quite yet.
I picked up his head with tears already falling down my cheeks and put it on my lap. He grunted and tried to get closer. "No don't move Beastie. You'll just make it worse" I muttered as i inched closer. "You're a good boy. Such, a good boy". He let out another light grunt before his chest fell without a following rise. "Beast?" I stoked his head as the tears and anger got heavier. "Goodbye my beautiful boy"
"Riley" Hermione came up to me as i stood up with tears still on her face and in her eyes and gave me a hug.
"Who did this?" I growled as i looked down at my lifeless dog. I looked around at the silent students. "WHO DID THIS!" I yelled as the teachers came to see the commotion. "Oh my" McGonagall said when she saw him.
Everyone was stood in their house sections. That's when ruffling came from the slytherin one and a boy covered in blood and scared out of his mind was pushed out. "Malfoy" I growled. "I didn't" He shook his head with wide eyes as he watched Hagrid pick my dog up. "You didn't? Who's the one with blood on him?"
"Me but-"
"Exactly" I darted forward but was stopped when the twins grabbed me and lifted me off of my feet. "Let me go!" I screamed as my eyes darkened. Malfoy scrambled away through the crowds and my fingers started to zap. "I'd put her down" Hermione nodded as my claws started to develop. "Everyone back to classes!" McGonagall shouted as the twins watched me drop down on my knees again. Hermione knelt down in front of me and put her forehead on mine "You're fine, just calm down" She whispered. "I can't" I whimpered as my hair started to go grey.
"Is she ok Miss Granger?"
"Riley, just breath" She said in a gentle voice. I did as she said and slowly took deep breaths in and out. My hair faded back to brown and my eyes went back to the cloudy blue. Hermione gave a light smile as she slipped her arms under mine and moved closer. I sat down properly and tightened my grip around her.
"Come on. We need to go back". I shook my head without a word. "Miss Granger. She can go with you for tonight"
"Thank you" She smiled as she helped me up. "Lets get your pajamas and we'll go back to my room" She rubbed my back and walked back with me.
When we got there, we stopped outside of the paintings. "What the hell is wrong with you! You know i didn't kill that dam dog. Why the fuck would i? She loves- loved him"
"That's not what i saw i'm afraid. But why do you even care? Is she not a filthy Mudblood like her sister?"
"I don't care. And she is. I'm just asking why-"
I creaked the door open and they fell silent before i walked in and out without a single word and my pajamas. "Colloportus" I pointed my wand at my door and locked it before walking back.
"Do you sleep in my hoodie?" George frowned as i sat on the sofa in their common room. "No. I just wear it until i go to bed because it's comfortable. And warm"
"Oh. That's strange"
"Why is it strange?"
"Because you don't know us and you've kept my hoodie, But hey! What's wrong with a little theft?"
I let out a little giggle and got comfortable. It was only me and the twins left as it started to get late. Hermione told me to come up when i'm ready. "Do you mind if i ask you a question?"
I looked at them and raised my eyebrow with a nod. "Why is that dog so important to you?"
"Um. My friend gave him to me before... Uh"
"She gave him to me before she was killed, right in front of me. I came to the school to get away from home because she was more like family than a friend. And just because he was such a good dog. He always listened, always behaved and all that just for him to be stabbed by that blonde bugger" I blinked when the tears started to sting my eyes. "Hermione doesn't know yet though" I frowned as i turned to them. "I'm going to bed. Do you still want this back?"
"It's fine. Keep it"
I smiled at them and went up the stairs into Hermione's room. "Hey. What were you doing?"
"Just talking" I smiled as i wiped away a stray tear. "You don't have to pretend to be alright Riley"
"I'm not pretending. I'll be more upset tomorrow when i wake up without him" I sighed with a frown. "Who gave you him again?"
"Tina"
"How is Tina?"
I felt my tears come again before i told her. "She was um. She... Died"
"How?" Hermione said with a frown. She wasn't as close to her as i was but they were still close. "She was murdered in front of me. Because she wouldn't give up baby Beast"
"That's why you loved him so much! Because you promised her you would look after him"
"Exactly. But once again, not just that. Because he was a good boy, always listened, only ran away once and so on"
"I know he was-" She moved over and patted the bed. I sat down with a smile and looked at the other two girls there. "-You may not want to hear this, but he's in a better place. I'm sure he loved being with you every moment that he was"
I just nodded with a sniff. "Lay down" She smiled. "The bed's too small" I giggled. "Well then we'll have to cuddle up" She made me lay down and then put an arm around me. I giggled before copying her with a big grin.