章節 12: Chapter 12
As soon as he felt the tug he knew something was wrong.
As soon as they appeared, they both knew that this was not Hogwarts. He would certainly remember if the castle had a cemetery nearby.
" Tell me this is a part of Hogwarts that I don't know about." said the French girl.
" I hope so." he replied, taking out his wand." Get ready."
The couple only took a couple of steps before a spell was cast on Fleur, rendering her unconscious.
" Stupify! " the voice came from behind the two.
He managed to dodge it and prepared to respond, but before that, a new spell attacked him from the side.
" Incarcelus!" upon hearing this, the green-eyed man threw himself to the ground.
He had to move to avoid the spells that flew over him. He didn't want to go far away so as not to leave the girl with whoever it was.
In the end, he decided to take the risk.
A spell passed near him and Harry threw himself to the ground pretending he had been hit.
He would wait to see what happened, since the girl could be affected by the fight. He could always use his powers to escape.
Shortly after falling to the ground, two wizards approached him.
" Tie him up tight, " someone said. " We can't let him get away. Use chains. Remember, he's a damn dog."
Harry felt the spell being cast on him and was instantly completely surrounded by strong chains.
He could break free fairly easily if he needed to.
He and Fleur were levitated to a clear area.
With his more developed senses, he detected several men in that place.
Several aromas reached his nose that gave him the exact number and location of all his captors. They all shared a certain scent of corruption and blood. As well as liquor and dirt.
Another smell stood out above the rest. His stomach churned at the aroma of rot, evil, and death.
He opened his eyes slightly and saw that in the center there was a large cauldron boiling.
A plump wizard he knew very well was throwing some ingredients into the cauldron and reciting some ritual at the same time. He had to control himself not to get up and smash it.
" Sir! Here they are." said one of his supposed captors.
" Great." said a weak voice from a bundle next to the cauldron. The boy noticed that the disgusting smell was coming from that bundle. " Who is the champion, the Diggony boy or the Bulgarian? " The green-eyed boy knew what could be hidden between the fabrics of the bundle. But he hoped he was wrong.
" It's... the girl, my lord." answered the magician who was levitating Fleur." the French girl."
" She's of no use to us! " the voice growled. " She has Veela blood."
" But my lord, she is the champion with Potter!" said another." They are the strongest!"
" I don't care! " said the voice. " He is a werewolf and she is also a dark creature! Do you expect me to use impure blood in the ritual?!"
" No, my lord!"
" Would Thonson's blood help? " Pettegrew asked fearfully. The strange being thought about it for a moment.
" Yes, he is a pureblood and his family openly opposed me in the past." the voice said." Bring him!"
" What do we do with the girl? " asked one of the magicians.
" Get rid of her." said the voice.
" With your permission, master." said the magician who was levitating Fleur." could I keep her for a few days?" he said with a certain lustful tone.
" Do as you please." the voice replied.
" Thank you, my lord." the wizard thanked. The others let out a small, amused laugh.
Someone had levitated an elderly wizard in a tied-up position. Harry was left in front of a tombstone, so he could watch what was happening with relative freedom.
The captured wizard stared in terror at the bundle the plump wizard was holding.
"I love seeing that look," the voice said. Harry could tell that the voice was pleased with the situation. "Come on, Wormtail."
The green-eyed man watched as Pettegrew placed the bundle into the cauldron. He then recited a couple of sentences in a language he didn't recognize. When he finished, he said the rest in an understandable manner.
" Father's bones to resurrect the son!" said the magician, while levitating some dust from a grave." Servant's flesh given freely!" as he said it as he put his hand over the cauldron before placing a knife on his wrist. After sighing he changed the position of the dagger and cut a finger that fell into the cauldron." Ahhhg!" he needed a moment to compose himself.
[T/N: huh, not as committed this time eh.]
" Will that be enough? " asked another of the wizards.
" If you want, you can put a piece of your Goyle in, " Pettegrew protested nervously.
" Shut up! " said another. " Finish the ritual," he ordered Pettigrew. " I want to enjoy my new toy," said Yaxley amused while playing with a lock of Fleur's hair.
Wormtail approached the bound, fearful wizard and made a deep cut on his arm. Harry noticed him trying to scream quietly. He must have been under some spells to prevent him from resisting.
" Blood of the enemy taken by force!" saying this he collected some of the blood in a cup and approaching the cauldron he poured it in." All this will give body to the one who lost it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a bubbling sound warned of the end of the ritual.
Just as the bubbling of the cauldron began, it ended.
Suddenly, some mist began to rise and cover the area surrounding the cauldron.
Finally, something that looked human rose from the cauldron.
" My clothes." said the figure. Wormtail helped him put on a robe." My wand." Pettegrew obeyed." Cruccio!" Pettigrew took the curse full force.
" AHHH!" he began to writhe." Mercy, Lord!"
" Next time you will not hesitate to give me all your meat if I want it." responded the being.
Harry saw it all and it didn't take long for him to recognize the resurrected man. Voldemort rose again.
" My lord." said Goyle." What do we do with Thonson?"
" Avadra Kedabra!" said Voldemort pointing at the lying wizard. Harry had no time to react." I don't need him anymore. Soon his family will join him." he said laughing. His followers laughed at the bad joke." Now it's time to deal with the Potter boy." as he spoke he approached Harry." Someone wake him up and give him his wand."
" Rennervate! " said Goyle.
Harry felt the magic run through his body without doing anything else. He opened his eyes, feigning bewilderment.
" Good morning, Mr. Potter." said Voldemort." Would you be so kind as to stand up and prepare for your execution? Excuse me! I meant, our duel." All his followers laughed at the joke made by their lord. He thought about it." But first…" he made a sign to one of his followers." It is necessary that everyone witness this." he placed his wand on the dark mark.
A few seconds later, several apparitions filled the place. Everyone knelt down as soon as they arrived.
" Now you all appear! " said Voldemort mockingly. " More than ten years and you appear now!"
" My lord, I...!" Lucius Malfoy began.
" Don't bother, Lucius." the dark lord cut him off." You'll have time to earn my forgiveness!" more than one shuddered upon hearing him." You're all here to witness a duel!" he said, looking at Harry." Today I will make it clear and without a doubt that I am the most powerful wizard in history!" he turned around with an angry face." Today it will be clear that what happened that night was just a coincidence, nothing more than that!" he looked at the boy who remained serious and... strange as it was, calm." Do you want to tell us something, Mr. Potter?!" he asked mockingly.
" No." answered the boy." What happens in this asylum, which they call the magical world, is not my problem." That left many upset, but surprised Voldemort.
" Can you explain it better?!" asked the dark lord.
" I am a werewolf." said the boy.
" Just a bloody dog, " someone said quietly. Voldemort waved his wand reluctantly and the speaker cringed.
" Silence!" said the dark wizard." Continue."
" It's very simple!" the boy continued." For some reason Dumbledore no longer needs me." he smiled." Or rather, he only needs my heritage."
" It doesn't seem like the old man's normal way of acting." answered a surprised Voldemort.
" I don't care." said the green-eyed man." I have my life with... my colleagues and my wife."
" Oh yeah! I've heard about that too!" said Voldemort. He thought of something." How about joining me?!" asked the dark wizard.
" Pass from one controller to another? " he said, shaking his head. " No, I'll pass! I'll stay as I am and let you two entertain yourselves. " he smiled. " As far as I'm concerned! You and the old man can kill each other, I don't care. I'll live my life far away from all of you."
" That... I cannot allow." said the dark lord." You only have two options, you serve me or you die!" as he said this, he pointed his wand at him.
" So... we have a problem." said the dark-haired man, sighing.
" Give him his wand and let's get this over with! " said Voldemort.
Frederick Goyle stepped forward and tossed the wand to Harry. The boy caught it in mid-air without any problems.
Then he looked at Voldemort.
" First a bow!" said Voldemort. Making a comical bow that amused his followers." Please Mr. Potter, manners!" he pointed his wand at him." Imperius!" the spell hit the young man, and the boy barely moved." Bow to me!"
" Why should I do that? " the boy asked. Everyone looked at this in surprise.
" Interesting." said the dark lord." It must be because of his animal side!" He said to his followers to explain the young man's resistance. The boy shrugged.
" It could be," he replied, putting himself on guard.
The dark lord threw a couple of spells half-heartedly. The green-eyed man simply dodged them, pretending that it was difficult for him to do so.
He cast a couple of minor spells that the powerful dark wizard simply deflected without any problems.
His followers cheered their lord.
Suddenly the young Lupinid noticed that the dark wizard's expression changed.
" Avadra Kedabra!" the spell went towards Harry who only moved letting the spell pass.
Voldemort had only been playing with him. With that spell, he knew he decided to get serious and finish him off.
Harry knew he had to go and he couldn't leave the girl there.
He thought his chances were very slim but… he had to try something.
He noticed that most of the Death Eaters were on Voldemort's side. No doubt thinking of avoiding a Killing Curse.
The only one standing a little apart from the rest was Yaxley. His reason was that he didn't want any other Death Eaters to be able to take his new toy away from him. Behind him, thanks to his enhanced senses, he could see the tournament cup about fifty meters away, the very cup that had brought them here.
A very crazy plan appeared in the boy's mind. It was a very small opportunity but... he had to take it.
He avoided a couple of spells before he was in the position he needed.
" Stop moving!" Voldemort protested angrily." Fight!"
" All right, " Harry replied. " BOMBARD, BOMBARD, BOMBARD! " The spells hit where he wanted. One in front of Voldemort and the other two spells, in front of his followers.
The green-eyed man got exactly what he wanted.
Even though he covered himself with a spell, the dark lord was not ready for the shockwave that accompanied the explosion, not when the boy had put all his will into casting it.
His followers hardly expected something like this, so they all ended up on the ground.
Using his powers as a Lupin, Harry took three long steps in front of a surprised Yaxley. The wizard didn't have time to do anything before the boy knocked him out with a blow to the chest.
Without thinking, he grabbed Fleur and put her on his shoulder. Then he ran in the direction from which they had appeared at that place.
With his speed and strength, he needed only a few seconds to reach his destination. By that time, Voldemort and several of his followers had recovered enough to see him off.
" KILL HIM! " shouted the dark lord. " DON'T LET HIM ESCAPE!"
Soon many curses began to fly towards him.
With a great deal of luck and thanks to the fact that the Death Eaters were still stunned, most of the curses passed right by them.
But one grazed his shoulder, causing a cut.
" AHHH!" even with the pain he didn't stop. He knew that if he did he would be dead.
He didn't notice that the same curse had struck Fleur on the forearm that was resting on the boy's shoulder. And that while he was running with the girl, she had woken up after feeling the cut, and, unbeknownst to both of them, their blood had mixed.
The Veela felt something strange running through her body. The green-eyed man had the same sensation but… he attributed it to the wound and the situation.
[T/N: ...I apologize, I wasn't aware it would turn out this way.]
None of them thought that this blood contact had passed the new curse on to the young French girl, and that due to her Veela blood, it had caused a small variation.
The same could be said of Harry. The saying that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger could be applied to this situation. The curse had taken the new blood and assimilated it.
[T/N: oh, I thought some shit happened and they were mated now.]
Fleur woke up from a strange sensation, she saw that she was on top of a man who was dodging curses while running. She knew that once again the young man had saved her. Suddenly she noticed the blood running down the boy's shoulder, the burning in her arm warned her that she was also hurt.
It didn't take more than a few seconds to realize that their blood had been in contact.
The young woman closed her eyes, aware of the boy's condition and understanding what the strange sensation that ran through her body could be. Even without wanting to, Harry Potter had infected her with the curse of lycanthropy.
Suddenly the French woman felt a great pain run through her body for a second.
Harry didn't stop running, or at least he did until he felt the thin young woman suddenly gain some weight and a soft fur brush against his skin.
He risked a glance at his shoulder for a second.
The sight of a long, beautiful white tail told him everything he needed to know.
" Oh no!" Harry knew he had turned Fleur Delacrue into a lupin." Fleur, I need you to concentrate!" he said dodging another curse and not stopping running." I swear I'll explain everything to you later! But we have to escape and you have to return to your human form! Just think about being yourself again!"
The young girl looked at the boy's back without understanding him. Suddenly something came to the front of her mind and she knew what he meant. The white fur that had covered her body disappeared, allowing her to see her smooth skin again.
" How is it…?!" she began.
" I'll explain it to you later! " he said. " But it's very important that no one sees you in your new form!"
The Frenchwoman responded when she felt she could transform at will. This was not what she knew about werewolves. And much less being able to transform without a full moon.
" Dacord!" she answered. She saw a spell." To the left!" the young man moved when he heard her.
[T/N: Dacord is more or less "yes" or "very well" in French.]
With a strong dose of southeast wind, both of them reached the cup alive and the boy, without stopping, launched himself towards it. As soon as he touched it, both of them disappeared from there.
Behind was a furious dark lord, who took out his anger on his closest followers.
Upon arrival, the couple had no trouble recognizing the majestic Hogwarts Castle.
" Help! " the green-eyed man shouted before letting himself fall when he saw he was safe.
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They all reacted almost at once. Several Aurors went towards Harry, pointing their wands at him.
Minerva and the rest of the teachers made a beeline for Harry.
From the stands, the rest of the Lupinids went towards their leader.
Before the Aurors could get close they were stopped by two towering Grims who stood between them and the couple.
" Kill them! " said one.
" Don't even think about it! " Amelia Bones' voice was heard. " She's his familiar and she's protecting him!"
" But Mrs. Bones it's just a…!"
" I would think about it before finishing that sentence, " the woman silenced him. " Mr. Potter is the head of two ancient families and is a champion of this tournament, " the Auror stopped.
Albus had tried to get right behind the Auror and just like that he was stopped by the two animals.
" We have to get them to the infirmary! " said the old man. " Poppy will take care of them...!"
" I will never go back to that place!" said Harry." We are returning to the… academy!" he corrected himself in time.
Hermione came to him and helped him up.
" But Harry you must…!"
" The tournament is over! " he said. " There is nothing that forces me to stay in this place anymore. " He looked at Minerva. " Miss Delacrue will accompany us. " The woman opened her eyes in surprise. " Headmistress, I would appreciate it if you would explain this to Madame Maxime."
" Of course, Mr. Potter." the woman replied.
" Why?" Albus asked." The girl can stay in the infirmary…" he noticed the blood." Oh, I see!" he let out a sigh.
" What's happening? " asked the minister.
" It seems that, unfortunately, Miss Delacrue has contracted the werewolf curse," said Albus. Several people looked at him, annoyed for saying it in front of so many people.
" I knew it! " said Dolores Umbridge. " I knew that creature would end up hurting someone! Aurors, stop him and take him to the Ministry! He will be executed as the law dictates! " she finished satisfied.
" Don't even think about it! " Amelia Bones cut her off, looking at her men.
" Amelia, don't butt in! " said the unpleasant woman. " I'm just following the law! " she finished with a smile.
" The law says if he bites someone!" the woman replied." There's no full moon today!" she said looking at the sky." It's impossible for Mr. Potter to transform! In fact, if he did, he would still have to be transformed and have attacked us!" this made the minister take a step back." I can see that you are both injured! I can only think that your blood mixed by accident, giving rise to this unfortunate result." she looked at the minister." That's not a crime last time I checked."
" No... it is not! " replied the minister.
" Miss Delacrue." Andromeda said." I think that with the current situation, you should accompany my lord. I will personally take charge of explaining what happened to your Headmistress and contacting your parents." the stunned girl nodded.
" I must insist that you both remain at Hogwarts until…!" continued Dumbledore.
" We would never put your students in danger! " said Hermione. " Remember that we are dangerous dark creatures! " the old man could see the hatred in the young woman's eyes.
" Let's go," said Harry, standing up more recovered.
Amidst protests and murmurs, the entire group walked away towards the forbidden forest.
Emma and Tonks were helping Fleur.
The young French girl was nervous about what was happening. But something inside her made her trust them.
Shortly after entering the forest everyone activated their portkeys and disappeared towards their home.
Andromeda Tonks stayed behind to put everything in order. Filius stayed with her. Minerva had to stay until the tournament was officially over.
Something that happened quickly.
The minister approached her and almost threw a small bag of gold at her.
" The winner's prize." he said walking away." The Triwizard Tournament is over!" he shouted so that everyone could hear him.
Albus approached Minerva who stood on guard. Nearby were Cyrus Greengrass and Augusta Longbottom. They wanted to prevent the old man from doing anything strange.
" Minerva." said the old man." It is necessary that we know what happened tonight."
" Don't worry. I know Mr. Potter will tell us about it. " the woman replied. " I will send you a detailed report."
" It is preferable that I speak to him… myself" he continued.
" It's the report or nothing! " Minerva replied. " And I'm only doing this to avoid problems with the French government. " As she said this, she looked towards the place where Andromeda and Filius were talking to the French headmistress and to those who could only be Fleur's parents. " The tournament is over. " She said. " Nothing is keeping us here anymore. " The woman said. " We will return to our academy shortly."
Albus understood that his hands were tied again and had to nod in agreement.
Ten minutes later, most of the curious people had left the place. The students went to their respective houses and accommodations and the adults returned to their homes.
Albus watched helplessly as Andromeda Tonks spoke to the French champion's parents. He could see the young woman's mother being held by her husband, while they both listened intently.
As the Potter and Black seat manager walked away, he tried to approach the French couple. As soon as they saw him, the old man could see the hatred in their eyes, and he nodded with his usual grandfatherly face before turning to his office. He didn't want to suffer another furious criticism. Plus, with Mrs. Delacrue's Veela ancestry, he was sure to end up dodging fireballs.
With years of practice in manipulation, he preferred to choose his battles better. He would rather wait for the report that Minerva had said she would send him. It was a shame, he wanted to get to the couple's thoughts to study them carefully.
Furthermore, with any luck, he might be able to find some way to get close to the young man. With each passing day, his political power was compromised and he had to fight harder to keep it. Once again Harry Potter became indispensable to his plans. Although not in the same way.
The last thing the old manipulator saw was Olympian Maxime accompanying the Delacrue couple to Beauxbatton's carriage. Shortly after entering and without further farewells the French contingent took off in the direction of their country.
On the lake, Durmstrag's ship was preparing to do the same.
The Triwizard Tournament had finally ended.
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Fleur Delacrue had traveled throughout the world, both magical and non-magical. But nothing prepared her for what she saw when she arrived at Blackrock. The place was incredible and almost unreal.
But the difference in the apprentices' behavior once there left her speechless.
The girls began to cower and give her an effusive welcome. They also helped to keep the boys away from the stunned young woman. She noticed that Harry and his wife did not stay and quickly went towards the strange black construction.
" You will have time later." said the voice of Emma Granger." Now it is necessary that we all enter the castle." Somewhat annoyed at having their fun taken away from them, they all obeyed." Come with me, dear." said the woman.
The French woman was surprised when a Grim accompanied them. The woman noticed it.
" I'm sorry! It's just that..." the blonde tried to say.
" Don't worry!" the woman answered." I was also a little scared the first time I saw Umbra." saying this she caressed the female Grim." But after I transformed and she became my familiar, I can't see my life without her anymore."
" You too…?" She asked pointing at her and then doing the same to herself.
" Yes! My husband, Tonks, and I are the first non-werewolves to be voluntarily converted." Emma looked at her husband and smiled." Dan even demanded it from Harry."
" This is a bit…" the Frenchwoman began." I don't quite understand it yet." She looked at the Grims." I guess this will be something new to get used to." she said to finish.
" You get used to it quickly, " Tonks added. " They're not as dangerous as they say."
" And this is coming from the woman who nearly had a heart attack the first time she saw them! " Emma mocked. Tonks blushed.
" I'm going... to my... " she said, moving forward. Emma smiled when she saw her.
" How many Grims are related to…?"
" All the ones you'll see in the castle." the woman answered, then smiled." I think there will be one more soon." she saw the blonde's puzzled face." It seems that somehow our… condition attracts the Grim. I'd be surprised if the week ends without you having a familiar too."
" How is that…?" the French girl began." Anyway, what's going on with… what I've become?" the girl asked." I've never heard this about those affected by the werewolf curse."
" That's because we're not werewolves." the woman cut her off." that's one of the many answers you'll get here." as they spoke they had reached the large entrance door. Emma opened the door." welcome to the apprentice academy, Sirius Black."
Fleur followed the woman and her Grim into a room that could only be a large meeting hall. Inside were several people who were always close to Harry Potter.
" Harry will be here soon," said Hermione entering after them. The next thing that left Fleur speechless was the entrance of several large Wolves that once inside took the form of the apprentices of the strange school.
" My goodness! What are you saying…?! " the French girl began, but the green-eyed man cut her off.
" We need you to listen and understand your new situation." said Harry entering the room." I am sorry in advance for what happened. I would never have…, I mean, if that spell hadn't hurt us…"
" I understand, thank you." the French woman replied.
" Now we will tell you a story, which I am sure you will find hard to believe, " said the boy.
Harry and Hermione explained to the young Veela how they ended up bitten by a werewolf and what the Ministry tried to do to them. They left out some parts that they would explain to her later.
The three former Hogwarts teachers added an explanation about the creation of the academy and their interest in helping other bitten children.
They also recounted what happened on the night of their first transformation and the theories they had about their new condition.
When they finished, they waited for the young woman's reaction.
" If I understand correctly... " she began nervously. " You are the pioneers of a new magical race."
" Yes," said Harry.
" And now I am one too, " added the blonde.
" That's why we couldn't leave her with her parents," McGonagall added. "Or let her be cared for by a mediwizard!" The blonde looked at her strangely. "As a Veela, you know what it's like to be of a different condition than most." The Scottish woman looked at her seriously. "What do you think would happen if it was discovered that these children are the first of a new race that has preserved their magic, has overcome the werewolf curse, and has gained all of its advantages and none of its disadvantages?" The Frenchwoman's eyes widened as she understood the situation. "How long would it take to be placed in the deepest places of any ministry that could get their hands on one of them?"
" Until we are ready." Harry added." we can't let anyone know of our existence."
" That means that... " said the blonde. " I will never be able to leave this island?"
" With that nonsense about a tournament you've already seen that that's not entirely true, " added Filius Fitwick. " It's just that we have to take many precautions to protect ourselves."
" I'm endangering my family…"
" You can leave the island whenever you want." Harry clarified." You are not a prisoner. We are only doing this to protect ourselves. That is if they think you are just unlucky enough to be infected with the werewolf curse!" he added, making his point clear.
" I understand." added the young French woman.
" Our idea is to turn this island into something as close to an independent magical nation as possible." Hermione added." Right now, few people know of the existence of this place and even fewer are capable of even coming here."
" Now we can say that we are independent of the magical world," added Pomona.
" I feel good. It's much better than I expected. " said the young woman, letting out a sigh. " What more can I expect?"
The adults explained to the young girl the way of life on the island and the possible branches of learning she could pursue. Fleur was surprised to realize that in a short time, she could be one of the most prepared and competent witches in the magical world.
They spent a little more time clarifying the many doubts that the young French woman had.
An elf announced the arrival of Andromeda Tonks.
Fleur noticed that a couple of young people who had been transformed regained their human appearance. Emma noticed this.
" We trust many people but it is better that they don't know anything about our secret." said the woman." For them, we are just wizards and witches affected by the werewolf curse." The young woman nodded in understanding.
When Andromeda arrived she greeted everyone before addressing the blonde.
" Her parents and sister will come to visit her tomorrow, " said the Witch.
" Mergsi." the Veela replied.
" What else happened when we left? " Pomona asked.
" Apart from the annoying old man, and the pink toad demanding that Harry turn himself in? " she thought about it. " Not much else! A couple of annoying journalists and some explanations to the French ministry. " she looked at the young woman. " I regret to inform you that you have been entered into the French registry of werewolves. " The young woman tensed before nodding.
A short chat followed, with the representative of the Potter and Black families explaining a few points about how they had gotten their country to cooperate with their new situation and residence. The young French girl added details about the condition of werewolves in her country. Harry and Hermione had a thought about searching for young French people affected by the curse. Fleur could serve as a teacher and translator. They would have to think about it more.
The youngest ones had left before starting.
Suddenly several of those present tensed. The Grims tensed and growled.
" There's a grim at the edge of the forest! " said Tonks.
" I think you have a visitor," Emma said to Fleur.
" Let's go out and say hello, " added her husband.
The group headed outside along the path, several of the young people joining together to meet the next resident. One of the most interested was Andromeda Tonks who had never seen the union before.
Fleur followed them, somewhat scared.
Outside the group went to one of the sides.
The young Veela could see the edge of the forest nearby. Suddenly a creature stepped out, still staring at the group. Something inside the French girl lit up. With her Veela heritage, the young woman had tried to prepare herself for different types of strange or annoying situations. But this was… different.
Fleur didn't know why, but she couldn't take her eyes off the animal. There was no doubt that it was a Grim. It wasn't an adult in size, but it was close.
The Frenchwoman stepped forward and from the forest, the Grim did the same.
The others could see that both the Veela and the Grim moved in a different way, almost... majestically.
" It's a female," said Harry.
" This makes me believe more in my idea that our companions have something similar to us." Emma said to her daughter." Have you noticed that they even moved in a similar way?" Hermione nodded.
The girl stood in front of the creature. She could see that it was somewhat different from the other Grims she had seen so far. If she had to explain it… she could say that Grims seemed made for direct combat, especially strength, and endurance, but this one… seemed more destined for agility and speed, although it certainly had great strength.
The Grim approached and, as they had seen several on the island when the young woman tried to touch it, it gave her a small bite. At that moment, the dark aura surrounded the Veela and the creature.
Everyone could hear Fleur's lilting laughter. She immediately hugged the creature. The creature responded with small moans of happiness.
That was the signal for the rest to come closer.
" Could you introduce us to your… friend? " Hermione asked.
" This is Eclipse, my friend and familiar." said the blonde hugging the creature's neck.
Everyone could see that the Grim had gotten the Veela's fabulous eyes.
" Welcome to our pack, Eclipse," said Harry. The being looked at him and then did the same with Hermione and ended with Shadow and Night.
Eclipse gave a small nod. To those present, it was confirmation that the new Grim knew who the pack leaders were. She seemed to care little as she continued to lick the happy French girl's face.
As several of the Grim males began to grow more interested in the new Grim, Enma looked at Minerva.
" Do you think her Veela abilities could have been passed on to Eclipse? " the woman asked. " Clumsy gained Tonks' abilities. " Minerva looked at her with wide eyes.
" Merlin, this is going to be chaos! " said the Scottish woman, thinking about the future.
That night during dinner, several males brought food as a gift to the new Grim resident in the great mansion-castle.
And a couple of the older apprentices were also very attentive to their Veela companion.
Ironically, the meeting with the frightened parents was still pending.
Everyone knew that the young woman's sister wouldn't be a problem as long as she was near a couple of puppies.
[T/N: ah, I liked this chapter a lot, I'm also really glad this didn't turn into a harem. If you enjoyed this chapter then why not drop some stones, leave a comment telling me of your favorite parts, and write a review. If you can't wait for the next chapter then check out my Patreon for more chapters, it's just $5. ]
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