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Harry Potter was still lying in bed when suddenly Hermione came bursting through the door making him fall off the bed with surprise.

"Harry! Did you here the news!" Ron asked as he came in behind him.

"What are you two talking about?" the boy asked as he put on his glasses.

"There was a werewolf on school grounds last night." Hermione explained.

"If your referring to Lupin..." Harry started but Hermione shook her head.

"No. It wasn't Lupin, he was the one who told us. He said it was much, much bigger and that it attacked someone from the school. They got bit." She explained.

"What? Who did it bite?" Harry asked softly.

"We don't know he wouldn't tell us that. But I have a feeling Snape knows, hes been missing potions class lately as we all know." Ron said.

Dumbledore suddenly came walking into their view and Harry hurried up to him.

"Professor is it true that a werewolf bit someone on school grounds? It wasn't Lupin was it?" Harry asked with fear evident in his voice.

Dumbledore raised a hand to silence him.

"Yes Harry, I'm afraid it is true and I'm sad to say that young mr. Malfoy was the victim. But not it wasn't Professor Lupin, Professor Snape believe it was the work of Roman Pryers...a working of the most feared werewolf known to the wizarding world." The old wizard explained softly. Ron's mouth dropped open in shock.

"Blimey, you don't mean Fenrir Greyback's followers?" He said exasperated.

"I'm afraid so mr. Weasley." Dumbledore confirmed.

"Will he be alright?" Hermione asked, she had to admit she didn't care for Draco or his family much, but even he didn't deserve that fate.

"I'm afraid it is uncertain...according to what Severus told me while he sustained a bite to the leg, deep claw marks to the shoulder and back. And when he started treating him, his injuries started to effect him more and he was on the brink. But then he said he managed to get him under control, but he's been sleeping for two days now. Professor Snape is very worried. Which has been the reason he has been missing some potions classes and Lupin has been doing his best to fill in for him, because I have allowed Professor Snape to take care of his godson." Dumbledore said explained trying to pick his words carefully.

The three Gryffindors stood in silence for a moment just looking at Dumbledore taking in what he had said.

"I've heard about that guy, my dad said he's almost just as bad as Greyback. Only sometimes he doesn't kill the people he attacks, but that's only happens once in a while, unlike Greyback who almost always kills his victims, and that ever since he attacked Professor Lupin years ago and Lupin survived that he stays with his victims until he sure they're dead. My and mum says hes a monster." Ron said softly.

Dumbledore nodded. "That's correct mr. Weasley...and with the severity of the injuries Draco obtained...it is hard to say whether he'll be okay. If he lives...he'll have to live with being a werewolf for the rest of his life." Dumbledore said with a sadness in his eyes.

Hermione gasped in horror which surprised both Harry and Ron. "You mean...there was nothing you could do for him?" She asked.

"Sadly, his body had taken in the effect rather quickly. We had no time to react to the illness. But with the severity of the wounds Severus had to focus on them or he probably would have bled to death." The old wizard answered in a soft voice.

Ron sent her a glare, before snarling in an angry voice. "Why would you care anyway Herimone? After all hes done to us?" He snapped. Hermione sent a glare back at Ron.

"Yes Ronald he had been cruel and vile, but even Malfoy doesn't deserve that!" She snapped harshly.

Ron folded his arms and huffed. "She's right Ron. I wonder what his father will say about this..." Harry said softly.

Dumbledore's eyes looked even sadder if that was even at all possible.

"Now Harry I'd like you to do Draco a favor, even though I know you two aren't the best of friends...I do not want you and your friends telling everyone about this. Or mentioning that you know of the incident to mr. Malfoy. According to Professor Snape Draco was asking what had happened to him, and Severus assumes that he does not remember the attack, and since hes been unconscious we haven't had the chance to tell him what happened...or of his condition. Draco likely won't take to the news well either, so please try and be nice to him and give him support but don't mention what has happened. As for Lupin, he shouldn't have told you himself, and I shall have a talk with him." The old professor said in his gentle voice.

Harry was about to answer but Hermione beat him to it.

"Yes sir, we won't. But please sir don't be hard on Professor Lupin it wasn't his fault. I could tell he was worried about something and I asked him what was wrong. He didn't want to tell me but I told him it might make him feel better to talk. So he told me and Ron that someone had gotten attacked two nights ago, but he didn't say who it was." She explained quickly.

Dumbledore gave a nod.

"Thank you miss Granger. Now off you go I believe breakfast is still downstairs in the great hall then you three best be getting to class." Dumbledore said softly. The three of them nodded and Dumbledore left the Gryffindor common room.

"I'll meet you guys downstairs let me get dressed." Harry said.

"See ya later then mate." Ron said and he and Hermione left to go downstairs.

~Snape's Chambers~

Professor Snape was surprised, Draco had been sleeping for two days strait without waking up, but every now and then he'd shift his smaller body into a differnet position and let out either a yelp of pain or small pained hiss.

Severus sighed and looked at the clock on the wall as he was sitting on the bed propped up against the headboard with Draco beside him, while he stroked the blond hair softly to try and soothe the boy.

He sighed and wrapped an arm around Draco's shoulders and held him against his side tenderly, then he rested his head back against the headboard and closed his eyes to get some sleep himself.

He was tired he had stayed up constantly watching his favorite student to see of any change but he remained stable, and sleeping.

About two hours later his nap was interrupted by a small moan.

He kept his eyes closed thinking that Draco was just making noises in his sleep again but he felt the boy start to move beneath his arm.

Severus opened his eyes and blinked a couple of times before looking at Draco's face which showed that he was in pain judging by the face he was making. Severus turned his body to the side so he was facing the boy.

"Draco?" he called softly as he tried to get him to wake, he could see he was close to it too because his eye lids were moving slightly but not opening, he called his name again and Draco started to open his eyes.

"Where am I?" he asked softly as he looked around tiredly.

"Your in my chambers. Don't move too much you'll hurt yourself. You've been out for two days." Snape said and motioned towards Draco, who looked down at himself, he was covered by a soft and warm green blanket. He lowered the blanket to his knees and saw he was just in his black boxers, normally this would have jerked a nerve for invading his privacy but this time it didn't as he just stared at the large still healing deep bite mark in his left inner thigh.

He lowered his fingers to touch it when he felt a burning sensation in his right shoulder he looked down at that and saw five large gashes from what he assumed were claws, his eyes widened in fright and Snape wrapped his arm around him.

"Shh...Draco calm down...I need to ask you something important. And I do need an answer." the black haired man said.

Draco nodded and waited for his god father to ask him his question.

"Do you remember anything about what happened?" He asked softly.

Draco looked down at his lap for a second and started to think, Severus waited as patiently as he could before finely Draco looked up at him and shook his head then opened his mouth to speak.

"No...all I remember is that I was down by the lake, and I heard something...I can't remember anything after that." Draco said.

"I'll tell you what happened then. I warn you Draco...this might not be easy to hear. Understand?" The potions master said brushing some strands of blond out of Draco's face. Draco nodded his head and took a deep breath.

"Okay...Draco what you were doing down by the lake after dark I don't know. But we have Lupin to thank for hearing you scream, Draco...has your father ever mentioned Fenrir Greyback's followers? Roman Pryers perhaps?" Severus asked.

"Yes. He said that hes just as vicious as Greyback." Draco replied.

"Correct. Well Draco...two nights ago Roman Pryers evidently somehow got onto the school grounds. That night was a full moon. You know what that means don't you?" Snape asked.

Draco swallowed nervously and nodded his head, he didn't like the sound of this.

"Evidently he came across you down by the lake. You had started to run and Roman chased after you. Lupin heard luckily heard his howling and then a scream from you. You had tripped over something when you were just about to the gates of Hogwarts but you had to have tripped over a root or something cause you twisted your ankle and fell. That's when he caught you. Lupin and myself saw him on top of you. I sent out a flare into the sky with my wand and then the flare let out a loud bang, which caused the werewolf to run off. But...before it left and before I sent the flare up...it must have already...Draco...you were bit brutally in the leg, and clawed roughly down the center of the back and the right shoulder." Professor Snape explained trying to be as gentle as he could with his words. Draco froze and he got a look of horror in his eyes.

"Y-You mean I'm...I'm..." Draco started but burst into tears before he could get the sentence out completely.

Severus felt his heart wrench violently as he watched Draco bury his face in his hands and start to cry hysterically.

The potions master reached forward and pulled him into a warm gentle hug as he shushed him to try and get him to calm down.

"Shhh...Draco, I'm so sorry...I-I did all I could to prevent the change but the illness kicked in far to fast...and I had to worry about your injuries first...they were so severe if I didn't work on them first...you would have bled out. And I couldn't loose you." Severus said as he felt his own tears coming to his eyes but his weren't tears of despair his were tears of guilt as he felt it was his fault for Draco's condition.

"I-I want my father...I want to talk to him."

Severus froze and concern filled his eyes, he pulled away from Draco and grasped his shoulder carefully. "Draco I'm not so sure that its a good idea to go home right now." he said.

Draco started to cry again and Severus sighed. He knew it was a bad idea to send Draco back to his home by himself.

"Okay...but I'm going to come with you to make sure you'll be okay. I'll be there to help you if your injuries start to act up again." he said.

Draco nodded in agreement and lay back down.

"Okay I'll go talk to the headmaster about your request to go home...then I'll explain to him the situation of why I'm leaving. I'll be back soon to tell you what he says." Snape said softly, Draco nodded and laid back down and cried silently until he fell asleep again.

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Harry Potter was still lying in bed when suddenly Hermione came bursting through the door making him fall off the bed with surprise.

"Harry! Did you here the news!" Ron asked as he came in behind him.

"What are you two talking about?" the boy asked as he put on his glasses.

"There was a werewolf on school grounds last night." Hermione explained.

"If your referring to Lupin..." Harry started but Hermione shook her head.

"No. It wasn't Lupin, he was the one who told us. He said it was much, much bigger and that it attacked someone from the school. They got bit." She explained.

"What? Who did it bite?" Harry asked softly.

"We don't know he wouldn't tell us that. But I have a feeling Snape knows, hes been missing potions class lately as we all know." Ron said.

Dumbledore suddenly came walking into their view and Harry hurried up to him.

"Professor is it true that a werewolf bit someone on school grounds? It wasn't Lupin was it?" Harry asked with fear evident in his voice.

Dumbledore raised a hand to silence him.

"Yes Harry, I'm afraid it is true and I'm sad to say that young mr. Malfoy was the victim. But not it wasn't Professor Lupin, Professor Snape believe it was the work of Roman Pryers...a working of the most feared werewolf known to the wizarding world." The old wizard explained softly. Ron's mouth dropped open in shock.

"Blimey, you don't mean Fenrir Greyback's followers?" He said exasperated.

"I'm afraid so mr. Weasley." Dumbledore confirmed.

"Will he be alright?" Hermione asked, she had to admit she didn't care for Draco or his family much, but even he didn't deserve that fate.

"I'm afraid it is uncertain...according to what Severus told me while he sustained a bite to the leg, deep claw marks to the shoulder and back. And when he started treating him, his injuries started to effect him more and he was on the brink. But then he said he managed to get him under control, but he's been sleeping for two days now. Professor Snape is very worried. Which has been the reason he has been missing some potions classes and Lupin has been doing his best to fill in for him, because I have allowed Professor Snape to take care of his godson." Dumbledore said explained trying to pick his words carefully.

The three Gryffindors stood in silence for a moment just looking at Dumbledore taking in what he had said.

"I've heard about that guy, my dad said he's almost just as bad as Greyback. Only sometimes he doesn't kill the people he attacks, but that's only happens once in a while, unlike Greyback who almost always kills his victims, and that ever since he attacked Professor Lupin years ago and Lupin survived that he stays with his victims until he sure they're dead. My and mum says hes a monster." Ron said softly.

Dumbledore nodded. "That's correct mr. Weasley...and with the severity of the injuries Draco obtained...it is hard to say whether he'll be okay. If he lives...he'll have to live with being a werewolf for the rest of his life." Dumbledore said with a sadness in his eyes.

Hermione gasped in horror which surprised both Harry and Ron. "You mean...there was nothing you could do for him?" She asked.

"Sadly, his body had taken in the effect rather quickly. We had no time to react to the illness. But with the severity of the wounds Severus had to focus on them or he probably would have bled to death." The old wizard answered in a soft voice.

Ron sent her a glare, before snarling in an angry voice. "Why would you care anyway Herimone? After all hes done to us?" He snapped. Hermione sent a glare back at Ron.

"Yes Ronald he had been cruel and vile, but even Malfoy doesn't deserve that!" She snapped harshly.

Ron folded his arms and huffed. "She's right Ron. I wonder what his father will say about this..." Harry said softly.

Dumbledore's eyes looked even sadder if that was even at all possible.

"Now Harry I'd like you to do Draco a favor, even though I know you two aren't the best of friends...I do not want you and your friends telling everyone about this. Or mentioning that you know of the incident to mr. Malfoy. According to Professor Snape Draco was asking what had happened to him, and Severus assumes that he does not remember the attack, and since hes been unconscious we haven't had the chance to tell him what happened...or of his condition. Draco likely won't take to the news well either, so please try and be nice to him and give him support but don't mention what has happened. As for Lupin, he shouldn't have told you himself, and I shall have a talk with him." The old professor said in his gentle voice.

Harry was about to answer but Hermione beat him to it.

"Yes sir, we won't. But please sir don't be hard on Professor Lupin it wasn't his fault. I could tell he was worried about something and I asked him what was wrong. He didn't want to tell me but I told him it might make him feel better to talk. So he told me and Ron that someone had gotten attacked two nights ago, but he didn't say who it was." She explained quickly.

Dumbledore gave a nod.

"Thank you miss Granger. Now off you go I believe breakfast is still downstairs in the great hall then you three best be getting to class." Dumbledore said softly. The three of them nodded and Dumbledore left the Gryffindor common room.

"I'll meet you guys downstairs let me get dressed." Harry said.

"See ya later then mate." Ron said and he and Hermione left to go downstairs.

~Snape's Chambers~

Professor Snape was surprised, Draco had been sleeping for two days strait without waking up, but every now and then he'd shift his smaller body into a differnet position and let out either a yelp of pain or small pained hiss.

Severus sighed and looked at the clock on the wall as he was sitting on the bed propped up against the headboard with Draco beside him, while he stroked the blond hair softly to try and soothe the boy.

He sighed and wrapped an arm around Draco's shoulders and held him against his side tenderly, then he rested his head back against the headboard and closed his eyes to get some sleep himself.

He was tired he had stayed up constantly watching his favorite student to see of any change but he remained stable, and sleeping.

About two hours later his nap was interrupted by a small moan.

He kept his eyes closed thinking that Draco was just making noises in his sleep again but he felt the boy start to move beneath his arm.

Severus opened his eyes and blinked a couple of times before looking at Draco's face which showed that he was in pain judging by the face he was making. Severus turned his body to the side so he was facing the boy.

"Draco?" he called softly as he tried to get him to wake, he could see he was close to it too because his eye lids were moving slightly but not opening, he called his name again and Draco started to open his eyes.

"Where am I?" he asked softly as he looked around tiredly.

"Your in my chambers. Don't move too much you'll hurt yourself. You've been out for two days." Snape said and motioned towards Draco, who looked down at himself, he was covered by a soft and warm green blanket. He lowered the blanket to his knees and saw he was just in his black boxers, normally this would have jerked a nerve for invading his privacy but this time it didn't as he just stared at the large still healing deep bite mark in his left inner thigh.

He lowered his fingers to touch it when he felt a burning sensation in his right shoulder he looked down at that and saw five large gashes from what he assumed were claws, his eyes widened in fright and Snape wrapped his arm around him.

"Shh...Draco calm down...I need to ask you something important. And I do need an answer." the black haired man said.

Draco nodded and waited for his god father to ask him his question.

"Do you remember anything about what happened?" He asked softly.

Draco looked down at his lap for a second and started to think, Severus waited as patiently as he could before finely Draco looked up at him and shook his head then opened his mouth to speak.

"No...all I remember is that I was down by the lake, and I heard something...I can't remember anything after that." Draco said.

"I'll tell you what happened then. I warn you Draco...this might not be easy to hear. Understand?" The potions master said brushing some strands of blond out of Draco's face. Draco nodded his head and took a deep breath.

"Okay...Draco what you were doing down by the lake after dark I don't know. But we have Lupin to thank for hearing you scream, Draco...has your father ever mentioned Fenrir Greyback's followers? Roman Pryers perhaps?" Severus asked.

"Yes. He said that hes just as vicious as Greyback." Draco replied.

"Correct. Well Draco...two nights ago Roman Pryers evidently somehow got onto the school grounds. That night was a full moon. You know what that means don't you?" Snape asked.

Draco swallowed nervously and nodded his head, he didn't like the sound of this.

"Evidently he came across you down by the lake. You had started to run and Roman chased after you. Lupin heard luckily heard his howling and then a scream from you. You had tripped over something when you were just about to the gates of Hogwarts but you had to have tripped over a root or something cause you twisted your ankle and fell. That's when he caught you. Lupin and myself saw him on top of you. I sent out a flare into the sky with my wand and then the flare let out a loud bang, which caused the werewolf to run off. But...before it left and before I sent the flare up...it must have already...Draco...you were bit brutally in the leg, and clawed roughly down the center of the back and the right shoulder." Professor Snape explained trying to be as gentle as he could with his words. Draco froze and he got a look of horror in his eyes.

"Y-You mean I'm...I'm..." Draco started but burst into tears before he could get the sentence out completely.

Severus felt his heart wrench violently as he watched Draco bury his face in his hands and start to cry hysterically.

The potions master reached forward and pulled him into a warm gentle hug as he shushed him to try and get him to calm down.

"Shhh...Draco, I'm so sorry...I-I did all I could to prevent the change but the illness kicked in far to fast...and I had to worry about your injuries first...they were so severe if I didn't work on them first...you would have bled out. And I couldn't loose you." Severus said as he felt his own tears coming to his eyes but his weren't tears of despair his were tears of guilt as he felt it was his fault for Draco's condition.

"I-I want my father...I want to talk to him."

Severus froze and concern filled his eyes, he pulled away from Draco and grasped his shoulder carefully. "Draco I'm not so sure that its a good idea to go home right now." he said.

Draco started to cry again and Severus sighed. He knew it was a bad idea to send Draco back to his home by himself.

"Okay...but I'm going to come with you to make sure you'll be okay. I'll be there to help you if your injuries start to act up again." he said.

Draco nodded in agreement and lay back down.

"Okay I'll go talk to the headmaster about your request to go home...then I'll explain to him the situation of why I'm leaving. I'll be back soon to tell you what he says." Snape said softly, Draco nodded and laid back down and cried silently until he fell asleep again.