Chapter Four — Gray Fur

Chapter 4

The days pass by, as normal as they have been before. Suddenly, you kneel down in agonizing pain, struggling to stay upright. When the pain passed, you look at your hands, thinking, "What is wrong with me?" You gasp in horror as you see dusty gray fur around your elbow, threatening to grow past your forearm. Panicking, you run to your best friend, (who was doing homework in the common room) and drag her/him into your dormitory. "What the heck, Y/N?" She/he asks you exasperatedly. "Sorry, but this is urgent!" You say. "Okay, okay, okay, what is it?" She/he says absentmindedly while twirling a pen between her/his fingers. You move up your sleeve, revealing the gray fur around your elbow. It had already claimed half of your upper arm, and a quarter of your forearm. Y/B/F/N gasps covering her/his mouth. "I think you should take that to Professor Dumbledore as soon as possible." "Yeah, I do too, except he's not at Hogwarts at the moment." You say bluntly. "Okay, um, then, take it to (Insert Head of House)." She/he says. "Alright." You quickly walk to (Insert Head of House)'s office. Spotting Ms.Norris slinking in the shadows, you speed up. Soon, as expected, Mr.Filch appears out of breath, in front of you. "Students up at night! Students in the corridors!" He rasps, coughing. "No, no, no." You quickly say. "I'm looking for (Insert Head of House)." "Well, lucky you, I was about to take you there anyways." He says. You scoff, but let him lead you to the classroom where (Insert Head of House) sits. "Greetings, Y/L/N." "Greetings, Professor." "It seems, you didn't just come here for a chat?" She/he asks you. "Yes." You roll up your sleeve, showing the fur, now spreading across your wrists and shoulders. (Insert Head of House)'s eye's get wide, but she/he doesn't say anything. "Professor?" You ask tentatively. "Yes?" "What is wrong with me?" "Nothing. You just merely seem like a Maledictus wolf." She/he says. "Whats a Maledictus?" You say, confused. "Ah, its a person with a blood curse that makes them able to change into a certain animal at will, but at a time, they would be cursed to stay that animal forever. Kind of like You-Know-Who's snake, Nagini."* "The Horcrux?" "Precisely." You shudder at the thought of being cursed a wolf for the rest of your life. "However, it is strange that you haven't been able to transform since you were born, and why would this be happening at this age?" She/he wonders. "Contact Professor Dumbledore when he comes back tomorrow." "Okay, but what do I do for now?" You ask. "I guess, just bear in there? I haven't encountered this, so I don't know what to do, I'm dearly sorry." "Its okay. Goodnight Professor." "Goodnight Y/N." You head to your dormitory, full of questions. (Clairfication, this takes place after Voldemort was defeated by Harry Potter, and Dumbledore and Snape haven't died)