Remus growled, more werewolf than Harry had ever seen him. He hadn't let go of his wrist either. "Please tell me that you have," he asked in earnest.
"What are you talking about?" Harry asked, confused, and Remus's grip was becoming painful as Harry tried to push him off to no avail. "What is wrong with you?"
Remus was shaking his head. "You really haven't, have you? Fucking hell! No wonder the wolves are tracking him. Malfoy! Malfoy come here!" he called out down the hallway.
"Hey, he said no! You can't just come in here and...."
"I have to see him, now, Harry. This is important!" he said, still pinning Harry to the wall by his wrist. He was forced to drop his wand.
"No! Get out, Remus!"
"I can't, sorry! Not without seeing him. Malfoy! If you don't come down here, I'll tell Harry!" Remus shouted through the house.
"Tell me what? And don't threaten him! Geez! What's wrong with you? He's been through enough!"
"I'm sorry, but I have to tell him," Remus proclaimed, sounding desperate.
Harry tried harder to squirm out of his fingers, but Remus's grip tightened. "Oww! Shit, Remus, let go! You're hurting me!" Harry gasped in pain, his eyes tearing up.
That seemed to surprise Remus. "Oh! Sorry, Harry, I...."
Draco was suddenly only a few feet away. "Let go of him, Wolf!" Draco snarled, and it sounded like a very real growl. Harry saw his eyes flash green, and his back was hunched like his hackles were raised. He was ready to physically attack Remus.
"Malfoy, I need to...."
"Let-go-of-him, NOW!" Draco spat, getting ready to attack.
Remus looked at Harry, still wincing from the pain of his grip. Remus actually seemed confused by it and had to focus to release his arm. Harry cradled his arm. It was bruised, if not broken.
Remsu "I'm... sorry... I-I didn't realize...."
"What is wrong with you? Get out!" Harry said, trying to hold back tears.
"It was an accident, Harry. I'm sorry," he said, and reached for him.
Before Harry knew what happened, Draco pulled him away from Remus and put himself in between them. "Don't touch him," Draco said, his neck tense, like he was ready to lunge at Remus.
The older wolf growled under his breath and seemed ready to meet the challenge, but he shook his head clear, like he needed to get ahold of his emotions. He wasn't looking directly at Draco but at the floor.
"I didn't come here to fight, and I didn't mean to hurt you, Harry. The smell is overpowering my control," he said, as an excuse.
Harry didn't know what he meant, but he didn't care. He was happy that Draco was standing up for... well... him. He'll take what he could get. "Remus, leave," Harry said, from behind Draco.
"I can't," he muttered and looked at Draco's feet. "Malfoy... do you want him to know what's going on? Do you even know?"
Draco growled in response and pressed backward, closer to him, as though protecting Harry from Remus. It was kinda cute.
Remus held up his hands and refused to look at Draco in the eyes. "Draco... I'm trying hard not to meet your challenge. It will be nearly impossible to stop it if we start. I didn't come here to fight. Please calm down before something happens and I hurt you, unintentionally."
Draco's demeanor immediately changed, like Remus's words had shattered whatever spell that had given him the courage to face him. Draco was now backing away from him, them... down the hallway.

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Howl into the Night
FanfictionDraco is forced to pay for his inaction at Malfoy Manor, and Voldemort gives him to Greyback to punish. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry learns of Draco's fate and as soon as the battle was over, he finds Draco and brings him home to recover fro...
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