 Chapter 2
Hermione was dragged down the corridor and thrust into an empty room, save for one chair. The boy slammed her onto it. Hermione squirmed at his touch.
"Now, my fine lady...you will tell me who you are."
"I don't think I very much care for telling you that." Hermione spat at him. He grinned.
"Well now, that's not very nice, is it?" He leaned his face in close to hers. His breath was hot, and stank of disease.
"What's wrong with you? And who are you?" Hermione cried out shrilly, terrified. She shrank away from his face.
"My name is Adam Monroe. And-"
"He's dying."
The old man appeared out of nowhere. Monroe hushed him.
"Oh, shut up Adam. He's sick, and we need our Book to survive."
"Book?" Hermione asked innocently.
"Ravenclaw's Book." The old man said proudly.
"Be quiet!" Monroe yelled, then coughed hoarsely. "She's here to steal it!" He turned his face to hers once more. "WHO ARE YOU?"
"I...I..."Hermione stuttered. If only she could think!
"You're here to steal it, whoever you are." Monroe finished, leaning away from her. "Here to steal what rightfully belongs to the Monroe family!" He drew his wand, and in an instant, Hermione was bound to her chair.
The door flew open, and Monroe's head jerked towards it. Harry and Ron burst through the door.
"Harry! Ron!" Hermione cried out eagerly. Monroe slapped her and drew blood.
"You'd better not do that again." Harry raised his wand. Monroe laughed.
"You think I should be afraid of you, Harry Potter? Well, I'm not. Actually, you should be afraid of me."
Suddenly, the moon cameout from behind the clouds. Harry hadn't realized how late it was. Monroe began to change. His face grew pointed, and fangs slid out over his bottom lip. Soon, he was a full-fledged werewolf.
"Sevarus!" Ron yelled, and Hermione was free from her bonds. She ran to them, and Harry and Ron shielded her while Monroe ripped the chair to pieces. The old man was shrinking into a corner, and was begging Monroe to stop.
"Adam, please, listen to papa. Please calm down Adam? Please, remember your mother...Adam-"
The old man's head was ripped from his body. Hermione shrieked and buried her face in Harry's shoulder. Monroe faced them, his red eyes glowing.
"C'mon, let's get out of here." Ron pulled the Invisibility Cloak out of his knapsack, and Harry, Hermione, and himselfdisappeared from Monroe's sight.
They snuck out of the room and into the corridor. Harry pulled out a map from the out, also in Ron's knapsack.
"The family archives are down this way."
Harry lit his wand, and the three of them wandered in the house, until they came to a black door. Hermione spoke the ancient incantation, and the door swung open. She went in,and came out again with an old, mouldy book.
"Is that it?" Ron peered at it. "It doesn't look like much."
"I know, but this is it. Now can we get out of here? Before...before.."
Then a howl of anger was heard through the house. Hermione, Ron, and Harry cringed.
"Yea, let's leave. I can tell we're not wanted here anymore."
The three of them apparated, the book safely under Hermione's arm.
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