Of Fangs and Fur

Chapter 4: Waking Up At Hogwarts

Harry woke up to the familiar sight and smell of the Hogwarts hospital wing.

'How did I get here?' he thought to himself.

"Oh, good. You're awake, Harry. Do you know where you are?" a familiar voice spoke to him.

"Yes. I'm in the hospital wing at Hogwarts and you are Madame Pomfrey, if you were wondering," Harry replied.

"Oh, good. You don't have a concussion or anything. You did, however, lose a lot of blood. Everyone was so worried. You should rest now. I have to go get the Headmaster," Madame Pomfrey replied, giving Harry a small smile.

Harry closed his eyes and lay back against the pillows. He breathed a sigh of relief at being back at Hogwarts. He wondered if anyone had informed the Dursleys of where he was, but then decided it didn't matter because they'd be glad he was gone anyway.

"Ah, Harry. How are you feeling?" Albus Dumbledore asked as he walked into the hospital wing.

"Fine, Sir. Just a bit hungry. How did I get here?"

"In a minute, Harry. There are a few visitors on their way up to see you."

"Oh, okay," he replied, sitting up and preparing for the newcomers.

After a few minutes of silence, the door burst open to admit a scowling Severus Snape, a concerned Remus Lupin, and a frantic Sirius Black.

"Where is he? Is he awake? Harry?! Are you okay? What happened? WHAT THE BLOODY HELL WERE YOU DOING IN THAT ALLEY?!" Sirius exclaimed, running to Harry and pulling him into a rough hug.

"Lupin, control your mutt before I am forced to put a muzzle on him," Snape said, sneering at Sirius.

"Gentlemen, calm down. Harry, why don't you tell us what you remember and then we will tell you how got here," Albus said, before Sirius could respond to Snape's comment.

"Um, okay. I've been working at diner all summer. My boss and my co-workers threw a small party for me after work, so I was late leaving. I was halfway home and the road I usually walk down was blocked off. It looked like there had been an accident or something. So the only way around was to go through alley. I was about halfway through it when I saw these two guys. They came straight for me. I tried to get away, but they caught my arms. One on either side. And then they bit me. Before they grabbed me, I remember know, they said, one of them said that one was a werewolf and one was a vampire. It didn't click in my mind until I felt them bite me. That's the last that I remember, feeling them bite me," Harry said, he closed his eyes and breathed slowly trying to relax.

"It's alright, Harry," Albus said, giving Harry a sad smile, "Mundungus Fletcher found you in the alley and took you to Arabella Figg's house where he contacted me. We brought you here. I have informed the Dursleys that you will no longer be staying there and that you will not be going back next summer. I also took the liberty of collecting all of your things from there."

"Harry, do you understand what's happened?" Remus asked softly.

"What do you mean, Remus?" Harry replied.

"He means, Potter, that you have been bitten by a werewolf and a vampire. Which means you are now both. So I will not only have to make twice the amount of Wolfsbane, I will also have to make a potion to curb the sun sensitivity and blood thirst of the vampire," Snape snarled at him before turning and stalking out of the hospital wing, leaving three very somber adults and one very stunned Harry to stare after him.