Phases of the Moon

Chapter One: Christmas at Hogwarts

Fernrir Greyback stepped onto the Hogwarts Express with a black book bag slung over his left shoulder. His dark brown hair was a bit messy due to the wind outside of the train. His right hand moved through his hair trying to fix the poofy mess it had become as he walked down the train looking for a compartment to sit in.

He found an empty compartment quickly sliding inside with a throw of his bag onto the ground Greyback sat on the seat, imminently leaning his head onto the window to relax. His eyes fell closed the second his head felt the coolness of the window on his hair and skull. His compartment was silent. It was absolute bliss. His arms crossed over his chest to relax himself even more. Fernrir didn't have a lot of peace and quiet in his lifetime. Besides for Paisley his life was chaos. (Now don't get me wrong I love Paisley with all my life and I would do anything to protect her. But sometimes she looks to the bright side too much. Not that it's a bad thing. She just has a lot of energy and pep where as I don't have that)

His eyes closed and a slow sigh escaped the boy's pale lips. Fenrir was falling into a self hypnotic trance. Mostly for relation and to leave his home life behind and focus on the new year ahead. The images flashed behind his eyes. His father striking his mother as the clock strikes midnight. Screaming was all he could hear along with the painfully loud chimes of the bell tower next to his home.

Greyback jerked away from the window and his eyes became glued open with fear. His arms crossed over his stomach with a sigh. His hunger hit him like a beam of energy. Getting up he stepped to the door of the compartment, his head turned left to right looking for the candy trolley. After a few seconds Fernrir noticed her, with a shuffle out the door he hurried down the train to get something to eat.

Fernrir got himself a couple items. Including a Chocolate Frog, Liquorish Wand, and a few Fizzing Whizbees. He took a bite of the Liquorish Wand as he made his way back into his compartment. As Greyback ate his sweets, he started to remember how much he actually did dearly miss Paisley. It was just now hitting him, they had been away from each other for so long. No contact(his parents didn't let him write to friends so he hadn't spoken to her for weeks). A sigh escaped his lips as he leaned back against the seat. Greyback started to remember, remember all the good times they had.

Oh how he just wished she could be next to him now. Her gentle touch. Paisley became the only one who could calm him down. Before Fernrir could know what was happening the train slammed to a halt. Greyback hurried up to his feet collecting his bag and hurrying off the train. Once his feet hit the ground his head looked back and forth. there was a sea of students, it seemed impossible to find his little Hufflepuff sweetheart.

With a sigh Fernrir began to walk to the carriages. He could see the Thestrals pulling the carriages up to the castle. His grandmother had died when he was just at the small age of four. This was around the time of the first wizarding war. Voldmort had broken into her home, he was there when the first window was broken. Greyback was told to hide in the closet, keep his head down, eyes closed. But for the most part he didn't listen. Fenrir did hide in the closet, but he left the door cracked. His grandma fought with all her might, but with one killing curse she fell dead in front of the closet Fenrir had been hiding in.

He never would be able to get the image of the fear stricken look in her eyes just staring back at him. Voldmort didn't even try to find Fenrir he just then left after she was killed. He was left hiding in that closet for hours. Soon his mother found him, it was close to midnight and the entire time he had just been gazing into his grandmother's dead eyes.

As Greyback just sat there remembering everything so vividly the carriages pulled him to the Hogwarts grounds. Even once he arrived he just sat there for what felt like several moments. Then within a few seconds a girl was sitting in front of him. "Darling? Are you alright?" it was Paisley. She moved her hands over his gently making Fenrir snap out of his trance.

Then he hugged her tightly, not letting her go. "yeah . . . yeah, I'm great, now." Greyback whispered into her ear as he felt her arms wrap around his shoulders embracing him into a tight hug. For several moments they just sat there hugging and keeping each other in a tight embrace.

"I missed you so much." Fenrir muttered into her ear then leaning down to kiss her cheek. Paisley felt her cheeks go red a little before standing, pulling him up with her.

"Come on, I need to show you something before we go eat." She told him as he got his bag. They walked to the castle and Paisley lead him down to his dorm room.

"So, what are you showing me?" Greyback asked her with a raised eyebrow. He wondered why they were doing walking down to his common room so early.

"Well, since you're a Prefect you get your own room. And I know your home life isn't the best so I pulled a few strings and was able to do something special." She whispered and opened the door. Inside was a stunning Christmas tree, several gift boxes scattered under the tree, the room smelted of peppermint, there was a fire lit in the fireplace, and pictures of them both on the mantel. Seeing all this, Greyback started to smile.

"Paisley. . . you did all this- for- for me?" He stuttered as he took a step into the room. Once they were both inside the door shut. He admired the room with a smile brighter than he ever could remember. It was just like anything he ever had imagined. It seemed just perfect. Like something straight out of a book.

"Yeah, I did." She whispered. "You've never had a proper Christmas. I wanted to give you that. I know things are hard for you, and sometimes it may seem like no one cares. But I want you to know how much I do care. Because I love you, so so much. I don't know what I ever would do without you and I thought we could just spend tonight together. For our own little Christmas. Just us. No distractions. I can just tell and show you how much I care."

Fenrir felt the bright grin on his face get even brighter. "I love you so much." He said dropping his bags to the floor to take her hands and hold them in his own. For a few moments they just stood there, smiling and holding each others hands. Then in a few minutes a Christmas playlist started to play. Then they danced for what felt like hours on end. They were just holding each other and being with each other. And that right there had to be Greyback's favorite memory. Just holding Paisley in his arms, dancing with her. That had to be the best day of his life. And definitely the best Christmas he ever could have asked for.