SILVER-HAIRED

I heard him growl, but this time profound and animalistic, wait! I recognize that exact sound. My eyes flashed open, but Cedric still locked me in place, his face still buried my neck.

"C-Cedric" I stammered quietly but he didn’t say a word, he remained still but I knew all too well something was wrong. I heard a crack sound, my eyes only move to table where his hand was placed, my eyes widen when I saw his black claws, real as a day not covered in the night light like it was that day, gripping onto the table, leaving marks, my heart quickened, confusion and fear flushed within me, was the beastly part of him taking over?

What triggered it, I knew he wouldn’t hurt me, but I couldn’t stop my heart from pounding and his silence only made it worse. I was worried if he was okay.

"C-C-Ced-", he growled, my mouth going shut, his head buried in my neck moved, I gulped hard, I felt something cold against my neck and sharp, was that his... was that his fangs? I needed to try to speak to him or something, try to reach him, understand the situation, and talk about it.

"Cedric," I said, placing my hand against his chest to lift him and get a better view of his face, but that was a mistake on my part I came to regret. I heard plates scattering against the floor next, the only clanging sound ringing in the hall, my back slamming the table hard knocking the breath out of me, the back of my head hurting from the impact.

My eyes trembled vigorously, the fear within them prominent as I stared at Cedric on me, his hand on either side of my head, his breath was raspy, the green color in his eyes gone, it was completely black, black veins like bags beneath his eyes, his canines extended, reaching his lower lip just like that night, his skin a moonlight pale.

My chest rose and fell, each breath I took brought out cold streams from my mouth, I was suddenly so cold and my body trembled, I didn’t know if it was fear or from the sudden cold anymore.