Hogwarts - Era of Darkness

My instincts were stronger than any other thoughts as my body began to change. I felt myself shrugging off the rubble, rising towards the dark sky, emerging from it like a monster from a lake. I felt two spells hit me in the stomach, or at least in my much bigger body's underside. It was like two rapid punches, but it wasn't strong enough to harm me. Turning towards their source, I saw Celine rush into the building to her left while Fleur was backing off, eyes closed, using magic to detect her surroundings and avoid my eyes.

"Vermin." I uttered coldly, and I knew they heard my voice even if they couldn't understand me now because I saw Fleur shudder as she retreated.

With a tail swing, I slammed down on the house Celine was hiding in, prompting Fleur to use explosive spells and attack me again. Every time one landed on my body, I felt like being punched, but I could go on and ignore it for now. Even without seeing her, just by sticking out my tongue, I could sense Celine and that she was buried under the rubble. Was she unconscious? Dead? Alive? I didn't know... but I didn't care. I was about to open my mouth, ready to spit my venom on the structure so it would dissolve her along with it, when my whole being shuddered.

I hadn't felt this kind of fear before, not even when Lord Voldemort took me away for training. Turning towards the source, I saw Fleur's hand disappear into a weird bag, pulling an animal out. When its bottom half appeared, its leg clamped down by her hand, I already knew what it was. Shaking myself, I hurriedly turned back into a human, using the levioso spell to land on a different rooftop, watching Fleur hold a rooster, making it cry out forcefully. Although it didn't hurt me in my original form, I still felt uncomfortable hearing it, and my spellcasting failed when I tried to shoot a silencing hex at the animal.

"You sneaky bitch..."

I didn't wait for long and instead opted to run away, heading towards the bell tower and letting Fleur start digging out her friend from under the rubble. At least that will keep her busy for now... and calm my nerves as my inner thoughts became chaotic the moment that rooster appeared. This clearly showed that Dumbledore told Flamel what we did with Quincy, and I am sure he also unlocked all the memories inside Fleur's mind, confirming my basilisk form.

No matter, the fact that I am a human, first and foremost, shows that it can't kill me instantly. Or until I remain unchanged. I wasn't really keen on experimenting to learn, which was it. Nearing the middle of the city and watching the tower, I could hear loud thumpings, feeling the shaking travel through the air and the rooftops long before I saw the three-headed dog.

"Something is off..."

I didn't need to be an expert to know that, as the beast was straight-up rabid-looking. All three heads were foaming from the mouth, and their barks were like thunderclaps next to my ear, deafening and stomach shaking. I saw it chasing Martyn Poliakoff, who was cursing and running away, but the dog slammed through a building without stopping. That wasn't a dog; that was a damned wrecking ball! It seems Victor didn't give him a potion, but this also could mean he was already here and aiming for the vial; it was time to use everything.