Chain Beast (HP FanFiction)

Chapter 14

Tiamat helps Hagrid take care of the magical creatures when a blond lady with large glasses and a grin that didn't set well with Tiamat approaches her.

"Are you...?" she looks Tiamat up and down.

"Do you need something?" Tiamat asks.

The woman grins wider as a notepad and quill float beside her.

"I am Rita and since you kindly offer,"

Tiamat frowns, I didn't offer anything, but would wanting you to leave be a lot to ask for?

"I would like to ask you a few questions,"

Tiamat narrow her eyes slightly, "Would it really matter if you ask me or not? Since you are going to write whatever you want no matter what I say,"

Her grin disappears as Tiamat smirks walking closer to her.

"What you want to know is if I am a dragon and the reason I'm chain here, correct?"

Rita gulps as the notepad and quill hide behind her.

"Well? I would appreciate some verbal confirmation,"

"Yes,"

"Then I am a dragon and my reason of being here is something you should find out. By reading your own history books since they are not there to gather dust,"

Rita nods.

Tiamat raises an eyebrow, "Well? What are you waiting for?" at those words Rita ran away faster than dust.

Well look at me helping humans to get exercise. Tiamat chuckles.

"Tia!"

Tia? She wonders brows furrow as she finds Hermione running to her.

"Tia?"

Hermione pants trying to get her breathing back in order that she didn't even have to blush because her face is already red.

"Umm, sorry is what I call you in my head. But if it was bad of me to call you that I promise to-"

Tiamat places a finger on her lips stopping her mid-sentence.

"Its fine if you call me that. I was just surprise since that was what a girl I knew called me fondly,"

Hermione frowns as she straightens up, "She..." Hermione couldn't even get the question out because her throat closes up as heart is squeeze by an unknown force. Tiamat removes her finger and says, "She died,"

"How?"

Tiamat looks up, sighing as she says, "I said she died when in reality she was killed by a wizard for standing in front of a beast."

Hermione eyes widen a hand on her mouth stopping her gasp.

"It was..."

Tiamat nods, "I was injured and had no magic or strength left. Before that I had used everything trying to get other dragons to safety. I should have died in that moment, but her sacrifice allowed me to live because after her death. Others from her village came and threw stones at the wizard who was taken by surprise."

"I am sorry," Hermione says, glancing down.

Tiamat shakes her head, "Don't be," Hermione looks up at that and sees Tiamat's smile.

"Because I was given a chance to see her and you are a copy of her,"

Hermione eyes widen as she takes a step back.

"But I am not her,"

Tiamat chuckles, "Of course not. You are you and she is her. Don't worry I had time to make peace with it and you don't have to worry about me seeing her in you,"

"Yes, but you just said,"

"That you look like her, yes. But that's were it ends because she was clumsy without a sense of fear and a smile on her face. I know the difference and its better for me tell you now than later,"

Hermione nods, "Don't you miss her? Or prefer her?" both of her hands fly to her mouth when the last part came out.

Tiamat takes a step forward, "I am not going to lie because I do. She was my friend who I enjoy teasing and see her face puff up like a tomato. However, that's all I felt for her like she was a sibling that you need to watch over. There was no romance between us so that worry is not necessary,"

Hermione swallows the lump in her throat as she nods. Her face slightly warm only for it to increase when Tiamat places a hand on her cheek.

"So, there is no need for you to feel jealous or worry about me seeing her. Since shouldn't I be the one feeling that with that bird hanging around," Tiamat says the last part coming out with a bite.

"Ah, that's why I came here in the first place to tell you that there is nothing going on and that she only needed help with some study,"

Tiamat hums.

"And here I thought you came because you miss me," Tiamat smirks at Hermione's glare which hold no anger. Tiamat leans down that their lips are just an inch apart. Hermione's lower lip trembles.

"Do you want me to kiss you that much?" Tiamat asks, softly.

"I-I" Hermione eyes focus on Tiamat's slowly getting lost in them as her control follows.

"Tiamat! Where are you!" Charlie yells.

Tiamat straighten up her hand dropping from Hermione's face and clicks her tongue in annoyance.