The wolf, however, didn’t attack. He stalled his movements, sniffing the air around him and Hermione. Golden eyes locked on brown, and he titled his head towards Hermione, studying her. The wolf nudged at her still outstretched hand with his nose and inhaled. Instinctively, Hermione held her breath and craned her neck to the side, showing that she was submissive to the wolf. Moony then moved his nose from her hand to nuzzle the side of her face and neck. Harry was frozen with fear as the wolf raised his glance from Hermione to Harry, but he made no move to hurt either student. Suddenly a sound echoed in the forest earning Moony’s attention, and with one more gaze upon Hermione, he took off running in the opposite direction.