Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters or know J.K. Rowling in any way. I only own the plot.
Linnet, Rowan, Niall, Mika, Iain, Dorik, Garron, and Vera are my characters and belong to me.
AN: I though it would be interesting to write a story that had more peaceful lycans in it. My lycans are a different species from Prof. Lupin, so they can transform at will and are not affected by the full moon.
The hot mid-day sun beat down on a grassy meadow in a forest clearing. A lone figure slumbered peacefully under the shade of a large oak tree on the meadow's edge. Slowly opening its eyes, the figure took in all of its surroundings. The sound of pollinating bumble bees and chirping birds filled the air. The figure stood and entered the sunlight, revealing itself. The entity was wolf like in every way except for the characteristic human finger on the hands and that it walked upright on its hind legs. Making its way across the meadow, the creature re-entered the woods heading north. A sudden noise heard by the creature's acute hearing caused it to dash through the woods at speeds unattainable by humans. After several minutes of hard running, the beast crashed through the last of the undergrowth and came upon the source of the noise. It was another animal, a member of the creature's pack.
"Hey there, why such the big hurry?" the second animal asked.
"Rowan, you need to be more careful. I heard you from a mile away" the first wolf said.
"Don't be so uptight Linnet" Rowan said.
Linnet snorted and turned away. She was a feisty and determined animal who would do anything to succeed. She wore traditional robes of royal blue with silver embroidery that hang loosely on her frame. The bottom has a split in both sides that go up to the hip. Her outer cloak is black with small silver embroidery on the front. She wears sterling silver traditional Celtic jewelry on her ankles, wrists and neck. On her back she carries a double edged broad sword with ancient engravings on it. She stands 6ft tall with pale skin that contrasts with her shoulder length pitch black hair. Her eyes are shocking blue. Her back has an assortment Celtic tattoos that cover every patch of flesh. When she is in the form of a wolf she is pure sliver-grey with amber eyes. She is pack leader and elder and represents Europe when international council meetings are called.
Rowan is Linnet's right hand person/wolf. He wears the same robes as Linnet only they are pale blue with black embroidery. His outer cloak is also black. He carries two smaller swords across his back. Each sword had an emerald embedded in the hilt. He also stands 6ft tall. His skin is tan and he has auburn hair down to his chin. His eyes are the color of milk chocolate. As a wolf, he was a rusty-brown with blackened ear tips and paws.
"Come Rowan, you and I must travel to Hogwarts immediately. There is great evil abound in these woods" Linnet said as she started to walk east.
"Lady Linnet, Dumbledore knows of the danger. Why must we go" Rowan asked.
"We must go because this evil is growing far out of control. He-who-must-not-be-named is recruiting beings that are not human" Linnet explained to her companion.
Rowan snorted in discontent and continued to trek through the forest with his pack leader. Sensing his uneasy state, Linnet spoke to calm his nerves.
"Rowan, soon there will be a council meeting to discuss further actions" Linnet said.
Rowan sighed and looked up towards the sky that was barely visible through the thick canopy. After hours of walking, they arrived at a spot where two horses were saddled and ready to ride. The two wolves transformed into their human state to relieve some weight from the horses. The pair rode for hours until they reached the village of Hogsmeade just as the sun was setting.
"We will stay here for the night and journey to the castle at daybreak" Linnet said as they dismounted and went inside the inn.
After dinner was eaten, both Rowan and Linnet retired to their rooms to sleep and prepare for tomorrow.
As day broke over the horizon to the east, the two ancient warriors began their journey to Hogwarts. They took the horses up the road that the carriages use to deliver students. When they reached the front doors of the school, they tied the horses to a near by tree and went inside. As they entered, Rowan was awestruck by the enormity of the entrance hall. Linnet had heard stories of Hogwarts but had never visited it until now. She wandered over to one of the paintings and was startled when it talked to her.
"Aye, what are you doing here young lassie" the painting said.
"I am looking for Albus Dumbledore. Do you know where I can find him?" Linnet asked.
"Of course, his office is on the far west side of the castle on the second floor. The stairs are guarded by a statue and you need the password" the painting answered before drifting off for a nap.
"Linnet, we don't have the password. What do you propose we do?" Rowan asked.
"We will walk that way and hopefully bump into another teacher on the way" Linnet explained.
Rowan just shrugged his shoulders and followed Linnet up the stairs. Linnet was right about bumping into another teacher, only it was the one person you didn't want to bump into, Severus Snape.
"What do you think you are doing her?" Snape sneered at them.
"We are here for a meeting with Dumbledore, only we don't know the password to his office" Rowan stated.
"Would you be so kind as to show us the way?" Linnet questioned.
Snape looked the pair up and down then grunted in displeasure because his walk back to his dungeons was interrupted. Reluctantly though, he showed them to Dumbledore's office and said the password. Once that was done, he stalked off with his robes billowing behind him. When Linnet and Rowan reached the top of the stairs, Dumbledore's voice was heard beckoning them in before they even knocked.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. What do I owe the pleasure of this visit" Dumbledore beamed.
"We have come to discuss the matter of a terrible evil that threatens both man and beast. The one who must not be named is increasing his powers and will soon unleash his fury on everyone. As he grows stronger, he recruits those to weak to fight him" Linnet said.
"I see, please continue" Dumbledore nodded.
"He has recruited not just humans, but all manners of vicious creatures. He has trolls, goblins, giants, same vampire clans as well as lycan clans from parts of Germany and Russia. Clans like mine have held out and survived for now, but He will destroy all that will not help him." Linnet continued.
"Why have you come to me" Dumbledore asked.
"You and everyone here, especially Harry Potter, are in more danger than ever before. We have reason to believe that this school year will be the year to end it all. If Harry Potter succeeds, all the attacks of muggles will stop. This year is the year that decides the fate of the world. This year, the most infamous war in wizard history will be fought." Rowan replied.
Linnet nodded in agreement and waited for Dumbledore to reply. Taking a deep breath, Dumbledore nodded.
"Why did you choose to come to Hogwarts and tell me this" Dumbledore finally spoke.
"We wish to help. If we sit by and do nothing and He wins, our lives will be over. But if we help fight and win, then peace will be secured for all of us" Linnet answered.
"If you wish to stay her at the school, you may. We will set up rooms for you and will figure out some sort of job you can do. Oh, I forgot, are there any more of your clan here" Dumbledore said.
"Not right now. We need to send a message to them. They need to get here as quickly as possible. It should take them about a day and a half" Linnet replied.
"How many are in your clan so we set up rooms for them too" Dumbledore inquired.
"We have a small pack. There is only Rowan, myself, and six others" Linnet answered.
Dumbledore nodded and wrote down a not to himself. He handed a piece of parchment and quill to Linnet so she could write a note to her pack. Dumbledore gave the note to his owl to deliver it. Once that was done, he explained that they were going to teach the students how to fight with weapons, not wands. Rowan exclaimed that it was a great idea and after all the details were sorted out, Dumbledore summoned for a house elf to show them to their rooms.