Well…First things first, the disclaimer. I do not own HP it is the wonderful works of JK Rowling (sorry if I spelled that wrong.) I do own the characters; Mariana and Katriana as well as the wolf, Muse that will be introduced in later chapters. Second…I'd like to say this is AU because I still have Sirius and Dumbledore living in this fic, also characters will be OOC. Now onto the fun part, the story! Enjoy!
Chapter One:
A clock struck midnight indicating it was now July 31st somewhere within the house at number four Privet Drive, causing resident Harry Potter to roll over and whisper to himself, "Happy 17th Birthday, Harry." Then he fell back asleep.
A tap on his window woke Harry up around 7:30 later that morning. He yawned as he opened his window, letting three owls inside, Hedwig, Pig, and a brown barn owl that Harry suspected to be from his school, Hogwarts. Hedwig and Pig each had a parcel, so Harry relieved them of the packages. He opened the letter that was held by the barn owl to find it was indeed from Hogwarts. It read;
Dear Harry,
Today is your 17th birthday, your coming of age. Usually, witches and wizards come into their inheritance when they turn 17, you are no different. But, seeing as the unexpected happens to you, we decided to look at your family history to see if anyone with magical creature blood was ever in your family. We came up with some surprising results, which I'll explain once you get here tonight. You'll also be meeting a few new people. Remus, Tonks, and Moody, are going to be picking you up tonight around 7:30, so have your stuff ready to go. Happy Birthday, Harry, and remember, now that you're 17, you can use magic outside of school, but please, use it wisely.
Signed
Albus Dumbledore
Confused, Harry moved to open his presents. Hedwig and Pig had brought letters and packages from Hermione and Ron. He opened Hermione's letter first, which read;
Dear Harry,
Happy Birthday! I'll be albe to talk to you when you get here tonight, but I will tell you now that I know you'll like this first present from me. It's not really a present, I just got permission to send it to you so you have something to do today. Ron, Fred, George, and I all have it. I don't know why the twins have it, but oh well. You'll get more stuff when you get here. By the time you open this, Mrs. Weasly, or Molly as she's asked me to call her, will be cooking for tonight, only stopping to feed everyone at random times during the day. See you tonight!
Love,
Hermione
Ron's letter was basically the same so Harry quickly moved onto the presents. He opened Ron's first which turned out to be an improved version of his old Broom Service Kit, which he had needed a new one anyways.
'Leave it to Ron,' Harry thought, putting the present inside his trunk, 'To give me something that'll relate to Quidditch. Then remembering something, Harry got up. He grabbed Hedwig's water bowl, filled it up, and put it in her cage. All three owls drank happily for a minute, then, Harry gave each of them a treat and opened the window so the barn owl and Pig could fly home. Then he went back to his bed and grabbed the parcel that was from Hermione. Opening it he wasn't surprised to find a book. What surprised him was the title, The Art of Becoming an Animagus. A useful guide for beginners.
