This is my disclaimer. Harry Potter does not belong to me. The characters, the plot, none of it. It all belongs to J. K. Rowling.
I am not the first to write a creature inheritance fic. I have never read one like this one, but if there is one out there I apologize. This comes from my imagination, though I have been inspired by the ideas of others I have read.
This will not completely follow cannon, but it will be close to the original story line, even if some things happen in different ways.
A few warnings, I am a sporadic updater at best. I absolutely love the idea I have for this story but...
This will contain some Dumbledore bashing. Not that I think Dumbles is evil, just manipulative, and I have several characters who just aren't going to put up with it.
That brings up OC's. Really there will just be two. Brandon and Cythia. Neither exist in cannon, but I promise when they come into the story it will make sense.
Other warnings... I may make this wolfstar, I haven't decided yet. This is also a Hinny story. I personally ship it, and haven't seen a single creature fic that is Hinny. Also, Luna is going to be a much bigger character, because I love her.
I think that's everything. Onward and upward everyone.
Prologue
End of fourth year, the day before the train leaves to take them home, after the tournament.
Harry was staring at his hands. He didn't want to be in the common room, he wanted to be in his dormitory, but Professor McGonagall had insisted that all the fourth years had to be at this meeting.
"I know you are all eager to forget school for the next several months, but you will pay attention now," McGonagalls voice was as stern as ever and all the students looked at her.
"Better, now, many of you will already know this from your families, but it is my responsibility to make certain each and every one of you has the basic information, so that whetehr or not this affects you you will know how to behave in the coming year. I speak of inheritances. Who can tell me the basics of inheritances?"
To no ones surprise Hermione's was the first hand in the air, what was surprising was that Neville's joined it not long after.
"Mr. Longbottom?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Most, if not all of the old families have the blood of at least one type of magical creature, if not a mix of several," Neville said quietly. "This blood doesn't always mean that the witch or wizard will transform, but if certain conditions are met, and it depends on the creature what the conditions are, the witch or wizard will transform into their creature self between their fifteenth and sixteenth birthdays, though it usually happens during the summer."
"Very good Mr. Longbottom."
"Excuse me professor," Dean Thomas said.
"Yes Mr. Thomas."
"Why does it usually happen in the summer, I mean, that doesn't make sense."
"That is a very good question Mr. Thomas. It happens during the summer because of the rate of magical development. The magical development of most students is consistent, despite the differences in birthdays because students learn at the same time, and the same rate."
"So," Ron said, "you are saying some of us will go through creature inheritances this summer?"
"It is possible though unlikely that some of you will," McGonagall said. "Unlike magic, which can be possessed by anyone regardless of bloodlines, creature inheritances are based on bloodlines. Only four of you year even have the possibility of an inheritance, and as Mr. Longbottom said, for each creature there are specific circumstances that must be met the the creature to manifest. However, it is certain that some of your classmates, even if they are from different houses will go through an inheritance. As such you all need to know the basics so you can behave appropriately when you arrive next year. For this, you will each write me a two foot essay on the basics of inheritance."
Harry just looked at McGonagall. Like that's going to happen, Harry thought bitterly. I can't even get my regular homework done. Not with my uncle locking away all my school stuff. Besides, what does a creature inheritance matter. Voldemort is back, and Cedric is dead.