disclaimer: i own nothing but the plot...everything else belongs to j.k. rowling
AUTHOR'S NOTE: this is my first fanfic so bear with me on this.
ANIMAL WITHIN
He looks out of his window at number four Privet Drive. He's had this secret for the past few days now. He doesn't know how he will tell his friends. Oh how he missed Hermione and Ron…mainly Hermione. She would know what to do.I should write to her, Harry thought to himself. He walks from the windowsill to his small desk in his small room. He pulls out parchment and quill and begins to write.
Hermione,
How are you doing? I'm all right I guess. I'll be 17 soon, yay out of the Dursley's home and back to my REAL home. Hogwarts. I can't wait to see you and Ron again. Ok, I'm gunna stop beating around the bush. I need to talk to you. I've been struggling with this for a while. Is there anyway we can meet up or call me? I need your advice. Well I hope to see you soon.
Love,
HarryHarry folded the letter and walked to Hedwig's cage. Opened it and handed her a treat. She nibbled Harry's hand affectionately.
"Hey girl. I have a job for you. Can you do it?" he asks her. In response she nibbles his hand again. "Take this to Hermione for me."
He ties the letter to he talon. He carried her to the window. She took off into the blackness of the night. Harry looked at the moon. Only a half moon tonight. Only a few more nights till the next one. He looked at his clock…2:30 A.M.
Better go to sleep. Have to wake up early to do yard work again, Harry thought to himself. He undressed to his boxers and undershirt. He crawled into his little twin bed and fell immediately asleep as his head hit the pillow.
Hermione woke up to a tapping sound. Groggily she sat up and looked around her room. She saw a snow-white owl on her windowsill.
"Hedwig," Hermione muttered to herself. She got up and opened he window. Hedwig flew in and landed on Hermione's bed. She walked to the owl. She untied the letter and read it.
Now what would Harry have to talk about. Must be about Voldemort, Hermione thought to herself. She walked to her desk, pulled out parchment, quill, and began writing Harry back.
Harry,
I'm fine thanks. I know you'll be17 soon. Any ideas on what you want? I haven't figured it out yet. So what is it that you want to talk to me about? I'm worried…is it about Voldemort? Did you have another dream? If you did you need to tell Dumbledore right away. Well I can try and meet up with you sometime soon. I have to talk to my parents first. I'll call you and let you know. I'm still worried. Well I hope to see you again soon as well.
Love,
Hermione
Hermione folded the letter and tied it to Hedwig's leg. Hedwig took flight and flew into the night. Hermione watched her until she could no longer see her. She went back to bed and slept through the rest of the night.
Harry woke to the buzzing sound of his alarm clock. He turned over and hit the snooze button. 5:30 in the morning. Got to get up and do chores. Harry got out of bed and pulled a pair of jeans on. He left his undershirt on because it was supposed to be a hot day. He put on his antiperspirant and pulled his shoes on. He walked out of his room and headed down stairs to cook breakfast.
Once the breakfast was cooked he went outside and started pulling weeds from the garden. Harry's plan was to steer as far from the Dursley's as possible until he could leave them for good. So in order to do that he must stay away from them and their anger.
Harry got done with the weeds and started on the lawn. He had to have it mowed in order to have breakfast or whatever will be left of it. After an hour the lawn was clean cut and mowed down. Harry went inside and saw his "plate" of food. Which only contained a burnt piece of bacon, dry eggs, and really burnt toast. Petunia must've made it.
After he ate his "breakfast" he went up to his room. He shed his sweaty shirt and revealed a toned body from working out in the yard and quidditch. His shirt was still drenched in sweat so he picked it up and threw it away. He turned to go take a shower, but he heard a rattling behind him. Hedwig was back with a response from Hermione. Harry gave Hedwig a treat and untied the letter from her talon. He read it then left the room to take a much-needed shower.
Harry's shower was over after 30 minutes. He dressed in his oversized pair of jeans and oversized shirt. He heard the phone ring downstairs. He ran downstairs in hope that it was Hermione.
"POTTER!!" Vernon yelled in Harry's ear.
"Yes Uncle Vernon?" Harry asked.
"Phone. It better not be any of your freaky friends!"
Harry rolled his eyes and took the phone from Vernon's hand.
"Hello?" Harry asked into the phone.
"Harry?" Hermione's voice asked over the phone.
"Hermione? Hi."
"Hey you said you wanted to meet right?"
"Yeah. Hey how did you get the Dursley's number?"
"Phone book, Harry duh." Harry laughed. "Anyway I'm on my way to your house. Do you want to meet up or what?"
"Yeah that would be great. How long till you get here?"
"Well funny thing is…I'm already here." Harry could hear Hermione laughed nervously over the phone.
"Well then I guess I will be out there in a minute. Bye." Harry hung up the phone.
"Uncle Vernon, I'm going for a walk. I'll be back in time to make dinner." Vernon just grunted in response.
Harry headed to the door and outside. He saw Hermione in a small two-door cavalier. He smiled at the sight of her. She got out of the car and ran to Harry to hug him. She smiled at him.
"Hi Harry."
"Hey Hermione. So where are we going?"
"Well I was thinking we could go get some coffee then go and talk at a park somewhere."
"Sounds good to me. Since when did you get a car?"
"Well it was an early birthday present from my parents."
"Nice. Well let's go."
Harry opened the driver's seat door for Hermione, and then ran to his side. They drove off. They talked about their summers and what they were going to do for the rest of the summer. Hermione wanted to ask Harry what he wanted to talk about, but couldn't gain the courage to do so. Finally at the park she gained that courage.
"So Harry what is it that you wanted to tell me?" Hermione asked.
Harry thought to himself for a minute, took a deep breath and said, "You have to promise you wont tell anyone this…not Ron or Ginny. Not even Dumbledore."
"Ok. I promise."
Harry took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He put his glasses back on and looked Hermione in the eye.
"I'm a Werewolf."
Authors note: well there ya go I'll try and come up with the next chapter soon. So tell me what ya think so far.
