Author's notes:

I don't own Harry Potter, that's all JK rowling

I only own Grace and The A-Ni

Speak:

"speak" - dialogue

speak - thought

'speak' - animal speak

"speak" - Alpha voice

speak - Inner wolf thought

Chapter One: Arrival

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'Now that I'm finally away from that toad of a woman, I can get to Hogwarts much faster, and in my own style.'

I am such an idiot. I said that to myself nearly two days ago and now I'm lost. Again.

Well in my defense, there's a lot of forest on Hogwarts ground and as a wolf, I can't help but get a little distracted. I mean, it's pretty amazing that I managed to make it this far, the wards around Hogwarts made it very hard for me to find the actual school.

Yes I said wolf. That'll be explained later. Eventually.

Now if only I could find something to eat. Then I could rest and get my bearings in order to find the school.

I stopped to check the air for the smell of food, for like the millionth time since entering the forest nearly a day before.

Wait! What's that smell?

*sniff*sniff*

Rabbit? And Horse?

'That's it, I'm going hunting. I mean What's the worst that could happen? I asked myself. It's not like there are any other magical creatures living in this forest.

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I was running. Again.

'Damn centaurs. It was only one rabbit! it's not like I raided their stockpiles in the middle of winter or anything!' Inearly howled, while struggling to stay ahead of the centaurs firing zone. I was hungry, ok? I've been traveling for days and I needed some energy to get the rest of the way to Hogwarts. Just the name makes me feel hungry. Mmmmm Hog...okay focus Grace, let's try not to die here.

My legs were beginning to tire as I slowly pulled ahead of the line of centaurs behind me.

Why? They're faster and in better shape then me. Why don't they keep pursuing me until they catch me? I asked myself panting and heaving for breath in my burning lungs.

As I continued to pull ahead of the centaurs I realized that the trees around me were beginning to thin, and in the distance I could see a large hill blocking the rest of my view of the horizon.

I paused right past the edge of the tree line to give myself a chance to catch my breath and think out my options. 'I have two choices. stay here and hope the centaurs don't come back, or i can go up on that hill, potentially reveal my position to every dangerous thing within A one-mile radius.' I said to myself, as my heart rate finally began to slow down.

'Well, it looks like Hogwarts is going to know that I've arrived sooner then I thought. Damn, I was really hoping to get a chance to relax a little while longer by myself.' I growled, as I finally reached my decision, after resting for a few minutes.

'I'd almost be cold, if it wasn't for the fact that I don't feel cold.' I said to myself. 'This is going to be a long year if the weather is this bad and it's only august. Well that's what I get for doing this stupid tournament in the first place. At least they know how to build a cool looking castle.' I noted, looking at the castle that would be my home for the foreseeable future.

It had a lake right next to a giant forest that I had just "enjoyed" hunting and frolicking through.

'I'll need to avoid those centaurs though. Their such touchy creatures about their territory, not that I can blame them' I mean, the A-Ni are just as bad, if not worse about people invading their territory. I then smiled, showing off my canines, before loping down the side of the hill I was on to get a better look at the looming castle in front of me.

With thirteen, giant, pillar-like towers on top of a obviously 7-story building, Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry was a pretty impressive sight. 'I only hope that the people it holds are just as impressive.' 'I sighed, before again reminding myself that I would finds my pack, I just had to.

I mean, there will be Hundreds of Witches and Wizards here in just a few days. I'm sure I'll find some people who I don't want to immediately kill.

'Well I guess I need to go ring the bell. Nah that would be to easy. let's have some fun with this.' I whispered, as i smiled and then began creeping towards the front doors.

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Damn, Damn, Damn. I need to stop having fun.

I guess these people are really serious about protecting their students. i mean I only scared a couple of little children, it's not like I actually ate anybody. But nooooo, some grumpy old man with a limp showed up witha chain and muzzle and now here I am. Stupid wizards.

"Come on, come on, move faster you mangy mutt! I ain't got all day to get you to the headmasters office and I still got to do my actual job." The stinky, old, mean, crippled man complained, while dragging along on the end of a leash towards what I'm guessing is the stairway to the headmasters, (Dumbledore I think?), aforementioned office.

'I would totally bite you if I could open my mouth enough too. I mean I already bit someone else this week and she tasted really bad.' I tried to threaten the old man, ignoring the fact that I couldn't open my mouth all of the way and I'm pretty sure that the old man couldn't understand me anyway.

As the stairway opened up to reveal an even older old man and a middle aged red-haired women, I realized that these people were the ones I was supposed to meet two days ago.

Well maybe if the Ministry person they sent wasn't such a total road, we wouldn't be having this problem.

At this point the old man finally managed to drag me in front of them, panting and muttering under his breath about his 'actual job' and something called a 'Hagrid'.

"What in gods name is that ?!" the older old man nearly screamed at the old man-I'm guessing. He actually jumped and grabbed his chest in fright.

Drama queen, he's even dressed like one.

"Found this'un here scaring the first-years over in the great hall, Headmaster." replied in an almost proud tone, while I tried not my hardest not to laugh and cut myself on this stupid "muzzle". After a moment I regained my composure.

'I was just waiting for the people I was supposed to meet for the tournament to show up. It's not my fault those "first-years" are afraid of wolves.' I said faintly, hoping that one of these new people would understand me. I guess I got lucky.

"Release her at once!" The red-haired lady demanded, in a deep Irish-like brogue, taking a step towards the cranky man still tightly holding the leash I allowed him to keep me on.

I like her.

"What?! Professor McGonagall, this is a vicious beast! Nearly took my hand off, it did!" He declared, completely omitting the fact that I only tried to bite him when he put a muzzle on me. I could have killed him, but I chose not too.

You should have, now we will appear weak to all the fools with little sticks.

Shut it, it's only funny when you talk about other people that way, and besides I'd rather appear weak, than be thrown out of this competition and lose any and all chance at building our pack. That said I'll try to avoid doing so from now on.

Fine, but pay attention please, the fools have finally composed themselves.

"Yes Minerva, I'm afraid I'll have to agree with Mr. Filch on this one." The old drama queen said, trying, and failing in my opinion, to regain his composure after his previous slip in control.

"You don't understand, Headmaster, that's the representative that we've been looking for the last two days." McGonagall said, in a clearly frustrated voice.

I knew it'd be a while before she managed to convince them of that truth, so I just laid down to enjoy the show. Imbeciles.

My mind began to wander, A bad habit of mine I believe that you've probably already noticed, and I started to think about how my entire adventure started, back when my Alpha first told us of the Tri-Wizard Tournament, just five days ago.