Harry's Requiem
Chapter 1 : The Letter & The Wand
Harry Potter couldn't say what was more fun, waking up knowing his mother was waiting for him in their dungeon quarters or remembering that today was his 11th birthday and he could go shopping for a wand. Since that rainy night 10 years prior he had been raised in a boarding school for highly excelled witches and wizards. Every few years the school moved around the globe to a different magical school for one seven year period. Harry had spent most of his childhood in the USA and Japan. Where they were now. He had not stepped a foot back in England since that day. Dragon Academy had a large castle so the two schools coincided very well. Harry got up took a shower and brushed his shoulder length hair. He walked upstairs to the kitchen and saw his mother's house elf setting a plate of his favorite breakfast down. "Thank you." The elf nodded and added some orange juice to the side of the plate. "Morning Mamen." She smiled at him over her mug of milky coffee. "Good Morn Kit. Are you excited for the day ahead?" He nodded with his mouth full, chewing and swallowing before speaking. "I am." He finished his breakfast in record time.
"Would you bring the Post kit." She said as she refilled her coffee and Harry walked over to the massive perch where his mother's black phoenix slept. You see Black phoenix are the female's of the species and are only attracted to masters who use both light and dark magic. A Grey magic wielder,with a pure soul. "Wow Mamen there is a lot of mail today." Owls didn't fair to well around his mother's magic, she over whelmed them. So people used house elves or raptors who could take more magic to send her messages. As she sorted through the post she picked up a letter and turned it in her hands the dainty claws didn't rips into it nor did it wind up in the fire. "This is for you my Kit." Harry took the post from his mother and looked at the front. It read:
To Harry J. Potter
Dragon Academy Dungeons
Master's quarters 2nd bedroom
Kamui, Japan
He turned it over and looked upon the seal, and read the school's words. "Never tickle a sleeping dragon." He mumbled then opened the letter and read it to his mother. When he was done he looked at her and she had her eyes narrowed slightly til they looked like slitted cats eyes. "Well we were aware you had to start school this year. Headmistress Snow was going to offer you a place in Bloodmoon. But this is actually up to you I can get to you all over the world but we have errands to do as well." "I think I'd like to go to this Hogwarts its listed as one of the top three schools under Bloodmoon and if there is a wizarding town nearby maybe we could get a small place for breaks from the school." And with that they left for Dragon's breath market where all the preschool shopping was going on.
They attacked the list with a vengeance, his mother upgrading some things yet leaving others alone. She insisted he get a higher quality trunk with spare compartments inside for books and things. She insisted on dragon-hide boots for him. They had to commission him a set of specially made boots like his mother's, which he loved. Harry already had paws like his mother but didn't have the ears, tail or fangs. But had longer eye teeth. "You will get them as your body accepts them. As you come of age you will become fully Duarti." They got him lots of books if there was one thing Harry liked to do it was read. He noticed the books of Animagus and showed his mother who nodded. They went to the Apothecary and the Duarty had a blast setting Harry up for the term. They decided to hit the pet shop next and walked into Kai's Raptors.
There harry found her. A white eagle a female who seemed not to take her gleaming red eyes off of him. "That bird is a monster boy, She'll take your hand off." One of the other costumer's warned him. "Let him feed her." Came his mother's voice. Harry picked three rats out of a basket and offered them to the eagle. She picked them out of his hands one by one and swallowed them whole. "Maman. Can I have her." His mother opened the cage and held out an arm the Eagle stepped out onto his mother's forearm.. "Kai I want her, no cage, some food and a perch, she is going home today." She wound up paying 30 galleons for the bird and supplies but he wanted that haunting bird out of his store. "You must come up with a name for her I'll carry her." Harry thought hard as they walked up the road towards the wand shop. They had decided to get Harry's robes in England as they knew the type he would need for school.
Once inside the wand shop it was a disaster not one wand would work for Harry but a lot of things exploded. "I guess we will have to look in England for that too" his mother snorted amused. He knew his mother had an American wand. "Ok Mamen when do we leave." They responded to the professor's letter. His mother writing in about meeting with a professor to make sure all was well handled and nothing happened to her Kit. "We leave tomorrow and will dispatch your messenger with this letter as soon as you name her." Harry looked at the crimson eyes of the bird. "Hedwig?" The bird nodded. "Mamen her name is Hedwig!" Hedwig's perch sat on the opposite side of the window from Nightshade's. The two had a lovely dinner of steak and baked potatoes. The next morning both were up bright and early, Coffee was first drink for both that morning.
Both left the castle Nightshade and Hedwig following and landing on their partner just before the portkey activated. When they landed both snorted in distaste at the smell of the office. "Welcome to England please show me your papers and off you go." Harry Watched his mother show the official their Wizarding passports and entry papers. "My kit is off to Hogwarts. I need to get him outfitted. The two left the building and with the provided map made their way into Diagon alley. "Ratty confusing people." His mother growled and Harry chuckled. "You only say that cause they rule you a light creature and if not for your immunity they'd be asking you all sorts of questions." His mother calmed and laughed. They sent Hedwig off to the Professor and had Nightshade remain in their rented room at some place called the Leaky Calderon.
They went to the clothing shop first. Harry was placed on a stool as his mother stood nearby watching with great interest as the Madam measured and fitted him. "Hogwarts?"The madam asked. His mother responded. "Yes, I already had him fitted for dragon-hide boots due his potions classes but he can wear them every day as well. He still needs a few more books, his wand and some other odds and ends." The madam laughed. "Master, I may not know what you teach. I know you carry at least one mastery. Am I wrong?" Harry smiled at her. "Mother has three." The Duarti nodded when the Madam looked at her for confirmation and smiled. "Good there are so few masters in this part of the world." The rest of the visit was easy. Harry left with five robes and some underclothes both of them were wearing their dragon-hide boots to keep the people from freaking out.
The boots had a spell on them to make their feet seem normal and not interesting. They walked into Flourish and Blots to get Harry any more books he liked when he was shoved into a boy and both fell. "Hey! That wasn't nice!?" He said to the older man who had shoved them. "Scram brats!" He turned hand helped the boy up off the floor. "Asshat." Harry snapped and the Blonde boy snickered. "Watch your mouth you little..." The man trailed off looking over Harry's head. Harry knew what the man was seeing he could feel the slow building of magic. "What did you say to my Kit!" After his mother verbally lamb basted the pour man into crying like a girl. She took the two boys to ice cream to cool her temper. "What's your name kit?" She looked at the Blonde. He stood and bowed over his chocolate fudge ice cream. "Malfoy, Draco Malfoy. Thank you for stepping in for me." And ear tilted and a smile crossed the Duarti's face. "Sounds like we are about to be invaded." "Draco!" The blonde looked up into the eyes of his father and before could get any angrier he explained what had happened." "I see. Thank you My lady for protecting my Heir." She smiled at him and he only saw straight white teeth. "Lord Malfoy, I have a soft spot for Kits. Have you met my son." Harry stood and bowed. "Good morning Lord Malfoy. My name is Harry Potter."
Lucius was blown away Draco had befriended the missing hero. "Good to meet you Young Potter." They heard a eagle's scream and Hedwig came to rest on harry's shoulder. "Mamen she is heavy. But I like carrying her." He mother had reached for the letter and with one dainty claw opened it. Her eyes scanned it and she smiled. "Good. We will have lunch with Professor Mcgonagall August 31st." After a few more words and the boys exchanging information they split apart for mutual shopping trips to continue. The mother son duo found themselves outside Olivander's wand shop. They entered to see the old man standing there. "Mister potter I wondered when I'd be seeing you here." One by one they tried wands until Olivander pulled out a very dusty box and handed it to Harry He pulled it out and flicked it. Instantly the shop was bathed in a glowing light and Harry was covered in silver sparkles.
" Curious... very curious..." The old man said. Harry looked up at him. "Sorry, but what's curious?" He asked. Olivander spoke was a bated breath. " I remember every wand I've ever sold, Mr. Potter. It so happens that the phoenix whose tailfeather resides in your wand gave another feather... just one other. It is curious that you should be destined for this wand when its brother gave you that scar." Harry ran his finger over the raised scar on his forehead. Harry spoke again. "And who owned that wand?" Olivander looked taken aback. "We do not speak his name! The wand chooses the wizard, Mr. Potter. It's not always clear why. But I think it is clear that we can expect great things from you. After all, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named did great things. Terrible! Yes. But great." Harry looked down at the wand in his hand, 13½ inches Phoenix tailfeather and Yew.