AN: I do not own Harry Potter, that honour belongs to the terifically talented J.K. Rowling.

Transformation, not Transfiguration

At the time no one knew what happened to little Harry and no one would for a long time. Some would say magic. Others would say destiny. Muggles would call it a scientific miracle. The ones who were right were all of them. You see Harry was part of a Prophecy and until it was fulfilled he could not die. However, as he was laying there dying, the magic in the phoenix tears would save him from death and make him immune to most poisons, but the magical fire from a phoenix that burned Harry made it harder for magic to keep him alive and since destiny was still at work it changed Harry's DNA. The magic in Harry started working with everything available. It's mission: to keep its bearer alive. The many death encounters showed he would, but not in this instance. The magic took the DNA from the dying phoenix and the basilisk fang and changed Harry to something better, stronger, faster and harder to kill.

Harry skin turned hard and grew dark green scales like a basilisk, giving him an impenetrable armor. His legs changed shape and grew scales and sharp black claws. His spine grew and gave him a long dark green, smooth tail. His arms became wings with softly glowing golden feathers and sharp black claws. His bones were hollowed out, but reinforced with magic. His face became longer and scaled. His mouth grew a beak shape at the front and looked like an occamys head. On top of his head grew a few Golden feathers that slid down his neck. His eyes opened and showed the pupil in his Avada green eyes slit like a venomous snake's. Harry let out a bird like cry that shattered the windows through out the entire castle. In his painfilled mind Harry didn't realize what happened and predictably panicked.

He couldn't stay in this place that caused him pain. He needed to get away, but there was no way out. So he created one. Harry smashed through the roof and destroyed the bathroom of Moaning Myrtle. Then he smashed through the wall and jumped out. His instincts made him stretch his wings to glide down onto the ground.

He needed to find a safe place to hide. This place was too open. Harry looked around and spotted a dense and dark forest. It seemed like the perfect place to hide, so he ran to it and slid between the trees. He never noticed the screaming students that saw a twenty feet long wyvern running past them. Instead, he clawed through the woods and the teachers, arriving by Hogwart's entrance, only saw his tail disappear.

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The teachers were all gathered in the Headmasters office discussing the recent events. It was not everyday that a magical beast smashed through the walls of Hogwarts.

Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, Supreme Mugwump, etc, sat before his Head of Houses. He rubbed his chin and thought of the wyvern that had appeared. He had thought it was a Basilisk attacking the school. It seemed true, they did find a dead Basilisk and Fawkes in his ashes, having experienced a burning day. They had also found Miss Ginny Weasley. She had a few scratches from the fallen rocks and a concussion, but she would survive. She was currently in the infirmary with her family. He would talk to her after she awoke. That only left Harry missing. Young Mr. Weasley had informed them of what had happened and…

"...bus...ALBUS!" Dumbledore looked up at the irritated Minerva McGonagall, his Head of Gryffindor, Transfiguration teacher, Deputy Headmistress and old friend, with a hum.

"Yes, Minerva?" Minerva huffed in irritation and Severus Snape, Head of Slytherin and Potions Master, scowled darkly in offence.

"What are we gonna do about the great wyvern and Harry!? We didn't find him in the Chamber. What if it took Harry?!" Minerva spoke harshly and quickly, worried about her Gryffindor student.

"Yes, the situation is rather dier. We need to search for him in the forest, but some should also stay in the infirmary to ask Miss Weasley about these current events, when she wakes up." Dumbledore stated absentmidedly, not entirely focused on the conversation. Minerva, still worried and upset, drew back satisfied for now.

"Why search for the boy when he is probably hiding somewhere and enjoys all this attention you're giving him?" Questioned Severus sarcasticly, still scowling at everyone.

Minerva and Dumbledore ignored Severus chilling scowl. Pomona, Head of Hufflepuff and Herbology Teacher, stood to the side fiddling with her fingers nervously whilst Filius Flitwick, Head of Ravenclaw and Charms Teacher, stood next to her. They both seemed nervous and exasperated with Dumbledore seeming dismissiveness. Dumbledore told Filius and Pomona to stay in Hogwarts whilst he, Minerva and Severus went out into the Forbidden Forest... Although, they first went to Rubeus Hagrid, Groundskeeper of Hogwarts, since he was familiar with the Forbidden Forest. They went to his hut and Dumbledore knocked on the door. They could hear Hagrid inside.

"I'm comin! Down Fang! Professers! What could I do fo' ya?" Hagrid asked with pleasent surprise in his heavily accented voice.

"Hagrid, my boy! Could you take us into the forest. It seems a wyvern might have taken Harry. We must find him and make sure he's alright." Hagrid was informed by Dumbledore who was twinkling his blue eyes at them. Severus stood a few step behind him muttering about something or other.

"A wyvern you say? Of cou'se Professe'! Follow me!" Hagrid seemed pleased with these news, but worried about young Harry.

They walked into the forest.. Hagrid at the front seemed nervous and excited (probably the wyvern). Dumbledore smiling with a twinkle in his blue eyes, trying to be reassuring. Minerva was next to Dumbledore with her wand ready in her hand and determination drawn on her face. Severus was in the back with wand in hand and scowling at everyone, but his dark eyes were filled with wariness, for a wyvern was a powerful creature, resistant to most magic.

They followed a trail of claw marks on the trees and ground for an hour, finding Harry's school robes. The forest was dark and dense, making anything hardly visible. After another ten minutes they found Harry's glasses in a clearing. The clearing was small and filled with green grass and sunlight. They could not find anymore claw marks, so it had to be here. They looked around, but it was too dark to see further in. Dumbledore and Minerva started conversing with Hagrid asking him for advice. Severus, who thought he saw something, walked closer to the edge of the clearing. It was Harry's wand that lay broken on the ground. Severus picked it up when he unexpectantly felt warm air hit him. He looked up slowly and was met with an Avada Kedavra green eye, almost as big as his face. Severus slowly backed away and tried to get the others attention. He stopped when he heard a low rumble. He looked at the beast again and spotted something peculiar on its forehead. It was in the form of a lightning bolt. He sighed heavily and fixed a scowl on his face.

"I've found Mr. Potter." He spoke loudly, a scowl fixed on his face when the other three looked.

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Harry found a lovely little clearing he could hide in. He wanted to lay down on the sunny spot and sleep, but that would leave him vulnerable to attacks. He did not hurt anymore and the only pain left was a dull ache in every muscle he had. He laid down, now thinking clearly without pain muddling his thoughts and one of those thoughts flashed through his mind and he sat rigid with horror. He had realized that he had left Ginny in the Chamber, alone. She could be hurt because of him when he smashed the ceiling. The crushing realization caused him to slump into defeat. He had failed his best friend Ron. He let a single tear slide down his beak. He had noticed his transformation and didn't know how to react, but he couldn't get help. He had probably murdered Ginny. He didn't deserve that sunny spot because of that. So he went to the edge of the clearing and lay down in the shadows. His eyelids became heavy and his last thought was how his scales seemed to disappear in the darkness.

He awoke to voices nearby. He continued to listen and regulated his breathing, so that they wouldn't notice him. He recognized those voices. They belonged to Hagrid, Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall. He opened an eye and noticed someone else in front of him. They picked something up and he recognized Snapes long dark hair and black robes.

Well, if I'm going to jail. I could at least do Gryffindor a last favor.

Harry breathed out hot air onto the potions master and noticed him stiffening. Snape slowly looked up and only the widening in his eyes showed his surprise and fear. Snape slowly backed away from him and tried to get the others attention. Then he saw what Snape had picked up. It was his wand, his broken wand. He wanted to cry, but instead let out a low rumble that caught Snapes attention. Harry was so focused on his broken wand that he startled slightly when he heard Snape speak.

"I've found Mr. Potter."

The other teachers and Hagrid turned around and stiffened when they saw Harry. They then looked closer and surprise flittered onto their faces.

"Mr. Potter. What in Merlin's name have you done now?" Came Minerva's voice in exasperation and relief, now that they had found Harry.

Harry tried to say that it wasn't his fault, but it turned into an affronted squak. If he could blush he would have. As it turned out Harry couldn't talk to them so they had to figure out a way to communicate, which was made harder when he didn't even have hands. So it ended up with the Professors asking question and Harry thrilling once for yes and rumble for no. It was a confusing evening. They did figure out that this was some form of transformation and not a transfiguration. Minerva thought Harry maybe could reverse transform, like a human animagus form, but she didn't know, because this had never happened before. Dumbledore worried about the repercussions and the Ministry. Severus scowled and complained, but discussed several potions that could help reluctantly. Hagrid simply smiled and petted Harry, which Harry enjoyed silently. They continued well into the night, but had to end when the moon shone sown on them. Harry stayed in the forest whilst the Professors went back to Hogwarts. Harry was too big for the castle and had to stay until they came up with a solution. Furthermore, the student body would panic unnecessarily So Harry went and lay down in the clearing and slept on well into the morning.

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"I know he's here. The map says so." Whispered an exasperated voice.

Harry opened his eyes slowly to look at the whispering intruders. He sat up in shock when he saw Fred and George. He walked slowly forward so not to startle them, which didn't work when he then made a chirping noise to grab their attention. They both turned around and froze. Fred and George gaped at him in surprise. They looked down at the map then at him, back again to the map then him... This continued for five minutes.

"This"..."is"...""brilliant!"" They spoke in quiet awe. Their jaws had dropped further than ever before, which amused Harry slightly. After the initial shock and second, when Harry started chirping, thrilling and hissing at them, they tried to talk to each other abouth what happened.

"We also"..."wanted to"..."thank you"...""Harry.""...""For saving our sister."" The twins stood up at the last sentence an bowed to him in respect. Harry reared his head back in shock, but slowly brought it forward. He pushed Fred and George to make them stop, then chirped and hugged them with his neck.

"What happens"..."now? You can't"..."go back"..."to Hogwarts."..."We were thinking"..."of giving this"..."map to you"..."the Marauder's Map"..."of Hogwarts." They realised with sadness for Harry, whom they heard from Ron saw the castle as a home, and started stroking his beak and neck in comfort.

I know. The Professors didn't know either.

The twins suddenly jumped up in joy and shouted at the same time: ""CHARLIE!"" Harry looked at them, eyes wide with shock.

"Well he is"..."our brother so"..."we could come"..."and visit and he"..."can keep a secret,"..."plus he works"..."with dragons"..."and lives in a cottage"..."remote from others"..."and"... The twins spoke faster in their excitement and Harry started thrilling with them when...

"I don't believe that will be necessary." Spoke a voice next to them, a bit further away.

They all spun around, well Harry snapped his head around, and saw Professors McGonagall, Dumbledore and Snape standing there. Dumbledore had a twinkle in his eyes and seemed amused whilst McGonagall looked stern and Snape scowled in irritation, as usual.