A/N Gah, I have to rewrite chapter 2 because I didn't like bringing in a major HP character before they should come in and I have a major writer's block because of the first version of chapter 2. Hopefully this version is better and since no one answered my challenge during chapter 1, I'll throw in another challenge later this story for a chance for a character pop-in later on. Enjoy.

Chapter 2: Harry's 11th Birthday part 1

July 31, 1991, 7:30am

The sun began to fill the room as Harry slowly reached for his glasses. He lightly stretched and let out a long, stiffen yawn. He opened his eyes to a pair of green eyes, and he fell out of bed with a yelp without hitting his head on the nightstand. Harry looked to see a small creature with long ears, a long nose, and bright green eyes wearing a small black vest and a ragged pair of short that looks like pants on it, standing on his bed. "Squeak, why did you scare me out of bed… again!"

The house elf squeaked and began hitting his head against the wall. "Bad Squeak, Bad, very bad Squeak." Harry quickly got up and grabs Squeak away from the wall. "Squeak, don't do that, you know mum doesn't like when you doing that." The house elf gave Harry a wide grin and proudly said "Happy Birthday, Master Harry!"

Harry smiles, 'of course, today mum promise to show me how to become an animagus,' Harry has been waiting for this day since the time he first saw Laura's animagus form.


September 18, 1990

"Oh come on please can we not be tutored today since it's my birthday?" Laura begged. Karen chuckle lightly, "Now I didn't there was going to be a home schooled today now I did?"

Laura, Harry, and the twins grinned happily, being home schooled had it perks, days off for birthdays and for both muggle and wizarding world holidays. Two minutes later three owls tapped at the window carrying three packets for Laura, One from her Uncle Paul, another from her grandparents, and the final one from Falco. Laura put the packets to the side, "If it's ok I like to wait for Drake and Zack to come"

Karen smiled, her daughter was a strange one, most kids would open their gifts by now, not Laura. She would always wait for the party later that night to open her gifts with her friends and family.

Later on that afternoon, Karen lead her children to a deep and hidden part of the forest, "Okay, Laura you know why we're here?"

Laura nodded her head with a smile on her face. Harry and the twins were up in the tree knowing how unstable the first change was. Drake and Zack entered the forest just as the Harry sat down on the strongest branch he could find. Drake changed into his animagus form, a huge North American Black Bear with white bear paw print on his shoulder, and begins to climb up to where Harry was and changed back to his human form. "Did we miss it?"

"No, this will be so cool. Both of us have been trying to guess her animal since the beginning of September." Harry said happily.

"I heard what did you come up with?"

"I think we came up with five, a wolf, a lion, a doe, a Lynx and a polar bear."

"Scratch off the last three, I know she will not be either of those three."

"Why do you say that, Drake?"

"Because, Harry, bout of us know she's not as graceful as a Doe nor as fast as a Lynx, and being a bear animagus myself, I know for a fact she doesn't have the stamina and the strength to match a bear, she just enough for a Lion, and lot for a wolf and maybe a fox, but she's not cunning enough to be a fox."

"This is what I get for having a Native American as a best friend."

Drake just stuck out his tongue at Harry and they both began to watch as Laura began to transform. When her Transformation finish, a beautiful black wolf stood in front of both Karen and Zack, and she let out a howl unheard of in this part of the world. "She's a shadow wolf…" Drake said with amazement. And then without warning, the wolf doubled over in pain and whimpered and barked as a white wolf's paw print appears on her fur around her left shoulder.

"Laura!" Harry and Drake yelled as leaped down and ran to the wolf. The wolf melted away and Laura lay on the ground, holding left arm in pain. Karen and Zack came down beside her as Laura whispered "What was that?"

Zack lifted her hand and pulled up her sleeve to reveal the wolf paw print on her upper arm, "The mark of the forest lord, the mark of the wolf…"


Harry cringed at the though of the mark Laura got that day, 'I hope that doesn't happen…' he though as he got dress quick and ran down the stairs to see Karen cooking breakfast with Laura reading the Daily Prophet and a copy of the 'Morning Cauldron,' a U.S. wizarding potion's newspaper Karen kept around for her daughter, under her elbow.

"The day she doesn't come down to breakfast to read a newspaper in the morning is the day I talk Zack into…Oh Harry, good morning!" Karen started as she turned around to him see up and around. Harry lightly chuckled as he hugged Karen and sat beside Laura stealing the Morning Cauldron from her. "HEY!" Laura yelled then bopped him on the head with the Daily Prophet, "Okay you two, settle down and eat your eggs and toast." Karen scolded them and both of the happily ate their breakfast as the twin enter the room and two bowls of cereal appear with a gallon of milk between the bowls.

Karen prepared some breakfast for Squeak who since entering Karen's serves was treated like a member of the family, but appeared late as normal taking a piece of toast like normal. "Squeak, remember what I said?" Karen said to the house elf. "Yes, ma'am, Squeak does, but Squeak likes just one today." Squeak squeaked and Karen smiles and nodded to the house elf who disappears with a pop.

"Mom, why did you cook breakfast for Squeak when he only takes piece of toast everyday?" Laura asked and Karen just shrugged her shoulders, "Don't know, it's the same reason you come down for breakfast early to read the newspapers."

Harry and the twins laughed at Karen's reply, "So Harry, since today is your day, what do you want to do?"

"I don't know, Mum, I know I want to wait for Drake and Zack for before we get started."

And right on cue there was a loud pop in the kitchen and both Drake and Zack stood in front of the small family. "Good Morning, everyone!" Zack said cheerfully as Zack and Drake took a seat at the table. Karen pulled out her wand and asked both of them, "What would you two like, Eggs, Toast, cereal, or Oatmeal?"

"Just juice for me, Karen, I ate breakfast before coming over." Zack said as tapped Laura's shoulder and she willingly hands over the Daily Prophet to Zack as she continued to eat. With a flick of her wand, a glass of orange juice appeared in front of Zack. "Any fruit and berries, Ms. Eaglehorn?" Drake said happily as Karen summons a bowl of fruit and berries in front of Drake who started to eat happily.

"Hmm, a new break-through in the wolfbane potion now calms the wild animal within them." Zack said when he took a sip of his juice. Karen shook her head, "The day they find the cure for werewolves is going to be a joyful day for them and their families."

"And they'll finally stop…" Zack's voice stopped when an owl appeared at the kitchen window, "It's Dusk with the mail Karen."

Karen opened the window and handed her three letters, each of them addressed to Drake, Laura, and Harry reading in green ink:

Mr. H. Potter

Noble house of the Eaglehorn

Kitchen table

"Harry, Laura, Drake, mail for you three." Karen said hand them to the right eleven year old. "Cool, our letters for Salem is he… Wait a second. I thought Salem's ink was red?" Laura said.

"Laura, just open it!" Harry and Drake said in unison.

"Okay, let's open the letters together on the count of three." Laura said with a smirk.

"One..." All three of them started to count down, "Two… Three…" and the three opened their letters started to read them very carefully:

Dear Mr. Potter.

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

"Time-out, we're going to one of the best Wizardry in the world!" Laura said with excitement in her voice. "WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE" Drake shouted but Harry looked at Karen and asked "Why Hogwarts and not Salem?"

Zack looked Karen as she clear her throat, "Well, you see, Harry, when your parents and I talked about your future I agreed to bring you back here for your schooling, but when Zack and I thought about Laura and Drake, and we knew you three would inseparable so we had an agreement between Paul and Professor Dumbledore allowing every child in this room to go to Hogwarts when it was time."

Zack nodded his head, "Yeah, Karen and I thought of your futures, kids, Salem is a good school, but learning to fight in your animagus forms more than practicing harder on spells and you magical energy isn't a promising future for you three."

The three children agreed to what Zack, and quickly finished up their breakfast when there was another tap at the window with three owls with two different packages and a letter. "Falco, Paul, and Grandpa sent your gifts, Harry, want to open them now?"

"YEAH!"

Harry took the packages and begins to open Falco's first. Falco is an Indian and friend of the family. He was always exploring the mountains for new discoveries and magic, and spoiling the three of them with his unique gifts. This time around Harry got a dream catcher with a letter inside.

This dream catcher is special, Harry, not only does this protect you from the nightmares that haunt your nights, but it also protects you from the worst memories. Take great care of this and Happy Birthday.

Falco

"Interesting, these are rare amongst our people, these are also rumored that they can show you your soul mate…" Zack said with a smile which Harry shuttered too. "Girls, gross…" Drake nodded in agreement with Harry, earning a glare from Laura.

Uncle Paul is Karen's twin brother he was always known to give his niece and nephews muggle type toys and brands, but this time around he sent Harry a letter. "He said he was sending it later, he says the muggle mail was slower than the oldest owl in the American Ministry of Magic."

"That's like Paul, count on him to get a muggle item rather then a magical one that you can use for school." Karen sighed as she called Dusk over. "Okay, Dusk, to Hogwarts and if you double time it, I'll add some extra treats in your meals for the next week starting tonight when you return." The owl hooted in delight and took off.

"That's what I called service." Zack said while chuckling.

The last gift from Karen's parents was a lovely red and yellow afghan take Karen's mother make for him. "Hopefully she remembered to put the charm on it that keep it comfortable when the weather changes, I remember when summer hit when I was younger well lets just say it was way too hot for me to sleep under just that."

"I'll have to thank them later tonight when Dusk comes back, if I'm allowed." Harry said with a smile. "You can wait till next week, Harry. Dusk will need a break since he's double timing our letters to Hogwarts" Laura said as she took her plate to the sink.

"Well I say we get the animagus form out of the away, and at eleven o'clock, we'll head to Diagon Alley for all three of your school supplies." Karen said and all three of them smile and Zack nodded his head. "Sounds like a plan."


Harry stood in the between of Karen and Zack while Drake, Laura, and the twin were up in the tree in safety from Harry. "It time to connect to you spirit, Harry, he's sleeping right now, and waiting to be waken." Zack said calmly.

Karen stood back, and was ready to jump at Harry incase he pulled something like his father did to her. "Close your eyes, vision the spirit world, feel his heart beating along with your." Zack continues on.

Harry did what he was told and sighed, he saw the spirit world, and he saw two creatures appear in front of him. One of the creatures was a beautiful white lion with a silver like mane (a/n does this sound familiar?) and the other was a beautiful stag.

Before either one of them could come to him, the stag changed into someone who looked very much like Harry, "Harry, my son, my time is short, this lion is your spirit, the lord of the earth. He will protect you of the shadow that will try to engulf the world, protect your friends and defeat the darkness. Follow this guide lines and a great future will for come to you."

"I promise, Dad." Harry said as the lion stepped forward and James Potter disappeared into the spirit world. The white lion sat in front of Harry and purred lightly. That was when he saw the mark of the Earth Lord on the Lion's forehead right where his scar was. In fact it was his scar.

Harry gently patted the Lion on his head, and the lion nodded his head showing him he was ready. Outside of his mind Harry's form began to change, and standing in front of everyone was the white lion from the spirit world. Zack's mouth was hanging wide open and Karen just stared at Harry.

"Umm… Harry, can you heard me and understand me?" Zack asked with a little stutter. The lion nodded he head and got up on he hind legs and give a hug, or what looked at a hug, to Zack. Zack was a little shock what was going on, but Karen lightly chuckled. "Well done, Harry, now to change back think back to your human self, remember that." And after that in two minutes, Harry was back to Harry again.

"Wow, Harry, that was awesome" Laura said

"Yeah, it was very cool, but your lion had the symbol of the Earth Lord right where your scar is why is that?" Drake asked Harry.

"I don't know." Was all Harry could say, but Zack cleared he throat. "We'll save that question for later tonight."

"I agree, ok you kids, get ready to go to Diagon Alley in fifteen minutes, alright?"

And with that, all five of the children ran towards the house with the two adults bring the rear. "Voldemort, that has to be it." Karen said to Zack who nodded in agreement, "I believe your right, when Voldemort gave him the scar, the scar took shape of the Earth Lord on his forehead, where the curse hit him, that why the lion's symbol of on his forehead instead of his shoulder."

"I hope you're right, but why lightning?"

"Don't know, legend doesn't say why he took the lightning as his symbol, that's just a symbol show everyone that knows the legend who he is." Zack said with a sigh, "Come on Karen, the kids are going to be waiting for us to go to Diagon Alley."

Karen laughed lightly, "Yea, I know, I know, Zack." And the two friends walked back to the house where five children were waiting and ready to go.

A/N: ok I have a reason why I'm making Harry's birthday a 2 parter, mainly so I can read the book at the Diagon Alley part again to get the order of what Harry and the group is going to do, and I didn't want to write 15 pages to get Harry's birthday in one chapter. What do you think of Harry animagus form, eh? I'm sorry but the white lion had to come back, but Harry has the lion instead of Laura. Please Review and I promise to up the next chapter before the month is out if the evil writer's block doesn't happen…