Two weeks had gone by since Kingsley's name day. A lot has happened. I finally found civilization in the form of a large city called Teirm. I had gone in and gathered information. I had to place many people under a cunfundus but I learned a lot. Teddy and I now have new clothes that'll help us blend in. I also learned that the bond Kingsley and I have is the bond of a rider and their dragon. That brought several complications along with it. While Kingsley had started flying I wasn't sure if I was going to ride another dragon after the first time. We also learned of the tyrant Gallbatorix. Once we learned what he did to the old dragons I grew just as protective as Kingsley. Both Teddy and I knew that we would be avoiding the dictator. Thankfully Kingsley was hidden deep within the Spine with us. Even when he flew he was safe from people's eyes. And fly he did. When he goes out to fly I join him on broom that was stored in the moleskin bag. It was a newer firebolt. Teddy went up on my spare nimbus with us a few times.
Teddy was exceling at his Occlumency lessons and even Kingsley took an interest. We would all practice on each other. I was still the one with the strongest shields but I had played mind games with the most powerful dark wizard when I was merely a teenager.
We had been here for about four weeks. This clearing had become our home. The mountains and forests were familiar now. The only problem was how long did we plan on staying here. Money was not an issue. After I was named an enemy of goblins I was forced to carry my treasures with me. The issue was Kingsley's growth rate may have slowed but has not stopped. That along with the fact that Teddy was getting restless. A restless thirteen year old is never a good thing.
"Uncle Harry?" Teddy said quietly.
"What's up sport?"
"It's going to be a full moon soon." He said while shuffling.
"I noticed."
"Well, the wolf wants to come out. I know we have been hunting a lot but I think it still wants to come out."
"Don't be ashamed or embarrassed of your wolf. That nearly tore your father apart. He nearly didn't marry your mum because of his fears of his wolf side. Then where would I be? I'd be raising this baby dragon by myself." I Laughed.
'Hey! I'm not that young. I'm a month old. Hardly a hatchling.' Kingsley protested.
'Alright you big baby. You are a fearsome and protective dragon.' I said through our connection.
"I guess so. Kingsley probably would have gotten annoyed with your angst and eaten you the first chance he got." Teddy smirked.
"I'm not that angtsy… Anymore." I put him in a headlock and his worries disappeared for a moment. Once we settled down we leaned against my bronze dragon.
"Now, on the full moon Kingsley and I will keep you away from Romp and Kreature. You always want to eat house elves for some reason. Tierm shouldn't be too hard to keep you away from. We also don't know how your wolfie side will react to Kingsley." I started to plan out.
"I think Kingsley will be fine. Even a werewolf knows they could get hurt by confronting a dragon." He giggled.
'No wolf can get the best of me.' Kingsley said to the both of us.
The full moon came two nights after that day. It went smoothly for the most part. Kingsley was shocked by how much pain it caused little Teddy. We were not at the camp cite but at our first hunting ground where I shifted into my animagus. Once he finished his howling we all ran around. I can only assume this is what it was like for my father. Accept instead of Sirius I have Kingsley, and instead of Remus, it's his son. It makes sense in a twisted way. We don't even have a wormtail to rat us out.
We woke up the next morning closer to the campsite than we originally started. We were all curled up together. Kingsley, being the biggest, was mostly curled around us. I woke up as a dire wolf with a once again human Teddy clutching my fur. I was the first awake and could tell that the forest was still eerily quiet from our run. Even compared to a dragon, a werewolf is scary to nature. Teddy may only be half werewolf but that only affects the amount of times he transforms a year. The full moon does not always call to his wolf.
'You can be quite threatening in this form.' Kingsley commented.
'I'm glad. Wizards can be fearsome but dire wolves have always been a force to recon with' I thought back to him.
I was finally getting used to his presence in my mind. I no longer flinched and slammed him out, I even look forward to it now.
'Was that a successful full moon?' Kingsley asked me.
'Yes is was. Teddy got to hunt animal and no one was bitten.'
'His mind felt different. There were no shields but I could not speak with him.'
'Werewolves are a magical creature. I'm not surprised he felt different in that form. Werewolves tend to have a one track mind when they shift. They only come to the call of another werewolf. Now, I'm going to wake Teddy up then we will head back and check on the house elves.
