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Chapter 4-Wereworld France
We were standing in front of a nice looking three bedroom cottage, with a nice rose garden. Jamie walked up to the front door and knocked. Someone yell in French before opening the door. The woman standing there was short with messy blonde hair that didn't quiet touch her shoulders, her eyes were werewolf amber.
"What the fuck?" she swore in English, "I didn't think that term ended for another two weeks?"
"It doesn't, we decided to come earlier. Questions later, we'll answer them when were all in the same room, as Mum and Dad will want to know to"
"Alright" she said going round and hugging everybody, freezing slightly when she got to me. "Everybody in!" Sitting in the living room was a couple that obviously had to be my grandparents, looking a mixture between shocked, angry and amused.
"Ok, spill" Aunt Jenna demanded, "Now"
"Alright, I ended up in the future today and met mine and Jamie's future son, from what I'm desperately hoping is an alternate reality, and since his life sucked beyond salvation I brought him back with me to come on vacation" Red told them, "I swear on my magic" she added seeing there disbelieving looks. A quick levitation spell told them that she was telling the truth.
"Why did you need to go on vacation anyway?" my grandfather asked after a few moments silence.
"The school has that many compulsion charms on it that it's not funny, it was actually making us sick" Ra responded, "And there a war coming up and were just kids, were need to grow up and this is the best way to do that"
"Yes, because we're really going to let you go traveling the world without an adult" Aunt Jenna scoffed.
"Rachel, Charlie do you remember when you came over our house to 'babysit us because our parents were out'" Annie questioned. They nodded unsurely, "Re and us girls have been living there alone, with Jamie and Siri visiting since after third year"
"I think you've been lying to us" they said together.
"Well as you on the list of people we have the most respect for, were not going to lie to you anymore, we are going to do this, we just wanted to spend some time with you before school starts" Jamie said to them, "All of us, with the exception of Harry because he doesn't know you, love you a hell of a lot"
"Well then, stay at least until we fix the last bit about Harry then" my grandmother asked smiling at us. I let out a breath I didn't even realize that I hadn't been holding.
"So, what do I call you three?" I asked with a huge grin on my face.
"Aunt Jenna, Rachel and Charlie, I think if you started calling them Grandma and Grandpa people might get a bit suspicious" Aunt Jenna commented.
"Here, listen to this; it will help you understand exactly why his life sucked so much" Red said flipping out her phone and pressing play on our conversation.
"You recorded that as well?" I asked exasperated. Why am I not surprised, actually it was something I would do.
"Do you want to talk about it all over again?" she asked raising one eyebrow. Everybody laughed as I pouted, knowing she was right.
"Come on" Annie said grabbing my arm, "Let's go make dinner"
"It's ok, you don't have to…" Aunt Jenna started.
"No!" everyone yelled, reaching over and covering her mouth.
"Let her cook" Charlie advised, "She's really, really good" Annie just laughed and headed of in the direction of the kitchen, I followed.
"So what are we making?" I questioned, watching her walk around the kitchen.
"Pizza, and my speciality death by chocolate cake, for all the chocoholic's cough-Werewolves-cough" she said. So we got to work, I had lots of practice cooking for the Dursley's and Annie generally enjoyed it. By the time we went back out to serve up I was dragged into another group hug, this time by Charlie, Rachel and Aunt Jenna who were all shamelessly crying.
"Lily was right your like does suck beyond salvation" Rachel sobbed and with that we sat down to dinner. Beep, Beep. My phone had a text.
Harry, check you Facebook, we need to talk.
Frowning I pull out my laptop and sign in and see a web call from Hermione, with a distinctly bad feeling I press accept.
"Harry James Potter you ass, you left the country, and everyone is frantic except for Remus who keeps laughing. You better get back here or else I'll go mad" she ranted.
"Hello Harry, good job on the successful disappearance, we need to tell you to be careful of who you trust" Fred and George said together in twin speak.
"Thanks you lot, hey Hermione, don't worry I'm safe. I think that maybe you should stay with the twins, makes it easier to send stuff and have it not be intercepted" I suggested.
"Alright" she said, "Are you safe?"
"Hermione, Fred and George I am as safe as I could possibly be, I'm with the Marauders" I state, "Look I've got to go, if you want to know what I'm doing now get Remus to explain. Mooney already knows what I'm doing" Watching the twins as there looks of awe take over their faces as I hung up.
"Friends from the future?" Ra asked, eyeing my laptop.
"Yeah, my best friends Hermione, Fred and George, or as they like to call themselves Gred and Forge. The twins gave me the map and are big fans of the marauders" I told them smirking. The rest of dinner passed happily as I found out more about my family. I also discovered something, I may have looked like my Dad, but everything I thought and every word that came out of my mouth was pure Mum. I couldn't help but feel sad knowing that if things were the way they should be, this would be my family. It hurt knowing exactly how their lives were going to be torn apart.
"Harry, earth to Harry" Siri said waving his hand in front of my face, "Time for bed, you can either sleep with us" he gestured to everyone but Aunt Jenna, Charlie and Rachel, "Or you can sleep on the couch"
"I'll sleep with you guys, if you don't mind my nightmares" I responded.
"Don't worry, at least one of us have nightmares every night. You won't be the only one" Mooney commented. In the guest bedroom I almost had a heart attack as everyone all started striping of and getting into their pyjamas. Without a second thought about each other, pyjamas for them basically consisted of knickers' and tank tops for the girls and pyjama pants for the boys.
"We're family" Annie said laughing, "Also you've either got it or seen it, and if you haven't seen it already then call it charity". I went bright red as I started changing, at least I didn't have to feel self-conscious about my scars. Everyone else had them to.
Climbing into the magically enlarged bed, I found myself in the middle of everyone, being laid on. Guessing that it was alright I made myself comfortable and drifted off to sleep. Three of us had nightmares but it was comforting that I was surrounded by people, when I went back to sleep I was smiling.
The next morning I woke up early to Annie and Jamie sneaking out.
"Where are you guys going?" I asked through the semi darkness.
"Were going out for a run, we all usually go in pairs, do you want to come with us?" Jamie asked.
"Sure just let me chuck on some clothes" I said hurrying up, when I was ready they shimmered me to the outside of an old manor that despite the early hour, had loud music blaring from it. A girl saw us and waved before jumping out the window, panic gripped me in the seconds it took for me to realise that she was alright; in fact as she came closer I noticed she was glowing.
"What the fuck?" I choked out.
"Hi Jamie, hi Annie, who's the newbie?" the girl asked in a chipper tone of voice.
"Harry, Regin the Radiant, Regin, Harry" Annie said by way of introduction.
"Nice to meet ya" she said, "Are you coming for a run to?"
"Yeah, um, you're glowing" I tell here nervously.
"You two are cruel, you didn't tell him anything did ya?" she said in the direction of Annie and Jamie, before looking back towards me. "I'm a Valkyrie, but my mother was the last of the Radiant ones. Behind us is Val Hal, resident home to all the Valkyrie of New Orleans"
"Ok, so the glowing's normal then?" I questioned, she nodded and grabbed each of our hands.
"Now whatever you do keep running and don't let go of my hand" she said, "Bad thing happen if you don't follow those to rules", and with that we were running faster than I could even imagine. My lungs burned and I couldn't see where I was going, everything was rushing by so fast it was a blur. Just as I was contemplating letting go we stopped. I fell to the ground in pain; thankful that I hadn't eaten anything as I was dry reaching. The only consolation was that Annie and Jamie were on the floor beside me.
"You did good for a first timer" Regin commented with a big smile, "You haven't even passed out". She didn't look out of breathe, I guess Valkyrie have super speed. Eventually we all made it to our feet at our own pace, in about five minutes we were up and covered with sweat.
"Time to go back" Annie said holding my hand as we all joined up again.
"You've got to be kidding me, were going to do that again? Are you fucking insane?" I gasp still slightly out of breathe.
"Yep, but if we do this up and back every day, we can move faster without getting tired, eventually well be able to move like her" Jamie told me indicating to Regin, "We just have to work harder for it"
"Oh and Harry, don't collapse outside of Val Hal, wait until you get to the bathroom" Annie said.
"Why?" I questioned, slightly baffled.
"Because, kiddo, if you can make it up the stairs and to the bathroom that equals a hell of a lot of Valkyrie respect" Regin answered for her. I read between what she didn't say, respect gets you a lot of things and makes it less likely for people to bother you. The run back was just as traumatic, as the first on, if not slightly easier because I knew what to expect. I felt incredibly proud of myself as I made it all the up to the bathroom, even though I was so tired that I didn't even have the energy to blush at the shared shower.
By the time we got back it was obvious that everyone of us kids had been out for our run, they all had brought out swords, tossing me a spare one and started practicing and teaching me the basic's. None of us noticed Aunt Jenna, Rachel and Charlie slip out and watch us with shock and a large amount of awe. I managed to pick up sword fighting quiet easily, when I commented Red made a cryptic comment about it being in my blood.
"So what else aren't you telling us?" Aunt Jenna asked quietly.
"A lot" Mooney responded, "But we told you were not lying to you anymore, were not going to hide stuff either" A knock at the door stopped whatever was going to be said, I couldn't help but be grateful for that.
"I'll go make breakfast" Annie said, heading off to the kitchen. I there lounge room there was an adorable little girl sitting on the couch crying softly.
"What's the matter?" I asked Rachel quietly.
"She's been bitten" was her only response. Nobody had noticed her crying yet so I picked her up and started rocking her in my arms, "Shh little one, it's alright, Shh". She looked up at me for a moment before wrapping her arms around my neck impossible tight and murmuring in French. She couldn't understand English, oh well.
"Hey Aunt Jenna, do you still own that forest? Because I have an idea" Jamie said.
"Yeah, why?" she asked slightly desperate for answers she didn't have.
"We could build a place for werewolves to stay, like a boarding house. That way there is a place for them to be safe and for everyone else to be safe" he responded.
"You say that like you have Gallons to burn" the man who'd brought her snorted in disgust.
"We can do it without spending a Gallon" Ra said in response, "I'll tell Annie to pack the stuff up and we'll go now". It sounded way too good to be true, if it were really that easy, then it would solve a lot of problems. Within minute we were standing in a huge clearing with a forest surrounding it.
"Alright, let's see it then" the man sneered. I gave the little girl to Rachel and walked over to help.
"Harry your about to have you first lesson in what magic is really capable of" Red told me smirking. We collected a bunch of rocks and wandlessly transfigured them into black and white marble, enlarging and moving them about. White marble made the floor, and we started to build from there, room's pillars second stories, the roof and windows. By then man had called in a whole bunch of werewolves to help move and lift things. They enchanted my glasses so that I could see magic, when I could see it was easier to use, even though I had to be talked through everything
"Come here" Red asked pulling me over to a pile of different coloured stones, and away from the Book of Shadows were I was writing everything down. "I need your help, were going to change these in to diamonds"
"Ok" I said agreeing, first we changed the rocks into coal, and then we held them in our hands using magic we pushed pressure and heat into it until it changed. These were inserted in to the walls were someone had engraved pictures of wolves.
Our project took a week, every day we got up, went for a run, practice fighting, had breakfast and went down to what we'd affectionately name Wereworld to work with what I think was every werewolf in France and their children. When the house was done, or rather the palace as I liked to call it we moved on to wards, because none of us knew how to we made our own. That was one of the important rules I'd learned if you don't know how to do something come up with your own way.
Red had started tattooing all the werewolves, even Mooney with what we all come up with as the werewolf crest, a crescent moon and a wolf cub with 'Protect our own, Protect our family' written underneath.
It was during this I asked if she'd be happy to do one for me. I now had a stag, a grim, a werewolf, three ladies, a full moon and a lightning bolt on the right side of my chest with 'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good' written around it on the right side of my chest. I know one thing for sure if I ever get hit by the pain unforgivable ever again it will be a laugh compared to that tattoo, fucking ow.
We were only staying one more night before moving on to the next place. So tomorrow was the Full moon.
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