Harry Potter and the Survivors of Isla Sorna
By: DJ Rodriguez
(Author's Notes: Hey, everyone! How are you all doing? Good I hope. In any case, sorry for long delay. Kinda got distracted on what life has been throwing me, but I've adjusted. Now, I'm back in action!
Darien: DJ is sorry that no one has commented or private messaged him on the challenges he put up in his profile. We were hoping someone would take them up, or at least tell him on what they thought about his challenges.
DJ: All in all, it's pretty normal for me. Now, since my birthday is coming up soon, I decided to kick it up a notch and present to you all here a new chapter! Hope you like it! On another note, I believe that mystical and magical are two separate divisions altogether. If you would like to put your theory on how the island is making the change to Harry and the witches, be my guest and explain your theories via reviews.
I do not own Harry Potter or Jurassic Park. Now, on with the fanfic!)
The Wonders of the Prehistoric Past
Harry and Bellatrix were looking at the Compys, who were chattering to and fro between one another. The young Potter man knew that something was up. 'I don't like this. Why are so many of them here?' he thought. The small dinosaurs started to advance on the two humans, and that was Bellatrix and Harry's cue to go down and close the hatch. But, before they could do so, a loud roar startled the crowd greatly. The Compys chattered quickly before scattering. True to Harry's theory earlier, there was another predator around. And this one surprised him and Bella when it came into view.
"Harry! What is that?" Bella exclaimed. The creature looking down on them had dark red skin with black splotches here and there. It stood to be 13 feet in height, and looked to be around at least 20 feet in length. It looked to weigh at least 3 tons, and showed sharp, serrated teeth. It resembled that of a Tyrannosaurs, but smaller of course and hard a small horn protrusion growing from the top of its snout. It glared at the humans with yellow eyes, and roared loudly.
"That's a Ceratosaurs! Bella, let's get down now!" Harry answered back. He and Bellatrix shot back down to the underground fast, but it wasn't quick enough. As soon as they closed the hatch, the Ceratosaurs smashed through with its powerful snout! As it turns out, the horn was useful for smashing through obstacles. The girls screamed in fright at the attack, but luckily Tonks still had her wits about her to recover quickly.
"Everyone, this way!" she yelled over the noise. The humans gathered around her while the Ceratosaurs was still poking its snout around, trying to widen the hole and look for the morsels. The Auror led the way, crawling through a secret tunnel that was made some time ago. They slowly made their way out, and as soon as they were in the open, they beat feet towards the trees. One minor problem though… the Ceratosaurs had a good sense of smell, when it caught of a whiff of Fleur's unique scent, it turned its head and charged right at them!
"Girls, we got to get to some high ground! Quick, climb up one of the trees!" Harry exclaimed. The jungle was thick with trees, aiding the humans in evading the carnivore. It didn't help much, considering that Ceratosaurs was smaller and more agile then its larger cousins like Tyrannosaurs and Spinosaurs. But, one had to take what could get. After about seven minutes of chasing and evading, the five found a large enough tree that they could all fit in and tall enough to escape the red-skinned creature.
"Alright, everyone! Up we go! Move it!" Tonks ordered, showing that was not an enforcer of both law and magic for nothing. Fleur went first, then the Black Sisters. Tonks went up after Bella, at Harry's insistence of course. When he was about to start climbing after her, the Ceratosaurs spotted them and charged with mouth wide open! Harry's eyes widen slightly, but he resumed climbing up fast. It all happened in slow motion for the witches, from their view point, as they saw the huge dinosaur close in and ready to snap Harry in half! Fortunately, the young man's Seeker's reflexes saved him from being dinner. He managed to scramble to safety with the girls; managing a millimeter save just before the Ceratosaur's jaws snapped shut in trying to get his left leg.
"Whew! That was close!" Harry commented as he panted, his upper body being snuggled by the well-endowed witches. He had to admit, that was TOO close. Even having almost being burned alive from the dragon back in the Tri-Wizard Tournament didn't match up to this encounter. Looking down, they saw the powerful carnivore pacing back and forth. It was wondering on how it could catch its meal, but a loud roar in the distance told it that a much more powerful foe was nearby. It obeyed its instincts and stalked away, not wanting to be a meal itself. When it was out of sight, all of the humans let out a huge sigh of relief.
"That was exciting… though, truth be told, I have had enough excitement to last me a dozen or so life times." Narcissa commented. Harry chuckled, then sat back up. He wiggled around a little to get comfortable to where he was with the girls, all snuggled in a large crook of the tree they were in.
"Yes, I most agree. This place is more… adventurous then anything back in France. Or anywhere else in Europe, for that matter." Fleur added in. Darkness was now setting in, and the gentle sounds of nature's animals could be heard all around. Tired from their ordeals, the group decided right then and there to sleep for the night. Harry was sandwiched between Fleur and Narcissa, and the young man was secretly glad to be close to two beautiful, well-endowed witches. Bella was beside Fleur, and Tonks besides Narcissa. Their combined body heat would keep them warm throughout the night, though the night was pretty warm as it was since they were in the tropics.
"Harry… yawn… thanks for… for being with us…" Fleur whispered out before closing her eyes and snuggling into his right side. Narcissa whispered her thanks too before zoning out on his left side.
Harry Potter knew that this was every young man's fantasy, being surrounded by beautiful and enchanting witches. But, he knew that now was not the time to think of such things. 'I'll think of this more when we're off this island. Right now, survival is most important. I just hope we can reach the place where this helicopter landing pad is at.' he thought as he remembered seeing the image of the helicopter landing area from the map earlier before the Ceratosaurs attack. Wrapping his arms around the witches, he settled into a peaceful slumber.
~Next morning~
The sun was rising, casting its warm glow on the land. The rays touched all, including where five humans were sleeping at in one of the tall trees. When the rays did nothing to wake the five up, nature decided to give them a little surprise awakening. Harry was the first to awaken, although slowly, when he heard some rustling nearby. Opening his eyes, he saw a real treat. Coming towards him and the witches, or more specifically to the leaves nearby, was the head of a dinosaur he remembered well from his past. It was a Brachiosaurs, one of the tallest animals ever to walk the earth millions of years ago! The creature's neck was long and slender, the Brachiosaur in front of them about 51 feet in height and about 52 feet in length. The top of its head had a small round lump with small nostrils on it, indicating that it could breathe underwater if most of its body was submerged. This was truly a sight to behold.
"Fleur, Tonks, Cissy, Bella. Wake up and see this." Harry whispered, not wanting to scare the beautiful creature. He gently shook them awake, Bella being the first to open her eyes. Once she saw the dinosaurs, however, her eyes snapped open and she was scrambling to get away. However, Harry quickly calmed her down when he said that it was a Brachiosaurs and was a plant-eater. True to his words, the dinosaur seemed much more interested in the plants then the humans. Fleur and Cissy watched in fascination as the breath-taking wonder started to strip the tree of its branches and leaves, Tonks glancing over the side of the tree to see the true enormity of this dinosaur.
"Just think of it as a big sort of cow, Bella. Look, it's really quite gentle despite its size." Harry encouraged as Bella slowly moved forward, back towards the group. The young man then got an idea, going to one of the branches and tearing off a big one that held some juicy leaves. He carefully and slowly went out to where the Brachiosaurs was at, holding out the branch like it was a fishing pole of some kind.
"Here you go! Eat up!" Harry yelled out. The Brachiosaurs responded with a loud trumpeting call, causing the girls to cover their ears from the explosive sound. Harry flinched only slightly, and quickly had to find his strength when the huge dinosaur took the branch in its mouth. Narcissa helped him, and soon the two brought the head over to them while it munched on the leaves. When it was close enough, Fleur and Tonks started to pet its snout.
"Magnifique! Thiz dinosaur… she iz beautiful…" Fleur whispered in awe as she felt the creature's skin. It was nothing like a reptile or a dragon's skin/scales, which were always cool to the touch. This one's skin was warm and had a pebble texture that was exquisite to touch. Tonks was thinking along the same lines, never dreaming that she would be able to pet such a creature of magnificence and beauty. When Bella saw the others petting it, she drew up her courage and slowly reached out to touch the Brachiosaur. When her hand made contact, she sighed and really calmed down.
The whole moment lasted for a few minutes when the Brachiosaur finally finished its little leaf meal courtesy of Harry, and turned to leave. "Let's follow it, Harry. I bet this thing is going back to its heard!" Bella stated before starting her descent down. Mr. Potter had to smile at Bellatrix's antics; one moment she was scared stiff of the Brachiosaurs, now she wanted to follow it.
"Well, we need to get out of this tree anyway. Let's go!" he stated before following Bella down. Fleur was next to leave, followed by Tonks and Narcissa was last. The five humans followed the majestic plant-eater, soon stepping out from the jungle into a large meadow of sort. And boy, what a sight did they see! This one would be forever in their minds.
The Brachiosaur that woke them up was heading back to its herd, which consisted of seven adults and four little Brachiosaur that really melted the hearts of the witches. The coloring of the little ones were a dark brown with orange splotches here and there, but the adults had orange coloring with red splotches. They walked with grace and dignity, making trumpeting calls as they made their way to either drink from the river that was nearby or to go to the edge of the forest to eat. Needless to say, no carnivore in their right mind would attack such a tall and powerful looking beast.
The meadows were also sporting many numerous other dinosaurs, ones that took the human's breaths away. In small herds of three or four were Ankylosaurs, armored dinosaurs that seemed to be built for protection like a tank. The adult's height was about 9 feet, and the length was 28 feet. Harry had to guess that their weight would be somewhere between 3 to 5 tons at least. These dinosaurs were built for protection from predators, their top having plated armor with small spikes running down along side it, and their sides having long spikes that would prevent any predators from trying to tip them over to reach their un-protective bellies. Even their heads had plating armor and spikes, and the witches were fascinated about the tail that was long and had a hard-looking end at it that resembled a club of sort.
'Even the most powerful of creatures in magical Britain would think twice before attacking that thing!' Bellatrix thought. The young Ankylosaurs seemed to be growing their own armor, and always near the adults for protection.
Down by the river, scooping up what seemed to be plant food, were strange dinosaurs that really threw the witches for a loop. There was a small heard of Parasaurolophus, classified as sort of a duck-billed dinosaur, and very peculiar. The adult's height was about roughly 13 feet, the length close to 23 feet. All had skin coloring of rich emerald green, their long elongated crowns on their heads a coal-black. They had long arms that looked strong enough to hold their weight somewhat, and powerful-looking legs that were excellent for running. A stiff, long tail for balance and possibly a defense for predators.
"That is one WEIRD looking dinosaur!" Tonks exclaimed. And coming from a Metamorph, that was saying something.
In the background, they could see coming in from the jungle a small herd of Stegosaurs! The adults were about 19 feet in height, and about 40 feet or so in length. Harry and his friends were in awe at the powerful-looking dinosaur. They were not clumsy in walking as the books stated in Harry's elementary schoolbooks, but like the Brachiosaur, had a dignified and graceful gait. Narcissa was fascinated by the diamond-shaped plates running all along its back, and also with the tail that had four long, sharp spines at the end. It was like Ankylosaurs, but more built for bulk instead of plating. Still, any predator would think twice before messing with this dinosaur and its powerful tail.
"Hey, look at that!" Tonks exclaimed as she pointed to the distance behind the Brachiosaurs. Looking to where she pointed out at, the group was treated to a RARE sight of seeing a duel between two dinosaurs! Harry recognized one of them as a Triceratops, one of the most famous and recognizable of the dinosaur kingdom. From the look of this particular dinosaur, its height was about 15 feet while the length was roughly 35 feet. It reminded the humans of a rhinoceros in physical stature, but the major difference was that the Triceratops had three horns instead of one. Two long horns above the eyes, and one small horn on the tip of the parrot-like snout. It had a bony, small frill that protected its neck and its eyesight seemed to be considerably better then that of a rhino. It was a dark tan color, with light tan splotches.
It was locked in battle with a dinosaur that was similar to it, but different in many ways. Harry thought 'That's a Styracosaurs! It's incredible!'. He remembered seeing it from his childhood. This particular one had a length that was roughly 18 feet, and a height of about only 6 feet. It had a single horn that was about 19 inches in length, four long spikes that made up its defensive frill that was different from the solid, bony frill of the Triceratops. The four spikes were between 19 to 21 inches in length. It was completely light tan, indicating that it was a juvenile Styracosaurs. The smaller horned dinosaur was challenging the adult Triceratops, and it seemed that the larger plant-eater would not back down.
Fleur whispered to Harry "My dear 'Arry…. when all iz said and done back in our home… I want to come back here.". Potter had to agree on her sentiments there. Despite all the chaos and danger they have been in, this one sight just made the adventure all that bearable and remarkable. It was one of those scenes that just made everything worthwhile.
After taking in the scene, they decided to continue onward. Especially when one of the Brachiosaurs saw them and trumpeted out loud, lowering its head to view the small, strange creatures. "Come on, everyone! I think this is the river that might lead us to that place with the heli-thingy!" Narcissa stated. The group followed the river, never taking notice of the dark clouds that were rolling in from the east…
As the group followed the river, they found themselves going back into the dense jungle. As Harry walked with the ladies, he started to do some small talking. "So, what do you witches think about this place so far? I mean, sure it's dangerous, chaotic, and also we can't do magic of any kind. But… after seeing that sight, I think it would be worth it to come back here. At least… on my own terms." he told them. Tonks and Narcissa looked at him like he was crazy, but Bellatrix and Fleur stated their own words.
"I think I would love to come back to thiz place too. It iz just too wonderful and magnifique!" Fleur added in, close to Harry. Yeah, she sure was scared as hell at coming to this place, and discovering she could not activate her Veela form or magic. But, she also sensed that there was a serenity to this land despite it having extinct creatures on it.
"I second that! True, it has its downs like the predators trying to eat us and the technology that we have ZERO knowledge about. But still, it's pretty nice, especially after seeing a sight like that." Bella stated. Harry was really starting to enjoy the company of the ladies, thanking his lucky stars to have been trapped on a large island with these particular women. Especially after resolving some issues.
'I must be going crazy… but I'm starting to actually like getting trapped on this island with these beautiful witches.' he thought. After walking some distance, the group came to a small clearing. The clearing was not like the meadow from before, but consisted of tall, long grass. It was like the grass in the savannahs of Africa, but more taller. The group stopped at the edge, deciding on wither or not to go through it or look for a way around it.
"Harry, I think we need to go around this grass. Something about it just makes me feel uneasy." Narcissa stated, her sixth sense telling her that something was lurking in the tall grass… something dangerous.
"Nah! Come on, live a little Cissy! Let's go through!" Bellatrix countered. However, before anymore debate could happen, something made the decision for them. A sound was heard behind them, something that made them all stop talking and become still. For this noise, they knew all too well. Turning around slowly, they saw that coming from the jungle… was a six dinosaur group of Velociraptors! One of the raptors, a single male, was standing on a large branch… and it was looking directly at Harry.
"Girls… take a hand and do NOT let go, no matter what. On the count of three, we run into the grass." he whispered quietly. The ladies nodded fearfully, remembering their last encounter with these clever predators. Harry took Tonks's hand, Nymphadora took Cissy's hand, Bella took Cissy's other hand, and Fleur took hers. The group of raptors was slowly stalking towards them, the male leader never taking its eyes off Harry's own green orbs.
"1… 2… 3!" Harry exclaimed the last number out before dashing into the long grass, the girls following and not letting go. With a shriek, the Velociraptors took off after their quarry! It was now a deadly game of hide-and-seek, where the loser would be torn up and eaten. The humans made a mad dash straight through the long grass, hoping to hit the end of it and lose their enemies. However, the raptors proved their prowess and hunting skills by keeping on their tail and not losing them for a second.
'We… got to make it… or we're history!' Harry thought as he led the girls on. However, his hopes were dashed when he heard a scream behind him. He turned to see one of the raptors closing in on Fleur, her eyes wide with horror as the human-sized dinosaurs prepared to strike. He was already going to attempt to go and save her, when he saw the raptors stop immediately and stood still.
"What the-?" Harry contemplated before he ran into something solid. The girls smacked into him one by one, and all tumbled to the ground. The young man shook his head to clear it… and found himself staring at a long, sickle-shaped claw. The claw toe was between 9 to 15 inches in length, and looked even more powerful then the ones the raptors had. Swallowing the lump in his throat, Harry slowly looked up to see on what he and the girls ran into.
Standing before them was a gigantic-sized raptor, one the size of a truck! Its length was anywhere between 16 to 23 feet, and its height was about 6 feet at the hip. It had a dark, coal skin coloring and had eyes surprisingly blue in color. Its snout was long and carried rows of teeth that looked to be sharp enough to slice through anything. Their forearms had the same agility and dexterity as the Velociraptors, but their entire bulk suggested that they were built more for power then speed like their smaller cousins. It was a Utahraptor, and it wasn't alone. Behind it were three other Utahraptors, and the one that Harry and the girls ran into was glaring down at the humans.
"Oh shit…" was the one thing that surprisingly all five humans stated at once upon seeing the great creature. Now Harry knew why the raptors had stopped, they had just run into the other raptor's territory.
The Utahraptor leader looked from these strange creatures to the Velociraptors that dared to invade his territory. The raptors were long-time rivals, and snarled out at them. The Velociraptors, and their leader, hissed back, showing that they were not going to back down this time. Although it was going to be six against four, it was pretty even due to the Utahraptors being stronger and powerful then the Velociraptors. With a roar that startled the humans, the Utahraptors charged forward, going right over the puny creatures that the raptors were chasing.
Getting up, Harry and his women saw the combat starting, and this was an image that would never leave their memories for life. It was a battle between two powerful rivals, and it was just too fascinating to do anything else but watch. As the two dinosaur tribes fought, that was when the storm made itself known. A powerful tropical storm that was unlike anything Harry and the witches had ever seen before.
(Author's Notes: Going to stop on this one. How was this, everyone? Just so you know, I got the info for the dinosaurs from credible sources. Mainly from the Jurassic Park: Ultimate Trilogy Blue-Ray pack I got for Christmas, and also from other internet sites.
Darien: Expect to see more unique and unusual dinosaurs, and also see Harry take a more intimate look at the ladies that will soon be part of his life, in the chapters to come! When it gets near the end of the story, our adventure will switch back over to Europe and the magical community. Until then, just enjoy the fact that this story will have many chapters.
DJ: Now R&R, no flames, enjoy, and leave long reviews!)