DISCLAIMER None of these characters are owned by me, they are all owned
by J.K. Rowling. Please don't sue, Thank You. Also, thanks to all those
wonderful imagination sending penguins. The Evil Turtle and, big thanks to
FullMoonWriter, I had toyed with the thought of having Harry be animagus,
and reading her story helped me make my decision.
"I'm a what? You guys are whats?" asked Harry, still semi-dumbfounded, and also just as much horrified at the thought.
"Oh! Calm down will you, don't draw attention. It's not like Arelen and I flaunt what we are you idiot!" Nukpana stamped her foot, "Besides, it's a gift, not a curse. You were born with it, as much as Arelen and I were. You just sometimes find out differently than others."
"Yea," explained Arelen, "When we entered this school, after transferring from Beebleburr's School for the Young Witch, we had to take a test to see what are abilities outside magic were. I had always know I was an animagus, but that's because when I woke up one morning and couldn't help but think of flying," her eyes went misty, "and watching my pet eagle, and how beautiful she was that morning, so free and happy. Then, I had this sudden urge to just sit on my windowsill, and jump. I did, even though in the back of my head I knew, I just KNEW I was going to die. But when I opened my eyes, after saying a quick prayer, I found I was hovering just above the ground. My body ached, and my head and eyes hurt, sure, but I loved the feeling of my first flight, my beautiful eagle, Aiko, and I, in falcon form, soaring together, higher and higher -"
"Basically, we're just trying to say, you have to just accept who you are, and love it. Isn't it true, anyway, that you're father was a stag, just like you?" Nukpana pointed out.
"Well, er, uh -" Harry just followed the two out the doors, slowly trying to piece everything together.
"YES, he was! But before we really get into this, let's make sure no one's around," Arelen warned.
"Very true," Nukpana gestured towards a large tree.
When the three got to it, Harry checked the time, "Uh, we're going to miss our second class, if we stay out too long."
"Oh, don't worry about that," Arelen flicked her hand, "there are quidditch try-outs right now, all the teachers figure that whom ever may be missing, is at the try-outs. I am going to try out for seeker, and Nukpana wants position as a chaser, and you already are on the team, and we can tryout at the next tryouts, so that it works out when we're on the teams, so we're all covered; now." She scaled the nearest tree with great ease, and sat on one of the highest branches.
Harry glanced at Nukpana, who smiled up at her friend and waved. Then she turned to him, "Watch her, it's really cool when she changes," she gave him an evil grin, and turned back to her friend.
Arelen stood on the small limb as if it were the ground Harry had known his whole life, put her arms up as if to dive, and then did just that. Harry almost ran for a Professor when he watched in horror as his new friend dove off the highest branch, but then something happened, instead of seeming to grow larger, as quickly advancing objects tend to do, she grew smaller. Her color changed and her face distorted. Harry was in a panic; she was so close to the ground when whoosh a small kestrel-falcon lunged over him.
Nukpana broke up in laughter then shouted up at her friend, "Show off!!" Arelen Squeeked back in a chipper tone.
"What," Harry exclaimed, rather rushed with adrenaline, "Are you laughing about?"
"Your face, and then little fact that she did that on purpose, I'm not as graceful when I change of course." She trailed off as her friend came to land on a closer to the ground branch. Arelen cocked her head and studied Harry with one eye at a time, being the only way birds can study a person.
'Come oooon Nukpana, don't leave me out on a limb,' she thought as she mocked rolling her eyes at her unintended pun.
"Guess it's my turn then," Nukpana gave a half-sigh. Then it happened. Her body started to reform and the hair grew on her face, arms, ears, and, basically, everywhere. Her fur was completely white, and the sun reflected off it heartily. Harry closed his eyes for a second, and when he opened them, he went pale and staggered back, getting ready to run. Then Nukpana's stripes came in black, striking through the white, as if Peeves the Poltergeist was painting them on. She opened her eyes and only then did Harry relax, as the capturing and deep, green eyes of hers studied him intently from a white tigresses form. He nearly fainted. Harry's eyes rolled back into his head and when he looked back again he saw that the two were back in there original forms, watching him curiously.
"Well, we're going to be late for Herbology," stated Arelen in a rather bored tone, "We'd better get going." She headed off towards the school, and Harry and Nukpana followed, close behind. Nukpana was smiling half- heartedly, Harry was still stunned into a state of muteness, and Arelen was leading the way, quickly. Though, if any of them had cared to glance to their left just then, they would have seen a small dragon's tail sweeping into the forrest.
Later that night, at dinner, Harry was sitting with Ron, debating whether to tell the secret or not. He decided against it when Draco Malfoy sauntered over and sat himself in front of the two. "Hello, Weasel, Potter," He spit out the last word, "I've been watching you, and you've proven to be more interesting then I'd first thought," Malfoy raised his eyebrow as he caught the eye of Nukpana walking in, "But, I would warn you to watch your mouth and how you go about treating me, for I happen," he lowered the eyebrow and leaned in conspiratorially, "to know more about you then you'd like." He put a finger up to silence the retort that Ron was about to spit out and began again. "You may not like our little secret spilling out, now would you, deer," he had said 'deer' low enough that only Harry could hear, and Harry's realization came to him like a blow to the head, "Also," Malfoy stated as he walked away, "Tell Nukpana I said 'Hi'" he sauntered off as Nukpana showed up.
"What was that all about, Harry?" Hermione raised her own eyebrow in question.
"Oh, nothing, he's just trying to scare me with a bit of void information, that's all," Harry said, more to reassure himself then the his friends. Nukpana glanced at him. "Oh, and he says 'hi,'" he turned to her, "Are you two friends or something?"
"Oh, no," Nukpana felt the heat rise up the back of her neck, "We just have a few classes together. No big thing or anything," she giggled nervously and looked away.
The blond that Harry and Ron had seen Hermione with walked over and sat next to her, picking up her hand and kissing it softly. Hermione blushed, "This is Artemus," she gestured to the boy, "Artemus Ganem. He is, uh, well, a friend," she finished quietly, glowing more red than even Ron had ever been able to, in the 4 years they'd known each other.
"Well, hi," exclaimed Ron, realizing the obvious, a little late, and putting forth his right hand, "I'm Ron Weasley and this is my best friend Harry Potter and she's Nukpana Wathari." He finished quickly. Artemus shook his hand with pleasure and smiled at Harry and Nukpana in turn, then turned to Hermione to talk, eat, and laugh. Ron and Harry were sick at the sight and both informed Nukpana that if she ever went all 'girlie' on them, they'd have nothing to do but hex her. She laughed and glanced quickly at Draco.
Fred and George bounded up quickly; George took Harry's hand and shook it, producing a quick shock into Harry's hand. Harry yelped and pulled back as George and Fred took their seats, laughing notoriously.
"Oh lord, there she is," gulped Fred, like a dying guppy, and grabbed George's arm. George stopped laughing and looked in the direction of Fred's sight. The Arelen was walking towards them, laughing with Felimy Harper, they laughed and split for their tables.
George let out a bolt of evil laughter, and said, "I think I hear our mum calling, I'll be off then." He whisked away to leave Fred gaping at the brunette.
"Hi," Arelen said as she took the newly emptied seat next to Fred, "How was your day?"
She looked a little nauseous, he noted, as if she'd eaten something that wasn't sitting right on her stomach, when he glanced at Nukpana, she seemed to look the same, and he wondered briefly if there were an epidemic of some sorts beginning and if he and his twin had somehow accidentally started it, but being poked in the side brought him back to reality. He turned to the poke-ee, who turned out to be Arelen, and he blushed. "Um, well, uh, did you say something?" he asked, rather sorely. She laughed heartily, from deep in her throat and then, "Only if you'd had a good day or not. So did you?" she reiterated.
"Oh, well, yes, I suppose so," He answered flatly. "How about you, 'cause you look kind of sick." He inclined his head.
She smiled, "No, I'm fine, thank you. Anyway, there's this social thing coming up sometime next week and I was wondering if you'd li-" But she was cut off by Keres, who took the vacant seat between the two.
"He can't, he'll be hurt in the quidditch match the night before and Pompfrey will have him on bed rest for two days," she murmured to Arelen who then grimaced and took up the conversation with the group.
Nukpana turned around to gaze at the Slytherin table for just an instant; she turned back around as George sat next to her again. He immediately began speaking to Harry and Ron.
"Hey, Harry, Ron," He inclined his head to the two in acknowledgement, then turned it, "Nukpana, right?" she nodded, "In answer to your question, we need a new chaser, Katie got hit bad with a bludger yesterday, and the way she was hit, she won't want to play for the rest of the year, she'll be too afraid I'm sure. The final tryouts for all teams are tomorrow at 3, after our last class of the day. But make sure you sign up at the right booth; we'll be holding them in small games against the other teams." His eyes gained a mischievous glow. "So, where's the food?" Presently, the food began to appear on their plates and serving dishes. They all began to eat as Nukpana pondered her good luck.
"Well, that's settled then," proclaimed Nukpana, "If our team wants a new chaser, and a good one, here I come." She then put down a fist as if to prove her point, but in the process tapped the fork on her plate, with enough force to have the food on the fork on the plate, flying through the air, and landing right on poor Keres head, who'd apparently known it was going to happen because she was wearing a napkin like a bonnet. The entire table couldn't help but watch the incident, and then burst into strained laughter, and tears.
"Accidentally in looooooOOOOOoooove!!" ahem A bit better, I'm learning as I go!! Jenna ;p
"I'm a what? You guys are whats?" asked Harry, still semi-dumbfounded, and also just as much horrified at the thought.
"Oh! Calm down will you, don't draw attention. It's not like Arelen and I flaunt what we are you idiot!" Nukpana stamped her foot, "Besides, it's a gift, not a curse. You were born with it, as much as Arelen and I were. You just sometimes find out differently than others."
"Yea," explained Arelen, "When we entered this school, after transferring from Beebleburr's School for the Young Witch, we had to take a test to see what are abilities outside magic were. I had always know I was an animagus, but that's because when I woke up one morning and couldn't help but think of flying," her eyes went misty, "and watching my pet eagle, and how beautiful she was that morning, so free and happy. Then, I had this sudden urge to just sit on my windowsill, and jump. I did, even though in the back of my head I knew, I just KNEW I was going to die. But when I opened my eyes, after saying a quick prayer, I found I was hovering just above the ground. My body ached, and my head and eyes hurt, sure, but I loved the feeling of my first flight, my beautiful eagle, Aiko, and I, in falcon form, soaring together, higher and higher -"
"Basically, we're just trying to say, you have to just accept who you are, and love it. Isn't it true, anyway, that you're father was a stag, just like you?" Nukpana pointed out.
"Well, er, uh -" Harry just followed the two out the doors, slowly trying to piece everything together.
"YES, he was! But before we really get into this, let's make sure no one's around," Arelen warned.
"Very true," Nukpana gestured towards a large tree.
When the three got to it, Harry checked the time, "Uh, we're going to miss our second class, if we stay out too long."
"Oh, don't worry about that," Arelen flicked her hand, "there are quidditch try-outs right now, all the teachers figure that whom ever may be missing, is at the try-outs. I am going to try out for seeker, and Nukpana wants position as a chaser, and you already are on the team, and we can tryout at the next tryouts, so that it works out when we're on the teams, so we're all covered; now." She scaled the nearest tree with great ease, and sat on one of the highest branches.
Harry glanced at Nukpana, who smiled up at her friend and waved. Then she turned to him, "Watch her, it's really cool when she changes," she gave him an evil grin, and turned back to her friend.
Arelen stood on the small limb as if it were the ground Harry had known his whole life, put her arms up as if to dive, and then did just that. Harry almost ran for a Professor when he watched in horror as his new friend dove off the highest branch, but then something happened, instead of seeming to grow larger, as quickly advancing objects tend to do, she grew smaller. Her color changed and her face distorted. Harry was in a panic; she was so close to the ground when whoosh a small kestrel-falcon lunged over him.
Nukpana broke up in laughter then shouted up at her friend, "Show off!!" Arelen Squeeked back in a chipper tone.
"What," Harry exclaimed, rather rushed with adrenaline, "Are you laughing about?"
"Your face, and then little fact that she did that on purpose, I'm not as graceful when I change of course." She trailed off as her friend came to land on a closer to the ground branch. Arelen cocked her head and studied Harry with one eye at a time, being the only way birds can study a person.
'Come oooon Nukpana, don't leave me out on a limb,' she thought as she mocked rolling her eyes at her unintended pun.
"Guess it's my turn then," Nukpana gave a half-sigh. Then it happened. Her body started to reform and the hair grew on her face, arms, ears, and, basically, everywhere. Her fur was completely white, and the sun reflected off it heartily. Harry closed his eyes for a second, and when he opened them, he went pale and staggered back, getting ready to run. Then Nukpana's stripes came in black, striking through the white, as if Peeves the Poltergeist was painting them on. She opened her eyes and only then did Harry relax, as the capturing and deep, green eyes of hers studied him intently from a white tigresses form. He nearly fainted. Harry's eyes rolled back into his head and when he looked back again he saw that the two were back in there original forms, watching him curiously.
"Well, we're going to be late for Herbology," stated Arelen in a rather bored tone, "We'd better get going." She headed off towards the school, and Harry and Nukpana followed, close behind. Nukpana was smiling half- heartedly, Harry was still stunned into a state of muteness, and Arelen was leading the way, quickly. Though, if any of them had cared to glance to their left just then, they would have seen a small dragon's tail sweeping into the forrest.
Later that night, at dinner, Harry was sitting with Ron, debating whether to tell the secret or not. He decided against it when Draco Malfoy sauntered over and sat himself in front of the two. "Hello, Weasel, Potter," He spit out the last word, "I've been watching you, and you've proven to be more interesting then I'd first thought," Malfoy raised his eyebrow as he caught the eye of Nukpana walking in, "But, I would warn you to watch your mouth and how you go about treating me, for I happen," he lowered the eyebrow and leaned in conspiratorially, "to know more about you then you'd like." He put a finger up to silence the retort that Ron was about to spit out and began again. "You may not like our little secret spilling out, now would you, deer," he had said 'deer' low enough that only Harry could hear, and Harry's realization came to him like a blow to the head, "Also," Malfoy stated as he walked away, "Tell Nukpana I said 'Hi'" he sauntered off as Nukpana showed up.
"What was that all about, Harry?" Hermione raised her own eyebrow in question.
"Oh, nothing, he's just trying to scare me with a bit of void information, that's all," Harry said, more to reassure himself then the his friends. Nukpana glanced at him. "Oh, and he says 'hi,'" he turned to her, "Are you two friends or something?"
"Oh, no," Nukpana felt the heat rise up the back of her neck, "We just have a few classes together. No big thing or anything," she giggled nervously and looked away.
The blond that Harry and Ron had seen Hermione with walked over and sat next to her, picking up her hand and kissing it softly. Hermione blushed, "This is Artemus," she gestured to the boy, "Artemus Ganem. He is, uh, well, a friend," she finished quietly, glowing more red than even Ron had ever been able to, in the 4 years they'd known each other.
"Well, hi," exclaimed Ron, realizing the obvious, a little late, and putting forth his right hand, "I'm Ron Weasley and this is my best friend Harry Potter and she's Nukpana Wathari." He finished quickly. Artemus shook his hand with pleasure and smiled at Harry and Nukpana in turn, then turned to Hermione to talk, eat, and laugh. Ron and Harry were sick at the sight and both informed Nukpana that if she ever went all 'girlie' on them, they'd have nothing to do but hex her. She laughed and glanced quickly at Draco.
Fred and George bounded up quickly; George took Harry's hand and shook it, producing a quick shock into Harry's hand. Harry yelped and pulled back as George and Fred took their seats, laughing notoriously.
"Oh lord, there she is," gulped Fred, like a dying guppy, and grabbed George's arm. George stopped laughing and looked in the direction of Fred's sight. The Arelen was walking towards them, laughing with Felimy Harper, they laughed and split for their tables.
George let out a bolt of evil laughter, and said, "I think I hear our mum calling, I'll be off then." He whisked away to leave Fred gaping at the brunette.
"Hi," Arelen said as she took the newly emptied seat next to Fred, "How was your day?"
She looked a little nauseous, he noted, as if she'd eaten something that wasn't sitting right on her stomach, when he glanced at Nukpana, she seemed to look the same, and he wondered briefly if there were an epidemic of some sorts beginning and if he and his twin had somehow accidentally started it, but being poked in the side brought him back to reality. He turned to the poke-ee, who turned out to be Arelen, and he blushed. "Um, well, uh, did you say something?" he asked, rather sorely. She laughed heartily, from deep in her throat and then, "Only if you'd had a good day or not. So did you?" she reiterated.
"Oh, well, yes, I suppose so," He answered flatly. "How about you, 'cause you look kind of sick." He inclined his head.
She smiled, "No, I'm fine, thank you. Anyway, there's this social thing coming up sometime next week and I was wondering if you'd li-" But she was cut off by Keres, who took the vacant seat between the two.
"He can't, he'll be hurt in the quidditch match the night before and Pompfrey will have him on bed rest for two days," she murmured to Arelen who then grimaced and took up the conversation with the group.
Nukpana turned around to gaze at the Slytherin table for just an instant; she turned back around as George sat next to her again. He immediately began speaking to Harry and Ron.
"Hey, Harry, Ron," He inclined his head to the two in acknowledgement, then turned it, "Nukpana, right?" she nodded, "In answer to your question, we need a new chaser, Katie got hit bad with a bludger yesterday, and the way she was hit, she won't want to play for the rest of the year, she'll be too afraid I'm sure. The final tryouts for all teams are tomorrow at 3, after our last class of the day. But make sure you sign up at the right booth; we'll be holding them in small games against the other teams." His eyes gained a mischievous glow. "So, where's the food?" Presently, the food began to appear on their plates and serving dishes. They all began to eat as Nukpana pondered her good luck.
"Well, that's settled then," proclaimed Nukpana, "If our team wants a new chaser, and a good one, here I come." She then put down a fist as if to prove her point, but in the process tapped the fork on her plate, with enough force to have the food on the fork on the plate, flying through the air, and landing right on poor Keres head, who'd apparently known it was going to happen because she was wearing a napkin like a bonnet. The entire table couldn't help but watch the incident, and then burst into strained laughter, and tears.
"Accidentally in looooooOOOOOoooove!!" ahem A bit better, I'm learning as I go!! Jenna ;p