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Change of time/place

/Thoughts/

"Speech"

(me interrupting and/or adding information)

Last time:

"Potter?" asked Draco squinting at him.

"Yes Malfoy?"

"Why is there a Silver Phoenix on your shoulder?"

Now:

"Um . . ." Harry said.

"Her name is Alana." Spoke up Angel, still sitting, smiling, where Harry had put her.

"Yeah, yeah, but why is it SILVER?" Draco asked irritably.

"I don't have a clue." Harry said matter-of-factly.

Draco stared at him as if he had just gone mad.

"You're joking, right?" he said, finally.

"Nope, 'fraid not!" Harry said, deciding that acting cheerful would be a good way to respond to this situation.

'Are you trying to scare him?' Sly asked, amused.

'No, but I've no intention of letting him get anything on me.' Harry responded.

'Why would he 'get' something on you?' asked Angel, looking confused.

'It's a long story. I'll explain later.' Harry said.

''kay.' Angel said.

"Potter! You in there! Earth to Harry Potter! Come in!" By the time Harry had snapped out of it, Malfoy was shouting.

"Sorry." Harry said, not very apologetic at all.

"Hmmf. What were you doing, talking telepathically to your animals?" Draco asked, rolling his eyes.

Harry, Angel, and all the animals stared at him, wide eyed.

/That was RIDICULOUS!/

'That's one weird coincidence.' Observed Zeke.

'You think he knows?' asked Brenna.

'I doubt it. I think he was being rhetorical.' Said Alana.

'I agree with Alana on this one; I don't see how he could know. I don't know.' Said Harry.

The animals all laughed silently, except for Star who was just confused. (She IS a baby)

'What's so funny?' she asked, her 'voice' like bells.

'You'll understand when you're older, dear.' Said Brenna.

'Does that mean I will, as well?' asked Angel, hopefully.

'Yes, of course.' Replied Brenna.

'Oh, good.' Said the girl, as she began to pet Star, who whinnied softly in pleasure.

Draco stared at the animals clustered around Harry and Angel and muttered, "I don't think I even want to know."

Meanwhile the adults, who had moved a little ways away and begun to talk in low undertones, moved back over towards them.

Albus cleared his throat. "Harry . . ."

"Yes, Professor?" said Harry, the word 'Professor' a block of ice falling from his mouth.

Albus flinched. "I was wondering if you would let me see your animals for a little while."

Harry's eyes narrowed, and the animals all moved closer to him except for Star who cuddled closer to a horrified Angel.

"I'm afraid I don't know what you mean, Professor."

Draco watched this all with curious eyes, trying to figure out where these undercurrents of anger came from. They couldn't be from Harry; not Golden Boy. Could they?

Albus cleared his throat. "We have reason to believe they're immortals, and if so . . ."

"If so you'll take them away and never give them back." Harry said flatly making Draco stare at him.

"Now Harry . . ." began Albus.

'Don't let him do it, Harry! We're meant to be with you!' came the clamor from the animals, even Star.

That made up Harry's mind. "I'm sorry Professor, but no."

"What?!" exclaimed Draco, making them all look at him.

"Potter, what's gotten into you? You do realize you're talking to Professor Dumbledore, don't you?"

"Oh dear." Said Harry smoothly, remembering something. "I'm not supposed to be talking to him at all. Come on, Angel. I believe we were at the library?"

"Uh huh." The little girl responded, nodding and standing up.

They walked out, leaving Draco incoherent, Severus chuckling, Minerva exasperated, Poppy annoyed, and Albus with a sigh.

"That boy is very amusing, wouldn't you say?" Severus asked mildly.

Draco stared.

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I'm sorry the chapter is so short, I'll try to make the next one longer. Please don't kill me!