Chapter Three
"L-l-leader?" Harry stuttered. Rai smiled and nodded. "But...what?"
"Harry, you are the perfect candidate for a leader. You are strong willed, brave, and you can lead with a firm rule yet be sympathetic when need be."
"How do you know all of this? We just met!" Rai knelt down in front of Harry and stared into his emerald green eyes.
"I can see into your heart and soul." He murmured. "I can tell." Harry gulped and Rai stepped back. "You don't have to answer right away, but I would like to know as soon as possible."
"I don't know Rai...i'm grateful and all, but I really need to go back and fulfill the prophecy...." Harry muttered. Rai smiled.
"I know. But think about it." Alice smiled encouragingly at Harry as Rai walked off with an 'I'll be back shortly.... there's something I need to take care of...' thrown over his shoulder.
"I would accept his offer Harry! If you are trained by him and Turned...you could gain the needed power to defeat this Moldyshorts guy." Harry's lips quirked. "I would seriously consider it."
"I will." Harry promised. "But first, tell me more about the Pack." Alice nodded and sat down cross-legged on the ground.
"There are only three packs in existence. Ours is one, and the other two are in other countries. Every so often the leaders will get together to discuss things. The last time they met was when your Dark Lord first rose to power. They decided to stay neutral unless one of the pack leaders cast a vote within his or her pack and they voted on a side unanimously."
"And Rai's Pack? I'm assuming he was leader then...."
"We stayed neutral, as did the others. With your arrival things might change though." Alice commented.
"So...the rest of the pack is like a normal wolfs pack?" Harry asked curiously.
"Almost. Except all mates can have pups, instead of the Alpha male and female. Rai has nobody, and remains heirless."
"Oh." Alice smiled. "How old is this Pack?"
"Very. Some of us were alive when the four founders of Hogwarts were alive. Only some though, Rai being one of them." Harry whistled. "Demons can live for a very long time. As long as they want, I think. The oldest alive is over a thousand years old."
"Merlin that's old..." Alice laughed and flipped her black hair behind her ears. Alice froze in the middle of speaking and looked up in alarm. "What is it?" Harry asked, his human ears unable to detect anything.
"Rai..." Harry cocked his head and followed Alice as she took off in the direction of the woods. Other people were also running in their direction and they all stopped at a clearing. Two wolves stood snarling at each other. One was jet black with silver streaks in it's mane and tail. The other was a dirty blond with black streaks.
"What's going on?" Harry asked.
"Lowe must have either challenged Rai or offended him. Watch." Alice answered. The two wolves launched at each other with a vicious snarl. Teeth clashed and paws swiped at faces and legs.
Rai seemed to have the upper hand as the two large Demons battled, and forced Lowe onto his back. His teeth clenched around Lowe's neck and he bit down hard. Lowe let out a strangled yelp and his tail curled in between his legs. After ten minutes or so Rai released him and stepped back.
"It's over. I don't think Lowe will challenge him again, at least for a while." Alice smiled. Rai transformed and limped over to Harry and Alice.
"You okay?" Harry asked. Rai winked and led him to his 'den' and sat on the 'bed'.
"He wont bother me for some time now." Rai commented and Alice cared for his wounds. "Have you given my offer any thought Harry?"
"Yes."
"And have you decided, or do you need more time?"
"I know what I want." Rai smiled. "I want to..."
TBC
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"L-l-leader?" Harry stuttered. Rai smiled and nodded. "But...what?"
"Harry, you are the perfect candidate for a leader. You are strong willed, brave, and you can lead with a firm rule yet be sympathetic when need be."
"How do you know all of this? We just met!" Rai knelt down in front of Harry and stared into his emerald green eyes.
"I can see into your heart and soul." He murmured. "I can tell." Harry gulped and Rai stepped back. "You don't have to answer right away, but I would like to know as soon as possible."
"I don't know Rai...i'm grateful and all, but I really need to go back and fulfill the prophecy...." Harry muttered. Rai smiled.
"I know. But think about it." Alice smiled encouragingly at Harry as Rai walked off with an 'I'll be back shortly.... there's something I need to take care of...' thrown over his shoulder.
"I would accept his offer Harry! If you are trained by him and Turned...you could gain the needed power to defeat this Moldyshorts guy." Harry's lips quirked. "I would seriously consider it."
"I will." Harry promised. "But first, tell me more about the Pack." Alice nodded and sat down cross-legged on the ground.
"There are only three packs in existence. Ours is one, and the other two are in other countries. Every so often the leaders will get together to discuss things. The last time they met was when your Dark Lord first rose to power. They decided to stay neutral unless one of the pack leaders cast a vote within his or her pack and they voted on a side unanimously."
"And Rai's Pack? I'm assuming he was leader then...."
"We stayed neutral, as did the others. With your arrival things might change though." Alice commented.
"So...the rest of the pack is like a normal wolfs pack?" Harry asked curiously.
"Almost. Except all mates can have pups, instead of the Alpha male and female. Rai has nobody, and remains heirless."
"Oh." Alice smiled. "How old is this Pack?"
"Very. Some of us were alive when the four founders of Hogwarts were alive. Only some though, Rai being one of them." Harry whistled. "Demons can live for a very long time. As long as they want, I think. The oldest alive is over a thousand years old."
"Merlin that's old..." Alice laughed and flipped her black hair behind her ears. Alice froze in the middle of speaking and looked up in alarm. "What is it?" Harry asked, his human ears unable to detect anything.
"Rai..." Harry cocked his head and followed Alice as she took off in the direction of the woods. Other people were also running in their direction and they all stopped at a clearing. Two wolves stood snarling at each other. One was jet black with silver streaks in it's mane and tail. The other was a dirty blond with black streaks.
"What's going on?" Harry asked.
"Lowe must have either challenged Rai or offended him. Watch." Alice answered. The two wolves launched at each other with a vicious snarl. Teeth clashed and paws swiped at faces and legs.
Rai seemed to have the upper hand as the two large Demons battled, and forced Lowe onto his back. His teeth clenched around Lowe's neck and he bit down hard. Lowe let out a strangled yelp and his tail curled in between his legs. After ten minutes or so Rai released him and stepped back.
"It's over. I don't think Lowe will challenge him again, at least for a while." Alice smiled. Rai transformed and limped over to Harry and Alice.
"You okay?" Harry asked. Rai winked and led him to his 'den' and sat on the 'bed'.
"He wont bother me for some time now." Rai commented and Alice cared for his wounds. "Have you given my offer any thought Harry?"
"Yes."
"And have you decided, or do you need more time?"
"I know what I want." Rai smiled. "I want to..."
TBC
Heh.... did u actually think I was going to tell u in this chappie? I'll get the next one up ASAP......promise