Another Fight
Chapter 1: Hybrid
Harry lay on the cold ground, unmoving. Severus sighed. "You are quite bothersome Potter, you know that?" Harry heaved himself to his feet and snarled at Severus. He stalked to the corner and curled up.
"Well, at least he isn't endangering anyone." Minerva spoke up shakily. Never had she seen a boy act like this! "Do you thinks he's possessed or something?"
"No." Severus made sure the door was locked and turned to Minerva and Albus. "His eyes are too clear." Albus peered into the cell, blue eyes twinkle-less. "I'm going to work on a potion to get him calmed down."
"Should he be left alone?" Minerva asked.
"No." Severus spat. "He might find a way to break out if he's left alone." Minerva shuddered at the thought. "We don't want to chance him attacking the students when they arrive."
"What should I tell his friends?" Albus questioned.
"That we found him and he isn't himself. Maybe you should bring them here early? They might get through to him." Severus said while collecting various potion ingredients.
"Good idea... I'll go owl them now. Are you okay by yourself?" Severus nodded and Minerva fled up the stairs. "Talk to him, maybe you'll get a reaction?" Severus grunted. Albus smiled and left, in a much more dignified manner than Minerva.
"You are a nuisance!" Severus glared at Harry, who returned the glare full force. "Maybe you're friends can knock some sense into you." Harry closed his eyes and turned his head, tuning Severus out.
Severus finished the calming drought hours later and came across a slight problem. How was he going to get Harry to drink it? Severus sat back in his chair and watched Harry pace in the small cell. As he studied the boy he realized that the boy acted almost animalistic.
(Must get out...too small. No food, no water....no mate. Must find mate!)
"Hey, you wouldn't drink this for me would you?" Harry growled softly at the disturbance and Severus sighed. "Thought not." Harry shifted in the corner and Severus looked out a tiny window. The sun was disappearing behind the mountains and shadows in the small room grew larger. When Severus turned back to the cell it was completely dark inside.
"Severus!" Severus looked up to see the headmaster at the bottom of the stairs. "Any change?"
"None, and I can't figure out how to get him to drink this. He knows what it is, so just putting it in a cup or bowl wont work." Albus knelt outside the cell and peered in. "He's in the corner." Albus sighed.
"What do you think is wrong with him? You've had time to observe him..." Severus frowned.
"He acts more animalistic than anyone I've every seen, except for the werewolf." Before Albus could rebuke him, Harry growled and swiped at the unsuspecting elderly Headmaster, who fell backwards onto his butt. There was just enough light to see a clawed hand disappear into the darkness.
"Severus.... shine some light in there." Albus got to his feet with a bit of help from Severus. Severus waved a hand and a torch inside the cell lit. The two gasped in shock as Harry came into view.
Harry's black hair hung in front of his face, showing two wolf shaped ears plastered back against his head. His back was hunched but you could tell that his bottom half was covered in short black fur. His heels were elongated and his feet became paws. (A/N: Basically think of a wolfs hind leg.) The fur on his lower body tapered off into skin about halfway up his back.
His hands were half hands, half paws, and had razor sharp claws. His arms were longer, giving him the ability to walk on all fours, and were covered up to the elbow in fur.
When he looked up at them, they could see the sharp fangs in his mouth. His eyes were still bright green, but his pupils had become long slits. "Sweet Merlin! He's a...a..."
"A hybrid." Severus whispered. "No wonder he fought us!" Albus sat down heavily as he stared wide-eyed at Harry. "Amazing! There hasn't been one in over three hundred years!"
"I wonder how he got that way?" Albus stood and walked back over to the cell. Harry growled at the two and Albus raised an eyebrow. "Severus, do you think he feels threatened?"
"By what? Us?" Severus shrugged. "It's always possible. Becoming a hybrid might have changed the way he thinks and acts." Albus smiled and suddenly knelt back down. "What are you doing?"
"Hello again Harry. I'm sorry you had to be brought in this way, but we were all worried." Albus pulled Severus down beside him. Harry bared his fangs at them. "No need to be frightened by us. We won't harm you."
"Albus, this is ridiculous! He's probably doing this on purpose." Albus shushed him.
"Now, Severus. If he was confused because of the transformation we'll just have to un-confuse him!" Severus sighed as Albus took a seat on the floor. "Man, I'm getting too old to be kneeling on cold floors."
"No, really?" Severus sighed and apologized to Albus. "Sorry, that was uncalled for." Albus smiled.
"No problem. Now why don't you get young Harry here a couple of blankets to lie on? I'm sure that floor is awfully uncomfortable."
TBC
Here's where things can change. I dunno if this is allowed but I'm gonna try to make two different versions of this fic from here. One version (which will be labeled "A" in the chapter names) will have Harry return pretty much to normal after dealing with the shock of seeing his professors. (which is why he acted crazy...whoops, im giving too much away.)
Version "B" will have Harry acting animalistic. It'll take longer to get through to him and such.
Well, happy reading and pls don't forget to review?
