Another Fight
Chapter 4A
"Harry, I was so worried about you!" Sirius pulled his godson into a hug as soon as he was able to transform. "Don't you ever disappear like that again!" Harry whined and licked Sirius's cheek.
"Sorry..." Harry nuzzled Sirius's neck and wagged his tail. Albus cleared his throat. Harry looked up at him.
"Is there any way you can tell us what happened?" Harry blinked then nodded. He closed his eyes and shifted back to his human form. He lay limply against Sirius who picked him up and put him gently on the couch.
"I can only stay like this for a little bit. I haven't been in my hybrid form that often." Harry said. "There have been muggles camping too close for that."
"I understand. What happened?" Harry snuggled closer to Sirius, who wrapped his arms around him.
"I ran away because of Vernon. He wouldn't leave me be, wouldn't stop hurting me. I ran into some forest I've never seen before and was attacked by some strange animal. When I woke up again I was in some cave, curled up on a fur blanket type thing."
"Was it a werewolf?" Remus asked.
"I don't know. I think it was a hybrid as well, just in his wolf form." Harry muttered. "When I woke up some boy was with me."
"Callen?" Albus asked. Harry nodded and looked at Albus in confusion. "You called out to him before we brought you in."
"Oh...well he saved me. He was born a hybrid and he gave me some of his blood. It fused with the werewolf saliva or whatever and it made me a hybrid. He taught me everything." Albus smiled gently.
"And why didn't you want to leave? Why didn't you want to return?"
"I didn't want to hurt anyone. As you saw before, when I'm surprised the 'wolf' in me takes over. I didn't really want to fight you but the 'wolf' panicked and fought instinctively. I also didn't want to leave Callen." Harry whispered. "We...were lovers of sorts." Albus nodded.
"Would you stay if we could find him and bring him here? We could also take certain precautions. Inform the students and maybe Severus could come up with a potion to help with your instincts?" Harry nodded. "Then we shall look for him and inform Severus."
"Thank you. I need to change back." Harry yawned and morphed back to his hybrid form. He curled up to Sirius and closed his eyes. "Tired..."
"Go on to sleep then Harry." Sirius stroked Harry's hair and Harry drifted off to sleep. "How will we find this Callen?" He asked Albus.
"We'll go back to where we found Harry. Tomorrow. It isn't that far from here." Sirius nodded. "Then we'll bring them both back in time for Harry to see his friends.
"Brilliant plan. I'm just glad that Harry's back though." Remus nodded.
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"Callllleeeeennnnnnn!" Remus called out. He, Sirius, Albus, Severus, and Harry were back in the woods where they found the hybrid. Harry was in his wolf form and was sniffing around, his tail wagging.
"AAARRRRRROOOOOOOOO!" Sirius jumped as Harry let out a howl.
"Bloody hell Harry, what was that for?" The large wolf shrugged.
"Keep your stupid dog quiet." A rough voice said harshly. A man stepped out of the bushes, startling the five searchers. "There are people here who came for some peace and quiet."
"ARF!" Harry barked. The man scowled and Harry wagged his tail. "ARF!" Sirius tugged on the chain leash (gotta keep up the pretense that Harry is a normal dog to other people!) and Harry whined.
"We're sorry sir. He's just excited. We haven't been for a walk in the woods in ages." The man snorted and disappeared back into the shrubs. "You gotta be quiet Harry!" Harry barked and leapt foreword, almost pulling Sirius's arm out of it's socket. "WHOA!"
"Hey, wait up!" Remus called. Severus rolled his eyes and followed the two remaining marauders, followed soon by Albus. Harry led them through the woods until he reached the cabin. Sirius dropped the leash and Harry bounded into the small house.
Minutes later he came back out, ears back and his head drooped. "AAARRRRROOOOOOOOOOOO!" He howled. Sirius winced and Severus covered his ears. Minutes later, a howl answered.
"AAARRRRROOOOOOOOOO!!!" Harry leapt up and took off, an evil glint in his eye.
"WAIT!" Severus shouted. "Don't let him escape!" Sirius grabbed at the chain but missed, as did Remus. Albus gaped after the running wolf in shock. "Blast! I knew he would do that." Severus muttered.
"How?"
"That look. He gave me a look that literally said 'You are all such fools!'." The four adults once again took off, this time in pursuit of their runaway charge.
"Callen!" Harry morphed into his hybrid form and met Callen in the center of their small clearing. The other hybrid pounced on him and they rolled around barking in glee.
'I was so worried about you!' Callen thought to Harry as they calmed down and just curled up under a tree. 'When those people came and took you away...'
'They wanted me to come home.'
'Do you want to?'
'Not particularly. I miss my godfather and Remus, but since Voldemort is gone I have no obligation to go back.' Callen licked Harry's ear. 'I left them behind.'
'Good.' Harry lay his head down under Callens, across his paws, and Callen put his head on Harry's neck. 'I'm glad you're back.'
'I'm glad to be back.' Harry said sleepily before he fell asleep.
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"Why would he run like that?" Sirius asked. "I thought he wanted to stay with us."
"Not as much as he wanted his freedom apparently." Severus growled. "And the other mutt of his."
"Hey guys, come look!" Remus hissed from a short ways away. Severus, Sirius, and Albus joined Remus by a clump of bushes and peered out. Their eyes widened as they took in the sleeping hybrids.
TBC
Almost the end, then I'll do the other version. Then maybe a sequel. Hmm....
