All the Courage and Strength You'll Need
Chapter Three
(Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Lion King 2 but all original chars do belong to me and thanks to all those who reviewed it means a lot to me.)
"Harry!" cried a surprised Ron as he pushed the grinning lion off himself and Hermione. The young girl in question just huffed and stood brushing her hunting cloth off and mock glaring at the now human Harry. "Not funny Harry you scared us. We thought you had changed your mind of when our first hunt would be "Hermione looked at him before smiling and giving him a good morning hug. " I would never change my mind on something this important now are you both ready?" Harry asked and when he saw them both smile and nod all three started out into the plains.
Harry was dressed the most extravagant as he was the prince. His nicely toned legs were barely covered in a ground length loin cloth of dark brown hide the designs seemed to mark out a phoenix in black ink. His abs folded into a six back and were left bare as was his chest and back but for the tribal designs tattooed their over the summers. They were sharp designed in a knot work and flames marking his status. Golden bangles were wrapped around his upper arms and ankles as well as his forehead. His pitch black hair fell down to his hips tied back with a black hide strap. His florescent emerald orbs seemed to glow in the morning light.
Ron was dressed with the same type of loin cloth but made from tattered tan leather that seemed to be slightly used by his many brothers over the years. His tattoos were few and sparse in the designed of owls and knots. His vibrant ruby hair seemed to stick up in spikes not moving in the wind as Harry's did. His deep chocolate brown eyes showed a glint of protective nature for his friends. His only bangles were a golden ring around his right upper arm and left ankle showing his status.
Hermione was wrapped in a white hide dress that was held up by one shoulder strap over her left shoulder. It was sleeveless showing the two golden bangles on her left upper arm and fell to the ground with two hip high slits showing the two golden bangles on each ankle. Her own rank slightly higher then Ron's in the pride's royal system. Her tattoos were around her thighs and neck in knot work and small lion like designs. Her soft brown curls cascaded down her back to her hips and flew free through the wind. Her soft blue eyes held a loving nature and a bright mind.
The three friends all held spears in their hands that would help them as they were told not to hunt in lion form if it could be helped "we do not want to rely on our magic for everything now do we "Lilly had told them the day before. Hermione and Ron walk a little behind Harry as they wandered through the plains to the watering whole and their prey.
"Draco get up or you're going to miss the morning hunt!" Narssica yelled from the den's opening. A loud growl was her answer proving the young man in question was awake. Dirt and bones were heard being pushed around as a young man with silvery blonde hair came into few from the shadows. Draco stood and arched his back as silver blue eyes opened to show he was awake. He stood and straightened his black hide loin cloth and moved out of the cave into the sun. His hair the color of the silvery moon flowed down his back to his waist in waves tied back low with a piece of hide. His tattoos marked him Prince of his small exiled pride. The markings of black crescent moons and a lion's paw stood on his chest and Egyptian knot design lay around his upper arms and ankles. Silver bangles lay loose on his wrists and ankles and around his neck marking his station. "Coming mother" Darco called as he walked down the termite invested hill they lived in. He and his family were exiled when James came to the throne all because his family had at the time supported Tom as the leader. Once James had killed him he exiled all supposed loyal supporters.
Draco came down to see his Father Lucius and his mother Narssica standing there with his few friends. Blaise was a stronge male about a year older then himself. Millicent was a young female his age but tended to be more male then female. Pansy was a year younger and seemed older then she was and a little to eager to mate. Kiera was his closet friend and only one that he met while still at pride rock. Kiera was not an exile like them but had followed to be with her friend and was his most loyal companion. "You finally decided to join us about time. We were all ready to leave with out you" Blaze spoke as he hugged his friend. Pansy just huffed and turned back to looking at the strutting males. Millicent knocked her on the back of the head and growled in warning she was not to start the courting the males were. Kiera just stood and smiled before walking up to hug her best friend. "Come on we need to go now or we will miss the herds running back into the pride lands.
Draco slowly walked from the shadowed swamp and into a deserted desert area where a few watering wholes lay scarred. Kiera stood beside him in a lion tan loin cloth dress held only by straps around her neck. She wore golden bangles showing she was not an exile by force but by choice. Pansy wore a loin cloth like panty and bra set showing off her black floral tattoos, she wore not bangles showing she was of slave like rank in society. Pansy and Blaze wore pants like loin clothes and tank top like shirt of hide. Their tattoos were a match set of black Egyptian knot work to show they were guardians. They both held silver bangles around their upper arms and left ankles.
Draco held his ground looking with sharp eyes sight to see what pray still lingered at the watering whole. He sighed in frustration as he realized none had stayed long. "It looks like we have to sneak into the pride lands today to hunt. This will take some stealth so everyone be quiet" Draco spoke softly as they all took off in a fast run towards the sunlit grasslands about a mile or two away from the desert lands they called home.
Harry yawned softly as the warm sun bathed the land in spring warmth; he looked out around the land and saw herds flocking towards the heated grass. He wondered sometimes what it would be like not to hunt others for food but knew this was the food chain he was meant to hunt not be hunted. "Hermione... Ron what would be best to bring back for our first hunt?" Harry asked as he turned around to his friends, just missing the five shadows lurk past the trees to hide behind some rocks. "Well Harry nothing big as we can't bring it back so let's go for an antelope or gazelle" Hermione spoke softly resting on her spear as Ron yawned.
The three friends spotted a close herd of gazelle and soon started to stalk the prey, not noticing the other small pack of shadows doing the same. Just as both parties were about to pounce the herd noticed and ran. As the last of the herd disappeared over the hills the two prides looked upon each other and gasped. "You… you were all exiled why are you here in our lands. Ron quick go get Lord James!" Hermione gasped as she stepped forward beside Harry. "No Ron stay here. Who are you and why are you here in you were exiled?" Harry spoke softly with a lingering hard tone behind his words.
Draco glared down at the three that stood no more then 8 feet away. 'So this is that little prince that took my place. If Tom was still alive I would have been prince but in a way I am glad Tom is not alive' Draco thought as he looked upon the handsome young male before him. "My name is Draco Malfoy, there are my friends Blaze Zambini, Millicent Bulstrode, Pansy Parkinson, and Kiera Finnegan. We came here to hunt since we were exiled to a place with little food or water." Draco spat out glaring at Hermione and Ron who were now blocking Harry from his eyes.
"Kiera we thought you had died when you ran into the storm when father killed Tom. We spent day looking for you. Why did you run away?" Harry asked softly as he moved forward to his friend's long lost sister. His hand came to caress her cheek which she nuzzled before pulling away. "I wanted to stay with my best friend. Draco was being exiled for a crime his family didn't commit and so I left to live with them. I am part of the exiled pride in Knockturn. The Malfoys, Parkinsons, Zambinis, Bulstrodes, and me have lived there for years now. We hunt here for the little food we can find." Kiera spoke softly as he stared at the prince she used to admire and then back to the one she was loyal to and saw the growing attraction in Draco's eyes for Harry. Maybe if Harry returned it they could bring all the lions back into one family pride again in the pride lands.
(More coming soon but my jaw hurts to much to continue right now some more tomorrow I promise.)