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Staying as a wolf, Harry and Istash came into a clearing. In the clearing sat a small, one room cottage. Smoke coming from the fire place, Harry raised his head. This was it he thought. He looked at Istash, Lets see if we can see anything through the windows. The she wolf nodded and the duo staying low snuck up around the house to the nearest window.
Harry looked in, a deep growl issued from his throat. Inside the hut was a male elf with long blue robes. His face was lined with lines of age, his eyes where as black as cole. But that was not what made Harry angry, inside the room was a very old elven woman, holding a small baby close to her, as if protecting it from the man with the black eyes.
She had blonde almost white curly hair, her eyes where like looking into two crystalizes. There where other men in the room, to Harry they looked like guards. The man with the black eyes was yelling at the elderly woman, the man raised his hand and had slapped the woman across the face. How at this moment Harry wished he had some of the twins extendable ears. Harry turned back into himself, staying down low and against the house so he would not be seen.
He pulled out his mirror and quietly said Hayden's name. The Prince's face appeared. "Found anything Harry?" asked the prince. "Yeah," said Harry in a whisper. "There is a cottage down by," but Harry never got to finish what he was saying for a large club came down on his head, knocking him out. His mirror fell to the floor.
Luckily his captures did not notice a small little wolf pick the mirror up in her mouth and run. Run to find help for Harry.
Harry shuck his head, clearing his vision. He went to move his arm but realized both of his hands were tied together, behind his back. He struggled with them but they where tied to tight. They seemed to have some spell on them, that not even he could get through. Or at least not his magic. He looked around and noticed he was in the small cottage. The only difference was the man with the black eyes was missing and so where the guards. The older woman was huddled in a corner trying to protect and calm down the small child in her arms.
"Ms," Harry said trying to get her attention. "Ms, Please can you help me, I am here to rescue my daughter, please" he begged until the older woman turned around to him and seemed to study him.
"I am her grandmother," said the woman. "Her father is dead" she said to him. "No please" said Harry "Jason, um I mean her twin, he bonded with me, I am her father. Please release me and I will help you get out of here" he said.
"There is no way out," she said angry, switching tongues to elvish. "There is no way out human," she yelled again in English. "Please" said Harry "My name is Harry Potter, I can help if you help me get my hands free" he begged. The woman shuck her head no.
"Mother," said a harsh male voice. Harry and the woman looked around trying to find the source of the voice. "Mother" it said again. What came next made Harry almost pass out again.
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Deep in the forest ran a beast of fire. A beast that loved more then any other creature on earth. This creature not only loved but protected what she loved. She was called a protegge con l'amore di fuoco, well that was when the earth was young. Most though just called her kind a Ritza. This creature had not been seen for over 500 years, the last recorded site of one of these creatures was before even America was colonized. Most did not even know of their existence and those who did, did not know if they where extinct or still roaming the earth. The creature was said to have been an egg of a phoenix that had been hatched by a lioness and a tiger. The out come was the Ritza. A creature with a pure heart, a heart that would love and protect all it held dear with its last breath.
"Please do not be frightened Harry Potter," said a kinder woman's voice. Harry's eyes as well as the eyes of the grandmother's bugged out. Standing in between them were two ghost. The ghosts of the Coppers.
"I..." started Harry but never finished because Mrs. Copper cut him off. "Listen we do not have much time till Lord Cole returns." Mr. Copper continued, "Mother" he said kindly "Please help the boy, he will save you and the baby" he said.
"No," cried the older woman. "He will take the child away, its all I have left" she said tears sliding down her face. "Mother she is no longer ours, the children are bonded with young Mr. Potter now. I have to say, that if I can not raise my children, this boy would be my first choice. Mother he is their rightful father now." he said.
Harry noticed Mrs. Copper seemed to be crying. "Please," said Harry "I have no wishes to take away your grandchildren. Please help me and I swear to you when we are safe you and I will figure out a way for them to be with you as well" he said, honesty in his words. "Please mother" said Mr. Copper "We have watched him and he takes very good care of my son."
The old woman seemed to come to a decision. She got up went to Harry and untied the ropes. Harry rubbed his wrist an thanked her. "I am sorry," she said with a tear rolling down her face.
"Listen," said Harry, for the first time noticing how much his daughter looked liked Ginny. "We don't have time to talk Ms,"
"Call me Azura"
"Well Azura, those guys are gonna be back soon. I will do everything I can to distract them. I need you to run. Just keep running until you get to the Castle, tell them that's my daughter and they will protect you" he said as he searched the room and found his weapons. He handed her one of his daggers, "use if you have to" he said handing it to Azura, she nodded.
At the same time the baby started to cry and Azura comforted her. Harry was gearing up when Mrs. Copper came up tp him. "We must leave, I am sorry we can't stay." she stopped and then said "thank you. I know that they will be raised right with you and your soul mate" she said as both she and her husband disappeared.
Moments later the door bursted opened, the man Harry had fought just the other day stood next to the man with the black eyes who he presumed to be Lord Cole. "Get him" yelled Lord Cole, pointing to Harry. Guards rushed in and the battle began. The whole time no one noticed as the old woman with the child slipped out of the cottage and ran into the forest ,that she knew better then any one else.
Harry called out to Godric Gryffindor's sword, it appeared seconds later in his hand. He took a deep breath as Lord Cole's lackeys attacked him. He charged in head first like the bloody Gryffindor he was. Unlucky for him there was to many of them and he found himself lying flat on his back once again with about 15 sword s pointed at his throat.
Lord Cole was just about to give the order for his men to kill Harry when the door of the cottage erupted into flames. In the door way stood an animal that even made Harry's hair stand.
A creature that looked like a lioness but had stipes like a tiger. The stripes seemed to glow red. The tip of the creatures tale was on fire but seemed as if it should be. The creatures eye's glowed as if they where two fire embers. The creature was the Ritza though no one in the room but one knew that. But when Harry looked into the creatures eyes he saw something different, he saw love and compassion, he saw Ginny.
Azura ran through the forest, her grandchild clutched to her chest. She ran, never looking back. Her only thought was to protect the child that was not even hers anymore. To protect the child her daughter-in-law gave birth to after breaking her sons hand, having been in labor for over a day.
She pushed these thoughts aside, trying to keep her head clear and alert. But she was to late, for she did not see a root sticking up from the ground and fell. Luckily neither her or the child was hurt. She was about to get up when she saw a large lion with a little girl on its back running up to her. She would of been afraid if she had not seen the little girl, Princess Hali on the creatures back.
The lion stopped in front of her, turning into a rather good looking young man with red hair. A brown owl soon glided down and turned into a young woman, with frizzy brown hair.
"Ms, are you alright," asked the boy with red hair. Azura took a deep breath and looked at the people standing in front of her. For some reason she felt as if she could trust these people and that in turn that would help her. "My name is Azura Copper. Please I need help, I need to get to the castle, I hold Harry Potter's missing daughter, he is in trouble, please he needs help, and this child needs to be protected." she said , feeling as if she was betraying her son when she called the girl in her arms Harry Potter's daughter. She noticed that the people before her seemed shocked. The male opened his mouth.
"My name is Ron Weasley, this is Hermione Granger-Black and Princess Hali. We will help you, Harry Potter is family to us" he said to her. "Please tell me where he is, Hermione will lead you back to the castle with Hali," he said.
"Ronald Weasley I am not leaving you" yelled the older girl.
"Hermione we don't have a choice. Now Azura where is Harry" asked the boy. Azura told Ron where she came from. He nodded ,wished them good luck, and took off, Excalibur tight in his hand.
Hermione sighed, "I will be turning into an owl just follow me, and please keep an eye on Hali" she said before tuning in to her animagus form and taking off. The older woman and the little girl right behind her on the ground.
As Ron ran through the woods on his way to Harry he called Hayden on the mirror and filled him in. He learned that Istash had found Hayden and was now leading them to the cottage and that he be there as soon as possible. Stuffing the mirror back into his pocket Ron ran determined not to loose his friend.
Ginny walked into the cottage, setting things on fire with her tail as she went. No one moved. She walked up to Harry and licked his hand. He smiled and stood up. The lackeys slowly backing away afraid of the mystical creature.
Harry stood up and grabbed his sword. "Cowards!" yelled Lord Cole. "Loki finish off Mr. Potter" said Lord Cole to the man Harry had fought with the day before. Before Harry and Ginny knew it, Harry was once again in battle for his life. Ginny seeing no way to help Harry decided she would put her new teeth and claws to the test and started to attack the lackeys.
Lord Cole stood to the side watching, to his horror Harry had just knocked out his best man, Loki. The Ritza had destroyed his guards. Leaving only him, Harry and the Ritza. "Never can get good help these days" he said pulling out his own sword. Him and Harry started to duel, the Ritza keeping an eye on him, as if given the right moment she would tare him apart.
Soon enough Harry had him against the wall, the sword pointed at his throat. One wrong move, would kill Lord Cole. "Why" shouted Harry. "Who are you working for, did Voldemort put you up to this." Lord Cole laughed,
"That egotistical maniac, of course not. I never intended on kidnaping your children Mr. Potter. But you screwed it all up. The son bonded to you and you took him to your earth. I had no way of getting him." He took a breath.
"I first tracked down the daughter, her grandmother had been with them when my men attacked. She got away but we found her. I wanted power Mr. Potter but I could never have it. I was going to raise those children to hate, to do my bidding but you messed it all up" said the angry elf.
"You son of a bitch," said Harry pushing the sword against the man's throat. Lord Cole was nervous, would this boy really kill him.
Lord Cole noticed that the Ritza was gone and now there stood a beautiful red headed woman. She had her hand on Harry's arm.
"Harry calm down" said Ginny. "Don't kill him." Harry was about to reply when something went whizzing past his ear. Harry turned around, Loki was up and throwing daggers at him. Lord Cole kicked Harry and Harry once again found him self on the floor. Ginny ran to his side. Lord Cole and Loki stood in front of them laughing like maniacs ready to finish them off.
Ginny closed her eyes readying for the fatal blow but it never came. She opened her eyes to find a large lion with a red mane growling at Lord Cole, while Loki was on the floor, alive but just, for the lion had bit him in the throat. Seconds later the cottage was filled with guards from the castle. Lord Cole had no choice but to surrender.
Harry stood up pulling Ginny up along with him. He hugged her and then kissed her hard and passionately on the lips. "Yuck, will you two get a room." They broke apart to find Ron making gagging noises.
"You're the lion" said Harry, Ron nodded. "Ginny's idea over the summer. Thought we could be of more help if we had an animagus form" he replied. Ginny blushed. "Hermione is to, she's an owl" said Ron. Harry smiled and looked at Ginny.
"Ginny do you think you might be able to explain to us what you are" asked Harry. "What is she?" said Ron. To answer his question Ginny transformed into the Ritza and back. "Bloody hell" yelled Ron. She smiled. "For short I am called a Ritza" said Ginny. "I'll explain it all back at the castle" she said. "Or at least what I know."
Soon the group was on their way back to the castle. Harry and Ginny excited yet nervous to meet their daughter. Harry had informed Ginny of their daughter, they decided to name her Lilithanne Molly Potter, Anne for short, after their mothers.
Ginny like Harry decided that they best sit down with the woman and come to some agreement for she did not want to keep the woman away from her grandchildren, though technically they where no longer hers.
The group made it back to the castle just after night fall. They where greeted by the King and where all brought to the dinning hall where Azura and Hermione waited for them. Soon the explanations began.
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