Chapter Five: With Returns
Several days later, it was clear that Dark was becoming depressed. He rarely showed up in Harry's mind, and instead let Harry be by himself, and Harry became worried. 'Dark? Dark, what's wrong?' He asked one night.
'What makes you think something's wrong?' Dark asked. Harry sighed; Dark sounded horrible, and they both knew it. 'Oh….fine…I'm just worried about With.'
'Why? I thought you said it would take him some time to show up.' Harry said.
'I just thought he'd be here by now…I miss him.' Harry chuckled.
'I'm sure he'll show up Dark, just wait and see. Now, how about you come on out. Hermione's been dying to talk to you.' He felt Dark nod and instantly relinquished his hold on his body.
"Thank you." Dark said once he was transformed. Harry gave a grunt in reply and Dark smirked. He shot up in his bed and headed down the stairs at a run. He nearly collided with Snape, who shot him a glare.
"Watch where you're going." The man said. Dark stuck a tongue out at him and continued on to the back porch, where Hermione and Ron were finishing summer homework.
"Hey guys!" Dark said and he jumped into the room.
"Dark! We thought you were moping." Hermione said, pushing away her texts. "What made you change your mind?"
"Harry." Dark said, flopping onto one of the chairs. "He said you wanted to talk to me?" Hermione nodded with a smile.
"I found reference to wings….?" Dark grinned.
"That's all With. He can turn into anything." Dark frowned. "But I haven't seen him since I left my last hosts body." Hermione frowned sympathetically. "I'm sure he'll turn up sooner or later…."
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Two hours later found the trio still on the back porch. Hermione was doing homework while Ron and Dark were engaged in a staring match.
"Kyu!" Dark jumped, breaking eye contact with Ron. "Kyu! Kyu!"
"What was that?" Ron asked. Dark shot up and raced outside.
"WITH!" He cried. A little bundle of white came hopping out of the bushes and Dark scooped it up. "There you are! I though you were dead or something!" The little bunny-like creature nuzzled Darks cheek and Hermione smiled.
"Kyu!"
"Guys, this is With." Hermione stepped foreword and With hopped onto her shoulder.
"Hello With." She said. With nuzzled her cheek before jumping onto Ron's shoulder and nuzzling his. "Why's he doing that?"
"He's just letting you know that he likes you." With jumped back onto Dark and suddenly began to glow. Dark leapt up and the glow attached to his back, fanning out on either side.
"What the…?" Ron stuttered. Dark suddenly shot up into the sky as With fully became his wings, and Hermione let out a squeal of delight. Dark soared around the little backyard happily, doing loops and rolls.
"Amazing!" Hermione said. Dark swooped down and caught her under her arms. "Whoa! Dark!" Ron laughed as Dark flapped a few times and brought Hermione up in the air a few feet.
"I told you I could fly!" Dark whooped as he soared around with Hermione dangling from his arms. After a few seconds he dropped her gently beside Ron and grabbed him.
"Whoa, I've never flown without a brooooom!" Ron whooped in delight as Dark soared upwards. When they touched down again, Ron was wide eyed in amazement. "I gotta get some wings…." Dark laughed.
"RONALD WEASLEY!" Ron froze and Dark whirled around, wings flared. An enraged Molly Weasley was storming over to them, Albus right behind her. In his mind, Dark could hear Harry gulp. Dark leapt up and flapped to the safety of a tree branch. "What in the Merlin's name were you doing?!"
"I think that was obvious!" Dark retorted, making Molly turn to him with wide eyes.
"And who are you?!?" She asked, half angry and half intrigued.
"Uhm…..help?"
TBC
