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So very sorry! I really didn't realize how many cliffies I posted recently, truly sorry! I promise to try and not let it happen again. The only reason the last chapter was a cliffie was because I was having trouble with my little Hybrid Fae creature. I did not want to leave you like that. I didn't feel right, but I had to. LOL grin sheepishly. SORRY!

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Now on with the non-cliffie chappie…

Last Chapter…

"Seven."

Albus's eye widened visibly. "What? Please, sit down, all of you. Lemon Drop?"

They all declined. Harry continued, "Sir, Remus just preformed the Multi-Form Charm on me and I found out that I have seven forms, including four animals and three magical creatures. An aquature, and Ebony-Phoenix, and some sort of fae creature that none of us recognized."

Dumbledore nodded and, taking Remus wand, recalled the ghostly forms of Harry's Animagus. For the first time in recorded history, Albus Dumbledore's jaw dropped in amazement. He stared at ghostly shapes, as if trying to form words.

"Harry, that's a…"

Chapter 35 – Flying, Explanations, and Creatures

"Harry, that's a…" The headmaster paused.

Harry felt ready to snarl at the old man. Remus actually did growl, "What is it, Albus! I couldn't figure it out and neither could Hermione! Tell us!"

Dumbledore smiled at them and said, "I am sorry. It's called and Obsidian. It, as you can tell, is a member of the Fae family. It's a Veela-Fae hybrid, to be precise. There are very few of them in the world. This is mostly because a Veela's mate is usually Another Veela or a human. The Fae are old and graceful creature of the air. This type of hybrid is rare, also, because the Veela is a creature of the water."

Harry ingested this information quite calmly. He sat and stared at the headmaster.

"Harry," Dumbledore said gently. "I think I might know why you seem to have an unimaginable number of Animagus forms."

"Why, Professor?"

"Well, you see, Harry. When Professor Snape placed you under the Depletion Curse, he failed to take into account how physically and magically powerful you are. When the curse was left to fester on both of you, it had a negative affect on him as well. It ate into his magic. When you killed him and the Curse was broken, I believe you absorbed his magic as well as your own. This is how you came to have both the cat form and the aquature form. Everyone has an obscure magical creature form, although no one taps into enough magic to be able to use it. Merlin was the only one and he was quoted as saying-"

"It was extremely painful." Harry broke in, nodding. The headmaster looked impressed. "Professor Dumbledore, how would I make use of my magical forms?"

"In the same way you would your non-magical forms."

"May I try? Now?" Harry looked anxious. Dumbledore nodded. Harry opened his mouth to call one of his magical forms, but what came out was most certainly not English! He screeched.

It seemed to work, because a wind picked up and with it came a thick smoke. Once again, Harry enveloped by smoke.

Then, with a pop, the smoke vanished. Harry stood looking bewildered. Dumbledore's eye widened, "Oh, dear!"

Sirius jerked to his feet as did Hermione, "Oh, dear? Oh, dear what?"

"It seems that young Harry here has just permanently altered his appearance."

Harry, who still looked confused, blinked a few times and shook his head. He reached up and rubbed his eyes, but to no avail. He could not see properly. He took off his glasses, with the intention of cleaning them, and dropped them in shock. "I can see!" He exclaimed.

Dumbledore smiled, "Yes, Harry. You now have some of the physical attributes of the Obsidian Fae, who all have perfect eyesight. They can also focus their eyes rather similar in manner to a pair of binoculars. I also believe you now have a retractable pair of wings."

"Really?" Harry twisted to look around. He did indeed have a sleek pair of black-feathered wings. They had torn holes in his shirt and were folded against his back. "How do I get ride of them?"

"That is a good question. As I have never met an Obsidian, I don't know." Dumbledore said thoughtfully. Harry glanced at him in surprise, then went back to examining his new appendages. He stretched them out and nearly knocked over a lamp. He had a wingspan of six or eight feet. Hermione and Draco came over to inspect the wings. Hermione giggled as she ran a hand over them, commenting on how they were one of the sexiest things she'd ever seen. Draco readily agreed.

"Hmm…"Harry said thoughtfully. "I wonder…" He closed his eyes. The wings went ridged and vanished. He opened his eyes at the sound of several gasped and glanced over his shoulder. "Good!"

Dumbledore smiled, "Maybe you should refrain from trying you other magical forms for a while. You don't want to suddenly grow gill that don't go away!" He chuckled. "I'm glad you told me this, Harry. I have the feeling you don't want to be registered. You would become an oddity and an object of much research if you did. Maybe you should wait until after school."

Harry nodded. They all left, recognizing a dismissal when they heard one. "Harry," Hermione said tentatively as they walked down the hall. "Do you want to try your wings?"

Harry halted. A smile slip his facer and he nodded. Grabbing onto Hermione's hand, he took off running. Hermione hand the foresight to grab Draco's hand, who grabbed Remus's hand, who dragged Sirius by the collar. As they quickly made their way down to the Entrance Hall and out onto the grounds, they provided a bit of amusement to anyone they passed. Once outside, Harry slowed and dropped Hermione's hand. His wings appeared again and he leapt into the air.

It was heaven. Flying, normally, was wonderful, but to simply glide through the air without having to worry about anything. He felt utterly and peace and so alive, with the air rushing past his face, whipping at his hair. He swooped down to the ground and leveling out snatched Hermione up into his arms. Flying high into the sky, he spun then flipped. She screamed and cling to him. He laughed, but landed. "That's amazing!"

He grabbed Draco by the hand and took off again. A short trip and took Remus and Sirius up together. Amazing wasn't the word for it. Exhilarating was more fitting! Harry went up once more to look over the grounds. Standing by the lake with Luna, was Ron. Harry chuckled and swooped down. Once he was close enough to be heard, he called, "RON! LUNA! PUT YOU HANDS UP!"

They looked around confusedly, but, recognizing the voice, complied. Harry grabbed their heavenward-stretched hands and took off once more, laughing at their shocked looks.

Things were looking up for Harry, oh yes definitely looking up. (no pun intended) He only had one thing left on his to-do list and that could wait a day or two…In fact, he decide, he was going to discuss it with Hermione and Remus. He didn't need any more blood on his hands and he was sure that, if he went after Wormtail alone, he would kill the bastard.

Yes, with only three more weeks of school, thing were looking up.