Black Kitsune
Chapter 4.I
LI CRUZ
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Draco fell off the couch at the question. "Merlin, why are you asking such an easy question? Muggles are inferior."
"Why?"
"Because they don't have the ablitity to do magic?"
"Why?"
"...I don't know."
"But muggles have magic."
"What?"
"Love. Grampa said love is the most powerful of magics, so muggles must have magic too for muggles can love."
Draco blinked. The kid just shot him down. He actually never thought of it that way. He didn't quite want to conced defeat to the furball yet anyway.
"Maybe."
A small group of four made it through the crowds of Daigon Alley. Actually Severus glared the crowds apart as he carried Alex. Alex was sleeping rather peacefully in Severus's arms. Remus kept turning his head to snigger every time a person stared at the odd pair. Albus trailed behind, his eyes twinkling madly in humor.
Ollivander was standing outside his shop. He gestured for the group to follow in. Alex woke up upon entering the shop. Ollivander smiled.
"I've been expecting young Alex for a while now."
Albus's brow went up at this while the others gawked. Alex gave one of his shy smiles.
"I was told to look out for a black fox-child with brillaint green eyes and white markings." He looked at Alex. "It would be the indication that the child would be a powerful wizard. It has been two decades from this day it was foretold."
Ollivander said as his hand brushed against the boxes of unclaimed wands. "Yet I must ask what would a fox child be compatible with?"
His brow furrowed suddenly. "Perhaps. Yes, I'd think it was intended for him."
Ollivander left the front room. Severus finally found his wits. Severus turned to Albus.
"What is going on?" Severus demanded in a whisper.
Albus's eyes were seriuos, watching as Alex sat in a chair, kicking the air. "I do not know."
Ollivander returned with a wooden box. He placed it as if it was a religionious item. He rested his gnarled hands on the box lid and began talking again.
"This particular wand is one of my finest creations. Yet the items were handed to me by a mysterious young woman twenty years ago. She challenge me to make a tri-core wand. I toiled several days and nights to fuse three seemingly incompatible cores in a wood that still today has me baffled to its orgins."
He opened to box to reveal a nine inch wand of a multicolor piece of wood with three metallic-looking bands at certain points. Severus leaned foward to see what type of wood it was. Albus stroked his beard. Remus picked up Alex so he could see the wand.
"What were the items outside the unknow wood?" Albus asked.
"A raven feather. The horn of an Asian dragon. And a single hair of a black unicorn. The feather I orginally supposed was unmagical but I was wrong. It bonded the other two rare cores together. The bands were already bands. The bottom band is a silver of seemingly magical properties. The middle is a steel band of the most particular blue I've seen. The top band is not metal but a mryiad of precious and semi-preious stones."
Severus's brow furrowed deeper. He couldn't at all identify the wood in the wand. Ollivander continued.
"When I made the wand, it was orginially fourteen inches long. When the last band was placed on, the whole thing shrank into its current size. The woman came back and examined the wand. She said that I was a master wand-maker and told me about young Alex. She said to keep the wand until you find someone worth of the wand. When I looked up from closing the box lid, she was gone."
Albus seemed to come to some realization. He chuckled.
"Well, well. An odd turn of events." Albus said. "Alex, would you please try the wand?"
"Yes, Grampa." Alex murmured as Remus leaned over slightly to allow Alex to pick up the wand.
Alex swished the wand gingerly. The lights formed the shape of a titanic raven with flecks of white lights and white eyes, then it morphed into a purplish unicorn with streaming blue eyes that galloped. That morphed into a blue, white, and green Japanese Dragon with black eyes and flowing mane. Finally the lights formed a brillaint tree, a silver moon in its branches, and a fox at its base before dissolving into air. Dumbledore and Ollivander were both thoughtful. Alex clapped his hands best he could with a wand. Severus and Remus at this point were reduced to awed five year olds with their mouths hanging open.
Albus turned to Ollivander. "I see...How much do we have to pay for the wand?"
Ollivander's eyes remained thoughtful. "Nothing. I recieved payment for it decades before."
Albus nodded slowly. "Well, good day, Ollivander."
As Albus ushered his shellshocked companions out, Ollivander spoke. "Good luck."
Harry Potter was fuming. He paced back and forth trying to figure out why he couldn't do Expecto Patronus. Granted Professor Lupin was paying much attention to the class that morning but still it should have been easy to do. Unlike that kistune golem, he had many good memories. He plopped on the couch. Luckily everyone else was outside.
He flipped open the book, Ancient Practices, he took out of the library. The kitsune problem was driving him crazy.
Chapter Three: The Created Golem
Golems are defined as created servants. In this chapter, we will cover the Created Golem and its types. Each type has a particular function.
The first and most common golem is the Guardain golem. These golems are usually made of either stone or metal. Their primary function is to protect their specific targets. These tend to not have any ablitity to think for them selves.
...
...
Another golem is the puppet golem. Commonly used in Asia, these are traditionally made of paper or wood. The golem ususally is an extention of the user's person. In Europe, this golem is used to allow ghosts to finish their tasks before moving on or to allow them to continue interacting with the living with no ill effects.
This was made illegal in 1200 by the Wizard Concil...
...
The rarest of golems are the Duplicus Golem. This is used primarily when a person of high importance is required to go into hiding. Unfortunately these are the most dangerous of the Golem class. They can think fully for themselves and can bypass any instruction given to them eventually. Some of this particular class are often made of flesh and are dubbed as Clones. They however lack souls.
There have been recorded cases when a golem of this class somehow gains a soul. The golem immediately drops the title golem but retains the name Clone. Some suggest the golem only gain one if one condition is present at any times. The first one is through deeds. Stories have it as if the golem completes ninety-nine task of good or evil, they automatically gain a soul. Someone willing sacrifices his or her soul for the golem. Or the last, which is only theory when Duplicus clones are made for a child's sake, is that the soul of a miscarried babe or one of a child recently deceased will enter the golem and make that body its own...
Harry Potter closed the book with a snap. He swore violently. Of course, Father mentioned something about mom having a miscarriage right before he was conceived. He made a motion to throw the book when he paused. His face went ashen-gray.
That meant the brat is the soul of his older brother.
Harry Potter's arm went limp. He was going to have a long talk with Father about this. He stared at the ceiling, ponder these new findings. The book now rested in his lap. That was how Hermione found him when she came in.
Albus closed the door to Alex's room before retiring to the living room. Someone was sitting in one of the stuffed chairs. Albus started, his wand out.
"Severus?" He asked the shadowed figure.
"No, Alex." The figure leaned into the light.
It was a ghostly pale version of what Alex's teen form. Albus fumbled with his wand. The figure sat back, his laughter clear and cheerful.
"Don't worry, Grampa. I'm just a messenger."
"I don't understand. Were you Harry Potter?" He sat down.
"I was once a clone that gained a soul. You did know me by the name Harry Potter."
"Then who are you really?"
"I have no name. I'm the soul of Lily's first child."
"...Explain."
"My mother was carrying a child prior to her marriage to James Potter."
"You were Severus's?"
The entity nodded. "It was two months into pregnancy when she miscarried. I couldn't pass on, so when James Potter made a Duplicus Golem..."
"You took the only option left to you."
"I thought I was really Harry Potter until a little while ago. He sent Dudley to bring me to a large hole and push me in. I think he cast some spells to gain my persona and memory, but the spells didn't kill me...'
"No spell for destroying golems would have worked. By all definitions, you are a separate being."
"I don't know how long I was down there but I was dying. Something called me down deeper where some sort of light in a temple."
"A higher power saved you but not in the form you were. I understand now."
"My mother and the spirits that have watched over me saved my life. I got my real second chance and I wished for you to know. I know last time that we actually talk. I left in anger. I want to ask forgiveness before this self becomes but a faded memory."
Albus stood up and pulled Alex-Harry into a hug. He was crying. "I forgave you months ago. I promise that this time I wouldn't fail you like I did before.
Alex-Harry looked up with a faint but truly happy smile. "I will only ask this of you. Could you hide the truth of my parentage until Voldemort is truly defeated and to tell my father that I'm sorry."
"I will, my child. I will."
Alex-Harry's form faded away. Albus wiped away his tears before reentering Alex's room. Alex had a slight smile on his face as he slept deeply. Albus sat down next to Alex and drew him into his arms. He smiled fondly as he kissed Alex's forehead.
"I will." He whispered.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Author Notes:
Okay thank you all for those reveiws. This one seems even more popular than my first freature length fanfition, Leaving Illusions Behind and just as popular as Once Upon A Dream With Me. Kami, this is one of the longest chapters I've written. I'm not even halfway through Chapter Four. I hope this chapter clears up the Alex/Harry angle. Also I tried drawing Alex and what could be both Remus and Severus. But here's the thing I'm a manga/anime-style artist. Well, as soon as I can swing the pic on my webpage, you can goto to see at least them. Well, got to write. 'Til next time folks.
Li Cruz
Chapter 4.I
LI CRUZ
Last Chapter:
Draco fell off the couch at the question. "Merlin, why are you asking such an easy question? Muggles are inferior."
"Why?"
"Because they don't have the ablitity to do magic?"
"Why?"
"...I don't know."
"But muggles have magic."
"What?"
"Love. Grampa said love is the most powerful of magics, so muggles must have magic too for muggles can love."
Draco blinked. The kid just shot him down. He actually never thought of it that way. He didn't quite want to conced defeat to the furball yet anyway.
"Maybe."
A small group of four made it through the crowds of Daigon Alley. Actually Severus glared the crowds apart as he carried Alex. Alex was sleeping rather peacefully in Severus's arms. Remus kept turning his head to snigger every time a person stared at the odd pair. Albus trailed behind, his eyes twinkling madly in humor.
Ollivander was standing outside his shop. He gestured for the group to follow in. Alex woke up upon entering the shop. Ollivander smiled.
"I've been expecting young Alex for a while now."
Albus's brow went up at this while the others gawked. Alex gave one of his shy smiles.
"I was told to look out for a black fox-child with brillaint green eyes and white markings." He looked at Alex. "It would be the indication that the child would be a powerful wizard. It has been two decades from this day it was foretold."
Ollivander said as his hand brushed against the boxes of unclaimed wands. "Yet I must ask what would a fox child be compatible with?"
His brow furrowed suddenly. "Perhaps. Yes, I'd think it was intended for him."
Ollivander left the front room. Severus finally found his wits. Severus turned to Albus.
"What is going on?" Severus demanded in a whisper.
Albus's eyes were seriuos, watching as Alex sat in a chair, kicking the air. "I do not know."
Ollivander returned with a wooden box. He placed it as if it was a religionious item. He rested his gnarled hands on the box lid and began talking again.
"This particular wand is one of my finest creations. Yet the items were handed to me by a mysterious young woman twenty years ago. She challenge me to make a tri-core wand. I toiled several days and nights to fuse three seemingly incompatible cores in a wood that still today has me baffled to its orgins."
He opened to box to reveal a nine inch wand of a multicolor piece of wood with three metallic-looking bands at certain points. Severus leaned foward to see what type of wood it was. Albus stroked his beard. Remus picked up Alex so he could see the wand.
"What were the items outside the unknow wood?" Albus asked.
"A raven feather. The horn of an Asian dragon. And a single hair of a black unicorn. The feather I orginally supposed was unmagical but I was wrong. It bonded the other two rare cores together. The bands were already bands. The bottom band is a silver of seemingly magical properties. The middle is a steel band of the most particular blue I've seen. The top band is not metal but a mryiad of precious and semi-preious stones."
Severus's brow furrowed deeper. He couldn't at all identify the wood in the wand. Ollivander continued.
"When I made the wand, it was orginially fourteen inches long. When the last band was placed on, the whole thing shrank into its current size. The woman came back and examined the wand. She said that I was a master wand-maker and told me about young Alex. She said to keep the wand until you find someone worth of the wand. When I looked up from closing the box lid, she was gone."
Albus seemed to come to some realization. He chuckled.
"Well, well. An odd turn of events." Albus said. "Alex, would you please try the wand?"
"Yes, Grampa." Alex murmured as Remus leaned over slightly to allow Alex to pick up the wand.
Alex swished the wand gingerly. The lights formed the shape of a titanic raven with flecks of white lights and white eyes, then it morphed into a purplish unicorn with streaming blue eyes that galloped. That morphed into a blue, white, and green Japanese Dragon with black eyes and flowing mane. Finally the lights formed a brillaint tree, a silver moon in its branches, and a fox at its base before dissolving into air. Dumbledore and Ollivander were both thoughtful. Alex clapped his hands best he could with a wand. Severus and Remus at this point were reduced to awed five year olds with their mouths hanging open.
Albus turned to Ollivander. "I see...How much do we have to pay for the wand?"
Ollivander's eyes remained thoughtful. "Nothing. I recieved payment for it decades before."
Albus nodded slowly. "Well, good day, Ollivander."
As Albus ushered his shellshocked companions out, Ollivander spoke. "Good luck."
Harry Potter was fuming. He paced back and forth trying to figure out why he couldn't do Expecto Patronus. Granted Professor Lupin was paying much attention to the class that morning but still it should have been easy to do. Unlike that kistune golem, he had many good memories. He plopped on the couch. Luckily everyone else was outside.
He flipped open the book, Ancient Practices, he took out of the library. The kitsune problem was driving him crazy.
Chapter Three: The Created Golem
Golems are defined as created servants. In this chapter, we will cover the Created Golem and its types. Each type has a particular function.
The first and most common golem is the Guardain golem. These golems are usually made of either stone or metal. Their primary function is to protect their specific targets. These tend to not have any ablitity to think for them selves.
...
...
Another golem is the puppet golem. Commonly used in Asia, these are traditionally made of paper or wood. The golem ususally is an extention of the user's person. In Europe, this golem is used to allow ghosts to finish their tasks before moving on or to allow them to continue interacting with the living with no ill effects.
This was made illegal in 1200 by the Wizard Concil...
...
The rarest of golems are the Duplicus Golem. This is used primarily when a person of high importance is required to go into hiding. Unfortunately these are the most dangerous of the Golem class. They can think fully for themselves and can bypass any instruction given to them eventually. Some of this particular class are often made of flesh and are dubbed as Clones. They however lack souls.
There have been recorded cases when a golem of this class somehow gains a soul. The golem immediately drops the title golem but retains the name Clone. Some suggest the golem only gain one if one condition is present at any times. The first one is through deeds. Stories have it as if the golem completes ninety-nine task of good or evil, they automatically gain a soul. Someone willing sacrifices his or her soul for the golem. Or the last, which is only theory when Duplicus clones are made for a child's sake, is that the soul of a miscarried babe or one of a child recently deceased will enter the golem and make that body its own...
Harry Potter closed the book with a snap. He swore violently. Of course, Father mentioned something about mom having a miscarriage right before he was conceived. He made a motion to throw the book when he paused. His face went ashen-gray.
That meant the brat is the soul of his older brother.
Harry Potter's arm went limp. He was going to have a long talk with Father about this. He stared at the ceiling, ponder these new findings. The book now rested in his lap. That was how Hermione found him when she came in.
Albus closed the door to Alex's room before retiring to the living room. Someone was sitting in one of the stuffed chairs. Albus started, his wand out.
"Severus?" He asked the shadowed figure.
"No, Alex." The figure leaned into the light.
It was a ghostly pale version of what Alex's teen form. Albus fumbled with his wand. The figure sat back, his laughter clear and cheerful.
"Don't worry, Grampa. I'm just a messenger."
"I don't understand. Were you Harry Potter?" He sat down.
"I was once a clone that gained a soul. You did know me by the name Harry Potter."
"Then who are you really?"
"I have no name. I'm the soul of Lily's first child."
"...Explain."
"My mother was carrying a child prior to her marriage to James Potter."
"You were Severus's?"
The entity nodded. "It was two months into pregnancy when she miscarried. I couldn't pass on, so when James Potter made a Duplicus Golem..."
"You took the only option left to you."
"I thought I was really Harry Potter until a little while ago. He sent Dudley to bring me to a large hole and push me in. I think he cast some spells to gain my persona and memory, but the spells didn't kill me...'
"No spell for destroying golems would have worked. By all definitions, you are a separate being."
"I don't know how long I was down there but I was dying. Something called me down deeper where some sort of light in a temple."
"A higher power saved you but not in the form you were. I understand now."
"My mother and the spirits that have watched over me saved my life. I got my real second chance and I wished for you to know. I know last time that we actually talk. I left in anger. I want to ask forgiveness before this self becomes but a faded memory."
Albus stood up and pulled Alex-Harry into a hug. He was crying. "I forgave you months ago. I promise that this time I wouldn't fail you like I did before.
Alex-Harry looked up with a faint but truly happy smile. "I will only ask this of you. Could you hide the truth of my parentage until Voldemort is truly defeated and to tell my father that I'm sorry."
"I will, my child. I will."
Alex-Harry's form faded away. Albus wiped away his tears before reentering Alex's room. Alex had a slight smile on his face as he slept deeply. Albus sat down next to Alex and drew him into his arms. He smiled fondly as he kissed Alex's forehead.
"I will." He whispered.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Author Notes:
Okay thank you all for those reveiws. This one seems even more popular than my first freature length fanfition, Leaving Illusions Behind and just as popular as Once Upon A Dream With Me. Kami, this is one of the longest chapters I've written. I'm not even halfway through Chapter Four. I hope this chapter clears up the Alex/Harry angle. Also I tried drawing Alex and what could be both Remus and Severus. But here's the thing I'm a manga/anime-style artist. Well, as soon as I can swing the pic on my webpage, you can goto to see at least them. Well, got to write. 'Til next time folks.
Li Cruz