Hey everyone,
Well, the madness has yet to end, let me tell you. After writing that amazing challenge, did I decide I should convert to something a little more simple, so I chose a personally created talent challenge where the only real topic would be for Harry to show that he does indeed have more than just his cannon abilities.
The problem? I tried thinking of how he could have gotten those abilities or where they could have originated from and – BANG – my mind went away with me and created a story that I just had to put out on paper, never mind the fact that it was no longer the simple-minded challenge I had planned at first.
Hope you enjoy,
Venquine1990
Challenge #15
A New Hunter
It was an ordinary day at Privet Drive. One that could pass by without anyone noticing or caring. One where you would expect nothing out of the usual to take place, especially at the sophisticated, well-respected neighborhood of Privet Drive. However, believing that nothing unusual could happen here would be a big mistake.
The reason behind this being a mistake would be that today, on the 31st of July 1994, one of the residents of Privet Drive #4 was turning fourteen years of age and while – to others – this might not mean all that much, would it be a birthday the young black-haired, skinny, pale-toned boy would not forget for the rest of his life.
Harry himself had not woken anyway different than usual, had not showered any different than usual and had not, for the first few hours of his birthday, experienced anything that could be considered unusual, but this was only because the being that would change his life around was still on her way to his location.
This being was the Maiden Goddess Artemis and she had a mission. Fourteen years before this very day had she blessed a young woman named Lillian Rose Potter née Evans with a child as she had valued the strength of character and willfulness that the young woman had showed, not giving into man before James Potter had proven himself.
This strength had made Artemis actually accept how Lillian had given herself and her virginity to the man named James and when she discovered that Lillian could possibly disease any child she gave birth do, did she bless the young woman with a healthy child, with the promise from Lillian that her child would only be hers for 14 years.
Artemis had felt honored by the woman's sacrifice, yet she had felt abhorred when Lillian gave birth to a son. She had been on the verge of denying Lillian her gift in return for the healthy child, yet – with agreement of her husband – had Lillian charmed Harrison to change genders upon reaching the age of fourteen.
By now that day has come and Artemis feels pure excitement coursing through her at the thought of meeting her new Huntress as she speeds through the air, having been accepted into the morning skies of the English Isles of which the sun is covered with clouds by her brother with the promise not to use the magic of her own chariot.
Seeing the town of Surrey coming ever closer does it take Artemis every ounce of her own patience and self-control not to speed up anymore than she already has as she can already tell that speeding up more will result in her not being able to slow down in time and with the thought of it being unladylike to crash does she keep her speed regularly.
She sees the streets of Magnolia Crescent, Magnolia Isle and finally Privet Drive coming ever closer and with the memory of her destination in mind, does she slap the reigns of her chariot onto the backs of her golden-horned deer tin order to rely the message to them of where they are to bring her, the deer instantly running for the address.
Getting closer and closer to the destination of her desire, does Artemis allow for herself, her chariot and deer to be changed into the smallest, yet brightest shining of stars and – to her sheer delight – does young Harrison James Potter open his window just as the whole change has been completed, allowing her easy access to his room.
Harrison himself is shocked at seeing the – to his eyes – fallen star actually enter his room and while the desire to reach for his wand overtakes him, does he feel his whole body stiffen in shock when the star changes into the shape of a young, ethereal looking woman with shoulder-length, raven black hair and striking grey-silver eyes.
The woman then turns herself to him, her eyes holding both a strength he has barely ever seen before and a kindness he only ever so rarely sees in the eyes of his best friend's mother as she says: "Harrison Potter, at last the time has come." But these words only confuse the young man more than the shock he felt before and he asks:
"Time? For – for what?" And the words: "For you to join my huntress, as was your late mother's wish." Shock the young black-haired man to the core. But then, just when the woman – shockingly enough – aims a bow and arrow his way, does the entire ground under the house of Privet Drive four start to rumble and shake.
Both Harrison and Artemis attach themselves to what is closest at hand, for Artemis the end of the raggedy bed upon which Harry sleeps and for Harry his wand and the bedside table upon which it lies and then – before both of their shock-filled eyes – does the floor of Harry's room break in two and does a man appear before them.
This man has the same ethereal glow as Artemis and the same glow that makes Harry desperate to start throwing curses at both of the two intruders of his room, yet where Artemis has shoulder-length hair and grey-silver eyes, does the man resemble her in the hair, yet not in his eyes as his are an intense shade of black.
The man looks both muscular and powerful, as well as evil and domineering and while his entire skin has an albino white tan to it, does nothing of the man itself even suggest that he is a weak person or easy to take out as the man holds himself with strength and his eyes are actually glittering like frozen tar as he speaks to Artemis:
"Dear niece of mine, certainly you wouldn't dare to make any attempts of taking me the only child I have left to call my own, would you now?" And while the words make Harry jump up in shock with the shout: "Son?" Does Artemis glare at the man and – with the tone of a hunter – does she ask: "You blessed that male mortal, didn't you?"
The man nods and says: "His family is Heir to one of my very first children. While the Sacred Oath I took keeps me from having any children by my own seed, does the seed of one of my heirs still count as mine, especially if I bless the mortal who becomes the father to this child. Now tell me, what were your plans for my son?"
And Artemis – feeling disgusted that one of her most favorite of mortals bonded with a Descendent of her Uncle – answers stiffly: "Lillian Potter was an unfortunate enough to have a disease that would affect any child she would birth. Because she was strong enough to make James Potter prove himself, did I bless her with a healthy child.
In return did she promise me to give me her child as a Huntress upon the child's turning of fourteen years old, yet when the child turned out to be male, did Lillian convince her husband that a spell of gender change was to be put on her child. That child is now fourteen and I am simply here to put the spell in action, nothing more."
And the man nods, his eyes no longer gleaming like tar, yet proving the interest he has in the story of his niece, while at the same time Harry Potter has sagged down through his own two legs, his green eyes wide as saucers and his mind reeling with all the information he has just received – upon the morning of his 14th birthday.
And done!
I told you! Didn't I tell you! I told you it wouldn't be considered simple or just a small kind of challenge – or even remotely surrounding Talent, for that matter, as the whole introducing Harry to his new guardians just completely threw the whole challenge of course and made it more like DZ2's 'Twice-Blessed' Challenge.
And here are the rules for that very challenge:
DZ2's 'Harry the Twice-Blessed Half-Blood' Challenge: A Harry Potter/Percy Jackson (or Heroes of Olympus) Crossover
Plot:Every Half-Blood has one god-parent, this we know: however, Harry is different because of one reason: through the ways of the divine, he has more than one god for a parent/guardian
Rules:Light, Grey or Dark Harry
One of Harry's god-parents MUST be one of the twelve while any others can be any of the Greek/Roman Mythological forces: gods, deities, divines etc
Either Thalia, the Di Angelos or Clarisse must be allied with Harry - any others are up to the reader
Whoever Harry's god-parent is MUST break the law and talk/interact/meet with Harry - they do this because of Halloween and they don't want to lose him again
If Harry is Dark, Luke MUST see Harry as the new leading force of the New Olympus and pledge to serve him instead of Kronos
Any pairings are welcome
Tom and Dumbledore must both feel wary about Harry when he comes into his god-like powers
The Horcrux is destroyed - unless Harry's 'other' god-parents use it to 'determine' him as theirs (see below)
Even though he leaves Hogwarts for CHB or his own dwellings, Harry must still keep in touch with his friends
At least one of Harry's friends - or a redeemed friend if you want to use someone like Draco or Severus - must be a Half-Blood
Sirius and Remus do not abandon him
Guidelines:Powerful Harry
Harry and Percy as enemies
Immortal Harry
Master of Death Harry
The force that determines Harry is a primordial e.g. Thanatos, Erebus, Nyx, Chaos etc
Harry saving Luke before Kronos gets to him
Harry's god-parent - his main one - is one of the Big Three
Lily and/or James were that particular god in human form
Others of the HP universe are Half-Bloods
A prophecy being made about Harry
Slash
The PJ/Heroes of Olympus universe being diverted from canon due to Harry's involvement e.g. Harry goes after the Lightning Bolt and keeps it or Harry helps Luke claim the Fleece and destroys Kronos
Kronos is Harry's god-parent
Forbidden:Harry remaining the naive, malleable wizard/demigod people wish him to be
Harry's actual god-parent being anything other than Olympian/Roman
Dumbledore and Tom as allies of Harry
Sirius and Remus abandoning Harry