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scholastic, Warner Brothers. I only came up with some story line and a few
characters that will be introduced in the story.
What Else Can Happen Chapter 2: The Creature
"Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods."
--- Nichomachean Ethics
When Harry got to his room he shut the door and sat down on his bed. His thoughts then returned to the cougar, while he was picturing her in his mind another image flashed into his mind. It was also a cougar but it was three times the size of a normal cougar and had a set of wings, the one on its left side was like that of a bird and was covered in brilliant white feathers tipped in flame red; and the wing on the right side was liken to that of a bats – the fleshy parts were black and the bones were the same flame red as the feather tips. The fur on this creature was like midnight colored velvet and its claws – pointed and gleaming were steel. On the forehead was a small emerald colored horn and there appeared to be several snow white markings on it, one was it the shape of a star around the horn. There was also one at the throat and chest but he could not make these out clearly. Then he got a clearer view of the face, he saw the deadly, gleaming white fangs and the red tongue and the purplish colored nose. However the eyes really caught Harry's attention because they were the same as the cougar's from his dream. Then suddenly the image was gone and he sat up, he couldn't remember lying down. Harry figured that it had to be a magical creature of some sort – but he didn't know what. He decided to ask either Hagrid or Dumbledore when returned to school, which would be a while yet. Just then he heard his Aunt Petunia yell for him and knew that he had to get to his chores, so he jumped up and ran down the stairs deciding to figure the other things out later.
*** The cougar woke for the first time in a great while in the early morning hours, before the sun had even risen yet. She decided to stalk about the forest and think because she was bored and greatly distressed. She hadn't known whether to reveal herself to the boy yet or not. Then last night she had entered his dreams in order to calm him. She knew that the dreams would get worse and also that sooner or later she would have to reveal herself in person, at this rate maybe sooner than she had thought. This made her think about the fact that everyone thought that she had died around sixteen years ago, shortly after Lily and James had. She also thought about how much she had missed her friends- they had made up their own strange pack and now some were gone – this thought was a bittersweet one she decided. Her friends would get a big surprise when she finally did show herself. She went to get a drink at a near by stream and then she made a decision. There was a person in the proximity close by that she could talk to and who would keep her secret until she was ready to tell. This person had probably been passed off to Harry as a squib, but he would know the truth soon enough she thought to herself. She loped to the edge of the forest and for the first time in a long time returned to her human form, it felt strange to her. It was still early enough that no one would see her, before stepping out of the forest she heard the flap of wings and felt a gentle weight land on her shoulder. As she turned she saw Nightfall her owl. With a smile she thought that he must have remained close by her all this time and said "It's been a long time friend, I am glad to see you." Nightfall cooed softly in return. She had named him partially because of his unusual coloring, he had midnight black feathers except for under his wings, on his chest and the tip of his tail feathers – these were a snowy white, he had coppery eyes and there were dark red feathers around his eyes. The other reason for his name was it had been nightfall when she had first met him. He had been her best friend for the longest time and was glad that he had not left her. So together with Nightfall she stepped out of the forest and headed to the home of Arabella Figg, an old friend. She knew that her awakening was the beginning of a great many things to come, and we will start them soon she whispered to Nightfall with a sly smile.
Please review, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Hopefully I will be able to update again soon.
DarkFelineHuntress
What Else Can Happen Chapter 2: The Creature
"Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods."
--- Nichomachean Ethics
When Harry got to his room he shut the door and sat down on his bed. His thoughts then returned to the cougar, while he was picturing her in his mind another image flashed into his mind. It was also a cougar but it was three times the size of a normal cougar and had a set of wings, the one on its left side was like that of a bird and was covered in brilliant white feathers tipped in flame red; and the wing on the right side was liken to that of a bats – the fleshy parts were black and the bones were the same flame red as the feather tips. The fur on this creature was like midnight colored velvet and its claws – pointed and gleaming were steel. On the forehead was a small emerald colored horn and there appeared to be several snow white markings on it, one was it the shape of a star around the horn. There was also one at the throat and chest but he could not make these out clearly. Then he got a clearer view of the face, he saw the deadly, gleaming white fangs and the red tongue and the purplish colored nose. However the eyes really caught Harry's attention because they were the same as the cougar's from his dream. Then suddenly the image was gone and he sat up, he couldn't remember lying down. Harry figured that it had to be a magical creature of some sort – but he didn't know what. He decided to ask either Hagrid or Dumbledore when returned to school, which would be a while yet. Just then he heard his Aunt Petunia yell for him and knew that he had to get to his chores, so he jumped up and ran down the stairs deciding to figure the other things out later.
*** The cougar woke for the first time in a great while in the early morning hours, before the sun had even risen yet. She decided to stalk about the forest and think because she was bored and greatly distressed. She hadn't known whether to reveal herself to the boy yet or not. Then last night she had entered his dreams in order to calm him. She knew that the dreams would get worse and also that sooner or later she would have to reveal herself in person, at this rate maybe sooner than she had thought. This made her think about the fact that everyone thought that she had died around sixteen years ago, shortly after Lily and James had. She also thought about how much she had missed her friends- they had made up their own strange pack and now some were gone – this thought was a bittersweet one she decided. Her friends would get a big surprise when she finally did show herself. She went to get a drink at a near by stream and then she made a decision. There was a person in the proximity close by that she could talk to and who would keep her secret until she was ready to tell. This person had probably been passed off to Harry as a squib, but he would know the truth soon enough she thought to herself. She loped to the edge of the forest and for the first time in a long time returned to her human form, it felt strange to her. It was still early enough that no one would see her, before stepping out of the forest she heard the flap of wings and felt a gentle weight land on her shoulder. As she turned she saw Nightfall her owl. With a smile she thought that he must have remained close by her all this time and said "It's been a long time friend, I am glad to see you." Nightfall cooed softly in return. She had named him partially because of his unusual coloring, he had midnight black feathers except for under his wings, on his chest and the tip of his tail feathers – these were a snowy white, he had coppery eyes and there were dark red feathers around his eyes. The other reason for his name was it had been nightfall when she had first met him. He had been her best friend for the longest time and was glad that he had not left her. So together with Nightfall she stepped out of the forest and headed to the home of Arabella Figg, an old friend. She knew that her awakening was the beginning of a great many things to come, and we will start them soon she whispered to Nightfall with a sly smile.
Please review, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Hopefully I will be able to update again soon.
DarkFelineHuntress