OK heres another chapter i know it had been a long time since last update but im hoping it will become more frequent. anyways enjoy and this is an AU, sirius was not yet free of azkaban so Harry recieved a vision of Dumbledore being beaten by Voldmeort instead...just so we are clear of that...read and review...
Harry woke in the hospital wing, again. This was getting all to often for his own liking. Luckily this time Madam Pomfrey only did the basic diagnostic spells to check Harry's skeletal and muscle structures to see how they were affected by the transformation.
To her surprise the bones were slightly larger but not noticeably so, and much more dense adding much more strength to them.
His muscle structure had become much more bulky but not overly so, more of a defined sinewy muscle. Once she explained these and to Harry she allowed him to leave for some breakfast in the great hall.
Making his way down the many flights of stairs for breakfast had Harry almost running in hunger, ever since he was infected, no he wouldn't use that word, gifted, yes that was it. Ever since he had been gifted with his Lycanthropy he had developed a intense hunger much more so than before.
As he entered the hall he noticed that as it was 8 am, the usual breakfast time, there were about 8 teachers present. Professor McGonagall gave him a warm smile, Harry took it that the Headmaster had taken it upon herself to tell her about his gift. There were four other teachers Harry didn't know that gave him a warm morning greeting as he sat at the table.
There was only one table given that it was still 2 weeks before term would start. The other professors present were Flitwick, Trelawney(Harry grimaced at noticing), Sprout, and the huge form of Hagrid.
Harry took a seat next to Hagrid who patted him heartily on the back. Hagrid took on a look of surprise when Harry hardly seemed to feel it.
"Ye been training up there 'Arry?" The giant inquired with questioning eyes.
"Yeah thought it would only help me seeing as I am going into my sixth year and things are only seeming to become more and more difficult" Harry lied with piling his plate with breakfast meats. Seeing the look Hagrid gave his plate he quickly threw some eggs on as well.
"Good on ye 'Arry, I know it will be valuable for Care of Magical Creatures this year, thinking of bringing in some advanced creatures this year." Seeing the frightened face on Harry he quickly put in. "Don't you worry there 'Arry Nothing Dumbledore himself didn't approve of."
This bit of information did not help Harry's mind at all though after all Dumbledore had practically abandoned him last year when Harry needed his help the most.
Harry thought back for a moment, he remembered the way Dumbledore had taken great lengths to avoid him all last year. Then when Umbridge had threatened the DA with expulsion he had taken the blame to keep the students in school, abandoning them all. Harry and a group of friends including Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, And Luna had gone to try to stop Voldemort from killing Dumbledore. It Turned out that Voldemort had only sent Harry an image in his mind of him beating Dumbledore in their duel.
Harry would never fall for it again, not after seeing Dumbledore's real arrival and banishment of Voldemort.
But when Harry had showed only loyalty on his part, Dumbledore had betrayed him, the rift only deepened when he revealed the prophecy to him.
Harry broke out of his thoughts to realize Hagrid had been talking to him for quite a while.
"Alrigh there 'Arry?"
"Fine Hagrid, just fine, got lost in my thoughts for a moment there.:
"About that incident at the end of last year weren't you?"
"yeah I just can believe Dumbledore is avoiding me, and now wants me to act as a pawn in this war."
"'Now look here 'Arry, Dumbledore is a great wizard, and you will be too, but he is only trying to keep you safe, and I'm sure he is rather busy this year, looking for another DADA Professor and the like.
"I suppose your right." But inwardly Harry could not agree in the least with him and found himself instead walking towards the headmasters office.
Suddenly though his senses went on full alert as Snape turned the corner, an overwhelming rage was building steadily in Harry as he and Snape locked eyes.
He could see a similar emotion filling Snape's greasy face.
Suddenly Harry felt himself leap forward almost out of his own control and deck the potion's master as hard as he could in the face. Snape to his credit was only knocked back a few feet for being hit so incredibly hard.
Then it was on and there was a flurry of fists, wands themselves were entirely ignored.
As Harry finally gained the upper hand and was about to crush Snape's face between the stone floor and his fist there was a deafening bang and both flew in opposite directions.
"That is enough both of you!" While the Headmaster seemed to tower over them enraged at the behavior there also seemed to be a knowing glint in his eye.
Snape stood up swiftly for being so thoroughly abused by Harry.
He looked like he would burst with fury. "THAT WAS A DIRECT ATTACK ON A TEACHER, UNPOVOKED AND HE STARTED THE ENTIRE THING!" Snape spat the words with venom,
The wizened Headmaster kindly interrupted his rant and said in a voice calm, and barely above a whisper. "Be that as it may Severus, there are extenuating circumstances to this, and until they can be taken control of I am afraid I must ask you not to approach mister Potter."
"What are you talking about? You cannot be serious…He attacked me for Christ sake!"
"That's all I have to say on the matter Severus please go to either the hospital wing for your injuries or to the dungeons."
Snape gave a loud growl but just turned on his heel and left.
Harry finally stood up.
"Please accompany me to my office Harry there is a matter I hoped to discuss with you before such a thing happened, but nevertheless it needs to be explained anyways."
After Albus quietly spoke the password to his office so Harry could not here it they made their way to his rather warm and cozy office full of the portraits of past Headmasters.
After resting himself behind the large desk the Headmaster signaled that Harry himself should sit opposite him.
Harry sat a little uncomfortably as Snape got a few good shots to his sides.
"Now Harry I wish you not to interrupt my story as I explain, though I will not go into specific detail as that is Severus's own decision to tell you. The man you know as professor Snape is a vampire."
Harry would have gasped but had his suspicions before, he and Ron had always joked Snape was a vampire, but this was just too weird.
"continuing Harry, he is only a half blood vampire, and can still get nutrition from human food and sunlight, no matter how much he looks like he avoids it, will not kill him."
"Why are you explaining this to me? What does it have to do with us brawling it out in the hallway?
"Ahh Harry that's the real issue behind it, there is an intense hatred between Vampire and Lycans, there always has and always will be. Something about them just sets each other off , the reason you never saw Professor Remus fighting it out with him is because being that both him and Professor Snape are both half bloods it is diluted enough to only linger as an extreme dislike."
"So that would be why I took the first swing? Because I am full blooded the hate I felt overcame me, and then after hitting Snape he just responded back?"
"Exactly Harry but remember, Professor Snape Harry, although I am afraid until you can undergo thorough training and maybe even after, he will no longer be able to teach you."
Harry could almost laugh outright at this, he had been hoping to not have Snape for the last 5 years and now he was rid of him, maybe this was a gift after all.
"I will arrange someone to teach you at the same slot that potion will be taught, in a separate classroom. Probably someone you know, a member of the order most likely. Until then I stress that you avoid him at all costs and work on you restraint when you must pass each other in the halls. We do not need this occurring during the welcoming feast. If I had not interrupted you would have transformed and been out of control we will begin work on your control later tonight, meet Myself, Remus and, Hagrid in the great hall at 9pm."
With that Harry was dismissed at the wave of a hand without even getting to ask questions, which was probably better as the majority could be answered by showing up and 9pm at the great hall.
Harry went to finish up the last of his homework in his subjects which detailed a transfiguration essay on apparition, as they would be starting this year.
Later in the night Harry quickly put away his books and made his way to the Gryffindor tower to change into wizarding clothing that would not be restrictive.
As he entered the hall Dumbledore, Remus, and Hagrid were there as promised but so was Sirius looking much better than the last time he had seen him.
"Harry good to see you again." Sirius Exclaimed.
Harry nodded "good to see you looking much better than the last time"
"Now Harry I know I don't know you all that well but I wanted to be here to help you through this, and I am here for back up incase this gets on the wrong track."
"I appreciate it" Harry then motioned to Dumbledore to explain what would happen.
"Okay we have cleared the hall as you can see and made everything left unbreakable so that you can practice your transformation and controlling it. I am now going to seal the doors and then we will begin."
Dumbledore waved his wand and the doors to the great hall shut and locked with a complex incantation that sounded Latin.
"Alright Harry now I want you to concentrate on a moment of anger being that it will make it the easiest to begin the transformation, but do you allow it to happen quite yet, hold that feeling right before you change so you can remember it and call upon it without the anger next time.
Harry did as he was told and thought of things that made him the most angry, like Dumbledore's avoiding him, the events of last year, and Snape of course.
Feeling things start to shift he stopped and held the feeling so he could remember it like Dumbledore said and call it at will, when he felt he memorized it he started to allow himself to relax and go back to himself.
"I think I know it well enough now."
Dumbledore smiled at the progress. "Very good Harry now this time I will conjure a shield for myself, Remus, Sirius, and Hagrid. I want you to begin the transformation but this time as it occurs think of controlling the wolf inside and making it part of you not allowing it to take control, but also not bending it to your own."
"Alright I can try but that doesn't sound very easy. Why not just take control over the wolf?"
"good question Harry" it was Remus fielding this one. " if you take control you will always be fighting the wolf for dominance every transformation but integrating it makes it part of you and its kind of like absorbing it, you will find some changes in your personality even when not transformed. "
"Well it seems difficult but in the long run I suppose I cannot be fighting it all the time for control"
As Dumbledore raised the shield Harry shut his eyes and relaxed his body, calling upon the feeling he had just imprinted on his mind, it was strange like and emotion but could only be described as a cross between happy and spitting mad, one would wonder how those mixed together at all but there was a reason Harry thought it was rather peculiar.
He felt himself start to morph and at first fought to push back the feeling the wolf felt but then allowed the mind to kind of merge with his own, it was like occlumency but instead of pushing out the mind he allowed it in and filed the information.
He now had the basic instincts and was aware of himself as a wolf and the same time a human, he had the instincts of the wolf, and emotion of human. The mixture left Harry with a hunger for food but the human side suppressed the want for death and bloodshed, though it was still below the surface. Strangely enough he felt feeling of protectiveness with the wolf, of those he loved. At the same time those he hated would be met with the consuming power of fury, mercy of the human lost.
Harry heard a voice calling him out of his debate in his mind and thought of himself in human form and managed to come back to himself.
When Harry opened his eyes it was Remus calling his name.
"That was amazing Harry you are the biggest werewolf I have ever seen, very frightening though too."
"I Changed?" Harry looked on in shock.
Hagrid stepped up beside him patting him on the shoulder "Darn rights you did 'Arry quite the creature you make, wish I could have you studied in care of magical creatures but the ministry would have your head if I did. Cant have none of that now."
This time it was Dumbledore that spoke.
"Did you feel yourself integrating with the wolf inside?"
"yeah it was amazing like I had a set of instincts but the human emotions glided over some while a urge to protect those I love came right to the surface, it seems as though its in both my human side and werewolf one so it is amplified. "
"No instinct to kill?"
"the human side was able to push it down until it was only a dull awareness, but I take it if someone were to anger me it would be much more pronounced.. By the way how long was I out? I think Sirius is sleeping over there."
"It was about 4 hours Harry it is well into the early morning hours and I suggest we all get some rest. We will continue this tomorrow and for the rest of the week until school begins normally. I hope Harry that you will explain the situation to Ron and Hermione when they get here, you can also tell others you trust, though I do stress the significance to keep this in the strictest confidence."
Harry nodded his understanding and started towards the dorms, he couldn't owl his friends to tell them because it could be intercepted so he had to wait until they arrived, and just hope they took it well, he didn't know what to do if they abandoned him.
I apologize for any misspellings or errors as i have yet to have a beta.