Apogee Prelude

By: ChaosDragon013
Genre: Angst/Romance
Paring: Harry/Remus
Summary: Abandoned at an early age, Harry had a different upbringing than most wizards. But wolf demons do make good parents. Yaoi.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, I just use them for my own sick pleasure
Warnings: Yaoiy goodness, AU, Dark Harry

Part: 1/10

Arnou was getting ready to go back to his home when it happened. A human male, and an ugly one at that, had put . . . something on a tree stump. What was it? As he approached he heard the cries of someone who had nothing. Cautiously he got nearer, and then he saw what it was, a human child. From its scent he could tell it was male, and around a year old. Arnou also sensed power. Nodding, he picked up the baby in his jaws and started for home. One of this much power would help his clan, but that was not the real reason. The real reason was that this poor pup had been left by its clan, with no one or nothing to call its own. For his clan, this was a mortal sin, and so the baby was taken to the forbidden forest, safe from all human creatures.

Reaching the entrance to the clan's lands he sat the child down. Shifting, he took his human form and picked up the child. Bowing his head, he whispered "Conrí" A rustle as soft as the wind and two wolfs emerged. One was a great silver wolf, who watched Arnou as he shifted from one foot to another. The other wolf was a slender wolf, pure white with black eyes. This one growled a warning at Arnou. There was a tension in the air that was suffocating Arnou. He appeared in human form because it was not as threatening. How could thin skin and slow speeds be a danger? It was indeed a gamble, to call the king before you; but one that must be if the pup in his arms was to survive.

"Papa!" A pup came rushing through the woods, unaware of the silent dispute before the three. Crashing into Arnou's leg, Remus looked up and smiled a wolf smile. "Papa, papa, you're back! But why are you a huge-man?" Arnou and the other two shared a look before letting out a little laugh at the pup's mistake.

"Thank you pup, we needed that. And, it is human, not 'huge-man' but never mind that. What is Arnou?" The silver one looked at this member of his clan in interest. Arnou was a great warrior, but also did foolish things in his youth. He was, after all, only twenty years, quite young in the wolf-demon clan.

Bowing, Arnou began to recount his tale of finding the human pup, but before he was done the child let out a cry. Conrí nodded absentmindedly, and motioned for Arnou and the white wolf, Ailbhe, to follow him. Arnou let out a sigh of relief, they had accepted the child. Into the clan they went, and Conrí let out a howl, calling for the clan to gather.

In a fluid motion Arnou shifted back to wolf, still carrying the boy-child. Remus leaped on his fathers back and yawned. He was still just a pup and wolf demons aged slowly compared to other things in the forest. A soft growl was heard and Arnou turned to see Rieka, his mate. She nuzzled him and he licked her muzzle, before carrying the child to their leader, Conrí. Next to Conrí was Ceán, his child and heir, and Zaharia, his mate. Zaharia nuzzled the child and the boy reached for his tail. Zaharia smiled as the boy child played with his tail, and knew that there was something about him that was special . . .

Then the meeting began.

All of the wolf demons welcomed the young lad, and it was Conrí's decision to place him with the bachelor of the clan, Fenrir. The child would be family to them all but Fenrir would be his father, protector and teacher. The real reason was that Fenrir had attended wizarding school and knew the most about their magic. Mingan, the clan's seer, had told the leader that by the magical patterns around him, the boy was undoubtedly wizard.

As the moon rose that night the boy, Harry James Evens Potter, carried by his father, Fenrir Shashi Greyback, underwent the ritual that shed him of his previous humanity. Harry James Evens Potter the wizard and boy-who-lived was gone, for it was Zeer Khons Greyback who was in his place now. As Zeer opened his brilliant green eyes and flicked his black tail, Fenrir smiled down at his son. "You make such a fine wolf demon Zeer."

TBC