Hello one and all Kairomaru here with another chapter of Harry Potter the First Nemea Leonthrope. I know it has been a while and I do apologize but my life comes before my writing and I was actually not in the United States for almost two weeks in April, I took a trip to Japan. Yes I went to Japan a place I've wanted to visit for more than ten years, it was awesome and I greatly enjoyed it, but I was busy as soon as I got back with work. Working full-time does not give one much time to write. But regardless, I'm here with a new chapter for you all so I hope you enjoy.

ALSO IN REGARDS TO THE POLL Harry's last three Pride members, as voted by 400 readers, are going to be Daphne Greengrass, Hermione Granger and Luna Lovegood. HOWEVER, due to a friend of mine I'm also including Katie Bell and Angelina Johnson in the Pride as both got at least 100 votes meaning that 25% of my voters wanted them included. These will be the last additions as this is already the largest number of girls I've ever tried to work with in a story.

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Chapter 4 – ICW Examinations and Meeting Another

ICW Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore stood in front of the Floo arrival platform of the International Confederation of Wizards Headquarters waiting for Harry Potter, Nymphadora Tonks and Alastor Moody to arrive. The official location of the ICW Headquarters was in the city of Geneva Switzerland for no real reason other than the fact that it was in a relatively peaceful country on both the Muggle and Magical sides. The building was similar to a domed cathedral in architecture made of pure white and black marble with some gold inlay and stood as a symbol of magical power and unity for the Magicals of the world, as ironic as that thought was to the old wizard considering how certain countries, like Magical Britain, treated some of their own citizens.

Naturally the building's surrounding facilities and area was heavily warded and separated from the Muggle world to prevent any Muggles from walking into, or even noticing, the building. The platform he stood on was stretched out over the length of ninety meters and had Floo fireplaces evenly spaced about three feet apart down the length of it for international Floo travel, with extra space for apparition and even portkey arrivals. According to the owl Alastor had sent to him Harry had set up today as the day he'd go through his tests to complete the documentation of his new species with the ICW. Naturally, Albus wanted to be here to make sure that Harry was surrounded by people he knew and would be comfortable with all the tests he'd have to undergo.

Normally the ICW Headquarters was used for the day-to-day operations of the international organization and for holding international meetings when a situation called for it, such as a Muggle or Magical war like the last World War. Those were the times the ICW Headquarters held the representatives and ambassadors of the magical nations to discuss what should be done to avoid the Muggle conflict or end the Magical one. The rest of the time the building was taken care of by large numbers of House Elves as people went about their daily work and any official business was dealt with by the proxies that normally arrived throughout the day from each magical government. It was his job to be the head liaison between Magical Britain and the ICW, hence the 'Supreme' part of his Mugwump title, but while he did that he could not also be one of the proxies that came in every day to work with other Magical Nations and possibly advance Magical Britain to a slightly more modern standing. So his efforts to advance Magical Britain were often stalled by the other proxies from the Ministry that were more interested in maintaining the Pureblood's status quo than improving their country.

Standing next to him were several people including Aleris Athis, Michael Silvercroft, Luca Glasson the Head of International Magical Documentation, Theresa Lorek the Head of International Magical Healing and Medicine, Tilda Ekstrom the Head of International MagiZoology and Research and a special guest, courtesy of Tilda, Liam Thrane another therianthrope. All present agreed that it might help put Harry at ease to meet another therianthrope like he was and Liam's family line had been therianthropes for almost six hundred years. They were all talking quietly to each other as they awaited Harry's arrival.

Suddenly the fireplace two places down from where the group was standing erupted into green flames and out stepped Alastor Moody. He was quickly followed by Harry, who stumbled slightly before regaining his balance, and then Tonks who also stumbled but grabbed onto Harry to maintain her balance.

"Welcome Alastor, Harry, and Miss Tonks." Dumbledore greeted to the three new arrivals that all nodded back and stepped down the steps of the platform to stand in front of the group of people around Dumbledore. "I believe some introductions are in order." Dumbledore stated as he gestured between Harry's group and his own.

"Yes sir, Headmaster." Harry replied with a nod as he looked at the people around Dumbledore recognizing Aleris and Michael from when they examined him and determined that he was a therianthrope.

"Very well, you already know Ms. Athis and Mr. Silvercroft of course." Dumbledore said with a grin while gesturing towards the two.

"Yes, of course." Harry replied with a smile towards the two. "It's nice to see you again Ms. Athis and Mr. Silvercroft."

"Nice to see you again, Mr. Potter." Michael nodded back with a grin.

"Has everything gone well since we last saw you, Mr. Potter" Aleris asked kindly receiving a nod from Harry.

"Allow me to introduce you to Luca Glasson, Harry; he's the Head of International Magical Documentation here at the ICW." Dumbledore introduced as Luca stepped forward and shook Harry's hand. He was an older man, probably in his sixties, with greying black hair and wearing a navy blue robe with the seal of the ICW over the left breast.

"Pleasure to meet you Mr. Potter, I'll be documenting the specifics of your tests today and having them archived here in the Grand Archives." Luca said with a small smile.

"Thank you for your time, Mr. Glasson." Harry replied with a nod of thanks. As Luca stepped back Dumbledore introduced the next person to Harry.

"Harry meet Theresa Lorek, she is the Head of International Magical Healing and Medicine and will be administering your tests today with Ms. Athis assisting her." Dumbledore stated as Theresa moved forward to shake Harry's hand. She was also slightly older, probably around fifty to fifty five, with dark brown hair and wore a white Healer's robe with the ICW seal in navy blue stitching over the left breast.

"I'll try and keep this comfortable for you Mr. Potter. But we will need to be thorough with our tests today." Theresa stated as she shook Harry's hand.

"I understand ma'am. I'll try not to be a difficult patient." Harry replied which got a small chuckle from Theresa as she stepped back.

"This woman is Tilda Ekstrom; she is the Head of International MagiZoology and Research at the ICW, Harry." Dumbledore introduced as Tilda walked forward to meet Harry. She was probably only in her forties with light blonde hair and also wearing a navy blue robe with the ICW seal over the left breast. She had an energetic feeling coming from her as she shook Harry's hand.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Potter. I'll be answering any and all questions I can about your new state of being with help from my acquaintance over here." Tilda said with a smile as she gestured at Liam who made his way forward.

"Thank you very much, Ms. Ekstrom. I've had a few questions about being a therianthrope but never really had anyone to ask." Harry stated with a smile of his own at the chance of learning more about his new self.

"Oh it's not a problem Mr. Potter, in fact let me introduce you to a true expert on therianthropes. Mr. Potter, meet Liam Thrane a natural-born therianthrope." Tilda introduced as Liam shook Harry's hand and Harry looked at the man in amazement, finally aware that he stood in front of another therianthrope like himself.

"It's very nice to meet you Mr. Thrane." Harry said as he looked up at the young man. Liam was only in his twenties with black hair and was wearing a green button down shirt with a pair of black pants and a black belt with small silver studs in the shape of feathers.

"Mr. Thrane is what people call my father, Mr. Potter, just call me Liam." Liam replied with a small grin as he stepped back. "I'll answer whatever questions you have about being a therianthrope; I imagine it must be rather overwhelming to suddenly be the first of a new species."

"That would be very appreciated, Liam. You can call me Harry if you want." Harry stated with his own grin.

"Alright, now that everyone is introduced to young Harry I believe he can begin his medical examinations now, correct?" Theresa asked Dumbledore who nodded after glancing at Harry and receiving a nod from the Leonthrope wizard.

"Please follow me Mr. Potter we'll be going down a flight to the first sub-floor and the medical area. Ms. Athis follow as well, the rest of you stay here. I'm sure Mr. Potter doesn't want to be gawked at throughout his examination." Theresa said as Harry and Aleris followed after the older Healer. In only a few minutes the group of three had gone down a flight of stairs and entered what Harry could only describe as a private examination room. It had one padded table-like bed and a set of drawers and cabinets off to one side with a sink to the edge of one of the cabinets. Theresa closed the door behind them and turned to Aleris as she pulled out her wand. "Ms. Athis since you did the initial scans of Mr. Potter following his ordeal we'll be comparing the scans we take today to the results from your scan to determine Mr. Potter's baseline normal statistics."

"Yes, Healer Lorek." Aleris replied as both witches moved over to Harry and started the basic scanning spells. It was only a few seconds later that both witches were shocked to find that their spells weren't working on Harry.

"This is odd. It seems no magic of any type can penetrate Mr. Potter's skin." Theresa calmly observed as she and Aleris tried a few more different charms only for the charms to once again fail.

"What should we do now, Healer Lorek?" Aleris questioned as she lowered her wand. Harry was equally curious as to what they'd have to do to check his medical status now.

"You've also completed Muggle Healing courses, correct Ms. Athis?" Theresa questioned as she moved her wand in several intricate motions causing a scale, a stethoscope, and a blood pressure gauge to appear.

"Yes, Healer Lorek. Am I to presume we'll be using non-magical methods to test Mr. Potter?" Aleris asked as she put her wand away.

"Correct, Ms. Athis. It would seem to be the best option available now." Theresa replied as she gestured towards the weight scale. "Stand on the scale please, Mr. Potter."

"Yes ma'am." Harry said as he took off his shoes and stood on the scale. Theresa adjusted the slide until the scale balanced before having Harry step off.

"Forty five point three kilograms, that's about average for a young man your age." Theresa stated as Aleris wrote down the information. "Please sit on the table and we'll check your heart rate and blood pressure." Harry complied and let Theresa check his heart rate with the stethoscope before Aleris wrapped the gauge around his arm to test his blood pressure. After both readings were recorded Theresa took Harry's temperature and recorded it as well. It was with Harry's help that the two Healers were able to obtain a blood sample for study. Harry simply had to transform one of his hands enough to have claws and scratch the still human arm to draw a small amount of blood. Harry was told the blood would be tested to determine its ability to turn another person into a Leonthrope and if he could turn both males and females or just one gender.

"Next comes the parts you may find a bit uncomfortable, Mr. Potter." Theresa stated a she and Aleris stood in front of him. "We'll need you to strip down so we can check your reproductive organs for any anomalies and get a sample of your semen for examination."

"What do you need that for?" Harry stuttered out with his face burning red. Theresa and Aleris looked sympathetic at the uncomfortable young man.

"It's to determine if you're semen is still viable and if your new species is capable of breeding with regular humans, magical or not, or if you'll in fact have to turn a woman to be able to have offspring of your own." Theresa answered gently trying to ease Harry's nerves.

"Umm, how does this…procedure…work exactly?" Harry questioned as he tried to get his blushing under control while staring at the floor.

"We'll simply do a brief visual exam followed by a quick physical exam and then we'll give you some privacy to produce a sample into a cup we'll provide." Theresa explained as Harry continued staring at the floor.

"I know it's a bit embarrassing Mr. Potter but we need to be thorough with the examinations." Aleris stated softly trying to gently calm Harry down.

"Al…alright…I'll do…it." Harry stuttered embarrassed as he stood up.

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It was several minutes later that a still flustered Harry returned to the rest of the group and informed them he was ready for the next part of the documentation. Luca stepped forward and led Harry down the hall towards a rather large room. Inside was a photographer with a large magical camera.

"Alright Mr. Potter our cameraman here is just going to get a few shots of you in each form. Just stand in the middle of the room and when he asks you to change move on to your next form." Luca said with an encouraging smile.

"Yes sir." Harry replied as he moved to the middle of the room and waited for the photographer's instructions. The photographer quickly took two pictures of Harry's normal form before asking him to change. With the same sound as before Harry's body quickly shifted into his Half-beast form his magical clothes stretching and altering to match his larger size and his tail. The photographer took several shots from various angles of Harry's first transformation before asking him to change again. "I'll need some where to remove my clothes. They'll tear apart in my lion state." Harry said his voice still understandable but very growly in his Half-beast form.

"Of course Mr. Potter, we have a screened off area set up in the corner there." Luca stated as he pointed to a back corner where an area was blocked off. Harry quickly strode over to the area before disappearing behind the curtain a few moments later the sound of transformation came again and a full Nemean Lion calmly padded out of the enclosure. Harry moved back into the center of the room as the photographer began taking several more pictures. A few minutes later and they were done with the pictures leaving Harry to walk back into the screened off area and get back into his clothes.

"What's next?" Harry asked the group as he approached them after returning from the large room with Luca.

"Now we'll answer whatever questions we can for you about your new therianthrope status." Tilda said with a smile while gesturing to herself and Liam. "But let's go sit in one of the lounges while we talk." She continued as she led the group towards one of the sitting lounges normally used by representatives and ambassadors. A few minutes later and everyone was sitting comfortably and having a drink and some snacks, except for Theresa and Aleris who were both still running various tests on Harry's samples.

"Go ahead Harry; I'm sure you have questions." Liam stated as he set down his tea cup and looked at the teenager in another chair.

"Ok, my first question is what does natural-born therianthrope mean?" Harry asked the term had confused him ever since Tilda had mentioned it.

"Natural-born simply means that I was born a therianthrope from two therianthrope parents." Liam explained as he picked up a small finger sandwich and bit into it. Tilda nodding in agreement when Harry looked at her.

"So what species are you? If you don't mind telling me." Harry questioned the older therianthrope.

"My family have all been Valravnmand for almost six hundred years." Liam answered as he finished off his small sandwich.

"Oh wow, that's a long time." Harry stated as his mind tried to memorize the unfamiliar term. "So what is a Valravnmand exactly?" he questioned now eager to know what magical beast had brought about Liam's species.

"My family line first became Valravnmand when an ancestor of mine fought against a powerful Valravn on one of the battlefields of the time. War was fairly common back then and wizards and witches were considered valuable soldiers so it was common for the Muggle Lords and Kings to have several in their armies. However there are a number of magical creatures that are attracted to the blood and corpses of war torn lands and battlefields. One of these is the Valravn a magical raven that gains intelligence when it eats the flesh and heart of a recently deceased wizard or witch. Almost six hundred years ago an ancestor of mine was trying to find a friend of his after a vicious battle that left almost everyone from both sides dead. When he stumbled upon his friend's corpse being picked at by a monstrously large Valravn he became angry and attacked the bird. This particular Valravn had lived long and eaten many deceased wizards and witches making it very powerful. After a near fatal fight with the Valravn my ancestor was found by one of his Lord's Healers covered in blood and with many wounds the large Valravn lay dead near him. The Healer was able to save him and after a few months my ancestor had his first transformation into a Valravnmand." Liam told the tale he had been told as a child to Harry before he took a drink of his tea to wet his slightly parched throat.

"So your family became therianthropes from the Valravn, then?" Harry asked shocked and slightly awed.

"Yes, it was why my ancestor chose the name Valravnmand for his species. The Danish Valravn means 'Raven of the Slain' in English, while Valravnmand means 'Valravn Man' in English. My ancestor thought it appropriate I imagine." Liam answered as he placed his tea cup down.

"Do you have any pictures of your forms? Or can you show me?" Harry asked before realizing that he might have come off as rude. "If it's not too much trouble or anything, of course." He said with his head slightly bowed.

"I have a few pictures of Liam's transformation with me Harry." Tilda said as she pulled a small stack of magical photos out of her robe pockets. "I thought you might want to see another therianthrope's change so I convinced Liam to let me take a few pictures of his."

"Thank you, I really appreciate this." Harry replied as he took the small stack of pictures from Tilda and looked through them. Watching the first picture move Harry saw Liam in his normal human form at first. With a small blurring motion Liam's arms were replaced by large black wings and his feet became large talons while his head became that of a raven. The next picture had Liam in a pair of pants with no shirt and in another blurring motion a large raven with eyes that glowed like ethereal blue flames stood over the now empty pants. The bird was probably over a meter tall maybe a meter and a half and it looked rather ominous. The third a final picture had Liam in his Valravn form perched on a branch in a large dead tree with a movement of the bird's beak, probably the raven cawing, a large flock of ravens and crows suddenly descended from the sky and covered almost every available space on the tree.

"As you can see Liam can manipulate the actions of ravens and crows because of his therianthrope abilities. You have probably noticed an ability related to the magical beast that your change came from as well have you not Harry?" Tilda questioned with a tilt of her head.

"Yes, spells don't make it passed my skin even in human form unless they're really powerful. Neither does a sharp object either." Harry said as he took a sharp bread knife from a tray and jabbed it into his forearm allowing the others to see that his skin didn't even have a scratch.

"Do you have any other questions Harry?" Liam asked as he moved around in his chair to get more comfortable.

"Well I do have one other question." Harry said nervously. "It involves these strange base, almost animalistic, thoughts that seem to almost shout at me sometimes. But their more like extreme deep feelings that my mind puts words to. What is that exactly?" he asked the older therianthrope.

"Those would be your therian instincts, Harry. They're a perfectly normal part of a therianthropes life. You'll get used to them over time and they're more than often trying to lead you to a mate or away from things that could pose a danger to you." Liam explained with a grin before continuing. "I bet it happens around girls mostly, right?"

"Yeah sometimes it does." Harry said with a blush as he took a quick side glance at Tonks who was sipping from her tea cup. Harry quickly averted his eyes so she wouldn't catch him looking. Liam simply grinned at the teenager and winked at him when Harry's eyes met his causing Harry to blush deeply. Neither noticed the mischievous grin Tonks was hiding behind her tea cup having caught Harry looking at her when the topic of looking at potential mates came up.

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At the end of the day Theresa and Aleris returned with the results of Harry's tests. The two Healers confirmed that Harry's blood could turn both males and females into Leonthropes like himself if the person in question was a human witch or wizard. They estimated that between one or two pints of Harry's blood would need to be transfused to the witch or wizard to cause them to turn. Harry's reproductive results, much to both his joy and embarrassment, confirmed that he was a healthy and virile male capable of fathering children of his own. The only stipulation was that Harry could no longer successfully breed without a female Leonthrope or a magical species like the Veela that could breed with most sentient magical males to produce full-blooded Veela daughters.

"All in all this was a pretty great day, Hedwig." Harry said to his familiar as he got ready for bed that night, after all it was only the day after tomorrow before he would return to Hogwarts once again. Maybe he could get Tonks to tell him who this Sirius Black person was that he kept seeing on the wanted posters in the Alley.

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So there is the next chapter. Some questions answered and another therianthrope met. I hope you all enjoyed it. Please let me know with a review. I'll try to have an update for another one of my stories soon; it'll probably be the One Piece story next. My muse for Naruto still hasn't come back which is really bothering me some of those stories haven't been updated in over two years! Damn I hate that.

Until I get your reviews, later.