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(A/N: I'm sorry for being so late! I had to go to a graduation party, and then play with my orchestra for graduation, and... well, you get the picture. Also, I had trouble figuring out how I wanted to write this. Please forgive me! Oh, and see my response to reviews after you read the chapter)
Chapter 11: Animagus forms and Phoenix flight
Harry's naming of the place where a nightmare took place for years now was the final straw for Ginny. Every once in a while she had the nightmare, about the diary, and her almost-death, waking up just in time to be rescued by Harry. Now, back in the place she hadn't seen in four years, its name spoken out loud, Ginny couldn't take it any more.
Hermione and Ron looked in confusion as Ginny collapsed, curling inward, eyes wide. "What's happening?" Hermione asked. Ron looked clueless. "No idea."
Harry, however, cursed, and knelt next to Ginny. "It's okay now, Ginny. Tom isn't here. Over four years ago we defeated him, remember?"
"T-t-the b-buh-basilisk w-will k-kill y-y-you, if y-you look in its uh-eyes." Hermione figured out what was going on from that, and Ron was clued in as Harry tried to console the youngest Weasley.
"The basilisk is dead now, Ginny. Reduced to Potions ingredients, even! The diary was destroyed, Ginny. It's safe now."
Ginny's unnaturally bright eyes turned toward him. "You'll protect me, right Harry? You won't let Tom get to me?"
Harry felt the wave of sympathy that rushed through him. "Of course, Ginny. You're safe." With that, Ginny's quaking stopped as she went to sleep. Harry used his wand to levitate the limp form onto his bed. Then he turned and looked at Ron and Hermione, both of whom were staring at him.
"How did you know what she needed to hear, Harry?" Hermione was the first to speak. Harry smiled a little sadly.
"It's what I needed to hear whenever I had a bad nightmare," Harry said simply. He didn't mention the fact that he had never received comfort from the Dursleys after his nightmares. He had visited the Department of Mysteries in his dreams almost nightly, ever since he'd gotten back from school. After the Council's transfer, the dreams stopped.
Harry shook himself. "We'll let her sleep. Hermione, Ron, would you like a tour?" They agreed enthusiastically, and followed Harry as he led them around the Chamber, pointing out his little room, his practice arena for dueling, and the area where he made potions. He didn't show them his Potions cabinet, which held the Basilisk ingredients, as well as many of the higher-level potions he had made. The Ministry regulated those potions, and Harry had and was breaking quite a few laws to have made them and kept them. Later on, he would give the three of them the Animagus Potion, so they could find their forms.
After the brief tour (Ron did want to visit the site where their former Professor Idiot, err… Lockhart Obliviated himself with his own spell, but Harry thought that they should do that when Ginny awoke, so she could join in.), Harry led them to the table, conjuring another few chairs so that they all could sit around the table.
Harry summoned some food and drinks, and they relaxed at his table, reminiscing about a few of the episodes Lockhart had put them in, laughing especially over the "Pixie Incident," as it was known throughout the school.
Ginny woke up to the sound of laughter. At first she thought she was in the Burrow, listening to the aftermath of some sort of prank Fred and George had pulled. When she heard a girl's laughter, she quickly scratched that idea; the only girl in the Weasley household was herself, and her mom surely didn't laugh like that.
Her eyes opened, and she looked around cautiously. She blinked as she recognized her brother Ron, Hermione, and Harry Potter sitting around a table, smiling and chuckling. "…Valentine's Day? I thought I'd walked into an alternate dimension that morning!" Harry said. Hermione blushed at the memory, which caused the trio to go off in laughter again.
Ginny decided she must still be asleep and dreaming. After the end of last school year, it should've been impossible for Harry to be laughing and smiling with Ron and Hermione this soon. She closed her eyes, and dug herself deeper into the covers, breathing in the strange scent on the pillow.
Hold on a minute. Her pillow always smelled of Wonderful Witch's Hair Rejuvenator, the shampoo she always used when she showered before bed. This pillow… did not.
She bolted upright, noting the walls of gray stone, the serpentine statues… Ginny was wrong. This was no dream she was having; this was nightmare.
"Ginny, how are you? Did you sleep well?" Ginny whirled and saw Harry looking over at her, his eyes concerned. Ron also looked over, his expression lightening. "Great, now we can go see where that git Obliviated himself with by broken wand!" Hermione rolled her eyes.
Ginny blinked. Ron did not usually feature in her nightmares, or sound this cheerful. Hermione didn't invade her dreams at all. Her mind caught up with her then, and she realized this was no dream. Her last memory was of hearing Harry say… "The Chamber of Secrets?" Ginny's voice went up an octave at that.
Harry looked a bit sheepish. "Err, yeah, you see, this was the only place I could think that nobody would find me unless I wanted them to. Sorry, I forgot about what happened second year."
"You forgot? How could you?" Ginny had no idea of how closely she resembled Mrs. Weasley right then. Ron and Hermione flinched, while Harry shrugged.
"Everything turned out all right. You know, the bad guy defeated, the damsel in distress saved, that whole thing." Ginny choked. Was Harry serious, or just bloody insane? "Actually, a bit of both, I think." Ginny realized that she had spoken out loud when Hermione answered.
Harry ran his hands through his hair, grinning apologetically. "That's one way you could put it. Anyway, now that we're all here, I guess you want to know what this is about, huh?"
Hermione was effectively distracted by that change of topic. "Of course, Harry. What's going on?"
Harry settled back in his chair, waving Ginny to the last remaining chair around the table. "Well, you see, I'm the first of the new Marauders. However, I need my pack to join with me, in order to make a proper comeback." Harry started off. "That's where I want you guys to come in."
Hermione frowned. "Harry, Ron and I are prefects! It would look bad if we just started pranking everyone."
Harry grinned then. "Or, it would look good if you cheer the school up, so that the students had something else to focus on then the war."
"War?" Ron asked, blank-eyed. Hermione sighed, and Ginny slapped her forehead in exasperation.
"War." Harry answered firmly. "It may not be declared yet, but the Wizarding World is at war. Think about it, Ron! When Fudge formally acknowledged Voldemort's return that gave the Dark Moron the green light to go ahead and make his presence felt! I think I'm not entirely wrong in saying that Hogwarts students will be heavily impacted during the war."
"What's the green light?" Ron asked. Harry covered his laugh with a cough. "Muggle reference, Ron. Basically means that we've given the go ahead to Voldemort." Ron understood then.
"So, it's basically like… chess! The Queen is out of hiding, and is going to start attacking, now that she can." Ron said brightly,comparing it to one of the only things he knew back to front.
Harry started chuckling, while Hermione, Ron, and Ginny looked at him strangely. "Oh, sorry, just had a thought. Why don't we start calling Voldemort the Dark Queen?" The other three took a second to ponder that, then started laughing. The idea of it was… absurd enough to be funny.
"So why did you chose us to be the next Marauders with you?" Ginny asked, once they all had calmed down enough.
Harry smiled. "Well, all of you have your special talents. Hermione, you know more spells than any of us, and I'm probably correct in saying you're a whole lot smarter than us. You'd be excellent at finding spells to use to prank…err… enlighten the mood at Hogwarts. Besides, you'd be the least suspected of us all, simply because it would be breaking rules, and you're not known to do that." Hermione blushed at the compliments.
Harry turned to Ron. "Ron, you're the strategist. You can plan which pranks will be most effective, find ways to make sure that none of us are implicated when a prank goes off. Which will be important, I assure you." Ron beamed.
"And Ginny, you have the most experience with pranks, given that you're the youngest in a family with seven children. You are the one who can make sure the pranks are pulled off correctly, can advise us on how to pull off the pranks without getting caught." Ginny also blushed.
"And what about you, Harry?" Hermione wondered.
Harry looked at her and grinned. "I'll be your leader, the one who's looked at when a prank goes off. That way, you three don't get in trouble. I will be the one that teaches all of you how to do the Animagus transformation, and can do a bit of each of your jobs, so you don't get overloaded." Harry smiled. "And I'm your ticket to the Marauder's Lair, the Animagus transformation, and other sources that will help us in our mischief."
The other three looked at each other, wondering. Harry was excited about this, they could tell. It was a far cry from the depressed boy at the end of last term.
"When do we transform into Animagi?" Hermione asked, giving Harry his answer. Ron and Ginny looked interested, and Harry knew that they would all go through with it.
"I have the potion that will help you with the transformation with me. I'm not sure how fast you can learn it, but I should be able to help you with it."
Ginny frowned at that. "How fast did you learn it, Harry? For that matter, what is your form?"
Harry looked uneasy. "I had… some help with the transformation. The potion, however, is a good color, so it should cut down on the time it takes to learn the transformation. As for your other question…" Harry transformed.
The teens looked at the black wolf in awe. Ginny couldn't help but reach out a hand to the wolf's head and pat it. Then she remembered that this was Harry. She snatched her hand away, and blushed. Harry wagged his tail, and transformed back into human form.
"As you can see, I'm a wolf. My Marauder name given to me is Shadowfang." Harry announced. The teens looked at Harry in amazement.
"Wow, Harry, what color is the Animagus potion you drank?" Hermione asked. According to the books she had read, the closer to a pure white the potion was, the faster you became an Animagus. That, of course, depended on the drinker's power.
Harry waved his wand, and summoned three vials of the potion into his hand. "White." He ignored Hermione's gasp of astonishment, and continued. "A few things before I give you the potion. One, all of you will either be sitting or lying down right after you drink. I don't know how long it will take, but it's better to make sure you don't collapse. Two, do not attempt the transformation until after I teach you a few things. Three, and last, you do not chose your form. Your form has already been chosen, based on what I know. So do not complain to me if you're not happy with your form." The three nodded in agreement, so Harry placed a vial in each hand. Just as they were about to drink, Harry spoke up. "You might want to find a comfortable place now. And be patient. Your totem will come to you."
Harry conjured two other beds, so that the three of them each had a bed to lie down on. Hermione and Ron eagerly took the newer beds, leaving Ginny to take Harry's. Harry grinned at all of them, gave them a thumb's up, and said, "Bottoms up!" At those words, all three of them drank the potion, and then collapsed back onto the bed.
An hour later, Harry was flipping a page on the book he was reading, when his ears tuned into the sound of a mattress shifting. He set down the book, and walked over to Hermione's bed. His friend was waking up, eyes slowly opening. "Hello, Hermione. I take it you found your totem?"
Hermione's eyes lit up. "Yes, I did! Harry, it was wonderful! I'm a…"
She was interrupted by a moan from the other conjured bed. "Harry, are you there? Oh, hi, Hermione." The aforementioned girl glared at Ron. "I was just about to tell Harry that my totem was a…"
"Did anybody catch the rider of that broom?" Harry had to laugh as the last remaining person interrupted Hermione once more.
"Hermione, calm down. I'll find out soon enough. Now that everyone's awake, we can share what we are." Harry pulled a chair over, and sat a short ways away from the ends of the beds. "Since you're so eager, Hermione, would you like to go first?"
Hermione beamed. "I'm a kneazle! I didn't know that you could become a magical creature!"
Harry grinned inwardly at that. They didn't know that he was no ordinary wolf. "I knew that was possible, but I didn't know until now anyone who was one. Great job, Hermione!"
Ron and Ginny agreed, although Ron was a bit impatient. "I'm a red fox!" He blurted out. Harry smiled at him. "Good job, Ron. That's awesome. Ginny, what about you?"
Ginny frowned. "Well, I'm either a Simien Jackal or an Ethiopian Wolf, according to my totem." She was confused. Which one was real? "How can I have two forms?"
Hermione shook her head. "Actually, it's one form. The Simien Jackal is one of its names, and an Ethiopian Wolf is another name."
"That's interesting. That's great, Ginny. Now, all of you listen carefully." Harry said. The three others turned to him.
"I don't know how much your totem told you about your form. In my case, my totem told me practically everything about my form. One thing's for sure; all of you need to research your form. You already know what they look like, but you need to study its anatomy, its habits and habitats, everything. You need to know what you're going to turn into before you transform. Also, do not transform without me supervising. The first transformation is deadly, if you don't know what you're doing. And I don't want any of you stuck in limbo, or have your minds lost within your form. Your totem is your guide and friend, but the animal is not." Harry said sternly. "I want all of you to promise me that you will not transform without my supervision. Wizard's Oath on this."
Ron and Ginny knew immediately how serious Harry was. A Wizard's Oath was the most binding magical contract you could get into. If broken, the consequences on the person would be so severe that nothing could save you. Hermione, who had read about Wizards' Oaths, also understood; this was no frivolous thing, if Harry was demanding this.
The three of them swore Wizards' Oaths that they would not transform without Harry's supervision. A faint tingling of magic ran through their bodies, signifying that their Oath had been taken. There was no backing out now.
Harry's face relaxed, and he grinned at them. "Oh, and we will keep this our little secret. After all, it will be to our advantage if both the Ministry and the Dark Queen don't know that we can become Animagi."
They smiled at each other, before laughing at Voldemort's new name.
"Albus Percival Brian Wulfric Dumbledore!" The Headmaster flinched at the angry tone that said his full name.
"Who is there?" The old wizard didn't see anyone around. Yet he had heard his full name, spoken angrily, loud and clear. He turned just in time to duck the blow from a red and gold-feathered wing. He didn't have the chance to duck the blow from the other wing, and was consequently knocked upside the head.
Fawkes landed on his perch, glaring at the Headmaster who was rubbing his head. "Fawkes? Where have you been? And what has gotten into you?"
"I'll tell you what, you decrepit old fool! You abandoned Harry when he needed you most!" Fawkes dive-bombed the Headmaster again, who was forced once again to duck.
"Is that… How do I understand you? And what do you mean, I abandoned Harry?"
Fawkes circled back to his perch. "Last year, ring a bell? Harry still thought of you as a grandfather, before you started completely ignoring him! He was being ridiculed, believed to be a madman and a murderer, and you didn't show him otherwise!" The Phoenix glared at the Headmaster.
For once in his long life, the Headmaster of Hogwarts was afraid. "What do you mean?" He asked, although he had a good idea.
Fawkes disappeared in a ball of flame, and reappeared right behind Dumbledore. The Phoenix managed to get a few pecks in with his beak, before being discovered and swatted away. "You mean you don't know what you did? You ignored him! You did only enough to ensure that Harry got off, and then completely abandoned him! You didn't talk to him, didn't bother to ask him if anything was wrong, even though you knew he was feeling guilty over that other boy's death and Voldemort's return, didn't even bother to tell him the truth of why his parents died for his sake! Because of you, Harry's godfather died! And do you know what that caused? Harry believed himself guilty, and went so far into depression that I thought he was going to die!" Fawkes trilled angrily.
Dumbledore sat still, in shock. "Fawkes, you've been with Harry this whole time? What do you mean that I'm responsible for Sirius' death? And how do you know that Harry was depressed?"
Fawkes flew up in anger, flying around the office, and managing to rake the Headmaster with his talons. "Because of your abandonment, Harry did not feel as if he could trust you, so he didn't come to you with his visions. When you found out, you handed Harry over to someone who hated him, and when his visions didn't go away, you did nothing. If Harry had been able to come to you with his visions, if you had made yourself available, you could have told Harry that his visions weren't real, and saved him, his friends, and Sirius Black from the fight at the Department of Mysteries! You should've told him the Prophecy a long time ago! Because of you, Sirius is dead! Harry almost died this summer, when he was overeaten with guilt over something that wasn't his fault!"
Professor Dumbledore covered his eyes with his hands. "I… I thought that he would be better off without me."
Fawkes was able to claw the Headmaster's hand. "You were wrong." The Phoenix said with finality.
Looking at his bleeding hand, Albus Dumbledore felt suddenly very old. Every word the Phoenix had said was true, striking him to the core. "Does… does this mean you are leaving me?" The thought pained him. Fawkes had appeared right after the fight with Grindelwald, and had been his loyal companion ever since.
Fawkes considered this as he settled on his perch. "Not exactly. I will come when it is an emergency, but other than that, I do not want to see you." Fawkes hesitated then spoke the words that he had said to Dumbledore many years ago, with slight variations, of course. "I choose to stay with Harry James Potter of my own free will. I will guide him when necessary, die for him, and live for him. It is to him that I give him my loyalty and my love." These were words that Phoenixes used to pledge themselves to a person, although it was usually done in front of said person, and the words weren't normally understood. However, Fawkes knew that Dumbledore needed to know.
The Headmaster let a tear fall from his cheek. It was done then, Fawkes had chosen a new master. "However, I will always fight for the Light, and help those who fight against the Dark." Dumbledore looked up. Fawkes looked hard at the old man, and then disappeared in a ball of flames. It was the Phoenix way of saying that Dumbledore had been given a second chance.
Dumbledore sighed, and rubbed his temples. He had lost Fawkes, because he hadn't made the right decisions. And what the Phoenix said was true; he was partly responsible for Sirius' death, and Harry consequent depression. Dumbledore didn't know how the Phoenix knew this, and right now, it didn't seem to matter. Fawkes wouldn't lie with something like that, probably couldn't. Whatever the Phoenix had done to snap Harry out of it, the Headmaster was grateful. The Harry that Dumbledore had seen at the trial, a confident, more mature version than last year, was much preferred over the silent, depressed Harry that had left Hogwarts over a month ago.
The Headmaster sighed, and resumed his paper work, wondering how he could ever make things right again.
Well, there it is! I'm sorry it's so late, but graduation situations interfered, as did writer's block. And I'm now a senior (well, technically I was one in credits during my sophomore year, and I'm not a full senior until school starts back up, but who cares about that?)!
Now, as to the reviews that have been saying that they don't want Harry/Ginny, or Ron/Hermione: This fic is going to contain those pairings. Once Ginny got off the whole "He's the Boy-Who-Lived" hero-worship thing, hercharacter became much more... suitable to Harry. After all, out of all the other girls that we've seen so far in the HP series, she's really the only one who encountered Voldemort on a personal level, and can understand a bit of Harry's predicament. Until OotP, no one else had really understood what Voldemort was like except for her. And you gotta say she has guts, surviving with six older brothers...
As for Ron/Hermione, they argue constantly, their own way of flirting. Although they are technically opposites (Hermione: bookworm, teacher's pet, Ron: Quidditch fanatic, lazy), you know the saying "opposites attract"? Hopefully, their relationship will get their seperate characters to rub off on each other, so that Ron becomes... more responsible, and Hermione relaxes a bit.
Oh, and just so you know, the relationships aren't going to happen in a flash. Harry's not going to look into Ginny's eyes and fall hopelessly in love with her, and the birds are going to sing and all that crud. Same goes for Ron and Hermione. That's too cliche, and as you all know by now, I try to veer from the norm. If you don't like HG, RH, please, just try it. Either that, or ignore that and focus on Harry. Or, you could always follow my policy of "don't like, don't read." Your choice.
Now, onto the reviews!
Nameless Heretic: (ch 8 revvie) Thanks, I think everyone liked that chapter. (ch 10) I'm working on it (ch 11 revvie) There's your answer! Thanks for reviewing!
lilsteves: One lollie for partially guessing Harry's Marauder name o-- Your other guesses are incorrect. Hope you like your lolly!
them91: That would be kind of creepy, if you ask me. Harry staring at the stars, saying vacant thinngs like "Mars is bright tonight" isn't exactly what I had in mind him doing...
mr.myth310: Thanks! I do like to veer from the norm... No lollies today, but good guesses! (ch 11 revvie) Yes. A shifter has the abilities of the form that he's wearing. Thanks for reviewing.
Lady Papayas: Good guesses, but no lollies. Thanks, and I'm glad you like!
SHAWNIE: err, something weird happened when I tried to post. Sorry 'bout that. I had to repost the entire chapter (including review responses...) when I found out that I had done that.
Wytil: Thanks for reviewing, but no lollies!
Bukama Stealth: Thanks! As you have read, Harry is a bit clueless when it comes to girls' feelings. As he saw it, there was nothing to be worried about. And the Map gave the responsibility to induct the new Marauders to Harry, so they don't have to worry about finding the Lair. As for the Fidelius Charm, I hadn't thought about that. If Harry knows whatto look for , then yes, I guess he could. We'll just have to wait and see! Oh, no lollies... you can see why in the chapter.
Makotochi: Thanks, glad you like, and appreciate the review!
: See comments above. I'm glad you like, but I think Harry and Ginny are suited for each other (no, I'm not going to have them discover that they are soulmates or something...). Don't worry, it won't happen for a while.
CastusAlbusCor: Thanks! Hey, the wait's good for you! Don't you know that patience is a virtue? (Although it isn't one of mine ;-) )
blackcat: Ron is a fox, but that's not going to be his Marauder name. o-- for you! The other guesses are incorrect, as you now know, but very good guesses. Thanks for reviewing, and I appreciate the comments!
HarrySlytherinson: Well, I did put the confrontation in... you happy? Fawkes and Albus will have a few problems to iron out, but other than that, they'll just be distant friends for now. As for Harry, he's really not one to brag. He may throw in a subtle joke, but other than that, he doesn't really want to think about Dumbledore right now. As for the next chapters, you'll have to wait. I won't hurt you! Honest! I'm nice to those who review (as long as they're nice about it, or at the very least, polite). Thanks for reviewing, and I'm glad you like!
boilingseas: Aww, you're making me blush! There will be some Umbridge and Percy bashing, as for Snape, you'll see. You get two lollies! Yes, the gift is from the snidget, and it did make him speed up, but it seemed as if time was going slowly.o--, o--. The Futurama analogy is pretty much correct (I saw that episode...), although Harry doesn't need to drink 100 cups of coffee to speed up. You'll find out more about the gift later on. Thanks for reviewing!
SeventhSpanishAngel12: Thanks! I thought that it would be kind of funny to have Harry know all these obscure laws that serve his purpose, and the Minister of Magic look like a fool for not knowing them. Glad you like, and I appreciate the review!
PsychicLunar: No idea what Zatch Bell is, but I'm glad you're happy. As for me reposting, something went wrong, and the whole story (prologue to chapter 10) was posted as I'd written it. I had originally just put Chap 10 on, and posted review responses, but something went wrong... made me ticked off. Thanks for reviewing!
HecateDeMort: Thanks!
Darthvader2209: You don't know net etiquette, do you? It's impolite to type in all caps, as it's considered shouting. Also, as I've stated previously, my responses to the reviews are my way of thanking the reviewers personally. Just so you know, my policy is, "Don't like, don't read." I suggest you apply that. I never said you had to read all those review responses. And if you don't have anything nice to say, it's better left unsaid.
Baranwyn: Thanks for the comment. I really appreciate it. I'm glad you like the story, and thanks for the review!
animagus form: As you've seen, I've kind of taken care of that.
shdurrani: Sorry, but it was necessary. Thanks, I'm glad you like! I appreciate the review!
Foz: lol, thanks! You get two lollies for your correct guess of a snidget, and the ability! o--, o--. I loved the little blurb about a bookworm, but as you can see, Hermione's not one. Good guesses, though! Thanks for reviewing, and glad you like!
Calen: Very mature! Wow, did you come up with all that yourself? My policy is "Don't like, don't read!" if you don't like me, and wish to spite yourself, go ahead, don't read my fic! Please, save us from your immaturity!
diecicento: It's going to be. Thanks, I'm glad you like, and I appreciate the review!
Merle Elendil: o--
Danuschka: Glad you liked the lollies. Thanks for the support and the review!
Locathah: I try to avoid that, and I'm sorry if it's happening. Of course, part of the reason that they've appeared to be more human is the fact that Harry understands them, and their expressions, and interprets them into human expressions that are the closest. Thanks for the review!
HermioneGreen: Thanks! I'm glad you like! Sorry, no lollies for you, though. Very good guesses, but as you now know, those aren't their forms. I appreciate the review!
bandgsecurtiyaw: thanks!
Windy River: Thanks, and I'm working on it!
mewer44444: Thanks, glad you like! I appreciate the review!
David M. Potter: Good guesses, but no lollies. Thanks, glad you like!
BlindJedi: Whew, long revvie! No lollies, as you can see that your guesses are incorrect now...they were good guesses, though! As for Ron, he's going to mature a bit, but it's not going to be all at once. I've never thought of Harry/Ginny to be incest, although I can see why you would say that. I just think Mrs. Weasley would approve. And I've already addressed the whole pairings issue above. Sorry, but I think that's what should happen. Like I said though, both couples aren't going to suddenly decide that they're madly in love with each other, and start looking for unoccupied broom closets to snog in. Thanks for the review, and I'm glad you like!
Keaira Black: Yes, sooner or later I am. Thanks for reviewing, and I'm glad you like
HeWhoComesWithTheDawn: Thanks for reviewing, and I'm glad you like!
laer: I thought you might like that. no lollies, although your guesses were good (a snail? I guess I can see where you would think of that, but snails move slow, everyone else moves fast. Not the case here) Thanks for reviewing!
insanechildfanfic: Thanks, glad you like!
Regulus Black II: I already addressed this with another reviewer, but I'll say it again. The Map entrusted Harry with choosing the next Marauders, and introducing them to the Marauder's Lair. You get a lolly for a correct guess! o--. Yes, the Snidget did give Harry that ability that he used during the beginning of the Marauder's attack. Your other guesses were good, but incorrect. Thanks for reviewing!
Aria-Chan: Thanks! I'm glad you like, and I appreciate the review!
Behind Crimson Eyes: lol, just don't bump into a tree. I thought that Shadowfang suits Harry, in more ways than one. To everyone except Harry, everyone will assume that the shadow part refers to his coloring, but to Harry, it holds a double meaning. And no, I wouldn't do that to Ron. See his form? I do have some sympathy for him. Thanks for the review (Believe what you want. Just remember that I denied it. Besides, I live in America, not England or Scotland, and I'm 17, so I couldn't possibly be JKR.)
BferBear: Thanks, glad you like!
crabinho: See comments above. sorry, but it is.
jabarber69: blushes Aww, you made me blush! Thanks for the compliments! As for the interaction, I'm glad you like it. I thought it would add a bit to the story and Harry's character. Thanks for the review, and I'm glad you like!
Well, that's it! Like I said, this will be HG, and RH. See my comments above to find our why.
Q&A time!
A few answers:Some of you got it right! The Snidget gave Harry the ability to move faster than everyone around him, making it seem as if time slowed down. Harry, of course, thought he was moving normally, and didn't notice. As for the forms, Hermione is a kneazle, Ron is a fox, and Ginny is a jackal. I know most of you will probably be confused at Ginny's form, as jackals are seen as bad, but research them like I did! I thought that what I read suited Ginny. Although there is not much info about the Simien Jackal, AKA Ethiopian Wolf,I believe that what every other jackal subspecies does, it applies to the Simien Jackal. So, if you want to know why Ginny is a jackal, read up on them. They're really given a bad rap.
Questions:
1) What is Hermione's Marauder name?
2)What is Ron's Marauder name?
3) What is Ginny's Marauder name?
There you go! Again, I'm sorry you had to wait so long! I'll update ASAP! R&R please!