Okay so I'm back and kicking. I feel horrible for leaving you guys at that, but my bro was yelling at me to hurry up. So you can sneak into his room and draw on his walls and whatever else crazy psychopaths do when they're mad at someone. He actually was too 'busy' to pick me up from camp so my other older brother had to take me home. Well anyway I'm sorry again for putting you through such misery and…
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On with the story…
Harry POV
Harry was happy. He had made friends with the four legged snake. It was actually part lion and quite proud of it. You couldn't see on the outside, but when he roars, well let's just leave it at that. He didn't have a name yet. He was always called experiment 402.5 in the lab. They gave him the wrong injection causing to grow in size and he stampeded right out of the place before he reverted back to his original size. He was hiding in a tree when he saw Angeline and a horde of other mutants running. He had trailed after them and met her. He went back with her to the shop where he has been for three months.
"Don't you want a name?" Harry asked the experimental mutant. The little guy nodded, "Nobody has given me one though." He sighed. "Well why don't you fashion one for yourself? That's what Max and the others did. Well Max chose her last name anyway. She wanted to have the last name of the first woman to visit the moon." He nodded thoughtfully. "Well… I've always liked the name James… and… if I could be in any of the houses in Hogwarts it would be Gryffindor so I'll be… James Gryffin. That's perfect! Thanks Harry!"
"James is the name of my father. He died a little bit after I was born. I'm glad you chose his name for your first. Do you want a middle name? None of the other mutants, not even Max and the Flock have one. I'm the only one, but by default so you'd be the first one to choose a middle name." James Gryffin looked thoughtful. "Harry," he said after a while, "That's my middle name. Harry." Harry grinned down at the little bugger and petted his head. James grinned and began to purr. *Wow.*
He checked Fang's head and something crazy was happening with him and a bird that looked a lot like a raven. He tried to get a message through to Fang, but the bird was somehow blocking him out! *Let me through to him.* He felt the bird's presence leave Fang's head. *Fang, he needs a name, and somehow he was blocking me! When you two were talking I couldn't get through! What is happening?* Fang started mentally. *You scared the bejeezuz out of me Harry! What do you mean he blocked you out? I didn't feel you there. How? You know what; I think I'll ask him. Oh and he has a name. It's Claw.* Harry laughed. *Fang and Claw huh?* Fang mentally rolled his eyes. * Funny Harry.* He was disconnected by Claw and left his twin's mind. Harry ruffled his hair and sighed. James looked at him worriedly and Harry groaned. "Let me explain…"
Max POV
Hello Max, my name is Minimum. We, together are the Hawk of prophesy. We will save or raze the world. Max moaned mentally. I already knew that! Wait your Voice sounds familiar… OMG NO WAY! Yes Maximum Ride, I am that Voice that has been helping you all along. I need you to read that book. It has some of the world's most important secrets, both horrid and beautiful. It also will open up many pathways for you and Fang as well as Claw and I. Read it. Learn it. Memorize it. Hide it. Protect it. Max blinked and pulled the book out of her bag surreptitiously. It was beautiful and powerful. After hearing a warning squawk from Minimum, she shoved it back in just as the Malfoys rounded the corner. *Saved by the squawk.* Minimum appeared to be smirking. Max just rolled eyes and placed the bird on her shoulder.
"Hello Lucius, Draco, how are you doing today?" Mom asked politely, but loudly. Everyone heard and ran over on their guard. Minimum was still on her shoulder as she walked up. Fang was beside her in an instant with Claw landing on his shoulder. Angel was holding a cat that was white, fluffy and had a scrunched up face. Gazzy had a toad and was croaking at it.
Max shook herself she needed to concentrate on the Malfoys. She faced them, her face unreadable. Do NOT trust either of them Max. They are bad news. Max nodded lightly to show that she'd heard and agreed, but so as to not look suspicious. Draco's eyes were wide and staring at all of the creatures in the store.
He turned to Harry and said, "Going Slytherin Potter? Your father would be ashamed-" An almighty roar came from the thing in Harry's arms. Now that she noticed it was a four legged snake. Harry was grinning. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. JAMES GRYFFIN might get mad again." Draco's eyes had gotten to the size of golf balls before he recovered. "What kind of a name is that?" James' eyes narrowed. He looked at Harry and winked before jumping down and… TRIPLING IN SIZE! He growled in a distinctly cat-like way and said, "A good one that I came up with myself!" Draco backed up as James shrunk back down to his tiny size and jumped up to Harry. Max grinned and turned to the shocked boy, "Good things come in small packages idiot. I would remember that if I were you." She said and winked.
"Oh you guys found them already? Dumbledore said it would be instinctual, but I didn't think-" Angeline began as she walked up. Seeing the present company she stopped talking and glared at Draco. Ella, Harry, Ron, Hermione, the rest of the Weasleys, and Fang were all glaring hard at them. Max gave him a questioning look, but it was lost on him. She glared too because whatever he had done seemed to be really horrible if Fang was ignoring her to glare at him.
"It's good to see you Angeline. We were just taking a look around." Angel snorted for some reason and Draco went pale. Oh well she'd get it out of Angel later. "Dumbledore already paid for you all, so go on over to the Apothecary to see get them food and supplies." Ella said and hugged Max tightly. "See you at school sis." She said. "Yes we better get going to the Apothecary then." Mr. Weasley said tightly. "Good day Arthur, Molly, children." The group left as fast as possible. "Man they always pop up at the worst times. Now they know about Dumbledore paying for our friends and will jump to conclusions." Harry said angrily. Ginny went up to him and said, "They already had hints before this one Harry. Don't beat yourself up over it." Max smiled and winked at the girl. Ginny blushed, but winked back. So what do you want at the Apothecary Min?