The Lioness and the Wolf

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, or the anything from the Potter universe, it all belongs to JKR.

Chapter 2: Africa

Africa is amazing. I've only been here for three hours but that three hours have been amazing.

I woke at four. Got ready, said by to my family. Mom reminded me to bring a camera. Aunt Luna came. We flooed to her house. From there we took a portkey to Africa. It was hot but I was loving it. I wore a yellow dress and was not surprised when I saw Luna wearing yellow as well.

Our porkey landed outside a little shop. There was a man waiting for us. He gave us a map and some pamphlets. Told us we still had a way to go to our final destination and that we were standing outside of a gift shop that sold all sorts of stuff in case we forgot something. I didn't forget anything but I did see a cute teddy lion in the window I just had to by.

We got into a big jeep like thing. I have no idea what they're called my dad drives a Invicta or something like that. I really don't know much about muggle transportation.

So we've been driving around for three hours.

Lysander reading facts off of the pamphlets. "It's thirty thousand square kilometers"

"That they know about" Rolf muttered.

"Over five hundred types of birds."

"Not including the magical birds muggles don't know about" Luna put in.

"There is also a volcano that still erupts from time to time."

"That would be nice to see" Lorcan muttered.

Lysander kept it up with the facts. Meanwhile I was taking pictures of everything. I already used up one roll of film. Thank goodness mom reminded me to pack the extras. I bought ten just to be on the safe side.

We hadn't gotten to the magical community yet but so far it's impressive.

"Oh, that is such a pretty bird. What kind is it?" I asked clicking away madly at the pretty white, black and orange bird.

"It's a secretary bird" the twins said at the same time. It seemed to me like they were having a competition to see who could answer me first when I asked these questions.

I feel liberated as I watch the animals just roam around on their own. They're so free. It must be nice.

"Oooh what's that?"

Both Lorcan and Lysander turned to look towards were I was pointing.

"It looks like a baby cheetah"

"It's a sevral" Lysander said.

So cute.

It am so glad I got to come here.

The Scamamders are like the nicest people you'll ever meet. Luna might give off the air of a dotty person but she's really smart. She always seem to know what's going on. Rolf was tall blonde with green eyes. Secrently he looked to me like what I expect Godric Gryffindor to look like if Gryffindor was a blonde instead of a redhead. I would never admit that out loud though. The twins inherited their father's looks though. They have short curly blonde hair and green eyes with a keeper's built. They're also tall. But everyone is taller than me. I inherited my mother's height.

Lysander's voice is slightly deeper. He is the more outgoing one. He's got tons of friends, plays for the Gryffindor quidditch team. He might even make captain now that James has finished school.

Lorcan is the shy one. He's a Ravenclaw, and he's always deep in thought about something.

Lorcan is just like Luna while Lysander is just like Rolf. I bet if Rolf wasn't home schooled he would have been in Gryffindor as well.

"Hey kids look there is a lion and two lionesses at three o' clock.

"Wow" I whispered. I picked back up my camera and started clicking wildly away. They looked so … majestic.

The male stood up and roared.

"Think my dad will let me buy one if I beg enough?" I muttered.

"He wouldn't buy you a monkey that time we went to the zoo" Lysander commented.

True. We went to the muggle zoo and they had the cutest little squirrel monkey. I wanted it so bad. But daddy said no. I gave him the silent treatment for a week. I had already named the monkey Harry Jr. and everything. Mom was the one who had to explain to me that animals at the zoo weren't for sell.

I looked back to the lions. One lioness was licking the other and I realized the second lioness wasn't even full grown yet. I snapped another picture and the lioness looked up at me. Our eyes met. I swear I felt totally moved. Guess I'm not a Gryffindor for nothing.

We drove for a while more. There were so many more animals to see.

It was getting dark out and I felt a shift in the air. It was cleaner yet charged at the same time. We must've crossed over to the wizarding part of the savannah. Probably has a muggle repelling charm on it.

"I hope we'll see a Nundu" Lorcan muttered.

I sure as hell hope not.

I've read Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them. Nundu has five Xs behind his name. That's three too many for me.

"Ooh, what's that?"

"It's a Honey Badger" Lorcan said.

Hm, so that's what a badger looks like. They're sort of cute.

Rolf parked the car. There were trees all around us, but a small enough clearing for a couple of tents.

"Okay we're setting up camp here. It isn't our final destination. Tomorrow we'll start our hunt for Grutslang and Yumboes."

I have no idea what either one of those are.

Come to find out setting up camp does not mean setting up a magical tent like I thought it did.

Aunt Luna pulled out four sleeping bags no tent. She said they were home made. The adults were sharing a double.

When I asked if she needed help with the tent Lorcan laughed and said we don't need a tent.

There is no tent.

"We're sleeping under the stars" was Luna's exact words.

I did a lot of research of African animals, since I've never been. The story will start to pick up more in the next chapter.