Harry Potter & the Power of the Eclipse

"Like this is speech." Like this is written words. Like this is thoughts. Like this is telepathic. Like this is different language.

Chapter 6

What the bloody hell. What happened to me.

Shadow was looking down at his hands now, but they weren't hands they were claws. Turning his head to the side he saw the rest of his body.

I'm a wolf! Wait I have Wings? Oh man this is going to be hard to explain to myself let alone to anyone else that finds out.

He looks up and sees the wolf pack staring at him. He felt what they wanted. An alpha. Now that he was in this wolf body he fit all bills, plus he had their respect already.

Al'ha Sha'ow?

He was startled out of his thoughts by the low wimper that came from a pup that was white with silver-grey slashes here and there. But what really got his attention was that he could understand it. He testily tried his voice.

Yes? So I can talk to them. Good that will make it much easier. He made his way down to where the others were, still being self-conscious about being better or higher then others.

Alpha Shadow, I think what Starsnow is trying to ask is what are your rules and orders? This time it was one of the older wolves, one with dark grey fur and a white tail. He remember seeing her near the old alpha a lot and guesses she was the alpha female.

Do I really have to order you around, I much prefer asking you. As for the rules I guess the number ones will be no fighting amongst the pack, make sure of the pups well being, no slutching if you want to be in the pack you have to work in some way, and I guess maybe maintain the pack, be it helping those who can't hunt, feeding the pups, or helping the wounded heal. His own answer surprised him. Here he was only just now being the alpha, though more by their choose than his, and already he was making wise rules that were flexible, orderly, and in general should keep the pack safe. Now if I am to be the alpha of this pack I want to know what your names are and anything else, such as are you magical?

Yes we are magical, how else can we hide from the other humans? And my name is Darkcomet, the old alpha female. It was the wolf that had asked him about the rules.

And so it went with each wolf telling him their name and some of the older ones explaining the powers they all had. As it was they could turn invisible, shift or transport through shadows over small distances, and perform small amounts of wizarding magic thanks to the alpha ten generations back having been raised by one and teaching the pack which taught each new generation until now, as well as that they could understand human speech. When he saw a few of the wolves change form a light color to a darker one he asked about it.

We are eclipse wolves. Like the wolf whose fang now is in your pistol. We are in general a shade of grey, white, or black and can switch to the opposite of it so in the case of young Starsnow here when she changes to her darker color to shadow shift or hunt at night she will become black with instead of white and her silver markings will turn to a darker shade but will stay silver. From what I can tell you are also an eclipse but of a type I have never seen. Answered an elderly wolf named Moonwalker, how had silver paws and dark grey fur.

This information greatly interested Shadow and he asked what all they could do in the way of spells. It turned out they could perform stunning spells, memory spells, and a few house hold spells that just made life easier when they needed to do something like move an overly large kill easily which they then cast a locomotive spell and a preservation spell when they needed food to last. But they were limited. Aside form the stunner spells and the minor memory spells they could only do one spell at a time, so if a wolf cast a locomotive spell they would need another to cast the preservation charm because the first wolf could not do so themselves.

About then he remembered the prisoner. He walked over the him. The wolf was staring at him scared.

What are you? You look like an eclipse but you have wings.

Why did you attack my pack? He asked, ignoring its question. It gave a wolfish shrug.

I did not smell an alpha male. I did not know that you were acting as their alpha even though you were human. I apologize for my mistake. The eclipse wolf with in the barrier gave a small bow.

What is your name? Mine is Shadow.

Nightcave.

Ok Nightcave, seeing as you made a mistake about this pack and apologized for it I will let you out now and you may either leave or join my pack. It is up to you but if you try to harm anyone that is my friend I will hurt you twice as bad. Understood. It's scary how well I fit into this dominate male thing. I mean I am making decisions and warnings that are beyond my age. I just hope that Nightcave heeds his. He undid the barrier with a thought and stepped back to watch Nightcave. He expected the wolf to leave but when he lowered into a submissive position Shadow blinked but excepted the new member just as the old alpha had him.

As the night went on he played with the pups, talked with the elders and even went on a small hunt with the younger adults, which included Nightcave. It was all bliss for him.

While he was hunting for the second time that night he was thinking about what to call himself seeing that he was an eclipse wolf but also not an eclipse wolf. He ended up deciding to call himself a crescent eclipse wolf when he looked at the moon, which was a crescent. Shortly after that he began remembering the last time he had changed. It at least explained the blood in his lungs. He had inhaled it from the enemy throats.

He also found out several things about his new form as well. His wings could fold tightly to his sides and when he did so they disappeared, and he could do what most of the others could do through some practice. When he compared himself to the others he was the largest, fastest, and most agile. So dutifully he decided to keep the position, though as morning came and he realized the time and remembered that his friends would be coming by he almost panicked. That is if not for the fact that as he began to panic about not being in human form when they arrived he changed back. It was less painful and he was thankful for that. Then remembering everything that had happened the first time he had changed he checked his back. The scars were red but not bleeding.

I guess the first time they were made to make the change easier afterwards. Course with wings ripping out of your back you would need that kind of adjustment to make it less painful.

Alpha Shadow your friends approach. Came the voice of one of the wolves into his mind.

"Did I just hear him in my mind?"

Yes you did Alpha Shadow. This is how we talk when on a hunt that requires stealth. It is also the only way we can talk to humans. This time it was Darkcomet.

He pondered this for a moment and tried to send a thought of his own but with out sending it to his mouth. Like this?

You did it Al'ha Sha'ow! He smiled when he heard Starsnow's excited outburst but frowned when he thought over what every one called him.

Ok not to be mean or anything but you guys calling me Alpha Shadow is making me uneasy so just call me Shadow. And Nightcave, the humans that approach are also my friends just as the others already know.

As he finished the message all of the wolves began to glow, meaning that they were invisible, and John and Alex came into view through the trees. When they reached Shadow John shook his head.

"You really need to get a real path put in or something 'cause that gets annoying." He pointed his thumb over his shoulder at the nearly non existent trail.

Shadow just smiled and they walked inside.

"Guys you won't believe what just happened to me." He said changing the smile to a smirk.

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"You mean that there are wolves right next to us?" Asked Alex.

They were out side on top of the large rock and the pack was sitting all around them.

"Yes." Everyone I want you to show yourselves to my friends. With that twenty wolves appeared around them, all looking just as relaxed as Shadow.

"So you really are their alpha, Shade?" John asked. Shadow nodded as did most of the wolves. The ones that didn't were the pups who were playing around Shadow.

"Apparently. I mean look how they act around him. Unless he is reacting to them somehow it looks like they are following him." Mused Alex as she started to pet a pup that had come over to her.

"Yeah but I still am getting used to it. I mean I have had the job for one night and already I am a wise leader as Darkcomet put it."

"Darkcomet?"

"Yeah she was the mate to the old alpha. He died when a troll with a sword attacked me a few days after the pack excepted me as one of their own. The thing is now nothing but ash. Even the sword. I will never understand why people must die for me. First my parents then a friend, next was my godfather, and now the latest is the old alpha who was named Moonshadow."

"Shade, if not for the fact that we are surrounded by a pack of wolves I would tie you up and take you to the nearest psychotic's ward as fast as possible."

"Real nice of you John. Could you just drop me off at the jail on the way there anyways."

They all laughed at the joke.

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Two months passed and Shadow was adapting to his new form like it was the beating of his heart. Also in that time he had finally ditched his accent, so he blended in much better. Life set into school life which was quite easy for some reason. He was the youngest in his class, most being 18 or older, while him being 16, and one of the smartest in some classes. And with no Snape he excelled in potions like he did in charms and transfiguration. Most stared at him when he did magic in class because he was the only one with a weapon focus. It was odd in a sense to see a bunch of people do magic with stuff like jewelry, while a teen used a pistol and small sword.

He also took fighting lessons in karate, and a few other styles. At first he had some trouble but once he realized it was like a bludger the size of a fist or arm he had no trouble dodging and soon after blocking came into play.

And life in the pack was fun for him. The wolves respected him and the pups awed at him. It was kind of funny to look at them because you could just picture what they looked like if they were human. Most of the time when they watched him their mouths hung open. Darkcomet was also a great help because she was wise in the way of leadership, even though it was a off to the side experience.

Today was a little different because humans had come into the forest and were attacking animals. When Shadow had found them he saw they were magical hunters. Quickly he changed into a human and approached them.

"Excuse me but you have no right to be on my land. Leave now." He said with force, seeing as he actually had bought the forest, though it was small.

"We came here to hunt and that is what we are going to do so you can go back to the city and sit down in your apartment and be a good boy." Remarked one of the men.

"Apparently you did not understand me. I own this forest and I live here. So I will not allow you to hurt the animals that do so as well. This is your last warning, after this you will be apprehended and taken to the authorities for intrusion on private property. Leave now." He turned his back on them and began to walk away. The man who had spoken before raised his focus rifle and took aim.

Before he could pull the trigger Shadow disappeared and after he looked around for a few seconds he found a pistol pointed at the back of his head.

"And now attempting on my life will be added to the list." Shadow stated. He told the men to hand over their weapons and focuses then pulled out the mage phone he had gotten at Mage's Cellular. The phone was like a cross of a portkey and a normal cellular phone because the model he had gotten had the long distance transport system, which allowed him to set a location on a GPS map and it would 'beam' him there. Dialing the number for the local mage law enforcement section he put it to his ear, while keeping his gun aimed at the men.

"Yes this is Mr. Grim, and I have five men who were hunting on my land, as well as threatened my life when I told them to leave. I will meet you at the west end of town near the tree line. Thank you." Hanging up he pocketed it and gestured for them to start walking while he carried their items. Fifteen minutes later found them at the edge of the forest waiting for the cops who showed up soon after. He showed them his deed to the land and excepted his claim of intrusion on private property.

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Later that night he hunted with the pack and gazed at the stars, thinking of his past, the present, and his future.

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Declaimer: Don't own HP or anything from the books. That's all JK Rowling's.

A/N: What do you think of the pack? As for the wand I just decided to use a fang and all and he can't use the phoenix tail because he left that in England remember. R&R please.