Author's Note:
So I decided to change one of my genres from romance to family. While I am planning on having some romance between Draco and Harri, this story is going to be more focused on Harri's relationship with Severus (NOT romantic) but maybe in the future I'll wright a second story for this series that is more focused on Harri and Draco's relationship. This is partially because I'm having their species age more slowly than humans. This is why Harri and Draco are both still cubs. So there may be a bit but nothing too sirius. *hehe* get it. . . Sirius— yeah you get it, not like no one has made that pun before. Ha, welp I'm gonna end on that note before I cringe to death;))) Hope you guys enjoy:))
Disclaimer:
I just realized I have been forgetting this in my previous chapters. Ha oops:/ So I obviously do not own Harry Potter. Credit for that goes to JK Rowling;))
Italics for Harri's and Severus' thoughts
Chapter Five: Lost and Found
Harri woke to bright light shining on her face. She blinked, clearing the sleep from her eyes. Harri got up, stretching out like the cat she was, and walked towards the water to get a drink. I still can't believe that's me. It's crazy. Well, then again this is my life. It seems something insane is always happening. Looking down at herself she took in all of her injuries. There were more than she had first thought. She had noticed her sprained front and back legs when she walked over, but she didn't see all the others. She had gashes littering her entire body, and as she twisted to get a better look at herself she registered a sharp, aching pain in her chest/rib area. She probably had more bruising she couldn't see, as she ached everywhere.
I can't worry about this right now. The only thing I can do is try to get out of here. Then I can get fixed up. Besides, I've had worse than this. Harri shuddered, much worse. She shook herself and started walking along the river hopefully if I just keep walking this way I'll eventually get back to some sort of city. I hope this river is straight. And with any luck I'm walking in the direction I first "fell" in from. To bad Harri seemed to be a very unlucky person.
Severus had been searching for two days. So far he hadn't seen anything but he hadn't given up hope. He hadn't even searched half the land yet, so there was still a chance he would find whatever the disturbance was. I don't understand how this is possible. I haven't felt anything like this since my bond with Lilly was broken. This feeling is driving me mad. It's almost the same. . . but it has a different feel to it. I can't describe it. I do feel the danger like Draco. . . but it doesn't feel like it's a danger to us. More like it. . . or they. . . are in danger. And I don't know why but it feels important. With that thought on his mind Severus picked up the pace and began to focus more on his surroundings, scanning for anything out of the ordinary.
Harri had been walking for four days. She had taken rests when night fell, but hadn't gotten much sleep. Unlike the first night she hadn't found anymore places to take shelter and it had been raining constantly since the second night. She had been shivering constantly, soaked to the bone and her injuries were aching terribly. She didn't know how much longer she would last. It was only getting more dark and cold by the second. I guess I better try and find somewhere to stay tonight. She didn't have much hope for a decent shelter though. She wanted to get out of the rain and somewhere warm more than she thought she had ever wanted anything. Other than maybe having her parents back. But she wanted it bad. What she wouldn't give to be dry and warm. She shivered at the thought and attempted to shake to water out of her fur, for what seemed like the millionth time. Like all the other times; it didn't work. She walked along the tree line for a bit before deciding to just curl up against a large tree. She pressed herself as close to it as she could, trying to make herself near invisible and contain all the warmth she possibly could. This is going to be another long night, she thought with a shiver.
Severus had been searching for four days to no avail. There was only one border left unchecked and he was almost there. Night had already fallen, but he decided to push on and get there tonight so he could head back in the morning. It had been rainy and miserable and he had found nothing. This entire excursion had been a waste of time. He doubted anything was even here on the property, the only reason he had for finishing out the search was his own perfectionist nature. Severus was knocked out of his pessimistic thoughts by a strange smell. Stopping he breathed in deeply. He smelled. . . another panther. . . young. . . probably female. He started to move quickly following the scent afraid to lose it in the rain. It had to be fresh to still be present.
He came to the edge of the forest near the river. The smell was especially strong here. Severus walked along the trees looking closely. The smell was so strong he could practically taste it. Severus was creeping slowly scanning the trees. Thank Merlin for feline night vision. He froze. There, huddled at the base of a tree, a few feet away from him, was a tiny, little, black form, tensed and shivering. He stared. And staring straight back at him were two wide, glowing, emerald green eyes.