A/N thanks for the reviews and support.
Wolf11: Thanks for your reviews my friend. More revealed later on in when Harrison first found out about his wolf inheritance. The reason I picked Lukas as his wolf name is more of a personal one. He was a friend of mine whose favorite animal was wolves. Sadly Lukas is no longer with us. Harry's mother and her background is actually coming up in this chapter. Whether Marvolo cares about Harrison will be a debate for awhile. Yes I will go into more detail about how the genes are inherited. Please note that this has mostly been from the POV of someone who grew up with wizards and an outcast of a pack. Yes his mother is a wolf.
WhiteElfElder: Thanks for your review my friend. Yes all the clues are there but humans only see what they want to see. He really hasn't. It is his I'm superior to everything thinking that is going to get him in trouble. Especially since it has once before.
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Malcolm's POV
Flashback
Fifteen years prior
He lay in his wolf form before the fire on the outskirts of the main camp. His fur was red and with blue eyes. Others pups lay across the grass in their wolf forms. They were from varying positions in the pack.
Besides the heir to the clan he was had the potential to be the most powerful position in the clan. One day he would be the guardian of the heir.
Raising his head he saw a tiny black furred wolf. Despite the others in his age group growing into their proper size. The heir still was as small as an eight week old puppy.
Malcolm's mother had told him that the younger pup would grow. For some reason no one understood those who had more human blood in them grew slower. That's why both Malcolm and the heir grew slow.
Malcolm's father was Lucian Greengrass, Lord over the Greengrass family. Malcolm was the second son of the Lord. So unlike his older brother he didn't have to take heir lessons. He also wasn't as closely watched. This allowed him to visit the clan on the nights of the full moon. For whatever reason the wolf gene was passed on to him and not his brother.
While he was small for his age he would soon be taking his journey. Once the journey was complete he would take his position within the pack as a guardian. It would be his duty to protect the heir.
Howls of pain interrupted his thoughts. Something was happening.
Snapping to the younger wolves, $Run! Into the forest all of you! We will find you when this is all over. Kiba you are in charge.$
The white wolf puppy with amber eyes nodded. Kiba the only son of the lead protector of the clan. The pup had already shown the signs of being a protector. Kiba picked the heir up by his scruff and ran. The others followed not a second later behind him.
Before he could do anything a female wolf with piercing green eyes. Her human name was Lillian Riddle. She was the clan head and wife of the human Dark Lord. Here in the clan she was only known as Lady Okami.
Malcolm bowed his head in greeting. She only touched the top of his head with her nose.
Then she growled, $The clan is under attack. The guaridians and protectors are fighting to give you pups time to run.$
Malcolm snapped feeling helpless, $I can fight too! Let me help protect the clan!$
She only shook her head gently. With a nudge of her nose she sent him stumbling the way the other pups went. He wanted to argue but the look in her eyes stopped him.
$Malcolm your destiny is elsewhere little guardian. Tonight the Okami clan will fall. With my death things will be hard on the young heir. His father as you know is the Dark Lord as much as I love the man. He does not know about Harrison or I being spirit wolves. You must tell him there was an attack on the party we went to. That you were the only one who was able to escape. Take Harrison with you. When the time comes you will help Harrison on his journey. Until then you must be his silent guardian. $
His blue eyes filled with tears but he held them back. This wasn't the time for tears. His alpha had given an order. Despite not wanting to do it. It was his duty to look after her heir as she commanded.
With a last sad look over his shoulder he took off after the pups. It only took a few moments for him to find them. Kiba had hidden the pups in the bushes where they could watch the camp.
Upon arriving he was bombarded with question. It took several moments for him to regain order.
He growled, $Enough! Our clan is under attack! We have been given orders by the clan head to run. As much as I don't like the order I have to respect it. As do the rest of you. Kiba you will lead them deep into the forest. Besides myself you are the oldest pup who has not gone on their journey yet. The rest of you are to follow him while i take the heir away.$
Gently he took the young heir who was beginning to shift into his human form away from Kiba. Following the boy's example he shifted into his human form. The difference was noticeable. His human form had dirty blond hair with blue eyes. He was six feet tall and 155 pounds. At sixteen he would soon be entering his sixth year at Hogwarts.
Harrison's difference wasn't quite as drastic. He still had his black hair and green eyes. The only difference was that his human form was slightly larger. Harrison was just under two years of age.
Despite being underage he knew how to apparate. As any pureblood worth their salt would. They landed in at Riddle manor. Being the son of one of the Dark Lord's followers gave him more privileges than most.
Given they had just come from camp both boys were ragged and dirty. Usually they would clean themselves up before returning to their respective homes. Not tonight. Their run down look tonight would help solidify the story.
The Dark Lord was the first to come out of the manor. He was then followed by the Malfoy's, and Bellatrix Black. He bowed as much as he could with Harrison in his arms.
He said," My lord, I'm sorry for the intrusion. I bring bad news."
He held out the man's son. Harrison was fast asleep. The Dark Lord's gaze went behind him searching for something as he took his son from Malcolm's arms. Or someone. He was searching for Lady Lillian.
He said bowing his head," I'm sorry my Lord. We were attacked on our way back by the Order. Lady Lillian ordered me to take Harrison and bring back."
End of flashback
For the first time since Lillian's death he no longer hid himself in the shadows. Harrison or Lukas as he called himself in his wolf form was following a black raven. As young as he was the boy had known hardship and pain. Some of it had been caused by Malcolm. Most of it by his father.
Malcolm in order to protect the boy had declared him to Bellatrix as a squib. The crazy woman never questioned him. So like any Black she shunned him. It also prevented the child from being taken to Gringotts.
If it was revealed that Harrison was the heir to the Okami clan the boy would be in danger. As far as other clans knew Harrison was killed in the the attack fifteen years prior. It would not stay that way much longer. When the journey was complete all clan heads would feel the acceptance of a new Okami clan head.
Malcolm would not disrupt the journey unless Harrison was in mortal danger. This was his time to prove that he was worthy.
Harrison's POV
Running in the snow felt amazing. Never before had he felt at home anywhere. In the snowy landscape he felt it for the first time.
The raven watched him as he bounded around in the snow. Playing like the puppy he never really got to be. Once he was fully dusted in white snow he looked up at the raven. In return it cocked its head to the side. Then without warning it took off towards the north. Harrison followed unquestioningly.
Given the time of year there weren't many places that still had ice. It was almost July and already it had been one of the hottest summer's on record. Russia, Greenland, or somewhere in the northern America's would be his guess.
While it was far colder than he was used to. It was not unbearably cold to where he would have to light a fire to survive.
Despite the fact that snow covered the landscape it was in fact rocky. There were some sparse trees that somehow survived here. They were small and nothing like the forest he was used to. If someone or something came out this way he was going to stick out like a sore thumb. His black fur did not mix with the white landscape.
After two hours of chasing the raven something new was on the horizon. A sole mountain. Just like in his dream. The thought made him run all the faster.
Just before he reached the mountain he stopped. There was a village at the bottom of it. A human village. Given his size there was no possible way he could be mistaken for a dog. If he was going to enter the town it would have to be in his human form.
Shifting back into his human form made him realize how cold it was here. Thankfully he brought he sweatshirt with him. That combined with his warmer body temperature would keep him from freezing.
When he looked for the raven he found it gone. It wasn't unheard of for a spirit guide to leave it's charge. Just unusual so early in the journey.
With his head down and the hood of his sweatshirt up he made his way to the town. There were two guards at the entrance. While they gave him strange looks they didn't hinder his progress.
When the wind blew into his face he almost stumbled. Not from the cold or its bitter bite on his face. From the scent that while faint it lay on the wind. A scent only spoken of in legends. The lunar flowers.
A/N Sorry for the short chapter. I promise the next update will longer. Until the next time everyone.
