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Harry sat upon the grass near a pond in the woods surrounding Camelot Manor. On either side of him lounged Andie and Amelia. Across from them was Lilly. They were all sitting under a large oak tree with a picnic basket before them, filled with various cold cuts and cheeses. Harry was listening to their sweet laughter as they talked to one another.
He hadn't said much since a little after they had arrived. Instead, he chose to sit and listen, just enjoying their presence. He studied each of the girls, their smiling faces, the way the sun glinted upon their hair, their laughter that tinkled through the trees like chimes. He let a smile come to his lips as he felt Amelia lean her head upon his shoulder.
"So, Harry, what kind of things did you learn in Africa? Was it something cool? Could you teach us to do it?" Lilly asked, turning to him. Her head was tilted slightly to the side in that way he found so cute and endearing.
"Well, I learned battle transfiguration, so I could maybe teach you a little about that if you like," he said with a small grin as their eyes lit up. "I may have also learned a little more about transfiguration if you'd like to try learning it."
Lilly's eyes were now aflame with curiosity. "Oh, what did you learn, Harry?"
Harry gently got up, much to Amelia's displeasure. "Why don't I just show you girls?"
Now thoroughly intrigued, the three girls got up and followed him. He led them into the clearing more so that he had plenty of room. He turned to face them with that gentle, lopsided grin that they all loved so much. Without warning, he winked at them before he began his transformation. He began to shift. His skin grew long white fur with black stripes. His canine teeth lengthened and grew into two wicked-looking fangs. A long tail grew behind him and swayed the hair playfully.
The three girls stood there in awe at the sight before them as their loving boyfriend changed from his handsome self into a mighty white Siberian tiger. They watched in fascination as he stepped up to each of them and sniffed them a bit. He then pressed his large nose into each of their stomachs, snapping them out of their stupor. Each one lifted their hand out and began to pet the large and dangerous beast before them. If not for knowing who it really was, they would be afraid. However, knowing it was Harry and he would never hurt them helped.
Suddenly, the large tiger got a mischievous glint in his bright blue eyes that made them all a bit wary. Suddenly, he leaned his body against theirs a bit, causing them to stumble onto their backsides. The large beast seemed to snicker at their reactions before it stalked up behind them. He flopped down on his side with his belly facing them. He reached out with one massive paw and pulled Andie to him, leaning her against his side. Andie giggled a bit as she reached out and gently petted the huge paw and studied his razor-sharp claws that could easily tear through flesh. The other two, getting the idea quickly, went to lay upon the soft fur, and Harry swished his long tail so it rested over them in a feline hug. They giggled again as they pet him, and he began to purr.
The girls all giggled. "Aw, you're so cuddly!" Lilly exclaimed, turning around and burying her head into his side.
"And yet, he is still just as dangerous," Andie said playfully, poking at his large claws.
"Hmm, but warm," Amelia said dreamily.
They lay upon his side for a while, just enjoying the comfortable position when he stirred under them. They leaned up and watched him walk back around to the front of them. He transformed back and smiled at them. "Now then, who wants to go for a ride?" He asked, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.
The girls looked at one another and then back to Harry. Amelia tilted her head again. "What do you mean, Harry?"
"Just watch and trust me," he said as his body began to shift again. He could do it in an instant but chose to let them watch him as he slowed the process down some. Before long, a huge black dragon was curled up in front of them. Two large sapphire eyes stared down upon them.
Their mouths hung open, and their eyes were wide. Not only was Harry an Animagus, but he had not one but two forms. And for one of those forms to be a magical creature, and a dragon no less, was astonishing. They watched as he stretched his giant scaly body before them and then turned to his side. He lay down and then angled his front leg to form what looked like a large step to his back.
The three looked a bit nervously at one another. Finally, Andie spoke up. "Are... are you wanting us to get on?" She asked her draconic boyfriend. He nodded his massive head at her words, his eyes dancing with mirth.
Again, their eyes looked to one another before they nodded in determination. They would show Harry that they trusted him with their lives. Each girl slowly crawled up his giant leg and took a place upon his back, just behind his long neck. Andie was in front, with Lilly in the back.
Harry slowly got to his feet, and the girls all clung to the small spikes that lined the base of his neck. He stretched out his long black wings and, with a powerful downward thrust and his legs kicking them off the ground, he quickly rose into the air. Soon, they were soaring high into the late afternoon sky. The girls looked down upon the earth far below in amazement. They felt no fear, knowing that Harry would never let them get hurt. They wondered and exclaimed at the various sights below.
Harry had a smile on his large draconic face as he heard their voices exclaiming in wonder. He gently dipped down to a large lake that was unoccupied by humans. He skimmed the water and let one large front paw dip into the cool water. He then rose back to their cruising height and let out a large bellow, scaring the birds below. The girls all squealed in alarm before breaking into laughter.
After a time flying around, Harry brought them back to the clearing and landed where they took off. He repeated the process and let them slide off of his back. When they were off, he transformed back into his human form. He smiled upon seeing the joy in their eyes.
"Well, how did you like it?" He asked.
"Harry, that was so cool!" Lilly exclaimed, jumping at him and bringing him into a hug.
"Indeed, Harry, could you teach us how to do that?" Andie asked with a sweet smile she knew he couldn't refuse.
"Have you registered yet, Harry?" came Amelia's stern voice of reason.
Harry chuckled a bit. "Well, yes, I can train you if you like. And as to registering, no, I have not yet, but I plan to when we graduate."
Amelia put her hands on her hips and gave him her best stern look. "Damn right, you will, mister. I won't be having no boyfriend of mine going and getting shipped off to Azkaban for not registering."
Harry kissed Lilly on the head and then let go of her, making his way over to Amelia. He reached out and put his arms around her waist. She turned a bit pink as she looked up into his smoldering sapphire eyes. He leaned down to where his lips were only a mere two inches away from her own. He whispered in a husky voice that sent a shiver down her spine, "Well, I do need someone to keep me out of that place, you know?"
He then leaned in and placed a soft, loving kiss upon her lips, cutting off her next words. Her mind seemed to short-circuit a bit as he kissed her. She reached up and put one arm around his neck to stabilize herself and the other hand upon his toned chest. She moaned into the kiss as he gently deepened it, as if pouring every ounce of his love into it.
He pulled back a moment later, leaving a breathless redhead behind. He chuckled at the small blush and silly grin on her face as she reached up and touched her lips. He turned around to see two other annoyed girls behind him. He chuckled to himself as he went and repeated the process two more times. It soon turned into a make-out session as they resumed their places upon the blanket. Amelia and Andie on each side of him, as Lilly sat in his lap. Harry couldn't help but smile at what a wonderful day it was turning out to be.
The next week, he was invited over to Remus's house. He had instructed the girls on what needed to be done to make the transformation and told them they could work on it at school. It would be hard to explain to their parents why they were not eating. At school, though, they wouldn't have to worry as no one would notice if three students were not eating.
He came up the walkway to the Lupin house and knocked on the door. Pretty soon, Hope answered the door and gave him a large smile. "Harry dear, it's so good to see you again! Oh my, you sure have grown, haven't you!" she said with a large smile on her face.
Harry returned the smile as she gave him a motherly hug. "I'm doing very well, Hope. How are you?"
She pulled back and beamed at the boy who had made her son's childhood better. "I'm wonderful, dear. Now come in, Remus is in the sitting room."
Harry followed her into the house. Where she went off to the kitchen, he broke off and went to the sitting room where he found Remus. "Hiya, Remus."
"Hiya, Harry. How was your time in Africa?" Remus said, getting up and giving him a brotherly hug. Their relationship had grown to the point that the two were almost like brothers, much the same as it had been with the Marauders of his time.
"It was great, actually. I learned a lot while I was there," he told his friend as they sat down.
Remus raised an eyebrow. "Oh yeah? What did you learn?"
Harry chuckled at his friend's curiosity. "I learned a lot about transfiguration and such. It was fun, and the parties they threw were wild."
They began their usual game of chess while talking about their summer vacations. "Congratulations, by the way, on winning the tournament. I read all about it in the paper."
"Thanks, it was a really fun experience, and I'm honored I got to participate," he said humbly.
Remus smiled and shook his head. "Yeah, they couldn't stop talking about how well you did. Not only in the tournament but also as a sportsman. They said you were very kind to your opponents. Even they had nothing but good to say about you, except for that first guy you fought."
Harry shook his head at the reminder of his first opponent. "Yeah, he was a bit arrogant. I'm pretty sure I bruised his ego by how fast I beat him. But that's what happens when you let your ego dictate you and your actions. Hubris is a bitch."
Remus chuckled as they finished their game and went to leave the house. "Mom, Harry and I are going for a walk!"
"Okay, dear, just be home by six for dinner, and you two be safe!" She called back to them.
"We will!" They chorused, then looked at each other and laughed.
It was a beautiful day as they made their way off into the nearby woods. It had become one of their favorite pastimes to wander through them on nice days. As they walked, Harry began to really think about something from his last timeline. In that timeline, the Marauders had become Animagi in order to help with Remus's transformations. Remus had told him once that, while it was really foolish of them to do it, he had appreciated what they had done for him. He had said that it had made his transformations much better and helped him not to go crazy. The Wolfsbane potion had not been invented yet and wouldn't be for a few more years if he remembered his history... or... well... future.
"Remus, what would you say if I knew of a way for me to be with you when you transformed? I read from one of my ancestors that having someone familiar with the person in their wolf form helped them," Harry asked.
Remus looked at him nervously, not even wanting to think about what could happen to his friend if he accepted such a thing from him. "Harry... while I appreciate the thought, there really isn't a way to do that. As far as I know, the only way for someone to survive around me while I'm in that form is if they become an Animagus, and I couldn't ask you to do that for me. That's an extremely dangerous bit of magic. One wrong move, and you could be stuck as a rabbit or something for the rest of your life. That's why so many witches and wizards don't do it."
Harry had a smile spread across his face at the sound of his friend's concern for him. "Come on, let's go to the clearing. I have something to show you," he said, leading a now confused Remus to their favorite spot.
Once there, they stood in the middle of it. Harry pulled out his wand and cast a small Muggle repelling charm around them. "What is it, Harry?"
Harry just smirked at him. He didn't say anything as his form began to change. The familiar white hair grew out, and his canines grew long and sharp. Before Remus could say anything further, he was face to face with a ten-foot-long, nine hundred pound white Siberian tiger. If he hadn't just watched his friend turn into the beast before him, he would have soiled himself and ran away screaming. Yes, Remus Lupin was no fool and man enough to admit that fact.
"Bloody hell..." he breathed out as he looked over the mighty beast before him. "Harry... when did you do this, mate? This is advanced magic that most adults couldn't achieve."
Harry changed back in a quick and fluid motion. "Over the summer while I was in Africa. It's a different process to the one Europeans and Americans use. This one is more of a spiritual change rather than a forced one. You have to starve yourself for a week before you meditate. You feel the animal calling to you, and you merge with it, spirit for spirit. You become the beast but also are the beast. Even in human form, my senses are changed. I can see better, hear better, and smell better. Even my taste is better. You also get this weird tingle when you feel a threat coming in the back of your mind."
Remus was now in full thinking cap mode as he took in this information. "That sounds kind of like me then. My senses are heightened by the wolf even in human form. Though they get more heightened close to a full moon."
Harry nodded. "So mate, what do you think? Want to go playing on the full moon with me?"
"... Harry?" Remus asked.
"Yes, Remus?" Harry replied.
"I would love to," he said with a large smile and his eyes slightly watery. "But do me a favor, Harry?"
Harry smiled. "Sure mate, anything."
"I don't think your girls would be happy hearing you hitting on me... so don't ever say it like that again, yeah?" Harry blanched, and Remus began to laugh hard at his friend's face. The two enjoyed the rest of the day, both looking forward to their first run together.