When Tom Riddle was in Wool's Orphanage, there was one person who was not afraid of him. Aquila is his younger brother figure, he is what is known as a Multi-Meta-Magus, someone with natural Metamorphagus and Animagus abilities. Aquila and his a...
3𝓻𝓭 𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓸𝓷 Severus Snape-being the youngest potions master in history-was making his way to The Forbidden Forest after a particularly gruelling class period. It had been a very long day an the Potions Professor had been looking forward to the peace if the forest.
As the dark man made his way to the heart of the forest-where the rarer ingredients could be found-he tripped over a tree root. The man barely caught himself when he saw a dark shape in a small hollow area beneath the tree.
He quietly cast a quick "lumos" looking into the dim hole.
Waking up to a low thump outside his hollow, Aquila shifted into the form of a Winged Shadow Panther cub. (Smaller, without the gold)
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A bright light flooded the small space.
Blinking, he crept out of his small space to see Professor Snape or, as Aquila referred to him, Nice Potions Man. Aquila was quite certain he could trust the Potions Master, he smelled his brother on the man.
Severus Snape watched the small shape of a very rare Shadow Panther subspecies crawl out of the narrow opening. Snape knew that such a magnificent creature should not be in a place as dangerous as the peaceful Forbidden Forest.
Not wishing to appear hostile to the skid dish cub he said a low "nox", slid his wand into its holster on his wrist and held out a gentle hand to the supposed young cub.
The cub (Aquila) crept forward and carefully sniffed the dour man's hand and, sensing no harm the cub gently rubbed it's rather small head against the Potion Masters hand.
The Potions Professor sighed in releif at the cubs touch.
The young panther backed up and peered at the dim man before him, as the man stared back in quiet wonder.
For a moment neither moved, curious of the other, when the professor sighed once more and resigned himself to sitting and talking to the rare beast before him.
"You seem rather young to be here alone", the potioneer said, "you are a rare find, and very powerful."
The wild cat looked at him and nodded slightly, in calm understanding of the words heard.
The Potions Master blinked, "Do you understand English?"
The young cat nodded once more.
Snape leaned back slightly, "Do you have family?"
Once again the cat nodded it's head.
"Are they in the forest?"
This time the cub shook it's head.
The man frowned, "Do you know where they are?"
The kitten tilted its head to the side, shifted forward and nudged his Dark Mark.
Severus tensed slightly, and frowned, "Are they dark then?"
Once more the young panther nodded, it moved forward again to paw at the grim man's robes.
"I suppose I can take you to the Dark Lord, he just might be able to find your family..."
The cat nodded vigorously, and seemingly needed up at him.
Severus Snape gently picked up the cub, stood, walked just past Hogwarts grounds and apparated to Him.
