Flying on a Wizard's Wings (Harry Potter and Maximum Ride Fan Fiction)

Chapter 40

~Two o'clock in the mourning~

Harry pov

I woke up just like I usually would... extremely early! I never want to get up this early but it just happens. I slowly r got out of bed and went over to the seat in the window. Wow today would be a great day for a fly. Unfortunately mewing was still healing. Dang it! I had bandaged my wing up pretty well last night but it still hurt too much to fold it under my clothes so I tucked them behind me. I leaned my face against the cool glass closing my eyes. I sat there till the sun came up just thinking about what would happen when I had to go back to the Dursleys.

I sat and watched the sun come up then a searing pain shot through my body. Someone hugging me but at the same time cru hinging my hurt wing. "Ow Ow Ow Ow!" I yelped till they finally relinquished their grip.

I turned around and saw a smiling Ron and Hermione "your not dead!" Hermione squealed. She then wrapped me in another hug. Which again smashed my wing.

"Ow!" I yelped again. This time I fluffed my wing out from behind me. Hermione gasped. I sighed staring back out the window. Oh course they think I'm a freak. They're probably scared of me. Infect they probably-

"you know Harry you really didn't do very good wrapping this." I turned around and watched as Hermione gently unwrapped the gauze around my wing. Ron got another roll and sat down on the floor next to her. Hermione took some medicine off a shelf and started gently smearing it over the wound. When she was done Ron helped her rewrap the wound. "there you go" she smiled "how's that?" i slowly brought the wing up into my lap and examined it.

"why" I whispered as I gently stroked my wing.

"why what?" they both said at the same time.

"why are you helping me?" I asked looking at them.

Ron laughed "because you're our friend that's why."

"But I'm a freak..." I whispered.

"no you are not!" Hermione said forcefully "I don't care what that Umbridge woman drilled into your head but you are not a freak."

"Seriously Harry did you really think couple feathers were going to make us not want to be your friends?" Ron laughed.

Now I was confused. I looked at Hermione "but the way you reacted when I brought out my wing...you gasped so I thought that meant-"she clapped her hand over my mouth. She started laughing.

"stop talking. I gasped at what a horable job you did wrapping it." She smirked.

"oh..."

Ron smiled "now you should have seen her face when she first figured it out that was priceless...Ow!" she punched him in the arm.

"wait you knew?" I asked surprised.

She gave a weak smile "well I had a good idea. Whenever those erasers came the called you... well um-"

I smirked "bird brain? Yeah they say that a lot."

She nodded "I also noticed on Christmas when you took off your shirt you have two extra pieces of skin... here and here" she said laying her hands just under my ribs. "I later relished that those must be air sacs?" I nodded.

"but most of all..." she took out three feathers from her pocket. One was the one I had given her at Christmas and I relished the other two must have been the ones Ron pulled out yesterday. "I knew that these didn't come from any bird. They're too thick. But when you had mentioned a winter phoenix that got me thinking. It would explain why you were always cold. And it would explain the feathers. Also winter phoenixes are known for their icy blue eyes."

I smiled "and I thought I was doing a great job of keeping it a secret."

Ron laughed "harry you can't keep anything secrete from her." She punched him again. "Ow!"

I smirked. "so how are the others doing?" I got series.

"Oh there fine we were actually more curious as to how you were doing?" Hermione put her hand gently only knee.

I shrugged "well my wing still hurts but other than that-"

She cut me off "harry you were hit by a killing curse... again." She put her hand on my shoulder.

I turned around the revile a small but very painful wound in-between my wings, it was shaped like a lightning bolt.

Hermione gently ran her finger across it. "oh Harry..." she started to cry.

I took her hand in mine "Hermione it's all right. I'm alright." She then gave me another hug this time minding the wing. A second later Ron joined in to.

~later that day~

Today was the end of the year feast. Neville just about burst when he saw that I was alright. I wasn't looking forward to going back to the Dursleys though. I didn't know how I was going to keep my secrete. Ron, Hermione, evil, Luna, Ginny and I all squeezed into one compartment. Neville Luna and Ginny had seen my wings to so I could talk freely around them to. We were all having a nice time till Draco decided to crash the party.

"so potter who's gonna kidnap you next?" Draco sneered. Everyone looked like they were just about ready to tackle him but they waited to see what I would do.

I just smiled "hmm not sure." Then with a flick of my hand a piece of ice covered his mouth. He struggled trying to pry it off running down the hall. We all started laughing.

The rest of the train ride was fairly uneventful. I was sad whenever I got off the train. I didn't want to go back with the Dursleys. The six of us got off the train together and waited to be picked up. Nevis grandmother and Luna's dad were there so they went ahead and left.

"Uh I really don't want to go back to the Dursleys." I complained. The others shared a knowing glance but didn't say anything.

A few minutes later Mr. and Mrs. Weasley showed up. Mrs. Weasley just about broke my wing when she squeezed me. it was still healing after all. "Cant-breath." I gasped.

"sorry." She said brushing me off and fixing my hair. "Well get your stuff. "On and Ginny grabbed their trunks strangely so did Hermione. Mrs. Weasley started to walk off then turned around "well Harry you too."

"what?" I asked.

She looked over at Ron and Hermione "didn't they tell you?" I shook my head. "Dumbledore arranged it with the Dursleys for you to live with us the rest of the time you're at Hogwarts. What with your special situation and all." She winked at me. wait she knew about my wings?! Oh you don't need to worry we won't tell anyone. You're a part of our family now."

I smiled "really?! You let me stay with you?"

She smiled "Ron already asked to put you in the room next to his. Unless you want to go back-"I shook my head. She smiled "I thought not. So get your stuff. Welcome to the family Harry." I smiled up at her and quickly grabbed my bag. Maybe things wouldn't be so bad after all.

The End

(A/N - well guys we finally made it! I hope you liked this story :) thanks for reading!)