Wolfbite (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter 1: Safe For Now

Chapter 1: Safe For Now

Rose invited me over for dinner tomorrow to meet her family. Not thinking, I agreed, excited to meet Muggles and learn more about them. It wasn't until after I accepted that I realized that they might get the wrong idea and think that we might be dating. Strangely enough, the thought didn't bother me all that much. I wonder why?

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"Sirius Orion Black, you giant bloody moron -"

A crash sounded as a porcelain teapot flew across the kitchen and hit the wall.

"Now, Leo, don't you think you might be overreacting a bit -"

The statement ended in a yelp as a giant, shaggy black dog ran from the kitchen and up the stairs, a blonde teen hot on his heels and hurling insults at him. The boy stopped at the top of the stairs, glaring at the dog as he pelted up the next flight of stairs and continued all the way up to hide in his room. The boy huffed before stomping back down the stairs and flicking his wrist, allowing a long, thin piece of wood to fall into his hand. With a wave and a muttered word, the teapot repaired itself and the boy sat down at the table, looking over the various things laying there.

The boy was Leo Black, and he was a wizard. Twelve years ago, Leo had lost almost all the magical relatives – with the exception of his cousin, Harry – he had left to an evil Dark Wizard who called himself Lord Voldemort. They had been murdered right in front of their very eyes when Harry and Leo were barely more than a year old. Harry had escaped from the same attack with nothing more than a scar on his forehead, where Voldemort's curse, instead of killing him, had rebounded upon its originator. Barely alive, Voldemort had fled...

But Leo had come face-to-face with him at Hogwarts. Remembering their last meeting as he sat with his head in his hands, Leo had to say he was quite lucky to be alive. He had dueled one of the most powerful wizards alive – sort of – and, not only had he survived, he had won. Granted, if Fawkes the phoenix hadn't swooped by and distracted him, Leo doubted he would've gotten the upper hand. But still, he had won.

Ordinarily, Leo's ego would have inflated to the point where he would have been barely tolerable to be around, but the experience ended up grounding him somewhat. Seeing how close he had come to death had inspired Leo to train even harder over the summer so he would not be caught unawares next time he ran into Voldemort – because there would most assuredly be a next time. He had some help from his father's best friend, Remus Lupin, and his uncle, Sirius Black who, while not having a wand, was still able to advise, direct, and teach Leo when Remus was unable to be there.

Leo picked up one of the things on the table, glaring at the clipping that came from the wizarding newspaper, the Daily Prophet, and reading:

MINISTRY OF MAGIC EMPLOYEE SCOOPS GRAND PRIZE

Arthur Weasley, Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office at the Ministry of Magic, has won the annual Daily Prophet Grand Prize Galleon Draw.

A delighted Mr. Weasley told the Daily Prophet, "We will be spending the gold on a summer holiday in Egypt, where our eldest son, Bill, works as a curse breaker for Gringotts Wizarding Bank."

The Weasley family will be spending a month in Egypt, returning for the start of the new school year at Hogwarts, which five of the Weasley children currently attend.

Leo scanned the moving photograph, his scowl becoming more pronounced as he saw all nine of the Weasleys waving furiously at him, standing in front of a large pyramid. Plump little Mrs. Weasley; tall, balding Mr. Weasley; six sons; and one daughter, all (though the black-and-white picture didn't show it) with flaming-red hair. Right in the middle of the picture was Ron, tall and gangling, with his pet rat, Scabbers, on his shoulder and his arm around his little sister, Ginny.