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Chapter 1
'Whoever thought unicorn adores virgins and children is wrong. Way wrong,' Harry thought as the herd leader chased away kids from him. Harry snorted as parents panicked voices could be heard. The herd leader was a big unicorn with a shining white coat and gleaming horn. The stallion doesn't like outsiders. Especially when they bothered Harry. Harry watched as the last stragglers left the herd alone. That stallion sure knew how to chase away people.
The herd leader snorted at Harry, "Bad two leggers. Foal, why you wish to be with them?" Harry couldn't even think of an answer for it. It is something which perplexed the leader and him. The leader always asked this question and Harry always couldn't answer it. This cycle continued as seasons came by Hogwarts grounds. The leader snorted again at Harry and walked over to the other unicorns. His hooves left prints on the muddy ground as he walked with sure steps.
Harry put his own hoof in the print but his hoof sank, engulfed inside bigger hoof print. He was just too small. When was he going to grow up? Already three years went by! Harry was still a foal. He stood up on his tiny hooves and shook himself. He looked at the curious onlookers and mentally sighed, Really! There is no need to gawk at the herd. Harry became aunicorn. So what! It's not like he performed a miracle!
If it's not for finding a cure to his predicament, Harry would not be here. And if not for him, the unicorn herd would not be this near Hogwarts either. Harry shook himself again when Hermione came near.
"Harry, there is no need to chase them away! They are just kids!" Hermione lectured. It's not like he is the one who chased them away. Tell that to that big guy over there. If Harry tried to chase kids away, he would be the one who'd be chased. They are monsters! With their grabby and sticky hands. Harry looked at his tiny unicorn body. He had a silver colored coat and tiny horn on his head. He was really a picture of innocence. And kids just love to hug the life out of him.
Hagrid said Harry was only a four-year-old unicorn. But that was three years ago; Harry is still a small unicorn foal. He didn't gain height or a shinier coat. Harry looked at his coat again. He doesn't need a shinier coat than this one though. Harry's coat was the shiniest in the herd. And Harry lorded this fact over that overgrown big guy. The leader snorted as if he read Harry's mind. Hogwarts grounds were open to visitors for one day in a year. And today was that day. Visitors always came to gawk at him. Don't they have ajob? Really, it's not a zoo park. It's the Minister's fault.
"...and it's bad for your reputation. What will the papers say? Harry! Are you even listening to me?" Hermione glared at him. Oops, was she still talking? Harry looked at her and shook his head.
"What do I do with you?" Hermione despaired. Love me, Hermione. Love me.Harry munched on some grass. He was used to living as a unicorn. The first time, Harry didn't even want to eat grass. But that was three years ago; now he'd almost accepted. You learned to accept some aspects and reject some dreams. It's not that bad. Although, sometimes he wants to drink a nice fire whisky.
"Oh, Harry, I almost forgot. There is this family. Their child had an accident. She can't walk now! Can you believe it? You have to help her," Hermione looked at him with frown. Harry sighed again. Even among unicorns he was a freak. Harry found out that he could heal injures with his horn. Now the magical world acknowledged his horn magic was as powerful as phoenix tears. In some cases, more powerful than those tears. Because of this fact, people from around the world came to Hogwarts and tried to find healing from him. Harry usually liked to heal them. But some of them injured themselves just to say that the Great Harry Potter healed them.
Harry looked at Hermione and then to Hogwarts. Hermione made an 'oh sound' and her whole face fell, "I'm sorry Harry, I… I still didn't find anything for a cure. Bill talked with the Egyptians. But they said they are still looking."
Harry looked down at the ground. He hoped they found something. It always hurt him, even though he is starting to lose hope.
Harry had tried to become an Animagus with Ron. They had planned every step. Ron became a Russell Terrier quickly. But Harry couldn't. He tried and tried to complete the last step. He couldn't do it. Ron made him stop and rest. Then he woke up as a unicorn! Let's do it, mate! You can do it. Just need rest! Harry's mental voice remembered Ron's words that fateful day before returning to his usual internal commentary. My ass! If that wise crack dog came here, Harry will introduce his hooves!
"Harry don't you dare blame Ron!" Hermione snapped at him. Oops, maybe he had let out his inner miasma. Harry tried to look ashamed about his thoughts. But I tell you, it is not true. He won't feel a single shred of guilt for Ron. Harry must have looked like a poor innocent baby because Hermione looked at him with pity. "I know how hard this whole thing is. We all are looking for a cure for you. Hey, at least you can do some magic."
Yeah, how can I forget my second freakishness among unicorns? Harry could do some wandless magic. Mind you, not powerful spells but some floating, strengthening and shields. He really wished that he could use magic like a normal wizard. But wand movement is impossible for him. Maybe even with movements, he can't do magic like he used to.
"Just be patient, okay! I'm sure all will be well," Hermione petted him. Uh oh. Harry quickly dislodged her hand but it's too late. The silver mare galloped over to them. Her horn gleamed in the sun as she tried to stab Hermione. Hermione must have realized her mistake as she quickly apparated a safe distance away. Harry sighed with relief as Hermione assured Hagrid that she was okay. The mare licked him lovingly, "My foal, my foal, are you okay?"
Harry wished that unicorns could understand Hermione and other humans like he could understand the unicorns. Their language was not difficult. They talked about foals, two leggers, leader, eat, and sleep even though they are intelligent. They were more animal-like thinkers. Unicorns didn't understand complicated human ideas. They ran on instinct. But as for Harry, he could understand both languages.
"I'm fine," Harry neighed as the mare licked him more. This mare had adopted him. From his understanding, the mare lost her foal during his first year at Hogwarts. For unicorns, losing a foal is the most awful thing to experience. Unicorns don't often foal, hence their low numbers in the world. For them foaling is a miracle. So the mare couldn't admit when her foal died. She was searching the whole Forbidden Forest when Harry the unicorn-foal-self came to Hogwarts. Hermione brought him to Hagrid's hut to talk about unicorns. The mare was searching nearby and found his scent. It was the most hilarious thing to witness. The unicorn kicked open Hagrid's hut and stood against Hermione, who had been shielding Harry. Thank Merlin Hagrid intervened. Harry don't think Hagrid's hut could withstood Angry Unicorn vs. Protective Hermione.
"Come foal," the mare walked a few steps and looked over at him. Harry sighed and trotted to her. The mare licked him again. He was a grown man but sometimes he still felt like a child. And the loving gesture from the mare healed his lonely inner child. He sometimes felt guilty; like he is the one who is deceiving the mare. When he tried to tell the mare the truth, she doesn't understand. Unicorns don't understand human reasoning.
"Two leggers, two leggers must go," the herd neighed at them as they walked over to them. They are very skittish. The unicorn herd was only there for him. They wanted to go deeper into the Forbidden Forest. But Harry strongly refused to leave Hogwarts grounds. He needed to be here to cure himself.
"Forest, forest. Why do you wish to be with them?" The leader again asked him.
"Have to, have to be here," Harry strongly refused him.
"Foal, my foal" Mare neighed at the leader. Leader walked away from them with a snort. The stallion doesn't like the mare's defiance. But he also doesn't want to go against a protective mother. So it's stalemate here. The stallion can't order Foal to go to the forest unless Harry wanted. Poor guy. Must be tough to be him. Hey, at least we have tasty treats here. And a comfortable life. The herd started to munch on Hagrid's specially prepared sugar cubes.
Suddenly there were masked people appearing from nowhere. The visitors panicked as the intruders started to fling spells. The Hogwarts wards! They should be against them but since today is Visitor's Day. The Headmistress must have lowered them to accommodate all the people. Harry and the herd started running away. The masked people already starting to chase them. So unicorns were the targets! Or me.Harry thought as a stunner brushed off his coat. The leader neighed loudly and the herd followed him into the forest. Harry didn't even look back as he was running from idiots. Mare urged him to run and run into the forest.
The herd entered the forest with pursuers. Harry tried to keep up but his little legs couldn't muster much speed. Pursuers gleefully shot spells at him as he lagged behind the herd. Mare neighed and shoved Harry sideways. A spell missed him but hit the mare. Mare was stunned and fell. The herd left them in their haste. Harry tried to stand and call for help.
"I wouldn't do that," one masked man said, aiming his wand at him.
"Hurry! Come on, grab him," another man said with an impatient voice. The first masked man hit Harry with a stunner but he summoned a shield for himself. His little horn shone as a golden barrier covered Harry. He wouldn't give up without a fight.
"They didn't say anything about magic," one said with an almost awed voice.
Well bad for you and good for me. Harry thought with inner glee. Maybe he is a cute unicorn now, but Harry is still an auror and the strongest wizard in the world. If he wishes he could pierce them with broken branches or knock them out with a pebble. But I guess today is not that day. I can already hear centaurs.
"Leave! Intruders!" Firenze and his clansmen came out of the trees. Harry snorted as the pursuers all fled. Cowards! He rushed over to the mare. She is fine, just stunned.
"Harry Potter, you should leave the forest with the herd." Firenze said with serious tone.
"I can't leave Hogwarts," Harry neighed at him.
"Humans are greedy. Seeking the newest foal of the herd," Firenze said to him. Harry doesn't know if Firenze can understand him. Sometimes the centaur spoke like he understood him perfectly but other times Firenze didn't even glance at him when Harry asked him questions.
Harry dispelled the stunner from the mare with his horn. And the mare angrily stood and shook her head. "Come Foal, come." She urged him to follow her.
Harry wanted to ask about the people who came for him. But Firenze shook his head and stomped his hooves, "Harry Potter, follow your mother. You are in danger."
"She is not my mother," Harry said with a grumble. And Firenze left without reply. Harry looked in Hogwarts' direction but the mare stomped her hooves on the ground, and again said, "Come. There is no time, Foal."
Harry was hesitant to follow her. He can't leave Hogwarts grounds. Maybe Hermione and the others can find a cure. And they needed him to be near. But those attackers! Firenze did say they were after him. Harry could imagine what they wanted from him. So maybe he could just go away for a few months and came back to Hogwarts to check on the progress.
And Harry reluctantly followed the mare. Mare increased her speed as he walked beside her. She adjusted her speed just for him. Harry trotted beside her. He hates his tiny body. Harry can't even run fast like adult unicorns. Unicorns are so fleet of hooveshooves earlier pursuers wouldn't even see them if the herd was running at their usual speed. But for him, they always adjusted, slowing so as not to lose him.
They galloped the whole day through the forest. Sometimes Mare stopped and rested. Then they continued. And finally at night fall, they saw shining unicorns in the meadow. The herd! Harry happily greeted them. They too surrounded them with neighs. Some of them even licked him. Yuck, sadly getting licked was a usual occurrence for foals.
"Foal," the leader touched Harry with his horn. He looked over at Harry's body as if he was checking for injury.
"Go, go to another," the leader suddenly cried with loud neigh. He stomped his golden hooves on the ground. Harry looked over at the rest of the herd with a confused look. The herd happily replied with neighs as if agreeing with the leader.
"Foal! Foal too small," the mare said with a worried look at Harry.
"Dangerous here! Have to try," Leader said with finality. And Mare lowered her head to him. That's a first.Usually the mare opposed the stallion for Harry.
"Shiny foal. Foal will run with Herd. Don't stop. Or Foal will be left behind," the lead unicorn warned Harry with a strange look. Leader looked almost afraid.
"Run? Run where?" Harry asked them. But the leader already started to gallop and behind him the rest of the herd bolted. Harry and Mare followed them. They didn't leave the meadow. Unicorns circled and circled the clearing. And just as he wanted to ask what this was about, the lead unicorn jumped and landed on his hooves with a spark. When his hooves touched the ground, a swirling portal opened in front of him. And they entered without hesitation through the portal. Inside, portal lights passed by them. Unicorns ran on, seemingly golden lights through a tunnel. That's why the wizards couldn't find them; they literally can move through space and disappear! Hermione would've loved it. Hermione! He couldn't go with them. It was almost like they are moving to another dimension. If Harry goes with them, he couldn't find Hogwarts again!
With that thought, Harry tried to turn back and go through the portal. When he tried to stop, his slid on golden light and Harry fell from the bridge. His senses were assaulted by light, color and sound. Harry closed his eyes as the lights became too much. He hit something with force and with a snapping sound, he fell through it.
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Harry woke up to a snapping sound. And found himself in the darkest woods ever. Even the Forbidden Forest has more light than this one. Spider webs ran over trees and Harry suddenly remembered Acromantulas. Really Potter, just because there are giant spider webs, it doesn't mean there are giant spiders. Harry thought with a shudder. He stood carefully and sniffed a little. No, this was not the Forbidden Forest.
Again something snapped. And Harry looked to that direction. There are giant spiders! An acromantula came from the trees. It looked at Harry with beady eyes. And without hesitation, it attacked Harry. But he stopped it with a shield, the same one he had used previously when the wizards attacked. Acromantula's legs tried to grab hold of his golden shield but it slid down. The Forbidden Forest's acromantulas always leave him alone. And it's not because of Hagrid. Harry can kill them. His shield can protect but could also can trap. Harry will just trap the spider inside the shield and flick something at it with high speed. This acromantula didn't get the memo from the others, Harry thought and with flick of his horn, he fired a shield on top of the acromantula. Trapping it in place. He found a perfect wood piece directly under the acromantula to levitate and pierce the spider's exoskeleton.
Harry softly neighed as Acromantula fell dead. Acromantula shouldn't attack him. They know that Harry can do things. Maybe this spider was new to this forest. Since acromantulas are here, either Harry is in a new dimension which has acromantulas or he was on the other side of the Forbidden Forest. First thing to do was get out of here.
Harry walked through the forest. And more Acromantula swarmed him. But he just used shield on himself and flicked something at them. Really! They should know by now that it's a bad idea to attack him. Harry starting to get that these acromantulas were not sentient as the others in the Forbidden Forest. And I tell you this is not the Forbidden Forest. Oh boy, more spiders!
Thank Merlin. Unicorns, even foals, don't tire easily. Otherwise, Harry would be in serious trouble. His sensitive ears picked up soft footfalls from above. Harry looked up as people came down from the treetops. They were all armored with what lookedlike Medieval leather, armors, and bows.
Harry had never before seen such beautiful people like them. They were much like Veela but had a shine which enhanced their beauty.Is that a pointy ear? Do Veela have pointy ears? The blonde in center aimed an arrow at Harry first, but quickly lowered it. That blonde one looked more like Malfoy than for Harry's piece of mind. But unlike Malfoy, the blonde's gaze held a reverence and awe when spotting him. Probably it was his first time seeing a unicorn. And Harry is the shiniest unicorn in the world. He doesn't blame him. Really he is just the prettiest little thing. But for the sake of furthering their relationship, Harry had to make the first move. He was not stupid. He doesn't know where he is, and frankly he was getting tired of these spiders and the never-ending dark forest. So he needed some fool...ahem, nice person, to look after him. Maybe Harry was too used to his comfortable life at Hogwarts. Hagrid fed him and sometimes nice girls, older girls mind you, came to Hogwarts to comb his mane and hug him. Although this blonde doesn't look like his type, maybe he can take care of Harry. He can be Harry's slave…ahem, friend.
Harry neighed softly and stomped his hoof on the ground. Blondie snapped from his earlier daze and shouted something at his men. Definitely the leader. His men started to survey the area around them. Blondie carefully neared him, almost like he didn't want to spook Harry. Harry sniffed at him when the blonde came close enough. They do smell nice! And is that fruit? Harry walked to Blondie and started to actively sniff his pockets. Blondie must have some brain cells inside his pretty head, because he gave Harry some dried fruit. Now worship me! No. I mean, help me please.
"Celeb el." Blondie breathed the unfamiliar words as Harry picked the dried fruit from his hand. Celeb el? Whatever, let's get out of here. And after some rest, he would learn this language. There was a spell he could use when he had enough energy to cast it.
Harry should've followed the herd leader's order.