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Legalities: I don't own nor do I have any rights to any characters in the Harry Potter Universe. I do however own the original characters. I can't be blamed for similarities to other stories or characters in the story. That said J.K Rowling owns all things harry potter, which means if she ever asks I'll take down this story and delete it.

Chapter 1: A step into the world of Izzy Potter and joining Vulturewart's first war.

It all started when I was discussing the possibility of going into alternate realities with my physics professor. I was nineteen at the time and a college freshman, but he said my theory could work if we had enough power for the machine and we worked on building up the machine properly. He said we'd need an engineering expert so I called my friend Roy up. He showed up five minutes later and we told him about our idea. Roy was more than happy to help us out and said that if it worked he could use it as a project for his doctorate. I laughed and said "A doctorate and in mechanics, never thought I'd hear about that one." Roy sniggered and my professor, whose name was Amelia, told me they'd get to work right away.

We spent the next two years designing the device and going through theories of how it would work as well as what would be the power source. Eventually we settled on a miniature generator that we would power up as needed. Roy said he'd build a custom generator, even though he already had his doctorate, he'd promised to work on this project so work on it he would. My professor produced a paper on the subject and I did a report going into the temporal physics that surrounded the project. None of us realized that for a connection to be established there would have to be a common link between point A and point B.

We finally finished the machine on October 31 2014. I had four days before I turned twenty two and I wanted to test out the machine before then. As soon as we had it up and running I started by throwing a potted plant through it which didn't just come out the other side. I grinned impishly and said "Well we know it goes somewhere." Roy and Amelia nodded and we congratulated each other on making a portal to somewhere. I sighed and said "Guess we should test if it's harmful to living beings. I got a rat from the science lab and I'm going to put it through in a cage then bring it back. If it survives I'll go through as our first human test subject." The others tried to dissuade me from going through but I'd have none of it.

Finally they agreed and I let the rat through then brought the cage back and rat was perfectly fine, albeit a bit dazed. I set the rat's cage down and walked through the portal before the other two could stop me and found myself in a cavernous chamber with white marble everywhere. Suddenly a cloaked figure walked up and said "Hello, Master." I slowly looked them up and down resisting the urge to yell I wasn't their master and studied them. Their robe was rather tight in the chest area, and loose everywhere else. I blinked as she, I could tell by the voice and the way the robes were it was a she, lowered her hood and smiled. I blinked and said "Deana?" She smiled innocently and said "Deana Death at your service, master. Lia's here too."

I blinked a few times and said "Am I dead?" She laughed softly, a tinkling laugh, and said "No master you just bridged a gap between my realm and two realms of the living. Why?" I blinked and said "Well you said your last name was Death, and the only way someone's last name is death is if they're the reaper." She nodded surprised at my knowledge and said "Yes, and in case you haven't guessed Lia is life's incarnation, we both wanted to give you our mark, along with reveal your personal mark before you entered your new world."

I started to ask what she meant by my new world when a figure in white walked up and hugged me. I blinked and Deana said "No fair Lia! I was going to hug master first." The figure in white turned, still holding onto me, and stuck out her tongue letting her hood fall around her neck. I blinked as the golden hair of Lia fell around her shoulders and down her back then she turned and nuzzled into my neck. I rubbed her back and said "Ok you two explain this whole master thing." Lia continued to nuzzle into my side and Deana sighed then said "Lia you'll have to explain how you became his, but I can explain how I became his."

The girls then seemed to have a silent discussion before Deana sighed and snuggled into my side opposite Lia and said "Guess I'll go first. Remember when you had that chess game against the figure in a cloak when you were ten?" I nodded and she said "That was me. The next time we met you challenged me to a duel and you beat me by slicing me in half." I nodded again remembering the duel and she finished "The third time we met, well we had a battle in the bedroom. You again beat me in the bedroom and the fates have ruled that if an immortal is bested three times they are the others slave. I just never marked you as my master. I plan on rectifying that mistake."

I raised an eyebrow as she smirked at me then nuzzled back into my side as Lia sighed and said "You first beat me in a game of checkers when you were sixteen. Then you beat me in an archery contest when you were eighteen and mastered me in the bedroom when you were nineteen. That was fun master, we should do it again." I blinked as Deana glared at Lia and the two looked at each other from where they were curled into my sides. I sighed and said "So who set this all up?" They blinked at my question then seemed to converse with each other before saying "The fates, who want to talk to you about your new world." I blinked and asked "What's this about my new world?" They just grabbed my hands and started dragging me into the endless expanse of white.

We walked for what felt to me like hours but were probably only minutes. We eventually arrived in front of a door with the words, Fata Dictat Omnia. I blinked and said "Fate dictates everything? What the hell's that mean?" The girls just smiled and dragged me through the door in front of three women. One was an elderly grandmother, one was a motherly figure who looked to be in her thirties or forties, and the other was a young teenager who looked to be twirling threads around her fingers. When the youngest was done with the threads she'd hand them to the middle woman who'd measure them out before handing them to the final elderly woman. What was amazing was I instantly knew who they were and wondered why they weren't three old crones.

They studied me and said "Ah it is young Mr. Wolf." I blinked and started to ask them what they wanted me for and why they had me here. They held up their hands and said "Easy young Wolf. We had your girls bring you here so we could explain things about the world you're going to. We believe you are rather uninformed being that your own world is not very special." I nodded and said "It focuses on science rather than all aspects and magic is rather low in it where as in the multiverse magic is a rather large thing." The fates nodded seeming surprised that I knew so much already then said "The world you are going to is, laden with magic. It's hidden from those without magic of course, but it's laden. We believed you would need an edge in this world, and that you are necessary to change the fate of this world."

I blinked and started to say I had no right but they held up their hands and it felt like my ability to speak was taken away. I sighed and they continued "You will be set up as the last member of your line, which you technically are. No one will know your first name unless you tell them, and you will be simply known as wolf. All of that said there will also be several abilities you will unlock along the way and knowledge that will come to you as you go through things in this world. We can't see what you will do in the future, nor what fate holds for you, for your string was woven by one who is even older than us. We tried to cut your thread three times now, and each time it has resisted. We know not when you will die, nor what will happen between now and then so far as you are involved. Now you may speak."

I blinked slowly and said "This sounds interesting, so my fate is in my own hands. I choose when I die, etc." The fates nodded and I asked "Is that all I needed to hear before entering this new world?" They nodded then said "Other than that you must find your way to the center of magic and meet the goblins. This is all we can tell you." I nodded and turned then motioned for the girls to lead me to the portal. They each grabbed one of my arms and started dragging me until I forced myself to catch up with them so they were only leading me. We eventually got to a stone archway, which had a veil of mist flowing through it.

I studied the veil and said "So this is my stop." The girls nodded then kissed me on either cheek and watched as I stepped through. As soon as I stepped through I found myself on my hands and knees breathing deeply. I shivered at the cold pervading my body and looked up into the face of a man holding a stick. He stared at me and said "I'm unspeakable Jordan Foster, and you are?" I blinked a few times to make sure this was real then said "Wondering why you're pointing a stick at my face." He glared at me and said "Are you a muggle?" I blinked and said "No I just don't have a wand because I've never needed one."

I didn't know where that came from but I just rolled with it. He glared and said "State your name and how you came to come through the veil and end up in this department." I slowly stood up holding up my hands palms outward and said "My name is Wolf. As for how I got here, I can't quite remember." Which was completely true, I honestly couldn't remember how I got there. It was as if someone had erased my memories of everything other than my name and basic body functions.

The man, unspeakable Foster as he would come to remind me every time he saw me, looked me up and down then said "I think, Mr. Wolf, you'd best talk to the minister of magic." I just nodded and followed him as he led me out of the room and through several areas until we got to a stone walled corridor. I blinked feeling as if I should know more about this place and we continued walking until we got up to a lift with silver and gold grills. We walked into the lift and the man said "Minister's office." The lift started going up carrying the two of us. When it stopped we got out and he lead me past several offices to an office with the name "Alexander Jordan, Minister of Magic," printed on the door.

I raised an eyebrow at unspeakable foster and he said "You really are lost if you don't know who the prime minister is. What year do you think it is?" I shrugged still not sure of anything and he sighed then said "It's 1975." I blinked taken aback but didn't say anything deciding to let Foster do all the talking. He knocked on the door and a masculine voice said "Enter." Foster opened the door and the two of us entered then Foster said "Minister." Minister Jordan smiled and said "Ah unspeakable Foster, who is the young man you bring with you?" He smiled at me and I bowed my head then said "My name is wolf Minister. I don't remember much about my past other than that I have a noble heritage and I somehow ended up in the department of mysteries."

The minister slowly nodded his head and then got into a discussion with the unspeakable which they must have put a silencing charm or some sort of ward up for their discussion because I couldn't hear a word of it. After about five minutes they seemed to come to an agreement and the minister waved his wand then said "So Mr. Wolf, what can the ministry do for you?" I remembered what the fates said and asked "Is there a place I can get a wand and that might have other wizards that I can meet and possibly talk with?" He smiled and said "Diagon Alley. I can have one my assistants take you there, but once there I suggest you go to Gringotts and see if you're under some sort of memory charm."

I nodded slowly and said "Thank you Minister. I promise to come back to the ministry when everything is sorted out, so if you would please provide me with a guide?" Minister Jordan just laughed and said "Of course Mr. Wolf." I nodded and blinked as he waved his wand and his door opened then he stood up and walked outside. He came back in a few minutes later with a girl on his arm. He looked at me and said "This is Andrea Wilson. She'll be your guide." I bowed politely and kissed her hand then said "A pleasure to meet you Miss Wilson." She blushed and said "The pleasure is all mine." I smiled and offered her my arm then shut the door behind us, forgetting that Minister Jordan and Unspeakable Foster were still talking excitedly about me.

Andrea apparated us to Diagon Alley then led me to Gringotts. I slowly walked in after reading the warning to thieves. Andrea walked with me up to the counter where we started speaking to a goblin teller. He was surprised at how polite I was, especially by the look on his face though he was even more surprised I wanted an inheritance test done and that my name was Wolf. They took me back to the Wolf account manager named Glagnar. I bowed politely and said "Mr. Glagnar, I'm Wolf. I hear you run the wolf accounts and as such I asked to be introduced to you. Teller Sharpclaw was most helpful."

Glagnar stared at me amazed and said "Well, a wizard who shows Goblins respect and remembers our names. I believe this will be a most profitable introduction, Mr. Wolf." I nodded in agreement and he motioned for me to sit which I gladly did so, Andrea following suit. She was as surprised as the goblins about the way I was treating them. She wondered if it had to do with my memory loss. The only reason I knew that she thought it had to do with my supposed memory loss was she mentioned it to me after the inheritance test. The goblins took some of my blood in a goblet then started chanting before pouring it over a paper. The paper glowed for a few minutes before writing appeared.

The writing said "Name: Wolf

Age: 21

Sex: Male

Family: None living making the last remaining heir of clan Wolf

Vaults: Vaults 1, 2, and 3 Vault 1 Contents: Several magical artifacts, several grimoires, Family heirlooms, 5 billion Galleons, 6 million Sickles, and 3 thousand Knuts. Vault 2 Contents: Family heirlooms, 6 million Galleons, 5 Thousand Sickles, and 4 hundred Knuts. Vault 3 Contents: 5 hundred thousand Galleons, 40 Thousand Sickles, 3 thousand Knuts, and several family heirlooms. Properties: Ollivander's wand shop, Wolf manor, 2132 Wolf Street, and several other properties.

Abilities:

Dark Magic: proficient Runes: Master Light Magic: Master Potions: Advanced Transfiguration: Mastery Charms: Proficient Herbology: Proficient Blood Magic: Mastery Elf magic: Basic Mind Arts: Proficient. Dragon Magic: Advanced All magics are relevant and can be improved upon with work.

Andrea and Glagnar stared at the page for a few minutes then Glagnar said "Well Mr. Wolf you are one of the richest wizards in all of Britain." I blinked and asked "Britain?" He nodded and Andrea said "Yes her Majesty's country of the United Kingdom formerly known as Great Britain." I blinked and fainted on the spot, only to find myself in a large library with a wolf lying on a rug before a burning fire. I walked over and rubbed the wolf's ears causing it to stir from its slumber and rub against my hand. I smiled at it and said "Well aren't you friendly." It looked at me then snorted in contentment and went back to sleep.

I noticed the wolf was pure black with only red tribal markings marring its fur. It had a pair of large black feathered wings on its back which were currently curled into a relaxed position. Its ears and tail tips were blood red like the tribal markings and I noticed that the wolf's fur seemed to absorb the light from the fire. I walked away from it to explore the rest of the library only to find books on everything the goblins had shown on my inheritance test. I picked up one of the heavier volumes only to read "A guide to mastering your inner animal." I blinked wondering what that had to do with magic only to open the cover and find written on the front page "Animagi, or Animagus, one who can turn into an animal using transfiguration magic."

I blinked and said "Ah so that's what it has to do with magic." I put the book back deciding to look at it later only to notice the room starting to fade and myself seeming to float through the ceiling. I woke up staring up at Glagnar, who looked worried, and Andrea who looked surprised. I shook my head and said "We're in the UK?" They nodded and I sighed then said "Alright, what part of the UK specifically?" Glagnar smiled a tooth filled grin and said "London Mr. Wolf. Why do you ask?" I shrugged and said "Curiosity, so how about we head down to my vaults and get some gold out." The goblin laughed and Andrea smiled slightly then I got up off the floor and the goblin led us to the carts. I nodded to a few goblins we passed causing them to gasp in shock and Glagnar said "So unusual a wizard, to have elf and dragon magic."

I snorted and muttered "No surprise, everything about me is unusual." Glagnar laughed and Andrea studied me taking two different views on my comment. The goblin thinking I was making a joke and Andrea realizing I was serious. I smiled at her and nodded my head as we followed Glagnar then headed down to vault 1. Once we got there I ran my finger down it blood being drawn by the image of a winged wolf like the one in the library I visited while unconscious and the door opened. I walked in and Glagnar said "You know Mr. Wolf; we could just give you an endless money bag connected to your vaults. It would draw out the money you needed and nothing more." I thought about it then nodded after exploring the vault noticing many things that had wolf images emblazoned on them. We walked back out and Glagnar handed me the money bag then took us back upstairs.

I noticed many things as we traveled, including but not limited to, the way Andrea held onto the cart for dear life, that dragons had been guarding many of the vaults but not mine, and that Glagnar seemed to defer to me for some reason. I swore I would become an ally of the goblin nation, and would respect them properly. I didn't want the goblins as enemies, this I could tell just from talking to them. I smiled in thanks to Glagnar again then thanked him verbally before walking out of the shop to Ollivander's with Andrea guiding me. We walked into the shop and a small man with pure white eyes walked up to us then said "Good afternoon, Miss Amanda Wilson, 10 and a quarter inches, very bendy, dragon heart string, good for charms and transfiguration with lots of power." Andrea smiled and said "Hello Mr. Ollivander, I brought someone looking to get a wand. His name is Lord Wolf."

Ollivander turned to me and I bowed my head in acknowledgement as he studied me then said "Which arm is your wand arm Mr. Wolf?" I shrugged and said "Ambidextrous, but slightly right hand dominant." He nodded and waved his wand causing a tape measure to start flying around me measuring every part of me. By every part of me I mean every part, including my nasal passages. When it was done Ollivander walked up with several boxes and had me pick them up and start swishing them. None of them felt quite right and all of them had disastrous consequences.

Eventually Ollivander gave up and said "I'll think we'll have to make you a custom wand Lord Wolf, if you would please follow me." I nodded and followed him back into a large room full of different woods and different wand cores. He had me place my hand over several blocks of wood until one flew up into my hand. He blinked and said "Most curious, Rowan wood, very rare and known for a tendency to be connected to light magic." I smiled slightly then he took me over to a shelf full of core material and I ran my hand along every one until a tuft of fur with feathers sticking out of it floated into my hand.

Ollivander said "Curioser and curioser, Mr. Wolf it appears your wand will have traits of both light and darkness as that is the fur of a winged shadow wolf. It took me forever to come upon such fur, and even longer to convince the wolf to give me some. This will be one of my most powerful wands to date."

I blinked and asked "How long will it take you to make it?" He shrugged and said "I have no idea, combining components such as these, has never been done before. I will send for you when I'm done with it, if you'll leave your pretty assistant here." I nodded and said "I need to go buy some books on magic anyway." He nodded and we walked out to where Andrea was sitting waiting for us. I told her about my wand and asked her to stay with Mr. Ollivander which she agreed to do. I walked out of the shop and into the alley then started exploring.

I walked throughout the alley, stopping at Fortescue's Ice cream parlor and buying myself a chocolate vanilla swirl. I happily munched on it as I continued to explore the alley. After a while I found myself in front of Flourish and Blots. I walked in and smiled as the smell of ink and partridge hit my nose then started perusing through the aisles and looking for anything that caught my attention. I found a few books on potions, some spell books, a book on Herbology, and a book on Astronomy that I bought. I packed them away with the help of the wizard manning the till then walked back toward Ollivander's seeing Andrea just leaving. I walked up and said "Guessing my wand's ready?" She nodded and we walked back into the shop then walked up to Mr. Ollivander who had my wand in a case.

He looked up as we walked up and said "Mr. Wolf this wand is a masterpiece; I don't think I'll ever create another like it." I raised an eyebrow and he said "I don't know how to explain it, but this wand echoes with power." I nodded and he handed me the box then I handed him a hundred galleons which he gladly placed in his till. I gave him another ten for a wand holster for both my wrists then let Andrea lead me out of the shop. She walked me out of the alley to the Leaky Cauldron to grab a bite to eat, because I was famished and it appeared so was she. We sat down and I got fish and chips while she got Shepherd's pie.

We ate in a companionable silence then I pulled out the booklet full of my properties as Andrea stood up and said "I guess I'll return to the ministry." I smiled and said "Thanks for your help with everything Andrea, I think I can do fine on my own from here but tell the minister I'll be dropping by in a few days." She nodded and used the fire to, floo I think she called it, back to the ministry. I walked over to the fire and threw in a pinch of floo powder then climbed into the chimney thinking this was nuts and shouted "WOLF MANOR!"

I blinked as the flames turned green and felt myself starting to spin. Eventually I ended up in a large castle with a bunch of little people looking at me. I slowly walked out of the fire place and an ethereal wolf lunged through me before walking back in front of me and lying at my feet. The little people cheered and said "MASTER WOLF IS BACK!" I blinked and said "I know you little guys?" They smiled and one walked up then bowed low and said "We are the house elves of Wolf Manor. We have been waiting for master for years, keeping the place ready for his return." I blinked and asked "What's your name." The one who bowed smiled and said "I'm tinker sir." I nodded slowly and said "Who's in charge of the house elves, Tinker." He thought about it a bit then said "Well first it's you, then your family, and then it's Illia." I blinked and called out "ILLIA!" I heard a whoosh and standing before me was a beautiful lady with elfin features she bowed at the waist and said "Hello milord."

I nodded to her and said "Hello Illia, I have a few questions for you." I asked each question slowly so I could get a feel of Illia and the house which seemed to be measuring me. Eventually I ran out of questions and said "One last thing, what kind of elf are you." She laughed and it sounded like soft chimes before saying "I am a wood elf. One of your ancestors saved me so I swore my allegiance to him in a life debt." I nodded then walked into the library following a tugging in my gut before dropping my bag and seeing a large book on a stand.

I walked up and placed my hands on the book on the stand and it was like knowledge started to flow through me. I saw hundreds of versions of myself or men who looked like me fighting in various areas. Then I saw them settling down and building the manor house before becoming friends with the elves. I saw one let a single tear drift from his eye as he watched most of the elves depart knowing they would never return. Finally it was as if the book let me go and I shook my head then sat down in a wingback. I blinked as a few of the elves started a fire in the fireplace and just closed my eyes. I knew I wouldn't likely get a job till next year, and I also knew that I had plenty of money to survive on.

I yawned and felt someone wrap a blanket around me then just slipped into a light doze. I dozed for a good two or three hours. When I woke up it was to the sound of someone calling me by my name. I opened one eye and saw Illia leaning over me whispering "Master Wolf, it's time to wake up. You have a letter from the ministry requesting you come see the minister. I nodded slowly and got up waving my wand so the book on the stand closed and my bag unpacked itself, seeming to have the magic jump to my will. Illia studied me then said "You have elf magic in you. If you like, I can teach you what I know of it, if not I'll drop the matter." I pulled her close and kissed her cheek then said "It would be grand if you could teach me how to use elf magic." She nodded then vanished from my arms and said "We'll start when you get back from the ministry."

I nodded and threw a bit of floo powder into the fireplace, used to the idea of traveling by fire already and said "Ministry of magic." The flames turned green and I stepped in then was whisked away to the ministry. When I arrived I was greeted by Unspeakable Foster who seemed to have been waiting for me. He took my arm and led me back to the minister's office. Minister Jordan looked up as we approached then motioned for us to have a seat.

We did as he requested and sat down then he said "I need your help Mr. Wolf. Andrea told me you have a mastery of many magics, I want you as an auror." I slowly shook my head and said "I'm not one for working for the government minister. Also why would you want me?" He sighed and said "We need strong wizards who can fight to protect the people of the wizarding world. I was hoping since you have such strong magic you'd be willing to join the auror corps and work with the aurors to stop the rising dark lord."

I growled again and said "I'll help but in my own way. I'll do what I can to stop this dark lord but I won't be under the aurors because it'd be better for the government to have a wild card it can play." Minister Jordan slowly nodded then held out his hand and said "Alright you have a deal. You fight for the ministry your own way, but if anything happens to you the ministry can't be blamed unlike if you were an auror ordered to the scene." I nodded and said "That's how I like it. If that's everything I'm going to head home and go to sleep, then start looking for a job." The minister nodded and we shook hands then parted ways.

I reappeared at Wolf manor and called for Illia. She appeared and the two of us started on elf magic. We worked through the night, me easily grasping the basics, but having a bit of trouble with the more advanced magics. Illia seemed surprised I was putting so much effort into it, but she didn't say anything to stop me or try and make me slow down. By midnight I'd gone from a basic understanding of elf magic to a moderate understanding. I figured if we kept this up the rest of the year I'd have mastery by the time January rolled around.

I went to bed yawning loudly and told Illia we'd continue more tomorrow if she was up to it. She smiled and said she'd be ready whenever I was and I felt like I was pushing her to hard. I walked into the master suite which had a portrait of winged wolf hunting and lay on the bed. The wolf glanced at me then howled and I nearly jumped out of my skin until I realized it was a welcome home howl. I smiled at the picture and drifted off to sleep forgetting to take off my clothes. I woke up to find myself stripped down to my boxers and stretched then stared down at my chest where there was a winged wolf in flight. I blinked and muttered "Always wanted a tattoo."

I got up not realizing that the marking was alive and moving then headed to the bathroom to take a much needed shower. I spent about twenty minutes in the shower then dried off. I grabbed a robe that was sitting on the closed toilet seat and put it on then used the facilities before walking out the door and into Illia who was looking for me. I stopped and asked her "Yes, miss Illia?" She blushed slightly and said "I realized we don't know the size for your robes so you're going to have to go order some.

I nodded in understanding and said "Madame Malkin's right?" She nodded and said "Yes. Would you like me to go with you or?" I shook my head and said "Nah, you stay here and relax, tell the house elves I'll be back and that I ask them to have breakfast waiting for me." Illia blinked and mouthed 'ask them?' to herself then walked off leaving me to pull on my jeans and t shirt from yesterday which were clean and freshly pressed. I pulled on my sneakers, since I'd left my boots back home, and walked to the floo then used it to go to the leaky cauldron. From there I headed to Madame Malkin's shop.

I walked in and was suddenly pushed onto a stool with my shirt and pants pulled off and a screen pulled around me. I let out a yelp, which annoyed me to no end in my mind, and watched as a lady walked up then started taking my measurements. She asked "What kind of robes are you looking for dear?" I shrugged and said "Robes with the wolf family crest I guess, most of them should be black with crimson trim, though a few can be blue with white or silver trim." She nodded and waved her wand the tape measure continuing to measure me as she wrote this down then said "Anything else you'd like?" I nodded and said "Yes, I'd like the robes to be made out of silk; I'd like a pair of dragon hide boots, make that two pairs, one for work and one for social events. I'd also like some dragon hide gloves and for all my robes to have a hood that can be lowered or raised at a thought."

The proprietor of the shop, Madame Malkin herself, nodded and finished up her notes then walked off with the cloth to make me the robes I requested. I looked over the screen to see a lot of people looking at me surprised and a few girls smiling at me. I smiled back and thought "I should really get a subscription to the local newspaper so I know what's going on in the world."

Eventually Madame Malkin walked up with the robes and pushed one over my head I let it slip on without a fight and admired myself in the mirror she'd set up. I noticed that it had an open front which showed my bare chest underneath and showed my tattoo, at least I thought it was a tattoo, it was actually a mark denoting me as Lord Wolf. Madame Malkin gasped when she saw it and said "I had no idea you were someone of such importance my lord." I blinked confused then pulled the robe closed and she walked off whispering to her staff.

She came back with the rest of my robes in a bundle and handed me my boots. I pulled on the work boots and put my more "muggle" clothes in the back with everything else then bowed politely, kissed Madame Malkin on the cheek, and returned home. As soon as I got home the elves pushed me into a chair at the dining room table and made a spread of breakfast foods appear. I blinked then said "Thanks guys." They all gasped surprised then went off to do their own things mumbling about how a good a master they had. Illia laughed and said "If you continue treating others as your equals you'll have many allies, but those who believe wizards are the supreme will quickly become your enemies." I snorted and said "Let them," forming a ball of light on my hand which floated up to the ceiling. I flipped my wand out of its holster into my hand, having put it on when I got home, and twirled it letting sparks fly around the table.

I blinked as an owl flew in through the window and cocked its leg out to me hooting. I gave it some bacon as I took the note, knowing owls were predators, and flipped it open not recognizing the crest on the envelope. The owl hooted once and flew off through the window. I pulled out the letter inside and started to read it while the elves cleared up breakfast seeing I wasn't very hungry. I thanked them without looking up and twirled my wand to help levitated the dishes into a pile for them thinking about what I was reading. The letter read Dear Lord Wolf.

My name is Albus Dumbledore Headmaster of Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I would like to invite you to a meeting of the order of the phoenix. I know of your conversation with the minister as he alerted me to it when you said your idea. It may be in your best interest to join the order and help us against the dark lord Voldemort. If you plan on joining the order, or just wish to speak to me, please send a reply as soon as possible via post owl. Sincerely yours Headmaster APWBD

I sighed and whistled causing Lori one of the elves to appear. She looked at me questioningly and I said "I want you to get me Alexa from the owlery. I have a letter to send to one Albus Dumbledore agreeing to a meeting." She nodded and said "Of course Master Wolf at your command." I started to say don't call me master but she vanished and I swore. I grumbled under my breath till she returned with Alexa, my personal owl. I'd picked her yesterday while exploring the owlery when she'd flown down and landed on my shoulder. She seemed to like her name a she nipped my ear gently when I called her it. I stretched and said "Alexa I'm going to need you to fly to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, think you can do that for me?" She hooted and held out her leg dutifully.

I laughed and quickly wrote out my reply, with Alexa prodding my ear with her beak and parchment the house elves had left when I said I was going to be writing a letter. I wrote out a short reply to Dumbledore then sent Alexa off with it as Illia walked in and said "You know you've got the elves all wound up?" I smirked evilly and said "So I've got you all wound up then?" She laughed and swatted me saying "I meant the house elves. I sometimes forget I'm also an elf with how they treat me as their superior."

I snorted and said "That aside, I just got a letter from Albus Dumbledore head of the order of the phoenix and Hogwarts. Care to tell me what you know about the man?" Illia nodded and thought deeply then said "Known for discovering the ten uses for dragon's blood, the defeat of Gellert Grindewald, is over a hundred years old, and is very honest albeit rather manipulative." I slowly nodded taking all this in then asked "Anything else?" She nodded and continued "Supreme mugwump of the international confederation of wizards and head of the wizengamont or wizard supreme court. Has the ear of the minister of magic and is trusted to help defeat Voldemort."

I growled and asked "What do you know about Voldemort?" She cocked her head at the growl then said "Well I know he was born years ago and that Voldemort's not his real name. No one's sure what it is, but most wizards won't even call him Voldemort because they fear his wrath. He's been a nuisance for the last five years but his attacks on muggles and first or muggleborns are starting to get really dangerous. He's the highest threat to magical Britain and as such he and his followers are hunted relentlessly by the aurors who sadly can't use the three unforgivable curses to put them down." I nodded in thanks and stood up then kissed Illia on the cheek and said "Thanks for the info. I think we can skip working on magic today and instead focus on exploring the grounds more."

She grabbed my hand and started leading me around the property explaining what everything was and checking the wards to see what was wrong with them. Where the wards were weak she had me cast magic to upgrade them and increase the defenses around the property. Eventually Alexa returned and landed on my shoulder with another letter from Dumbledore I let her go back to the owlery as it started to rain. Illia and I walked inside and I poured out the contents of the letter onto the dining room table. Inside were a coin, and the letter. I picked up the letter and started to read it.

It read: Dear Mr. Wolf I take great joy in receiving your reply and can't wait to see you. I sent with this letter a port key that will bring you to my school tomorrow at noon or sooner if you hold onto it and say Hogwarts. That said from there the staff can lead you to my office and give you the password. With that said I'd like to extend an invitation to join the order of the phoenix, unless of course you would rather support Voldemort, though from what you've said to the minister he believes you'll be an invaluable asset against the dark lord.

I can't be sure until I talk with you which is why I'd like to do so as soon as humanly possible. Voldemort, or as I know him Tom Riddle, is moving into a more aggressive state of warfare every day. He has enlisted the help of the giants, many werewolves, and other creatures of darkness. The ministry has sadly alienated many of our allies and the elves leaving centuries ago means no one knows their magic which could help us greatly.

Please come by as soon as you can, Sincerely APWB Headmaster of Hogwarts.

I sighed and looked at Illia then said "Guess I'll be back later; tell the elves I'd like them to move my stuff into my room but no hurry. I don't know when I'll be back, but when I get here I'll talk with you, Illia, about our next steps." I grabbed the coin and said "Hogwarts." Then felt a pull behind my navel. Suddenly I was jerked off my feet and flown through a space that looked like the interior of a tube then landed on my feet slightly dizzy. I set the coin down and realized I was in a hall full of children. Many of them were studying me and I silently cursed the old man then walked up to the head table and bowed to the staff.

They stared at me amazed and I said "Hello I'm Wolf. I'm here to see Professor Dumbledore though I see I've interrupted your students' lunch. My apologies, could one of you please lead me to Professor Dumbledore's office." One of the woman, who I could tell was younger than she looked got up and took my arm then escorted me to a gargoyle that stood in the seventh floor corridor. She looked at the gargoyle and said "Honey duke's chocolate." It jumped to the side to reveal a revolving staircase which the two of us readily climbed on and started for the top.

When we got to the top the professor knocked on the door and someone on the other side said "Enter." We walked in and he said "Ah Professor Mcgonagle what brings you to see me?" I could tell by the look in his eye he knew why we were there but it affirmed his position to have us tell him. Mcgonagle didn't seem to notice as she said "I brought you Lord Wolf. He appeared in the Great Hall just as lunch was ending and asked to see you. Now I'll leave you two, to whatever you have planned Albus. Just remember if it harms my school or my students I will personally see you driven out."

I sighed as Mcgonagle left and said "So Albus, why'd you want to meet with me." He blinked going back on his toes for a moment then waved his wand and a chair appeared. I sat in it without being told to do so, knowing I had to be on the offensive if I wanted this old man to take me as a serious threat. Albus studied me with what felt like an infrared gaze then said "Well mister Wolf, I'd like to know if you work for the light or the dark." I snorted and said "If you mean do I work for Voldemort, I want the bastard dead. No one has the right to slaughter and rape the innocent." Dumbledore blinked and said "Good, good. So you'd be willing to swear an oath to the light?"

I glared at him and said "No. I didn't come here to swear any oaths I came here to prove I wasn't with Voldemort and see what this order of the phoenix is." Dumbledore looked taken aback then plowed on "The order of the phoenix is an organization formed to foil Voldemort's plans. We are also here in case the ministry needs us." I raised an eyebrow and felt Dumbledore send a probe toward my mind. My mental defenses swatted it away and he continued "The order is full of people who have been fighting the death eaters a while and we'd love it if you would join us." I shrugged and said "Why not. It's better than hiding out at my place. I'll join your order the first of the year. Give me that much time to prepare myself." He started to say he needed me now but I just stared him in the eye and he backed off. I took the coin and made it into a port key back to Wolf manor and was off.

I arrived in the foyer to see the elves running around frantically and Illia issuing orders. I looked at her and she said "Two figures appeared on the grounds asking for you. They were caught in the wards for mere moments before snapping them like twigs. They're currently waiting for you in the sitting room." I nodded and placed my hand on the ward stone reactivating the wards and setting up the manor's defenses then walked into the sitting room to see a figure in black and a figure in white. They got up and as they approached I flicked my wrist bringing my wand into my hand and said "Stop and tell me your names."

They stopped and lowered their hoods then I laughed as they tackled me and said "MASTER WE FINALLY FOUND YOU!" I winced at the screaming and said "Hey Deana, Lia. What are you doing here?" They smiled and hugged me tighter then said "We came to give you markings as our champion." I blinked and said "Ok..." They smiled then Lia placed a hand on my chest and Deana placed a hand on my back before everything went dark. When I came to Illia was leaning over me and patting my cheek. She looked at me and asked "You alright?"

I nodded and said "Better than ever, why?" She explained how the two girls came in and touched me then vanished when I passed out saying everything would be alright. I laughed and said "Yeah that's just like those two. No worries they'd never hurt me." Illia nodded and went back to whatever she was doing before I came home and I went to my room to take a shower. I failed to notice the marks on my chest and back as I showered then passed out in my bed. I sighed as I slipped asleep and thought "Tomorrow everything begins."