An Anima's Justice

Chapter 1: Revelations

Two emerald orbs peered out from the barred window into the looming darkness beyond.
Ebony tresses framed a fey face, falling messily about. Slim hips, slender legs and a petite bone structure corded by muscles finished the image of one Harry Potter.
Harry was counting down the seconds until he was free. In just under three hours he would be sixteen. Just recently his godfather, wrongly accused Sirius Black, died while defending Harry from Death Eaters and their megalomaniac leader, Lord Voldermort.
At first Harry had blamed himself for the entire thing, falling into a depression that combined with his treatment at the Dursleys choked him in misery. But then not two weeks into his summer exile, Harry received a letter from Gringotts. Apparently, Sirius had left a will, and so had his parents. Along with the Gringotts letter, was one from Sirius, to be delivered if he were to die.
Harry moved from the window and picked up the letter from Sirius and read it for the hundredth time.

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Hey Prongslet,
If you’re reading this letter than I’m dead and what I suspected was true. First and foremost I want you to know my death was not your fault no matter how I died. In fact I suspect my death might have even been purposely orchestrated by Dumbledore. Lately I notice he has become fanatical, not very noticeably but living in the family I did I’ve developed a sixth sense to those not quite right in the head. Albus has become obsessed with you Harry. He knows how the Dursleys have treated you and he purposely put you in that situation so he could control you, or at least that is my suspicion. Lily and James had a will Harry, one that was supposed to be read to you when you entered Hogwarts. It states that you under no conditions were to be placed with Petunia. Albus was there at the signing of the will, he knew. He also knew that I was innocent. Albus was the one who convinced James, Lily and I to switch to Peter at the last moment for secret keeper. If you’re wondering why I trusted Albus after my escape it is because he charmed my memory and they have only recently broken through.
I know this is a lot to take right now Harry but this isn’t all. I have left instructions for you to be emancipated upon your sixteenth birthday with Gringotts. You need to hear both my will and your parents will. You deserve your freedom Harry. Be sure that you get it.
Now while I have overloaded you with this information I must tell you the most important thing yet. Lily was adopted. She was not a muggleborn in fact she wasn’t even an ordinary witch. She was one of the most rare and dangerous magical species in existence. Anima Veelentire is what the wizard world calls them. But the true name of your species is Kami Youkai. Demon God. It is believed that all magical creatures descend from your race. The ministry believes you extinct from this realm. I have left all the books your parents and I collected on the Anima species to you. Harry, you’ll come into your inheritance on your sixteenth birthday and I want you to be safe. Please Harry, take care of yourself but don’t forge to live and have a hell of a lot of fun doing it. Don’t forget to prank Moldyshorts and Dumblebee for me.
I Love You Harry.
Sirius
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Harry had tears running down his face again. With the loss of Sirius and the betrayal of the person he thought he could trust Harry had been hurt. But slowly he was reforming himself and getting over it. He would never forgive Voldermort or Dumbledore but he wasn’t going to let them keep him from living.
Harry had written Gringotts and asked if it was possible to access the books mentioned in Sirius’ letter before his sixteenth birthday. Gringotts had sent a letter back with two books stating Sirius had prepared for that eventuality.
For the past two weeks Harry had been poring over the two books and was amazed, shocked and frightened at what he had read.
Apparently the anima were an animalistic species. They had many feline and canine attributes. The strange thing is, is that there was no “female” of his species. There were dominant and submissives. All submissives are able to bear young ranging from one to four at a time. The dominant of the species were of a larger build and took on more canine attributes while submissives were more feline. One submissive could have up to six mates. The race was very sexual and physically affectionate. Without constant affection and positive physical contact an Anima will be stunted until the situation is corrected. Anime are very alluring and extremely beautiful. They are pack animals and while having a mainly humanoid form are extremely open about their sexuality and physical body. Meaning Harry was most likely going to be walking around naked and enjoy it. An anima can feed from sexual situations, blood, regular food, and absorb the energy from around them. These are some of the key reasons why many scholars believe most magical species have stemmed from them. Animas have a strong connection with nature and usually have an affinity to an element. Physically, magically and mentally, Anima are considered superior to most species. Anime shape change into one or two different animal forms and can stop the transformation half way to become a hybrid. This is believed to be how they are related to were-creatures. The largest weakness for an anima is their dependency on their mates. A submissive anime while usually more powerful than the dominants are extremely dependant and are constantly looking for affection and attention from their mates.
His uncle banging on the door, demanding he turn off the light and go to sleep interrupted Harry’s recap of all the information he had read so far.
With a small sigh Harry turned of the lights and crawled under the threadbare sheet on the lumpy mattress. Unable to drift from consciousness Harry laid on his side going over his plans for the future.
In the morning he’d get up just before sunrise. While he had no plans to sleep, Harry had discovered the pattern of his Order guards shifts as well as who took which shift. Over the past week Harry’s senses had heightened and his physical structure had made subtle changes in order to prepare for his inheritance, allowing him to observe his jailers from afar. A shift change was at dusk on the morning of his birthday and seeing as it was Moody on until then Harry had to leave after he left. Harry thanked his lucky stars that it would be Mundungus taking over then.
Looking around the room, Harry double-checked to make sure everything had been packed inside his trunk. He wanted to be ready as soon as possible, after his change he would be extremely vulnerable until he found his mates as well as getting used to his new powers.
A soft hoot from Hedwig brought a smile to his face. With a graceful swoop Hedwig glided towards her master. An affectionate nip to his fingers, then the brush of wing feathers across his cheek, allowed Hedwig to conveyed her affection for Harry. With soft eyes, Harry stroked the plumage of his familiar’s chest.
“Soon girl. Soon we’ll be free, and no one will use us again. Soon.”
Another small hoot answered Harry as he continually stoked his dearest friend. Harry would find his mates, then he will oppose both Dumbledore and Voldermort and in time, Harry would restructure the wizarding world into his own image, with no false of ideals of light and dark, just peace and acceptance. That was all he wanted, all he needed, and it was what he would get. He would make sure of it.

TBC


A/N I know this is really short but this is my first multi-chapter fic so I'm still not up to snuff yet. I would appreciate any constructive critism and/or comments/suggestions. Thanx ^_~