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Janet Lynn Gordon
Fifth Year |  Werecats are people too! Reader of Fan Fictions
Veggie_Potter: Stef, thank you so much! I can tell you with almost certainty, that your nerves are probably sending you the correct signal. The time is close. And, yes, Lily was petrified that Harry was on his father's broom.
Obi-Wan-K'Lari: Thanks for your comment. I loved writing Harry! It was so fun giving them such a good family time. I wanted them to all have a great relationship with each other. What would they be like, if things hadn't happened the way they did? I like to think that things wouldn't have changed between them except to get even closer. Quote:
TOM'S GOING TO DIE? Properly? But how does he know?
You find out in this chapter. I hope I did justice in my explanations on several things everyone has asked about.
Derfel: Hey Owen! Thanks for joining our family here. I'm so happy to have you here. Quote:
your cliffhangers and conversations are way better than anything I can come up with
I certainly would not say that! I think you do a spectacular job. I love your FF.
tina6080: Tina, hey sweetheart, thank you for reading and commenting. Quote:
I love it, its so cute. the way u write it i can picture it happening its awesome! i cant wait for more!
Amazingly enough, I was going for cute! And I aim to please, you shall have more. Not so much cute, but some anyway.
Harita: Welcome home!!!!!!!!!!!!! Missed you while you was gone. I know you didn't miss any posts, but, well, I just missed ya. Hope you're settled in and rested. I'm glad you thought the chapter was sweet.
To all my readers: I thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading. If ever anybody has a question and won't post for whatever reason, you can PM me, or ask me on my visiters message board. (What ever it's called) I'll be happy to answer anything you want to know. Ummm, please limit questions to my story, as I don't know the answers to such things as, How big is the universe? What number is infinity? Or, How can we get, Pluto, re-classified as a planet? You know, just about my story. Hope everyone enjoys this chapter, and next Thursday evening, or Friday, I'll post the next chapter, Chapter 16 - "Death Comes To Godric's Hollow" OK, breath, people, we all knew it was coming. But for now, I hope you enjoy:
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Jim’s Last Request
James watched after Lily and his little man, and his heart abounded with joy and pride.
“James”
“Yes Tom?” Still watching to make sure Lily would no longer be able to see or hear Tom. Then looking back around, “er Jim” for Tom had changed into the human boy.
“Hey, Jim! So you have been caught by the greatest seeker this world will ever see, huh, how ‘bout that?” his good nature overflowing its brim.
“Yeah Boy! That was quite the capture, having my hind legs forcefully bound by his over enthusiastic little arms. I could have gotten away was it not that I wanted to get him safely to the ground. That and the fact that he had my tail in his mouth made it even more wonderful.”
“Aw Jim, I’m sorry,” said James as he stifled a laugh.
“Yeah, I notice how broke up you are about it. Thanks.” he said with a knowing smile on his small face. “Actually, it was quite thrilling and I’ll tell you this; he does have an uncanny ability for flying, and he will make a great seeker.”
“Now, I need to talk to you quickly of some things very important!”
James got serious “What is it Jim?”
“You’re invisibility cloak, I told you not to let it out of your site. It’s the cloak spells and curses cannot penetrate, or overpower. Its fabric can’t be worn out, torn, ripped, burnt or damaged in anyway, for it was made by death.”
“The Three Brothers?” James started his voice barely audible.
“Yes, that’s the one,” continued Jim. “I know you loaned it to Dumbledore, get it back, now. He shouldn’t pursue what he has on his mind; he wouldn’t be able to control the power.”
James was surprised. In an almost reverent tone he said, “The Deathly Hallows? But, if Dumbledore can’t, I mean who could, if he can’t?”
“You could, and Harry can when he’s old enough. I have seen your hearts, and you two are worthy Of the Deathly Hallows, although I suggest you not spend time trying to find the stone and the wand. Dumbledore has the wand already; he’s been using it for years.”
“Is that why he’s such a powerful wizard?”
“No, he’s powerful because he was born with an ability to understand, obtain, retain, and use his power wisely. I don’t have time to go into this, just get it back, now. The other thing of most importance pertains to me. I wanted to tell you that I’m dying and there is something I need you to do for me.”
James fell to his knees in front of Jim, and his eyes welled over with tears. “Jim!” His words had to come out of his throat by force. “Did we let Harry get to rough with you? I’ve taken advantage of your love and your magic. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean,” and then tears streaming down his face he held Jim in a powerful hug. “I am so sorry son. Isn’t there anything that can be done?”
Jim gently moved James away from him, and smiled warmly at him. “Listen to me, Little One. This is a natural process for me. “Have you heard that saying about cats having nine lives? Cats without magic don’t have nine lives but werecats do. We live about thirty years normally if conditions are ideal, then we die and come back. And it is built into us to know when that time has come, (just like elephants) so we can make final vital preparations”
“But you’re so young!"
“Let me finish so you can understand. When we are in human form, we appear to be a very small child of about nine or ten. We are able to give that illusion, when we need a deception because we are in a place a cat would not be. On the other hand, sometimes we need to be in human form to hold or carry something. Sometimes we take this form if we have a lot of talking to do. We can talk in cat form, as you know, but it isn’t comfortable. Anyway, I am spending more time on this than need be. When it is mere minutes before our time to pass on to the next life, we take great care to make sure our master holds us during this process. This way our soul stays alive and retains all the memory of our past.”
James was listening intently. “Does it cause you pain?”
“It’s only painful if we are struck down and unable to get to our master. It is our nature to get to them even if we are dying. What I need you to do is; tomorrow, tell Lily we are going to go check on Peter sense he hasn’t been around lately. I do want to find out why his heart has changed. Before we get there, you will need to take me somewhere I can die safely. It will take about a minute, just please hold me. The only thing that will happen if you don’t is I won’t be able to connect to my master’s heart. I won’t remember my previous life until much later. It would eventually catch up, but only bits and pieces. I don’t want to forget a single thing, (sense the day Lily rescued me) of my life with Lily, and now, you and Harry. Will you do this for me James?”
“Are you sure you want me? I mean of course it would be my honor to, but would you rather have Lily? She is your true master if that’s what you want to call it.”
“No, Little One, I’ve connected to your heart as well as Harry’s. This way Lily won’t feel awkward with me. I’ll be the same to her, only I will change colors. Just tell her Harry got her wand, performed some magic, and changed my color. She’ll believe you. She’ll just laugh, and say she needs to make sure she has her wand out of his reach from now on. Harry has great magic within him, I’m anxious to see his power when he learns to use it.”
“Yeah, me too. Jim, why do you call me “Little One?”
Jim laughed and patted James cheek, affectionately. “It’s a form of endearment because I love you so. It’s the same as you and Lily calling each other, “Honey”. You are but a child compared to me. You see when I die tomorrow and come back I will be starting my fourth lifetime, that I know of. That makes me at least ninety years old.”
James gasped in surprise. “I’ve always thought of you as a son, and as a handsome black and gray cat.,” he said in shock. “What you must think of me!”
“I think of you as a child I adore.”
“I can’t believe I’ve never wondered why you haven’t aged any, or even asked you when your birthday is. I’ve been a terrible friend, and a worse father!” he said disgusted with himself.
“You have asked, and so has Lily, and even Petunia. However, my magic causes people not to think about it. And if they do, and try to find out, then I just alter their thoughts, and they forget what they were thinking.”
“So,” James said as he dried his face. “Have all your master’s before been good and loving to you?
“No, one of them killed me.”
“But, you remember him clearly? I can’t see someone who hates you enough to murder you, hold you so you can remember.”
“I remember because he was holding me. He strangled me to death.” James gasped sharply. “It was my time to die, so I was already prepared. When I came back, I had fully transformed into a cross between a cat and a human. A human rarely sees this form of werecat if we can help it. Death of the human usually takes place when this happens.
Imagine the surprise when I came back, and for only a second he seen something that scared him so badly, he wet his pants. I took one swipe with my paws and the razor sharp claws fully extended decapitated him. I picked up his head and threw it down the two seater. Vengeance is” Jim stopped and froze. They had not been careful to watch for Lily.
Last edited by Connie; 11-22-2010 at 05:39 PM.
Reason: Correcting a few things here and there.
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