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// Chapter Four___Is it the Forbidden or Everfree Forest 
// Story: Well At Least I'm Still A Guy Sort Of 
// by Gravestone 
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It has been three weeks since Harry and his kids have come to Equestria and more importantly started living with Twilight. And the mare couldn’t be happier for one thing Harry decided to have his complete library put into Twilights which increased the thing a hundredfold. Although he did put up Wards over the darker books just to be safe. The next thing Harry and Twilight did was take all of his money and give them to the Princesses to take care of which they did only to find out with all the Silver, Gold, Platinum, and especially the Mythril made Harry the wealthiest pony in Equestria. Hearing this Harry had them donated a third of it to charities like orphanages, hospitals, the guard even doing this he was still very rich. Twilight had warned him to be careful if the nobles of Cantorlot were to hear about his wealth they would try and weasel their way to get closer to him and that is what Harry was afraid of. 

To clear his head Harry went for a walk, following a well-used trail he didn’t notice that he was making his way into the forest near the town. It wasn’t until the light was almost gone that Harry looked around to see where he was. A little confused he stood there trying to remember what he was told about the forest. 

“Ok, lest see now what was the name again the Neverfear no, the Everfree that's right the Everfree Forest.” Harry thought to himself. “So if this is the Everfree Forest then why do I get the feeling this place is ten times worse than back there?”

With that thought, Harry turned when he heard a twig snap only to breathe a sigh of relief when a small bunny hopped out onto the trail only to be snatched up by a giant wolf made of wood.



“Oh you’ve got to be kidding,” He said making the wolf turn to look at him. “Well at least your not a giant spider,” He said casting an Incendio spell igniting the thing.

The painful howling it made was not what Harry expected nor the arrival of five more wolves, looking around at all of them just made Harry sigh.

“Look I bloody well just turned one of yours into charcoal,” He said pointing at the pile to his right. “Do you really want to mess with me?”

One of the wolves growled and lunged at Harry, jumping to the side he dodged it turning on the spot he used a fire whip to severe the head of the thing. After seeing this the others backed off quickly and left. Letting out another sigh Harry started to walk back the way he came until he realized he didn’t know which way it was. He tried a point-me spell but all that did was make him dizzy so deciding to sit down and think for a moment was his best option. 

“When one is lost it is best, for one to sit and take a rest,” A voice said from Harry left.

Turning that way Harry was greeted by a zebra remembering who it was from Twilights description, he stood and bowed his head. “Greetings you must be Ms. Zecora?”

“Wise beyond your years I see, But pray tell could you tell your name to me?” Zecora said smiling.

“Oh, my apologizes My name is Harry, Harry Potter, newest resident of Equestria and Ponyville,” He said bowing once more.

“Yes traveler from afar you be, Why are you not afraid of the everfree?” 

It took Harry a few seconds to understand what she meant. 
“There was a forest next to my school that is honestly more dangerous than this one, here if you fight back hard enough the animals will give up, but back there fighting back made them want to eat you more,”  

“Then escort a lady home I get, For I am not as brave as you just yet.” 

Nodding Harry gestured for Zecora to lead the way to her hut and to show him which direction to go back to town. When they arrived at her home Harry had to repeat what he said before about this world “I love magic”  To see Zecoras home was just breathtaking, a tree, it was a tree turned into a hut. Stepping inside was even better it was like Hagrid place many different things hanging from the walls and ceiling. To pass the time Harry had told Zecora of his life before coming here and she the same learning of her potions making and promising to bring her one of the advanced potions books when he returned. After saying goodby and heading in the right direction back Harry started to hum it was a song he heard Dudley listen to when he lived with the Dursleys. He didn’t know why but the song felt right and with the magic of this world, he began to sing.

When he reached the castle most of the town's ponies were dancing along to the music and for some reason, it didn’t seem to bother him. It must be the magic of this place. As he walked through the doors Harry was greeted by his kids and Twilight going over he gave Teddy and Delphi a kiss on the top of their heads and then he kissed Twilight on the cheek before walking to the library to get the book for Zecora. Only to stop when he realized what he had done only to shake it off he just felt too good for anything to bother him.

Twilight on the other hand stood there in complete shock and awe at what just happened until she snapped out of it by the giggling of Delphi and Teddy. But what happened next was what made her blush from head to tail. 

Both foals moved over to her and hugged her front legs and said as one “Mama.”