The seventeen year old yawned miserably as he sat outside the Airport, London seemed as chilly as he was expecting. He had been through worse so it didn't matter that much. This wasn't exactly a pleasant trip , The youth wished that was the case. He actually liked travelling a lot. Especially after the fateful summer with his Gramps Max and cousin Gwen. Yes friends, If you are thinking this person is that. You are absolutely correct. He is the awe inspiring wielder of new and improved Omnitrix. None other than our very own Benjamin Kirby Tennyson. He has recently finished his High school and he is probably going to Illinois with a sports scholarship. But that isn't something to worry about. Besides Ben never cared that much about studies anyways. The issue was that her mother wanted him to get in touch with her paternal cousin Petunia and her family. There was this woman Lily too, His Mom and Dad even attended her wedding with some guy named James. Sadly, She was dead along with her husband. Originally Ben planned to go to Europe for a big pre college trip. What if Julie broke up with him, A single guy can have fun too. But his mother insisted that he must stay with the Dursleys for a week or two. He was about to argue but then her mother's hair started flowing in the air, Resembling that of a Lioness. Ben thought the wise decision would be agreeing with her for now. Telling his friends that he will join them in Europe, Ben found himself sitting infront of London Airport after a boring and tiresome flight.
Ben brushed the sweat from his forehead. He would rather deal with Kevin's driving than waiting for hours in the queues for custom clearance. Or better he could even fly to the destination by himself. However, Grampa said that Omnitrix and Plumber devices were not made for his personal enjoyment. Man! That was so uncool. Over the top of everything, his luggage went missing. He finally found it but that was nowhere near funny. It took an hour for crying out loud.
After having a few rounds of strawberry milkshake, Ben pulled out a piece of paper that had the directions written for the apartment. "Well, I got to make the most of this situation. I am a superhero afterall; besides, I always wanted to get away from my nagging mother, who thinks that the whole world revolves around dieting."
Just when he was about to call the cab, A rather old fashioned but well maintained car stopped infront of him. Ben blinked in confusion as the door of the automotive opened, Revealing a gruff and rather overweight middle aged man who matched the description of the family he was given by his mother. And Ben had a few photos stored in his iPhone. The middle aged man gave him a smile, Which screamed artificial about it. He rolled his eyes, He had no choice but play along.
"Ah! You must be Sandra's son. Look at you all grown up now! You couldn't even walk when I last saw you!" The middle aged man pinched his cheeks, Which irritated Ben even further
"I was just three months old back then, Uncle Vernon!" Ben chided as he put his luggage inside the car. He turned to the Vernon and spoke with a very much forced smile
"It's nice to meet you Uncle Vernon! Thanks for having me"
Vernon was probably in a very good mood, At least by his standards. He patted Ben on his shoulders and spoke out with a smile
"You have your mother's manners son! That's a good thing. We should get to the home. Your aunt and cousin are eagerly waiting for your arrival!"
Ben scoffed at hearing that, It didn't seem much like that. However he had to do this for his Mom's sake. He gave a forceful nod and got inside the car. Waiting for this to end as soon as possible. However Unbeknownst to him, Meeting his cousin was just going to be the start of another great adventure of his life. It would also begin his enmity with the dark wizard named Voldemort and his infamous gang of misfits called death eaters.
It was the beginning of the Plumber's escapades in the world of Wizards. And once he entered in this world, Nothing was going to stay the same. Everything was going to change.
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Dear Petunia
Greetings from Sandra here, It's been a long time since we met face to face. I guess we last met when you were visiting States somewhere around the time Ben was born.
My Father in Law started a family business few years back with my husband. It was a just a Plumber's shop back in those days . It has grown into much more with time. So I decided to send a part of our profit to you. You are already looking after Lily's boy and it must be pretty hard on you. We couldn't do much more to help you back then, But I guess this will help you in building your children's better future. I also think you should send Harry here, Attending an academy for insane criminal will make you one even if you were sane to begin with. I am really sure Carl and Max will be able to help him find some goals in his life. It's shame that Lily and James are no longer between us , I still cannot believe it. It must be hard on young Harry so just let him know that his family back in Bellwood is always there for him.
Anyways, My son Ben is coming to England next month. Somewhere around the August. I thought it would be a great time for family to meet and stay connected with each other. So I insisted that he must stay at your house.
And make sure to visit America in near future
Sandra Carl Tennyson
Bellwood, CA
Harry Potter never expected anything would ever shock him in his entire life. Especially after seeing Tom Riddle rising from his grave. But he was proved wrong once again. He had been eagerly waiting for his friend' letters. He expected some sort of moral support from them. Especially when he had returned into the Hell tailor made for him. Unfortunately he didn't get any. Which left him even more depressed. While he was forced to do household chores for his horrible relatives, He stumbled upon this half lidded letter. Which he opened due to human curiosity, After reading contents of the said letter he was left shell shocked.
Especially after reading the word cousins.
"I have relatives? " he thought, tugging fruitlessly at the lever that started the vacuum cleaner. Outside the Dursleys? How? He and Hermione – mostly Hermione – had gone digging through the old Hogwarts records, looking for any other family members Harry might have had, back at the end of third year. None of the Potters were still alive, so it couldn't be through them. So that would mean…
"They're related to my mother, ". he realized. They had to be, nothing else made sense, what with the Potters all dead and his other Dursley relatives living in Australia (he had never met them, but he knew they existed through their annual Christmas cards) – except for Aunt Marge, but she'd had no children of her own. Just her dogs, which he didn't think counted.
It was odd, Harry thought, as the vacuum finally clanked into life, how little he actually knew about his mother's family. He could understand that Petunia had hated Lily – Merlin knew she made little secret of that – but he didn't know what kept her away from the rest of her family. Had she severed ties with her parents when they had begun to favor their magically-talented child? Were they even still alive? They'd never sent the Dursley family Christmas cards, so he supposed not. But what about her other relatives? Aunts? Uncles? Cousins? Why sever relations with them as well? They'd probably not known about Lily's powers, so they'd have no reason to pick her over Petunia… or were they all dead, too?
Besides, From reading the letter... This Sandra seemed like a far more reasonable person to hold grudges against someone. She never once mentioned him as a freak. And showed a proper respect towards his parents, Which made her an angel in comparison with Aunt Marge. Hell Harry would have loved to meet her.
His musings were interrupted by another thought. " Wait a moment… If I have relatives outside of the Dursleys, why did Dumbledore leave me with them? Did he just not know about them? Or… is there another reason? It can't be because they're magic-haters , They don't seem like it; Besides he left me with the Dursleys, and they hate magic enough to make up for the whole of Britain. So then why…?"
Harry shook his head as he looked at the date which was mentioned in the letter. Which was today. So that Ben person was arriving today. His another cousin. The whole ordeal still didn't make much sense. Dumbledore must have known about Sandra and her family. He had to have known simply by virtue of being himself. He must have had some reason for leaving Harry with the Dursleys, and not with his other relatives. But at the same time… what could it possibly be? It sounded an awful lot like Sandra's family lived in United States, Perhaps she would have been a lot more accepting of magic and him then Petunia ever been ; surely, he would have been safe from leftover Death Eaters on the other country, wouldn't he? Maybe there was some other reason. There was always a reason for why Dumbledore did what he did, even if it never made any sense to Harry.
Just like his current isolation and no letters from his friends.
But there was one thing for sure. The dinner today was definitely going to be a very interesting affair.
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Harry stood in the hallway, Feeling utterly exhausted. He had spent the better part of last several hours washing the floors. Doing dishes, Making breakfast for his cousin and various mundane tasks his aunt wanted him to perform. He was currently stuck with laundry. However his eyes were glued on the digital clock. It read 12 Am and they were pretty much past the time mentioned in the letter. Vernon was already at the airport and it was possible that his other cousin could arrive at any moment. He was at this moment looking at the birthday cards and pictures previously sent by his friends Ron and Hermione. He was still furious at their refusal at sharing at anything important. Petunia told him to get rid of his abnormalities from the house, Before this Ben person arrives. So far he managed to fill everything in the trunk, Including his books, wand, A copy of Daily Prophet. The only odd thing in his room was Hedwig .
He looked at the clock, He didn't have enough time to let Hedwig out. He gotta do that in the evening.
"Get downstairs Freak! They could arrive at any moment" The voice of his irritating cousin echoed throughout the house.
Not wanting to make his relatives further angry, Harry hurried down the stairs. His aunt and cousin were both dressed in their finest and hovering around the front hall, evidently wanting to make a good impression on their visiting in-laws. Dudley of course didn't seem too happy and it appeared that he was sulking behind a forced smile. He was focused more on a television program
"Can't you do something about your clothes?" Aunt Petunia asked irritably. "Don't wait around here . Wait by the stairs! Take his bags upstairs when he arrive. Just stay out of the way and mess things with your freakiness!"
"Fine!" Harry let out a sigh, He added with annoyance " Where do you want...?"
Before he could finish his sentence, The crunching sound made by tires on the gravel interrupted them. Followed by a sound of doors of the car opening. There was also the unfamiliar voice which belonged to a teenager around Cedric's age talking over a phone. Followed by the sound of his good old uncle Vernon. Petunia quickly dashed in the front, Pushing Harry in the back. She put on her best smile and opened the door. Managing to compose herself in the mere seconds, Which was impressive by the way. A seventeen year old teenager made himself visible. He had brown hairs and emerald eyes which matched the shade of Harry's own. He was wearing a green flank jacket which had a number of ten printed over it. The teenager stepped inside, He was carrying a heavy suitcase and a sports bag.
"You must be Aunt Petunia, My Mom told me a lot about you!" Ben responded with a warm smile.
" Of course she had always been a sweetheart!" Petunia spoke with a smile, welcoming the teenager inside. The young plumber threw a curious glance at the scrawny boy standing inside the corner, Who was looking at him with as much curiosity too. Albeit with a quite a bit intensity. Ben shook his head, He must be overthinking things a bit. May be he needed to take a nap. Ben took a long breath and proceeded to drag his luggage inside. Quickly Vernon entered and the door closed behind him.
And that was how the boy who lived met the protector of the planet for the first time. However he didn't get to know that for a long time.
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So this is it, After waiting for years to get this story to get updated, I was really upset when it got deleted. Alongside a few very good stories. Anyways I asked the author for permission and he agreed to let me use this idea. Anyways the idea of Ben being Harry's cousin is so much appealing that I can't get it out of my mind. Imagine Ghost freak vs Dementors. It's bound to be a badass battle.
Anyways for the simplification of the story Ben isn't famous in this story. Plumbers stopped it or Jimmy doesn't exist in this Universe, You can think of any reason which suits you. Take a leap of faith here. In short in the eyes of the world he is still a normal guy.
So any ideas about pairings? His relationship with main characters of Harry Potter?
Please send it over a PM or review.
