Title: Haru Kurosaki

Author: Sweetiedogood

Beta: None

Rating: T

Pairing: ?

Word count: 600

It was over. Harry ran his fingers across his closed trunk. The mahogany wood looked older than it's seven years. Each dent and scratch held a memory he'd never forget. Sighing, Harry looked up at the ceiling. Seven years seemed like it came and went, despite the turmoil of every year. The room felt like an echo of it's former self. It felt bare without Dean's United poster, Ron's Chudley Cannons bedspread and the quilt Neville's gran gave him his third year.

"Mate you comin?" Ron's voice filtered up from downstairs. Harry sighed again. It bothered him that it was so easy for them to leave, but then again they also lived in Britain. They'd be able to see each other whenever they wanted, unlike him. When he got back home his life at Hogwarts would probably seem like an unfinished dream. He hadn't told them where he was going, they didn't know he was leaving for good. The back of Harry's eyes began to prickle. Anguish, thick and immobile rose in his chest. He was going to miss them. They'd been through so much, Ron, Hermione, Draco, Luna, Neville, Hannah. Without them he probably wouldn't be standing.

Harry cringed thinking of their reactions if they knew just how far he was going. Draco would probably curse him; Hermione and Hannah would cry; Ron would storm off angrily and Luna would just stare. He could imagine the look on her face, her jaw slightly dropped, her protuberant eyes wider and filled with pain... The knot in Harry's chest shifted and he doubled over in pain. He couldn't let them distract him. He had to go. He hadn't seen his family in years. He couldn't imagine Karin and Yuzu's faces anymore. They were thirteen now, the last time he'd seen them they were eleven, he couldn't fathom how much they'd grown and changed while he was away. Was Ichigo still a stubborn idiot? Was dad still a plain idiot? Did they miss him? Did they want him to come back?

Tear drops fell onto his trunk, dampening his name carving.

Kurosaki.

He and Ichigo did that, the night before he left. Next to his name were several badly drawn flowers. He'd been made fun of because there were flowers on his trunk, but they were a gift from his precious sisters. In the back of his mind Harry could imagine Ichigo laughing at him for his dramatic thoughts.

"Stupid brother," Harry muttered his teary eyes soft. Determination hardened in his green eyes. If they didn't miss him, he'd make them regret it. If they didn't want him to come back, too bad. He'd miss Hogwarts; he'd miss Britain, but it was not his home. The Kurosaki household was calling.

"Watashi wa ima-ka ni kuru!" Harry exclaimed flicking his wand, shrinking his trunk, and rumbling down the stairs.

"What the hell you said mate?" Ron called as Harry ran past him.

"Don't worry about it!" Harry called back laughing as he dart through the portrait hole. He ran through the halls of Hogwarts with his eyes shut, relying on is senses. People called out to him, he ignored them as he rushed to the Great Hall. It wasn't that he didn't want to stop, he wanted to see them. He just wasn't sure he could do it without crying. Dumbledore's office had been destroyed during the Death Eater occupation of Hogwarts. He was supposed to meet McGonagall there while everyone else convened in the Slytherin Dungeons.

Harry skidded to a halt in front of the oak doors of the Great Hall. This was it. Exhaling, he opened the door and stumbled upon entering. The entire school stood like a blur before him, a banner titled Thank You Harry flickered above everyone's head. In front of the majority of the school stood his friends, his nakama. All at once, tears began to stream down Harry's face. Leaving, was going to be harder than he thought.

Authors Notes: I've never posted such a short chapter, ever, but it was bothering me having it sitting on top of what was supposed to be the first official chapter. So there you go, not even a teaser for real. I kinda just wanted to introduce the story to anyone who may be interested in a HP/Bleach crossover (that won't suck), and talk about a few things concerning the story and me as an author.

I write, a lot of stories. I get a lot of plot bunnies. That is to say that right now I have a promise to another group of reviewers that their story is first (if you don't mind slash, check out my story Variations and see if it's your type). So, I've started a game in my head. If any of the other stories I post get more reviews than Variations or more 150 favorites, then that story will be pushed to the top of the list. I think that's only fair. Life is all about supply and demand anyway. Variations only has 30 reviews, so someone just saying "good job" or "I like it" is enough to help. Even if not, every review I get counts towards a mandatory 150 words toward the next chapter. I don't expect many people to be ecstatic when they see this prologue is only 500 words but I can promise the next chapter (it's almost done anyway.) Point of all of this-is that it's a competition so I'd love it if you reviewed.

Why do I want reviews? Let's be honest, you KNOW you check how good a story is by it's reviews. *pouts*

Anyway, more about the actually story.

The story will follow "Harry" as he ventures into the Bleach-verse, which is why it's more in the Bleach land than Harry Potter land. The first 3 chapters will be catch up to the things that changed over the years, and how Harry became to be who he is. Then we'll get to the good stuff. There will be a plot beyond Harry coming home, but that's also more to come.

Pairings: Are not important to this story, but it will have them because that's what happens in life. The pairings will surround Ichigo & Harry and Luna and Tatsuki. I put it that way because I don't know if I want to keep it normal (Harry/Luna, Ichigo/Tatsuki) or spice it up a bit and make it Harry/Tatsuki. I could try and make it Luna/Ichigo but I couldn't see him stomaching her oddities at all. If I make it Harry/Tatsuki then it would probably be... Ichigo/Nell. If you want you can leave a review with what you'd like to see from the pairings I've mentioned. I doubt I'll go explicitly into anything because I've never written explicit hetfiction before.

Chances are there will be allusions to yaoi and yuri relationships with minor characters. Why? Because that's what happens in real life. Don't like it, don't read.