Disclaimer: I own nothing! I do not own Harry Potter or Final Fantasy X. And really, people have already use the whole Harry is a summoner thing before. It seemed fun, so I wanted to kind of try.
Summary: Harry runs to the Secret Chamber of Salazar's after the incident at the MOM in fifth year. With Sirius's death and the betrayal of certain Gryffindors, Harry finds himself following the spirit of Padfoot and praying to a strange statue that had been hidden for a long time. Turns out, Harry is a summoner.
Doesn't have much to do with FFX at first but I have three stories figured out for this.
First Story: Summoner's Awakening- Takes place in hP world and will be two-three chapters if I continue.
Second Story: Summoner's Wish- Takes place in Zanarkand and will be two chapters if I continue
Third Story: Summoner's Heart- Takes place in Spira. I am unsure how many chapter this would be if I were to continue.
Pairings: Neville/Luna Fred/George (for now, might change if I continue it) Harry:none (Will change if I continue it) Remus:none (might change if I continue it)
Warnings: Slash when I get to it, will be light for now. Incest, again will be light. Will be other things if I continue with the story, depends on if people want me to. Might continue just for the heck of it.
Languages: Parseltongue- "ssblahss"
"Summons talking to/with their summoner"
Hat talking with Harry
Harry's looks at beginning of story: Shoulder length black hair, glasses, bright green eyes, light tanned skin. 15 yrs old. Baggy clothes. Petite. 5'4". Malnourishment and all that jazz played a factor in his height.
Harry's looks later on: Long black hair past waist, usually braided or pulled into a low tail at the nape of his neck. 17 yrs old. Bright green eyes had darken to bottle green. Soft, pale skin. 5'6". Still small for his age and probably won't gain anymore height. He wears clothes that fit him now due to his Guardians taking him shopping.
Anan: Based on an African trickster god in the form of a spider. Wings resembling spiderwebs. Hands become pointed claws near the fingers. Long black hair pulled into a low tail at the nape of his neck. Light hazel eyes. Medium bronze skin. The first. (You'll understand soon enough.) Personality I'll leave for you to discover. Smiles.
Maharani: long curly black hair reaching below waist, sea-blue eyes, and pale skin. Rune atoos exist encircling her neck, wrists, ankles. She is a hunter who uses dark magic. Loosely based on Diana, goddess of the moon and hunt. The second. Views Harry as a little brother, so is very protective when it comes to him.
AAL: Right, well, I decide to do a very long oneshot. If people like this I might just work on this story (making it muti-chapter) until I get inspired for the others. It doesn't really crossover with Final Fantasy X much at first but then again it does. Just read and you'll understand… maybe.
The notes above are for your benefit mainly, because I am lazy so I seem to skip out on the details some what. Also, not all the character notes will be posted here, some of it will be posted at the end with some other notes.
Pauses. Well, I think it's time to start this story. Glares at laptop. I sometimes hate my ideas, but I can't bring myself to pass them on. Stupid plot bunnies.
Title: Summoner's Awakening
Part One: Awakening
Harry fell to the ground upon reaching the Chamber of Secrets that had been created by Salazar Slytherin. He allowed himself to cry for once. Everything had gone wrong.
First, Sirius died, leaving Harry behind. Then his friends betrayed him. His only relatives hated him with a passion that could only equal to Voldemort's hatred of him. Dumbledore was doing his best to help, but he still treated Harry as a child when right now it was more important to be an adult. An equal.
Remus was off on some duty for the Order of the Pheonix. Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, Tonks, Gabrielle, Neville, Luna, and Fleur were the only people who cared for Harry. However, they were having difficulties in staying in contact with him. The ministry was demanding that Harry fight now that they knew Voldemort was alive... well, back in a sense. Harry couldn't really bring himself to use the word "alive" in the same sentence as "Voldemort" considering that Voldemort resembled a dead corpse.
No, Harry thought as he wiped away his tears, this is no time for crying. "What I need is to find away to survive. I need training. I need to find a way to defeat voldemort once and for all."
Harry looked around the gloomy Chamber he was in. Searching for an answer. He found none.
Harry sighed. How was he too achieve his goals. "Sirius, why did you have to go? I need you."
As if his plea had been some sort of stange summon, Harry heard the sound of a happy bark that he had only ever associated with Sirius's animagus form, Padfoot.
"I'm just hearing things. my mind must be playing tricks on me," Harry muttered knowing that it was impossible for Sirius to be there with him in any form.
Soft, padded steps approached him from the side with a soft whine to accompany them.
Harry looked up at the sound. Sure, that he was not imagining things.
"Padfoot?" Harry's voice choked on the soft whisper as he stared at the spectre before him.
Indeed, Padfoot sat before him, wagging his tail with a dog grin on his face. However, Padfoot was also very much a spectre or ghost of some sort.
Padfoot barked again, once he had Harry's attention. He then stood up and walked off slightly, before looking back at Harry with a sharp bark. An order for Harry to follow. Harry did so, unsure of what else to do. He had asked for help, and it seemed he was recieving it. Who was he to question this chance for guidance.
Padfoot led him around to the side of the statue for Slazar Slytherin, scratching at a wall. Catching on Harry used his parselmouth abilities. "ssOpenss."
The wall blocking the hidden entrance vanished in a strange soft light mixed with a soft blue mist after some sort of rune appeared.
Harry blinked in surprise while Padfoot gave a bark of laughter. Harry glared. "Hush you. I'm still not happy that you left me behind."
Padfoot shook his shaggy head, offering another dog grin while trying to look innocent at the same time. Harry looked right back at the dog seeming to say, "I know you're lying, but I can't blame you."
The dog gave another happy bark before continuing on, Harry following right behind him. Padfoot led Harry to an elborate door with no handles. Snakes were carved into the door, seemingly to be guarding something important just beyond.
Harry could hear a low hum of some sort of music. A sense of peace filled him suddenly. Harry just knew that whatever was beyond this door would be helpful, and whatever it was, it had been waiting a long time for him.
Harry glanced at the snakes, taking them in before he spoke. "ssPleasse allow me entrancess to the room you guardss."
the snakes came to life. They flicked their tongues in his direction. Harry allowed them to do what they wished, knowing it was some sort of test. One of the snakes spoke. "ssYou aress the firsst to come in a longss time ssince the otherss."
"The other triedss to get inss, but he wass not the oness we were toldss to wait forss." The other picked up.
The first spoke once more. "ssPass child. Ssee if you aress the oness. If sso we can finally resstss."
The snakes went back to being frozen guards on the doors. The door moved upward, leaving the way open for Harry. Padfoot whined and sat. Harry frowned, but nodded in understanding. This was obviously something he would need to do on his own.
Harry stepped into the room and the door closed behind him. The hum of music was louder, but still faint, as if it was slowly fading out of existence. Harry could not even make out the words.
Taking in his surroundings, Harry gasped when he realized that the humming seemed to come from the statue standing in the center of the room.
The man seemed to be the only real thing in the room, for there was almost nothing else except some sort of alter before the statue. Harry realized that the alter was there so people could pray to the statue.
The statue itself seemed amazing to him. It was of a young man, well male creature that almost passed as human. He would have passed if it wasn't for the flimsy looking wings that resembled spiderwebs. His hands had a slightly clawed look to them, but it only made the man seem more handsome and dangerous. He seemed to be wearing strange clothes of some sort, but again the only enhanced his appearance. The eyes were closed halfway and locked onto the alter before him, waiting for something. The figure also seemed to be holding a staff as a weapon.
Harry also noted that the statue seemed to be made of marble of some kind.
Harry knelt on before the statue placing his hands before him and slightly leaning over the alter. He would pray to this statue, if only to find comfort in the act. He closed his eyes, and through his praying Harry laid his heart, mind, and soul bare before this creature.
Harry lost track of time, but eventually he felt a brush of wings against his back. He opened his eyes and stared at te spirit before him. He could hear words of acceptance in his mind.
"Greetings Summoner. It has been a long time since I have found someone worthy. Salazar was the last one. I will help you child. I will help you understand your powers, and I will teach you. Do you accept?"
Harry knew his answer. "Yes, I accept."
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Remus Lupin felt the moment that something big had change. He instantly knew it had to involve Harry somehow. However, he was not the only one to feel it. The other werewolves stopped what they were doing and looked up at the quarter moon, sensing the change as well.
After several minutes they turned their gazes to Remus, who felt that he had to rush back to harry's side. He could feel a sense of urgency, a need to be by Harry's side and to protect him. What was going on?
"Go." The alpha of the werewolf pack Remus was currently negotiating with commanded.
Remus hesitated.
The alpha smiled slightly. "Do not worry. Tell your Headmaster that we will remain neutral for now. Go. You are no longer required to do this. Our Mother agrees. Your place is with your cub."
Remus nodded respectively before rushing out of the caves that he had been staying in the past couple of weeks. It was true. Whatever had changed, it was now important to be there for his cub.
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Neville and Luna shared a glance. They felt the sudden shift. Something had happened, and like all things of this magnitude it involved there friend Harry.
It had been two days since the others had betrayed Harry's friendship, and Harry had disappeared. So, of course Harry was probably involved.
Neville and Luna were currently in the library discussing ways to get back at Harry's ex-friends.
Quickly they closed the books they had been flipping through. Harry was returning, and something big was going to happen.
Harry would arrive in the Great Hall soon. They could feel that the knowledge was true. Hogwarts seem to be radiating with the knowledge.
Once the books were put away, the two rushed to the Great Hall. It was time to pledge their loyalties to Harry. Not Dumbledore, not Voldemort, and definitely not the MOM. Only to Harry.
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Fred and George closed the shop that they had just opened. They were rushing around gathering things. They would have to ask Lee Jordan to look after the shop for a while.
The twins had felt a shift in magic and they knew it was an ancient art of some sort returning. The also knew Harry was right in the middle of it.
They would go to support and protect Harry. It seemed to be their new meaning in life. They would help their baby bro out. They would be there for him pulling pranks the whole way.
Quickly, they grabbed any last minute things they could think of. Once done, the twins looked around, making sure they had everything.
"I do believe we are ready Forge."
"I agree Gred. To Hogsmeade?"
"To Hogsmeade."
The two grabbed floo powder and left their shop, not entirely sure when they would be back.
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Everyone was surprised to find the twins had returned so suddenly in the Great Hall flinging the doors wide open. Neville and Luna rushed over to them. Each of them carried a bag slung over there shoulders.
No one was sure of what to make of it. The four whispered amongst themselves, ignoring everyone else. They only looked up when Remus entered the Great Hall looking a bit exhausted. Despites how tired he was, remus joined the four teens.
Everyone watched, hoping to get some clue as to what was going on. Ron and Hermione decided to approach the group after several minutes of failing to gain their attention. Ginny joined the two as they passed where she was sitting.
Before they reached them the doors leading to the Great Hall opened. There stood Harry Potter. His ex-friends froze in place. He igorned them and glanced at the group standing there.
Why are they here? Harry thought. He could feel Anan, the summon, chuckle in his mind. They were called young one. They felt a pull.
Called?
They are your guardians. Their duty is to protect you and help you on your journey, which is usually called a pilgrimage.
Why?
Because, there are other summons you must find.
Oh, that makes sense.
No doubt.
Harry glanced at the group. He smiled at them lovingly. These five were his family, and always would be. "Greetings, my guardians."
Remus approached him first pulling Harry into a hug. "My cub. My summoner." The words just came to Remus. He had no idea why, but he knew it was important and that Harry would explain eventually.
The twins were next pulling Harry into another hug as soon as Remus let Harry go. "Hiya baby bro. I can't believe this is happening."
Luna hugged him next. "I am honored to be your guardian cousin."
Neville hugged him as well. "Everything just seems to happen to you."
Harry smiled at them. He turned his attention to the Great Hall. He saw the Professor Dumbledore had stood up. "You may stay there Headmaster." He called out.
"Harry, my boy-"
"No, Professor. I must go. I need to learn about my powers. I will return in time for my seventh year, that is, if you don't mind?"
Headmaster Albus Dumbledore paused. He took in the group before him and remembered the words that he had been able to hear. A summoner. There hadn't been one in a long time. He smiled in a grandfatherly way before sitting back down. It was time to allow Harry James Potter to grow without his help. He waved at the group in a signal to go and as a sign of acceptance. He could feel tears in his eyes.
"Thank you, grandpa." He heard Harry say. He didn't look up until he was sure that Harry and his Guardians had left Hogwarts, tears rolling down his cheeks silently.
Part Two: A Year and A Few Months Later
Harry stood at the edge of the Forbidden Forest staring at his home, for Hogwarts had always been his home. He could tell that it had changed within the year he had been gone. How? He was uncertain.
He felt a pair of arms encircle him. Anan. "I did not summon you Anan." Harry stated softly.
"You do not need to summon me. I am here anyways. You are home, but you are scared."
"Anan! Leave him alone. You would be too if you were him." A light musical voice growled slightly.
This was Maharani. She had been the second summon Harry had received. She had long curly black hair to below her waist, sea-blue eyes, pale skin. She was a hunter with ties to darker magics. Rune tatoos encircled her neck, wrists, and ankles. She wore a black vest over a blue blouse, a long black skirt with slits on both sides going up to her thighs. She carried a long bow with a quiver of arrows on her, both engraved with runes as well.
Maharani and Anan did not get along, and they wouldn't tell Harry why. Of course, the problem centered around Harry. Anan considered Harry as his in a possessive lover way. Maharani viewed Harry as hers in an overly protective sister way. Therefore the two were each others worst nightmares when it came to Harry.
Harry shifted slightly so he had a better grip on his summoning staff, which he now used for magic as well. His staff was black with a white circle extending on the top. The white circle had four arrows pointing outwards, and four smaller arrows pointing inwards. In the center a small emerald green orb floated. Along the whole staff and orb were runes as well.
"Will you both please stop fighting? You're not helping me in the slightest." Harry asked softly.
The two nodded before disappearing from his view.
Harry sighed in relief. It had taken a little over a year fo him to find all the other summons that existed in the world he lived in.
Luna stepped forward and fixed his baided hair silently. It was a comforting gesture, one that helped settle Harry's nerve. Once he was calmed, Harry smiled at his family. "I believe, it is time we return."
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Everyone was chatting in the Great Hall, but even though it portrayed a happy atmoshpere, gloom lurked in the shadows. Ron, Hermione, and all the others who had once been Harry's friends had been shunned the past year when it was discovered that they had been partly at fault for driving Harry away. No one was willing to forgive them, especially when they found out what they had done.
They had been using Harry for his fame. Then, they had the nerve to declare that he was at fault for almost getting them killed each year after they had told him why they had befriended him.
So they were sitting by themselves and not talking at all.
Everyone was shocked when he doors to the Great Hall were opened softly. They watched as six people entered. Each wearing a hood to hide their face, and each carrying different weapons.
Two were carrying swords. They were the same height and moved an identical way. One was wearing gloves, and seemed to have a build for stealing. Another held a long bow in their hands and had quivers slung across their backs within easy reach. The fifth was carrying throwing knives and daggers, some hidden and others in plain sight. However, it was the sixth one that caught most people by surpise. A staff.
The one carrying the staff slowly lifted their hand up and removed the hood. "I'm home." Harry Potter had returned.
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Silence spread throught the hall as shock settled in.
There stood Harry Potter, their saviour, and the person who had been missing for a year. He no longer wore glasses, revealing his wide bottle green eyes. His hair was longer now and pulled back into a braid it seemed. He also had softer pale skin. However, he didn't seem to have gained any height.
The other removed their hoods as well. This revealed the twins, Fred and George Weasley, as the ones carrying the swords. Luna was the one who seemed to be a thief, she also still had a dreamy smile on her face. The one carrying the bows and arrows was Remus Lupin. Neville was revealed to be the one with the knives and daggers.
Albus Dumbledore stood up and smiled at the group. "Welcome back, everyone. It is good to see you all again."
Harry smiled at him as well. "It is good to be home."
Part Three: Explanations
Harry sat in the Headmaster's Office with his guadians. The six were waiting for the Headmaster and other teachers. Currently, Harry was petting Fawkes as he listened to his guardians talk.
"It's good to be back." Neville stated as he hugged Luna close.
Neville and Luna were currently going out. Harry new that after the war Neville planned to get married to Luna. They both wore simple engagement rings.
"Yes. I wonder what they will want to know?" Luna smiled at Neville, shifting into a more comfortable position.
The twins, who had decided to tranfigure one of the chairs into a couch, were currently laying on said couch intertwined comfortably and seemed content to just dose off. So Harry was slightly surprised when Fred spoke (Harry had learned to tell them apart over the past year and few months as well as the others). "After this, the two of us are going to check on our shop. Lee said things were going well, but we'd still like to be see for ourselves. You guys attending your last year of Hogwarts?"
"Yes." Harry answered when everyone looked towards him. "What are you two going to do while Neville, Luna and I attend our last year?"
"We'll work at the shop. However, we'll come if you call for us. After all you are our summoner." George replied.
"How about you Remus?"
Remus thought about his answer to Luna's question. "I'm going to stay as close to Harry as possible, so maybe move to Hogsmeade, unless Albus doesn't mind me staying at the school."
The door opened sending the six into silence as the teacher's and the Headmaster entered.
Once everyone was seated at a table the Headmaster had tranfigured out of the couch the twins had previously occupied, they began.
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"Harry, my boy, how have you been?"
Harry smiled. "I've been good grandpa. Sorry it took so long to come back but…"
"No. It's quite alright. I see you and you're friends have all taken your Newts at some point and passed. I just wonder why you want to finish your schooling if you have no need."
"Ah, we felt it would be better that way. Luna will be in our year?"
"Of course."
Harry sighed in relief. He had been worried about that. "So, any questions?"
"Harry, why did you leave?" McGonagall asked.
"Apart from the traitors? Because he had to." Remus answered.
"Because I am now a summoner, and I had to go on a pilgrimage to find the other summons. It took longer than I had expected but I did manage to do it." Harry explained.
"So, you are Salazar's heir." Snape stated, face blank as he was unsure of what to think.
Harry bowed his head slightly in agreement.
Neville grinned. "Harry also happens to be one of Gryffindor's heir and one of Ravenclaw's as well as Hufflepuff's."
"Neville!" Luna and Harry scolded.
The Headmaster smiled warmly at the scene before him. It was wonderful to have his missing students as well as the twins and the last Marauder back. Speaking of which, "Remus what are you planning to do?"
"I was hoping to stay here at the castle with Harry, if that's okay?"
"Of course, as long as you don't mind tutoring the students who might need help?"
Remus smiled. He had always liked teaching. "No I don't mind."
The twins spoke up as one before anyone could ask what they planning. "We're planning on running our shop and giving Lee a well deserved vacation if he wishes."
"Typical." Snape muttered.
The group spent a couple of hours answering questions and asking some of their own. In the end it was decided to have harry, Neville, and Luna resorted.
Neville went first. "Slythin-Puff!" The hat shouted.
Luna was next. It took a little longer, and it was obvious the two were having a mini debate about something. In the end the hat made up it's mind. "Slythin-Claw!"
The teachers had been surprised when the hat had seemed to be calling out two names. The hat held off an explanation saying, "I wish to finish the resorting before I answer any questions."
So, Harry put the hat on.
Well, well. It has been a while Mr. Potter. A summoner now are you? I see you found them all.
Yes, I have. How have you been?
Oh, good. Bored until now. I had a difficult time sorting your Guardians as you could tell. No doubt you will be just as difficult.
Thanks, I guess. However, this time I won't argue with you as I did back then, if that makes you feel better?
To tell the truth, I like when a student argues with me and chooses their own house. Whether they realize that is what they are doing or not. It makes things, in general, more interesting.
Really?
Yes. Now, where to put you? You could still do well in Slytherin, or Gryffindor. Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw would benefit you as well.
I guess Slyhterin would be fine but I still miss being in Gryffindor.
Even after what happened? I'm not sure I could be like that if I were you. Very well. Better be-
"Slythin-dor!"
Harry removed the hat and handed him back to the Headmaster.
"Now will you explain?" The Headmaster questioned.
The hat nodded as well as it could while being held. "It means that the three of them are mainly under Slytherin. However, they also belong to the other house called out. Points can be rewarded and taken from both houses evenly. However, points can not be awarded or taken unless it is from both houses. They will be staying in the Slytherin dorms and will wear both house crests on their robes. The colors they wear are up to them."
Snape snorted, but kept his thoughts to himself.
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That's it for now. Next part will begin with Part Four: Halloween. It will also contain up to Part six and may contain the last part. There will only be seven parts for this story total.
Should I continue?
Oh, I am working on A Fool's love, but I'm currently not inspired to write anything for it, so I apologize.
I'll introduce three more summons next time if I continue. I happen to like this story, but I don't know if anyone else does. Shrugs. Sadly, this was the easiest thing for me to write other than If I Only Could.
Anyways, R&R please. I hope you enjoyed it.