Title: Harry Potter and the Ryuu Talisman

Author: Mahou

Category: Action/Adventure/Mystery/Romance

Rating: R (strong language and situations)

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, or anything in the books from J.K. Rowling. And I don't own the poem IF by Rudyard Kipling.

Authors Note: This is actually going to be my first fan fiction, so hopefully it turns out all right.

Prologue

Harry opened his eyes slowly, turning to his side to watch the alarm clock. Only 3 more minutes till his 16th birthday.

His back, protesting the harsh movement, twitched slightly as the muscles moved. He had spent two days straight in the harsh sun to get the Dursley's garden up to date for Petunia to enter it in the 'Neighborhood Lawn' contest.

The Dursley's had been more demanding this year, which meant Harry didn't get a moments rest unless he was deemed worthy enough to sleep.

Flashback

It had started as soon as he stepped into the house, as if his relatives felt it was the only safe place from prying eye's and ears.

"You listen to me and you listen well you little freak. You WILL do what we say, when we say it, and if you so much as even think back you will pay the consequences, do I make myself clear?" Said his uncle, face purple with pent up rage.

"Y-yes, uncle Vernon" Harry said backing up against the door he had just come through.

"Good… then we wont have a problem will we now? Here is your list of chores. Don't even think about doing anything other then what's on that list." With that his Uncle left and wondered to the kitchen.

Looking through the list, Harry saw more then 4 pages worth of chores. Groaning slightly he set off to work on the chores he knew he wasn't going to finish.

Every night, he would be punished for not completing his chores, and on some would not even be allowed to sleep till the morning. And every day brought 4 more pages of chores.

End Flashback

In the month he had spent working, he was only given the privilege to eat 3 times, and it was showing drastically. He had thought about contacting the order, but if his uncle saw Hedwig he was sure she would no longer be safe from his Uncles threats.

1 minute remaining. 1 minutes till he came to age in the Wizarding world. 30 seconds till he could leave and take care of himself.

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A blinding light filled the room, knocking Harry unconscious as he curled up trying to fight the nausea that filled him.

If you can keep your head when all about you