Harry Potter and the New Path II: The Training Saga

Prologue: Meetings and Details

After being thrown out of the fire one at a time Gohan, Chi-Chi, Remus and Harry ended up in a dog pile on the floor.

Harry managed to push himself up from the top of the pile on time to see a golden blur before said blur stepped on his head and bolted through an open window, laughing all the way.

"COME BACK HERE WITH THAT SWORD YOU DEMON" the massive green creature pursuing him screamed.

After managing to get out from beneath the others Gohan looked around and muttered "Goten got into the cookies again"

Chi-Chi said nothing as she looked around. It looked as if a tornado had passed through her living room and kitchen. Furniture was knocked over, there were several burns on the walls, floor, ceiling and furniture and there was also a large hole in the wall between the living room and the kitchen, which wasn't in much better shape.

As she surveyed the room Chi-Chi shook with rage and Remus knew from the look in her eyes that somebody was going to enter a universe of hurt.

"GOOOOOOOOTEEEEEN SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNN"

Chi-Chi's scream echoed for miles in every direction causing Harry, Gohan, Goten, Remus and Piccolo to cover their ears in pain.


The sound of his mother's voice was enough to burn away the sugar high Goten was on. The boy was barely one hundred yards from the house when he turned around and walked back to the house, trailing a four foot long sword behind him.


When he entered the house he found Harry rubbing a spot on the back of his head while Gohan and Remus stayed as far away from Chi-Chi as possible.

"What do you have to say for yourself?" Chi-Chi asked

"'m sorry" Goten mumbled

"Hand over the sword runt" Gohan growled. The boy handed over the sword without a word and Gohan asked "How long have you been a super saiyan?"

"About two months" Chi-Chi answered "He transformed one day when I was teaching him martial arts. He told me Trunks was one too"

"Does Vegeta know that?" Piccolo asked

"Not yet" Gohan surmised "If he knew, then Prince Forehead would be gloating to the ends of the universe"

"Probably right" Piccolo said as he looked at Harry and said "I've been expecting you for a long time"

"How long?" Harry asked as he looked at the massive green being before him

"Since your parents were murdered" Piccolo answered "Kami had planed on bringing you here a long time ago but the Kai's ordered him not to. The old man took a lot of interest in your life growing up. Unfortunately since Kami and I share a body now I'm bound by the same damn rules as the old man, retired Guardian or not"

"Don't worry about it" Harry said "If I had ended up here I never would have known how manipulative Dumbledore is"

"Let's get your stuff stowed Harry" Gohan said "Hope you don't mind rooming with me"

"After spending five years listening to the backstabber Weasley snore I think I can manage" Harry chuckled

"I don't snore" Gohan said.

"All the better" Harry smiled as he and Gohan picked up the restored trunk and carried it upstairs.


When they reached Gohan's bedroom Harry smiled as he and the Demi-Saiyan set the trunk at the foot of the made bed by the window.

Once there Harry transfigured Hedwig's cage into a perch for her when she arrived, which based on his estimations would be in two or threedays.

Fawkes' perch was already there, having been transported by the phoenix after he was apprised of Harry's plans and intentions.

"OK Harry" Gohan said as they began to unpack Harry's stuff "We'll head for Dende's lookout in the morning and head for the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Based on your experience with Chi you should grasp the concept of Ki pretty fast"

Harry nodded as he set down his photo album and began removing every photo with Ron, Hermione, the Weasley's and Dumbledore in it "And while we train, Remus can use the chamber to make the Animus Revelous Potion"

"The what?" Gohan inquired

"It's a potion that lets a person discover their Animagus form" Harry said "From what Sirius told me a while ago, it takes a week to brew"

"Cool" Gohan said "Chances are I'll be some type of primate"

"What makes you say that?" Harry asked

"My saiyan heritage" Gohan said "If I still had my tail I would transform into a fifty foot ape under the light of the full moon"

"Just because that's part of your genetics doesn't mean it'll be your Animagus form" Harry said "Your form is determined by your personality" based on your strength and your personality I'd say you'll be some species of large cat, maybe a magical animal"

"We'll see" Gohan said as he closed Harry's trunk "Everything out?"

"Yeah" Harry said "I'm gonna burn the stuff Ron, Hermione and Molly have given me over the years. I want no trace of those people in this house"

"Agreed" Gohan said as he gathered up the sneakoscope, the Weasley sweaters, the books and the broom servicing kit and put them in a trash bag on his way out the door.


That night after dinner worthy of the Hogwarts KitchensHarry, Gohan, Remus, Chi-Chi and Goten stood around a campfire as Harry tossed the relics of his friendship with Hermione, Dumbledore and the Weasley's onto the fire one at a time.

"Why're you burning your stuff Harry?" Goten asked innocently

"The people who gave me this stuff betrayed me Goten" Harry said as he tossed the broom servicing kit on to the fire "I don't want it anymore" he knew the boy didn't understand and he didn't want him to, he didn't want Goten to have to see the types of things he had in his life.

With a sigh Harry looked at the pile of Weasley jumpers on the ground and then picked them up and tossed them into the fire "I'm turning in"

"Yeah same here" Gohan agreed as he walked after the wizard.


"Is he alright?" Chi-Chi asked as the front door closed behind her son.

"As well as can be expected" Remus said "He, Ron and Hermione have been friends for five years, it's hard for him to accept that those five years have been a lie. But once he gets something else on his mind he'll be fine"

Chi-Chi nodded as she picked up Goten "I hope so" then she looked down at the boy in her arms and said "I think it's time this little warrior went to bed"

"'m not tired" Goten mumbled

"We'll see" Chi-Chi said as she went inside.


After getting Goten to bed Chi-Chi stopped by Gohan and Harry's room.

She peeked into the room and told the two boys goodnight before heading back down stairs.

"I don't understand why Dumbledore was so determined to keep Harry in Surry" Chi-Chi said as they sat down in the living room "I would have protected him just as well here"

"I think Dumbledore knew how the Dursley's would treat him" Remus said "It's possible that Dumbledore was hoping ten years with people who would hate him would break Harry. Make him easier to control"

"And when that didn't work he most likely orchestrated Sirius' escape in order to create a relationship he could manipulate" Chi-Chi said

"It all fits" Remus said "But when he realised he was beginning to lose control of Harry again he had to get Sirius out of the way"

"So he creates a situation where Sirius is locked up again and pushes him to the extent where when Harry is in trouble after a veritable communications black out he runs off and gets killed" Chi-Chi continued

"It fits too perfectly not to be right" Remus said "I wouldn't be surprised if the old man knew Peter was the Secret Keeper"

"He did" Chi-Chi replied "In James and Lily's will they said he was. And Dumbledore had a copy"

"Merlin" Remus whispered "What have we done?"

"We didn't know" Chi-Chi said "All we can do now is deal with it. But the chances are that when Harry's done with Gohan, Dumbledore will be a fly on the wall"

"Oh goodie I can't wait to see it" Remus said as he rubbed his hands together.

"Me neither" Chi-Chi said as she stood up "It's getting late Moony, I'm going to bed"

"Yeah same here" Remus agreed as he stood and took the empty mugs to the kitchen before going upstairs to the spare room.


As he passed Harry and Gohan's room he heard the teens talking

"When it comes down to it Gohan I have to take Voldemort alone" he heard Harry said

"Who says?" Gohan replied "I don't put much trust in some of these magical fields mom's told me about. And just because Dumbledore and Voldemort do doesn't mean you should. And besides, just because you and Voldemort have to fight doesn't mean the fight will be one on one"

"I guess you're right" Harry agreed "But let's worry about that after we're done training"

"Yeah" Gohan said "I can promise you one thing Harry, by the time the training is over you are going to hate my guts"

"Most likely" Harry said "But I'd rather hate you and live than like you and die"

Gohan chuckled as he said "Get some sleep, you'll need it tomorrow"

"OK" Harry said.


Remus heard the rustling of bed clothes and the creaking of mattress springs and then there was silence, the werewolf smiled as he moved down the hall, passing Chi-Chi on the way.

"You've raised a good kid Berserker, he's got your fire"

"And his fathers heart" Chi-Chi said "I know that if Harry had grown up here they would have been good friends"

"Aside from the fact that Harry bit Gohan's tail at his first birthday party" Remus chuckle

"Gohan broke Harry's first broom" Chi-Chi countered "Turnabout was fair play"

"I guess so" Remus said "I'll see you in the morning"

"Yeah" Chi-Chi said as she closed her bedroom door.

Remus nodded as he moved down the hall to the door at the end and entered to turn in for the night.

Things were beginning to get interesting.


Done. Next time Harry's training begins