Author's Note: Welcome to my Harry/Draco fic! My OC Nicole Takahashi is a prominent figure again in my fanfiction. She only has romance in mention will no longer be a prominent figure in my fanfiction. She disappears in later chapters. This is Harry/Draco slash. There will be future SasuNaru, but not for many chapters yet.

Disclaimer: The only things I own are my pen, paper, laptop, and Harry Potter books written by one, JK Rowling.

Little notes about the story: This is not compliant to Order of the Phoenix or later books. This starts off at the beginning of 5th year at the end of a very boring summer savvy? I also change bits and pieces of Goblet of Fire just to fit.

Snakes, Lions, and Foxes: Mission

Standing tall a nondescript black tank-top and jeans, Nicole Takahashi was not a happy kunoichi. She rolled the trolley with her luggage through the train station. '9¾. Who's bright idea was it to have a train leaving from a magical platform at nine and three fucking quarters. Why do I need to utilize my English? I almost despise the language. I graduated from the academy. Why do I have to go back to school?' the 5'11" half-Japanese girl thought to herself. Some of her long, straight, black hair hid her face, and her glare, as she stalked behind a group of redheads, who she had been informed were the Weasley family. The oldest male turned around and saw her. 'Fifth time he's done that. Wonder if he's figured out that I'm following them. Not that I'm a threat or anything, but really what if I was?' she scoffed to herself.

Arthur Weasley broke away from his family to confront this tall mysterious young woman that was following them. He saw her scowling at nothing in particular and saw the powerful gleam in her eyes. He hoped she wasn't an enemy and spoke to her cautiously, "Excuse me, but would you happen to be following my family?" Cole raised an eyebrow. "So you have finally noticed. Yes I am, but only for direction. Ask Dumbledore what I'm here for. I am here for Harry," she said glaring at a wall.

"But why do you need direction?" Arthur asked baffled.

"Because I've never been to England before. I need some help getting around," Cole replied. A tick in her voice betrayed her annoyance. However before she could continue speaking, her attention was taken by the redheaded man's family disappearing into a pillar. "Are we going to walk through a magical pillar to get to the platform?" she asked carefully, unsure of whether or not to trust the magical devices.

Arthur sighed, not liking where this was going. However the girl mentioned Albus so he would help. "Yes we are, the platform is on the other side. Give it a run if you're nervous," he said.

"I did not sign up for this…" Cole muttered and barged through the divider. She saw a flash of red behind her indicating that Arthur came through behind her. "Thanks for the help," she threw behind her as she left him and the entire Weasley family behind her to find a seat on the train. Once seated in the first quiet compartment she could find, she flipped her hair behind her with a flourish and a huff then looked up to see another person already in it. "Who are you?" she smiled kindly not wanting to scare the kid.

"Do you really not recognize me?" the bespectacled boy asked incredulously. His hair was shaggy and mostly covered his eyes. He wore ill-fitting clothes and sat hunched, as if to disappear into the upholstery.

Cole snorted hardly amused. "Am I supposed to? What's your name?" she asked quickly. She scanned her surroundings to find any threats. There were none, so she relaxed into her seat.

"My name is Harry Potter," Harry said still disbelieving. He crossed his legs and smiled softly. 'Finally someone who will recognize me and be my friend because of me, not because of Harry fucking Potter.'

"Oh~!" Cole smiled. "I have been sent to protect you. Dumbledore wanted to hire some people from my country to protect you. I was chosen to come solo. No need for a team on such a small mission," she replied. 'Damn that goes that friendship,' Harry thought. Cole fumbled through her pockets and fished out a letter and thrust it at Harry. "Here you go!" She smiled. "That's the letter that I was given to show you and Dumbledore. My orders and payment schedule. I am interested in the man that you are fighting against. I hear something about an affinity to snakes? We have a similar problem back home."

Harry raised an eyebrow as he read the letter. "I don't understand what half of this means," Harry said. "I also don't know shit about Voldemort passed what I've been told, which isn't much. If you want to know more, you'll have to talk to Dumbledore.

Cole smiled. It seems that Harry really is just a child. "Nicole Takahashi, at your service," she said with a shallow bow, out of sheer habit. "Most just call me Cole. Listen Harry, I'm stuck with you whether we like it or not. So let's try to be friends okay?"

Harry smiled softly at Cole. "It's nice to meet you Cole. I do think we'll be good friends…"

Cole smiled. "According to my information, you have two friends that usually hang around you. Where are they?" she asked slightly concerned.

Harry blushed a little. "They're in another compartment for now. Both of them have prefect duties this year. They should be by later though!" He gave a sad little smile. He really missed his friends. The last few weeks at Grimmauld Place got him used to their company. Being without was a little bit lonely.

"I see. No one else to sit with now?" Cole asked, actually concerned. Most people had more than two people to talk to at school.

Harry gave a humorless chuckle. "I didn't want to sit with anyone I know at the moment. Too many pitying looks."

"From what?"

"You know that boy that died at the end of last year?"

Cole nodded.

"He was my boyfriend."

"Oh. Well we don't have to talk about that. Tell me about this war?" Cole asked, leaning forward in genuine interest.

"Okay well it started before I was born…" Harry began.

They heard the clock strike 11 and the train was off, taking everyone to Hogwarts.

A/N: and so commences chapter 1, comments welcome! I would really welcome a beta that has the balls to tell me when my weeb is showing. So if you'd like to do that for me, I am ALL ears.