Disclaimer: I don't own. If I did Harry would have transferred schools after first year, never befriended Ron or Hermione, and shoved Malfoy down a staircase(while it was moving).

Warnings: Language.

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A/N: The character's ages at this point in time: James is age 30, Harry and Andrew 9, Salvatore is 37, Lily is 29. This story will have several major and minor OC's, I'll be listing them at the bottom of every chapter as they are introduced or mentioned. I'm planning a prequel to explain just how Lily became so messed up. Let's just say she's a little unhinged. A warning for anyone that gets annoyed about pairings: I've decided this story won't have any main character pairings. Harry will be bisexual but won't be paired with anyone longer than a night. No he is not going to turn into a slut. He will not be having one night stands with anyone remotely attractive he comes across. My reasoning: During the main plot he'll only be 15. That's way too young for him to get tied down to a single person for the rest of his life. He will never sleep with anyone from the HP universe. OC's all the way!

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"What?" James asked weakly as he sank into a nearby wooden armchair. "Why would you want custody of Harry, Uncle Salvatore?"

Salvatore sat down on the fluffy blue couch across from James and pulled the shocked boy down to rest beside him. Frowning he watched James critically. "I want custody for many reasons, but please remember that this is simply a courtesy. I am not asking, I am demanding."

James sat up straight, unreasonable anger flooding him. "What reasons could you possibly have? He's my son I think I have a right to know what you want with him!"

"Is that so?" Salvatore asked quietly as he saw the boy in question stiffen and clutch the book in his hands tightly at his father's outburst. "Nephew you're forgetting yourself. The Potter's have always been a branch of the Adolfus family. Your father was lucky to marry someone from the main family but that does not give you the right to question my motives."

"However," Salvatore continued turning back to look James in the eye. "I did say that I would discuss this with you. Do you believe you can refrain from exploding like you did before? Or shall we postpone the explanation and I will take the boy regardless?"

"I-no please continue," James said sinking back into the chair.

Salvatore nodded in understanding. "Very well. It has come to my attention that I am in need of an heir-"

"But what about Kaili? What was the point of adopting him then?" James interrupted, running a hand through his messy hair.

"James!" Salvatore admonished firmly. "Refrain from interrupting or I will take Harry without explanation!"

James paled noticeably. "Forgive me Uncle. I promise I'll wait until you're done explaining before asking questions."

"Good-" Salvatore froze before whipping his wand out and casting several intricate silencing and privacy charms. "My God man! Have you taught your wife nothing?"

James winced as he realized that his wife had been attempting to eavesdrop on them. "It would seem that way," he said faintly, running his hands over the delicately carved wood of his chair in agitation. "I'll be having words with her afterwards Uncle. But you were saying?"

Salvatore frowned. "Yes well. Kaili was adopted to be my heir of course. However he has no desire to be the future Lord. Normally I would just have him marry some young man or woman and produce an heir but it seems that he is sterile. The two of us have combed through the different family branches that have even the smallest amount of Adolfus blood and Harry here," Salvatore said nodding to the small boy beside him. "Is the perfect candidate and also happens to have the most Adolfus blood flowing in his veins. I will be using the standard adoption rituals of course. Any questions so far?"

"Yes. Why not Andrew? I mean…." James grimaced at the way his question sounded. "Harry's a wonderful boy but most people would have chosen Andrew."

Salvatore smirked as the young boy stiffened as his father's awkward tone. "Yes well I am not most people now am I? Andrew does not have the qualities I need for an heir. Harry here, from what I have gathered, is intelligent, polite, quiet, reserved, independent, and since he's the second son, I won't be depriving you of an heir. Really he's perfect. The adoption ritual won't have much to change either so it will be less painful for him to go through. Besides didn't you say last week that you feared you were neglecting him? I have both the time and money to spend with him, he will want for nothing."

"It's not that simple Uncle! This is my son-"

"A son that you rarely see!" The aristocratic man shouted letting his anger show. "This is for the best James. If it bothers you so much let's ask Harry's opinion."

James slumped in his chair as he turned to his youngest son sitting beside his Uncle. He was well aware that he knew little about the boy but he loved him none the less. "Well Harry? Would you like to go with Uncle Salvatore? Would you like to become his heir?"

Harry stared hard into his father's eyes before twisting his mouth into a bitter smirk. "You are aware that you are a pitiful excuse for a father right? If I say yes you'll let me go with him, without a second thought, won't you?"

"I-Harry no!" James shouted in horror. "I would fight him but I don't have a choice. We owe the Adolfus family our allegiance and-"

"Enough," Harry whispered clutching his potions book to his chest tightly. Turning he considered his Great Uncles proposition. 'Could I do this?' He thought to himself. 'Could I possibly go from one bad situation to one that could be even worse? I know next to nothing about this man…I could die if I go with him. But then again…would I live if I stayed here?'

Taking a deep breath he locked eyes with Salvatore's intriguing sapphire eyes. "If I do this…if I allow you to adopt me-"

"Allow?" Salvatore drawled with an amused quirk of his lips.

Harry narrowed his eyes. "Yes allow. I could always kill myself before you had the chance," he said coolly.

Salvatore's eyes softened as James listened on in growing horror. "Yes I suppose one like you would find it exceedingly easy to die, wouldn't you? In your short life you have had so little control that to have a say in how you died would be a blessing would it not?"

"Die?" James whispered in shock feeling as though he were missing something important. The man felt like he had walked into a movie halfway through with no idea what the characters had already gone through to get to a certain point.

"Yes. I would find it easy. Very much so," Harry said softly. "If I allowed you to adopt me…I want you to write in your will that if you were to die before I turned seventeen, that you want me to be fully emancipated. I want no chances of being sent back here to live with that harridan."

Salvatore smiled a soft knowing smile. "Ah Kaili was right about you. You are absolutely perfect," he muttered under his breath. "Do not worry child. Once you have been adopted into the Adolfus family she will never be able to harm you again. She married into the Potter family and as such is tied to the same vow's and obligations they owe us."

Harry cocked his head to the side as he hopped off the couch to stand by the man's knee. "Very well. I will go with you."

"Wait!" James yelped as he stood up quickly. "What-"

"Silence," Salvatore uttered in a low powerful voice.

Harry looked on in shock as his father was surrounded by glowing white runes that instantly quieted him. "What did you do to him?" He asked in awe.

Salvatore smiled in amusement before standing and taking his future heir's hand. Guiding him to the door he answered honestly, "That my child is one of the reason's the Potter's and several other minor and major families never defy the Adolfus family. And one day you'll be able to do it as well."

"Cool," the boy whispered as his hair flopped into his eyes.

Salvatore's lips twitched as he realized that his heir, for all his grown up ways, was still a child at heart. "Indeed," he said as he paused in the doorway and turned his head to face James. "You will speak of this to no one. If anyone outside the family asks you will simply tell them that Harry has been adopted by your Uncle Salvatore. You will tell them you did this so that you would have more time to aid Andrew in whatever it is that a boy such as him would need. Merlin knows that everyone is foolish enough to actually believe it," he said dryly. "You may contact him only through myself and your wife is to cut all ties with him. I want that abhorrent bitch to stay as far away from him as possible. If your wife talks to anyone about this she will be stripped of her magic as the contract states. Speaking of contracts Kaili will be in touch with your lawyer to discuss compensation."

That said Salvatore continued to lead the boy out of Potter manor, barely bothering to ask if he required anything before they passed through the manor's wards. "Well now Harry there's nothing you need to bring with you is there? No childhood toys, clothing, memento's, that sort of thing?"

Harry eyed the man in disbelief. "I doubt they would let me take the library with me."

"Hmmm. Let's not shall we. I mean I could bring it, but it would be such a waste considering how extensive our own is."

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OC's introduced so far:

Salvatore Adolfus: Age 37 adopted Kaili when the boy was 7 and he was 25.

Kaili Adolfus: Male Age 19, ten years older than Harry. He's the ritually adopted son of Salvatore Adolfus. British but his name is Chinese and means triumphant strength. He's a barrister with a slight seer ability (remember this) and has no desire to be the Lord of his family. He's relieved when Salvatore adopts Harry and he absolutely adores his new baby brother. He's reserved but playful and will do anything to protect Harry.