The Boy Who Wanted A Family
Harry had just turned six and made a wish to have a family who loves him. His wish gets granted and his new parents come in the form of a safe kid and a scissor enforcer.
I do not own anything belonging to Harry Potter or SVTFOE.
(Adopted from Ybarra87)
=Dream Sequence=
Harry was sitting in a park watching kids walking by with their parents, wishing he had parents that would love him when he heard a woman's voice coming from right next to him.
"Family is a wonderful thing." Harry turns to look, his gaze is filled with an image of a woman dressed in a blue cloak standing before him.
"Hello Harry, my name is Magic and I happen to be the being in charge of all magic." the woman now known as Magic says with a calm voice.
"Magic isn't real!" Harry replies; his hands curl around his tattered coat.
"And who told you that?" Magic asked.
"My aunt and Uncle." Harry replies; his bruised image flickers before Magic's eye. With a sigh, Magic sits down next to Harry.
"You've had a hard life, people hurting you. Your family, your Aunt and Uncle; even your parents." Magic says. A soft gasp from the child makes her head turn towards his wide eyes full of shock.
"M-mm-my parents are alive?" Harry asks stuttering slightly.
"Of course they are child, did you think otherwise?" Magic asks.
"I was told they died in a car crash." Harry says softly.
"WHAT!" Magic shouts; her powers shatter the dreamscape slightly, but just as her anger appeared it vanished.
"I'm s-ss-sorry." Harry stutters out hiding his face in his arms. More images flicker over Harry's dream self, more abuse by his loving family appear and fade just as before.
Magic wraps her hands around Harry holding him close.
"Magic does not exist, Magic does not exist." Harry says to himself rocking back and forward.
Magic stands, her eyes full of power and wisdom, and with a wave of her magic, she annuls most of the abuse done by his family.
"I can assure you that magic is real." She said. "And I'm going to prove it to you by granting your wish."
Harry's eyes just grew wide; his fingers come up to caress his un-bruised face.
"My wish to have a family that would love me?" He asked. His emerald eyes stare into Magic's eyes.
"Yes, Harry." Magic says lifting the child from the floor.
"But why me I'm not that special?" Harry says lowering his gaze to the floor.
Magic looks at Harry and smiled.
"Oh Harry, you're more special than you think." She says holding his hand in her own; she pulls the young boy closer.
"What do you mean?" Harry asks; his form almost covered in Magic's cloak.
Another figure appears in the dreamscape but is un-noticed by Harry. Magic's gaze catches this new figure.
"I can't say.!" Magic said causing Harry to look down. The new figure watches on.
"Now Harry I'm going to send you to your new family but there are a few things you need to know first!" Magic says wrapping her hands around his shoulders. Harry looks up.
"What are they?" Harry asks, his emerald eyes wide with wonder and joy.
"First off you won't remember me or this dream but you'll remember your wish. Second, your new parents aren't together yet and it's up to you to bring them together. Now I can't tell or show you who they are but you'll know them when you see them. And Third, this is very important." Magic says her grip loosen's gradually.
"What is it?" Harry asks.
"You must hold on to them tight and never let them go. You do all this and you'll have the family you want. Do you understand?" Magic asks, her golden eyes flash from under her hood.
"Yes, I understand!" Harry says simply, watching Magic take her hands away from his own.
"Good boy." Magic says watching Harry fade from the dreamscape; the other figure walks forward gripping Magic's arm softly.
"You helped me... why?" the cloaked figure asks.
"Same reason you asked for the wish to be granted, he needs a family if he's ever going to defeat 'him' You know my reasons Death, and your Master will have to return again." Magic says her figure leaving Death in the dreamscape by herself.
"I do Magic, that I why I hope they can help." Death says following her sister out of the dreamscape.
=End of Dream=
=MEANWHILE=
He just had to get away. It could be anywhere.
It didn't matter to him, He just needed time to himself! Taking out his scissors Marco Diaz opened a portal and stepped into it.
When he got there he realized where he was, The place where he parted ways with Hekapoo. He couldn't help but think back to that moment.
Sure he was mostly working with her to close the portal's Star had opened in her sleep, but that wasn't the only reason. He enjoyed spending time with her, and he wanted Star to figure out her power because it was the same power that saved and woke her up.
Just then he heard a voice.
"What are you doing here Fleshwad?" Marco turned around to see it was Hekapoo.
Marco just looked at her. He was glad to see her but could see she wasn't happy to see him.
"I just came here to think Hekapoo. That's all." He said setting his scissors down on the grass.
She just looked at him and could see he was upset. She wanted to at least know what was up.
"Why don't you tell me what's bothering you?" She asked. Setting her own scissors on the grass also.
"I thought you were mad at me?" Marco asked lowering himself onto the grass.
"I am I just want to know what's up so I can tell you what you need to here and you can get out and back to Star." Hekapoo lied, She just didn't want to give Marco any indication that she cared.
"Well it was a little bit after Stump Day and I went ahead and asked Kelly out on a date only to find out she got back together with Tad!" Marco said as Hekapoo listened.
"It was then it hit me I have no idea what is going or coming my way anymore. I feel like no matter what direction I take it's somehow the wrong one." Marco added throwing his hands up to cover his face.
"Why don't you go back to Earth?" Hekapoo asks joining Marco on the grass.
"It's not that simple. After everything I've seen and been through including the sixteen years chasing you it's hard to go back to a normal life where there's little excitement." Marco replied.
"I just feel like I need to be here like something is calling me here and telling me to stay!" Marco adds with a huff.
"And what's telling you that?" Hekapoo asked.
"I don't know." Marco said as he looked at her. "Anyway, I'm sorry for bothering you. I'll leave now." Marco adds standing from the grass; on his way up her grabs his scissors from the grass.
As Hekapoo saw him grab his scissors she wanted to grab him and tell him to stay but told herself it's for the best and it wouldn't work out between them.
However before Marco could open up a portal, a large beam of energy came falling from the sky and crashed not too far from them.
Marco looked at her and asked. "What was that?"
"Does it look like I know?!" She cried out as she then saw him heading towards it. "Hey, where do you think you're going?"
"I'm going to go check it out!" Marco yelled. Starting off in a sprint towards the crash.
"Like heck you are! I was here first so I'm going to be the one to do it!" She yelled back chasing after him.
Marco just gave her a smirk and said in his adult voice "Well how about a race H-Poo."
Hekapoo just blushed when she heard that but gave herself a smack in the face. "Oh, it's on!" She said as she began running towards the crash with Marco hot on her heels.
Unfortunately, it ended in a tie which impressed Hekapoo seeing how she was going as fast as she could. When they got to the crash site they saw a crater and began to check it out.
That's when they found him, A young human boy with messy black hair who looked to be around six years old and was wearing glasses. They also happened to notice a lightning bolt scar on his head, He looked extremely weak and malnourished not to mention the clothes he was wearing was way too big for him and clearly old and torn.
"What is a human doing here?" Hekapoo asked. "I mean one is bad enough but another."
Marco just ignored her comment and took a good look at the kid. As he investigated him and looked him over he noticed some bruises and gave a big scowl.
"I don't know why he's here but he's coming with me." He said as opened up a portal and began to pick him up.
Hekapoo seeing this asked. "Where do you think you're going with him?"
"This kid needs medical attention. It looks like he's been through a lot and needs a doctor to look at him." Marco replied.
"Ahem, I was here first so I'll take care of him." Hekapoo said even though she had no idea why she was saying this.
Marco just looked at her and replied. "No offence Hekapoo but you don't know a think about taking care of a child."
"Oh come on it can't be that hard." She said and as she heard herself say that she couldn't help but wonder what she was doing.
"Yeah, I'm not having this argument." Marco said as he went through the portal and closed it.
Hekapoo just watched him leave and got mad, She wanted to be involved in his life! She felt she needed to be involved in this! She summoned her scissors and opened a portal leading to where Marco was.
=Earth; The Diaz House=
Angie and Rafael Diaz were currently sitting in their house quietly. It had been quite some time since their son left to stay on Mewni, It hadn't been the same since he left but they knew Marco had to figure out his life for himself. They couldn't help but miss him. As they sat quietly a portal opened with their son walking out of it carrying a little boy.
"Marco what are you doing here and who's is that boy?" Angie asked.
"I came here because I need your help with him." Marco replied. "As for who he is I don't know?"
"Is Star with you?" His father asked.
"No Dad it's just me." Marco replied.
Just then an orange portal opened and within a few seconds Hekapoo stuck her head out while screaming. "Get back here Fleshwad!" Only for her to realize Marco was in some house with two other humans.
While his parents just looked at her as she got out of the portal. Marco just whispered under his breath. "And apparently her."
"Marco, who is this person?" Angie asked.
Marco just set the boy down on the couch and as he said to his parents.
"Mom. Dad. This is Hekapoo. She's a friend." Marco then went to Hekapoo.
"Hekapoo this is my mom and dad." He then went up to her and whispered. "Be nice."
Hekapoo just looked at him. "Are you saying I can't be nice?" She asked him.
Marco just ignored her while he went to check on the boy, Angie just looked at her and ask "So how do you two know each other?"
Before Hekapoo could answer Marco answered before her. "It's a long story Mom." He said.
"Well, what about this boy? How did you come across him?" Rafael asked.
"Honestly Dad we really don't know much about him, We were just talking when all of a sudden he appeared before us and apparently he's human." Marco replied as he looked him over.
Hekapoo couldn't help but notice how protective he's being of the boy and approached him.
"Okay, what's up with the kid Marco?" She asked. "You're acting weird well weirder than usual."
"Hekapoo take a good look at him, and I mean a very good look at him." He replied his tone unlike anything Hekapoo or his parents ever heard before.
Hekapoo did as he asked and looked at the boy, She saw what he meant and gave a frown. "Who would do that to him?" She asked.
"I don't know, but he's probably going to be scared and afraid of us when he wakes up. So I need you to be nice to him. Got it?" Marco growls out; his hands tightening into fists.
Hekapoo understood what he meant and just nodded. "I understand Marco but don't you think he needs a doctor?" She asked.
"Yeah, he does." Marco just looked at his parents.
"Mom. Dad. Could you please call a doctor?" He asked lifting the child into his arms. "I'm going to take him to my room." Marco adds carrying the child up the stairs, Hekapoo follows at a slower pace.
His parents just nodded and left the room while Marco lifted the boy up and moved him to his room placing him on his bed.
Hekapoo then noticed the boy was starting to move. "Hey, Marco he's waking up." She said.
Harry opened his eyes after a nice long peaceful sleep, He had a wonderful dream where he had parents that actually loved him.
When he opened his eyes he realized he wasn't in his cupboard anymore, and right in front of him was a teenage and some kind of devil woman.
Now he should have been afraid and scared, but for some reason, he wasn't. He actually felt safe! As he tried to get up he heard the teenager speak.
"Hey take it easy." The boy said getting Harry's attention. "You're probably wondering where you are and who I am so I'll tell you. I'm Marco and this is Hekapoo. You're in my house on Earth."
"I know this is Earth." Harry said. "There isn't any other world with life besides it."
"Actually kid you appeared right in front of us when we were in another dimension just around Mewni." Hekapoo replied.
"Mewni?" Harry asked as he never heard of it before.
"It's a kingdom full of magical creatures and home to my friend Star who happens to be a magical princess." Marco replied.
Harry just looked at them. "Magic isn't real. My uncle said so." He said.
"Is he the one who gave you those bruises?" Marco asked causing Harry to look down.
He heard what Marco asked him but was too ashamed to answer, Wanting to change the subject Harry shouted out. "Magic isn't real! Only freaks believe in magic and I don't want to be a freak!"
Hekapoo just gave a pissed off look. She wasn't mad at Harry but at his uncle for doing this to him.
"I hate to break it to you kid. No, actually I love to break it to you. Your uncle is wrong." She said. "I mean how do you explain my appearance huh?"
"I don't know." Harry replied.
"I mean you're uncle sounds like one big moron if he forces someone to believe what he believes!" She shouted. "I can assure you it's real."
Harry just looked at her while Marco looked at him. "I see you're trying to change the subject." Marco said getting Harry's attention and causing him to gulp. "Where are you're parents?"
"Dead. They died in a car crash." Harry answered.
"Who told you that?" Marco asks
"My aunt and uncle." Harry replies
"Do you believe that?" Marco asks resting his hand on Harry's leg.
"No." Harry says softly, turning his gaze downward
"Did you try asking them more about it?" Marco asks
"Yes but they just-" Harry just looked down as he said. "Hit me and told me not to ask any more questions."
Marco just gave a scowl while Hekapoo gave out a growl. "Let me ask you a question. Do you want to go back to them?"
Harry's eyes just grew wide with fear as he shouted out. "No! I don't want that!"
Marco just looked at him and smiled. "Don't worry I'm not going to send you back to them." He said.
Hekapoo looked at Harry and asked. "Why didn't you try running away?"
"I did try that but the police would always catch me, and bring me back where I would get punished." Harry answered.
"Did you try reporting to a teacher?" Marco asked.
"I did but somehow the teacher would be replaced by someone else the next day, I was told the teacher was fired because I lied." Harry replied.
Marco just thought for a moment to himself, and then snapped out of it. He then looked at Harry. "I'm sorry I forgot to ask for your name. Could you tell me?" Marco asked.
"It's Harry." Harry replied.
"Well, Harry it's nice to meet you." Marco replied. "I asked my parents to call a doctor to look you over."
"A doctor won't believe a freak like me." Harry said as he looked down.
"Let me guess you're moron of an uncle told you that right?" Hekapoo asked.
Harry just nodded as Marco said. "Don't worry Harry this doctor will believe you and I promise you that you'll be safe."
Marco was then called away by his parents who informed him the doctor had arrived when he came back with Dr. Smith.
He assured Harry that he would be back when the doctor was done looking him over. As he left the room Hekapoo decided to follow him because she realized he knew something she didn't know.
She followed him to the kitchen where she saw him informing his parents about Harry and they weren't happy to hear such a little boy was going through so much abuse.
Walking in she called out to him. "Marco why don't you tell me what you know that I don't."
Marco just looked at her. "So you picked that up huh?" He asked.
"What is she talking about Marco?" Rafael asked.
Marco sighed. "Apparently Harry told us he had tried running away, and reporting what was happening to him to a teacher. Every time that he tried that he was brought back by the police and the teacher was fired. I think someone is making sure that Harry is having a miserable life full of abuse." He replied
"Who would want to do that?" Hekapoo asked.
"I don't know Hekapoo, but the real thing I want to know is what so special about Harry that someone would make sure that he would be treated like this? There's something very special about him and I don't know what it is." Marco replied as he went into a deep thought.
"Yeah, I know what you mean. I sensed it too." Hekapoo as she went into deep thought as well.
As the two were in deep thought Dr. Smith walked in.
"I looked him over and I have to say I never seen a sickening case of abuse like this, He is so malnourished that I asked what he's been eating if he has and he told me that it's using the table scraps of the meals he makes for his aunt, uncle and cousin; and that's only if he's lucky! I was shocked to find out he was using an oven and asked him when he was doing it, He said since he was four... I also found out he turned six today." He said as he shook his head. "I'm going to hate explaining this to the police."
"Police?" Marco asked.
"Yeah, it's mandatory procedure to inform the police of abuse cases like this." Dr. Smith answered.
Before the doctor could pull out his phone Marco spoke up. "Yeah, that won't be necessary Dr. Smith." He said.
"You see Harry was found in a dimension called Mewni and the people who found him were me and Lady Hekapoo here." Hekapoo just looked at Marco trying to see where he was going with this.
"And since she has a powerful and high status in the kingdom of Mewni, She took it upon herself to make sure Harry got the help he needed thus making him her ward. Now if you get the police involved it will just turn into a political nightmare and no one wants that. I can assure you he will be fine and safe."
Dr. Smith just looked at Marco with an unfazed look and just said. "Okay." With that said he left.
Hekapoo just looked at Marco. "Wow, I really need to read the new law book of Mewni." She said. "I didn't even know about that law."
"There's no need to because I made it up." Marco said causing her mouth to drop open.
"You made that up?!" Hekapoo cried out.
"Yeah, it was the only way to keep Harry safe. I figure he's safer with us than anyone else." He replied.
Hekapoo just gave out a big laugh. "Dang Marco I didn't know you could pull something like that!" She cried out.
"You know better than to underestimate me H-Poo." Marco said. "Come on let's go check on Harry."
Angie and Rafael just watched as Marco left the room with Hekapoo. "I can't help but notice a connection between those two." Rafael stated.
"I see it too." Angie responded as she just gave a smile.
Marco and Hekapoo made it back to his room to check on Harry. "Hey, Harry how are you?" Marco asked.
"I'm fine. What did the doctor say?" Harry asked.
"He told us that you haven't been eating well and that we should change it." Marco replied leaving out the mention of calling the cops.
He then sat down at the edge of the bed. "You don't have to worry I don't plan on abandoning you."
Harry's eyes just lit up with joy when he heard that. Hekapoo smiled when she heard Marco say and saw the look in Harry's eyes.
She just walked right up to Marco and stood next to him. "I'm here to help as well." She said. "If anyone tries to hurt you I'll make them regret it."
Marco just looked at her. "I didn't know you were going to help me with him." He replied with a smile.
Hekapoo saw his smile and did her best to avoid looking at it. "Hey, I'm only helping because I helped you find him." She said.
"You know Hekapoo you don't have to make up an excuse if you want to help." He said to her.
"I'm not making up anything!" She shouted defensively.
Harry seeing this couldn't help but wonder if their fighting was his fault. "I'm sorry please don't fight! I don't want to see a boyfriend break up with his girlfriend because of me!" He shouted.
Marco and Hekapoo stopped their fighting and just looked at Harry when he said that, both of their faces were bright red. "I'm sorry Harry, but Hekapoo is just a friend. She isn't my girlfriend." He said.
"Oh, I just thought because the way you two act around each other that you were dating." Harry replied. "I mean you two look like a couple to me."
"Sorry, Harry but I don't have a girlfriend at the moment!" Marco said rubbing the back of his neck.
"Yeah, and I have my job so I have no time for a relationship" Hekapoo responded.
Harry just looked at Hekapoo. "Doesn't it get lonely not having anyone?" He asked.
Hekapoo just felt shocked when he asked that.
She never really thought about it! To her work was always came first, but there was always that bit of loneliness that she felt at times. She just looked at him and said with a small but sad smile. "Yeah, it does."
Marco noticed this and decided to change the subject. "Hey, how about you come with us downstairs so we can get you something to eat okay?" He asked causing Harry to nod.
The rest of the day Harry spent with Marco and Hekapoo was the best time of his life. Marco introduced Harry to his parents, who were very nice to him. Marco had made some nachos for him while they watched some TV which was interesting because Hekapoo never saw a television before and actually thought there were people inside.
Time passed slowly, each activity Marco & Hekapoo did with Harry made each of them smile at joy watching the child have his first joyful laugh, and before they knew it, night had fallen on the household.
Marco had insisted that Harry sleeps in his bed while he took the couch, As for Hekapoo she decided to stick around for the night so Marco set up the guest room for her!
As Marco helped Harry settle in bed, Hekapoo came into the room as Marco asked. "Is there something else you want?"
Harry just looked at him and then turned to Hekapoo. "Could Hekapoo tell me a story?" He asked.
Marco just looked at her while she just shrugged her shoulders and walked towards them. "Okay, I tell you a story." She said as she sat down next to Harry. She thought for a moment and realized she didn't know any stories so she decided to just make one up.
"Once upon a time there was a witch. She wasn't a good witch but she wasn't a bad witch either; She was a special witch that was in charge of keeping track of a special magic, and making sure no one abused them." Hekapoo starts to say pulling the blanket up to cover Harry's chest!
"It was her job which she took seriously because it was basically the only thing she had. One day she came across a boy who had been abusing her magic, and decided to teach him a lesson." Hekapoo adds winking towards Marco who looks away with a slight blush.
"She grabbed him and pulled him into her lair to confront him and take the magic away from him! When she got a good look at him all she saw was a stupid boy; She told him that she didn't know how he came across her magic, but he didn't have the right to use it and to go home." Hekapoo says, running her fingers softly through Harry's hair.
"The boy asked what if he earned the right causing her to laugh. She just thought of him as a weak pathetic little boy and nothing more, but that gave her an idea to get rid of him. She decided to humour him and let him earn the right to use her magic by giving him a challenge which he accepted! She thought that he would just give up and then go home, but she was wrong... He didn't give up and no matter what the witch threw at him he would always keep going. She never met anyone like him before and that impressed her since she is not an easy person to impress. Then it was time for him to face her." Hekapoo adds, curling a long hair that hangs from her head.
"What happened next?" Harry asks sitting up from the bed.
Marco then stood next to her and he said. "Well, the boy came face to face with her; and to be honest he didn't want it to end."
"You see the boy he didn't know what he was doing with his life or where it was going, so when he stumbled upon the witch's magic he decided to use it for himself." Marco says joining his hand in Hekapoo's
"He mostly used it for stuff he would have to do for himself, but didn't seem to realize the mess he was leaving and making. Then the witch grabbed him and confronted him." Marco adds running his fingers across Hekapoo's hand.
"He realized he had been a huge idiot and wanted to make it right; He asked for the right to use the power, and when the witch granted it to him through a challenge, he realized just how serious she took her job!" Marco says softly his brown eyes glow softly under the moonlight as he gazes into Hekapoo's eyes.
"However, he kept going he wanted to prove to her he had the right to use her magic and didn't give up. Eventually, he came face to face with her and held her close; You see along the way he saw just how special her job was and how she been doing it for a long time but he also found out one other thing. She was lonely." Marco adds watching Hekapoo turn her eyes to the floor.
"He saw her for who she truly was and fell in love with her! When he told that to her she just started crying; She never felt love before because her job was always important, and didn't want to believe him. He just smiled and told her it's true because it was her magic that brought him to her. You see it wasn't a mistake that he stumbled upon her magic because her magic wanted her to be happy and knew he would give it to her. In the end, they became a couple and live happily ever after. The end." Marco says softly kissing the top of Harry's head!
Marco looked to see that Harry had just fallen asleep and noticed Hekapoo who was just looking at him.
He just motioned her to come with him as he shut the door leaving Harry to sleep peacefully.
When they got out to the hall Hekapoo grabbed him. "You know that's not what happened." She said.
"Yeah well he's a kid and I figure a happy ending is a lot better for him!" Marco replied as he just looked at her.
"So what's going to happen with him?" She asked.
"I don't know but we have to figure something out." He said.
"I'll figure it out." She said. "You go back to being a squire for Star."
Marco just grew frustrated and spat out quietly. "Dang it Hekapoo! I know you don't trust me anymore, but there's a reason for what I did!" Before he could say anymore he realized what he was about to do and quickly stopped.
Hekapoo noticed this and asked. "What do you mean?"
Marco just looked away as he said. "Never mind." And tried to walk away only for Hekapoo to grab him.
"Tell me Marco." She said looking him straight in the eyes.
Marco sighs, he ducks his gaze to the floor and says the three words Hekapoo never thought he would say.
"I love you."
-END-