Alternate Paths

By Yami no Daisuke (Orange Wind)

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or Sekirei. Harry Potter belongs primarily to J.K Rowling, Bloomsbury Publishing, and Arthur A. Levine Books. Sekirei belongs primarily to Sakurato Gokura, Square Enix, Seven Arcs, and FUNimaton Entertainment. All other mentioned franchises belong to their respective owners.

Legend: "Talking", 'Thought', "Powerful Being", "Talking via a device", Techniques

Summary: Harry Potter decides that he needs a break. Taking a chance while he still can, Harry ends up with several lovely ladies hanging off of him, and calling him their 'Ashikabi'. Harry has no idea what they mean, but he could get used to this.

Warnings: Deviationfrom canon (FANFICTION), OC's, Non-regular updates, and of course, SPOILERS!

TIME SKIP

Harry awoke jolted awake with a start. 'Another nightmare, this time about the basilisk in second year.' For the last few weeks he's been having nightmares, often about events that could have gone differently.

Loud hoots alerted him that he was not alone. Turning his head towards the noise, Harry spotted three owls; his own snowy owl, Hedwig carrying two letters, a large barn owl carrying a letter with the Hogwarts seal on it, and a medium sized tawny owl, which was carrying another Hogwarts letter.

Approaching the tawny owl and taking the letter from its leg, Harry could see that the letter wasn't the normal Hogwarts letter, but from a teacher. Odd! Harry moved on to the next owl, the barn, and removed its letter. Yes, it was definitely from Hogwarts, probably the school supplies list.

After the other two owls had flown out his window, Harry turned his attention to Hedwig. She had two letters tied to her leg, one from Hermione, and one from … Snuffles? Wait, Sirius! Quickly untying the letters from Hedwig, he gave her a quick "Thank you" before opening Hermione's.

Dear Harry,

I'm back from holiday, we went to Denmark! Did you like your gift? I hope you have read it; the book was hard to get. I had to owl order it! Anyways, are the muggles treating you well? Have you had any contract with Dumbledore at all this summer? I don't know if you've gotten yours yet, but I received my Hogwarts letter. I'm a Prefect!

Well, hope to see you on the train, Hermione.

Harry smiled, of course Hermione would get prefect. Hermione was a stickler for the rules, and she also had the best grades in their year. If she didn't get prefect, Harry would have been at a loss for words.

Harry opened the letter from Sirius next;

Pup,

Sorry for missing your birthday. The old goat has had me looked up in the house for weeks, and I was only able to get this out because of your owl. Did I mention how brilliant she is? Anyways, I need to talk to you, I'll get in touch. Snuffles

'Strange, when did Sirius start writing in code?' Harry shook his head; Sirius said he would get in touch, so he would. Looking at his remaining two letters, Harry chose to open his Hogwarts letter first.

Inside were two letters; the supplies list, and … a prefect's letter! Pinned to the letter was a prefect's badge.

Harry stood there, thinking. 'Why would I be made prefect? I don't follow the rules as often as others, and my grades aren't spectacular, so why me?' However, no matter which way he looked at it, Harry couldn't come up with an answer.

Looking over the supplies list, Harry saw that they would only need four new books this year. The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 5, by Miranda Goshawk, Defensive Magical Theory, by Wilbert Slinkhard, History of the World, Magical and Muggle, by James Smith, and The Comprehensive Book of Beasts , by Newt Scamander.

Harry was surprised by the last two books. Did Dumbledore hire a new History professor? It seemed likely, given the new book. The other book was obviously for Care of Magical Creatures, and thus was assigned by Hagrid.

Harry picked up the last letter, the other Hogwarts letter. Opening it, Harry read;

To all incoming Fifth year students,

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Daisuke Hitokari, your new History of Magic professor. I just wanted to introduce myself, and to alert students that History will be different this year, and thus entirely new to you, the student. See you at Hogwarts.

Daisuke Hitokari, Professor of History

'I was right; we do have a new professor. Hopefully this one isn't nearly as boring as Binns. Where's he from though, the name sounds foreign, but he writes in English?' Harry thought.

The next few weeks were quick, and on the eve of his forth to last day of holidays, Harry heard a knocking sound at the front door. Given that the Dursleys had gone out for the evening, and Harry was the only one in the House, he was forced to answer it, but not before grabbing his wand. Making his way down the stairs, Harry peaked out the front door window. There were three figures, male, and two of them appeared to be wearing robes, while the last was dressed in passable muggle clothing. Looking at their faces, Harry recognized Remus Lupin, his third year DADA professor, and Mad-Eye Moody, his 'supposed' forth year DADA professor. The last figure however, was unrecognizable, but gave of an air of calm. Opening the door slightly, Harry greeted them at wand point, "What form does my patronus take?"

"A stag" Lupin replied, taking a step forward as Harry undid the chains.

"Hm, seems he's not as dumb as I've been led to believe. Good lad, good, constant vigilance." Moody said, his electric blue eye whirling around in its socket.

Harry however had not lowered his wand, still pointing it at Moody and the stranger, who was dressed in a muggle business suit. Directing his gaze towards Moody, Harry asked, "What were the three curses you taught us about in my forth year?" Moving his gaze towards the stranger, Harry continued, "- and who are you?"

"Hm, I didn't teach you anything lad, being locked up in a trunk will do that to you. As for who he is, I'll let him explain." Moody replied in his gruff, no nonsense voice.

Lowering his wand, Harry relaxed a bit. Seeing his old student acting like a mini Moody, Lupin frowned. He shouldn't be like this unless…

"During your third year, what did Snape bring to me to take, and what was it for?" Lupin asked, pointing his wand towards Harry.

"I didn't know when he brought it in, but it was Wolfsbane potion, and obviously you took it to keep control during the full moon." Harry replied, "Satisfied?"

"Yes, but what was the interrogation earlier about?" Lupin asked, concerned about the changes his old friends son was going through.

"You could have been Death Eaters." Harry said, giving Lupin a look that was interpreted as an 'are you serious?'

"Now what are you doing here? And who is he?" Harry asked, glancing over at the stranger.

"Marcus Amell, auror." The man, Amell replied.

"As for why we're here, we can't talk about that." Lupin replied, "Yet" he continued when Harry gave him another look.

"Let's get your things packed, and then we'll head out." Moody said, "Amell, would you?"

"Yes, hold on." Amell said, lifting his wand. Harry heard a ping, and then heard, "All clear" from Amell.

"Come, let's get your stuff." Lupin said, climbing up the stairs.

"Yeah, sure." Harry replied, following after Lupin.

Walking out of the house, Harry saw a small car parked outside the Dursleys driveway. By this time it was dark, but Harry swore that it looked exactly like his uncle's car.

"Get in, and stay quiet." Moody said, holding his wand up.

AN: Another Chapter, YES. In this chapter, we skip through Harry's entire summer. Yeah, go ahead and hate me. Also, Harry is a prefect. I didn't think Ron deserved it in the original, and this just allows me to form another rift between the two. Moody, Lupin and 'Marcus Amell' (Mzr90's OC) pick up Harry, there's a new History professor (My OC! Who may or may not end up being hated by you), and a few more books are added to the book list. Harry has become more 'war' minded, which means that he'll start to question everything. Anyways, on to the reviews;

Anon: Glad that you're happy. Glad the updated version seems better. I can see Harry winging Matsu, Kazehana, and Uzume, but Totoyama, not gonna happen. Neville will wing Akitsu, but the Tsukiumi queston is being polled (It's in my profile). Hermione will wing a male Sekirei, Kagari (Homora's male name), though Homora will show up as a female. If you pay attention in this chapter, you may find a reference to your OC (cough'booklist'cough). Finally, Snape will not be a participant in the Sekirei plan, as I don't place him as someone to love someone other than Lily (which he can't do, because she married James, and then died.)

Mzr90: Thanks, Harry may or may not wing his first in the next chapter, and your OC, has been accepted (As you can read.)

Clint Sanderson: COOKIES, they're over NINE THOUSAND. NOMNOMNOMNOMNOM, thanks for the cookies. I hope that I can make this work.

THE Dark Dragen: Thanks, glad you're enjoying the story.

There are the reviews, here's the OC application, with my OC as an example (NOTE, OC's already admitted can be changed until the release of the next chapter);

Name: First, and/or Last. (Daisuke Hitokari (Born Doug Spacer))

Age: How many years old are they? (20)

Gender: Male or Female? (Male)

Blood Status: Pureblood, Half-Blood, or Muggleborn? (Half-blood)

Appearance: What do they normally wear, what do they look like, any body markings, etc. (Tall, slightly muscular. Has reddish black spiky hair of medium length. Violet eyes, with a triangular pupil. Slightly tan skin. Has two narrow pointed red lines under his eyes, which are mistaken as tattoos, but are birthmarks. Usually seen wearing a pale green cloak, with a hood. Also wears armored boots, dark jeans, a black muscle shirt, hand wraps, and a small red crescent-moon shaped pendant. Also carries around a mysterious black leather-bound book.)

Classification: Ashikabi, Sekirei, or Neither? (Ashikabi of No. 49 Chihiro, No. 50 Ayame, No. 51 Misao, No. 52 Rukia, & No. 53 Megumi.)

Hogwarts House: Griffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin; if they attended Hogwarts. (N/A (He attended a private school that trained him in battle magics, as well as more practical aspects, such as Ancient Runes and Alchemy))

Personality: What are they like? A few sentences describing them. (A laid back individual. Calculative, a slightly genius intellect and very observant. A kind and caring individual, even if his aloof attitude towards friends makes him seem uncaring. However he's impulsive, often acting on his feelings, rather than his thoughts. He has a habit of using honorifics, due to his time in Japan. He enjoys reading in his spare time, and is very interested in different legends, among them, the legends of previous Sekirei spaceships.)

Other: Any other information that could be important. (He was trained in magic at a private school, simply called the Academy, located in America. He learned, not only about magic, but mundane subjects. After he graduated from the Academy, Doug traveled to Japan, where he attended college. During his time in Japan, Doug changed his name to Daisuke (due to some bad memories of his), attended swordsmanship lessons, and learned Japanese. He graduated from college, with a degree in History, specifically Historical Legends. Daisuke then travelled the world, learning more about the various magics in each place he visited. While in Scotland on a job interview, Daisuke ran into some old friends, who turned out to be Sekirei No. 49, No. 50, No. 51, No. 52, & No. 53. He accidentally bonded with them, and now searches for any information on the Sekirei plan. He's decided to not only tutor students in muggle subjects, but also accept the position of Hogwarts History Professor, and thus has moved into the castle, while waiting out the Sekirei plan.)

Sekirei #'s remaining (ITS CHANGED): 26, 35, 36, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 98, & 99.

Sekirei remaining (CHANGED): No. 28 Natsuka, No. 29* Midorino, No. 38 Mitsuha, No. 39 Mitsuki, No. 40 Shi, No. 41 Cho Chang, No. 42 Marietta Edgecombe, No. 44 Yosuga, No. 45 Sue Li, No. 46 Lisa Turpin, No. 47 Lavender Brown, No. 62 Kaie, No. 63 Padma Patil, No. 64 Parvati Patil, No. 73 Namiji, No. 74 Narashino, No. 75 Niwa, No. 76 Susan Bones, No. 77 Hannah Abbott, No. 78 Nanami, No. 79 ? (Your choice on name), No. 80 Tracey Davis, No. 81 Daphne Greengrass, No. 83* Kujou, No. 84 Yashima, No. 85 Oshino, No. 86 Katsuragi, No. 87 Kaho, No. 95 Kuno, No. 96 Ginny Weasley, No. 101 Oriha, No. 102 Gabrielle Delacour, No. 103 Astoria Greengrass, No. 104 Haihane, & No. 105 Benitsubasa.

Current OC's: Alexander Hall, Daisuke Hitokari, Franklyn Tymes, Marcus Amell, No. 49 Chihiro, No. 50 Ayame, No. 51 Misao, No. 52 Rukia, & No. 53 Megumi.

Current planned Ashikabi: Alexander Hall, Daisuke Hitokari, Franklyn Tymes, Marcus Amell, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Percy Weasley, Remus Lupin, Hermione Granger, Bill Weasley, & Draco Malfoy.

That's it, if Daisuke seems more powerful then Harry, remember two things; Harry is younger and thus has less training, and Daisuke isn't really going to be involved in the Sekirei plan (he's not going to participate, similar to Remus or Bill Weasley, only winging his Sekirei, then leaving).

JUST IN: Due to the overwellming majority of you wanting Harry to bond to No. 1 and No. 9, it'll happen. (11 votes vs. 1 vs. 0 vs. 0)

This is Orange Wind, sayanora!