Charlus was undercover, when... He turned to see a horrific sight. A child, covered in blood, injuries, and... Bodily... Stuff... On the floor of Knockturn Alley! Charlus grabbed the child on their hand- the only part that wasn't injured -and apparated to St. Mungo 'S without a second thought.
Harry POV*
I wake up in a hospital. Phew. The second I was transported here, I was attacked! Stupid bad luck. I open my eyes. "Kid? What's wrong? What's your name?" I look at my obvious Great-Uncle and pick a name. "Helena, but I perfer to be called Harry. Nothing's wrong." "Well, Hele- Harry, what happened?" "The usual. Kept in a cupboard by a pair of magic-hating squibs, beat and rape daily, starved, sent out and was kidnapped then beat and raped again." When I see his face, I hastily add. " I know, that's not normal, I had a cousin that was loved by the squibs. He got everything, but I was a house-elf." He looks close to tears from my casual attitude about it. "And that nasty... Dumpledoor? He gave me lessons on Magic, then put me under the Crustatious. Barmy old man. Don't worry, I can be put under any form of pain without it hurting anymore." I was just reciting my childhood. He tells me his name and asks to adopt me, seeing as my living conditions were... Not the best. I say yes, and as we go to the Potter Manor, he tells me about Dorea and such. "Hey... Charlus?" "Yeah?" "Does Dorea know about this?" He pales. *Few hours later*
"So... You adopted an abused child?" "Y-yes, Dorea." "What a good, stupid man you are! You saved a child, and we were talking about adopting!" He's shocked, and I snicker. "We-well, she was saying 'Does Dorea know about this?" And it got me scared!" Dorea finally turns to me. "How old are you, dear?" "10. 11 on July 31st!" "Why, you have a cousin the same age! His name is James. Anything else I should know?" "I hate Dumbledore and can withstand any type of pain. I like Helena, but perfer Harry. Also, tests show I'll get my inheritance early." "Oh, what creature?" "I don't know. All I do is that I'm submissive and have a set mate." "How early? 13? 14?" "No, like... 11." They gape, and I laugh at them. "Are your jaws always on the floor, dearest parents?" They quickly regain their composure, and Dorea says "We're just shocked, Hele- Harry, you little devil!" "You can call me Lena if Harry's weird for you. So... Can I meet my cousin?" They give their approval and we floo over. *Potter manor*
"Fleamont, Emphoria!" My grandparents come out and greet my... Adopters. "Charlie, who's this?" I walk out from behind Dorea. "Hullo, I'm Helena Potter, your new niece. Can I meet my cousin?" They agree and give me directions to his room. I'll get to meet my father! I walk in, and he's plotting with Sirius. "Who are you?" He's rude. "I'm your new cousin, Harry." "Isnt that a boys name?" "No." I turn to Sirius. "You're Sirius Black, aren't you? The white sheep, I hear." He laughs. "No, I'm being more serious than you are, Sirius." James and Sirius are laughing now. Maybe they won't be so bad? "We're the all same age, so we'll be going to HogWarts together." "Cool! But we won't talk to you." Huh? "Yeah, James is right, you're just a girl." How very rude! "Well, I do so hope you'll die a very painful death with me watching, coincidentally after you make this same mistake." I might be a bit harsh, but come on! A few seconds later, Dorea comes in. "Come on, Lena, let's go." "I thought her name was Harry." I snort. "Who gives a girl the name Harry? My name is Helena. Bye, Sirius!" He's better than James, and I never knew James, so it would be better to just ignore him. Why would I want to traumatize myself by thinking of my dead father, when I can make myself happy by thinking of my great godfather?