A/N- All Potterverse characters belong to J.K Rowling, Only the OC character Brian Potter belongings to me
Little bit of trivia, I came up with the name 'Brian Neil Potter' as I wanted to make a badass character with a boring name...so if you're name is Brian then sucks to be you!
Chapter 2 - An overdue acceptance
"You should be dead right now!" Harry said, poking Brian in the chest to make sure he was still real.
"Trust me, your not the first person to tell me that." Brian replied trying hard to catch his breath back.
"Your far from being the last!" He chuckled out "So did you scare them both off mate?" Lifting his hand up for Harry to help pick him up.
"The first one yeah...but the one that kissed you..." Harry began picking up Brian then going for Dudley.
"Wait, it just wanted to kiss us?" Dudley cut in, he didn't see anything but if they were similar to the creatures in the fantasy games he plays, Dudley may not have minded.
"First, get a girlfriend!" Brian said leaning on a wall looking out of breath. "Second, trust me they are not like the creatures in those RPG games you play!" Brian said, laughing out loud.
"Ok how are you doing that?" Harry asked
"Reading your minds you mean?" Brian responded, looking like he had gotten his breath back.
"Duh!" Dudley added
"I'm what's know as a Legilimens, I have the ability to navigate through the many layers of a person's mind and correctly interpret one's findings." Brian explained.
Both Harry and Dudley had a dumbfounded look on their face as they glanced at each other, Brian put his hand to his face, and shook his head as he sighed "I use magic to read minds." He then explained in layman's terms.
"Well why didn't you say so in the first place?" Dudley replied, rolling his eyes at Brian
"You know, it's not to late to turn you into a pig and sell you to the nearest slaughter house!" Brian said looking darkly at Dudley.
"Dude... i-i-i didn't..." Dudley began as started to regret his last statement, slowly backing away from Brian
"I'm fucking with you man, can't you take some harmless banter?" Brian Began laughing
"Said the guy who got killed French-kissing a Dementor!" Harry shot back laughing as well as Dudley joined in, a few seconds passed and the laughter died down as Harry and Dudley looked at each other and then felt very awkward.
"Well it's obvious from earlier that the two of you weren't exactly seeing eye to eye, so...what's up with that?" Brian asked sensing the awkwardness of the situation
"I don't think this is a good idea Brian." Harry stated
"No he is right, we need to talk about this Harry!" Dudley had a look of both determination and empathy "I haven't treated you like the family you are, I was treating you as if you were nothing special...but man you are...I just wish I had the same powers as you guys do." Dudley said look at Harry, His mind doing cartwheel's, is Dudley apologising to him after all this time, after all this abuse.
"Harry?" Dudley said, concerned about Harry's lack of response.
"Uh...it's just that...I never...you know... thought you would ever apologize to me!" Harry managed to stutter out "But your my cousin so...I accept you apology." Harry held out his hand in a gesture of goodwill however Dudley surprised him when he skipped the hand and went for a bone crushing hug.
"Ok Dudley, It's ok but I need to breathe mate!" Harry struggled to say as he attempted to wrestle free from his cousins vice like grip.
"That...was beautiful boys" Mrs Figg said out loud announcing her presents, Harry turned around pointing the wands but then put it away after seeing who it was.
"Mrs Figg!" He simply said.
"Don't put away your wand Harry, they might come back!" she replied "Dudley, it's good to see your ok and that your finally accepting Harry, but who are you?" She said as she pointed her finger at Brian.
'My name is Brian...Brian Potter." He said puffing out his chest in pride of the noble name.
"My god, it's you...your real... Most people just think your just a legend, even squibs like me." She replied, her eyes Wide in shock.
"And I'll be happy to discuss that legend later but I'm feeling very enclosed in here and I don't want to go through another Demontor's kiss!" Brian said taking his wand from Harry's hand.
"My god it's true, your unable to die." She exclaimed
"To an extent yes but now is not the time we need to go."
As the group walked through the streets of Little Whinging on the way back to Privet Drive hey saw people gather outside, Harry knew it must be due to the rapid change in the climate. He could hear random people call out
'What is going on?'
'Why did it get so cold?'
'It's climate change!'
Harry's curiosity got the better of him and decided he needed some answers to some questions he had about Brian.
"Brian, what does Mrs Figg mean when she said that your unable to die?" Harry asked walking next to Brian as Mrs Figg and Dudley Brought up the rear.
"Exactly that, I cannot Die...well to an extent...from what I've been told my body has this sort of...healing ability." Brian began, making sure no muggles could over hear them.
"Like Wolverine from X-Men?"
"More like Deadpool, but yeah that's the general idea...I can recover from all injury's and from what I gather, as long as I have some sort of 'Body' I can come back to life if killed." Brian continued as they entered Privet Drive.
"How is that possible through?"
"I don't know, all I know is I woke up one day as a toddler in temple deep in hills of Japan, I was being looked after by the wife of Master Rai, the leader of the Doragon no michi, a group of witches and wizards who attempt to harness the power of dragons. I was taught under him and became the youngest person ever to fully harness the power of a dragon, hence the tattoo, but that's a story for another day, I was told by Master Rai, who took me in like his own son, that my birth parents had been killed by monster called Voldemort and that he wasn't my real father like I thought he was, He told me that a man by the name Dumbledore, your headmaster had dumped me with them after my parents death, he said it had something to do with my powers level at that age...I don't know, that's why I'm here, to find you the only family I've got left, to demand Dumbledore to tell me why he took me out of my Birth Country and to avenge my real fallen parents!" Brian ranted, by the time he was finished Harry had the same look on his face as the one when he was told that Brian was related to him.
"Brian...I..." He was interrupted by Mrs Figg before he could finish.
"Here we are, I'm sorry I was unable to treat you well when I babysat you, Harry I was on strict orders by Dumbledore not to do anything that may cause the Dursley's to not keep me as a babysitter for you, if I was too kind..." Mrs Figg rambled.
"They would not bring me back for you to look after me...I understand, no hard feelings at all Mrs Figg." Harry assured her.
"Harry you'll need to stay in that house until the order comes, but on a side note if you plan to tell Vernon and Petunia what Dudley told me, you two look in too good of shape, goodbye and good luck to you both!" And with that she went into her home and locked the door.
"She's right, ok Harry I'm going to use my wand to make a small cut on your cheek." He said upholstering his wand.
"And what if I don't want...OUCH!" Harry exclaimed as a small gash was made as Brian flicked his wand
"That's for keeping my wand when I needed it!" Brian said smirking at Harry as he re holstered his wand.
"And what about you?" Harry asked
"Well you can't do magic outside of school!" Brian quipped back at Harry, grinning from ear to ear.
"I have an idea." Dudley said, as he watched just happened.
"What's that Duds?" Brian asked
Just after Brian finished saying that, Dudley punched Brian in the side of his head, Brian then brought his hands up to his face in pain to see if anything was broken.
"That's for breaking my jaw earlier, see Harry already protecting you!" Dudley said nudging Harry with his elbow.
"Ok I may have deserve that, but you deserve having your jaw broken back then!" Brian said shaking his head "Still, I didn't break any thing so, what do you say want to introduce Harry as the hero he is." Brian said moving towards number five.
"Don't worry Harry, Vernon and Petunia are sure to finally accept you now" Dudley said with loads of confidence as he opened the door and limped in with Harry and Brian.
"THERE YOU ARE POTTER, WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN...MY GOD DUDLEY WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?" Vernon bellowed out as Harry walked into the house followed by Dudley with Brian bringing up the rear.
"MY ICKLE DUDLEYKINS!" Petunia cried out, she ran over and started peppering him with kisses "Who did this to you?" Looking Dudley over and seeing the bruising on his face and the dirt all over his clothing.
"Though that is a great question and will be answered, I think the biggest question that must be answered right now is who the fuck is 'Ickle Dudleykins' mate?" Brian laughed, putting his hand on Dudley shoulder and shook him in jest.
"Shut up mate, It's a nickname my mum gave me when I was young." Dudley said trying to wrestle free from his mum's clutches.
"I BET YOU HAD SOMETHING TO FUCKING DO WITH IT DIDN'T YOU...YOU FREAK!" Vernon had Harry against the wall his hand going white with the grip he had on Harry's shoulder, his face turning red as well, Brian was about to drop him but Dudley put himself in front of Harry and Vernon.
"Dad, Harry saved my life, Brian did too."
"Dudley, you've obviously been manipulated by this freaks magic but don't worry, I'll soon fix that, now out of the way!" Vernon commanded Dudley his face was starting to turn a shade purple.
"I'm not going to let you hurt my cousin dad!" Dudley spat back at Vernon, he looked at Brian "either of them."
"ARE YOU SAYING WE HAVE ANOTHER FREAK RELATED TO US?" That was it, Vernon was at full eggplant mode, his sight locked directly on the person he had never met, he could not believe he was related to another freak, why couldn't he of just married into a 'normal' family.
"I SUPPOSE IN A MINUTE YOUR GOING TO SAY THAT OLD FART FROM THAT 'SCHOOL' HAS SAID YOU'RE GOING TO BE LIVING HERE AS WELL AS THAT SCRAWNY RUNT!" Vernon spat at Brian who was just soaking in the atmosphere.
"I'm loving the hospitality your putting out here man and by 'old fart' I presume you mean Dumbledore?" Brian asked with a care free voice and lob sided grin, Harry made a mental note of the fact that that grin has probably been passed down the potter chain!
"YOU FREAKS BETTER UNDO WHAT EVER YOU DID TO MY ICKLE DUDLEYKINS BEFORE I..." Petunia screamed out, but laughter from Brian and Harry followed by a loud groan from Dudley stopped her in her before she could finish.
"Please mum, not in front of my friends." Dudley groined out
"Nah mate, in fact it's starting to grow on me, Dudleykins!" Brian said laughing with Harry who Dudley was still protecting.
"It's not too late to punch you again Brian...god what a boring name you have man!" Dudley shot back.
"Better then Dudleykins!" Harry chimed in.
"ENOUGH!" Vernon bellowed out, never in his life had he been so blatantly disrespected in his own home.
"I will deal with you later Dudley, but you are going to leave my house before I throw you out one of the top floor windows!" He said pointing at Brian.
"Ooh, can I choose which one?" Brian asked with a child like voice, he seemed to be legitimately excited by that prospect while Vernon simply ignored it
"And you, I swear I'll beat all that FUCKING MAGIC OUT OF YOU BY THE TIME I'M FINISHED!" Vernon was visibly shaking with anger and Brian could swear he saw steam come off him.
"You're not going to hurt him and I'm not going to let you!" Dudley spat back looking dangerous.
"Dudders, what are you doing?" Petunia asked, she had never seen her son stand up to his father before, but with all the pampering they had given him they never thought he would ever stand up against their wishes.
"Something I should have done a few years ago!" He then sent the top of his head directly into his fathers nose, sending him through the living room door and crashing into the coffee table which broke under the man's weight, blood freely falling from his obvious broken nose, Petunia shouted out in fright watching her own son send her husband flying through the air.
Brian seeing his chance conjured a full body bind and silencing charm on Vernon before he could get back up.
"VERNON!" Exclaimed Petunia running over to her husband and looking him over
"YOU UNDO WHAT YOU DID, YOU UNDO IT AND FUCKING LEAVE YOU MONSTER!"
"I've seen many monsters in my time...but nothing like what I've just witnessed!" Brian said calmly walking towards Petunia while Dudley was making sure Harry was ok.
"You think we're monsters, you lot barge into my home as if you own it and attack my husband!" she spat back
"That is exactly what I'm implying, your husband just threatened your nephew with Violence because of his gift and you laughed and fucking let him, probably for many years too!"
"Gift!" Petunia laughed "That's what you call it...I'd rather die then be like one of you!" she exclaimed pointing at Brian and Harry, Brian was looking deep into Petunia's mind, looking for leverage, anything he could use to get somewhere with her, he looked until he found something perfect.
"Then why did you write to Dumbledore when you were eleven asking him to let you go to Hogwarts too?" Brian asked, Knelling in front of Petunia.
Her face dropped, how could he have known, she opened her mouth but words failed her, how could this man know this?
"It must of hurt you a lot, I mean your sister had that gift and you didn't, your parents were so proud of lily weren't they?" He continued
Petunia's eyes began to fill with tears as the memories of all the praise Lily got when she discovered her magic, why did she get it and not her, it wasn't fair.
"Don't you dare say her name!" She quietly replied.
"And then the letter, you asked Dumbledore's so nicely to go, yet he still said no, why should Lily have the right to go to that school and not you?"
"Stop it!" she said slightly louder, visibly shaking.
"Then there was that weird boy who took a fancy to her as well, he was nothing special to you why should Lily have a friend like that!"
"STOP IT!" She cried out "JUST PLEASE STOP IT!..." She began to cry.
Vernon was still struggling and attempting to shout out any and all swear words he knew but to no avail, thought he went quiet when Harry put a hand on her shoulder.
"Aunt Petunia, I can't image what it was like having my mom around with magic while you didn't..." Harry began.
"No...no you don't know how it feels...you had those...powers...I'd always hoped that Dudley may have gotten them...but...it doesn't matter...we all know I'm nothing special!" Petunia sniffed out, looking at the floor as tears rained from her eyes.
"Not special, that's amazing, do you know I've been around the world and met thousands of people and I've never met someone who wasn't special!" Brian said standing up and offering her a hand as Dudley walked into the room as well.
"You wanted me to be magic like Harry?" Dudley asked tears in his eyes, he never liked seeing his mum like this, even if it was for her own good.
"Of course I did Dudley, I always wanted the best for you, I wanted nothing more then to see a invitation from that school to come for you...I wanted you to be special like Harry." She said taking Brian's hand to help her stand up as she went over to hug her child.
"I am special mum, I've got you and Harry, who is alright when you get to know him!" Dudley said looking at Harry grinning.
"Thanks, love you too mate!" Harry said shaking his head.
"And Harry you didn't just lose a mother in Godric's Hollow that night, I lost a sister, oh god what would she think if she could see how I've treated you...she's probably rolling in her grave right now." Petunia croaked out, with her tears now soaking the back of Dudley's t-shirt.
"While I'm sure she wouldn't happy right now, I'm sure she would forgive you." Harry said, hugging Petunia, she felt a huge weight she never knew she had leave her shoulders as Harry hugged her, it somehow felt similar, it felt like Lily, it had been so long she had almost forgotten how it felt.
Brian just stood arms crossed, smiling from ear to ear "Two for two today, I'm on fire right now, maybe I should try for Three?" He said out loud to no one in particular as he turned around to man who's lower part of his face was now covered in blood, thought it didn't stop him struggling.
"Actually, I think I'll quit while I'm still ahead!"
"What are we going to do about him Brian?" Harry asked.
"Un-bind him, I'll talk to him." Petunia said, her arms still around both Harry and Dudley.
"Are you sure?" Brian asked with concern.
"Yes...and thank you...I needed that, it was about time anyway I got it out." Petunia said "Didn't my Dudley say you were related to Harry?"
"He did and I am so I guess your my Aunty too!"
"Well, welcome to the family...now please un-bind him."
Brian drew out his wand and preformed the release spell, before Aunt Petunia could react Vernon was on his feet moving dangerously towards the group of them, Harry Drew his wand and Brian kept his Trained on Vernon.
"You think we won't protect ourselves arsehole!" Harry spat out at the purple and red man in front of him.
"HOW FUCKING DARE YOU..." Vernon began, eyes burning with rage as he looked at all of them.
"SHUT UP YOU MASSIVE PRICK...YOU TURNED ME AGAINST MY OWN FAMILY...YOU PREVENTED ME FROM SAYING GOODBYE TO MY SISTER ON THE DAY OF HER FUNERAL, TOLD ME IT WAS GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD RUBBISH...MY OWN SISTER...AND IF YOU HURT ANY OF MY FAMILY ANYMORE...I WILL KILL YOU!" She screamed out, years of pain, of anguish finally being released, she wasn't going to hold back anything anymore.
"YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST TALK TO ME LIKE THAT UNDER MY ROOF?" He spat out.
"YOU MEAN MY HOUSE, YOU MOVED IN HERE...NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND, DON'T YOU FORGET THAT!"
"SO YOUR JUST THROWING ME OUT...LIKE OLD NEWS...WHERE DO YOU SUGGEST I GO THEN?"
"I DON'T CARE...MOVE IN WITH YOUR SISTER MARJORIE FOR ALL I CARE, AND WHEN YOU DO TELL HER SHE BETTER NOT DARKEN MY WALLS WITH HER OPINIONS ABOUT MY SISTER AND HER HUSBAND."
"FINE THEN, FUCK YOU I WANTED TO LEAVE YOU ANYWAY."
As he finished saying that he stormed up to his room and packed a suitcase with his clothes for a week and got his phone, he came back down stairs and looked at the three of them...Brian had just gotten some beer from his pack of Fosters and was drinking them with the other three.
"MY LAWYER WILL BE INTOUCH WITH THE PAPERWORK, I WANT GET ALL MY STUFF NEXT FRIDAY." He bellowed out, Petunia didn't even react to him, she only began to cry when he left the house.
"Oh god did that really just happen?" She cried out, bringing her hands to her face as she tried to control her tears.
"I'm so sorry Mum but yes yeah he didn't just leave...but he tried to hurt us...he may of tried to hurt you mum and if he had...I don't know if..." Dudley began bit soon found himself tearing up as well, he was always a mummy's boy.
"Hey, it's going to get better though Aunty...I promise." Harry said putting his hand on her shoulder.
"Are you sure?" she weakly asked.
"Yeah, I mean what else could go wrong?"
At that moment a official looking Letter flew through the open conservatory door and landed in the middle of the table, it was addressed to Harry, before any of them could react it floated up a foot or two, it opened up and started to talk in a calm, quiet voice.
Dear Mr Potter,
The Ministry has received intelligence that at six twenty-three, this evening, you performed the Patronus Charm in the presence of a Muggle. As a clear violation of the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery, you are hereby expelled from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Hoping you are well,
Mafalda Hopkirk
The silence was deafening, you could hear a pin drop in the room next door, and the look on Harry's face was all it took to show you how the news was sitting with him... surprisingly it was sitting quite well with him.
"Harry, I don't think you heard that letter the same way I did but I'm pretty sure it just said you were expelled from your school, why are you so happy?" His Aunt Petunia asked bewildered with his reaction...maybe he was looking forward to living with her and Dudley.
"Actually I like to know too Harry?" Brian added...for the first time in a long time someone had surprised him.
"Well obviously Dumbledore isn't going to let this stand, he would know I'd only call on my patronus to defend myself or someone from a Dementor, I'm sure I'm going to be fine." He simply said as he knocked back another can of Fosters and then reached for another when he discovered there were none left.
"Well on that rather optimistic outlook I say it's time for another round of drinks!" Brian said conquering a plethora of beers and spirits
"Um, I'm not sure that it's a good idea if we all drink this." Aunt Petunia said raising her hand in protest.
"It's ok we'll only have a couple more then." Brian respond, opening a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey.
Four Hours Later
"So then my master told me who had stolen all of the temple's gold and silver so I transformed and burnt down the entire village of bandits and thieves and killed them all!" Brian slurred out as everyone in the room began laughing hysterically at the story he had just told them, they had all definitely had more then a couple over the last few hours
"Now I think about, that's not really a funny story, actually...it's kind of fucked up." Brian slurred out when they all calmed down, but soon returned to hysterical laughter.
"I did get into a lot of trouble with my clan mates, but Master Rai understood why I did it."
"I'm surprised they didn't kick you out!" Harry asked...his speech just as slurred as Brian's.
"They almost did... that actually happened last month... it was one of the reasons Master Rai told me about you." Brian said knocking back the...well he lost count how many shots he had done about an hour ago.
"They fucking deserved it mate...they fuck*hic*ing did...I'd done the same thing." Dudley exclaimed, more drunk then he cared to say.
Aunt Petunia looked at her watch it was almost eleven at night.
"I think I've had enough." She said as she got up, she stumbled slightly but regained her balance quickly, she obviously done this before.
"You *hick* said someone is coming to get the two of you?" She asked, to which Harry and Brian simply nodded their heads "Well then good *hick* luck and remember your both welcome here any *hick* time... don't stay up too late Dudleykins!"
With that she left the room and Dudley look at the two friends he had just made and got up, They both presumed he was heading to bed but he stopped by the drinks
"Are we *hic* drinking more or fucking what?"
One Hour Later
"We like to drink with Harry coz Harry is our mate, and when we drink with Harry he downs it all in eight...seven...six...five...four... YEAH!" Brian and Dudley cheered as Harry destroyed another pint of Carlsberg.
Their cheering was short lived as the kitchen door reopened, fearing it was Aunty Petunia telling them to quiet down again, they where relieved to discover it was just half a dozen random people that none of them recognised.
"Harry...Harry is that you?" the pink haired one asked.
"No Harry *hic* is not fucking here ...A FUCKING LEGEND IS WOO!" Brian called out, high fiving Harry as Dudley passed out on the table.
"Oh my god their drunk!" she exclaimed.
"What do you mean they? He should..." Mad Eye Moody began, he took one look at Brian and all the colour drained from his face as his eye focused in on him.
"Mad eye, what's wrong?" The pink haired one asked
"Get a message to Dumbledore's office...he will want to know Brian has returned to Great Britain."
A/N- Well I'll say lots of character development happened in this chapter, don't worry about Vernon I do have a plan for him in the future.
I hope you are enjoying the story so far...it means so much to me for you all just to read it...but I would love some reviews.
I need real critical reviews about my work, so I can improve my work and make this more enjoyable to read and write.
Next chapter is Harry and Brian stumbling into 12 Grimmauld Place, relationships change, secrets come out and Harry becomes the little spoon.
-Dicko