Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the Suikoden series. I am simply twisting them to meet my sadistic needs.

Warnings: I must apologize, but unless you have played the Suikoden series of games, you will most likely not understand most of this story. The theme of the story was stuck in my head as I was playing through Suikoden III again and would not leave until I started writing this story. This story will contain male/male pairings. If this offends anyone then do not read.

Summary: Someone sent six-year-old Harry Potter to Lucia, chief of the Karaya Clan, and told her to raise him as her own. However, nothing is simple in concern to Harry Potter. How would having Harry Potter on your side affect the outcome of the Second Fire Bringer War?

Love Him

Chapter Four

The battle raged all around them. Karaya and Lizard fighters fell one by one. It was the bloodiest thing Harry had ever seen in his life. Not even the skirmishes with Dunan had been this bad. He still could not believe what had happened. One minute they were celebrating a successful peace agreement and the next they were staring at each other from opposite ends of a battlefield. He had not even had time to retreat to safety as his mother had ordered him to do.

"Harry, I told you to get out of here," Lucia snapped, sidestepping an enemy's slash.

If the situation had not been so serious, Harry would have rolled his eyes. "Sorry, mom, but I didn't get the memo." Harry heard a deep chuckle from besides them and turned his head towards the sound. "Dupa, don't laugh at me."

"Sorry, Harry, but only you could insult your mother and still fight in a battle." the Lizard Clan fighter said, slashing away a knight who got too close.

The teen smirked at the comment. "What can I say? I'm multitalented."

Lucia did roll her eyes at the Lizard fighter and her son. "That's enough, you two." she scolded. "We're here to fight not socialize."

… … …

"Are they still chasing us?" Hugo panted leaning against a tree.

"I don't think so." Lulu was also out of breath. They had just run all the way from Vinay del Zexay to the forest. "Sergeant, can you see anyone?"

"No, I don't. I think we lost them." he commented breathing heavily.

Hugo slid down the trunk of the tree to the ground and rested his head on his knees. There was no way he would believe what those knights had told him. Grasslanders would never sneak attack someone.

"Come on, you two. We're still in Zexen territory so we have to be careful."

Hugo glanced up and scowled at the duck. "I know, Sergeant. I just need a few minutes."

The duck huffed and glared at the teen. "We don't have a few minutes, Hugo. Those knights are probably pursuing us as we speak."

Hugo breathed deeply trying to quell the hurt in his chest. After running like that, his lungs burned for the need of oxygen. "What do we do now, Sergeant? To get back home we have to pass through Brass Castle," he needlessly reminded.

The Sergeant's eyes closed as he thought. Could they make it through the compound without someone spotting them? What were their chances? "We'll just have to try and pass through undetected. Otherwise, we sit here and wait to get caught."

"As much as I don't like that plan, I have to agree." Hugo grimaced at his own words. "Let's just hope someone isn't doing their job."

"What!" Lulu screamed in outrage. "You mean we're going straight through a place filled with ironheads!"

Hugo sneered at his best friend. "Would you rather get caught?" he asked sarcastically. "That's the only chance we've got."

"Fine,"

… … …

He could not believe those knights. They had raided and burned their village to the ground. Harry was steamed. Those cowardly, good for nothing knights had done this. The Karaya forces had retreated once they learned their village was under attack, but by the time they arrived, it had been too late. The village and everyone in it were gone. The worst was yet to come. Whoever cast that Hatred Barrier cast it in or close to the village. Honestly, the knights may have attacked, but they could not control all of their actions. The barrier fed off emotions of hate and sorrow. Someone used tonight in his or her plans. Try telling that to his mother or Dupa. Both felt horrible right now. Dupa had not protected the Lizard Clan chief, and him mother felt as if she failed her people. The worst part was that Hugo had no clue about what happened. For all Harry knew, he was still stuck in the Zexen capitol.

"I'm sure he's safe, Harry." Lucia commented as she fell into the chair next to his. "Hugo is a strong boy, and he has Lulu and Sergeant Jordi with him."

Harry glanced up at his mother and sighed. "I know, mother, but I'm still worried. What if they did something to him because of tonight's battle."

Lucia wrapped her arms around Harry's shoulders and pulled him close to herself. "Harry, I'm sure they're fine. We shouldn't waste time worrying about things we can't help." she scolded him gently. "If they don't show up here in a week I'll send Jimba and Beecham to search for them."

"Thank you, mom," Harry wrapped his arms around his mother's waist and rested his head against her chest. Most sixteen year olds would have gone ballistic with this, but he enjoyed it.

They stood there in silence holding each other; each worried for Hugo, but neither really saying anything. Before long, Lucia broke the silence. "Beecham told me something just before I came to look for you. He said you felt someone cast a powerful spell." Harry nodded but stayed silent. "Why didn't you tell me about it?" Lucia questioned.

Harry sighed and pulled away from her. He just knew she would bring that up. "I couldn't find you. You were off with Dupa and the Lizard Clan," he told her, "Besides, I didn't notice it until just before the fighting started. That's why I sent Beecham to find you."

"Do you know what kind of spell it was?"

"It was a Hatred Barrier." at his mother's curious glance he elaborated. "It's a spell that feeds off a person's hatred and sorrow, and amplifies their need to wreak havoc."

Lucia's eyes narrowed and her lips pressed into a thin line. "Are you telling me that it was cast on those knights?" she asked and Harry nodded. "Why?"

Harry huffed and slung his arms in the air. "I don't know, mother!" he snapped, earning a glare from the chief. "All I know is that someone cast the spell. I don't know why they did."

"Who cast a spell?" someone asked and Harry jumped in surprise. He had not heard anyone approaching.

Lucia had noticed and stifled a laugh at her son's surprise. "Harry was just telling me that he felt someone cast a spell just before the fighting broke out, Dupa," she said, turning towards the new chief of the Lizard Clan. "He's informed me that is was a Hatred Barrier," she too elaborated at the lizard's look of confusion.

Various emotions passed through Dupa eyes as she relayed the information. First was shock, followed by anger, and finally, surprisingly enough, sympathy.

"So those knights caused so much destruction because someone was influencing them?" he asked surprised. At both Harry and Lucia's nods, he growled deeply. "Harry, can you tell who cast the spell?"

The teen thought silently for a moment before shaking his head. "I don't think so. Whoever cast it was as powerful, if not more powerful, than me."

"Well, it won't do any good dwelling on the subject. I think we all need some rest." Lucia butted in before Dupa could question her son further.

… … …

Hugo, Lulu and the Sergeant could not believe their luck. So far, knights attacked them in Vinay del Zexay, chased them through Brass Castle, and somehow they ended up in some run down escape tunnel. At least the knights had not caught them though.

"How far does this tunnel go?" Lulu whined childishly.

"For the tenth time, I don't know!" Hugo snapped. He was close to killing the brat himself and blaming it on an ironhead. The Sergeant would not let him though. "Do me favor, Lulu, and don't speak again until we're out of this dump!"

Besides him, he heard the Sergeant stifling a few humorous quacks. "I couldn't have said it better myself," he laughed.

Hugo snorted. "Sergeant, I've heard you tell him to shut up numerous times."

"True, but never like that." he argued. "Besides, you're version actually worked." he said pointing towards the silent boy.

Hugo glanced towards his best friend and his lips twitched at the sight of him sulking like a child. It was somewhat cute. "Don't pout, Lu. We're just having some fun."

The boy in questioned scowled darkly at them both. "I'm not pouting! I'm just ignoring you!"

"Aww, come on, Lulu. Don't be mad." Hugo begged.

It was Lulu's turn to be amused. Hugo never begged. "Fine," he snapped, unable to resist Hugo's puppy dog eyes. "Just don't use those eyes on me anymore!"

Hugo smirked at his friend. Like Harry, he knew no one could resist his puppy dog eyes. After all, he learned from the best, and Harry could get anyone to fall to his whims with those eyes of his.

"We're almost there," the Sergeant said snapping him from his thoughts. "Get ready, you two. This door could lead to either the Zexen side or the Grassland side," he said after reaching a solitary door at the end of the passage.

"Wouldn't that just be our luck?" Hugo commented sarcastically. "Alright, let's do it."

Author's Note: This chapter is a bit shorter than the rest, but it was more of a filler chapter. For those that have played Suikoden III, you know that I am leaving certain scenes out due to time. If I wrote each scene of the game in detail, I would never finish the story at all. Until the main part of the war starts, I will just briefly touch on each important scene or at least mention it. After that, however, the story will slow down. Remember, I also have to leave room for Harry's love life to blossom. Please bear with me in this. Well, cheers!