Harry froze as Abel threw himself over the boy, ebony wings shielding himself and Harry, as the other man cloaked in shadow suddenly fell to the ground gasping in pain. He heard Dudley called out his name, something he had never done before that day. He turned to his cousin who had fallen into the arms of the elderly man called Santa.

When nothing happened and the woman who took him from Abel ran to the other man, Harry looked at Abel, wordlessly looking at the man for injuries. He did have his head blown up just then. When Abel's red eyes returned to his kind blue, his tall guardian smiled and Harry returned it. He then looked at Dudley who seemed to be caught in a seizure. Concerned, he ran out of Abel's embrace and stopped a few feet from Dudley's shaking form.

His cousin was as pale as snow, his lip turning blue as his eyes filled with tears, "Ha…Harry…vampires…bad man…hurt….Harry…save…have to…save….please, please, please…"

Harry frowned while Santa waved his hand over his cousin. Blue light glowed from his stick that he called his wand but Dudley seemed to be fighting whatever it was that Santa was trying to do. Worry flooded through him. He realised that Dudley has become like him, that his Uncle and Aunt will no longer be cuddling Dudley. Once he had hoped that Dudley will feel how was to be an orphan but seeing it become a reality brings nothing but a bitter taste in his mouth.

Albus watched over the boy as the memories of his parents hurting Harry and his parents murders kept replaying in his mind. He then noticed how Harry knelt down beside his cousin and gently hugged him, tears running down his, "Dudley…it's okay…everything will be okay…I promise…" Watching the boy who suffered so much by Dursley's hands comforting the boy who had once been one of his tormentors brought unshed tears in Albus's eyes. It was sight like this before him that gave him faith in second chances.

Harry cuddled Dudley's larger frame as best as he could with his stick thin arms, trying to give as much comfort to his distraught cousin, comfort that has never been offered to him before while he cried alone in his cupboard, missing the touch of loving parents. Dudley shivering form soon recognised the soft voice of his cousin and he felt relieved that he wasn't alone. Recalled how he taunted the other boy for being an orphan and following all that his parents had done to Harry, Dudley cried fresh tears and clutched at the boy as he begged for forgiveness.

Albus skimmed Dudley's mind and saw the malicious shadow of his father and the cruelty of his mother shatters. He sighed with relief; the boy will be alright. He then skimmed Harry's mind and was relieved that the boy, despite all that has been dealt to him, remain kind and easy to love as he had once been while still a babe. Albus remembered the number of times he visited the Potters while they were in hiding. Like he was then, Harry was still warm, gentle and kind. He has all of Lily's best qualities. Albus could only hope that his will not have James mean streak with pranking. He does not need another Severus Snape.

Oh, if only Lily had not given up on the boy… Albus shook his head. He really shouldn't rely on 'if' when what 'is' and what 'will' stands before him… He looked up just as Abel stood up, staggers toward them and then fell to the ground. Albus rushed toward him, "Abel!"

Integra stepped toward her vampire and asked him, "Are you alright? I have never seen you having to fumble before this,"

Alucard gave a smile that was more of a grimace, "Well, I am not at my top shape after all…"

Integra narrowed her gaze at him with a smirk, "Have you been spending time in the America?"

He returned her smirk, "Maybe…"

She snorted at that and turn to see Albus waving his wand on the other vampire, worry in his eyes. She noticed her newest charge watching the creature named Abel, his face torn between comforting his cousin and rushing to the vampire that took care of him. She watched as Albus gave the creature a vial of clear fluid and after a quiet argument and forcing the creature to accept the vial, Abel finally relented, gulping down the clear liquid. He sat there on the ground for a while before standing up and staggered his way to Harry and Dudley.

Harry looked up from Dudley's shaking form and trusting green eyes looked at his saviour, "Abel?"

Abel smiled as he knelt by the boy, Integra stiffening next to Alucard as she watched them interact. Abel placed one warm hand over the boy's head, "Are you alright, Harry?" Harry gave a shy nod as an answer. Abel sighed with relieve before looking at his surrounding, his dark wings rising a little in a ready-to-defend mode. Albus looked at Integra, "What do you think?"

She sighed, "I do not know, Merlin. This sort of development, I do not know how to handle. My men only deals with vampire and ghoul attack. I have never come across a case where a vampire took in a human child for something other than draining them of their blood, turning them into a vampire or worse; a ghoul," She turned confused eyes to Albus, "What should I do? With the involvement of a magical child, this falls under your jurisdiction. Not only that, Alucard mentioned about this particular vampire being something unlike a vampire,"

Albus nodded, "Indeed, this should be something that I must handle…" He petted his hip long beard as he watched the boys and Abel interacting. He then nodded, "I have come to a decision,"

Integra turned her hard gaze to him, "Yes, Merlin?"

Albus cleared his throat, "I give you this order as the Merlin and thus you must abide by this as good as you abide the Queen's direct order!"

Integra immediately knelt and bowed her head, "Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing knelt before Her Majesty!"

Albus nodded, "By the will of Merlin, Harry Potter and Dudley Dursley along with the Crusnik Abel Nightlord are to remain with you, Knight Sir Hellsing until further order,"

Integra felt something brushed over her and pulsed. She have hear of magic oath and has never thought that she will one day be one of those tying themselves to a magical oath. She gulped uneasily but strengthened her resolve; for Queen and Country, "I, Sir Hellsing, accepted my duty and responsibility as ordered by the Queen's Merlin,"

Alucard looked at the sight and then at the two boys. The fat blond one was just like any other children but Alucard was much more interested with the one with the eye patch. If he wasn't wrong, the Eye-Patch Boy was the one called Harry, the one that became the Crusnik's imprinted human. He licked one of his fangs, for some reason they have been tingling since he sat eyes on the boy.

Albus decided to stay for the night just to make sure nothing too stressful happen from the cousins staying with the Hellsing. An overnight stay soon stretched to the next few days. Since Albus have his businesses done through letters and intermediate correspondence, especially with the newest Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge who kept on bothering him even for something as simple as the colour of his bowler hat to wear to the day's meeting. Albus's extended stay has something to do with Harry and Dudley's stay with the Hellsing's Orphanage.

He was helping to make the transition of staying in a dorm full of children easier as well as the paperwork relating to them. On normal circumstances the Hellsing will be in charge of the Muggle children and the Auror Corps will be in charge of the magical children. That was one of the reasons why there were no magical children in the orphanage where Harry and Dudley will be staying at.

Hellsing have their own pre-schooling arrangement, which was helpful since Harry has never been to school. So as Harry studied in beginner class, Dudley continued where he left off. In the meantime, Albus was discussing with Integra the matter of Abel's existence. Unless they wished for it, no magical, scientific or alchemical ways to bind Abel or even stop him from killing or going on rampage. This created another trouble and Albus and Integra have been going back and forth with meetings with the Queen.

When the Queen first heard of Crusnik, she has a hard time believing. But then both Albus and Integra showed her evidence through both the Pensive as well as Integra's security camera. Worried, she asked, "Is there really no way of controlling this creature? Not even to subdue him?"

Albus sighed, "No Your Majesty, only another Crusnik can destroy a Crusnik,"

The Queen rubbed the bridge of her nose, "Of all things to come up," After a few more discussions regarding Abel's fate, Albus finally brought up the rather complicated matter of Abel's relation with Harry. The Queen listened as Albus suggested, quite coldly and calculatedly in Integra's eyes, to make use of this bond with the young wizard. If Harry wished to serve the Royal Family, then so would Abel. This in no way will bind Abel to her like Alucard through Integra but as long as he remained close to Harry and consider Harry as his, he will do and act as Harry wished him to.

Integra watched the exchange with quiet musing. The actions and suggestions were rather cold and do not take in how the boy feel. Then again, as a politician such matters must take the backseat. Integra was pulled out of her musing when she heard her name being called by the Queen. She looked at Her Majesty politely, "Yes, Your Highness?"

She repeated, "I am asking have you found solution to your own problem? We could not have your Count and his little fledgling run amok. Regardless that they may be less a problem than most, it does not change that they are the most powerful of their kind, enough to be considered royalties,"

Integra sighed, "I did try…that donor thing you suggested, Your Highness, however…"

The Queen saw the dismay darkening her knight's feature. She considered Integra Hellsing as her own since the girl took her family's mantle and softened her voice, "Speak, Integra,"

Integra swallowed her shame and press through, "I am incompatible…I am…impotent…"

Albus felt rather than saw her dignity shatter. To admit such matters loudly wasn't easy, especially for one as proud as Integra. The Queen held back a flinch. She may not be a warrior but she was a proud woman herself and so she knew what Integra have to have felt to admit this matter loudly, especially before a man. Regardless that Albus was old enough to be her grandfather, it does not do well for a woman of any station to admit such thing loudly.

But she could not show weakness she forced on like a tempered blade, "Have you find any suitable replacement for your position, a distant relative perhaps? I recalled that you have an uncle," One that tried to kill you only to help revive the Devil slumbering in the Hellsing's dungeon, she kept the last thought to herself.

Integra twitched; a barely controlled flinch at the mention of her greedy uncle. She shook her head, "I am sorry, Your Majesty. My uncle, he…has many mistresses but no descendants. I have sought them out when I am made aware of my…predicament but unfortunately there have been not hit,"

The regal woman sighed, "A pity,"

Albus watched the exchanged and cleared his throat, "Perhaps I could help search for relatives lost through history? It wasn't uncommon to be related to an unknown stranger from loss of contact with their ancestors,"

The Queen straightened, "Yes, I have heard of such instances as well. Strangers separated by countries or race met only to discover that they are related through their ancestors who lost contacts with each other due to war or similar concerns," She turned to Integra, "Do not lost hope, Sir Hellsing. There is still hope yet for your vampire,"