Here's the next chapter!
And I'm really sorry this took so long and that most chapters I've been writing were author's notes. I'm working frantically on other stories and will prove – together with Nate the Werehog – that this one will be worth the wait and the effort we put behind our stories. Unlike what some people think.
Now, this chapter will certainly not be an easy one as Remus had to tell Harry what actually happened to his parents and let's face it; no one wants to write about that. So instead of this being Harry or Remus' POV, will I let it be someone else's – someone you wouldn't exactly expect.
Nate the Werehog, if you want to add the part of Remus' POV of how he told the story or of Harry and how he reacted to it, go ahead. This is our story and if you can add parts to it, then you should. I just don't really want to be the one to write about one man telling a ten year old how his parents died.
Oh, and to those fearing for my stories, don't worry. I'm going to request with Point Given if I can add them to her site later and I have a multitude of ideas on how to combine Yu-Gi-Oh with HP and how to combine KH with HP, so even without the reading parts, I will still write stories with my proper quality.
So short said, my stories won't vanish as they will – hopefully – be moved to another site and then replaced by new versions of combining KH with HP and combining Yu-Gi-Oh with HP. And I will keep to most aspects I have in those stories – Dumbles Bashing, Sirius-Harry family, SiriusxRemus and others.
Okay enjoy,
The Venquine
Co-author; Nate the Werehog
Zexion's POV
I have always kept a close eye on people.
On their emotions, their existence, how they respond to things. I always found it fascinating. Now I find it necessary as I have to make sure Harry isn't overwhelmed by the story Mr. Lupin tells us about what actually happened to his birthparents, who are apparently named Lily and James Potter.
To learn more about the birth-givers of this little Keyblade Wielder is quite interesting and I see that Vexen agrees with me as he has a look of utmost concentration on his face. Lupin, in the mean time, seems to have trouble telling the tale and I can almost sense how he's holding something back.
Wondering why, I decide to ask him later and listen as he tells about the terrors he had to face as a teen, because of a man named Voldemort – I really feel myself believing there is more behind that name – and how a man named Dumbledore fought him, together with himself and Harry's parents.
The story then goes on to how, suddenly, Voldemort targeted Harry's parents even more than before, forcing them into hiding and this is where I believe Lupin holds something back. Wondering if he could have anything to do with it, my need to ask him later grows and I see him falter.
The man sighs and says: "Harry, your parents were amazing. They were the best friends I could have ever had and they were the greatest parents I have ever seen. I – I once came to visit them so early, you were still asleep and they stayed around your crib for over half an hour just to look at you.
But the protection they were offered wasn't enough and Voldemort found them. He attacked their house and – while he was able to kill both Lily and James – you – something within you somehow stopped him and no one knows how. But – that is how we have been able to live in peace for the last 9 years."
Harry looks at the tale shocked and asks: "Something – within me?" He then slowly touches his heart and asks: "Could it have been – my Keyblade?" I personally feel that theory to be quite reasonable, even if a little lacking, but then shake my head and while Lupin looks thoughtful, do I say:
"It was probably something that called forth that power, Harry, but I think it was something from the outside. I think something that happened before Voldemort tried to kill you that caused you to call forth your power." Harry sighs and says: "If only I hadn't been just an infant. Then I could have remembered."
But Vexen says: "I personally feel glad you were just an infant, Harry. It would have been a true burden for you if you had been old enough to remember this terrible attack on your life and family. None the less will I try and investigate what called forth your exceeding powers, little one."
Harry smiles at him and I say: "And I'll be glad to help." I then turn to Lupin and ask: "Do you know anything else? Like where his parents are buried or where the attack took place?" The man nods and says: "I know both places. Unfortunately I have yet to visit their graves; it just hurts too much to go there."
Harry nods, obviously understanding the man's point and then Demyx says: "Then we'll all go." Lupin turns to him and he says: "Think about it. We adopted Harry, so we should at least go and see if we got their approval, right? And Harry was never allowed to know of his folks, so he should get the chance too, right?"
Remus nods and Lexaeus says: "And if it becomes too much for either of you, you will always have us to lean on." To which Demyx says: "Right you are, Silent Hero." Making a small smile appear on Lexaeus' face before Xemnas says: "Then it's decided. Soon we will all go and see their graves."
Everyone nods and the rest of the day Lupin tells us stories of what he and his friend James were up to and what James and Lily did when they had Harry. Harry himself doesn't even seem to be embarrassed by the tales of him as an infant, making me believe he's probably too happy to hear about his parents at last.
Feeling I can't really blame the child, I hate the fact we left Privet Drive without getting at least some payback at those terrible Muggles – as Lupin has explained us that is what they call people without magic. I then shake my head and think: "They, like Kingdom Hearts, are in the past.
I must focus on the future. On Harry." And I listen on, just as Lupin tells us of how Harry first called him. "Uncle Moony? Why is that?" Harry asks and Remus shrugs and says: "Your dad and I had nicknames for each other. You just heard them and called me that. He was Prongs, a nickname you had even more trouble with."
Harry smiles and then Xaldin says: "Enough chat, it's time for lunch." And Lexaeus returns Lupin's seat to the floor as we all use the Dark Portals ourselves. Then Larxene says: "You know, if the king could actually get to this world, wouldn't that mean that they can keep an eye on this world too?"
And Marluxia retorts: "Explain." The woman sighs and says: "If the king can get to this world, surely his little teacher can keep an eye out and might have even noticed our presence here." To this Xigbar laughs and says: "Well, if he can, why hasn't he send his lackeys out to stop us yet?"
Larxene shrugs and says: "Fair enough, I guess we're safe from being destroyed again." She then hugs Harry and pulls him close to her, startling him with her sudden move as she says: "Meaning there is nothing that can stop us from taking care of you, little one." Making most of us shake our head at her antics.
We then take Lupin to another chamber, one that was already part of the house we bought and while Xaldin goes to work in the kitchen, does the rest of us further explain our powers and the way of life in the worlds we came from, something which seems to fascinate. Lupin as much as Harry was in stories of his parents.
He then catches a glimpse of Xaldin using his lances and asks: "Shouldn't someone keep an eye on him?" And Xigbar laughs and says: "If you want to lose your fingers, be my guest.." And Lupin notices the deep cut in Zigbar's wrist, a memory of him wanting to help Xaldin during our first week at this house.
Lupin shudders and Luxord says: "Fear not, we have agreed together that Harry would not be with one of us if we use our weapons, unless one of us who doesn't is with him to. Until he has further control of the Keyblade and the powers we have given him with the adoption, this rule will stay."
Lupin nods and then sighs as Xaldin calls for Xigbar, who uses the wind to float plates and dishes of food our way. The table we sit on is made of firm wood with a layer of water and wind over it to keep Xaldin from harming it with his lances and each of our seats has our nicknames on the back.
Lupin looks down, not even seeing his own plate as he says: "I always trusted in Albus to have given Harry to a safe home, that it would be alright to let him decide when I get to see Harry again. But to hear that he had to be taken away by Child Services and to see those pictures of his abuse."
The man shakes his head and Harry says: "It's okay, Mr. Lupin. I'm safe now. The Dursleys are far away and I'm protected by my Keyblade and the enchantments upon this house." To which Lexaeus adds: "And if those Dursleys even try to get near Harry again –." Harry shakes his head and says:
"They won't. They dislike me too much." Something that fuels my anger as no child should talk of the dislike of his own birth family that easily, but then Lexaeus says: "If so, even if they do try to get near Harry and harm him again, it'll be a one way trip to the Realm of Darkness for them."
"You won't hurt them, right?"
Harry asks suddenly, his desperation shocking me and Luxord says: "No, we'll just use our powers and the Dark Portal to send them there. We have no intention of harming them. But why do you even ask with such concern, child?" And Harry lowers his head, his words touching as he says:
"Because the Dursleys lost me for hurting me. If you hurt them, I might lose you. I don't want that." Everyone at the table smiles and Larxene hugs Harry again, the move unseen by Harry as he had too been looking at his plate and like I had expected the boy tenses in shock as she coos at him:
"Don't you worry your pretty little head over that, little one." And Luxord says: "Yeah, if everything goes well, we'll never see those Dursleys again." He then grabs one of his cards and says: "Unless Lady Fate decides otherwise, of course." But I shrug at this and instead tell our son:
"And even if she does, we won't be stupid enough to get to jail, little one. We care for you too much. We're not going to adopt you, only to leave you behind. Don't worry, we're wise enough to know what happens if we do." And Harry growls: "Yeah, a one-way ticket for me back to those Dursleys."
"Something we won't let happen, I can assure you." Xemnas then tells him and we all nod, even Lupin, who says: "I've let Dumbledore decide your fate long enough, Harry. I was your father's friend and should have kept my role as your honorary-uncle. And I promise, from now on, I will."
Harry smiles widely and then the smile falters as he says: "I'm really glad for that, Mr. Lupin. But I've been hurt and abused a lot, so it's hard for me to trust. I barely fully trust my new parents, so it will have to take a while before I fully trust you like I do them. I hope you can understand that."
The man smiles and says: "If I wasn't sitting at the other side of the table, I'd be lying my hand on your shoulder right now to comfort you with the knowledge that I indeed understand. And besides, it took your father quite a while before I actually trusted him. Will be nice to see how that feels."
Our son smiles and my belief in Mr. Lupin grows a little as I feel he can be quite the profit to us trying to find a place in Harry's heart, especially because someone so honest and yet distrustful can really understand how Harry's heart is closed off and how to open it up for us to be let in.
And so, with a bright look at the future, do I start eating, hoping that the visit to the graveyard and the scene of the crime will shed light on what happened – without causing a drawback on our little Harry or causing either him or Mr. Lupin to be hurt. And most of all, I wonder what he's hiding about that very event.
And that's where I leave it.
I know, it's quite short, but I wanted to do the whole visiting Godric's Hollow scene in another chapter. This was just to get a closer look at Zexion and how thinks of everything, to have some comments from, I believe, all Organization members and to have Lupin take another step in gaining Harry's trust.
Now, as we are in the start of January I'm not quite sure if I'll make another time jump to his letter arriving – after his visit of course – or if I'll write of Harry learning to trust Lupin and the other members of the Organization. The first sounds more tempting as I have trouble with this all, but I'll see where this goes.
Either way, if Dumbledore goes to deliver Harry his letter and discovers Harry is no longer with the Dursleys, I just want to make a view things clear. One, Snape, Sprout, Flitwick and McGonagall will be all there. Two, Lupin won't be there. Three, Fawkes won't be there with Dumbledore.
Why the last? Just wait for the second book and you'll find out. I'm not going to let Harry meet Fawkes until the Second book, but it might not be because he was found when Justin and Nick were Petrified. I think I'll change that, but I'll keep to the storyline of Chamber of Secrets, while adding Heartless.
If Nate the Werehog wants to change this, go ahead. But please let me know first. You know what, once we get to the chapter of Harry boarding the Hogwarts express, let's PM again and see what we can think of. That way we should be able to write a story we can both be happy with.
Okay enjoy,
The Venquine
Co-author: Nate the Werehog
