Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter nor Katekyo Hitman Reborn. I might also be taking bits and pieces from the books as well. And just in case, this is talking in Japanese while this is normal. And warning, possible OoC-ness ahead.


Chapter 8: A Day in Grimmauld


"Decimo, you are now wanted by the Vindice."

Tsuna's heart sank as though a huge rock had been dropped on it. Reborn was as stiff as a board when it hit him and immediately, he reached to the top of the fedora, inviting his green chameleon down. Understanding the infant's intention, Leon crawled into his hand and transformed into a gun.

The Sun Arcobaleno pulled back the slide, making a loud clicking noise as he loaded it. He leapt onto the table and scanned around the room, his sharp onyx eyes glinting warily while Harry and Hermione jumped, being the only wizards to recognize the Muggle weapon.

"Dumbledore-san, tell me the protection of your Headquarters." Reborn asked calmly, the other Guardians fidgeting uncomfortably, ready to protect themselves if the Vindice managed to find them.

The wizards in the room panicked slightly at the question and scrambled to their feet. Why did the baby ask about their protection? Could it be that the Dark Lord had found a way in?

"Everyone remain calm!" Dumbledore raised his hands and ordered the room at large. Instantly, the wizards ceased all movements, turning their heads towards the Headmaster. "That was simply a question in passing so please return to your seats."

The members of the Order looked at each other. Since it was Dumbledore who had assured them, there was no mistake that they were safe. Nodding their heads, they agreed non-verbally and returned to their seats.

'Seems like they would not hesitate to put their trust into him no matter what, huh?' Tsuna thought as he watched the wizard get everything back into control.

"Mr. Reborn, our protection is absolute. There is no way for anyone to enter this house without me revealing the secret." Dumbledore told Reborn while Tsuna felt that it was weird for the old man to be calling the infant, 'Mr. Reborn'. "I'm the secret-keeper you see, and you can be rest assured that no one, not even a fly, can enter this house as long as they do not have the secret from me."

Upon hearing it, the Vongola dropped all defenses as they wiped beads of sweat off their faces. They were safe from the Vindice for the time being.

"…Decimo, are you still there? I hear noises. You are with Albus-san?" Nono interrupted the silence while Tsuna nodded slightly.

"Hai… H-Hold on a second, Ninth." The man glanced at Reborn who tugged on his sleeve, indicating that he had something to tell him.

"Tsuna, switch it to loud speak mode so that we can all hear what Nono has to say. Since you have already activated the translator, what he says would be translated automatically." Reborn caught the brunette's attention and instructed him.

Decimo followed his instructions before he nodded to Dumbledore who peered over his half-moon spectacles silently.

"Nono, what happened back there? How did the Vindice know about this? Are you alright?"

"…I don't know either. I'm fine; the Vindice has not approached me yet but the CEDEF are working around the clock to keep me safe. From their reports, the other Families under us were approached but due to the fact that they would risk the chance of creating uneasiness in the Mafia world, the Vindice could not possibly apprehend every single one of our allies."

Thank goodness the other Families were fine! The weight in Tsuna's heart lifted slightly; he would not have wanted the innocent to get hurt or even killed since it was the Vindice they were dealing with.

"But instead, I've received news that they appeared in front of the Boss of the Cavallone Family, asking about your whereabouts."

"Dino-san…!" The brunette muttered worriedly while Hibari raised an eyebrow at this, this time catching his attention.

"Yes. But he did not know of this mission and denied knowing anything… The Vindice did not believe him, stating that he was one of the closest to you and thought that he was attempting to cover up for you… He was injured badly." The information came and hit them hard.

Hermione gasped loudly while the others stunned, their mouths hanging open. Tsuna clenched his fists so tightly that they trembled, unable to believe that he had indirectly caused someone to actually get hurt while Hibari suddenly stood up straight and frowned; Dino had been his home tutor and they had shared a bond, although most of the time he felt that the Bucking Horse was irritating him.

"D-Dino-san, how is he now?" The Vongola asked, praying that his brother was safe; to have a conflict with the Vindice was never a good thing and would never have a good outcome as they were never known to be a merciful group.

"He is currently recovering well. He would have been worse if Yuni from the Giglio Nero Famiglia had not intervened in time." Timoteo sighed as Tsuna closed his eyes, relieved that the Bronco was fine while Hibari pretended to adjust his suit, looking uncaring once more. "The Sky Arcobaleno had used her position to argue with the actions of the Vindice, claiming that they went against their original purpose by harming the other Mafiaso and disrupting the balance of the Mafia world. Thankfully, that managed to force the Vindice back and preventing them from harming the other allies under us."

"Thankfully… Thank Yuni for me, Nono... And send my regards to Dino-san if you visit him would you, grandfather?" Tsuna buried his face into his palm as he composed himself. Had anything untoward happened to Dino, he would blame himself hard for it.

"I will… Tsunayoshi, it's not your fault; don't ponder too much over it," Nono said, as though he knew how the man was feeling. "Concentrate on the mission on hand now. I'll settle matters over this side. Decimo, after this, you should cut all communication to everyone who is related, directly or indirectly, to the Vongola. We will not create any more reasons for the Vindice to bring harm to the rest. Be careful, and take extra caution. Reborn, I shall leave Tsunayoshi into your hands."

The line cut off abruptly as Tsuna hoped for the safety of the previous Boss while Reborn nodded his head, giving Timoteo his word.

There was a minute of silence as both wizards and the Mafia were deep in thoughts; the former wanted to learn more about the Vindice but they did not want to sound too frank while the latter were trying to think of a way to explain the phenomenon.

Harry could no longer take the suspense and the tension any longer. The matter had become too serious for him to stay quiet. Defying the previous promise, the boy blurted out his question. "So what's the Vindice?"

"Harry!" The man opposite him whispered hastily as he jerked his head to the side quickly, reminding the boy that he was not allowed to speak up. However, he was hushed by the Gryffindor.

"Sirius, like what Tsuna has already said, we have been dragged into the fray. This now affects all of us and we are entitled to know more." He huffed indignantly as Sirius scowled. They had a hard time trying to persuade Molly to allow them to participate in the meetings and now that they could, his godson just had to disobey orders that the Vongola Boss had given and speak out of turn.

Great, just great.

The Black waited for the command for him to get out to be given but surprisingly, there was no objection. Confused, he looked at Tsuna and saw his troubled face.

Tsuna ruffled his hair wearily while he sighed, sorting his thoughts properly. He adjusted his posture and glanced around the table, seeing many questioning faces. The brunette then told the history of the Vindice, turning to Reborn occasionally just in case he explained wrongly since he had not seen the group ever since the incident with Daemon Spade.

"… I believe that you are well aware that every country has its own laws. The Mafia world isn't any different – we are being governed under a group that call themselves Vindice and they are really someone you wouldn't want to mess around with."

"Those who defy their laws will be arrested without any hesitation – not even a strong valid explanation could help – and they will be doomed to spend the rest of their lives inside an inescapable prison called the Vendicare Prison. The Vindice are immensely strong and I doubt that we could even defeat them, not that we've tried. From past histories, no one has ever won a fight with them." The man sighed once again as he thought of all the possible consequences that might occur if they were found.

"Dumbledore-san, I'm afraid that there's no way for us, the Tenth Generation to turn back now but still be rest assured that we will fulfilled what we have promised to do," He looked at Harry who could feel the man's inner turmoil.

"And just like what Harry has said, all of us have been dragged into the fray. In return for our help, I would like you to try to find of a way to get us into Hogwarts as soon as possible." Vongola Decimo raised his head and spoke gravely.


A few hours had since passed since Tsuna and his Guardians received the news that the Vindice were hot on their trails. Taking precaution, the group was forced to stay in Grimmauld Place until a permanent solution could be found.

Tsuna was feeling worried as they had to cut off all communications with the others as according to Vongola Nono. They were afraid that the Vindice would find of a way to track them via transmissions and hence the decision but it also meant that the man would not be updated with the current situation out there.

Their lunch had not been that peaceful either; the Vongola was too bothered to bring themselves to eat despite that the wizards being as hospitable as ever, even cooking a huge spread of Italian food for them in case they could not adjust to theirs.

"If you don't mind, you can borrow Hedwig if you want. She can deliver letters to people no matter where they are." Harry offered his owl helpfully upon seeing Tsuna's troubled face. However, the man simply shook his head with a smile, declining the offer politely as he knew that the owl stood out too much and could even get killed by the Vindice if it was discovered by them.

Besides, Dumbledore had assured them that he would help to keep an eye and update them on the current situation back home. True to his words, he sent several Order members to Japan and they had reported back that that the others were safe, with the moving photo of Tsuna's mother and the relatives of his Guardians, all doing their daily activities with no signs of disturbance.

Moreover, the wizard had even taken the initiative and the extra risk to check on the previous Boss and their allies personally, with his Disillusion charm in use of course; he would not want the Vindice to find out that he was there and therefore confirming that the Vongola was indeed breaking their law. For that, Tsuna could not thank the Headmaster enough; knowing this information made him feel a whole lot better, that the innocent would be safe under their watchful eyes.

Now that they were unable to return back to their Headquarters, the Order had kindly offered them to stay in Grimmauld Place so that it would be easier for them to work together as well.

"You kids, behave yourselves now. Ron, show Mr. Sawada and the others to their rooms. There should be empty rooms beside yours. Don't you give me that look; they are our guests." Molly instructed her son and gave him a glare when he was about to push the responsibility to his brothers. She then turned to Tsuna and smiled. "I'll be serving dinner soon since all of you didn't eat much just now. Just give me a call if you need anything; I'll do my best to help you."

After the witch left the corridor and into the kitchen, both Fred and George sniggered and placed their hands on the shoulders of their younger brother, one on each side.

"Don't give us that look!"

"They are our guests~"

The twins mimicked their mother and teased him, Disapparating quickly when Ron whipped around and tried to give them a punch. They appeared at the top of the stairs and ran up towards their room, their laughter ringing in his ears.

Grinning, Harry patted his best friend's back consolingly as the redhead grumbled, his face crimson red from both irritation and embarrassment. Swiping his shoulders where the twins had last touched, he then beckoned to the Vongola, leading them upstairs.

As they reached the uppermost floor, Tsuna had suddenly requested to have a separate room that would only accommodate a person. Confused at the request, Ron pointed to a room at the far end of the corridor. Instantly, Hibari walked swiftly and disappeared into the specified room, slamming the door with a loud shut, much to the surprise of the wizards.

"Er… What just happened?" Harry asked, staring at the closed door while Ron and Hermione turned towards Tsuna who was snorting with amusement from the comedic expressions they gave. Shrugging his shoulders at the normal behavior of the skylark, the remaining members pushed on, walking through the corridors that twisted around like a rabbit's burrow.

"So… These are your rooms. This room can fit three people while the other room can hold two. The female… can share a room with Hermione and Ginny." Ron allocated and the bushy-haired girl moved forward to welcome the Mist Guardian, her hand outstretched in anticipation for her approval.

Taking her hand, Chrome smiled shyly and Tsuna did so too, relieved that she was taking it well and would at least have another female to chat with her. With that, the two of them disappeared into a room a few doors down.

"We'll be in that room further up so if you need us, you know where to find us… And well, I guess that's it. See you at dinner." Harry informed as he was pulled away by his friend. It appeared that the redhead was obviously uncomfortable being around them but Tsuna could not blame him.

Turning around as he looked at the remaining four Guardians, the brunette pondered on which two would be taking the other room but almost immediately, Gokudera had puffed out his chest confidently. "The Tenth would definitely be staying together with me, his right-hand man! Right, Tenth?"

Tsuna shrugged, not minding as the man had always been by his side and his presence, together with Yamamoto's, was somehow like a habit to him now. He glanced at his Sun and Lightning Guardians, hoping that they would not mind the decision that he made.

"Onii-san, Lambo, will the both of you be alright together in the other room?" He asked of the two Guardians and the both of them apparently found no problems with it; the latter had dashed into the room the moment he thought that his Boss had sorted him in there.

"Nyahahahahahaha! Lambo-san has a whole room to himself!"

"Oi! Lambo! He never changes… Sawada, I'll be in there if you need me." Ryohei said before he followed where the child went, observing his surroundings curiously as he did so.

"And so, you two will be sharing with me," Decimo turned his head slightly backwards to look at Yamamoto and Gokudera, the former grinning while the latter showed a slight frown in his face. Without even asking, Tsuna knew what was going through his mind and resisted the urge to facepalm – the Hurricane Bomb was glad to be sharing a room with the brunette but at the same time, disappointed that he would not be the only person to share the room.

"It will be fun! Let's check out the room shall we? I'm kinda tired." The Rain Guardian yawned and tears collected at the corner of his eyes, proving his point.

Walking in slowly, Tsuna observed their room which was pretty small and empty. It only consisted of three beds that were placed on the three sides of the wall and sitting in the middle of the room was a round wooden table. The windows were slightly cracked and the place was still a little dusty. However, the man could not find any fault with it, knowing that it was the best the wizards could do in such a short time.

"Tch! This is where they expect the Tenth to sleep in? Outrageous!" Gokudera scowled as a spider caught his eye.

"Gokudera, we must learn to be appreciative of what the others give us you know!" Yamamoto said cheerfully and Tsuna agreed, making the Storm Guardian change his mind immediately.

"That's right, I agree with Yamamoto… All of you must be tired from the journey and from the long meeting. So for now, let's chill and have a good rest."

"Hai, Tenth!"

"Hurry up and choose your beds! I choose that one there!" Tsuna smirked as he picked the bed that was closest to the window, much to Yamamoto's mock disappointment.

"Aww I wanted that!" He groaned while the brunette laughed. "Gokudera, I get to pick next. I want…" The man trailed off as the silver-haired man was already seated on a bed that just beside Tsuna's.

"Too late, baseball idiot!" Gokudera stuck out his tongue.

Hibari's eye twitched with annoyance as he tolerated the loud laughter that came from Yamamoto upon realizing that the Storm Guardian had actually played along.


A certain brunette tossed and turned around in his bead, unable to sleep. Sighing, Tsuna sat up and stretched his arms to relax himself. For the past few hours, his mind had been thinking a lot and it prevented him from resting properly – the Vindice, their mission, how they were going to get out of this mess.

Feeling better after the little stretch, the man got down from his bed and walked towards the two sleeping men who were sharing his room with him, wondering if they were too awake. However, it appeared otherwise. Gokudera was lying flat on his stomach, his arms and legs all poking out of the bed while Yamamoto slept with his mouth opened slightly, his blanket askew as he snored lightly.

The Vongola Boss smiled gently as he moved towards his Guardians softly and slowly, careful not to make any loud sounds and allowing them to have the break that they needed; Yamamoto had a tough night last night and the others were tired from the hasty departure as well.

He approached Gokudera first, since he was the closest to him. He lifted the man's limbs slowly and positioned them back into the bed before covering him with his blanket. Decimo stiffened as Gokudera made a sound but checking, he realized that the man had been mumbling in his sleep, something that went along the lines of "thank you, Tenth".

Tsuna chucked softly as he then tip-toed towards Yamamoto; that man somehow really shared a strong bond with him, to know that it was him even when he was sleeping. Picking up the Rain Guardian's blanket which had now fallen to the floor, the brunette dusted it and flung it over the swordsman, tucking him in.

The man gave a wide grin as Yamamoto snuggled further into the bed, feeling the warmth spread through his body. Stepping back slowly, he made his way slowly to the door and opened it. Tsuna turned back to look at the peaceful faces of his Guardians and gave another gentle smile.

"Oyasumi minna." He whispered as he shut the door softly.

Tsuna stood outside the door and stretched once more. He next made his way to the other room to check on the other Guardians. Just like before, Decimo entered their room and checked on his two other Guardians. Moments later, he returned back out into the corridor as he shut the door quietly.

Wondering if he should next check on Chrome, the Boss heard heavy cursing coming from the room far off into the corridor. Surprised at it, Tsuna walked towards the room and found the source and the reason so as to why that person was using it excessively.

"Nooooo! My Knight! You're going to pay for it, you bastard!"

A redhead (Ron right?) was shouting and pointing at Harry's Bishop for murdering his trusty piece. They had been playing chess and one of his pieces was kicked out by Harry's. A game of chess, yes, the Boss had seen before but he had never seen a game of chess where the pieces were moving around on its own as though they were alive and that was what amazed Tsuna.

"Rook to E5!" Ron yelled triumphantly as he managed to get things back to his advantage, hitting off Harry's piece as the other groaned. He was just that close to carrying out his plan!

Tsuna leaned on the door and continued to watch the two boys play, chuckling every few seconds as their reactions were hilarious each time they lost a piece. Hearing the laughs, the two of them turned to the door and found the Vongola Boss who was observing them.

"Hey! Wanna join in?" Harry asked while Ron looked uncertain. The brunette in front of them was the man who had control over the largest organization in the Mafia world! He had heard that the Mafia was extremely sensitive to any actions directed to their leader and he did not want to risk testing out that rumor.

"Uhm… I think I'll pass. Your friend here doesn't seem to be comfortable around me." The ever-sharp man simply stated. He did not want to put the boy on the spot and turned to leave. However, he was stopped by Ron's sudden spluttering.

"I-I-I don't mind! C-Come and play! I'll s-show you how an expert plays! H-Harry's never a g-good game anyway." He said and almost instantly, Harry tackled him into a headlock. The edges of Tsuna's lips curled upwards as the bespectacled boy strangled him for insulting his skills.

"You're not supposed to expose me you git!" Harry finally released Ron as he admitted gruffly; he had never won a game against the redhead and had met the face of defeat for as long as he could remember.

"So you're really that good huh? Let me try my hand against you." Accepting the challenge, Tsuna rolled up his sleeves and walked towards them, the thumping of his leather shoes sounding each step he took. Upon noticing the sudden tense atmosphere, he stopped for a moment. "Hey, just treat me as a normal Muggle or however you pronounce that, not as a member of the Mafia. There's no need to be so tense alright?"

Ron scratched his head and nodded in sync with Harry, giving his agreement. The brunette grinned widely before continuing to walk towards them. Not knowing that the chess pieces would move back to their starting places themselves, Tsuna bent down to pick them up but was stopped by Harry.

"We don't have to pick them up; they'll climb back to the board themselves. That's one of the perks of a Wizard's Chess – we don't have to physically touch it." Harry explained as he then pulled the Vongola Boss towards his own seat.

"It's like the traditional chess play but only that these chess pieces have a mind of their own and can move by themselves. See that piece?" The bespectacled boy pointed to a Pawn who had climbed halfway up the leg of the table and was hugging it like a monkey.

Amazed, Tsuna bent forward to get a better look at it. Although it gave no sign of any pants, it was obvious that the journey up would take up quite a bit of its stamina. The man kindly held out a palm, offering it a lift up and with one look at the man, the Pawn leapt onto it and gave him a nod of thanks.

The chess piece looked at the Vongola curiously as the palm elevator went up – that was its first time it had been offered a lift up, and it liked that feeling. Upon reaching its destination, the little soldier gave a salute before scrambling to its position, its face looking as serious as ever. Tsuna laughed at the small man; it was interesting to see an interaction between the living and the non-living.

Laughing together, Harry momentarily forgot that he was grabbing on to Tsuna as they watched the other chess piece return to their starting places and received a nudge from Ron, who was looking uneasy.

The bespectacled boy gave a look of confusion and the redhead mouthed and pointed to his hand. Immediately, Harry realized what he was doing – he was in physical contact with one of the most powerful person in the Mafia World and that suddenly frightened him.

He made to pull back quickly but the action was caught by Tsuna. He shook his head and patted the boy's hand, assuring him that it was alright.

"Didn't I say to treat me as a normal person? What, do you need me to strip out of my suit to show that I'm a harmless Muggle?" The man asked, giving a serious look while Harry spluttered in suppressed laughter. Tsuna then gave a smirk as he glanced at Ron before he turned back to the game.

"And the rules are like normal? Excellent; I need not go through a tutorial. Ron-kun, was it? Let's see if your skills are really as good as you say." He said, crossing his legs while Ron sat up straight, ready to play.

Fifteen minutes later, the redhead was pulling his hair out as he watched the Boss' pieces corner his King. He bit the tip of his thumb as his eyes darted towards his remaining chess pieces, trying to figure a way to protect him. Harry was snorting with laughter all the way; finally there was someone whose skills could rival with his best friend.

The boy's face was crunched with concentration, something that had never appeared before in his life before, not even during his year-end examinations. Tsuna grinned as he leaned back after making another move, watching the poor boy get flustered. He then sat back straight as he suddenly realized that he had left a side open and the redhead had found it.

"Knight to A3!" He ordered and the chess piece galloped to the designated space, killing off one of his Bishop. However, Tsuna folded his hands and leaned back once more, pretending to be adjusting his position. The man smiled at Ron who was confused at the action; one of his important pieces had been destroyed, so why was he still feeling so confident?

"Bishop to G4," was all that Decimo said.

The next time Ron panicked, it was because he had no other move left to make and was forced to surrender.

"Checkmate." Tsuna announced as he watched his chess piece destroy Ron's King, making the redhead stun with disbelief. How did this happen? He was known to be the best Wizard's Chess Players of all time!

"Admit defeat Ron, he's good." Harry slapped the back of the said boy, snapping him out of his stupor.

"No way! No bloody way! That was most likely a fluke! Let's play again!" Ron challenged once more as he hurried the chess pieces to return to their positions, wanting to prove that the man was only lucky to have beaten him.

Shrugging as he ruffled his hair to make it messier, Tsuna accepted the challenge and the result was evident; it was not just luck that allowed the Boss to win as the Gryffindor's King suffered the same fate again, breaking into tiny pieces as the mini-figurine was knocked out of the chess board and onto the floor.

"Blimey, it wasn't a fluke after all! You're wickedly good at this! And you even set up a trap without me noticing!" Ron complimented the brunette, amazed at his skills. Tsuna merely blushed – being Nono's successor also required him to follow the Vongola tradition of being a good chess player.

"I had lots of practice to get to where I am now," The brunette revealed; playing with an infant that was the strongest hitman in history and with the previous Boss, there was no way he wouldn't have picked up any tricks. "But I must say that you're one of the better players I've encountered."

Ron raised an eyebrow at the compliment, "I-I am…? But… how? You just triumphed over me in such a short time."

"You're right, you're good. It's pretty natural for Harry-kun to lose to you." Tsuna grinned as Harry scowled. "Your decisions are well-made, I felt the challenge today and I was almost driven to a corner by that unexpected move to block my Rook from moving."

"H-How and when? How come I don't recall it?"

"You didn't realize it? Well that shows that my skills are improving." The Vongola chuckled. "You're very easily read, you know that? One of the key factors of winning a game is to keep calm even though you're in the face of danger. That way, your opponent would feel suspicious and think twice about their plans since they would think that you let them eat your pieces on purpose."

Harry nodded his head furiously at Ron, having seen his friend panic a few times.

"So that's it for today; any more and I'll have to charge you for these lessons," The man sniggered at the shocked expressions on their face at the joke. "Anyway, I hope to challenge you again but for now, brush up on your skills and we shall compete when we have the time." He encouraged the boy and Ron nodded. It had been a long time, or rather never, since he had met someone with skills who was on par, no, even better than him in that game and he looked forward to having another round with the brunette.

For a few seconds, the room was fairly silent except for the sounds of the chess pieces shuffling around on the board in preparation for the next game. The atmosphere was awkward, since the three of them did not know what to talk about as they were still not very affiliated with one another. Finding this a chance for him to get to know the wizards better and vice versa, Tsuna broke the silence.

"So… Nice weather huh?" Decimo said conversationally and Harry instantly burst out into peals of laughter. Ron stared at him quizzically, wondering if the boy had gone crazy.

"You… said… exactly… what… Takeshi… said!" The boy said in between laughs and Tsuna started laughing as well – they weren't a Family for nothing!

Slowly, the laughs died down and Tsuna looked around the room, seeing the tattered state it was in. That was something that he had wanted to ask ever since he stepped into their Headquarters but he could not find the appropriate time to ask. Moreover, to ask the other members of the order might seem rude since they might feel that he was looking down on their area of meeting so what would be better than asking the two in front of him?

"Hey… I hope you don't mind me asking this, but why is this place your Headquarters? It doesn't seem prepared…" He asked and both Harry and Ron looked at each other silently, the former deciding to be the one to explain the situation.

"This place, it belongs to my godfather, Sirius Black, the man who interrupted me when I… er… spoke out of place?" The Gryffindor trailed off upon remembering what he did; he was not punished back then and he wondered if the Vongola Boss would now take any action against him for speaking out of turn.

However, there was not a word from the man. Instead, he was shown to be listening attentively as curious caramel eyes urged him not to stop. Taking the nodding of his head as a signal to continue, Harry spoke up again confidently, much to Tsuna's approval because he did not want his position to intimidate the boy.

"This house was the ancestral home of the Black Family and it was passed down to Sirius when the rest of the Blacks died. It hasn't been used for years so that explains the amount of dust in here. Because of the Ministry not wanting to believe that Lord Voldemort is back and that this is also a secret society, we cannot use public places to conduct our meetings, making this the only place we can use without being detected. This place is being protected by many security measures, in addition to the Fidelius Charm so that no one else other than us can have access here if they're not given the secret by Dumbledore."

As Harry spoke Dumbledore's name, Tsuna felt a strong aura emitting out from the boy for a split second but the aura had disappeared just as it appeared. Quirking an eyebrow, the man observed him carefully but he could not find anything different from before. He quickly took a glance at Ron but he did not seem to have noticed the change as well.

With the feeling nagging at him, Tsuna could not concentrate on what the boy was telling him. "Harry-kun, is there something I should know? The brunette asked with concern. Instead, Harry replied him with a confused face and noting the uncertainty, Tsuna hastily pretended to laugh it off, pretending that he was probably too tired that he heard him wrongly.

The man, however, knew better as he had even held the record for not sleeping for two days straight due to his paperwork; he knew that something was amiss but there was no reason for him to alert them to something that was not backed up.

Shrugging off the question, Harry continued his explanation while Tsuna listened halfheartedly. He was more concerned about the previous happenings and instead kept an eye on the boy's every action. However, he soon became aware that his stares were being slightly too obvious as he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Ron was observing him as well.

Tsuna hastily improvised on the previous excuse to get the suspicion off him and emphasized on his point by blinking his eyes hard, giving off the impression that he was truly exhausted. Thankfully, the redhead had bought the excuse.

"You must be very tired, Mr. S-Sawada… but I don't think that there would be enough time to have a nap… since dinner would be ready soon." Ron stiffly glanced at the clock in the room as he realized he had stammered on calling the Mafia Boss' name.

'I'm going to get it this time, I know I'm really going to get it this time!' He whimpered inwardly as he waited for an outburst. It happened alright, but it was not the outburst he had expected to be. Instead, it was a sigh of exasperation from the Vongola as the man used sign language to prove his point this time.

"Call me Tsuna! Normal person? Do you not understand me…?" Tsuna exaggerated his actions in an attempt to make the redhead understand but it did not really work out because the next thing he knew, Harry was rolling on the floor, clutching his stomach tightly as he panted for breath.

"That. Was. So. Unlike. A. Boss!" He continued to laugh while Ron panicked a little. His best friend was laughing at a Mafia Boss and it was no laughing matter for Merlin's sake! However, his worries were unfounded as the man himself began to chuckle before laughing out loudly. Not long, the contagious laughs made Ron join in himself and it took them several minutes to calm down from that fit.

"That was one of the best laughing sessions that I haven't experienced in a long time! Thanks a lot guys!" Tsuna wiped tears out of his watering eyes and thanked the wizards who were still giggling from the effects. Harry took in several deep breaths and observed the man – it was extremely different to see him in a new light; all professionalism cast away. He was just like any ordinary person without any title, willing to have fun with them.

Just being him.

All of a sudden, there was a shout to the brunette from a familiar voice that sounded somewhere downstairs. "Tsuna! I can hear you from down here! I know you're having fun but would you come down for a moment? We have new clothes to wear! We're down in the second floor!"

"We can shout now? OI SAWADA! HURRY UP TO THE EXTREME!"

"Shut up, Lawn-Head! And don't you show me that stupid smile, baseball idiot! Didn't you hear the one-eyed guy? We're supposed to keep it down no matter what!"

"Maa! You're also shouting now aren't you?"

Recognizing the voices, the brunette smirked at the actions of his Guardians – sometimes they could be that contradicting with themselves. Tapping the side of his Headphones, the man chuckled into it. "Yamamoto, we still have our communicators with us here so there's no need to shout. Tell the rest to keep it down as well and I'll be down soon."

Decimo gave a shrug as he excused himself. He walked out of the room but stopped just right outside the door, confusing Harry. Was there something he had forgotten to take with him?

Humming nervously, Tsuna turned around slowly as he asked cheekily of the two wizards who tilted their heads curiously at him. "Uhm… How do I get to the second floor of this maze?"

The two boys snorted at his actions and walked towards him. Ron slid past Tsuna as he thumbed to the left of the corridor. "Follow me Tsuna, I'll bring you there."

All the way back down, the Vongola Sky Boss could not wipe the smile off his face. Who knew that a game of Chess could be that bonding?

It appeared that Molly had made several robes for them throughout the evening and Tsuna was amazed at how quickly she had them completed.

"I thought that you would be uncomfortable wearing those thick Muggle clothing since it's a pretty humid weather." The witch said motherly, as she aided the man to wear the robes.

"These are really nice and they fit perfectly, thank you Mrs. Weasley." Tsuna complimented the witch and she beamed in happiness. Molly took several steps backwards and admired her handiwork, occasionally moving forward to smooth the robes to get rid of several creases.

"I'm glad that you like it, dear. How do the others feel about it?" She peeked over the brunette, looking over his shoulder as Tsuna tilted his head backwards slightly. His Guardians were all fussing over the robes to different reasons, some in excitement while some in a little annoyance.

Yamamoto was wearing a blue dress robe that had a little bow tie hanging loosely around his neck while Gokudera had a reddish-brown one with laces on his sleeves. Ryohei had a golden-yellow robe (which looked oddly like a bath robe, according to the sniggering Storm Guardian) while Hibari had a purple robe with a standing collar.

Chrome was wearing an indigo-blue robe that had a cloth strapped over her shoulder and last but not the least, Lambo with a green cow-robe that was bulging with items; the young boy had been pulling out various objects from his curly hair and stuffing them into the pockets of his robes.

"I'm sure that they appreciate your hard work," Tsuna chuckled as he returned back to adjusting his collar, his orange robes giving off a shiny gleam under the light. "And you even made them according to our Flame colors! How did you know which color was whose?"

"Flame colors? Reborn told me to make them using those colors and said that it would give you a surprise, which it really did, thankfully. He accompanied me throughout the night while I was making those. He's really a great company to be with. Mr. Sawada, you must be very lucky to be by his side all the time." Mrs. Weasley hummed as she thought, enjoying the time together with the baby who had entertained her; she had accepted the fact that the infant was no ordinary child while Tsuna sweat dropped and shuddered.

Lucky? To have the world's strongest hitman by his side trying to train him to be the next Boss with various deadly weapons? Maybe in his next life.

"Oh and Mrs. Weasley, please, call me Tsuna. Ignore Gokudera-kun, he's just a bit touchy whenever he thinks I don't get the due respect but I really don't mind it though. I want everyone to be treated as equals." Tsuna smirked when he saw the scowl on the Hurricane Bomb's face while Mrs. Weasley nodded with approval at the modest nature of man; he was not cocky or arrogant of his position.

"You are really a nice boy you know."

"And you are a great mother-figure as well. Is there anything I can help with in preparation for dinner?" The young man asked helpfully, hoping that he would be given the chance to help out but was rejected by a smiling Molly.

"It's alright dear. I can manage." She patted the side of the brunette's arm to assure him before she went down to stairs to the kitchen.


It was now dinner time, and the dining room was bustling with activities. Bottles of various seasonings flew all over the room, adding extra taste to the pots and pans danced on top of the fire while they cooked the dish that was inside of it. Tsuna was already seated around the table with his Guardians and he was feeling awkward while waiting to be served – he did not feel comfortable simply waiting for the food since they were the ones imposing on the wizards.

He glanced towards Reborn. The infant was still chatting with Arthur Weasley who seemed extremely interested with what the infant was telling him; the brunette could only hope that he was not telling him about his no-good past.

Empty plates floated towards the Vongola and landed perfectly in front of them, reflecting the shine on them. However, there was a plate that continued to hover above them as a certain Guardian was missing.

"Oh, did I count the plates wrongly? Is someone missing? Where's one more of your friend, Tsuna?" Molly noticed the levitating plate and asked, noting that a Guardian was missing. Awkwardly, Tsuna scratched his head, thinking of a way to tell the witch without giving her an impression that her efforts were not being appreciated by the skylark.

"Uh, Hibari-san… he doesn't like to be in crowded places you see. So he… prefers to eat alone." The man phrased his words carefully.

"Oh, the introvert, am I right? It's not a problem at all, I'll send his share up to him after I've finished serving you. Would you like to have more tea? And what about you…?" The plump witch hesitated as she asked Gokudera who sat beside the brunette – she had just realized that she did not know the others' name at all.

"Ah! My apologies! We did not exchange introductions did we?" Tsuna immediately stood up as he went through his memories. Well, this seemed like a proper time to have introductions. Clearing his throat, the man started.

"I'm sure all of you should know me by now but just in case, I'm Tsunayoshi Sawada but you can call me Tsuna. The infant there is Reborn." He pointed to Reborn who gave a charming smile.

"Ciaossu!"

"The missing one who's upstairs is Kyoya Hibari and he likes peace and quiet, so try not to disturb him alright? Hey guys come on. Stand up and introduce yourselves." The brunette urged the others to stand up excitedly after he introduced the missing Guardian.

Gokudera muttered under his breath as he stood up grumpily. He felt that he did not need to introduce himself to the others but since he was asked by the one he respected the most, he would do it.

"Hayato Gokudera." He introduced short and sweet.

"I'm Takeshi Yamamoto! It's a pleasure to meet all of you!" Yamamoto was next one and he introduced himself with a cheerful manner, which also showed his personality.

"Ryohei Sasagawa! It's EXTREMELY good to meet you!" Ryohei yelled loudly, pumping his fists into the air enthusiastically. He was instantly hushed by the wizards, much to the sniggers of the younger ones in the room. The man scratched his cheek confusedly as he sat back down, leaning towards Yamamoto who was grinning. "I thought we could shout now, since we've already done that just now…"

"Is it my turn? Tsuna-nii, is it my turn?" Lambo stood on his seat and asked Tsuna who nodded his head. "I'm the great Lambo-sama! And I'm hungry! Let's eat!"

"Not now Lambo, after Chrome." Decimo smiled as he turned to Chrome. "Chrome?"

The female Guardian fingered the hem of her robes nervously, a pink blush tinting her cheeks slightly. Although she was a little more open now, she still possessed her shy nature. "I-I'm Chrome Dokuro. N-Nice to meet you." She introduced before she hastily sat back down.

Grinning, Tsuna clapped his hands. "Now that our introductions are over, I believe that it's time to eat? I do hope it is; Lambo might faint any second." The man indicated to the Lightning Guardian whose head was flat on the table.

Harry and the rest laughed before the clinkering of utensils were heard. It was a huge spread that night and Tsuna wondered if they could manage to finish them all. He glanced at his Guardians who were eating happily and his eyes landed on Chrome whose food was untouched.

"Chrome? Are you okay? Is the food not to your liking?" The man asked with concern but she shook her head. Instead, she looked into his eyes and immediately, Tsuna raised his eyebrows slightly as he inquired.

Chrome nodded her head in affirmation and the man stood up, garnering attention. "Everyone, something is about to happen and I beseech you to keep calm. Do not panic upon seeing it; it is normal."

Receiving Tsuna's signal, Chrome closed her eyes as a thin fog began to fill the room. Moody's magical eye spun uncontrollably in its socket and the Auror slapped a hand over it, trying to stop it.

"Dang that eye malfunctioning at this time!" The wizard cursed while the others stood up quickly, thinking that Dementors had somehow infiltrated their Headquarters. They would have drawn their wands but they had been warned by the brunette that it was normal. Moreover, the Vongola did not seem disturbed by the happening at all.

Slowly, Tsuna closed his eyes as the fog became denser and denser. Feeling that it was time, the man opened his eyes and turned to Chrome who seemed to one who was covered the most by the fog.

"Welcome back into the Family!" Decimo outstretched his hands in a welcoming gesture, the grin on his face never faltering. The wizards in the room looked confused at the action; Chrome was already in the family so why was he welcoming her back?

However, it was apparent that the female was gone when the mist lightened. Instead, in her place was a taller figure who also had the same pineapple hairstyle but had a deeper voice, a man's voice.

"Oya, you know that I'll never be part of your Family so don't welcome me back, Sawada Tsunayoshi. Kufufufu~"