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 Eight
Jeane had explained all she could about the upcoming war, but what she knew was not much at all. She knew more than the average person did, but she did not know everything. Fortunately, she had enough information to give them a start. Someone was enticing the war in hopes of finding the last three elemental true runes. At first, they considered Harmonia as the culprit, but ruled it out soon afterward. Harmonia would not entice a war in secret. That was not their style. No, they would just invade and take what they wanted by sheer force. Numerous other countries had already fallen to them. For those that resisted, life was never the same.
Harry stared at the woman in front of him, unable to think of what to do next. Sure, he had the needed information, but he did not know who the puppeteers were. Without knowing the enemy, how could he think of a counteraction?
"Harry?" the teen blinked, regaining his focus.
"I'm sorry, but what did you say?" he asked.
The rune mistress rolled her eyes playfully at the boy. "I wanted to know when we should leave?" she repeated her question.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Harry cocked his head in confusion. Jeane thought he looked like a lost, cute puppy.
"Well, you want to stop the war, right?" Harry nodded. "Then we should probably set out soon. The sooner we leave, the sooner we find out who's behind this and stop them," she explained.
Harry ran a hand through his messy locks and closed his eyes in thought. As much as he did not want to endanger anyone else, he knew he needed help. Besides, Jeane was no slouch with magic, especially if she was the one who trained his instructor. Still, he felt odd asking her to come along. What if she was injured, or, what if she died trying to help him?
"Would you rather ask your mother or brother to accompany you?" Jeane asked suddenly, causing his eyes to snap open.
"Of course not!" he snapped. "It's too dangerous for them!"
Jeane's eyes twinkled merrily as she continued. "Good, then you don't object to me coming alone? It's better to endanger me than to endanger your loved ones." Harry groaned. He walked right into that one. He still sent her a withering glare that did not affect her in the least.
"You are an evil, vile, manipulative woman." he spat. "Fine, you can come." he huffed and threw his hands up in defeat.
Jeane giggled. "Thank you. Anyway, our first stop should be the Great Hollow." she informed him. "You need to inform your mother of your plans. If something should happen to you…" Harry nodded, but secretly dreaded what awaited him once he explained everything to his mother.
… … …
"Hmm…something's not right, Sergeant." Hugo exclaimed when they exited the dark, dreary tunnel. "Listen to that noise."
"You're right, Hugo." Samus, Lilly's dark skinned attendant, commented. "It sounds like sword against sword, and its close."
Hugo glanced at the Sergeant from the corner of his eye and they nodded to one another before taking off in a run. Reed and Samus followed close behind, while Lilly and Fubar brought up the rear. Upon entering the clearing, Hugo's eyes nearly bulged out at the sight of the Zexen Knights attacking the Great Hollow. 'Hadn't our village been enough for them' he thought.
"Sergeant, we have to help." he cried out and took off, ignoring the Sergeant's cries for him to stop.
"Damn brat…" the duck mumbled and took off after the teen.
The other three stood rooted in place as they watched the Zexen Knights fight against the Lizard and Karaya Clans. They had seen war and death before, but this, this was a massacre. When they set off for the Grasslands, they had not expected this.
"Miss Lilly, we have to help." Reed, her blonde haired attendant, said suddenly.
"Why must we help?" Lilly huffed. To be honest, she was scared.
"If we don't help them, they'll be slaughtered. Then who will you ask about the Flame Champion?" Samus countered, knowing that she would only help if it benefited her in some way.
The red haired girl scowled at her attendants, knowing they had outmaneuvered her. "Fine, just don't let me die." she ordered and took off after Hugo and the Sergeant.
… … …
"Jeane, can I ask you something?" They had been traveling for a few hours in silence when Harry spoke. Jeane nodded. "You said you were older than you look. Just how old are you?" he asked shyly.
The rune mistress giggled and winked at the blushing boy. "I'm older than your mother," she answered merrily.
Harry scowled darkly at the evasive woman. That is not what he meant, and she knew it. "Jeane, tell me the truth, okay?" he tried again.
This time the woman stopped walking and turned so she was facing him. "I wish I could, Harry, but I don't remember," she said, frowning slightly. "I lost count a long time ago."
He was sure he resembled an ugly, open-mouthed fish right about now. "You lost count?" he squeaked and she nodded, her smile returning. "You mean to tell me that you're so old that you lost count?" Yeah it was rude, but at that moment, he did not care.
Jeane huffed and blew a stray hair out of her face. "Geez, you sure know how to make a girl feel special." she retorted sarcastically.
Harry shook his head at her. "Your guilt trips won't work on me," he told her and then added, "And neither will your looks." He knew she had tried to use her Charm Rune on him. He had felt its pull, but had been able to fight it due to his sexuality. You could not charm someone that had no interest in your body in the first place.
If she was shocked, she did not show it. "Well, Harry, care to explain why that is?" Oh, she had an idea, but she wanted to make certain. Harry gave her a 'are you stupid' look. "Hmm…I guess that's why you haven't taken a second look in my direction," she grumbled. Never had she met anyone who could resist her. Not that she took advantage of many people, but it did have its advantages.
Harry blushed to his roots at her words. Was he that obvious? Harry snorted aloud at his thoughts. He slept cuddled next to boy almost every night. Of course, he was obvious. "Well, maybe we should just hurry along. After all, we still have a lot of ground to cover." he did not wait for an answer and started walking, not even looking back to see if she was following.
They had not made it very far when Harry suddenly stopped. He remained silent and stared at something in the distance with horror-filled eyes. Slightly worried for her companion, Jeane followed his stare and nearly screamed. Smoke filled the air in the direction of the Great Hollow, their destination. Besides her, she could not only see, but also feel the tremors of fear pouring off the young man. She had not known him long, but she knew what he was thinking.
"Harry, this isn't your fault," she said sharply, only to have pained eyes directed on her. "All we can do now is hope that they'll survive until we get there." The rune mistress watched as his eyes morphed from pained and frightened to hard and cold. It was a scary sight indeed. She pitied anyone who crossed him.
"Let's go."
… … …
"Mom, are you okay?" Hugo panted as he reached his mother's side. He had just fought through a dozen knights to get to her.
Lucia's eyes widened at the sight of her son. He was bloody and had numerous injuries up and down his body. "I'm fine," she gasped out, dodging and countering her opponents trust. "We'll have to save to the hellos for later, though."
Moments later, Sergeant Jordi and the three travelers from Tinto joined them. Each looked weary and had numerous injuries. However, they knew they could not stop to heal themselves. That would have to wait until later. The fighting was intense and brutal. It did not seem as if the battle would let up anytime soon, either.
"We have to push them back." Luca said to Dupa.
The Lizard Clan chief nodded, looking as weary as the rest. "I know." he growled. "But how...?" Strategy was not his area of expertise.
"These knights are aiming for extermination." Jordi commented, panting heavily. "They want the Lizard and Karaya Clans out of the way."
"Why you figure that?"
The Sergeant turned towards the clan chiefs wearing a 'duh' look. "The Lizard and Karaya Clans are the only ones with the power to stand up to them," he informed them. Turning back towards the battle, the duck's eyes widened as he watched a knight sneaking up on from behind Hugo. Knowing he could not make it in time, he shouted a warning. "Hugo, watch out!"
The boy whipped around but did not have time to react before the knight shoved him hard. Hugo fell hard onto his back and stared in muted silence as the knight swung his sword downward. Closing his eyes, he waited for the cold metal to hit. But…
"Avada Kedavra!"
Author's Note: Sorry this chapter is shorter than the rest, but I needed to stop. I had to set things up for the next chapter. All right, I really just wanted to leave a cliffhanger. I bet you all just love me now. Yes, that was sarcasm. Anyway, I know everyone already knows who threw that curse. Before anyone flames me for Harry using an Unforgivable, remember that he has not grown up in the Wizarding World, so he does not know the curses are illegal. Dumbledore probably taught them to him because of the world Harry lives in. And what is the Ministry going to do, arrest him? He is in a different world, so they have no control over him. Well, cheers!
