AN: Okay so I am really really bad at updating. I apologise to everyone who has been waiting for this chapter if any of you are actually there and haven't already given up on your flighty authoress. Real life has been a bit hectic lately and I haven't had a chance to sit down and write anything for a while, hopefully I can change that this November.

Once Ianto had finished explaining how the blood adoption would have made it seem like Harry Potter was dead, as any tracking devices anyone had tied to Harry would have been blood based, he turned to speak to his son, noticing straight away that he wasn't mentally in the room with them. He had tried calling him a few times but nothing worked, and Ianto had never been adept at legilimency.

Ianto quickly informed the others of what was going on and the Doctor took control of the situation, "I'll try to talk to him in his head, he may have gained some telepathic ability from Jack, it's a common trait in some humans by the 51st century."

At that Tosh asked why he didn't let Jack try then, the Doctor had replied that there was no need to allow Jack to corrupt the boys mind while he is still a child, and that he'd have plenty of time for corrupting him in other ways.

The Doctor placed his hands at either side of Harry's forehead and closed his eyes, he mentally called out to Harry and before long the boy had followed his voice into his mind, a bit surprised by the fact that he was able to walk between the two minds so easily showed that he had definitely inherited some telepathic ability from Jack. He quickly explained what Harry needed to do to get out of his mind and come back to his body, knowing that Jack and Ianto as well as the others were probably worried about the boy. When he saw Harry leave his mind he waited until the small psychic echo of him also disappeared before leaving his mind and opening his eyes, less than a minute after him, Harry followed.

The first thing out of his mouth was, "Can you show me her now?"

Laughing the Doctor looked at their confused audience, clarifying for them, "I promised to show him the TARDIS. Yes, I can show you now, if your dads say that it is okay."

Harry immediately turned to his parents, Jack's eyes looking up to them with Ianto's classic puppy dog eyes, "Please, Tad, Daddy, say yes, please."

Jack just nodded, unable to say no to that look, it was bad enough when Ianto did it and he couldn't refuse, but there was no way that he could refuse Harry anything. How was he going to be an effective parent if he gave in to every look of his sons? 'Oh well', he thought, 'I'll figure it out later.'

The Doctor led Harry to the TARDIS, the others following not far behind, Ianto, Tosh and Owen wanting to see what it was about this TARDIS that made Jack react the way he did to it. As soon he entered the TARDIS, Ianto felt the magic in his veins begin to hum beneath his skin, he knew that she was sentient by why would his magic have this reaction, he kept his confusion buried as he listened to the Doctor talk to his son about the wonders of time and space and the TARDIS' capabilities.

Harry bounced his way around the control room, the TARDIS was pleased to meet him and his father, he didn't know how he knew but she was happy that they were together. His magic, or at least what he was positive was his magic seemed to like the TARDIS too, going so far as to join her in her song. He stopped in front of his Tad, asking something that seemed to stump the others, "Tad, why are you confused?"

Ianto looked startled, that was something that he hadn't been expecting, he may not have been good at legilimency, but his occlumency was perfect, which made hiding his emotions and thoughts so much easier. It should have been impossible for Harry to know that he was confused. The others looked just as confused as Ianto felt, how did Harry know what Ianto was feeling.

Then Harry spoke again, "Now you're all confused, why are you confused?"

It was the Doctor who cottoned on to what was happening before the others, and Harry turned to him when he felt his emotions change from confusion to understanding. "He's an empath", the Doctor spoke quietly, but everyone heard him clearly.

"Huh?" Harry spoke, "I'm a what? Why does that make everyone confused?"

The Doctor laughed, "An empath, Harry, is someone with the ability to feel other people's feelings. Your Tad was confused about something, and you felt that, everyone else was confused as to how you felt that he was confused."

As the Doctor explained to Harry Ianto let out a small noise, Harry turning to him immediately after the Doctor finished, "Tad, why are you worried? And you still haven't answered why you were confused."

Ianto sighed, knowing that he couldn't get out of answering, his son seemed to have inherited his persistence. "I was confused, because my magic reacted to the TARDIS and I don't know why." He answered, hoping that Harry would forget feeling his worry.

A smile crossed Harry's face, "The TARDIS is happy to meet your magic, and they're singing together, mine is as well. But why are you worried?"

Ianto thought for a moment before speaking, "I'm happy for you, being an empath is an amazing gift, but I'm worried about how being an empath will affect you. The wizarding world for example are going to be dangerous to you if they find out, empaths are rare and having someone with the ability to tell if someone is lying by matching their words to their emotions is after all a great commodity. The fact that you can feel my emotions through my shields worries me as well, I know both your dad and the Doctor have mental shields as well. You shouldn't be able to feel our emotions."

The others all turned contemplative at that, each trying to come up with their own theories as to why Harry could breach the others metal shields. It was the Doctor that came up with a valid point, "We may have shields, but Harry doesn't, maybe the fact that he has no shields means that he is able to sense any and all emotions of others in his mind as he can't stop the approach of the emotions."

This was a plausible explanation, but to make sure, the Doctor scan Harry to make sure that there was no other reason, as well as using the scan to identify any other gifts he may have gained from the adoption and bonding to his godparents. The TARDIS completed the results, displaying them on the small screen in both English and Gallifreyan.

The Doctor let out a sharp whistle at the results, "Well, I was right about his lack of shields, I think if we each teach him to shield we should be able to make sure that the emotions around him don't hurt as much." He replied looking at Jack and Ianto, "We each have different methods of shielding, so if we teach him all three his mind should be impenetrable to others and it should lessen the feelings he feels from others. There is no way to stop him from being able to sense emotions completely, but this will be the best method for us to take in his training."

Jack and Ianto both nodded, any way they could lessen the pain their child may feel, they would. Looking to the Doctor they indicated that yes they would proceed in this method, before asking him to continue with what else the TARDIS had found.

"Harry, also appears to be mildly telepathic, he may have got that from either Jack, or as a result of his bonding to me as his godfather. His brain cells are enhanced, I think he has gained 51st century brain cells, which should make things easier for him to learn and remember." He paused, looking again at the screen, "He also appears to have something clinging to that scar on his forehead, whatever it is, the TARDIS doesn't seem to like and has began making preparations to cleanse it from him."

At that Ianto became more alert, moving to look at the screen, the Doctor moving to allow him access. Ianto looked down the lists of gifts that his son possessed, taking note of different things like his affinity for potions and healing, most likely due to his bonding with Severus and Martha respectively and an increased sense of justice, most likely from Amelia. One thing that did catch his attention was the word parselmouth, his head snapped towards his son as soon as he read the word, his eyes flicking up to his scar.

Knowing that he had to make sure he pulled his wand out, whispering "Serpensortia" he watched as a snake appeared from his wand. Looking at Harry he spoke but three words, "Talk to it."

The others in the room looked confused, but no more than Harry himself. However, he did as he Tad instructed and spoke, "Hello" he hissed at the snake. The snake stopped were it slithered turning towards the direction of the voice, "A speaker" it hissed back at him, "Master"

They all stared in shock at Harry and the snake, with the exception of Ianto who just smirked and banished the snake. Turning to the Doctor he spoke, "Is it possible for the TARDIS to cleanse Harry now, or does she need to prepare, I think I know what the problem is."

The Doctor seemed to converse with the ship before replying, "The old girl says that she is ready when we are. You think you know what the problem is, what is it?"

Ianto crossed the control room to where Harry was standing, touching the scar that had not vanished with the blood adoption, "This was given to Harry the night his parents died, I think if I'm right that Voldemort when the he tried to kill Harry, managed to trap part of his soul within him."

The Doctor gasped, "But to have done that he must have split his soul before, for him to have managed to unintentionally store part of himself within a child."

Ianto nodded, "It makes sense, from what Severus told me, Voldemort always made references to having become immortal and having taken steps to make sure he survived death. I'm not completely sure where, but most likely in one of the books in my family library, I came across the term Horcrux, it sounds like the sort of thing that Voldemort would do to ensure his survival."

"Right," The Doctor spoke, "Martha, can you get Harry settled in the med bay. Jack if it is a soul fragment we're dealing with we'll need a containment vessel, the TARDIS should have something. Take the first right after the wardrobe, third left, up the stairs, to your right should be a store room, the TARDIS will show you what we need."

Martha and Jack both moved to do their respective tasks, Ianto was moving to follow Martha and Harry, when he heard a small beeping noise, he turned in the direction of the noise, coming to face Toshiko who was holding her PDA in her hand. "Sorry," she spoke, "Weevil, come on Owen. We'll be back later."

Ianto nodded, turning to Tom as he did so, "I know you don't officially start till tomorrow, but would you mind going with them, I'd prefer a group of three going rather than two."

When Tom nodded, Ianto shouted to Owen that there was a spare under the driver's seat in the SUV, knowing the Doctor's opinion on guns, trying to be sensitive towards his son's godfather.