Raised by a Kami
This is Halloween. This is Halloween…-sigh- I want the 'Nightmare Before Christmas' DVD. My friend said that the music is suppose ta b really good. Too bad it ain't comin' to Australia til December. T.T Damn.
Please note that I do not own Harry Potter, Xxxholic, Petshop of Horrors or any other familiar objects/toys/mangas/novels. Cause if I did, then may their souls rest in peace.
"………" talking
'………' thoughts
"……." Parseltongue
/ ………/ Chinese
:……: Japanese
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Chapter Ten
Three weeks had passed since Haru had sold Maria the bracelet and he could tell that Maria was getting no where in her pursuit for the one man who had caught her eye. Haru had only two weeks until the exams and he decided one afternoon to go and visit Hagrid. He knew that there was something wrong the minute he heard Fang whining about the heat inside the little hut after knocking on the door.
Haru felt a small burst of hot air go past him as Hagrid's face appeared through the small slit between the door and the door frame. The tense expression drained away to be replaced by a smile as Hagrid opened the door a little wider. "Hello there Haru," greeted Hagrid once Haru, Ame and Kira were inside and he had closed the door. "Why aren't you studying for your exams?" Haru couldn't help but smile slightly at the question.
"I already know enough to pass the tests with flying colours," chirped Haru with a bright smile before his expression turned into a compassionate one. "You know that dragon-raising is illegal here in Britain Hagrid." Hagrid froze at that statement and stared at Haru in shock.
"W-what are you talking about Haru?" asked Hagrid shakily as Haru scratched Kira under the chin. "I am talking about the dragon egg you have in the fireplace that is placed in the cauldron Hagrid," replied Haru calmly as he met Hagrid's eyes. "You have to get rid of it before you get sent to Azkaban. And no, I do not mean by putting it down, I mean by giving up to a dragon reserve." Hagrid couldn't help but sigh and look completely miserable.
"But I haven't even had the chance to hatch it yet!" wailed Hagrid slightly as the tears started to leak out of his beetle-black eyes. Haru looked on with a mask of indifference before sighing. He went up to Hagrid as Ame made a comment. "This will be the second time this year," she said with some amusement. "Business is starting to pick up." Kira chuckled from his position as Haru placed his hand on Hagrid's arm.
"Hagrid," began Haru softly making Hagrid look at him with teary eyes. "Once the egg hatches, it will mostly likely burn down your house before it even reaches two months of age. But I can do something for you so that you won't go to Azkaban and will still be able to see the little one once it hatches."
Hagrid looked up in puzzlement. "What are you talking about Haru?" asked Hagrid as Haru smiled slightly. "Well," murmured Haru as he pressed a finger to his bottom lip. "It means that I can take the egg away from here without suspicion and you still get to see it at times. But I do ask for something in return and a little time to do the job." Hagrid sniffed but thought about Haru's offer before nodding.
"Well then," murmured Haru again with a slight smirk as he leaned down closer to Hagrid's face. "Shall we have a look at the contract?"
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Maria stormed into her seventh year dorm as she threw the bracelet onto her bed. "That Slytherin conned me!" hissed Maria as she came back from another attempt at trying to steal Rowan Jackson from Alexis Hughes. "This bracelet doesn't work at all! All it did was get me more un-needed suitors!" The bracelet glinted in the small ray of sunlight as Maria ranted loudly.
Once she ran out of steam she sat down and stared at the red liquid as it sparkled at her mockingly. She glared at it before thinking something that Haru had warned her against.
'Do not use more than two drops each day. No more, no less.' Came his words as they consumed her thoughts and she stared at the bracelet again. "A few more drops a day wouldn't hurt would it?" wondered Maria out loud as she grabbed it and held it up to the window. She tilted the perfume filled pendant before unscrewing the cap. "Yeah, maybe a few more drops might get me Rowan."
And with that, Maria broke one of the rules that Haru placed and put on more than two drops of the perfume. Not knowing that what she did would change her future.
The next morning when she went out and into the Great Hall, she noticed that all the boys were staring at her admiringly; including Rowan Jackson. She smiled slightly on the outside as she cheered like crazy on the inside. As she walked towards the Ravenclaw table, many boys stood up and offered her their seat except for the boys that were truly in love with their girlfriends.
Haru, Kira and Ame all watched this in amusement from their spot on the Slytherin table with knowing glances towards each other. "She is truly going to loose it all," stated Ame from behind her lady fan as the metal tips glinted in the candle light. Kira nodded in agreement as Haru sipped his jasmine tea. "And all for a male that she was displaying for; despite the fact that he already has a potential mate."
"Humans are like that Ame," said Kira as he saw Alexis frown and tug at Rowan's sleeve. "They always want the best despite the fact that they already have it. They shall always not know the true value of what they have until they loose it; and that is exactly what is going to happen sooner or later."
"But what will she loose in compensation?" queried Haru softly as he looked into the swirling tea leaves before taking a sip. "And what will he loose?" Haru looked at Rowan who was giving Alexis an apologetic look despite his eyes wandering back to Maria. Closing his eyes, Haru took a long sip from his china cup as Maria stood up and threw a too sweet smile to Rowan as Alexis glared at her.
He could see the results of using too much perfume as Maria went through the doors and off to class. 'I do wonder how long until it consumes her entirely?' thought Haru as he also stood up and went to class with Crabbe and Goyle trying to take as much food as they could and Draco glancing at him with sliver of concern in his eyes.
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For the next two weeks, Haru could see the side-effects of using too much of the perfume take its toll on Maria. Not only did she feel more lethargic, her skin became too pale and she lost weight. The biggest change in her was her aura. What Haru once saw as a multi-coloured cloud surrounding her soon became a dulled one with dark red and black spots speckled all over.
This was how he knew that she was using more than two drops of the perfume. Two drops a day normally wouldn't effect the user as it was the safest dose anyone can use but use more than the suggested usage, then it could easily seen because of the dark red and black spot that appeared in the user's aura. The first time a person used more than two drops, the spot would be the size of a small marble.
However, the more the person uses the perfume exceedingly, the larger the spot gets and the more that appears. But the perfume also takes something else as compensation. Whatever it was though, it always varied with the user and it was never the same price in a row.
When Haru went to Snape's office one night, he saw her in the hallways and noticed that nearly half her aura was covered with the spots. He nodded in greeting to her as he passed and she replied with a small smirk. As they got closer to each other, Haru could see that the illness had already chosen what else they wanted before brushing past her calmly.
Ame and Kira glanced back at her once as Haru continued his trek to Snape's office. He then went past the Bloody Baron and gave him a polite smile and a nod of greeting which he returned before the Baron glided into the stone wall.
Haru quickly went to Snape's office and knocked on the door. "Come in," came the muffled reply as Haru opened the door. Ame slipped in before Haru as he closed the door behind him. "Professor," greeted Haru as Snape looked up from his marking to see him. "What is it Potter?" asked Snape with a raised brow as Haru swept towards him.
Haru looked at him straight in the eye before speaking. "I was wondering Professor," said Haru seriously as he stood before Snape calmly. "If you would stop trying to protect it. There is no point now." Haru noticed that Snape froze for a fraction of a second before raising an eyebrow at him.
"What are you talking about Potter?" asked Snape again as he struggled to decide whether to Obliviate his student or not. It was then Haru's turn to raise an eyebrow. "Professor," began Haru calmly with no trace of his normal smile or smirk. "I know many things because of the business that I decided to take up during my spare time. And it is because of said business that I am telling you know to stop what you are doing; unless you feel like facing his wrath when He comes back again."
Snape stared at Haru before relaxing slightly and smirked. "You are a true Slytherin Potter," said Snape as he leaned back. "And here I thought you would be like your father." Haru raised an eyebrow in amusement before chuckling softly. "Don't judge a book by its cover sir," said Haru as he turned to leave. "And I do suggest you take my warning seriously. We would not want you to die before your appointed time after all. You still have a lot of work to do."
With his message sent, Haru left the room with a swish of his cloak leaving a contemplating Snape. "Are you sure it was wise to warn him Haru?" asked Kira as he glanced at the slightly smiling Slytherin. "He might not even do anything with the advice you gave him."
Haru merely gave Kira a small smile before going into the Slytherin Common Room. "He will, Kira," murmured Haru as the stone wall moved to reveal the entrance to the Slytherin dorms. "He will."
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Haru was watching Quirrell from the shadows of the Roman styled column as the possessed man looked into the Mirror of Erised. With Kira around his neck and Ame at his feet, Haru waited for the right time to appear.
He had decided that since this wish was more 'expensive', he wore the clothing that his god-mother had given to him. It was a black cheongsam with a silvery grey phoenix embroidered onto it and the symbol of yin and yang being held in its taloned foot by a silver ribbon. Behind the phoenix was the white crescent moon. Haru also had his hair tied back in a low ponytail leaving two thick bangs to frame the sides of his faces as they reached his waist.
"How do I get the Stone out of the Mirror Master?" queried Quirrell out loud as Haru watched patiently. "Look and see what it shows you," said a cold hissing voice. "All I see is the Stone in my hand," muttered Quirrell as Haru smirked slightly. "But how do I get it out?"
"If you want to get the Stone then I suggest not breaking the Mirror," said Haru smoothly as he stepped out from behind the pillar, causing Quirrell to aim his wand at him. Haru raised an eyebrow at the reaction from the man before pushing the wand down with his hand. "Cursing, hexing or killing me would get you no where. Now, Voldemort, why don't you show your face to me? I have a proposition that may interest you."
"What are you talking about Potter?" sneered Quirrell before Haru glared at him coldly. "I asked for Voldemort only," bit out Haru frigidly as Kira hissed and bared his fangs. "So if you would be so kind as to show me to him, then my business in this matter will be done." Just as Quirrell was about to speak, a chuckle sounded through the room as Haru lips curled into a small smirk.
"Let me see him," hissed the voice as Haru scratched the underside of Kira's chin. "But Master you are not strong enough," replied Quirrell as he clasped his hands together. "Let me see him Quirrell!" hissed the voice as Quirrell fell to the floor writhing. Haru watched blankly until Quirrell finally stopped and stood up slowly. He then started to unfurl his turban as Haru watched passively.
Once the turban was off, Quirrell turned to reveal the flat face of Voldemort. "Harry Potter," hissed Voldemort as Haru nodded slightly in greeting. "Or is it Haru? But I am getting off track, what is it you want Potter?" Haru smirked slightly and took out a fan from his sleeve as Ame raised her hackles slightly.
"I am here to fulfill your wish," replied Haru calmly and smoothly as Voldemort raised an eyebrow in question. The smirk on his face grew slightly as he snapped the fan open to reveal a water painting of two robins perched on a cherry blossom branch with a watery blue background. "Your wish of immortality I believe." Voldemort's eyes grew slightly before a smirk slid across his face as Haru covered the bottom half of his face with this fan.
"Please," said Voldemort with masked eagerness. "Do continue." Haru's smirk grew slightly malicious but was hidden from behind the fan as he explained the details to Voldemort.
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To be continued…
Finite! I have finally finished this chap! But 4 my many readers I have a confession…this chap was shortened from its original length. And its original length was reaching more than nine pages; as such I am afraid I had to cut it off a bit. Not to worry tho! It's now the beginning of the nxt chap! Until nxt tym! Ja ne!
