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Harrison's POV
Returning to the forest had not been difficult. The patrols he noticed before had disappeared. The Red Clan was still milling about and were easily avoided. It was the Blue Clan that worried him. They had all but disappeared and he doubled back twice to be sure that he wasn't being followed.
When he did reach the camp he found it in an uproar. Scent Seekers were running across the camp delivering news. Some where coming in and out of the council meeting area.
Upon seeing him, it was as if someone stunned them. Then one of the council meeting runners came swiftly up to him.
The runner was a boy of no more than ten years. He said his voice a squeaky high that made him want to wince, "The council needs to speak with you immediately."
"I'll go right now," he replied as he moved past the boy.
As he passed through the camp he noticed several missing members. Two of his guard were missing, while the rest were around one of the fires. Three others from the thieving groups were gone. It took him a moment but he soon realized there was one more missing. The scent of death was no longer in the camp. They all stared at him with mixture of anger and pain. It was obvious something happened while he had been at Gringotts.
Harrison moved into the council meeting. Six pairs of eyes turned to where he entered. There was the same mixture of anger and pain in their eyes.
"You!" Erik snarled.
That wasn't exactly the reception he had been expecting. Sure the other boy wasn't exactly accepting of him but he wasn't this belligerent.
"Erik knock it off. Harrison wasn't with them when it happened. This isn't his fault," came Leo's soft command.
The other quieter but continued to glare at him. Leo returned his attention to Harrison and said, "While on a run five of our number were taken by the SCEPTER4. They sent a message back saying that we are to deliver you to their headquarters. Then they will release those that they took."
Harrison couldn't say that was exactly unexpected. His father was no doubt trying to lure him out. Using those he declared under his protection would be the perfect way to do it. Hermione always said he had a hero complex.
He questioned carefully, "When does he want me there? They aren't the only ones missing. There is one more. The boy called Jacob he is gone as well."
The lack of surprise or concern was painful. Did they not care about the boy who smelled of death?
As if reading his thoughts Leo sighed, "We are not surprised by his disappearance. This isn't because we don't care. Rather than we care too much. Jacob as you know is dying. He has been for many years. As such he disappears from time to time. There is always the question on if he will come back. If he doesn't then we know he has passed on. If he does, it wasn't his time yet."
"How can you be so callous about this? Surely there is something that can save him?"
Leo shook his head as he said, "Nothing concrete. There is an experimental surgery but his chances at surviving at best are one in hundred. We don't have the money to pay for such a surgery."
Harrison's hand went to where the Gringotts cards lay. The money would be enough to at least get him into the surgery if not pay for it.
Harrison pulled them out of his pocket and placed them in front of Leo. He said not looking at them, "I know of your money problems. That you struggle especially in the winter to survive. So I went to Gringotts to set up an account. Right now it has 5,000 galleons in it. Or 3,633,899.10 yen. It will be enough to get things started here. So that you can have better lives."
The six members of the council blinked in surprise. Their surprise was almost palatable. Whatever they expected him to be doing that wasn't it.
"Are you sure that you're willing to give up such a large amount of money? We don't want to put you out should you wish to leave one day," came Anne's soft inquiry.
Harrison nodded as he said, "I'm positive that this is what I want. I have plenty of money. Giving some of it to you is not an issue."
A soft look entered Leo's eyes as their gazes finally met. There was something gentle and did about this boy. It was refreshing to see compared to the looks he was used to getting.
Harrison's thoughts were already going to how to deal with the situation. They needed every member of the camp. Even with the money they still saw each other family.
Harrison being an outsider was treated mostly with kindness. The others were slowly warming to him. They didn't see him as family right now but maybe one day they would.
He knew better than anyone that blood didn't make family. His aunt treated him like a house elf most of his life. Dudley used him as a punching bag. They were his blood but they hated him even more than Erik did.
This group was slowly worming their way into his cold heart. He would protect them to the best of his ability. Even if that meant facing down his father again.
Harrison asked calmly, "How many of our people have been in the Blue Clan headquarters?"
Leo thought about it for a moment then replied, "Most of the fighters and thieves have been in Blue Clan headquarters at one time or another. They are usually let them go after a few days."
"Gather the members with the most battle experience. The Blue Clan wants me for the obvious reasons. I'll distract their King and Clansman. You get our guys out of there," Harrison ordered a plan forming in his mind. He hesitated at the next part, "If it looks like I will be held up leave without me. I'll find my own way back. Don't risk your lives for mine."
Leo was going to argue but the others were already moving. It was a plan and a decent one. This was better than what they had when he arrived. Harrison wouldn't let anyone else be hurt because of him.
