Hey again here is the next chapter. Sorry for the wait.

Another thing Should I make this story have Ron & Hermione Bashing. It will already be Dumbledore & Molly bashing so I think I might add Ron & Hermione to it. Should I? Please let me know in a PM or Review.

An American Wizard

"Brian, we're back," Justin called as he and Harry entered the loft, only to stop short when he saw that his lover wasn't alone. Sitting on the sofa, looking as if he belonged there, was someone that Justin had never met. "Umm, hello. I didn't expect Brian to have company."

Unspoken was Justin's question as to who, exactly, was the person.

"Justin, Harry, this is Vince Masters," Brian informed them, introducing the black-haired man who stood up. "He's the Headmaster of Cornwalt. It's the East Coast version of Hogwart's."

"You're a wizard?" Harry asked, surprised. He hadn't expected to meet an American wizard, other than Brian, and he didn't know what to expect. He had only heard a little about American wizards, and not all of it was good, although it wasn't completely bad either. It had just seemed to him that, when it came to American wizards, Europe had little or no respect for their abilities and it was one of the reasons that Harry had been so surprised when Professor Dumbledore had asked him to come to Pittsburgh and get Brian.

"That's right, I'm a wizard. And you're Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived," Vince said, not missing Harry's squirm at the mention of his fame. He put it away in the back of his mind to be analyzed later. "I've heard about you and I must say I was surprised when I heard that you had been spotted in Pittsburgh."

"Don't tell me everyone know about me over here too," Harry sighed. The raven-haired boy hated the fact that he was so well known within the wizarding community for something that happened when he was only a year old. It made him feel as if he had to live up to people's expectations that he was some kind of hero, instead of just a normal young man that was just trying to get through life. Even his best friends, Ron and Hermoine, seemed to forget that Harry didn't want to be different. Didn't want to be known only as the "Boy Who Lived." That Harry wanted nothing more than to get through school with as little trouble as possible, find someone to fall in love with, and have a family of his own.

"Yes, Harry, I will admit that most people do know about you. At least, know who you are and what happened to you," Vince told him, "although probably not to the degree that they do back in Europe. Voldemort was never really a threat that we took seriously. We knew who he was and what was happening in Europe, mainly from those that still have family in the Old Country. There were also quite a few witches and wizards that came to America hoping to get away from what was happening, but we were never concerned for our own safety here. We knew enough that we did offer our help to defeat him, but the Ministry turned us down so we stayed out of the war.

"As for people knowing you here, well, like I said, you are known, but you are not the most famous person around. I don't think most witches and wizards would recognize you."

"So you're saying that I could walk around and no one would bother me?" Harry asked, and there was no mistaking the excitement he had about that. After being told about his past, and seeing the reactions he got from people, both in Diagon Alley and at Hogwart's, it had never occurred to him that there might be somewhere in the wizarding world where he could be left alone to be himself.

"That's exactly what I'm telling you," Vince said. "In fact, I was just telling Brian that the three of you should go down to New Hope. The town has a population made of both magical and non-magical people. It's actually known for its acceptance of those who practice magic, as well as being very gay friendly. I think it would be a nice place for you to see what we have to offer young wizards and I believe that all of you, especially young Justin here, will find it quite interesting." Vince turned his attention to the blond. "It's my understanding that you haven't been exposed to the wizarding world yet, correct?"

"Yeah," Justin nodded, finally finding his voice since he had entered the loft. "I didn't even know that witched and wizards existed until Harry showed up."

"Then I definitely think it would be a good idea to go to New Hope," Vince told him. "Especially considering the Old World's view on non-magical people being involved in the wizarding community."

"I didn't think there were Muggles involved in the wizarding community," Harry said. "I mean, I know that we have Muggle Studies at Hogwart's and that the Ministry has a division that makes sure people don't charm Muggle things, but I didn't know that they actually worked with Muggles."

"As far as I know, the Ministry of Magic doesn't have a lot to do with Muggles in the Old World," Vince explained. "Even those that say they don't have a problem with children from what they call Muggle families want as little to do with non-magical people. It's one of the reasons that they try and encourage those children to either stay within the magical community completely or to leave to live in the Muggle world and never practice magic again. We don't do that here."

"What do you mean?" Justin asked. The blond had joined his lover by the couch, sitting as close to him as he could and taking Brian's hand in his own. As fascinated as he was about the whole witch and wizard thing that he was being told about, he was worried about how this was affecting Brian. After working so hard to make something of his life and putting the past behind him, having something from that past come out of nowhere had to be bothering Brian. Justin just wished that the two of them could get a moment alone so that they could talk about it. "How are things different here than over in Europe?"

"We're a bit more modern here in the Colonies, as they still call us," Vince explained. "Included among the Colonies is the US, Canada, Mexico and all of South and Central America. When I speak about the Old World, I am basically speaking about Europe, although there are parts of Russia and Africa that can be included. The Old World is called that for the main reason that they are doing things the same way that they have for centuries. The people in charge over there don't want things to change because they don't want to admit that maybe there is a better way of getting along. They way they look at Muggles, and their technology, are a good example. Yes, hundreds of years ago, magic did make life easier for wizards. Our way of living was a step up from non-magical beings because we didn't have to do things manually. It didn't take us hours, days or months to travel places because of the floo network and port keys, not to mention apparating from place to place. Our pictures moved and our mail arrived within days of being sent. Magical beings were at a more advanced stage, but that is no longer the case.

"In today's society, technology has made it so that magical and non-magical people are almost equal. In fact, there are many things in the non-magical society that make life even easier than magic does. Telephones and computers make keeping in touch quicker than ever. Automobiles and planes make traveling faster, and slightly easier if there is baggage included. Computers make gathering information easier than anything that the magical community has to offer. There is so much that the non-magical community has to offer us, but those in charge in the Old World want nothing to do with it. In fact, if a family is pureblooded, they are considered almost akin to royalty, no matter what that family is like.

"We don't have that distinction here. We can't," Vince continued, taking a sip of water from the glass that had been sitting in front of him. He looked over at his audience, seeing that he had their full attention, which is what he wanted. After speaking to Brian and hearing what had happened to the man so many years ago, about the way the magical community in Europe had turned their back on him knowing what they did about his home life, made Vince sick to his stomach.

The willingness of Headmaster Dumbledore to simply leave Brian in a situation he knew was dangerous to the youth because of some supposed order coming from the Ministry of Magic was just one of the many reasons that Vince hated the government of the Old World and it made him question what those same people in charge had planned for Brian and Harry.

"What do you mean, you can't?" Harry inquired, intrigued by the idea that things might be that different between the US and England. "Is it the same reason that Voldemort wasn't a threat over here?"

"In a way, I guess it was," Vince admitted. "You see, because this country is so young, especially when it comes to any magical history like that in the Old World, we don't have any real pureblooded families. Most magical families only go back about ten generations and almost all of them have some kind of non-magical blood in them and we encourage that. We don't want our community to grow stagnant because only a limited number of families are in charge."

"So you've accepted Muggles, and their way of living, into your society," Brian stated. "That makes sense. Considering the amount of technology available, I'm sure it's getting harder and harder to keep the fact that witches and wizards are real a secret from them."

"That's one of the reasons," Vince agreed. "We didn't want to waste our resources on casting forget spells on anyone who witnessed someone doing magic or who saw something they shouldn't have. But accepting non-magical people into our society is only one of the reasons the Old World government doesn't think much of our way of life."

"What other reasons are there?" Harry questioned.

"Harry, let me ask you something. And you can answer this also Brian. While at Hogwart's, how many other forms of magic did you learn?"

"What do you mean," the young teen asked. "What other forms of magic are there?"

"There are many forms of magic out there, young Harry, including many that do not require the use of your wand," Vince explained. "Some of it so old that the only remaining knowledge about it is what has been passed down generation upon generation from medicine man to medicine man. The Native Americans that had once ruled this continent revered those that had knowledge of the spirit world. The slaves that were brought here by traders also brought over their religion of Santeria. Even those that practice the religion of Wicca have their own special form of magic, even if it isn't one that we would recognize."

"They never told us any of that at Hogwart's," Harry observed, intrigued by that notion. "Why?"

"They probably don't want to acknowledge that they aren't the end all and be all," Brian wryly commented. "Dumbledore doesn't like to acknowledge the fact that there may be wizards and witches out there that don't do things the acceptable way. He doesn't like the idea that he might not be the expert on everything."

"But Dumbledore's one of the strongest wizards there are," Harry defended his Headmaster. "I mean, he's the reason that Voldemort never went after Hogwart's. Everyone's told me that was because that he was afraid of Dumbledore."

"Bullshit," Brian said, not surprised at the anger he felt towards his old teacher. He could still remember the feelings of abandonment he had as he watched Dumbledore walk away from him. "Why would Voldemort go after Hogwart's? For what ever reason? Hogwart's housed nothing but children, including those of his supporters. How many of those do you think would have been willing to attack someplace where their own children could be injured? No, Dumbledore was not the reason that Voldemort left Hogwart's alone."

Harry looked down to the floor, taking in what Brian had just said. While he didn't want to admit it, the brunet did make sense. There were a number of Death Eater's children going to the school. Why would those parents risks their kids' lives? It would have made sense if they removed them first, but that had never happened. Instead, Hogwart's was considered a safe place because of Dumbledore, a fact that the wizarding world made sure that people knew. Ron, Hermoine, and the entire Weasley family made sure to tell Harry that he was safe at Hogwart's because Dumbledore would protect him. That Voldemort would never make a move to attack him as long as he was under Dumbledore's care, but that hadn't been the case. In fact, that had never been the case. If anything, Harry was in more danger during his school year than when he was living at his aunt and uncle's home on Privet Drive.

"But then why did everyone tell me that I was safe as long as Dumbledore was around?" Vince looked over at the young teen, sympathy in his eyes as he had a good idea of what Dumbledore and the rest of those in charge had in mind for young Harry Potter. It was the reason why he had taken it upon himself to visit Brian Kinney's home while the Boy Who Lived was there. He went over and knelt in front of the raven-haired boy.

"I can't tell you why those around you have told you the things they have," he told the young man. "Like I said before, when it comes to dealing with Voldemort, our side has had very little contact. What we have learned, we have learned from those that have sought refuge within our own borders and from what our agents have managed to find out."

"You mean your spies," Brian corrected causing Vince to smile slightly.

"All right, yes, spies," he agreed.

"If you don't mind my asking, especially since I'm not a wizard or anything, but if you don't think that this guy Voldemort is any real threat to the States, why do you need spies?" Justin asked.

"What do you hope to learn?" Brian, Justin and Harry all watched as Vince moved back to his seat, his eyes moving from one person to another.

"We've been hearing rumors over the past few years. Rumors about some of the Ministry of Magic's plans to aid in the defeat of Voldemort and those that support him," Vince explained. "And what we've heard we don't like and we are doing what we can to at help as many of those that will be affected by those plans."

"Why? Who are these people? What does the Ministry plan on doing with them?"

"Sacrificing them, basically," Vince told them, his voice completely serious. "And the reason we want to help them is because they are nothing but children."

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