Hi all, sorry this chapter took so long to get out. It was absolutely horrendous to write, especially since I couldn't get it to go where I wanted to. I actually wanted to make it longer, but I went with what I had in favor of getting something out for you guys. Also, heads up, I have posted the first chapter of the reverse-harem that was much requested. It is KHR X HP, and may end up a tri-crossover with Naruto as well. Anyways, hope this chapter ended up okay.

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"Interruptions are always on my mind
Interruptions you know I'd like to unwind
And I do have the time
Said I'd like to unwind." - Interruptions by Rogue Wave

Ch. 13 - Meetings & Interruptings

Verde crouched behind a shrub that was rather conveniently the same color as his hair. He watched as a limo pulled up into the long driveway. The driveway was shaped like a rainbow, with the top-middle of the arch right in front of the mansion. To the right of the house was a large gazebo and barbecue area for large gatherings. Fon sat at one of the picnic tables, arms folded into his long red sleeves The martial artist watched the driveway also, with a contemplating sort of air. A few feet away Skull practiced walking on his hands by pacing back and forth in a sightly anxious and agitated sort of way. The limo pulled up right in front of the picnic area, with the two doors facing the picnic tables. Fon stood and Skull came to stand beside his comrade as two of the doors opened. The interior of the limo was dark, despite it being late afternoon. Reborn was the first one out of the door closest to the driver, and a young man none of the three watchers recognized exited the door at the end of the limo. Both Reborn and the young man scanned the area. Both sent their flames sweeping the surroundings, including what they couldn't see. Behind the shrub, Verde's eyes narrowed at the synchronicity of the flames actions. Neither had spoken, yet their flames met in the middle and didn't overlap. Their flames were also like a mirror image of each other, if one disregarded color. Usually such silent synchronization of flames required years and years of working closely together almost every moment of the day, and a very strong flame bond.

Luckily Verde had a few of his new toys working to hide both his flames, flame signature, and all other signs of his presence. Even if they circled the shrub without him knowing, Verde's patented Optical Camouflage would hide him from their sight. If it hadn't been for the young mans obvious cloud flames, Verde would have thought Reborn finally found a Sky. When they found no threats, Reborn nodded to both Fon and Skull. Then he turned back to the limo and extended one hand inside the vehicle. A small, pale, slender hand gently drifted down onto Reborn's hand, and then he gently drew the person out of the limo. The two visible waiting Ex-Arcobaleno did not react to the person, so they obviously expected her. The hidden Ex-Arcobaleno, however, felt his eyebrows rise into his hairline. Just who was this person intruding upon the mansion grounds?

"This has always been our sanctuary...only Arcobaleno, or rather we who are now Ex-Arcobaleno now are allowed here. Why would Reborn bring these strangers here?" Verde wondered, both irritated and intrigued. He leaned forward slightly and heard the shrub rustle slightly. He immediately froze and breathed as silently as he could. Reborn looked in his direction, and the bright yellow sun flames swept Verde's position once more. Verde's machines did not fail him, though, and Reborn turned his attention to Fon and Skull as the rest of the Ex-Arcobaleno poured from the vehicle.

Sirina let Reborn draw her from the limo, but stayed close to his side. She felt oddly shy, meeting the friends of her new Guardians. She looked over these two knew men. She assumed the tall thin male dressed in a red tunic with white pants was Fon, the storm Ex-Arcobaleno. The other person could only be Skull, with his Amethyst flames flaring around energetically. The shyness lasted right up until her magic slipped away from her control and shot like a magnet to the cloud before her. Her face lit up suddenly. Without meaning to, the magic filled her mind and words flowed out.

"Cousin!" She called, and then startled backwards when both Reborn and Colonello whipped around to look at her in shock.

"Cousin?" Reborn demanded. Sirina flushed.

"Umm...yes?" she replied sheepishly.

"Kora, I thought you didn't know any of the Ex-Arcobaleno before we met?" Colonello remarked. Sirina flushed, and her mouth opened in an attempt to stutter out an explanation. Thankfully Regulus interrupted and saved her further embarrassment.

"Our Amber Sky is the head of her families. Her magic will always inform her if someone is a member of one of her families. Even if she has never met that person before, or heard of them, the family magics will know. The family magics inform her, because there are certain responsibilities she has for family members. It doesn't happen often, thanks to the family magics, but there have been estranged or lost family members before. It seems Skull is one of those." The Mist informed the family.

"I suppose we still have a lot to learn about your world." Lal Mirch mused thoughtfully. Sirina sighed mournfully.

"There's a ton. I've been a part of the Wizarding World for over eight years and I'm still learning new things all the time." Sirina admitted. Skull had tilted his head to the side thoughtfully as the others spoke. Now he stepped forward and held out a hand.

"Nice to meet you, Cousin. My name's Skull de Mort, the Immortal Stuntman." the cloud informed her, a slight smirking smile tugging at his lips. Eyes widening, Sirina froze, desperately fighting her flight or fight response at Skull's name. She didn't want to give him the wrong impression.

"Skull de Mort?" She repeated weakly. Skull seemed to become a little more enthusiastic when he noticed her hesitance.

"You've heard about the great Skull?" He asked, shifting slightly. Sirina shook her head.

"Uh...not...not exactly." She hesitated. From behind her, where her two wizards waited, came a scoffing sound. "Shut up, Malfoy." She growled without looking back.

"I'm surprised you are holding still, Scar-head." Malfoy replied dryly. At his words, Sirina tossed him a dirty look over her shoulder.

"Is there something wrong with Skull's name?" Skull demanded, retreating back into his "lackey" mask at the perceived rejection.

"No." Sirina said at the same time Blaise said:

"It's not your name, but the fact that it sounds like the name of the person who tried to murder her for most of her life."

"There is someone with a name similar to mine?" The cloud asked, startled. Both wizards shift a little uneasily. Skull looked to the two men expectantly. After the silence had gone on long enough that it had started to become uncomfortable, Sirina finally saved her second Sun and first cloud by speaking up.

"Most of our people do not speak his name. His chosen name was Voldemort. Flight from death." Sirina explained solemnly. "But from what I have heard from the others, and what I've seen of you so far, you are nothing like him. Which is a good thing. A very good thing." Sirina added encouragingly. Skull smiled at her a little more genuinely at her explanation.

"Well, you've met Skull, and the quiet one next to him is Fon." Lal Mirch announced, gesturing to the so-far silent Asian man. Fon bowed slightly to his friends Sky.

"Pleased to meet you, Fon." Sirina greeted cheerfully.

"Fon, our Sky Sirina Potter-Black." Lal Mirch continued.

"Greetings. It is good to meet the Sky who drew in so many of my colleagues." Fon returned amicably. "Some of my colleagues seem to think Skull and I should try to bond with you." He commented neutrally.

"Only if you want to. It's true I don't have a Storm, but I would never try to bond with someone who didn't want to. All of my bonded are my family. I want all of them to feel fulfilled and happy in our family. An impossible goal if I force people to join." Sirina stated firmly.

"What would we have to do, if we bond with you?" Skull asked, resuming walking around as they talked.

"Well, I'm still working on that. And, of course, I wouldn't assign a permanent job to one of my guardians that they hate. For example, from what the others have told me you love working with motorcycles, and have experience with media relations and that sort of thing. So, if you were agreeable, you would be in charge of the family vehicles, and especially motorcycles. Specifically I have a … rather unique motor cycle I inherited from my godfather. I can honestly say there is no other motorcycle like it. If you can figure out how to reproduce them, I was thinking of making more for the family, possibly even marketing them in select markets. I thought if that worked out, we could build a vehicle R&D division in the family, over which you would become the head. You would also be responsible for teaching me how to ride my godfathers motorcycle. If you were okay with it, I would also make you the families media manager and liaison. I am told you are not very attached with your current employers, so whether you kept working with them or not would be up to you. Of course, if you are still interested in stunt work, you would also be responsible for stunt shows, as well as riding the new bikes the family has made in those shows." Sirina replied carefully. She then turned to Fon.

"I was told you are rather attached to the Triads you work for. However long you wished to continue that work I would not object to you taking jobs for them. Well, I wouldn't object so long as those jobs do not endanger the family or go against our rules. When it came to the work you would do for the family, I would like to learn any Asian languages you speak and write. I also want to learn martial arts. You would also be my first Storm, and in charge of overseeing any other Storms in our family. I would also like anyone in the family who doesn't know martial arts to take time to learn as well, if possible." She offered.

"Reborn told me you have a...somewhat unorthodox way of finding out if you can bond with someone?" Fon seemed to have made up his mind, as he prompted her for more information.

"So I'm told. It's just the only way I've found to ensure only good bonds." She replied with a shrug. "Both people who want to bond hold a flame in their hand like so, and then they hold the two different flames close together to see if they are compatible." she explained as she demonstrated with her own hands. Fon followed her example with one hand, and Sirina offered one of her own lit hands. Skull also lit one of his palms with his flames. Both males approached Sirina and held out their palms. They had almost reached Sirina when someone jumped between them. Both men jumped back into defensive positions, while Colonello and Reborn yanked Sirina backwards. They then put themselves between their Sky and the threat.

I really don't know about this chapter...it felt like a lot of dialogue and not enough descriptions. Hopefully it wasn't too terrible to read. Hopefully I'll see you all next chapter.

Wingzrooke