Raised by a Kami

Year eleven………I am gonna die this year. The workload is light now but it's gonna get bigger later T.T I swear, year eleven and twelve are gonna kill; especially since year twelve is the Higher School Certificate. T.T Why God, why?!?!?!

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.

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"……." Parseltongue

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:……: Japanese

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Chapter Thirteen

The next morning, Haru, Ame and Kira left for breakfast as Draco was left with the task of waking up Crabbe and Goyle who slept like either the dead or large immovable mountains; but the former seems to suit them more than the latter.

After piling his plate, Haru was soon joined by Draco who had left Crabbe and Goyle to change and get here by them selves just as they were treated by the sight of a steaming red envelope being delivered to a certain hot-headed Weasley.

"Oh my," said Haru in amusement as he covered his small smile with his hand while the other Slytherins watched silently with masked amusement. "A Howler; I wonder what Weasley-san has to say."

They all soon found out as the Howler was opened and Ame, Kira and Haru flinched minutely at the intensity of the volume while Hyo just buried himself into the folds of Haru's cheongsam. Quickly glancing around to make sure no one was watching him; Haru created a smaller version of his personal seal to block out most of the noise until the Howler either burnt or ripped itself apart after it had finished.

Ame and Kira gave him a thankful glance as Ame didn't want to be deaf for the rest of her life and Kira didn't want to loose his sense of inner stability due to the continuous vibrations racking through his body.

"…ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED, YOUR FATHER'S FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK, IT'S ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT AND IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE W'LL BIRNG YOU STRAIGHT BACK HOME."

A ringing silence soon fell upon them before as the red envelope burst into red flames leaving curling ashes that fell onto the wooden table. A few people laughed which gradually became a loud babble of laughter and talk which all centred on Ronald Billius Weasley.

Mocking laughter had filled the Slytherin table as Snape handed out their new timetables. With small chuckles, Haru studied their timetable and saw that they had Potions first with the Ravenclaws. Tapping Draco on the shoulder, they went off to their first class.

As they were walking out of the Great Hall, they were intercepted by Gilderoy Lockhart of all people. Needless to say, no one was happy. Kira and Ame were both hissing their discontent along with their own respective actions of displeasure; Ame had her hackles raised, her claws unsheathed as well as her sharp teeth on display.

Kira had flared his hood and had opened his mouth slightly with the tips of his fangs dripping poison, tensed and ready to inject it into the foolish man should he aim to repeat the action that had made him the……sacrificial lamb to angry women out for revenge against all perverts.

Now, Lockhart, who had a really large, cheesy, fake, plastic grin on his face, was taking a few cautious steps backwards from the very angry animals to the amusement of Haru who had held up his sleeve covered hand to cover the smile on his lips as he watched the scene in front of him.

"If you would excuse us Professor," said Haru calmly with a minute nod as he walked, more like glided to the amazement of some first years as they watched him, away to his potions class before the fool could speak. As Draco, Crabbe and Goyle swept past him as well, the three gave him a warning glance that threatened extreme pain should he even try to get 'fresh' with Haru again.

Unnerved by the rather dark glares, Lockhart turned and headed into the Great Hall only to be pinned by dark glares from the rest of the Slytherin House as well as some glares of indignation by about half of the female population of Hogwarts that had heard about the little……incident in Diagon Alley.

If any of you can spare it in your hearts, pity the fate of one Gilderoy Lockhart, but if you are like Haru, then laugh at his fate of being, once again, the sacrificial lamb to an angry mob of indignant women out for revenge.

Up on the Head Table, Dumbledore couldn't help but chuckle slightly at that site, even if he hadn't been able to meet with Haru long enough to discern his personality. Though, from the glowing reports from all of his teachers; this included one Minerva McGonagall despite her disappointment that Haru had not been Sorted into her House, he could tell that Haru was an exceptional student that had not been tainted by the prejudices of the Wizarding World.

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During their Potions lesson, the mixed class of Slytherins and Ravenclaws noted the rather dark cloud that hung over Snape and drew the conclusion that it was because of Lockhart being in the school.

So, they all unconsciously and unanimously decided to work as quietly and quickly as they could without raising the ire of their Potions Professor to even more dangerous levels than it already was; they all had a sense of self preservation after all.

The lesson passed quickly and the students, mainly Ravenclaws, were all glad when the bell rang to indicate the end of the double period which was the signal for the Ravenclaws; despite their rather strange obsession with studying twenty-four/seven, to run out the door as if the Hounds of Hell were at their heels.

The Slytherins couldn't help but snicker when Snape let a small flicker of satisfaction cross his face before they left for History of Magic at a leisurely pace. Binns wouldn't notice if they were late since he seemed to be too enamoured with his precious Goblin Wars to even notice.

"Maybe you should consider exorcising the damn ghost when no one's around Haru," suggested Kira hopefully as Haru gave him a discreet smile. "Then maybe we can get a competent history teacher here."

"Then all the lessons will no doubt be filled with Ministry propaganda about things they had 'done' which will no doubt be exaggerated and grossly misinforming," said Ame flatly as Kira's eye twitched.

"On second thought…don't exorcise him Haru," said Kira with a crooked, twitching smile. Haru merely smiled slightly while his eyes showed the mirth that he couldn't express while in the presence of his housemates as Ame snickered into the sleeve of her kimono. "I don't feel like putting up with more perverts than we already have."

Ame's snickers turned into laughter as they all walked into the classroom where Binns had already started the lecture and people were already starting to fall asleep.

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The last lessons of the day saw Hermione sighing resignation when both second year Slytherins and Gryffindors glared at each other outside the DADA classroom as Haru and Hermione stood off a little way away from the masses.

"This is going to happen each and every year isn't it?" asked Hermione with an annoyed tone as her eye twitched slightly. It became slightly more pronounced when Haru only answered with soft laughter that was muffled by the edge of his sleeve. "This isn't funny Haru."

"Oh, but it is Hermione-san," said Haru with a small tilt of his lips as his eyes danced with laughter. "Can you not see the irony of the situation?" Hermione gave him a strange look as Haru continued to laugh into the sleeve of his cheongsam while using his other hand to pat her on the shoulder.

"Don't worry," said Haru with a small smile. "You'll see what I mean in a few years time." Hermione narrowed her eyes at him in irritation and would have asked, more like demanded, what he meant when the door to the DADA classroom opened to reveal Gilderoy Lockhart.

Now, had any bystander came along and saw this scene, there would be no doubt that they would be either astonished or amused when all the heads of the Slytherins, and Hermione, snapped towards Lockhart and they glared, I repeat glared, at him. Glares filled with promises of retribution for what he had done to Haru in Flourish and Blotts as well as threats and promises of pain and torture should he repeat his actions had Lockhart sweating in fear as he withheld the urge to soil himself.

Kira found this hilarious and showed it by laughing his head off at Lockhart's nervous expression as he waved for them to come in. Haru immediately went for the back seat so that he wouldn't have to take in the god-awful smell of Lockhart's strong cologne which seemed to give off the impression that he had a body odour problem.

Haru didn't bother to pay much attention to what Lockhart was saying and soon focused his attention on reading his Potions book which was a welcomed distraction to Lockhart's babbling until the word 'test' floated past his ear.

Haru looked up from his book to see Lockhart handing out the test papers to the whole class before going back to the front. "You have thirty minutes. Start- now!"

With a blank face, Haru looked down at his paper and read:

What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favourite colour?

What is Gilderoy Lockhart's secret ambition?

What, in your opinion, is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date?

On and on it went, over three sides of paper, right down to:

54. When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday; and what would his ideal gift be?

There was a small twitch in Haru's cheek as he suppressed the need to tear the test into strips for the little animals in the Forbidden Forest to use as part of their nests and homes. Then, a rather small but evil smirk crossed his lips as he picked up his pen, a nineteenth century ink pen that he had received as a payment some years ago, and started to answer the test.

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A week after the lesson with Lockhart, Haru was bombarded by questions by his fellow year mates which he only responded with a mysterious smile and an annoying, "That's for me to know and for you to never find out."

Had it been any other house other than Slytherin, then Haru would have no doubt resorted to having Kira threatening them with poison, but since they weren't the fool hardy Gryffindors or the knowledge seeking Ravenclaws, nor the persistent Hufflepuffs, the other Slytherins decided to wait until they had a proper way to…persuade Haru to tell them how he was able to get out off the DADA classroom without being mobbed by the Cornish pixies as well as get them to calm down and go back in their cage docilely.

However, Draco, being the friend of Haru, knew his weaknesses and showed up alone in front of Haru's room with white box in his hands while the others were off elsewhere around the castle. Looking around to make sure that no one was spying on him, Draco knocked on Haru's door quietly while thanking whatever deity for the separate rooms for second years and up.

"If you are another person wanting to know what I did during Lockhart's lesson then I'm afraid you will have to leave," said Haru's muffled voice from behind the oak door. Draco raised an eyebrow before speaking quietly but clearly.

"Even if I have a double chocolate mousse cake with fresh fruit on top?" said Draco innocently as silence met this statement. The door then creaked open to show just a sliver of Haru's emerald eye.

"Since you brought that all the way here," said Haru as he opened the door a bit wider when he saw that it was Draco. "I guess I can let you in. We wouldn't want that to go to waste after all."

Draco smirked slightly as the door was opened wide and Haru stepped aside with a small smile on his face.

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"So you mean to tell me that all you did was ask them to behave and they listened?!" cried out Draco in disbelief as Ame growled at him slightly for disturbing her nap.

"Draco, calm down," chastised Haru as he smiled slightly over the rim of his tea cup. "You'll make Ame angrier if you keep shouting so loudly and yes; all I did was ask them to behave for me but they did ask for a favour in return."

"……What favour?" asked Draco warily with a sideways glance at Haru who was laughing slightly. "It wasn't anything dangerous was it?"

Haru dismissed the idea with a wave of his hand as his smile grew. "Of course not," chirped Haru. "It's noting dangerous……to us that is. I do believe that Lockhart-hentai will be getting a little shock when he goes into his rooms."

The look on Haru's face was enough to deter Draco from asking what the Cornish pixies were going to do and steered the conversation to safer waters. 'Revenge is a dangerous thing,' thought Draco as the two chatted about the lack of good DADA and history teachers. 'Especially in the hands of an angered being.'

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-Extra! The Bracelet of Desire-

Maria Cunningham was no fool. She knew that she was beautiful, she was pure of magical blood and had money; this could get her any guy she wanted…except for one Rowan Jackson who was already taken by Alexis Hughes.

Maria scowled as she wandered the halls of Hogwarts aimlessly with ease as she tried to come up with a plan to get Rowan for herself. "He's not good enough for her," muttered Maria jealously as she went down a corridor. "He should be with me and not that little tramp!"

She then noticed that she had walked into an unfamiliar corridor. Their wasn't any dust on the floor so it had to used quite often, curious, Maria explored the corridor and was surprised to find a strange door made of obsidian with an Oriental image of a phoenix on it.

'Whoever bought this door has to be rich,' thought Maria as she pushed the door open to reveal a tranquil room in a Japanese setting. Looking around with curiosity and awe, she was so enraptured with her surroundings that she was startled when someone stepped out from behind the paper screen doors.

To her shock, it was Haru Potter, the famous and mysterious Boy-Who-Lived that surrounded himself with deadly animals, the friend of Muggle-borns, Purebloods and Half-bloods and the one enigma that had the whole Wizarding World worshipping him for not only defeating You-Know-Who but also surviving the Killing Curse.

He smiled as she turned to look at him in shock before bowing slightly in greeting. "Welcome to my store," said Haru when he met her eyes again. "How may I be of service today?"

She looked at him in bewilderment before smiling in a flirtatious way. "My name is Maria Cunningham," Maria purred as she went closer to Haru who merely tilted his head slightly. "I wonder what does your 'store' sell?"

The edges of Haru's mouth twitched slightly into a smirk. "It is a store where wishes are granted." said Haru as the screen doors shut themselves with a hissing noise behind him. Ame then appeared from behind Maria in her humanoid form.

"And if it's possible for our customer," whispered Ame, startling Maria and causing her to spin around to face the Japanese beauty. Kira then also appeared behind her in his humanoid form. "We'll grant any wish," said Kira in a seductive voice causing Maria to turn her head to see who it was only to meet Kira's slitted yellow eyes.

"And in exchange…" said Haru as Kira and Ame smirked at Maria before disappearing only to appear near Haru. Ame next to him as she held onto his left arm gently and Kira with his arms wrapped around Haru's shoulders from behind. "…a proper payment. That way balance is ensured."

Maria couldn't help but stare in shock as Kira and Ame let go of Haru so that he could walk towards the stock-still Ravenclaw with a smirk on his face. He then went up to her and looked into her eyes while closing her mouth with two fingers. "Now," purred Haru softly as Maria trembled slightly. "What is your wish Maria-san?"

Maria swallowed before moving away slightly to regain her composure. "There is a boy I want," said Maria once she got rid of the light blush on her face. "He is in my year but is currently taken. Is there anything that you can give me so that I can have him for myself?" Haru tilted his head in a curious manner before nodding.

"There is something that I can give you," murmured Haru as he swept past her and toward the cherry wood doors. He took out the silver key, unlocked the door and went in. Maria watched from where she stood as Ame and Kira watched her carefully. When Haru finally came back out, he was holding a bracelet made out of pure silver and melted moonstone. Also, dangling from the bracelet was a medium sized trinket in the shape of a tear drop filled with a deep ruby coloured liquid.

Maria couldn't help but gasp in wonder at the bracelet as Haru brought it to her. "This bracelet should be able to get any man you desire that is around your age to about ten years older," explained Haru as he handed the bracelet to Maria.

"What is in it Potter?" asked Maria as she held it up towards the light. "And what's it called?" Haru tilted his head slightly with a smirk on his face before answering.

"It is called the Bracelet of Desire but what is inside it is a secret, it is only known that it is a type of perfume," said Haru as he moved towards the table. "I hope you are satisfied with the item I have given you Maria-san. Now if you would sign here." Haru pushed the contract and pen towards her as she took off her own bracelet and put on the Bracelet of Desire.

"Oh, and please read the document carefully and follow the instructions listed," instructed Haru calmly as Maria nodded. "If you do breach one of the clauses of this contract, I can not be held responsible if for any reason an accident should occur while you are in possession of any object I sell to you."

Maria skimmed over the contract as Haru waited patiently with Ame and Kira at his sides. The contract said, use two drops pf the perfume twice a day, no more; no less…keep the bracelet hidden from curious eyes or it will lose its potency…and finally, you must not tell anyone where you bought the bracelet. When she had finished reading, she looked up and met Haru's eyes. "What do I have to pay you?" she asked curiously as Haru tilted his head slightly.

"I will take that bracelet of yours as payment," replied Haru as he pointed to the now abandoned white gold and sterling silver bracelet that had a lattice patterned heart shaped locket hanging from the clips. Maria couldn't help but blink and look at Haru strangely before agreeing. She handed the bracelet over to him before signing the contract as did Haru.

Once Haru had finished the last letter of his name, he took the contract and placed it into the drawer by the screen doors. He then turned and smiled slightly at Maria. "Thank you for your business Maria-san," said Haru with a slight bow as Maria nodded and left.

As the door closed, Maria couldn't help but look back to see the smirking face of Haru with his hair covering his eyes and the old saying 'selling your soul to the Devil' came unbidden into her mind as the doors clicked shut leaving Maria with a strange sense of fore-boding.

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Three weeks after Maria had 'bought' the bracelet from Haru; all she got was the attention of more men but not the one she wanted. 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 seemed to be attached to their respective girlfriends.

'You'll be mine soon, Rowan,' thought Maria with a mental grin, never noticing the amused smirk directed at her by Haru.

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As the days passed by, Maria kept using more and more of the perfume until nearly two/fifths of the perfume was used up. She never noticed that her hair started to dull slightly day by day; that her skin became paler; and that her magic started to go slightly haywire. But she did notice that she lost some weight, a big plus since it made her look more 'desirable' and that she felt more tired everyday.

Two weeks after she had decided to use more than the recommended dosage, she saw Haru walking towards Snape's office with the strange cat at his heels and the cobra around his neck. She gave him a small smirk when he nodded to her in greeting before passing him by.

She never saw the knowing glint in his eyes or the minute satisfied smile on his face as they parted ways; she never knew that the next time they met; she would lose all she had. But Maria being Maria, she took no notice of the little signs and went to meet Rowan at the Astronomy Tower.

When she remembered this, her mind momentarily wandered off to La-La Land as she imagined how Rowan would finally admit his mistake of choosing that Hughes girl over her. Smirking in triumph, Maria quickened her pace and all but ran to the Astronomy Tower.

While she was hurrying to the Astronomy Tower, Rowan was already there pacing back and forth nervously as he got ready to tell Maria exactly what she didn't want to hear. He looked out the window as he unconsciously fingered the strange wing-shaped earring that Alexis had given him for the first year anniversary of their relationship with a loving smile on his lips.

The door creaked open behind him and Rowan turned to see Maria slipping in with a coy look on her face. "What was it that you wanted to tell me Rowan?" asked Maria slyly as Rowan tucked some stray strands of hair behind his ear, revealing the wing-shaped earring, nervously.

"About your letter," began Rowan nervously as he lifted up the light pink piece of paper with the light grey border. "I'm sorry but I can't return your feelings. I already have someone that I love very much and I've already proposed to her. We're getting married after we get our apprenticeships."

Maria just stared at Rowan blankly; not hearing what he said beyond the phrase 'I'm sorry but I can't return your feelings.' Her hand clenched into fists unconsciously as she tried to sty composed. The bracelet on her wrist started to glow slightly as her temper rose with each second.

"You mean to tell me," began Maria slowly as Rowan stopped talking and gave her a wary glance. "That you dragged me all the way here, to not only reject me, me, Maria Cunningham, but to also tell me that you're marrying that little slut?! How dare you!!"

Rowan's eyes flashed when he heard what she called Alexis and was about to retort when the bracelet on Maria's wrist flashed brightly, blinding both of them by the brightness. Rowan was startled when Maria screamed in pain and clutched her face as the bracelet slowly got rid of the perfume without notice.

"M-My eyes! What's happening to my eyes?!?!" cried out Maria as Rowan cursed and took out his wand to signal for any patrolling Prefects and teachers to come to their location. As he did this, Maria continued to scream out in pain as her sight was taken away from her as well as whatever beauty she had left.

At that moment, within the Room of Requirement, Haru smiled the smile that was his and his father's mask to the world of humans as the perfume appeared within the bracelet that Maria had given in exchange for the Bracelet of Desire. "That was shorter than expected," commented Kai from where he lay with his head on Haru's lap.

"What did you expect from a human like her?" murmured Ame lazily with one eye open as she yawned delicately from where she sat at Haru's feet. "Selfish, self-centered, arrogant, over-confident and too prideful; the prime example of a foolish, idiotic human."

"Now, now," said Haru placatingly. "No need to argue over a human such as her. She already got her just desserts." Kai and Ame nodded in agreement as Haru smiled at the two before shooing Kai off his lap to place the new Bracelet of Desire in the storage room.

"Hmm, and it's almost time for a late night snack as well," said Haru with a happier smile as he clapped his hands together. "Some chocolate caramel cheesecake would go well with some hot chocolate."

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Medical Report No. 495687

Patient No. 34867- Maria Lavender Cunningham

Age- 17

Mediwitch/wizard- Madame Poppy Pandora Pomfrey

12th June, 1991-

Miss Maria Cunningham was found with Mr. Rowan Jackson, who had alerted all nearby Prefects and/or teachers to Miss Cunningham's sudden ailment. Once brought to the Infirmary, it could be seen that Miss Cunningham had lost her sight by magical means but the precise cause of the loss of sense could not be found.

Her condition was found to be stable but had poor health. She lacked proper nutrients within her body and a check of her magical aura found that her magic was unstable to use by any means possible making Miss Cunningham unable to perform complicated spells of any form.

As Miss Cunningham has yet to adjust to her current state, she shall be let discharged once she has sufficiently taken in enough nutrients for her age and her parents and/or guardians have been alerted to their daughter's/charge's condition. Once they have been contacted by the school, Miss Cunningham shall be discharged into their care.

Careful records of what Miss Cunningham wore during the time of her magical attack have been taken with no trace of what could have caused Miss Cunningham to cause such an effect.

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To be continued…

Finished! Finally! Sorry about getting this out so late but I had been struck with inspiration for other stories as well as writer's block, as such, I've been neglecting this poor lil' chapter. Add school to the plate and, well, you all get the point. As such, I put a lil' special at the end of this chapter even though it seems to take more space than the actual chapter itself -.-;;;;. Anyways, time to go, ja mata minna-san!