The breakfast ended without much problems and Andi had Harry take a bath while she looked for all clothes that he could use. Ted lended Ezekiel a suit, which sadly was a too short for him, while Dora went to her flat to get a change of clothes.

"Well, that went better than I expected. He took it quite well" Said Ted.

"And that's why you'd never be a good Auror." Ezekiel answered dryly.

"What do you mean? He seemed to be fine"

"Exactly. He thought his answers. He wanted to know if he had a chance with us. It was a bit on the nose, asking if I was bad and all that. I'd say that given enough time he'd learn how that works but at least he knew not to play to my vanity. He's smart, I'll give him that."

"Come on, now. That's way too much overthinking. He's just a kid"

"Ted, that's not a kid. He saw what I did to his uncle and wanted to know if I'd do that to him as well."

Their conversation was cut short when Andi and Harry appeared. Andi was on her work clothes, a red dress with a white robes while Harry had to do with Ezekiel's old clothes. Sadly those were from the '70s. The poor kid looked ridiculous in a flannel shirt and flared denim jeans. He had to kept the same shoes in which he came, as sadly Ezekiel was too small for him and it was for the first time that he noticed that those were too big and wrapped in what seemed to be electrical tape around the middle. The clothes were not his size so he had a belt barely keeping his pants from falling.

"I'm so sorry" Ezekiel apologized "We really don't have much clothes for kids. I'll get you some new ones when we get back. So, so so sorry."

"It's okay, at least they're clean" Harry said.

"How are we getting to Mungo's?" Asked Andi. " The Floo?"

"Floo?" Asked Harry.

"Nah, he's too young. If he messes up the word he'll end in Norway, if he's lucky."

"Norway!?"

"Do you still have the car?"

"We sold it." Confessed Ted

"What!? When?"

"A month after you gave it to us, the parking alone was going to leave us broke"

"Did you at least get a good price for it?"

"Er... excuse me"

"Not really, it was a rather old car, Ezekiel" said Andi

"It was a freaki-"

"Excuse me!" Harry interrupted, making everyone turn towards him.

"What?" Ezekiel asked.

" Where are we going ? And why does she look like that?"

"To the hospital, Harry" Explained Dora " I work there as a medi-witch and this is my uniform"

"What sort of hospital is called Mundo? And what is a medi-witch?

"Oh god "Ezekiel groaned "He's only gone to the Muggle one's" He changed to a more serious tone "You've been to a hospital, right?"

"Yes" Harry nodded "for my shots, aunt Petunia said that she didn't want to have me sick. She said Dudley could catch something from me."

"Well, good news and bad news" Ezekiel said. "The good news is that you won't get any muggle diseases, magic protects you from that sort of things, only Muggles need those vaccines. The bad news is that there are some magical diseases that can affect you, so if you weren't vaccinated against those I'm afraid you'll have to get up to date."

Harry swallowed hard before asking "What's a Muggle?"

"Non magical people" Ted explained.

"And this... Mundo?"

"St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries" Explained Andi "I work there as a medi-witch"

"...medi-witch?"

"A medic" She explained.

"Oh, okay, then what is floo?"

"Oh , that" Andi said "The Floo Network is how we usually go from one magical place to another, all you need is some Floo Powder and a fireplace connected to the network. If you know the name of the place and it's connected to the network you can be there in seconds."

"What? How?"

"It'll be better if we show you." Ezekiel said while turning to Andi "You use it, we'll take the bus."

"We will see you shortly, dear." Said Ted

"Not you, Ted. I need you to go to the office and deal with those Muggles."

"Ezekiel, I don't think that's the right ide-"

"I need you to start a case against his uncles. I'll have Mungo send you a copy of his physical exam."

"Are you really going to do that?" Asked Harry.

"Yes"

"You are not the first who said that."

"I also said that I'd get you out of that house, didn't I?"

"And I ended up with an old man pointing at me and screaming with a stick to my face"

"Alright, you two that's enough.I'll be going now but I found these for you." She passed a pair of cat eye sunglasses to Ezekiel. "Sorry, those are the only ones I have and Ted doesn't uses them."

"It's okay. Where's Dora? She was supposed to get a shower and a change of clothes."

As if on queue, a green flame appeared on the fireplace and out came Dora. She stood outside the fireplace only to trip with the carpet and fall over.

"Dora, you have all the grace of a reversing dump truck without any tyres on." Ezekiel turned to Harry whose mouth was wide open. "That's floo, now close your mouth it's unbecoming."

Harry closed his mouth while a Sod off! groan could be heard from the floor. While Andi chastised her daughter for her language Harry asked more questions about how it worked. Ezekiel tried to explain it as best as he could but realized it was pointless.

"Look" He said while he helped Dora to get up." There's no point in explaining this to you. Right now all I can say that you'd understand is that it's magic. I promise that this will be far more clear once you receive the proper education for this from a proper teacher. We got some years to teach you the basic of our society while making sure that you get a proper muggle education."

"A few years? "Harry interrupted. "Why a few years, is something going to happen to me?"

"No, Harry" Explained Ted "once a child becomes eleven years old they get their acceptance letter from Hogwarts and they can start to use magic, at least at school."

"Hogwarts, what is that?

"The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and finest school of witchcraft and wizardry in the world."

"It's an old castle with an overblown reputation in which you'll never set a foot on. They're better options that doesn't include giving him up to Dumbledore for seven years."

"Ezekiel, I don't think that it's a good idea. He's Harry Potter, he simply must go to Hogwarts."

"Hogwarts is Dumbledore's."

"Wait" Harry interrupted " why is that man so important in Hogwarts?"

"He's the headmaster of it." Answered Ezekiel "He knows everything and everyone there. It has been his castle for well over 50 years." Seeing Harry's concerned face he continued. "Relax, you're not going there. There are plenty of options, but they are off the country. In any case, a little travelling is good to expand your horizons."

"There's more than one school? Where?"

Ignoring Ted's looks, Ezekiel continued.

"Well, there's Ilvermorny in the States. I studied there, it's a very nice place. The teachers and the people there are amazing, being there had to be one of the best things that ever happened to me, really. It's in Massachusett."

"You really liked?" Harry noticed.

"Yes, I found what I wanted to do with my life there" Said a smiling Ezekiel as he remembered. It was sad smile, but no one said anything about it.

"And what other schools are?"

" Well, there are two other that might accept you. There's one in France but don't ask me the to pronounce it's name, I'll get it wrong anyway. Then there's the Durmstrang Institute, they're at the northest part of Europe. I can tell them that you will go there and bend over backwards for you, but I don't really recommend it."

"Why?" Asked a dumbfounded Harry "If they do what you tell them it sounds like the best one"

"More like they'll kiss the grounds I walk, honestly"

"It's a Dark institution, Harry" Explained nervously Ted." They teach the Dark Arts and many wizards who come out of it become Dark Wizards themselves."

"Really?" said a frightened Harry.

"Those are idiots, Harry. "Ezekiel assured him" They become slaves to their own power. Pathetic, really. Anyway we have time to choose, we can ask for some pamphlets or whatever, and you can choose which one you like."

"...and what if I don't like any?"

"Oh, don't be silly Harry. I assu-" said Ted.

"Your life, your choice." Intervened Ezekiel "I told you you'd be safe and I plan to fulfill my promise."

"Is it dangerous, your world?"

"Yes, but between the Muggle world and the magic one, you have better chances here. You don't have to choose right now, give it time, live a little in both parts and then choose which one you like."

"Ezekiel!" Exclaimed a shocked Ted "You can just hide Harry Potter from the magical world, he's too famous, too important!"

"I can and I will, if and only if, he chooses to."

"Can you really do it?" Asked Harry "If I say that I want to be normal, would you still protect me? Hide me from everyone?"

"Yes. I have more than enough money to buy you a new life, to make sure you'd never have to work a day in your life. To live a life that others couldn't begin to dream"

Harry was impressed. He knew, in most cases, when someone lied to him and so far Ezekiel hadn't lied to him once. This time it was the same. The idea that he proposed was tempting, to go away from everything. To be happy, as his uncles seemed to be on the pictures that they made him hang on the walls every time they returned from their vacations. He'd be an idiot not to accept it.

"And if I stay.. in your world?"

"Same as before" Ezekiel smiled "We're family. Your problems are mine. My resources, yours.

We're important people in our world, we have responsibilities. It's not all fun and games. We are bound by rules, even more than the ones that rule the common man. We answer to a higher authority than them."

"That's what you offer me? Why would say yes to this?"

"That's not all there is, Harry" said Andi " The magical world is filled with wonders and mysteries that are yet to be discovered."

"Yeah" quipped Dora "There's dragons and magical creatures. There's a whole new world out there."

"Which you might never see" finished Ezekiel.

"Ezekiel Black!" Scolded him Andi

"Zeke... what the hell" said Dora

"Ezekiel you can't just say things like that to a child" exclaimed Ted.

"It's a different world." Ezekiel shrugged " I wish I could promise you that you'll love it, that everyday is a party. I wish I could, honest, but I can't. The only thing that I can promise you is this: magic or not, you'll never again be alone."

Harry found he couldn't say a word. It was true, all he said. He didn't lied, not once.

Ezekiel saw him struggle and put his hand on his shoulder.

"It's okay, you don't have to say anything. You don't have to choose anything right now. The only thing that will happen is that Andi will go to her job, Ted will go to the office and Dora will accompany us to the hospital. We'll get you fixed up and then we'll enjoy the rest of the day. Okay?"

Harry simply nodded.

"Good. We're family, Harry. You got us now and no-one will ever put you under the stairs again. Now let's go, you have a life ahead of you. "

They said their goodbyes to Andi and Ted as they left the house, with one confused Dora behind them.

Today had been a rather unusual day for Harry Potter. The path ahead of him seemed terrifying and uncertain, yet as he walked towards the bus stop to the hospital, flanked by his new cousins he felt something that he hadn't felt before.

Hope

I don't own Harry Potter, all characters except OC belong to J. K. Rowling.