Author's Note: I know it has been awhile but I will now be continuing this story. I originally wrote this when I had some free time at college and the idea was nagging at me for several days. I sometimes like to write out ideas for stories that I think have potential and see if they go anywhere, but I got caught up in schoolwork(college is hard L) and was far too burdened to have the free time necessary to devote to any writing. This may happen again in the future, but for now I will try to write while I can. I had a dilemma of where to post this story since it could fall under either the DBZ or HP category. I would try to post it in both but I have a feeling that FF.Net would take both down if I did so. For now I will post this in the HP section and then later try posting on several 3rd party sites and such. I am looking for lots of good feedback.
Story Notes: After careful consideration, I have decided to do a partial A/U using elements from both stories but an original plot. This means you will see characters, settings, and events from both DBZ and HP, along with a bunch of stuff you have never seen before. Now, this story is mostly for personal enjoyment and writing experience. I am an avid reader and editor, but my writing skills are lacking. Don't expect 100,000+ words or anything. Any comments or critiques are welcome, however try to make negative comments into constructive criticism ("You Suck!" doesn't help, but "confusing plot development" does). I will also listen to any comments or suggestions relating to the development of the fic: what you want to see, what should happen, what you think shouldn't happen, etc. With that said, enjoy the first chapter.
PS: If you want me to update quicker, please review!!!
Harry Potter and the Legend of the Dragonballs
Chapter 1: A Boy with a Tail
When Hagrid arrived at Godric's Hollow, he found a pile of rubble and a man who seemed to be making two cries at the same time. Upon further inspection by the giant of a man, the second cry appeared to be coming from a small bundle in Sirius's arms. Hagrid got closer to take a better look at this bundle of cloth when a small head popped out.
'I never knew the Potters had a child. I would have thought that either Dumbledore or James would have mentioned something about him to me. He looks just like a miniature version of James, but with Lily's eyes.' Hagrid thought to himself.
After a few seconds of pondering, the half giant turned towards the man holding the small child, Sirius Black. The man was a complete wreck, crying and wailing far louder than the child himself. Hagrid did not want to interrupt Sirius's grief, so he sat down on a block of stone that had been displaced from the foundation during the explosion. Tears quickly entered his eyes, but soon a phoenix flew towards him, grabbing his attention from his mourning. The phoenix, Fawkes, dropped a letter in Hagrid's lap, and then quickly flew off back to his owner, Dumbledore. The letter simply told him to retrieve Harry Potter and take him to a certain neighborhood in Surrey.
Hagrid grabbed Sirius's shoulder and squeezed tightly, repeating the contents of the letter to the man. Still in a daze, Sirius nodded dumbly and handed over the child and the keys to his motorcycle.
"Take my motorcycle and get him there quick. There is something else I have to take care of." Sirius said these words in a flat tone, then took one last look at the damage around him and apparated. After Sirius left, Hagrid secured Harry in his arms and hopped aboard the flying motorcycle.
*** Later that night***
"Here 'e is Dumbledore, he fell asleep durin' the trip here. To think dat such a small innocent child
could defeat You-Know-Who, it's incredible!"
Hagrid spoke softly to Dumbledore.
"Perhaps it was his innocence and the love for this child that truly caused an evil creature like Voldemort to die. However, I don't believe we have seen the last of the Dark Lord just yet." At Dumbledore's final words Hagrid gave a small shudder, and then he took off on the motorcycle again. Dumbledore turned to Minerva McGonagall and answered a question she had asked before Hagrid arrived.
"He needs to be hidden somewhere no one would look, and at the same time a place where he won't be given special treatment. The Dursleys are the best choice."
"I hope you are right, Albus. I hope you are right." Minerva replied softly as she rang the doorbell to the Dursley residence. After several minutes, Vernon and Petunia agreed to take care of their orphaned nephew. With that settled, the witch and wizard left, leaving Harry in the care of people without his best interest at heart. Several years passed.
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If there was one thing the Durselys hated more than anything it was abnormality, and their nephew had it in spades. Everything started out fine until one night when Harry was six, he grew a brown furry tail. The Durselys responded immediately to this by having the tail cut off. Even though Harry screamed in pain as they did so, Vernon sliced off the appendage at the base. They also tried to trim the young boy's hair, but it proved very difficult to chop and would grow back the same way very quickly. Fortunately for them, his hair never grew past the size it originally was.
Other surprises had shown themselves as well, especially over the past year or two. While not bulky or tall, Harry had toned muscles and almost no body fat. This may not have been so surprising if he hadn't eaten even more than Dudley but gotten less exercise. Harry spent most of his time either doing chores or residing in his cupboard, but his coordination, strength, and speed grew immensely. By the time his eleventh birthday approached, Harry had abilities equal to that of an above average adult. Also confusing was his instinctual fighting ability when in danger. Dudley and his friends sometimes tried to bully Harry, but he would fight them all off with skill that seemed to worthy of a black belt in karate.
However, none of these prepared the Dursleys for Harry's eleventh birthday. The abnormal child who no one knew and who had no friends received a personal letter. When Dudley saw the letter he tried to keep it from Harry, but using his speed and strength, Harry grabbed the letter and opened it quickly. It was an invitation to enroll in a school for magic called Hogwarts. It gave a list of things he would need and when to arrive at the train station in London. Curiosity was one of Harry's greatest weaknesses, so the offer to learn about something like magic was too good to pass up. He quickly wrote back to the school that he would like to attend but that he needed help getting the things listed in the letter.
The next day, a loud knock on the door of his cupboard interrupted Harry's daily meditation. When the door opened, Harry found himself face to face with someone he hadn't seen in ten years, Hagrid.
"Hello Harry! It has been a long time since I last saw ya. You were jus' a wee little baby back then." Hagrid said to the child.
"We've met before? I would think I would remember meeting someone like you." Harry replied.
"Of course we met. I was the one that took you here after what happened to your parents. They were good friends of mine." Hagrid explained to him.
"Well in that case, nice to meet you. Maybe you could tell me some things about my parents. I don't know much about them, and I didn't get to know them before they died in that car crash." Harry said softly.
"Car crash? What kind of stories have these muggles been telling you? Your parents sacrificed their lives to save you from You-Know-Who. It demeans them to say they died in a car crash." Hagrid spoke angrily.
"Really? My parents loved me that much? I thought they didn't care since I ended up in this place. I guess a lot of things I have been told have been false." Harry replied, mostly to himself.
"Oh well, we can talk more about them on the way to Diagon Alley. Let's go!" Hagrid shouted excitedly. Harry got up, left his cupboard, and followed Hagrid out the door without a word to the Durselys.
End Chapter 1
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Ok, I wrote most of this in one night, so I didn't take the time on it like I did the first chapter. Hopefully I will one day complete this story and be able to go back and edit it. As always, please review or email me with any comments or questions.