Family Affair
Notes: I found a wicked cool looking Yu Yu Hakusho site! (squeeeeeee) Its called Mazecastle.com. I finally found the lyrics to that pesky song, Smile Bomb and The Homework Doesn't End!
I also got the idea for the guest quarters from Washu's "laboratory" and various "improvements" to Tenchi's house. I find the characters in Tenchi have much in common with those in Harry Potter in terms of outright hilarity.
I also have an uncut version of this chapter. As there is currently a ban on Lemons I cannot post it. Oh well, I'll see if FictionAlley.org will take it.
Chapter 7 Midnight in the Burrow
Finally, after two hours, the party broke up. The dishes were put away and washed. The children were shooed off to bed, despite the fact that they were too big to be shooed. The twins led Harry to what had been previously a closet. "We had some improvements done to the house." Fred explained. "So you'll be spending the night here." He opened the door.
Instead of the usual contents of a closet, Harry found a stone staircase going downward. The twins lead them down the stairs. The corridor was brightly lit with clusters of warm, ever glowing candles. They went downstairs about twenty feet until the corridor leveled off into a hallway. On either side were a series of doors. "There might be a little bit of dust on them." George warned the other children as they led downstairs. "They were only finished a week ago."
"I'll bet your mother isn't complaining about your joke shop now." Harry said with a grin. "Not after what happened to Percy and with all this money coming in."
Fred's ears turned a bit pink. "Yeah, there is that. She didn't actually say it, but when we offered to enlarge the place she sure didn't protest. There's even a guest cottage. The adults are staying in that. Mum's face glowed when we presented her with the plans for it."
"Well at least you're putting the money to practical use." Hermione said, looking around her with curiosity.
"Nice, it really is the burrow now." Taiko commented.
"There's an extra bath at the end of the hall." George grinned. "Check out the new jacuzzi."
"I think I will." Draco said innocently. Harry's eyebrows shot up. "Must be nice to finally have one."
"Our's is practically a swimming pool." Fred's eyes sparkled. "You may not like us Weasley's Draco, but when we bounce back we bounce back with a vengeance."
"As if I didn't notice." Draco said, rolling his eyes.
Taiko said nothing, this felt like the sequel to a movie she'd missed. She knew nothing about the dynamics of this group, but she had the feeling that if it came down to it, Draco would be the odd man out.
"Okay, Taiko and Hermione get these two." Fred indicated the two rooms furthest in on the right.
"Where's that Luna kid?" Taiko asked.
"She went home." Hermione said with a shrug. "Luna lives nearby."
"And Harry and Draco get these two rooms." The two rooms furthest in on the right, okay, this isn't too bad, Taiko thought.
Taiko's trunk and Ama-sama's and Tsuki-sama's cages were there. Her custom firebolt, Lightning, leaned against the table. Taiko's journal (Pillow,) and sketchbook had been stacked in the middle of the worktable and a tray of charcoals and her calligraphy supplies had been placed in the corner of the desk. Taiko's bodhran, (or Celtic War Drum) which she used in ritual, was on the shelf. The indigo flame candles that she preferred for working by was lit on the desk. On the far end of the room was a wardrobe for her clothes.
Taiko was left alone to unpack. The room was kind of cold looking, despite attempts to make it warm. Taiko sighed and sang as she unpacked her clothes,
Machi no hitogomi kata ga butsukatte hitoribocchi
Hatenai sougen kaze ga byunbyun to hitoribocchi
Docchi darou? nakitakunaru basho wa
Futatsu maru wo tsukete choppiri otona sa
Mechamecha kurushii kabe datte fui ni naze ka
Buchikowasu yuuki to power waite kuru no wa
Mechamecha kibishii hito-tachi ga fui ni miseta
Yasashisa no sei dattari suru n darou ne
Arigato ugozai masu!
It was a song called, "Smile Bomb." As she worked on the books now (there was a shelf near the bed,) she sang the translations...
Running in a crowd in a faceless town,
I need to feel the touch of a friend.
In the countryside I wander far and wide,
The isolation gets me again.
Taiko tenderly put her Foster Father's, Father's and Mother's funeral pictures on the desk with her writing implements.
I don't know where to go,
When I feel like crying oh my,
It's time to open myself to something new,
I want to stop- and grow up a bit.
Taiko was accustomed to singing as she worked. That was how Uncle Andemon had discovered her extraordinary talents in music.
Then suddenly my power and confidence starts swelling up magically erupt,
And it's all because of kindness that I feel,
From people I don't even know.
Then suddenly my intuition and my wisdom grow,
Hermione slipped in to say hello and heard her singing.
And then I know,
That most of all I sense compassions wield into strangers wherever I go,
Thank you for waking me up.
Hermione smiled. "That's beautiful." She said, applauding lightly.
Taiko shrugged. "Its called Smile Bomb. I find it a bit soothing. I usually sing while I work."
"I can see that. Um... do you have two owls?" She asked, looking at the cages.
"Oh no, I have a phoenix that my foster mother gave me for my tenth birthday." Taiko pointed to the larger cage. "I put a disillusionment charm on her for the journey, she's on her way now with my owl Tsuki-sama."
Hermione looked around, trying to find something to spark a conversation. "Oh you have picture's of your parents?" She asked.
"They're not just any pictures. The black frame like that indicates that the subject is dead." Taiko explained. "They sit someplace where they can watch over us." She picked up the picture of Norman, who smiled at her and waved. "That's my foster father, Norman." She showed it to Hermione, before setting it down.
"Huh, I didn't know that." Hermione sat down on the bed. "So, what's really bugging you about the transfer?"
"None of your business." Taiko answered. "It really isn't."
"No, but when you snap at Ginny... I WAS kind of curious." Hermione shrugged.
"It's a long story. Read the novel and get out." Taiko threw a copy of Teen Valkire, her graphic novel based on her adventures at Salem, at Hermione.
Hermione caught it, and stood up, glaring angrily at Taiko. "FINE!! I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU!!" She shouted at her.
"I DON'T NEED IT!" Taiko shouted. "I DON'T NEED ANYONE!" Tears formed in her eyes. "Gods, how can I get close to anybody if I just have to transfer again?" She asked, to nobody.
Hermione arched an eyebrow, curiously. Taiko threw a pillow at her. "GET OUT!"
Hermione left Taiko to cry. "Why can't she see that we're just trying to be friendly?" She asked to an empty hallway.
~meanwhile~
Draco was brushing out his hair. He was currently minus a shirt and wearing silk pajama bottoms. He wouldn't wear the entire set just yet. Once he was sure that the girls had used the bath, he was going to try it out.
Behind him, Draco heard the door to his room open and close. He whirled around. "Who's..."
No one was there. "There?" He asked. He heard nothing, saw nothing. Draco's heart began to pound. He stood, poised, ready for action.
Then something tackled him to the bed. Draco blinked. Harry whipped off the invisibility cloak and grinned, straddling Draco's hips. Draco blinked in surprise. "H...Harry?"
"I told you I'd finish this later." Harry grinned.
Draco smacked him with a pillow. "You scared me half to death!" He exclaimed.
Harry caught it. "And you loved every second." He tossed it over his shoulder.
"Too true. You know me too well." Draco smirked. Then he pulled Harry down to kiss him.
The boy who lived was all too happy to oblige.
Notes: I found a wicked cool looking Yu Yu Hakusho site! (squeeeeeee) Its called Mazecastle.com. I finally found the lyrics to that pesky song, Smile Bomb and The Homework Doesn't End!
I also got the idea for the guest quarters from Washu's "laboratory" and various "improvements" to Tenchi's house. I find the characters in Tenchi have much in common with those in Harry Potter in terms of outright hilarity.
I also have an uncut version of this chapter. As there is currently a ban on Lemons I cannot post it. Oh well, I'll see if FictionAlley.org will take it.
Chapter 7 Midnight in the Burrow
Finally, after two hours, the party broke up. The dishes were put away and washed. The children were shooed off to bed, despite the fact that they were too big to be shooed. The twins led Harry to what had been previously a closet. "We had some improvements done to the house." Fred explained. "So you'll be spending the night here." He opened the door.
Instead of the usual contents of a closet, Harry found a stone staircase going downward. The twins lead them down the stairs. The corridor was brightly lit with clusters of warm, ever glowing candles. They went downstairs about twenty feet until the corridor leveled off into a hallway. On either side were a series of doors. "There might be a little bit of dust on them." George warned the other children as they led downstairs. "They were only finished a week ago."
"I'll bet your mother isn't complaining about your joke shop now." Harry said with a grin. "Not after what happened to Percy and with all this money coming in."
Fred's ears turned a bit pink. "Yeah, there is that. She didn't actually say it, but when we offered to enlarge the place she sure didn't protest. There's even a guest cottage. The adults are staying in that. Mum's face glowed when we presented her with the plans for it."
"Well at least you're putting the money to practical use." Hermione said, looking around her with curiosity.
"Nice, it really is the burrow now." Taiko commented.
"There's an extra bath at the end of the hall." George grinned. "Check out the new jacuzzi."
"I think I will." Draco said innocently. Harry's eyebrows shot up. "Must be nice to finally have one."
"Our's is practically a swimming pool." Fred's eyes sparkled. "You may not like us Weasley's Draco, but when we bounce back we bounce back with a vengeance."
"As if I didn't notice." Draco said, rolling his eyes.
Taiko said nothing, this felt like the sequel to a movie she'd missed. She knew nothing about the dynamics of this group, but she had the feeling that if it came down to it, Draco would be the odd man out.
"Okay, Taiko and Hermione get these two." Fred indicated the two rooms furthest in on the right.
"Where's that Luna kid?" Taiko asked.
"She went home." Hermione said with a shrug. "Luna lives nearby."
"And Harry and Draco get these two rooms." The two rooms furthest in on the right, okay, this isn't too bad, Taiko thought.
Taiko's trunk and Ama-sama's and Tsuki-sama's cages were there. Her custom firebolt, Lightning, leaned against the table. Taiko's journal (Pillow,) and sketchbook had been stacked in the middle of the worktable and a tray of charcoals and her calligraphy supplies had been placed in the corner of the desk. Taiko's bodhran, (or Celtic War Drum) which she used in ritual, was on the shelf. The indigo flame candles that she preferred for working by was lit on the desk. On the far end of the room was a wardrobe for her clothes.
Taiko was left alone to unpack. The room was kind of cold looking, despite attempts to make it warm. Taiko sighed and sang as she unpacked her clothes,
Machi no hitogomi kata ga butsukatte hitoribocchi
Hatenai sougen kaze ga byunbyun to hitoribocchi
Docchi darou? nakitakunaru basho wa
Futatsu maru wo tsukete choppiri otona sa
Mechamecha kurushii kabe datte fui ni naze ka
Buchikowasu yuuki to power waite kuru no wa
Mechamecha kibishii hito-tachi ga fui ni miseta
Yasashisa no sei dattari suru n darou ne
Arigato ugozai masu!
It was a song called, "Smile Bomb." As she worked on the books now (there was a shelf near the bed,) she sang the translations...
Running in a crowd in a faceless town,
I need to feel the touch of a friend.
In the countryside I wander far and wide,
The isolation gets me again.
Taiko tenderly put her Foster Father's, Father's and Mother's funeral pictures on the desk with her writing implements.
I don't know where to go,
When I feel like crying oh my,
It's time to open myself to something new,
I want to stop- and grow up a bit.
Taiko was accustomed to singing as she worked. That was how Uncle Andemon had discovered her extraordinary talents in music.
Then suddenly my power and confidence starts swelling up magically erupt,
And it's all because of kindness that I feel,
From people I don't even know.
Then suddenly my intuition and my wisdom grow,
Hermione slipped in to say hello and heard her singing.
And then I know,
That most of all I sense compassions wield into strangers wherever I go,
Thank you for waking me up.
Hermione smiled. "That's beautiful." She said, applauding lightly.
Taiko shrugged. "Its called Smile Bomb. I find it a bit soothing. I usually sing while I work."
"I can see that. Um... do you have two owls?" She asked, looking at the cages.
"Oh no, I have a phoenix that my foster mother gave me for my tenth birthday." Taiko pointed to the larger cage. "I put a disillusionment charm on her for the journey, she's on her way now with my owl Tsuki-sama."
Hermione looked around, trying to find something to spark a conversation. "Oh you have picture's of your parents?" She asked.
"They're not just any pictures. The black frame like that indicates that the subject is dead." Taiko explained. "They sit someplace where they can watch over us." She picked up the picture of Norman, who smiled at her and waved. "That's my foster father, Norman." She showed it to Hermione, before setting it down.
"Huh, I didn't know that." Hermione sat down on the bed. "So, what's really bugging you about the transfer?"
"None of your business." Taiko answered. "It really isn't."
"No, but when you snap at Ginny... I WAS kind of curious." Hermione shrugged.
"It's a long story. Read the novel and get out." Taiko threw a copy of Teen Valkire, her graphic novel based on her adventures at Salem, at Hermione.
Hermione caught it, and stood up, glaring angrily at Taiko. "FINE!! I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU!!" She shouted at her.
"I DON'T NEED IT!" Taiko shouted. "I DON'T NEED ANYONE!" Tears formed in her eyes. "Gods, how can I get close to anybody if I just have to transfer again?" She asked, to nobody.
Hermione arched an eyebrow, curiously. Taiko threw a pillow at her. "GET OUT!"
Hermione left Taiko to cry. "Why can't she see that we're just trying to be friendly?" She asked to an empty hallway.
~meanwhile~
Draco was brushing out his hair. He was currently minus a shirt and wearing silk pajama bottoms. He wouldn't wear the entire set just yet. Once he was sure that the girls had used the bath, he was going to try it out.
Behind him, Draco heard the door to his room open and close. He whirled around. "Who's..."
No one was there. "There?" He asked. He heard nothing, saw nothing. Draco's heart began to pound. He stood, poised, ready for action.
Then something tackled him to the bed. Draco blinked. Harry whipped off the invisibility cloak and grinned, straddling Draco's hips. Draco blinked in surprise. "H...Harry?"
"I told you I'd finish this later." Harry grinned.
Draco smacked him with a pillow. "You scared me half to death!" He exclaimed.
Harry caught it. "And you loved every second." He tossed it over his shoulder.
"Too true. You know me too well." Draco smirked. Then he pulled Harry down to kiss him.
The boy who lived was all too happy to oblige.
