Disclaimer: NOT MINE! NOTHING IS MINE EXCEPT FOR LOKI, THOR, VECTOR, LEO,
AKIRA, KAZUKI, AND RIN! AND OTHER OCS IN FUTURE CHAPTERS! THE HOUSE-ELVES
BELONGS TO ME TOO!
First time attempting to write a Harry Potter fic so be kind and R&R. And no one beta-ed this so don't mind my grammar mistakes.
Warning: This will be SLASH! Meaning 2 guys in THAT kind of relationship!
Spoilers: Books 1-4
Pairings: Main - Severus/Sirius Others - Reviewers choice! Voting ends July first!
Languages:
"blah blah blah" - English
'blah blah blah' - Japanese
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5. You're a BOY?
(Posted 05/20/03 - Tuesday)
(Revision #3 11/06/03 - Thursday)
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"Boy! Breakfast better be done in one minute," threatened Vernon Dursley, his chins wobbling when he sat down. "Ungrateful brat. Have to work for your meals and board."
"Hurry with the food," ordered Dudley, a miniature clone of his father. "I don't like my bacon too crispy or my toast burnt."
His diet was given up on after one of his tantrums nearly caused their next- door neighbors to call the police. It took his mother, Harry's Aunt Petunia, at least an hour to convince them that Dudley was not being starved. Harry, dressed in his cousin's hand-me-downs, closed the fire on the stove and piled the bacons onto plates. He set them down on the kitchen table before loading another plate with freshly toasted bread. Then he opened the refrigerator to take out a pitcher of orange juice and raspberry jam. He nudged it close as the kitchen door opened.
"Oh Vernon, you should have been outside," Petunia gusted, her neck stretching longer than usual as she gave her husband a peck on the cheek. "We're getting new neighbors across the street."
Vernon grunted, unfolding his morning newspaper. Harry filled his uncle's cup with coffee after putting down the juice and jam. Petunia gave her son a hug and a kiss on his forehead, brushing his bangs away from his face.
"Oh, my baby's all grown up," said Petunia. "You have to learn how to make acquaintances with people of high social status. I was just listening to the lady living on number two Privet Drive. She says our new neighbors are a wealthy family and they're on vacation for the summer."
"Wealthy?" said Vernon, refolding his paper and leaving it on the table. "Did you get their name?"
"No honey," said Petunia, sitting next to Dudley. "They're foreigners. The lady couldn't remember how to pronounce their names. She says it's Chinese or something. You know, one of those rich Eastern countries."
"Boring," said Dudley, smothering his toast with butter. "They probably can't even speak English correctly."
"How they speak doesn't matter Dudley," Vernon said, drinking his coffee. "It's what they drive that counts. You won't see me buying an outdated car for my precious family."
"Where's my tea?" said Petunia. "Don't be getting lazy on me."
"Yes Aunt Petunia."
Harry hadn't even sat for one second but still obeyed. He rolled his eyes though, when his back was facing his relatives. The doorbell rang the moment the tea was finished preparing.
"I'll get it," said Harry, putting the teapot and cup on the table.
"Don't be smart with us," said Vernon. "We're your guardians. Should show more respect, and fix that crazy hair of yours."
"Yes Uncle Vernon," Harry said, heading for the front door and attempting to flatten his hair at the same time, without any result of course.
His hair was cut last night so it ended right above his ear and his bangs hid his famous lightning-shaped scar. He finally had his growth spurt, making his height five feet ten inches and weighting a hundred forty pounds. He was being fed properly this summer because their neighbors on number two could easily rival Petunia in nosiness.
"Hello," Harry said, gazing at cute Asian girl outside. "How may I help you?"
"Good morning," said the ever-smiling Kazuki, wearing a long khakis skirt and white blouse. "I'm moving in across the street and I wanted to say hi."
"Who is it?" said Petunia, scowl changing into something resembling pleasant upon seeing Kazuki. "Oh, hello sweetie. Who might you be?"
"She's our new neighbor across the street and she wants to say hi," said Harry.
"Go back inside and eat your breakfast," Petunia said, shoving him behind her. "I'm Mrs. Dursley sweetie."
"I'm Kazuki."
"Bless you child. Now what's your name?"
"Aunt Petunia, I think her name's - "
"Why are you still here?" said Petunia. "Go inside."
"You may call me Kaze," Kazuki said, subtlety winking at Harry. "I hope I'm not interrupting your breakfast."
"Oh no sweetie," Petunia said, opening the front door wider. "Do come in. Our breakfast just started and we would love to have you eat with us."
"Well, if you insist," Kazuki said, stepping in.
"Don't stand there like a statue," said Petunia. "Go set another plate on the table."
They went into the kitchen. Dudley actually stopped shoveling food into his mouth, goggling at the pretty girl. Vernon was doing the same but at her pendent, or specifically the huge diamond imbedded in gold, shaped as an upside-down triangle.
"Good morning, I'm your new neighbor Kaze," Kazuki introduced himself. "Mrs. Dursley invited me for breakfast. I hope you don't mind."
"I don't," Dudley said, swallowing his half-chewed food. "Sit."
"Yes umm Kaze," said Vernon, removing his eyes from the expensive neck accessory to her dangling diamond earrings. "We don't mind. Take a seat next to my son Dudley."
"Thank you Mr. Dursley," Kazuki said, sandwiched between Dudley and Petunia. "I ate earlier so if I may have a little bit of orange juice."
"Of course sweetie," Petunia said, pouring a glass. "A young girl like you have to keep track of what you eat. Not that you have any problems."
Harry sat on the other side of Petunia.
"And you are?" Kazuki asked.
"That's my nephew Harry," said Petunia. "You shouldn't try to converse with him. He's unstable in the head and attends St. Brutus's Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys. Now my Dudley, he's a pearl. Goes to Smeltings."
"Really? Isn't that a well-known private school?" Kazuki asked politely since getting on their good side would be beneficial.
"Yes," said Vernon. "I'm surprised someone who doesn't live in this country knows about Smeltings."
Kazuki giggled. "It's my first time coming to England so I read some materials on tourist sights, schools, economy, anything I could get my hands on."
"So are you here with your parents?" said Petunia.
"No, I'm here with my butler," said Kazuki, raising bait.
"Butler?" Petunia said, taking the bait. "How utterly intriguing. I mean, your parents letting a young girl like you living alone in a house with only a male butler for two months."
"I have two friends with me who goes to the same school as me in Japan," said Kazuki. "One is heir to a top computer company and the other is from a very high-ranking family. The latter came with his uncle who's a professor to an exclusive university."
"I see," said Vernon. "Dudley could show you and your friends around once you're settled in."
"Sure," Dudley agreed half-heartedly, thinking how much he would have to walk. "I can show you places."
"I'll keep that in mind," Kazuki said while mentally screaming no a few times. "I better get back over."
"Of course," said Petunia. "Can't be worrying your butler."
"Oh, and may I borrow your nephew?" said Kazuki. "I need an extra person to help with unloading and moving some stuff."
"I understand," said Vernon. "A person such as yourself can't do these things yourself. Boy, what are you waiting for? Go with her."
"Yes Uncle Vernon," said Harry, standing up and following Kazuki out.
"I thought they would never let me go," Kazuki confessed, dragging Harry quickly across the street. "I have a surprise for you."
"Excuse me but huh?"
"No questions," Kazuki said, pushing him into the house. "Go straight down this hall until you see a door and go through that. Your surprise is in there."
"Okay~~~" said Harry, starting to panic.
"Trust me," Kazuki said, hanging over the banister on the middle of the staircase. "You'll love it. Just go."
"Damn myself, can't say no to a cute girl," Harry said, avoiding the various boxes piled in the hallway. "Though she is kind of flat."
He entered into the living room where there were more boxes. He saw part of a couch because the boxes where stacked up high. Harry scratched his head in confusion and looked around.
"What surprise?" Harry said.
"Harry?"
"Professor!" said Harry, seeing Remus sitting on the couch. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm on vacation," said Remus. "And call me Remus. I'm not your professor anymore."
"But, but," sputtered Harry. "Wasn't Sirius staying with you? Where is he?"
"He's on vacation with me," said Remus. "I believe he's changing into something comfortable upstairs."
"He can't be here!" Harry said, falling onto the couch. "If he's caught - "
"He won't," said Leo, walking in and plopping down on a beanbag chair. "Kazuki and I took care of that."
"Umm," Harry said, scrutinizing the boy who looked like the same height as him.
"That's Leo," said Remus. "He's the same age as you."
"I need an explanation," said Harry.
"You'll get one later Mr. Potter," said Severus.
"Ah! Professor Snape!" Harry felt faint. He saw his Hogwarts Potions teacher dressed like a Muggle and not just any Muggle, a casual one. The Potions Master wore cargo pants and an un-tucked T-shirt under a blue plaid button-down. He had gray boots and clean hair.
"Glad you remembered my name Mr. Potter," Severus said cynically. "Now close your mouth before an insect flies in."
"You look good Severus," complimented Remus. "Kazuki or Leo?"
"Loki," said Severus. "He could be persuasive."
"Umm, Professor?" said Harry, raising his hand out of habit. "Who's Loki?"
"Are you deaf Mr. Potter?" Severus inquired, glaring at the Boy-Who-Lived. "I've already said you'll have your explanation later."
"Out of the way!" said Loki, bursting in. "Here to display the result from our brain Leo, our make-up artist Kazuki, and our fashion mastermind yours truly. We proudly present the former Sirius Black, the now Aries Green."
Harry gaped at his godfather. He looked so different in black Levi jeans, an army camouflage T-shirt, and army boots. In his hand was a leather jacket. His face was clean-shaven and his hair was short.
"Oh my god!" said Harry, running up to Sirius. "Your eyes are green! They're the same color as mine."
"Oh yes Mr. Potter," said Severus. "Point out the obvious."
"How?" Harry asked. "Magic?"
"Magic would be a bad choice," said Kazuki, not noticed earlier, having been blocked by Sirius' form. "Everything we did was Muggle. We had to bring him to a tanning salon to get his skin to be bronze."
"So you wearing contacts," said Harry, hugging his godfather. "Did it hurt? Are they uncomfortable?"
"They're alright," said Sirius, hugging equally as hard. "Took a while to put them in but all worth it. I get to see you. You've gotten taller."
"Not much," said Harry.
"Aww, isn't that cute?" said Loki, sitting on the floor and leaning against Leo's legs. "Uncle, aren't you tired?"
"Uncle?" said Harry, feeling a heart attack coming. "You mean Professor Snape is your uncle? Your biological uncle?"
"Yes Mr. Potter," said Severus. "And I see the resemblance between you and your biological aunt."
"Be quiet and sit down everyone," ordered Leo, his American English stuck out in a room full of people who spoke British English. "I'll explain everything from top to bottom."
There were some shuffles to get everyone comfy. In the end Harry was between Remus and Sirius on the couch, Severus was on a plush armchair, and the rest on the carpeted floor.
"You've met Kazuki, I'm Leo, and this is Loki Snape," said Leo. "We know who you are and about Mr. Lupin being a werewolf, and Sirius being a fugitive. We're fine with everything. Next."
"I'm transferring to Hogwarts this year to be your friend and protector," said Loki. "Jr. too."
"Jr. is Loki's nickname for Draco Malfoy," clarified Kazuki.
Leo saw Harry opening his mouth. "Shush! No interruptions. It was our other friend, Akira, who came up with the idea of us coming to England to befriend you before September first. At the same time, Mr. Black and Mr. Lupin needed a place to stay for the summer."
"Then Akira came up with an even better idea," continued Loki. "Mr. Black and Mr. Lupin should stay with us so we exchanged some letters with Bumblebee."
"Bumblebee is Loki's nickname for Headmaster Dumbledore," said Kazuki. "Giving you advance warning, Loki has a habit of giving people pet names."
"Whatever," Loki said. "So all things went well and here we are. Questions?"
"How did you afford this?" asked Harry.
"That's thanks to our computer worms," said Loki. "Leo's a hacker and Kazuki's a programmer."
"Really?" said Harry. "And you're my age too. I'm shocked."
"Finally!" said Leo. "Someone who knows about computers."
"They couldn't describe what those are to me," said Sirius.
"That's because your brain has shrunk from those years in prison," said Severus. "Muggle terms have disappeared from your mind forever."
"You - "
"Okay! Stop it right there!" said Loki. "Anymore from the two of you and I swear I'll spank you with a paddle."
"He's serious," said Leo, deadpanned. "Beware."
"Fine," said Severus. "But I still don't see why I had to be here."
"What, you don't want to spend time with me?" said Loki, turning his puppy- eyes on maximum. "You don't call, you don't write, and now you don't want to see me~~~"
"Don't do that," Severus said, cringing.
"His weakness," Remus whispered to Harry. "Loki can make him do anything."
"I'll bring some drinks out," said Kazuki. "What would you like? Leo and Loki would want iced coffee, Uncle Sev green tea, Mr. Lupin Grey Earl, and Mr. Black regular coffee. What would you like Harry?"
"Err, water's fine," said Harry. "Thank you."
"No problem," Kazuki said, exiting the room.
"Be more at home Lightning," said Loki. "Kazuki's always nice like that. He's great."
"You're calling me Lightning?" said Harry. "Sounds funny~~~wait a minute! He? Kazuki's a he? Sirius! Did you know?"
"Yes, didn't you?" Sirius said, grinning.
"No! How should I know that Kazuki's a boy?" said Harry. "He's in a dress!"
"And he looks good in it," said Loki. "Don't deny it."
"Hey!" Harry said, blushing. "I'm not saying anything."
"He's blushing," said Leo. "Very suspicious."
"What's suspicious?" said Kazuki, carrying a tray of drinks.
"Lightning thinks you look good in a dress," said Loki. "So Leo is saying Harry's sexuality is suspicious because he's blushing."
"Loki is also very blunt," said Remus.
"Gets it from someone here," said Sirius.
Loki shot him a glare. Kazuki sat down on his pervious spot and handed out the drinks. Everyone said thanks.
"Are you really a boy?" said Harry. "It's just that, you don't have the face of one."
"I assure you, I'm physically one hundred percent a boy," said Kazuki. "I cross-dress for fun."
"Okay~~~" said Harry. "This is going to take some getting used to."
"Take all the time you need," said Sirius. "But we're going to have plans for a fun summer."
"The zoo!" cried Loki.
He received strange looks.
"What?" Loki said, pouting. "I want to go to the zoo!"
Leo moaned. "Any place but the zoo."
Kazuki giggled and said, "I would love to go to the zoo."
"I'm in," said Harry. "If the Dursleys let."
"If my godson wants to go to the zoo, then we're going to the zoo," said Sirius.
"I'm going," said Remus. "Someone has to be the adult on this outing."
Loki turned on his charm on Severus. Seconds passed.
"On one condition," said Severus. "I dress myself."
Loki cheered.
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A.N. - Chapter 5 was written faster as apology for taking so long with 4. Reviewers vote now! Should Leo and Kazuki transfer to Hogwarts? Every review counts. I'll probably write an interlude of Sirius, Remus, Severus, and Thor traveling by portal later on. And as for who Rin is: no comment.
First time attempting to write a Harry Potter fic so be kind and R&R. And no one beta-ed this so don't mind my grammar mistakes.
Warning: This will be SLASH! Meaning 2 guys in THAT kind of relationship!
Spoilers: Books 1-4
Pairings: Main - Severus/Sirius Others - Reviewers choice! Voting ends July first!
Languages:
"blah blah blah" - English
'blah blah blah' - Japanese
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5. You're a BOY?
(Posted 05/20/03 - Tuesday)
(Revision #3 11/06/03 - Thursday)
------------------------------------------------------------------
"Boy! Breakfast better be done in one minute," threatened Vernon Dursley, his chins wobbling when he sat down. "Ungrateful brat. Have to work for your meals and board."
"Hurry with the food," ordered Dudley, a miniature clone of his father. "I don't like my bacon too crispy or my toast burnt."
His diet was given up on after one of his tantrums nearly caused their next- door neighbors to call the police. It took his mother, Harry's Aunt Petunia, at least an hour to convince them that Dudley was not being starved. Harry, dressed in his cousin's hand-me-downs, closed the fire on the stove and piled the bacons onto plates. He set them down on the kitchen table before loading another plate with freshly toasted bread. Then he opened the refrigerator to take out a pitcher of orange juice and raspberry jam. He nudged it close as the kitchen door opened.
"Oh Vernon, you should have been outside," Petunia gusted, her neck stretching longer than usual as she gave her husband a peck on the cheek. "We're getting new neighbors across the street."
Vernon grunted, unfolding his morning newspaper. Harry filled his uncle's cup with coffee after putting down the juice and jam. Petunia gave her son a hug and a kiss on his forehead, brushing his bangs away from his face.
"Oh, my baby's all grown up," said Petunia. "You have to learn how to make acquaintances with people of high social status. I was just listening to the lady living on number two Privet Drive. She says our new neighbors are a wealthy family and they're on vacation for the summer."
"Wealthy?" said Vernon, refolding his paper and leaving it on the table. "Did you get their name?"
"No honey," said Petunia, sitting next to Dudley. "They're foreigners. The lady couldn't remember how to pronounce their names. She says it's Chinese or something. You know, one of those rich Eastern countries."
"Boring," said Dudley, smothering his toast with butter. "They probably can't even speak English correctly."
"How they speak doesn't matter Dudley," Vernon said, drinking his coffee. "It's what they drive that counts. You won't see me buying an outdated car for my precious family."
"Where's my tea?" said Petunia. "Don't be getting lazy on me."
"Yes Aunt Petunia."
Harry hadn't even sat for one second but still obeyed. He rolled his eyes though, when his back was facing his relatives. The doorbell rang the moment the tea was finished preparing.
"I'll get it," said Harry, putting the teapot and cup on the table.
"Don't be smart with us," said Vernon. "We're your guardians. Should show more respect, and fix that crazy hair of yours."
"Yes Uncle Vernon," Harry said, heading for the front door and attempting to flatten his hair at the same time, without any result of course.
His hair was cut last night so it ended right above his ear and his bangs hid his famous lightning-shaped scar. He finally had his growth spurt, making his height five feet ten inches and weighting a hundred forty pounds. He was being fed properly this summer because their neighbors on number two could easily rival Petunia in nosiness.
"Hello," Harry said, gazing at cute Asian girl outside. "How may I help you?"
"Good morning," said the ever-smiling Kazuki, wearing a long khakis skirt and white blouse. "I'm moving in across the street and I wanted to say hi."
"Who is it?" said Petunia, scowl changing into something resembling pleasant upon seeing Kazuki. "Oh, hello sweetie. Who might you be?"
"She's our new neighbor across the street and she wants to say hi," said Harry.
"Go back inside and eat your breakfast," Petunia said, shoving him behind her. "I'm Mrs. Dursley sweetie."
"I'm Kazuki."
"Bless you child. Now what's your name?"
"Aunt Petunia, I think her name's - "
"Why are you still here?" said Petunia. "Go inside."
"You may call me Kaze," Kazuki said, subtlety winking at Harry. "I hope I'm not interrupting your breakfast."
"Oh no sweetie," Petunia said, opening the front door wider. "Do come in. Our breakfast just started and we would love to have you eat with us."
"Well, if you insist," Kazuki said, stepping in.
"Don't stand there like a statue," said Petunia. "Go set another plate on the table."
They went into the kitchen. Dudley actually stopped shoveling food into his mouth, goggling at the pretty girl. Vernon was doing the same but at her pendent, or specifically the huge diamond imbedded in gold, shaped as an upside-down triangle.
"Good morning, I'm your new neighbor Kaze," Kazuki introduced himself. "Mrs. Dursley invited me for breakfast. I hope you don't mind."
"I don't," Dudley said, swallowing his half-chewed food. "Sit."
"Yes umm Kaze," said Vernon, removing his eyes from the expensive neck accessory to her dangling diamond earrings. "We don't mind. Take a seat next to my son Dudley."
"Thank you Mr. Dursley," Kazuki said, sandwiched between Dudley and Petunia. "I ate earlier so if I may have a little bit of orange juice."
"Of course sweetie," Petunia said, pouring a glass. "A young girl like you have to keep track of what you eat. Not that you have any problems."
Harry sat on the other side of Petunia.
"And you are?" Kazuki asked.
"That's my nephew Harry," said Petunia. "You shouldn't try to converse with him. He's unstable in the head and attends St. Brutus's Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys. Now my Dudley, he's a pearl. Goes to Smeltings."
"Really? Isn't that a well-known private school?" Kazuki asked politely since getting on their good side would be beneficial.
"Yes," said Vernon. "I'm surprised someone who doesn't live in this country knows about Smeltings."
Kazuki giggled. "It's my first time coming to England so I read some materials on tourist sights, schools, economy, anything I could get my hands on."
"So are you here with your parents?" said Petunia.
"No, I'm here with my butler," said Kazuki, raising bait.
"Butler?" Petunia said, taking the bait. "How utterly intriguing. I mean, your parents letting a young girl like you living alone in a house with only a male butler for two months."
"I have two friends with me who goes to the same school as me in Japan," said Kazuki. "One is heir to a top computer company and the other is from a very high-ranking family. The latter came with his uncle who's a professor to an exclusive university."
"I see," said Vernon. "Dudley could show you and your friends around once you're settled in."
"Sure," Dudley agreed half-heartedly, thinking how much he would have to walk. "I can show you places."
"I'll keep that in mind," Kazuki said while mentally screaming no a few times. "I better get back over."
"Of course," said Petunia. "Can't be worrying your butler."
"Oh, and may I borrow your nephew?" said Kazuki. "I need an extra person to help with unloading and moving some stuff."
"I understand," said Vernon. "A person such as yourself can't do these things yourself. Boy, what are you waiting for? Go with her."
"Yes Uncle Vernon," said Harry, standing up and following Kazuki out.
"I thought they would never let me go," Kazuki confessed, dragging Harry quickly across the street. "I have a surprise for you."
"Excuse me but huh?"
"No questions," Kazuki said, pushing him into the house. "Go straight down this hall until you see a door and go through that. Your surprise is in there."
"Okay~~~" said Harry, starting to panic.
"Trust me," Kazuki said, hanging over the banister on the middle of the staircase. "You'll love it. Just go."
"Damn myself, can't say no to a cute girl," Harry said, avoiding the various boxes piled in the hallway. "Though she is kind of flat."
He entered into the living room where there were more boxes. He saw part of a couch because the boxes where stacked up high. Harry scratched his head in confusion and looked around.
"What surprise?" Harry said.
"Harry?"
"Professor!" said Harry, seeing Remus sitting on the couch. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm on vacation," said Remus. "And call me Remus. I'm not your professor anymore."
"But, but," sputtered Harry. "Wasn't Sirius staying with you? Where is he?"
"He's on vacation with me," said Remus. "I believe he's changing into something comfortable upstairs."
"He can't be here!" Harry said, falling onto the couch. "If he's caught - "
"He won't," said Leo, walking in and plopping down on a beanbag chair. "Kazuki and I took care of that."
"Umm," Harry said, scrutinizing the boy who looked like the same height as him.
"That's Leo," said Remus. "He's the same age as you."
"I need an explanation," said Harry.
"You'll get one later Mr. Potter," said Severus.
"Ah! Professor Snape!" Harry felt faint. He saw his Hogwarts Potions teacher dressed like a Muggle and not just any Muggle, a casual one. The Potions Master wore cargo pants and an un-tucked T-shirt under a blue plaid button-down. He had gray boots and clean hair.
"Glad you remembered my name Mr. Potter," Severus said cynically. "Now close your mouth before an insect flies in."
"You look good Severus," complimented Remus. "Kazuki or Leo?"
"Loki," said Severus. "He could be persuasive."
"Umm, Professor?" said Harry, raising his hand out of habit. "Who's Loki?"
"Are you deaf Mr. Potter?" Severus inquired, glaring at the Boy-Who-Lived. "I've already said you'll have your explanation later."
"Out of the way!" said Loki, bursting in. "Here to display the result from our brain Leo, our make-up artist Kazuki, and our fashion mastermind yours truly. We proudly present the former Sirius Black, the now Aries Green."
Harry gaped at his godfather. He looked so different in black Levi jeans, an army camouflage T-shirt, and army boots. In his hand was a leather jacket. His face was clean-shaven and his hair was short.
"Oh my god!" said Harry, running up to Sirius. "Your eyes are green! They're the same color as mine."
"Oh yes Mr. Potter," said Severus. "Point out the obvious."
"How?" Harry asked. "Magic?"
"Magic would be a bad choice," said Kazuki, not noticed earlier, having been blocked by Sirius' form. "Everything we did was Muggle. We had to bring him to a tanning salon to get his skin to be bronze."
"So you wearing contacts," said Harry, hugging his godfather. "Did it hurt? Are they uncomfortable?"
"They're alright," said Sirius, hugging equally as hard. "Took a while to put them in but all worth it. I get to see you. You've gotten taller."
"Not much," said Harry.
"Aww, isn't that cute?" said Loki, sitting on the floor and leaning against Leo's legs. "Uncle, aren't you tired?"
"Uncle?" said Harry, feeling a heart attack coming. "You mean Professor Snape is your uncle? Your biological uncle?"
"Yes Mr. Potter," said Severus. "And I see the resemblance between you and your biological aunt."
"Be quiet and sit down everyone," ordered Leo, his American English stuck out in a room full of people who spoke British English. "I'll explain everything from top to bottom."
There were some shuffles to get everyone comfy. In the end Harry was between Remus and Sirius on the couch, Severus was on a plush armchair, and the rest on the carpeted floor.
"You've met Kazuki, I'm Leo, and this is Loki Snape," said Leo. "We know who you are and about Mr. Lupin being a werewolf, and Sirius being a fugitive. We're fine with everything. Next."
"I'm transferring to Hogwarts this year to be your friend and protector," said Loki. "Jr. too."
"Jr. is Loki's nickname for Draco Malfoy," clarified Kazuki.
Leo saw Harry opening his mouth. "Shush! No interruptions. It was our other friend, Akira, who came up with the idea of us coming to England to befriend you before September first. At the same time, Mr. Black and Mr. Lupin needed a place to stay for the summer."
"Then Akira came up with an even better idea," continued Loki. "Mr. Black and Mr. Lupin should stay with us so we exchanged some letters with Bumblebee."
"Bumblebee is Loki's nickname for Headmaster Dumbledore," said Kazuki. "Giving you advance warning, Loki has a habit of giving people pet names."
"Whatever," Loki said. "So all things went well and here we are. Questions?"
"How did you afford this?" asked Harry.
"That's thanks to our computer worms," said Loki. "Leo's a hacker and Kazuki's a programmer."
"Really?" said Harry. "And you're my age too. I'm shocked."
"Finally!" said Leo. "Someone who knows about computers."
"They couldn't describe what those are to me," said Sirius.
"That's because your brain has shrunk from those years in prison," said Severus. "Muggle terms have disappeared from your mind forever."
"You - "
"Okay! Stop it right there!" said Loki. "Anymore from the two of you and I swear I'll spank you with a paddle."
"He's serious," said Leo, deadpanned. "Beware."
"Fine," said Severus. "But I still don't see why I had to be here."
"What, you don't want to spend time with me?" said Loki, turning his puppy- eyes on maximum. "You don't call, you don't write, and now you don't want to see me~~~"
"Don't do that," Severus said, cringing.
"His weakness," Remus whispered to Harry. "Loki can make him do anything."
"I'll bring some drinks out," said Kazuki. "What would you like? Leo and Loki would want iced coffee, Uncle Sev green tea, Mr. Lupin Grey Earl, and Mr. Black regular coffee. What would you like Harry?"
"Err, water's fine," said Harry. "Thank you."
"No problem," Kazuki said, exiting the room.
"Be more at home Lightning," said Loki. "Kazuki's always nice like that. He's great."
"You're calling me Lightning?" said Harry. "Sounds funny~~~wait a minute! He? Kazuki's a he? Sirius! Did you know?"
"Yes, didn't you?" Sirius said, grinning.
"No! How should I know that Kazuki's a boy?" said Harry. "He's in a dress!"
"And he looks good in it," said Loki. "Don't deny it."
"Hey!" Harry said, blushing. "I'm not saying anything."
"He's blushing," said Leo. "Very suspicious."
"What's suspicious?" said Kazuki, carrying a tray of drinks.
"Lightning thinks you look good in a dress," said Loki. "So Leo is saying Harry's sexuality is suspicious because he's blushing."
"Loki is also very blunt," said Remus.
"Gets it from someone here," said Sirius.
Loki shot him a glare. Kazuki sat down on his pervious spot and handed out the drinks. Everyone said thanks.
"Are you really a boy?" said Harry. "It's just that, you don't have the face of one."
"I assure you, I'm physically one hundred percent a boy," said Kazuki. "I cross-dress for fun."
"Okay~~~" said Harry. "This is going to take some getting used to."
"Take all the time you need," said Sirius. "But we're going to have plans for a fun summer."
"The zoo!" cried Loki.
He received strange looks.
"What?" Loki said, pouting. "I want to go to the zoo!"
Leo moaned. "Any place but the zoo."
Kazuki giggled and said, "I would love to go to the zoo."
"I'm in," said Harry. "If the Dursleys let."
"If my godson wants to go to the zoo, then we're going to the zoo," said Sirius.
"I'm going," said Remus. "Someone has to be the adult on this outing."
Loki turned on his charm on Severus. Seconds passed.
"On one condition," said Severus. "I dress myself."
Loki cheered.
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A.N. - Chapter 5 was written faster as apology for taking so long with 4. Reviewers vote now! Should Leo and Kazuki transfer to Hogwarts? Every review counts. I'll probably write an interlude of Sirius, Remus, Severus, and Thor traveling by portal later on. And as for who Rin is: no comment.