Hey everyone,
Another challenge and this one is again a crossover, which I suddenly realized I haven't been making a lot of since the one with Sly in it. To make matters even better is this a crossover with a series that has a story on my account page that is apparently liked most by all of you as it is the second most viewed of all my stories.
Hope you enjoy,

Venquine1990

Challenge #24
Unorthodox Guardian

Alecto's POV

"Good luck, Harry Potter.""Those four words. He speaks them so easily, yet he has no idea who he is talking to." Goes through my mind as I watch from the other side of the street, crouched between two houses that stand on the eastern side of the street, allowing me to be cloaked in shadows and hidden from view.
The old-looking wizard who spoke had made this even easier when he took out all the street lights with a special device and even now that he has undone his own magic, am I still hidden thanks to my wings keeping the shadows close to my forms whereas my blood-red eyes allow me to see everything with or without the lights.

I sit patiently here, not feeling achy or anything as the solid earth underneath my feet is flat and as easy to stand on as the branch of the tree that my master has standing in his throne room for me and my sisters and after about ten minutes of waiting and making sure that both human magic casters are gone, do I move.
Using my wings to keep the shadows around me, do I dash across the street and over to the small bundle that lies on the doorstep of #4, no basket to keep him in his place or magical spell to keep the weather from affecting him, which makes my inner woman rage with anger for the lack of care the elder wizard showed.
The child itself apparently senses my distress as his face scrunches up, but before he can open his tiny lips to make a sound, do I take the little tyke in my arms and wrap my wings around him and me to make sure no one sees us and to help keep the child warm. The scrunched up features relax and the infant turns to sleep some more.

"No need for tears or distress, little Harrison. Your parents await you and so – does your future of greatness." And with that do I use my powers to disappear in a swirl of angry flames, transporting me directly through the earth's many layers and into the domain I have called my home – the Underworld; the kingdom of Lord Hades.
There, while screams and cries of pain can be heard from the Fields of Punishment, while monstrous sounds can be heard from inside my Lord's Castle and while the growling and snarling of Cerberus almost overwhelms all of these sounds, does Harrison prove to me that I made the right decision as he just sleeps on.
I land near the Gates to Elysium and instantly a female voice shouts: "Harry!" And the woman who's arrival in this plain alerted my Lord to the child in my arms runs from the gates, but when she reaches us, does she get new evidence of her passing as her ethereal arms pass right through me and the little one held in my arms.
Tears appear in the woman's eyes and the man that came with her moves over to embrace her and pull her close against himself. Yet the woman does not succumb to her tears or pain just yet as a new fire grows to burn in her eyes, one I have never seen before down here and she says: "Don't let Him hurt my son."

I nod at the woman, knowing that it was her that made this child and that she – without knowing it herself – passed all of her recessive magic into the child upon his birth and on the day she died as on that day she cast a spell on her son – again without knowing it – when she said: "Harry, be safe. Be strong." And then say:
"There is no need to fret, Lily Potter. The Great One knows of the power you bestowed your child and the love that made you willing to pass into His realm for young Harrison. His Greatness can certainly appreciate such powerful emotions and he also knows exactly what lies in Harrison's future. He will be good to him."
And with those words of promise do I part from the couple, James Potter taking his wife back into the Realm of Elysium, while I myself spread my wings once more and fly over to the castle, passing over the courtyard where the Great One keeps his pets and directly into one of the rooms siding with the Great One's throne room.

There my sisters. Megaera and Tisiphone, already await me and Tisiphone asks: "Is that him? The one meant to use the Excessive Magic of the world to bring back the Union of Magicals and the Divine? The one said to give our Lord full control over that which he claimed so long ago? Is that child really – the One?"
I nod at her and say: "He survived the attack of the killer due to the excessive magic his mother gave him upon his birth and that she unknowingly activated with her words of spell last night. Once he is older and more aware he will be able to serve our Lord better than any youngling The Great One has ever sired. I am certain of it."
Yet what I don't realize is that the door to the throne room is open and then the Great One himself enters and asks: "Tell me, Alecto, what makes you so certain of your claim?" And with great glee I ask: "See how he sleeps, My Lord?" The Divine man nods and I move back to the window as I say: "Watch this."

And with that do I scream out at the world around my, my angry shout making all the screams of terror and pain along with the roars and cries of my lord's pets increase while Cerberus lets out a howl of pained fury and after ending my cry, do I look back down, smiling in pride as the boy in my arms is still fast asleep.
My sister Megaera whistles loudly and says: "Any child that can sleep through something like that is certainly very powerful, no doubt about that." And Tisiphone nods before she says: "Even some of your own sired heirs aren't able to stand the events that take place here, my Lord. This child is definitely worthy."
And to my great joy does my Lord nod before he says: "Perhaps, but I can also sense some things that are strongly amiss, starting with that cut on his forehead." This makes me worry as the wound is shaped like the symbol of power belonging to my Lord's brother, but then Lord Hades alleviates my worries and says:

"It is not the shape that I speak of, Alecto. It is the power I can feel coming from it. It is not his own and neither is it excessive magic. It is something that should have arrived here with the boy's parents and yet – it is not fully complete.""A shard, my Lord? Who would be foolish enough to mess with his own soul like that?"
"One who fears entering my domain because they believe themselves above me and my Kind, Megaera. Something those of the English nature – I noticed – have come to believe more and more as I have heard many of them deny the existence of me and my Judges upon the day of their passing. England is growing cocky."
This might sound as if our Lord finds the whole thing amusing, yet the power that burns within my Lord's eyes shows his true annoyance with the English mortals and then Tisiphone asks: "Is there a way to remove the Shard, my Lord?" And the question seems to quell my Lord's anger as he calms down and say:

"There is. However, I already know of Alecto's words to the Mortal Potter-Evans and if I were to do this alone, it will go against her words. Only if Alecto is willing to raise the child in my stead and feed him her own excessive abilities can I make certain that the child will not be harmed while removing the shard – at least not too badly."
This last part worries me as I know my Lord well enough to know he will never lie to us and I say: "This child is already accustomed to me. When I got angry over the lack of care and attention with which he was left behind, was he able to sense that. I'm certain those senses will help me take good care of him, My Lord."
The man nods and moves over as he says: "Spread your wings. I will use the power we have combined to make sure you can implant your excessive magic into the child and that will then replace the power and presence of the shard." I nod and do as told, yet still feel terrible as following these actions a new sound crosses over the Underworld plains:

The cries of an infant in pain.

There you have it.
Alecto takes over where Lily left off, her excessive magic makes Harry half-fury, half-human and while it takes Dumbledore only a few days before Mrs. Figg reports to him that Harry is never seen with either Petunia or Dudley, does it take them a good decade before they get their first view of the new and improved Heir Potter.
I really liked this challenge and while it took me a few days to think of a creature that could take Harry in, did I suddenly remember my obsession with Percy Jackson and that reminded me of the Furies. I have seen other Creature ideas come up at the forum page, but I personally think this one is new and very well put up.
Anyway, challenge rules:

Hey to all my readers and fans of the forum; DZ2 here with a rather interesting challenge that came from reading a funny story, but see what you think...

DZ2's 'Unorthodox Guardian' Challenge

Plot:Harry wasn't raised by the Dursleys when he was just left by the senile fool; instead, he was raised by the last choice that anyone would have expected...and it's not just Dumbledore who disapproves

Rules:Harry's guardian MUST be someone of Creature blood or species

When the Ministry and Dumbledore catch up with Harry, there must be a confrontation about rules and safety etc

Harry MUST have the ability to speak in the tongue of his guardian

Though this guardian raises Harry because he is the BWL, they still treat him as Harry

Due to anti-creature laws that threaten his family, Harry MUST be Grey or Dark only

As part of his adoption into the creature fold, the Horcrux in him is either absorbed, destroyed, devoured or just plain split from him

Guidelines:Anti-Muggle/Human Harry

Non-Gryffindor Harry

Crossovers

Despite being away from Privet Drive, the Dursleys must still be wary of the chance of their nephew's return

Harry developing traits of his adopted guardian - vampire's bloodlust/thirst, werewolf transformation, Veela allure, Dementor traits (a clue there about the story that inspired this challenge)

Remus and/or other creature-prejudice-suffering allies find Harry

Harry as the future ruler/lord of his guardian's clan/nest/coven/pack etc

Tom does not wish to turn Harry, but asks for his help in teaching the world the error of their mistakes

Members of the Ministry/magical community siding with Harry despite propaganda e.g. Malfoys, Lestranges, Snape, etc.

Harry doesn't go to Hogwarts in first year - so he's older when they catch up with him

Lily and James alive

Wrong BWL

All pairings are welcome, though the one Harry is paired with MUST become a creature/hybrid like Harry

A second prophecy concerning Harry joining his guardian's race is made by a real Seer

Forbidden:Light Harry

Harry serving anyone but the leader of his guardian's race - unless the guardian IS the leader

Dumbledore gaining Harry's allegiance or his people

The Prophecy being true

Harry staying human - half-breed or full-Creature Harry

Okay, so it's not so much because Harry is the BWL as well that he is meant to help Hades conquer Earth – England first – but because the story starts on the same day that Harry becomes famous, does his survival still play a part in why he was picked up and brought down to the Underworld and Hades, so yeah.
Now I know that I used the words 'My Lord' a lot, but if this were changed into a full-blown story, would Harry's presence, his achievements and his growth under the Furies care slowly but surely make them all earn Hades' respect, at least enough of it that he allows them to address him under different names, Harry first.
Hope you like it,

Venquine1990