Disclaimers: I do not own the rights to both Xenoblade Chronicles and Harry Potter. Both properties belong to their respective owners. (J.K Rowling and Warner Bros. Harry Potter), (MonolithSoft Xenoblade Chronicles).
Note: This story was inspired from, Gamer95 story known as "High Entia Prince". Check her story out in case you're curious for the original.
Melia was sitting on the bedside. Wearing a sorrowful look on her face. A single tear shed from her eyes. And laying on the bed, next to her, was a motionless, injured body that was Harry.
The poor child was laying there unconscious. Battered and injured. Visible injuries were seen all over his face. His breathing was at normal pace, with little ragged breathing every now and then. But he was still living.
Melia's hand reached over to the small child's forehead. Moving a lock of his hair from his forehead, revealing the lighting scar marked on his forehead. She grimaced. The high entia still remembered back to when she found Harry like this. His body looked like a mess. Fingers looked all broken, nails partially removed. Bones looked to be dislocated in certain areas.
She shook her head violently. She did not want to remember the mess that she and the other found Harry in.
"Those monsters." She thought coldly. "I hope they get what they deserve."
But then she couldn't help but to remember their encounter with a familiar person. And their conversation was concerned about the child that she was sitting next to.
Few hours ago…
Melia, Dunban, and were soon joined by the others. All of them were just as surprised by Alvis' re-appearance. But they became more curious on how he knew about Harry.
"You're kidding," Reyn said with a confused look. "You're saying that Harry and those Dursely came from another world."
"Exactly." Alvis confirmed. "Believe it or not, but Harry Potter actually has power. In his world, he is a wizard."
"Wizard?" Shulk asked.
"A wizard is an individual with magical power. He was born from people with these powers."
The group looked amongst each other. All of them have similar expressions on their faces. It was just hard to believe for any of them. However…
"Well, I want to say this sounds rather ridiculous," Sharla spoke out. "However, I can't deny it. I mean we've run into gods."
"She's right." Shulk agreed.
"Welp, can't argue with that. Still though, who knew that little tyke was a wizard."
Dunban looked over to Alvis. "But how did Harry end up here in the first place?"
"You're guesses are as good as mine, Dunban," He said as his eye shifted over and turned into a glare. "Why not ask these monsters."
And with that, all of them turned to the Dursely's. Who were tied up. Vernon gave them a glare. Petunia did the same thing but was shaking in fear. Dudley was struggling to get the rope loose, but to no avail.
Reyn walked up to them, his fist in the air to Vernon. "Alright you! Start talking!"
"What the bloody hell do you want from me!?" Vernon spitted.
Dunban walked up to him, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword. "We want answers. For starters, how did you guys end up here?" He said in a firm but aggressive voice.
Vernon noticed Dunban touch on the sword and swallowed hard. "I-I-IT WAS ALL THAT FREAK FAULT! HIM AND HIS BLOODY FREAKY MAGIC! HE'S THE REASON WHY WE'RE HERE! AND NOW HE CAN'T GET US HOME!"
Vernon yells. Causing most of the group to cover their ears. Wincing from the walrus man shouting.
"Geez calm down would ya! We wanted an answer, not your pity ass story." Reyn said.
Shulk, recovering from Vernon's yell, decides to ask next. "Another question, are you guys magical users yourself?"
This of course, offended Vernon and his family. "Of course not! Why the hell would we be freaks like that brat! Nothing ever good comes from him! NOTHING! Both him and his bloody parents! We should have never taken him in!"
This came to a surprise for the group. Shulk and the others look amongst each other. Wearing the same expression on their face.
Dunban spoke out. "What do you mean?"
Petunia decides to speak out. "The brat parents, they were murdered. And more of their kind decides it would be best if the freak were left with us for his protection! US!"
Melia walks to them. Her eyes blazed with fire. She dangerously pointed her staff at the horse woman. "If you call Harry a freak or even insult him in the slightest so help me I will rearrange your face to the point where it will become unrecognizable!" Melia yells with venom in her voice.
Petunia gulped in fear, whimpering from the high entia threat.
"GET AWAY FROM MY WIFE Y-!" Vernon didn't finish. Cutting himself short when Melia shot a glare at him and pointed the staff at him. Inches away from his throat.
"AND YOU! YOUR JUST AS WORSE! YOU SHOULD BE CONSIDERED LUCKY THAT I HAVE YET TO KICK YOU IN THE THROAT YOU FOUL COCKROACH!" Melia yells at the top of her lungs.
Dunban approaches Melia, resting a hand on her shoulder. "Melia, I know how furious you are. But we can't kill them...yet. But we need more answers from them."
Melia's eyes are still locked on Vernon. Her staff was still near his throat. She could do it here. Right now. They were the ones who did those horrible things to Harry. But she wishes to know more about him. She wanted to help the boy she grew attached to.
She huffed out some hot air through her nose. Lowered her staff away from the walrus man's neck. "I'm sorry Dunban."
Dunban nodded and once again shot a glare at Vernon. "Now then, I believe you guys said you were forced to watch over Harry? From who? And who were the ones that left Harry in your care?"
Petunia answered for Vernon. "We were tasked by Albus Dumbledore. He was the one that forced the fr-" She stopped when she noticed a glare from Melia. Readying her staff. "Harry on us. But we didn't want him!"
"Who killed Harry's parents?" Sharla asked.
"We can't say his name. All we know is that Harry's life was in danger and that bloody old goat decided to have us protect Harry!" Petunia said in a cold voice.
The group took a minute to let this information sink in. So it was this Dumbledore fault for leaving Harry with them. He knew that they did not like their kind and yet he left the poor child with them. Melia clenched a fist around her staff. How badly she wanted to give Dumbledore a piece of her mind.
Fiora decides to speak up. "So Dumbledore was the reason for this. That fool. Why would he leave Harry with people he knows that hate magic users." She said with a disapproving glare.
"Not sure." Dunban said. "Too bad he's in another world, so chances of him knowing Harry's whereabouts are slim."
Reyn growled under his breath. "Man would I love to give this old bastard a piece of my mind."
Melia thought deeply. Then in a swift motion, she turns to Vernon. "I have one final question, why?"
"What?" Vernon spitted out. Confused.
"Why would you do that to such an innocent child? Why would you harm him like he's a wild animal? WHY DID YOU HURT HARRY!?" She yells out the last statement.
"Melia…" Fiora said in a sad tone.
"...because he's a freak. HE'S A FREAK OF NATURE! WE WANTED TO TAKE THE FREAKNESS AWAY FROM HIM BY BEATING HIM! WE TRY TO TEACH HIM TO BE NORMAL GOOD PEOPLE LIKE US! BUT NO! SO WE PUNISH HIM BY GIVING HIM HIS DAILY BEATINGS! GIVE HIM HIS DAILY RATION OF MEALS! DRINKING STUFF FROM UNDER THE SINK! WE DID ALMOST EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAKE HIM NORMAL! AND WHAT DOES HE DO IN RETURN! HE SENDS US HERE! IT'S HIS FAULT! IT'S ALL HIS FA-!"
He was not able to finish. His face was pummeled by a fist! Out of all the people who wanted to punch Vernon to shut him up. It wasn't Reyn, nor Dunban. It was Melia. With tears in her eyes, a fiery emotion burned within her eyes as they glared at Vernon's motionless body.
"VERNON!" Petunia shrieked. "YOU BITCH! WHY DID YOU-!"
"DON'T YOU TALK BACK TO ME YOU WITCH!" Melia yells with tears running down against her cheeks. Her eyes are still burning with hatred. "HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO SUCH AN INNOCENT CHILD! AND ALL BECAUSE OF WHAT HE IS! THE ONLY FREAKS HERE ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!" Melia bellowed.
The group were stunned by the high entia princess outburst. They didn't know she carried such a grudge. Sure they saw it maybe once or so. But never at this level.
Melia not wanting to waste time with the Dursley anymore, she decided to take her leave. She walks up to Dunban. "I'm going to check up on Harry." She said as she quickened her pace.
Dunban nodded, letting her go to see the poor child. Leaving the group to deal with the Dursely.
Melia growls under her breath as her fist clenches the blanket of the bed. If she ever sees those monsters hurt Harry, she would do worse.
She shoves those thoughts aside, when she hears Harry moving about from his sleep. His eyes slowly open.
His vision was blurred at first, fighting against the harsh light that shone down on him. His fight soon stopped when he felt a gentle hand cupped his cheeks.
"Harry…" Melia voices out.
"M-Miss Melia…" He stuttered. His vision came back to him. Looking up from his bed, he sees Melia's worried face, looking down at him with a sad smile.
Melia continues to stroke his cheek gently. "Thank the bionos, you're okay." She said with a small smile. "Are you okay Harry?"
"I-I guess ...but it's okay, I'm used to being hurt."
Melia sighed in disappointment. She knew how bad it was, but not this bad. She fixed her gaze on Harry. "Harry, used to being hurt, is not okay."
Harry looked up at her with his hurtful eyes. "But I get hurt everyday...it's m-m-my daily ration."
Melia was forced to bite down her lip from yelling at the top of her lungs. Again, from what Vernon had mentioned, the things they did to Harry were bad. But to see just how much it affected Harry's mindset is just wrong. How much she wanted to strangle Vernon's neck for enforcing those thoughts onto Harry.
Melia violently shoved those thoughts aside and looked at Harry. "Sweetie, listen to me," Young Harry looked up at her. "It is not okay to be hurt everyday."
"B-But-"
"No, but. Harry," She grabs both of Harry's shoulders, but she made sure she was gentle and not to scare Harry. "It is not okay to be hurt for nothing you did wrong. Everything that those monsters have done to you, is terrible."
"B-But they do it to get the f-freakness out of me."
"But you are normal." Melia stressed out. She tried her best to bottle up her anger.
Little Harry looked up at her with a confused look. "I-I-I'm n-normal?"
"Yes."
"Bu-But I am not. Un-Uncle Vernon, Petunia and Dudley are normal...I'm...just a freak."
Melia shook her head. Her hold on Harry tightened a bit. "Listen Harry. You are not a freak. Those monsters are freaks! You should never hurt a child. Just because of your magic!"
Harry flinched! "Y-Y-You can't say that!"
Melia blinks immediately confused by what Harry meant. Giving thoughts or so until she found out what he exactly meant. "You mean magic."
"Eep! Y-You can't say that!" He screamed in fear.
Melia shook her head again. She looks at the terrified Harry with an almost tearful eye. She looks at him with a pity look.
"Harry, listen to me. There's nothing wrong with you having magic. And that's what makes you wonderful." Harry continued to stare at her with a curious look. "What those monsters did to you...they're the freaks. Not you. You are a wonderful child with a very special gift. You shouldn't let others judge you for who you are. They're just afraid. And that fear can sometimes lead people like them to do horrible things to a special one like you."
"R-Really?"
Melia responded by giving Harry a kiss on a forehead, followed by a hug. "Yes. What your relatives did to you...was awful. And you do not deserve that pain."
Harry began to tremble in Melia's arms. Tears building up in his eyes, blurring his vision. He shook his head. Poor Harry tried to fight back the tears, but no matter what...they kept on building in his eyes. Tears start to leak. He wanted to cry.
"I-I can't! I can't cry! U-Uncle Vernon said that...wait…"
"M-Miss Melia…" He choked out.
Melia softened the hug and got a good look at him. But could not see his face as it was partly covered by his unruly hair.
"C-C-Can I-I-I p-please...c-cry?" Harry said with a few hiccups in his sentence. Keeping his face hidden from Melia to see.
Melia graced upon a sad smile on her face. Her hand slowly cups Harry's chin. Silently following her silent orders and facing her. Tears streaming down against Harry's cheek. It was heartbreaking for the high entia, but she suspected that Harry was suffering this much. Melia hugs Harry once more, his head resting among her shoulders.
"You may." She said as she continued to hug him.
It was right then and there. Harry released his pain. He buried his head into Melia's shoulders. The high entia could feel Harry burying his head into her shoulders. Feeling the wet tears damping her dress.
Melia closes her eyes and brings Harry in closer to her. Keeping him in her arms as he cried.
This went on for a good hour as Harry finally calmed down.
"Better sweetie?" Melia asked with a small smile.
Harry nodded as he sniffled a few. Melia used her long sleeves to wipe the tears from the little boy's eyes.
"Um...m-miss Melia...wh-what will happen to t-them. Uncle Vernon and the o-others."
"They're gonna be kicked out."
Harry let out a 'Eep,' as Melia was slightly startled by the voice as well. Holding Harry tight, her head snaps behind her. Leaning by the doorway with his hand crossed over his chest was Dunban.
Melia let out a sigh of relief. "H-How long have you been standing there?"
"For a good minute or so. Got here when I heard Harry crying." He said with a somber tone.
Melia's eyes softened a bit. "Oh...s-so, the Dursley."
"Are being kicked out." Dunban repeated. "Yes...they are."
Harry felt himself panic a bit. "W-Wait. B-But it was m-my fault that I-I got them in this world in the first place! I need to try a-and bring them b-b-" Harry was in a stuttering mess as he tried to word out his sentence. He began to hyperventilate.
Melia tightens her hug on the child. "Harry. You do not need to feel sorry for them in the slightest. They do not deserve your pity."
"Actually about that," Dunban spoke up. "Alvis said he found a way for them to go back to their own world."
"Really?" Melia's eyes widened in surprise.
"Yes...but...there's another problem." Dunban's eyes fell on Harry who flinched under his stare.
That's right. Harry did not belong here. Nor he did not belong to Melia. He belonged to the Dursley. The same monsters who hurted him. No more hugs. No more fun. No more kisses...and no more Melia.
Melia immediately took notice of what Dunban was implying. Her hold on Harry tightened.
"Absolutely not!"
"Melia…"
"NO!" She bellowed. Tears formed in her eyes. "Those monsters! Those...horrible...beasts do not deserve Harry!"
"It's not our calling."
"I DON'T CARE!" She yells. Her eyes burned with rage. "Dunban you saw what those monsters did to Harry! YOU SAW THE HORRIBLE CONDITION HE WAS IN! AND YOUR JUST GONNA GIVE HIM BACK TO THE DURSLEY!?" Tears flew from her eyes.
"...Melia...I don't like the idea just as much as you do. But Harry is their caretaker...and to top it off, he's related to them...we can't take him away from them. It would be considered kidnapping."
Melia violently shook her head. Tears still in her eyes. "THEN I'LL TAKE CARE HIM! I'LL ADOPT HARRY!"
Dunban's eyes widened at this turn of events. Even Harry himself was caught by surprise. He could potentially live with Miss Melia. That would mean he would not have to suffer anymore. No more hurt. No more pain. No more starving or getting crumbs for food. His life would be here with Miss Melia and the others.
Dunban closed his eyes for a second or so to ponder on this. While he did approve of the idea, but still.
"Melia...I'm surprised you came to that idea." He said with a bit of a chuckle in his tone.
Melia blushed. She did have to admit, that was rash on her end. But…
"I'm sorry...but after what those creatures did to Harry...I couldn't bear to see him get tortured again."
"I know...but we still have to bring him back to his family."
"Family," Melia said with venom in her tone. "Yeah, if you could call them family."
Dunban sighed. This argument was really going nowhere. They have to bring him back or it may make them seem like the bad guys. He thought hard on this...until an idea came to him.
"Then how about we bring this up to the Dursleys."
"Huh?" Melia raised a brow.
"Just follow me. And Bring Harry too." He said as he walked out the door. Leaving a confused Melia and Harry alone in the room.
Melia began to ponder on what Dunban is trying to play at. She hoped that she would not have to end up giving Harry away to those foul monsters. She didn't even want to think about the possibility.
"M-Miss M-Melia." Harry squeaked out. Getting her attention. "W-W-What's gonna happen to m-me?"
Melia formed a sad smile upon her face. She hugged Harry closer to her. "I'm not sure sweetie. I'm not sure. But for now, let us follow Dunban."
"M'kay." He said with a frown on his face.
Melia bit her lip. She hated seeing Harry like this. She brought him close and kissed the top of his head.
"Everything is going to be fine...I hope." She said as she walked out of the room while cradling Harry.
Melia followed Dunban through the town. It was rather quiet on the street. Only so little people were out and about this time around. Passing by each neighboring building with people watching them walking down the dirt road. Their eyes were more particularly on Harry.
Little Harry notices the stares and tries to hide himself against Melia's shoulder. The high entia princess noticed this and held Harry closer to her to keep him safe. She did not like how they were all staring at Harry, but she had a feeling she knew what they were looking at him for.
"The words about Harry being related to the Dursley did spread." Dunban confirmed her suspicion. "Is that what you were thinking?"
"...yes."
"Don't worry. It's nothing too worrying to be concerned about. In fact, their more concerned about Harry's well-being than him being related to the Dursley."
"Really?" Melia raised a brow.
"Yes...words about Harry being abused under the Dursley's spread. And then words of the Dursley being kicked out of the colony was heard about as well. Once they heard about that, they became concerned about what will happen to Harry."
Melia's eyes widened. So the people of the colony became more concerned about Harry's sake than what would happen to the Dursley. Granted she did not care for those monsters, but her main focus was on the future for Harry.
Harry began to tremble against Melia. They know. They know everything about his relationship with the Dursely. The abusement. The torture. The yelling. Everything. His violent shake stopped when Melia held him close against her chest.
"It's okay Harry." Melia whispered into his ear.
"M-Miss Melia…"
She did not say anything as she gave him a kiss on the forehead. Their little moment was short lived when they finally made it to the main entrance. Where a rather sizable crowd gathered around the gate.
Dunban sighed as he scratched the back of his head. "It looks like people expect to see a show here."
"I-I-I'm scared." Harry says as he hides himself in Melia's chest.
"It's okay Harry," Melia said as she held him. "I'll be right here for you."
Melia and Dunban continued their way towards the entrance.
Waiting at the gate, Shulk and the others were waiting for Dunban to come back. On the opposite side of the bridge were the Dursely who were getting rather impatient that they had to wait for what felt like an hour or so.
As Shulk was pacing around, he saw Dunban and Melia coming their way. "Dunban."
This got the other attention. Their eyes followed from Dunban to Melia and finally their eyes were on Harry who looked scared for his life.
"And they brought Harry." Fiora said with a sympathetic tone in her voice.
"It's about time he brought the freak here!" Vernon said getting up from his sitting position on his suitcase.
The group shot a glare at Vernon that made him shudder in fear a bit.
Sharla shook her head as she looked among her friends. "Hey...are we really okay with this? I mean...if we give Harry back to those...monsters. Then you know what will happen to him."
"I know, I know. But what can we do about it." Reyn said. "I know Dunban said that we can't just come up and take Harry away from them...but...ugh this whole thing stinks."
"I don't like this idea as much as you do too Reyn...but there's nothing else we can do." Shulk said.
Otharon walks up to the group. "I know how you guys feel...but this is the only thing we must do for now." Then attention was fully on the Dursley, more particularly Vernon. "Oi! Walrus man!"
Vernon twitched. "IT'S VERNON YOU BASTARD!"
"Oh whatever! It's the same for me! You better take good care of that kid! Cause if you don't...then I'm gonna find you and make sure you suffer!" He threatens.
"Oh please. How on earth are you gonna do that? We'll be out of this world before you could even lay a finger on me." He taunted the old veteran.
Otharon did not take that too well. "Careful what you wish for, you overgrown beast! You just might get it!"
"Otharon! We must not." Miqoul warned him. "Let Dunban handle the matter."
"Indeed." Dunban said as he reached the group. Setting a hand on Otharon shoulders. "Let me handle this."
Otharon eyes settled on Dunban. It then traveled to Melia and finally settled on Harry who was shaking like a leaf.
"Are you sure about this?"
"Don't worry...I have an idea." He said as he issued a silent command to Melia to follow him.
The two walked over to the middle of the bridge, almost halfway to the Dursley's. Dunban stops in the middle.
"Alright. Just like you demanded. We brought Harry." Dunban yelled loud enough for Vernon to hear.
"Good! Now bring the brat here!" He spitted.
Melia's maternal instinct kicked in. She held Harry tight against her. She was already not liking this idea. The fact that Vernon would just end up torturing the poor child again. There's also his relatives as well with Dudley and Petunia.
"Hold on." Dunban stopped him before he could even think about doing anything.
"What?"
"Why should we adults decide on whether or not Harry should go with you or not."
"What the bloody hell are you talking about!?" He yelled. Not having the patient for this nonsense.
"Hold on there. What I'm implying here is this...we let Harry decide on who he wants to go with."
Melia raised a brow. This was the plan that Dunban had in mind? Letting Harry choose whom he gets to stay with. Deep down she hopes that he would choose the right path.
"Why should he choose!? He already knows where he belongs! HE'S MY PROPERTY!"
"Oh, who's to say that Harry would want to stay with you. Perhaps he would want to continue living life here with the people he managed and made friends with. People who actually care for Harry. Unlike you guys who showed nothing but hatred towards him."
"THAT FREAK DESERVES NO LOVE!"
"Yeah keep yapping like that walrus man. You are definitely sure to bring him back now." Reyn taunted.
Vernon bit his lip. He glared at the man who continues to stand tall. His attention then turns to Alvis who was leaning on the railing on the bridge. Giving him a knowing look. Alvis took a moment to ponder on the thought and shrugged his shoulders with a smile.
"I don't see the issue."
Vernon just shot a glare at the young man. His gaze shifted to his wife and son who looked towards him for an answer. Particularly Petunia who had a look on her face.
"If we don't bring that freak back home with us! Then his blasted kind will kill us!"
"Fine!" He spitted.
Dunban turns to Melia and gives her a nod. She understood and set Harry down. She was hesitating, she did not want Harry to go over to the Dursleys. She gave Vernon the stink eye and looked back at Harry. Leaning in close to his ear.
"Please Harry...think hard on this." She whispered.
"STOP ENTICING THE BOY YOU WITCH!" Vernon yelled.
"She's cheating!" Dudley accused.
"Careful there Vernon," Dunban warned him. "You don't want to hurt your chances on getting Harry back." He taunted.
Vernon bit his lip. If he wanted Harry back, he had to force himself to be quiet until the boy made the right choice.
Dunban got down to Harry's level and spoke to him. "Alright Harry, you must choose between whom you want to be with."
"Huh?" Harry was confused by what he meant by that.
"In other words. You get to choose whom you get to stay with. If the person you go with is your final decision, then we will not stop you. You can either go back to your old life with the Dursley's," He said as he glared at them. "Or...you can live your life here with the person who cared for you."
Harry looked to the person whom he was referring to. Melia stood there among her friends. Clasping her hands to her chest with a sad smile formed upon her lips.
"M-M-Miss Melia…" He stuttered. His gaze then shifted over to his relatives. Particularly Vernon who was giving him a death glare. Threatening him to choose his side or he will kill him. Harry could tell from just his look. He wanted to choose Melia, but he couldn't abandon his relatives. Knowing this was his fault. Voices started to ring in his head.
Do you really want to go back to the Dursleys?
It was your fault that the Dursely got here in the first place!
Do you not want to be loved? Do you honestly want that old life?
Harry started to tremble in place. He felt responsible for what happened to the Dursley's. But then he remembered that Alvis could take them home. He was not needed. So why did they need him? Why did they hate him but needed him to come back?
"Um...Mr Dunban?" He squeaked out. Getting Dunban attention. "A-Am I a-allowed t-to a-ask some q-questions?"
Dunban gave him a small smile. "You may."
Harry nodded. His first attention was on Melia. He made sure he was loud enough for her to hear. "M-Miss Melia. Um...wh-when we first met...why were you n-nice to m-me? I-I thought you were going to h-hurt me."
Melia felt hurt by that. "Of course I wouldn't. Why would I hurt a child who did nothing wrong? I was being nice to you because I love you Harry. You deserve the love that was denied to you for so long."
Harry's eyes widened in surprise. He wanted to believe Miss Melia, but he had to make sure. "A-Are you s-sure you're not making it u-up?" He wanted to make sure.
"Of course not. I love you Harry." Melia said, wiping a tear from her eyes.
"Boy…" Vernon growled under his breath. Clenching his fist to the point that bits of blood were oozing out.
Harry slowly turned his attention to his family next. He saw the look in each of their eyes. Dudley had an angry look. Petunia's look was just the same. But Vernon's face was purple. His eyes shot daggers at him. Harry began to tremble under his gaze, but remained strong for the moment.
"U-Uncle Ve-Vernon?"
"What." He spitted with venom.
"W-Why do you g-guys want m-me back? Mr Alvis s-said that h-he c-can b-bring you g-guys h-home. So w-why do you w-w-want me?"
"Because...we need you so that your blasted 'kind' can get off of our back! If we don't then we will get punished for it!"
"So then...w-why keep me? Why make me s-suffer? Why do you hate me so much!?" Harry yelled. He wanted an answer.
"You think we love you do you?" Vernon had a twisted smile. "Of course we don't! Ever since the day we brought you in, you've been nothing but trouble! We had a normal, healthy life! But then your blasted kind had to come in and ruin it all! You should've died along with your parents!" Those words stung Harry hard.
"But we keep you just because we were ordered too! NOW GET OVER HERE BEFORE I GIVE YOU A BEATING!"
On the other side, Melia was clenching her fist. How badly she wanted to give Vernon a piece of her mind. Not only her. Shulk and the others were not really taking a liking to Vernon's threats to Harry. Reyn in particular looked like he was about to smack him aside of the head. Sharla felt like getting her rifle and shooting him on the spot. Others had similar thoughts one after another.
Harry felt himself tremble. So they did not love him. They just decided to keep him just to have him as a punching bag!? He did not want that! He wanted the thing that Dudley always got from Petunia! He was trembling from not just fear, but anger. He was mad. Furious at the Dursleys! He had enough.
"...done."
"What?"
"I-I'm d-done. I'm done being your punching bag! I'm done listening to your lies!" Harry yelled from the top of his lungs.
"Boy! Don't you dare raise your-!"
"I DON'T CARE!" Tears started to leak from his eyes. Vernon was taken back from his outburst. Petunia began to shake, holding Dudley against her. Afraid that Harry's freaky magic might act up again. "You said that people don't love me because of my freaky m-magic. But you're wrong. There are good people. People who actually care about me."
"Boy…" He muttered with a venomous voice. "You better watch your mouth boy or…"
"I'm not scared of you anymore. And I don't want to be hurt anymore."
"But what about us! We took you in! And now you're gonna abandon us like that!"
From this point, Petunia jumped in. "So you're gonna leave us just like that! For these freaks! After all we did for you! You get over here now!"
Harry did not even bother listening to them. His full attention turned to Melia. The high entia princess had a small smile on her face with tears leaking from her eyes. Not looking back, he parted his last words that he wished he had said a long time ago.
"Goodbye Mr. Vernon, Petunia, and Dudley. You finally will not have to see me anymore. And I get to be happy...where I belong."
"Boy…" Vernon growled.
"Good-bye." Harry said once more and started walking over to Melia and the others.
Melia's smile grew wide as the tears flowed out of her eyes. Shulk and the others had similar expressions. Shulk nod of approval, Reyn had a goofy grin on his face. Sharla and Fiora were happy for both Harry and Melia. And Riki was performing a dance of joy. Dunban even smiled that Harry made the right choice.
All of the people of Colony 9 had smiles on their faces. Happy that Harry had made the choice to live a happy life instead of a miserable life.
Vernon however, was not taking this lightly. His face turned purple. Morphing into a twisted anger.
"BOOOOOYYY! GET OVER HERE NOOOOWWW!" He yelled.
Harry paid no mind as he started running towards Melia.
"DO YOU CARE WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US IF YOU DON'T COME BACK WITH US!? GET BACK HERE YOU HEAR ME!" By this point he started running towards Harry to grab him. "GET BACK HERE OR I WILL KILL YOU! YOU HEAR ME! I'LL KILL-!"
But his threats were cut short when he was punched in the face by Dunban. Shutting the walrus man up for good. Vernon was sprawled on the ground, his nose was bleeding from the impact. He looked up to see Dunban standing over him with a glare.
"Harry had made his choice. And now I want you and your family to leave our Colony in peace."
"Y-You…" He looked over to where Harry had made it over to Melia.
Melia scooped him up in a hug. Giving him kisses all over his face, with Harry snuggling up to her. Shulk and the others walked over to Melia and Harry.
"Glad you made the right choice there kid." Reyn said with a goofy grin.
"I'll say. You almost had me scared there." Sharla commented.
Shulk shrugged. "Well, whatever it is...glad to have you with us Harry."
"And also! Melly is now a motherpon!" Riki exclaimed.
"He's right. Congratulations Melia." Fiora applauded.
"Thank you Fiora." Melia said as she continued to hug Harry.
"WHAT ABOUT US!? WHAT DO WE SAY TO THOSE FREAKS IF THEY FOUND OUT THAT WE LOST HARRY!" Vernon said as he was being picked up by Petunia and Dudley.
Alvis looked at them. "You guys lied your way through the last time...so why not."
Vernon just looked at Harry hugging Melia. While he was glad that they got rid of the freak, what will happen to them if his kind comes to find out what had happened to their supposed savior. He could steal Harry, but he already attempted that and it got him injured.
Deciding to not attempt, Vernon spitted blood on the ground and dust off the dirt off himself. "We're leaving." He said.
"What?" Petunia was surprised. "But-"
"There's no point. We finally got rid of the brat! We're free!"
"But what about Dumbledore! If he and the others find out about what happened to the freak-!"
"Don't worry...we'll think of something. Dudley, grab your things. We're leaving now."
"Yes daddy." Dudley whined.
Vernon turns back and shoots a glare at the people of the colony. Particularly at Harry and Melia. The child was busy hugging Melia, as the high entia was shot a glare back at the walrus man.
"Freaks...all of them." He said as he and the others followed Alvis out of the colony and out of their lives for good.
The others watched as they left. Leaving with their horrendous ego. "Good riddance," Reyn said.
"Yeah," Miqoul added. "Another minute with them here I would have come over there and slapped them."
"Ha! That's rich, coming from you Miqoul I can't see you do that." Otharon jokes.
"I'm full of many surprises, Otharon." Miqoul played along.
"Well either way," Melia interjected. "Harry is safe now. And that's all that matters." She said as she hugged Harry tight against her.
"Yes...I'm safe...for real this time." Harry quoted happily in his mind.
By this point, all of the villagers went back to their own routine. Leaving the main group alone for a second or so. Dunban came up to them.
"Well, I say we all had our surprise this evening. What should we do next?"
"Riki could go for some lunch right now! Big events have Riki very, very, hungry!" Riki said happily, flapping his wings.
"I'm with furball on this one!" Reyn agreed.
Fiora made a small chuckle. "Alright, alright. Let's go get some lunch. And get something for Harry to eat as well. Since he's now part of the family."
They all agreed and walked towards the main plaza. Melia was carrying Harry, whom was in deep thought.
"Um...M-Miss Melia…"
"Yes dear?"
"Um...when Mr. Riki said you're my 'motherpon' does that mean...you're my m-o-m-mommy now?" He hoped that she would not say no. And was not disappointed.
Melia gave him a long lasting kiss on his forehead and softly bumped her forehead against his. "Yes sweetie...I'm your mother now."
Harry's eyes widened in surprise, shock, and every mix of emotion he could muster. Years, and years of suffering from hell have all not gone to waste. He finally found someone who cared for him. He was finally happy. He was finally where he could truly call home. He finally found a mother.
Harry wraps his tiny hand around her neck. Hugging her. "I love you m-mommy!"
"I love you too...my dear sweet prince." Melia said with a smile.
End…
And that's it. Thank you all for reading the story. It was actually fun writing this. I've found this story on Fanfic from Gamer95 and told myself I wanted to do my take on the story. This was meant to be a very short story, but I may come back for a sequel or an epilogue. But for now, Harry gets his happy ending.
Thank you for reading, and see you next time!