Well, as a Birthday Present to myself I am finally posting the next chapter for this story. It has been written in paper format for a while, it was just transferring from Paper to Computer that took a while, and during the transfer it took on a life of its own. This chapter is nothing like the draft I wrote and has been redone about 5 times since being put in the computer.

Hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it. Next update will probably be before the end of January as I am currently in a quiet period with work.

Once again, I don't own Harry Potter or any other characters I have referenced. Wish I did, would make going camping and diving a lot more common than they currently are.

"We finally get to meet Harry … Yay.

The black-haired young man looked around the room he was currently standing in. It was a long way from his circumstances ten years ago. If his so-called relatives could see him now they would not believe it. They hoped to kill him (Aunt and Uncle) or just flat out ignore his existence (Parents). It was interesting how the universe and fate worked. By ignoring or trying to kill him, they had actually enabled him to grow in ways he never would have been able to had he remained in England. His Aunt and Uncle had done him a great favour when they tried to kill him/abandon him in Japan, which was the only reason they were still alive. To think, he had gone from near dead waif to friend and bodyguard of the Heir to the Magical Japan in ten years. And it all started with his Uncle trying to kill him …

Flashback

Little seven year old Harry couldn't believe it. His relatives were taking him on Holidays with them, and not just anywhere, they were going overseas to Japan! For a young child who was hardly ever allowed out of the house, this was monumental. He got new clothes and even a new bag to put them in. Apparently freaks weren't allowed to look out of place while travelling overseas so they needed to have proper clothes to fit in. His Aunt had warned him though that the clothes would be going to the Church donation bin when they got back, so he had to take good care of them. Harry could vaguely remember when he used to be loved and wore nice clothes all the time, but that was before the bad man and the green light. After that everything changed and he was bought here to his Aunt and Uncles house.

The flight had been one of the best experiences of Harrys short life so far. Of course, he couldn't sit in first class with his relatives, freaks were supposed to sit at the back of the plane and not cause a fuss. That was fine with Harry as he could watch whatever he wanted on the little TV in the back of the chair without fear of Dudley hitting him. The Air Hostesses were all very kind to him and kept trying to make sure that he was alright and was comfortable. Harry couldn't remember the last time someone was kind to him.

Their flight to Osaka had taken 15hrs with a stop over in Tokyo. Uncle Vernon had originally been upset that they were not flying British Airways, but relented when he found out they were flying First Class. From the airport they caught a Limousine to their 5 star hotel. All paid for by the Company Uncle Vernon was here to see.

Once in their rooms, Harry couldn't believe he was in his own room in the suite. Vernon turned to him, "Listen here freak, we are here so that I can close a deal that will see me promoted to the Board of Directors at Grunnings and possibly be offered a partnership. I will not have you ruining that with your "Freakishness". So for the next five days while we are here you will stay in this room and not cause any trouble. If you can do that, then maybe on the last day before we leave we will take you out and show you some sights. Understood?"

"Yes Uncle Vernon" Harry replied.

He would have five days of no Dursleys, and being able to watch whatever he wanted on the TV, and maybe read some of the books he could see in the room. This was Harrys idea of a great vacation. No family time and being left alone. No belts or whips or punches, nothing else was needed for Harry to be able to enjoy this trip.

For the next five days he had been in his version of Heaven, he could watch whatever he wanted and could enjoy reading a couple of the books in English that were in the room. His relatives were constantly out trying to impress their hosts and win the all important contract.

On their last day, Vernon turned to Harry "Alright boy, you behaved yourself, so as promised we will be taking you out in to the hills to show you the sights. Pack your bag and bring it down to the car we hired, we won't be coming back to the room so you might as well have it with you."

"Yes, Uncle Vernon" Harry replied as he went about packing his small bag with the clothes he had bought with him.

They all went down to the lobby and out to the car that Vernon had hired for the day. They left the city of Kyoto heading north into the mountains. Apparently, there was a shrine up there that was very beautiful and recommended for tourists to visit according to Aunt Petunia.

They drove north into the hills and forest for hours, passing signs that Harry couldn't read. Eventually Uncle Vernon had pulled over in a small cut away with a track leading off into the woods.

"OK, lets get out and start walking, apparently where we want to go is about ten minutes up this path. Boy, don't forget your bag, wouldn't want it to be stolen while we are away from the car"

Grabbing his bag Harry said "Yes Uncle Vernon"

They walked for about ten minutes over rough trails with Vernon finding it harder and harder to breathe, sounding like a bellows as he pulled air into his lungs. Petunia and Dudley had fallen back when Dudley had trouble breathing after only a couple of minutes. With how overweight he was (big boned if you asked Aunt Petunia) this didn't surprise Harry. Dudley always relied on his quicker friends to try and catch Harry whenever they played Harry Hunting.

Finally they reached a look out at the top of a steep rocky slope leading down to river which ran through the bottom of the valley. "We will stop here boy while we wait for your Aunt and Dudley to catch up. Why don't you go enjoy the view before we turn around and head back to the car?"

Harry couldn't believe his luck. The view was great and his Uncle was going to let them stay here and wait for the others to catch up. Walking to the edge of the path Harry looked out over the rock slope enjoying the view.

Suddenly Harry felt a shove in his back propelling him off the ledge and down the slope. Dimly he heard his uncle saying "I hope you die freak, but if you don't you are never welcome back in our home, if you do, I will make sure to kill you"

That was the last thing Harry remembered before his head stuck a rock as he tumbled and rolled down the side of the mountain. This was just as well as it meant that Harry didn't feel his bones breaking on the rocks or the cuts on his body as he finally came to rest at the bottom of the slope next to the river. Any normal human would have died from the tumble down the hill. But Harry wasn't normal, he was a Wizard. And as a Wizard, his magic had tried to help him as much as it could while he was tumbling down the hill. Unfortunately, due to all the neglect he had suffered over the previous four years, and bindings placed before Harry was left with his relatives, Harrys magic was constantly being drained. However, like a muscle the constant use of his magic to keep him alive had led to his core growing larger than any other child his age. This had enabled Harry to take more and more punishment as his magic was better able to heal him from each round of abuse.

If Vernon had attempted to get rid of Harry at the start of their trip, he would probably have succeeded as Harrys magic would have been heavily depleted from constant use. However, because he decided to wait until they were ready to leave and had left Harry alone, his magic had had five days of peace to regenerate and almost completely fill his core. This was all that allowed Harrys magic to keep him alive by the time he reached the bottom.

Vernon had turned around and returned to his car where his wife and son were waiting. Hopping in he turned the car around and returned to the Kyoto without a backwards glance. Neither of the other occupants in the car had said a word or asked where Harry was. None of them cared.

Flashback End

Harry shook his head, it did nothing to dwell on the past, especially when he was supposed to be monitoring the hall for any threat to his friend. There had already been a couple of attempts to kidnap Akane when she was younger, Harry himself having helped prevent one of the kidnappings when he first met his friend.

His adoptive family here in Japan had insisted that he needed to continue attending Mundane school as well as receiving his training in magic and other subjects through tutors. They felt that no knowledge was useless and the more they knew about the Mundane world, the better they would be able to integrate and blend in while outside of their enclaves. Also, with the wide range of magical and supernatural beings throughout Japan, it was widely a case of everyone knew it existed but no one talked about it if they didn't have to or weren't directly affected by anyone or anything.

Akane was currently watching Yusaka, head of the Yukai Association holding court. The association was based in Kyoto but had members all throughout Japan. Yusaka and her daughter Kuono were both Kitsune, while other members included Werewolves, Nekomata and Nogitsune. Currently Yusaka was holding their annual All Hallows Eve/Samhain event. This started with an open court for any member of the association who wished to present a grievance or request for court and ended with the traditional ball. Harry had been attending the event for the last eight years, ever since he had been befriended by Akane, first as her guest and friend but lately he had been included as her bodyguard. This part of the celebrations was normally the quietest as anyone presenting their case to Yusaka always did so with at least the minimum level of the traditional Japanese decorum reserved for being presented to one of the ruling body. Very rarely were there any raised voices in this part of the celebration, during the ball this evening however, when the wine and ale were flowing was another matter. It was one of the few public occasions throughout the year where members would let their hair down without fear of repercussions.

It was into this setting that there was a sudden ball of flame in the middle of the court, and there hovering for all to see was a Fire Phoenix, holding a scroll in his talons and looking around for his target.

As soon as the Phoenix appeared Harry had moved in front of Akane, one hand going to the sword strapped across his back, the other going to the staff at his side. Unlike most magicals who utilised a wand as their focus, Harry had burnt out his first wand within two years of training and had to graduate to the staff he currently utilised.

Throughout the court, other guards were doing the same, while Yusaka had stood, allowing all nine of her tails to come into view waving in an agitated manner as she looked at the bird.

"While we always welcome other magical beings into our court, traditionally they warn us they are coming, they don't just flame into the middle of court unannounced" stated Yusaka, "Whom do you have a message for that requires you to arrive in this manner?"

Looking slightly chagrined, the Phoenix looked around the room before his eyes landed on Harry standing protectively in front of Akane. Slowly he flew over until he hovered in front of Harry and presented him with the scroll clutched in his Talons.

Looking at the Phoenix, Harry was struck with a sudden sense of foreboding. He had not felt like this since the second time he had had to prevent a kidnapping of Akane while they were out having fun at an Arcade. Passing over the scroll the Phoenix trilled a sad tune before flying up to the rafters and perching, apparently not in any hurry to return to where he had come from and probably awaiting a reply of some sort.

Looking to both Akane and Yukai, Harry raised an eyebrow in question. Receiving a nod from both, and aware that he was being watched by everyone in the court, Harry looked at the wax seal on the parchment. He had seen the crest before but he could not remember where. Breaking the seal, Harry began to read the letter:

To Harry Potter

Location: Unknown

Dear Harry,

It is with a heavy heart that I need to inform you that you have been chosen as a fourth participant in the renewed Tri-Wizard Tournament currently being undertaken at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

We have no idea how your name came out of the Goblet of Fire used to select Champions, however with your name coming out of it, you have been entered into a Magically Binding contract to compete in the three tasks allocated to the selected champions as well as other tasks and events associated with the tournament.

The first of these is the Weighing of the Wands ceremony to be undertaken on 15 November at Hogwarts. The first task for Champions is being held on 24 November.

Your presence is requested at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by 13 November to enable familiarisation with the school and the environs prior to these two events.

On another note, both myself and your family are eagerly looking forward to seeing you again and finding out what your life has been like up to now.

Albus Dumbledore

Headmaster Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Order of Merlin First Class.

Harry looked at the letter in his hands, looked up at the Phoenix that had bought it to him, back to the letter and then forgetting all his training since meeting his adoptive family exclaimed:

"You have got to be shitting me"

Considered ending the chapter here, but the rest of it wanted to be written and included so I soldiered on with what you have below.

1hr Later. Yusaka Private Office

It was an impressive gathering of powerful people and beings in Yusaka's office. Ever since the arrival the Phoenix in the middle of court, things had moved quickly. After appraising Yusaka and Akane of the contents of the letter they had retired to Yusaka's private office to await the arrival of other parties who needed to be involved in these discussions.

First to arrive was Akane's father, Ieyasu Tokogawa, current head of Magical Japan. Reporting directly to the current Emperor, Ieyasu was a direct descendant of the ruling Tokogawa Shogun, previous rulers of all of Japan.

Shanji, Harrys adoptive father, role model and sensei arrived style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShanji was a descendant of Samurais, but was also of mixed descent. His Great Grandfather was Nathan Algren, a former soldier of the United States bought to Japan to train their armies in modern warfare against the Samurai. Captured by the Samurai after the army was sent into the field against his recommendation, Nathan had spent months with the Samurai, eventually finding acceptance and training. Returning to the Capitol when Katsumoto had been summoned by the Emperor, Nathan was instrumental in freeing the Samurai and returning with him to his holdings. The Emperor had no choice but to the send the Army in. Nathan had been the only survivor from Katsumoto's side, providing the final blessing to Katsumoto and allowing him to die with his dignity intact. Nathan had delivered his friend's sword to the Emperor after the battle, and when the rest of the American advisors returned to America, he had returned to the village he had been held in and Katsumoto's sister whom he had fallen in love with. The rest as they say was history. Nathan had actually been a squib as had Katsumoto's sister. Their son had no magic, however their Grandson had been a wizard. All the family since Nathan had been fiercely loyal to Japan and had been trained as Samurai based on Katsumotos teachings to Nathan. When Sanjis father had started his magical training, he had come to the attention of the Tokagawa due to his heritage. From there they had become trainers and bodyguards to the rulers of Magical Japan. Sanji also provided training for squibs who guarded the current Emperor and his family.

Next was Amaterasu, Shinto Sun Goddess. She had been involved ten years ago when Harry was first bought to Japan. The Shinto gods were far more involved in affairs in Japan than was widely believed by the outside world. While other Pantheons might visit once a millennium, the Shinto gods regularly interacted with the magical community and the Emperors of Japan. Their shrines around the country were maintained by willing volunteers from both the Mundane and the Magical community. Amaterasu had been involved in Healing Harry after his uncle's actions. She had been a semi regular visitor ever since.

They were still awaiting two others to arrive before the discussions got fully underway.

Looking around the room, Harry was reminded of the changes in his life since that day ten years ago when his uncle basically threw him off a cliff.

Flashback

Hanta was a young Okani spirit, a wolf spirit who either helped or hindered based on the person they came into contact with. As was his nature he had helped people or hindered them as the case required. All the while he had felt a pull on his spirit as if part of it was missing. This pull had only become stronger in the last week leading him further and further south from his usual roaming grounds.

The pull had become stronger in the last hour or so causing Hanto to run in the direction the pulling was coming from. Finally reaching the bottom of a steep rocky slope at the edge of a river he had found the source of the pull.

Lying broken at the bottom of the slope was a child. His body broken and unconscious but despite everything he was still holding on to life, Hanta had no idea how as he had seen older people with less injuries pass on easily where this one was fighting to hold on, as if not wanting to admit defeat.

This was the cause of the pull on his spirit. Hanta had heard of this phenomenon from other spirits. This child was his bonded companion. Not all spirits or animals had such a companion, and those that did were not always able to find their companion. About a quarter of spirits who had companions out there never found them for various reasons. Sometimes they were too far away for them to be able to locate them or under wards that prevented them from coming close. Others were rejected by their companions because they saw them as evil or refused to accept that they were special. Not all companions were magical, some were Mundanes with enough awareness to acknowledge the supernatural.

Now lying here, broken, Hanta had found his companion, and based on the injuries he could see he might lose him too.

Raising his head, Hanta released a sorrowful howl requesting assistance. It wasn't common for one of the spirits to ask for help and there was no guarantee that help would come. However, Hanta was hopeful as he knew he was close to Kyoto home of the Yukai association and multiple shrines to the gods.

His hopes were well founded. First to arrive was Yusaka herself, head of the Yukai Association and a Nine Tailed Kitsune. Yusaka was closely followed by Amaterasu, Shinto Sun Goddess. The closest shrine to their location was dedicated to her and she had felt that responding to the call was the right thing to do. Something in her gut told her that she needed to investigate the call and help as she could. Amaterasu was closely followed by Buyako, the Japanese White Tiger God. Hanta could not believe that his call had resulted in the help of two Immortals. Closely following Buyako were other Okami spirits called by their fellows need. The last to arrive was the biggest surprise to all of those who had gathered to Hanta's Call.

The last to arrive in response to the call had been Ryuu, the Japanese Dragon of Legend. Hardly ever seen he remained aloof from the Mystical Society even though he was one of the most powerful beings in Japan. The last time he had been seen was when he showed up at both Hiroshima and Nagasaki telling all members of the Magical Society to leave the two cities within 24hrs. Such was his presence and legend that all who heard left within 12hrs. 48hrs after he had shown up at the two cities, Hiroshima had been hit with the first of two atomic bombs to be dropped on Japan by the US.

All present looked at Hanta, crouched beside Harry trying to provide warmth and comfort.

"This one is fated to be my Bonded Companion, however I lack the knowledge and power to heal him of his injuries. Can you please help?" Hanta asked.

All gathered looked at the young boy lying beside him. Amaterasu waved her hand, scanning the young boy to assess his injuries. As she started to get the results of her scan the air around her started to shimmer as though seen through great heat.

"This is abominable" she snarled. "Not only are there all the injuries he has sustained in his tumble down the slope, but he shows all the signs of extensive abuse. He has scar tissue on his back as if he had been flogged, multiple broken bones that have been poorly set and signs of malnourishment. On top of that, some fool has dabbled once again in the forbidden magics! There is a piece of foreign soul contained in the boy's scar! The soul piece reeks of black magic, however it is not large enough for this to be the only piece. Whoever this belongs to has split his soul before this, multiple times."

Hearing this, all the beings were astounded. Yes some of them were considered Dark according to the Magical Community, however Dark and Evil/Black did not go hand in hand. Dark just meant that they had an affinity for Dark Magic, it did not make them evil like some thought. Truly Black Magic was evil, and most sentient creatures tried to eradicate it where they could as usage of Black Magic would eventually lead to insanity. Even most of the Devils steered clear of Black Magic. It was probably one of the few things that all factions agreed upon, where found, Black Magic was the enemy of all. It was one of the few things you would find Angels, Fallen and Devils working in concert to destroy.

Ryuu looked at Hanta, then to Amaterasu. "It will be possible to heal your companion Young One. However the process will likely change him. All previous known methods of dealing with these Soul Containers, is to destroy the container, thus removing the link holding the soul to this plane."

Upon hearing this Hanta let out a whine and looked forlorn. To have found his companion only to possibly lose him would be heartbreaking.

"There is however one option that we can try" Ryuu continued, "One of the known ways to destroy a physical container is through Basilisk Venom. We do not have access to a Basilisk, and even if we were to locate one, getting it to voluntarily give up some of its venom would be difficult. However, it may be possible to remove the fragment by utilising a combination of my blood and Amaterasu's. We would need to combine our blood and inject it into the boy's system for this to have a chance of working."

All around were stunned. Never before had they heard of such a thing being considered let alone attempted. Amaterasu looked like she had been hit by a lightning bolt she was that shocked by the suggestion.

"We would need to heal him first before attempting this as the process would be trying on the boy, and to attempt it before we heal his current injuries would surely result in his death. However, as soon as we have healed him, we should attempt it if all are willing." Finished Ryuu.

Looking at all to be involved he saw acknowledgement and acceptance. Turning to Amaterasu he said "You are probably best to heal his current injuries before we try and remove the Soul Fragment."

Nodding, Amaterasu moved beside Harry again and started gathering some of her power. The other beings could feel it starting to permeate the atmosphere around them. Holding her hands over the top of Harry, they slowly started to glow. As they all watched they could see Harrys injuries starting to heal. First his bones snapped back into place with a crunching/clicking sound, then they could see the cuts and tears in his skin start to heal over leaving no trace that they had been there. She held the pose as she went about healing the rest of his injuries that they could not see and reversing as much as she could of the damage done before they had found him. After around 5 minutes she was finished.

"There, I have healed as much as I can. Unfortunately, there are some things that I cannot heal due to how long ago they happened. I also have no idea how he has been affected mentally by what he has gone through." Looking at Yusaka, she continued "I recommend that you take him into the Yukai Association to begin with to help with his mental healing. I understand that you have connections with the Magical Community, I recommend that you reach out to them as I can feel this boys Magical Core. It had some fairly significant bindings on it that I have removed. He will need help once we have finished here to control his powers as he will not be used to them."

"As you wish Lady Amaterasu. I will contact Ieyasu upon my return to Kyoto and seek his assistance."

Looking around again, Ryuu said "Lets work on removing the Soul Shard from his body."

Using his own magic to create a bowl, he then proceeded to open a cut on his foreleg, letting some of his blood fall into the bowl. Amaterasu did the same, allowing their blood to mix within the bowl.

Conjuring a syringe, Yusaka drew the blood from the bowl and injected it into Harry's system.

The response was immediate. Harry's muscles tensed, arching his body so that only his head and feet touched the ground. His mouth opened in a silent scream as he appeared to be in great pain. Hanta whined beside him as he felt echoes of the pain through their dormant bond. Suddenly the scar on Harry's forehead spit open expelling a black sludge like substance and a black vapour like cloud. The cloud suddenly took on a face with red eyes.

"You cannot defeat me" it screamed. "I am Lord Voldemort, I cannot be defeated, I am immortal!"

Ryuu blasted the piece of soul with his Fire, ensuring its obliteration.

Suddenly Harry slumped back onto the ground, the struggle over.

Looking him over, both Ryuu and Amaterasu nodded. Looking at Hanta Amaterasu said "He will be fine young one. His body is purged of the evil. The combination of my blood and Ryuu's has completed the healing process that we had begun prior to the infusion. Yusaka will take you both back to her mansion and the process of healing him fully, both mind and body can truly begin."

Ryuu looked at all the gather beings, "This boy will be a Dragon Mage when he Matures. There has not been a recoded Dragon Mage on the planet for over two thousand years. He will need guidance, protection and training until he comes into his maturity. We must ensure that he has all the help we can provide. Dragon Mages only come when they are needed. For one to come into existence now does not bode well for our future."

All gathered looked down at Harry, wondering what was coming that a Dragon Mage would once again walk the earth.

Flashback End

Harry felt his companion join him. Hanta had been off on a hunt, thinking that nothing would happen while Harry was in Yusaka's court. Of course, this was Harry and he didn't do normal as he had repeatedly shown while growing up.

"Did you have a good hunt Hanta?" Harry asked. When he had woken ten years ago to find Hanta sitting beside his bed he had not known what to think. Then having Hanta talk to him and explain their bond Harry was even more amazed. To learn that magic was real was one thing, but to learn that here was a being who would always be by his side and support him was something that Harry was just not used to. He freely admitted that he had broken down in tears once the full implications of the bond hit him. One of his happiest memories was of the day that they finalised the bond a week after he woke up. That memory could fuel his Patronus quite well.

"Yes, it was successful, however I did not get much time to enjoy it as I felt your need and returned as soon as possible." Replied Hanta. "Now what has happened. I thought it would be safe to go on a hunt while you were stuck at Yusaka's court. It is one of the safest and sanest places to be during this time. How could you have something happen there that caused you so much distress?"

"We are just awaiting one more to join us then we can discuss it, can you hold off until they arrive?" asked Harry.

Getting a nod in response they waited for the last individual to arrive. There was no guarantee that he would, but the invitation had been sent and they would wait a little longer to see if he would come or not.

Suddenly he was there. Filling one corner of Yusakas office was Ryuu, come in response to their request. Ryuu had been a regular visitor over the last couple of years since Harry had started coming into his power as he approached his maturity. While all magicals were considered adults when they reached seventeen, there maturity would happen at any time during their seventeenth year. Unlike some, who thought it happened on their birthday, no one knew exactly when it would take place, just that it happened between their seventeenth and eighteenth birthdays. The effects of the maturity were dependent upon the power of the magical in question.

Bowing to the Elder Dragon, Harry commenced "Now that we are all here, we can discuss the cause of this meeting. Earlier today while Yusaka was holding court, a Fire Phoenix flamed into the room with a letter. The Letter was addressed to me."

Ieyasu looked intrigued while Sanji looked concerned for his adopted son. Akane and Yusaka already knew this part, but were unsure of the rest of the message as Harry had immediately requested they retire to her office and invite the other in the room to discuss the full details.

"It would appear that my past is finally catching up to me. For some reason, Britain has found out where I am, although the contents of the letter would indicate why they were allowed to finally find me after searching without joy seven years ago." Continued Harry.

Upon hearing that the letter was from Britain, all bar Amaterasu and Ryuu were now concerned. They had been aware of the search for Harry when he was eleven, but thought the measures put in place to protect him would continue. Something had obviously gone very wrong for someone to have gotten a message through.

"As we were all aware, Hogwarts was hosting the re-invigorated Tri-Wizard tournament this year. October 31 saw the drawing of the champions from the Goblet of Fire. Why they still use that thing is beyond me, they should know what was involved in making it and that it was not designed for the purpose they are using it for. However, from what I can gather, there were actually four champions chosen that night, not the three that were supposed to be."

All around the room people were starting to look at him with dread, already seeing where this was going.

"Somehow I have been chosen as the fourth Champion for the Tri-Wizard tournament. I have been entered into a Magically Binding Contract with the Goblet to compete or I will lose my magic. I have to return to Britain no later than the 15th November for the first event of the tournament, the Wand Weighing Ceremony, after that the First Task is on the 24th. Hopefully I will get more information when we get to Hogwarts on what other events I will be expected to compete in as well as when they are to occur."

Looking around the room Harry could see that he was not the only one angered by this turn of events.

"To top it all off, the letter from the Headmaster at Hogwarts said that both he and my birth family were eager to meet me and reconnect after all these years and find out what I had been up to since they dumped me at my relatives."

At this last comment, Hanta started growling while everyone else in the room had looks of disbelief. After what they put Harry through, they expected him to be happy and excited to see them again, ohh were they in for a shock.

"Unfortunately, Harry, I can confirm that you have been entered into the tournament and are bound by the Goblet" Said Amaterasu. "I was contacted this morning by some of the Celtic Gods explaining what had happened and why they were allowing the contact after they had agreed that any first contact would have to come from you. They rightly felt that if the Britains were unable to contact you and you lost your magic due to their ineptitude that we would not be happy with them. They were the ones that told them to send Fawkes. Unfortunately, I only found out after Fawkes had arrived here or I would have warned you of what was coming."

"That's OK Aunty Am" said Harry. "You can't control everything, especially things that happen outside of your jurisdiction."

"What we need to decide, is how we are going to respond to this missive" Stated Ieyasu. "As a member of my household and one of my guards, you will not be going unaccompanied."

All in the room agreed with this, all they had to do now was determine who would be going with Harry and when he would leave. It would take another two hours before they came to an agreement on who would be going. Harry's party would comprise:

Harry, obviously.

Hanta, no way was he letting Harry go anywhere near that place without him.

Akane, after much back and forth it was decided that she would attend representing her father and showing the support Harry had within Magical Japan. Akane had also stated that there was no way she would allow Harry to return to that place without her support. It was what friends did.

Sanji, as Harry's adopted father there was no way he was going to be left behind. He would go to ensure that his son was being treated well. He would also ensure that Akane was looked after when Harry was unable to.

Riku, a fellow guard from Ieyasu, sent to provide further support and companionship. He would also provide a training partner in the martial arts while away from the Palace in Kyoto.

Niko, an eight tailed Kitsune would be the support provided by Yusaka. She wanted to attend herself, but unfortunately due to the way she was tied into the Ley Lines around Kyoto she could not leave for extended periods of time. While she could leave for around 24hr with no impact, longer than that and she felt immense pain until she was again back within Kyoto. Unfortunately she had learnt this the hard way shortly after bonding with the Ley Lines. Niko would be her representative, she was a full trained Witch as well as Kitsune and could provide a source of knowledge in areas Harry was not familiar with.

These six would be the initial ones attending. However all intended to be there for the first task to support Harry. Yusaka would also bring her daughter Kuno who looked up to her Uncle Harry while Ieyasu would bring his household to show his support.

With that decided Harry took out a page of parchment to write his reply. Once completed he looked for now identified Fawkes, although Harry thought it amusing that a Fire Phoenix had been named after a squib who thought it was a good idea to blow up the British Houses of Parliament. Handing his response to the bird, he watched as it flamed away.

Turning to the room he said "Right, we have a week to get ourselves sorted and get to Hogwarts. We want to be there by the eighth so we have time to set up and get the lay of the land prior to this Wand Weighing Ceremony."

With that the meeting was over and everyone went about preparing for what was to come.

Thank you for all the positive feedback I have received so far with this story. I will keep going until it is finished. Be warned, this is not looking like a short story, it might even roll into multiple parts with the TWT/GoF being part 1. Will see how it plays out.

Hope you all had a good Christmas and wishing you a safe and happy New Year.