Custodian
Harry Potter/Highschool DxD
Harry Potter/?
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This is my first fic in the Highschool DxD world.
VIII: Riser Phenex, you done goofed.
Riser's cheating reverberated in disgust. Cheating, lying, manipulating were all things to be done to Humans in order to advance one's interests both personal and familial, for more contracts made meant more power gained and thus more respect. There was one overarching rule of Devil-kind and that was Rule of the Strong.
This, this particular stunt would have ramifications for the Phenex family. The Mao and their respective families and either entirety of their peerages or few members looked at one another. This was a clearly planned rule violation, warranting at least the termination of the original agreement i.e. Rias and Riser's betrothal at the minimum. "My King, I must…" Began Grayfia as she stood up.
"Mother, please…let's see what Auntie Rias's Magician has up his sleeve…Matthews-sensei, you said you'd taught him…Rias can pull this off can't she?"
The rakishly thin, sharp eyed and wavy haired Bishop, crossed his arms "Lord Millicas, your Good Aunt, Her Grace, Your Royal Highness the Heiress Presumptive of Family Gremory does indeed have a way out of this predicament in the form of said Pact Magician, His Royal Highness Duke Potter but regardless of what is to come Lord Riser has in fact broken protocol by tampering with the boundary fields of the Rating Game."
Millicas nodded "My apologies Mother." As he said that raw unprecedented magical power hit his senses. Millicas's eyes rolled into his head as he was unable to comprehend the sheer power, MacGregor and Sirzechs were already in motion.
"Sirzechs, he's fine…just passed out from sensory overload. Silly bugger, he was extending too far with his senses trying to see a play-by-play…" MacGregor explained.
"I should discipline you for that comment…but I won't. Children will be children." Sirzechs replied idly.
"But I might." MacGregor stiffened, he turned and gave a courtly bow to Hell's Strongest Queen.
"My sincere apologies your majesty…Young Lord Millicas was a silly individual but the rest stands." With that the oppressive feeling of power retracted.
Okita snorted out of all the peerage aside from Sirzechs, he was the closest to Grayfia. He knew Grayfia wouldn't hurt MacGregor; scare him witless for a few days but that would be it. He turned his gaze to the match; this would be very interesting.
Sirius and Remus had been made guests of honour of the Gremory family and subsequently the Phenex's as well. The assembled devil's eyes widened as Harry's power erupted forth "What in the Mao's names was that? Your Godson, Lord Black cannot be this powerful…for a mortal I mean. No mortal should have this kind of power without magic that mortals would consider 'dark' and 'evil'." Said Samael Phenex.
"Lord Phenex, My Godson's the Comhnoir of the Britannia Gods and the lone repository for the Relics from the Britannia Matter along with a few other things."
In the arena, Harry's form was encompassed in a Rustic Red version of the famed Red Dragon Emperor Scale Male. However, Harry's sprouted wings "Harry, calm down! You've initiated the Juggernaut Drive! Something that's going to KILL YOU!" Harry fought, his body feeling like it was being drowned in the pure power of the weak-minded reincarnations who had succumbed to its terrifying mantle of power. Eventually the feeling subsided, the armour broke away causing Harry to fall onto all fours in front of Riser.
"The big bad magician is at his limit, as Riser thought. It's a pity, the magician did rather well for a human. However, he threatened Riser's little sister, something Riser never let's happen. Your suffering at Riser's hand will be long, long indeed."
Harry smirked as song appeared in his heart "Riser, you're just like the damned motherfucker Tom Marvolo Riddle; Lord Voldemort and the guy who was screwing yours, House Bael, House Vassago and House Glasya-Labolas…Your welcome by the way. Anyway, punchline is he talked to much and so do you." With that a magical circle appeared underneath random members of the battle field.
"Battle Magic: Gaelic Storm Style: Wrath of the LIR!" Harry screamed in Gaelic and the seals released a rainbow of storms and disasters ranging from normal hurricanes, typhoons and maelstroms and others hitting both peerages; However, in Riser and Yubelluna's case Harry hit them with a storm of Flies.
Ravel summoned a tornado of fire and managed to burn off the flies, her power in flow she turned on the still kneeling form of Harry "You insolent bastard! What sort of Pact Magician are you? Using THAT particular storm on my Brother and his Queen?"
Harry smirked as he absentmindedly ended the storm "Storm of Flies? I'm in the Biblical Underworld, why not bring it…Insolent, quite possibly. Bastard? Parents were married thank you very much. What sort of Pact Magician? One designed to change the game, alter the mood and electrify the boys and girls. Now, Ravel, Riser of the House Phenex; I denounce you as Phoenixes."
"Power of the Phoenix that pumps my beating heart, hear my plea."
"Hadrian Son of James, whom my tears keep alive, I hear thy plea."
"Allow me to burn bright as the brightest day to outshine the blackest night."
"You shall burn bright as the brightest day to outshine the blackest night."
"Together we shall sing the song of sunder and renewal in honour of our home, life and pride…BLOOM!"
"PHOENICIAN MANTLE!"
"PHOENICIAN MANTLE!"
Harry began to glow, before exploding in a resplendent red, the colour of Rias's hair and Issei's armour. The light, was heralded by the song of a Phoenix, its song was felt by Rias and her Peerage as a song of hope whilst inspiring fear in Riser's. Harry, reappeared gone was the carbon copy of Dracula's Hellsing Armour, but in its place armoured lower legs and sabatons; a battle skirt; chest piece and full arm guards finished with a Roman Centurion style helmet all of it in resplendent red and gold.
Harry spoke again this time in a double-tone a tone of victory and supremacy laced with a tinge of hopefulness "You're no Phoenix, I am. I'm the Phoenix Prince…Now then…Oh yes, to work."
None of the fighters had any chance against the immediate heat wave that Harry emitted "Dyrnwyn, hear my…" He barely started the incantation when the burning sword erupted into existence the traditional orange blue flames becoming blueish white, Harry would later learn that his Phoenix Mantle Sub-Balance Breaker increased the natural temperatures of fire around him. Unfortunately, this did mean enemy fire users spells would be more powerful around him; on the other hand, being blessed by a Phoenix gave him the ability to re-direct incoming fire spells against their casters.
Riser chuckled as he blurted out his knowledge and launched a phoenix construct made of fire at the armoured magician. Riser's eyes widened as the Phoenix circled around the repulsive, ignoble, inglorious and disgusting human mage masquerading as a chosen of a Phoenix. How dare he, how dare he claim that House Phenex were not Phoenixes they had the same POWERS!
Riser couldn't speak, as the mage murmured something, Riser didn't know the language but guessed the phrase 'Return to Sender' as a blueish white phoenix rushed towards him. Riser reached out and used a King-shift; allowing him to swap with any member of his peerage and the phoenix blast consumed the Pawn Mira.
"Pawn Mire of House Phenex has retired."
Harry dismissed the phoenix armour and chanted "Basilisk venom in my blood…"
Both peerages who were less fighting and more brawling in very close proximity to Harry, immediately leapt clear "King to Magician: How do you have Basilisk venom in your blood?"
"Magician to King: Bit by one, explained it last night. Gotta go, I wanna try something."
"…death in my veins and in my heart…BLOOM! SUB-BALANCE BREAKER ELDRITCH DEATH KNIGHT!" The bulky phoenix armour vanished replaced by sleek green and black leather armour.
(Kiba)
Kiba smirked, he sliced his arm through the air "Harry's Hazardous Handy Haversack Roulette!" A roulette wheel emerged with Harry's coat of arms on it and on it were sigils and seals for various weapons "Hazardous Handy Haversack Roulette: SPIN!" Kiba ordered as he blocked the two knights dodged a pawn. The alliterative spell was something Harry whipped up for Kiba to use, how it worked Harry didn't know as he whipped up whilst drunk, like most of his spells.
"Weapon Granted: Annihilation Weapon: Sword of Gryffindor! RELEASE!" The Goblin made sword sailed through the air, into Kiba's hand. Kiba activated his Knight piece and he blurred, his sword shimmered and the two knights fell before him. Kiba was in full flow, just like before Riser's Knights fell to Kiba.
(Koneko)
"Stupidly powerful and stupidly insane Pact Magician. Does he have a brain? I'll find out after I punch him some." She muttered to herself as she was attacked the same as last time.
(Issei)
Issei was burning out. He had activated the Balance Breaker of the Boosted Gear and quite frankly had no idea what he was doing with it, he had promoted himself to a Queen with Rias's blessing but right now he was out of his depth.
Ddraig had wanted to manifest, because "My flesh walks the Battlefield, so shall I!" Ddraig had rumbled mentally. Izuku's Balance Breaker faltered as he demolished the last of the Pawns.
(Harry)
He loved this Sub-Balance Breaker, it made him unholy fast and it allowed him to summon a spectral avatar of the Basilisk around him, working as a dependent and co-independent semi-autonomous magical construct. Dependent on his magical power; of which he had loads which meant the more power the creator had the more independence sort of sentience the construct wielded along with its powers. Fortunately for the Phenex Peerage that meant no death glare or petrification, it did however mean the immense crushing and swallowing power along with the poisonous bite of the Basilisk were at his disposal.
"I quit!" Screamed Ravel; she was a powerful Bishop and skilled in family magics, that meant nothing when faced with this mage and "This just isn't fair. Riser had this!" She thought as she retreated just as the Basilisk construct swallowed Mihae in one gulp.
Riser screamed and unleashed his power. The temperature increased dramatically and everything began to catch fire; Harry managed to summon a shield to protect Issei, Akeno and Rias however the incoming fire blasts effortlessly removed Asia, Koneko and Kiba from contention. "DOES RIAS'S PEERAGE AND DISGRACEFUL HUMAN MAGE SEE THE POWER, RISER POSSESSES!"
"Okay, Rias…You might have bitten off more than you can chew with this guy."
Rias looked at Harry "What about you? Mr. Power with no Reason."
"You were the one who brought me into this…I might have some tricks; but I can't guarantee anyone's survival."
Rias nodded "Do it. Do what you need to."
Harry grinned "Life and Death in my heart, synergise as one BALANCE BREAK: ETERNAL CYCLE KNIGHT!" The leather armour turned metallic and exploded into a plethora of colour with a spectrum of reds and greens moulding into a black and white breastplate with a bone white sigil of the Deathly Hallows on his chest; Potter Coat of Arms on his left shoulder, Black on his right and throughout the armour were gleaming emerald scriptures and battle cries.
It was Akeno, Harry, Issei and Rias against Riser and Yubelluna, the tension could be cut with a knife the initial overwhelming surge of Power that Harry unleashed had simmered slightly. It was still thick, heavy in the air and strong enough to be detected by all Three Factions, the Mao especially were aware of Harry's stance, it screamed 'I am here as a favour. I have the power to back my own stance and own agenda'.
Deep within his mind the primal werewolf spoke "My moonlit partner; the curse beater why not let me loose? Show this whelping, whining and winging brat your true power?"
"Because Romulus, I know not my true power. I have demonstrated one clear aspect of my power; the Scale Mail of Accelerance and nearly initiated the Juggernaut Drive. I have also displayed the Phoenix Mantle and Death Knight with their child the Eternal Cycle Knight. I do not want to mix things up with combining Phoenix, Death and Eternal with the Accelerant Gear, do not even think about the unfathomable sub-breakers I've got from the living mantle of Comhnoir or Custodian. If I am to mix them together anymore than I have and adding you to the mix, I might not survive."
Romulus snorted "Your only limited by the power and what you can process…even if that is more than most modern mages and wizards. I'd warrant you'd be a match for any re-incarnated legendary Wizards and Mages."
The werewolf receded only for Cel to occupy it "Why don't we? Combine the Accelerant Gear and this current form, Eternal Accelerant Knight? We both know you won't die."
"I'll be incapacitated or stoned like Tasmanian Wallaby and find myself as a servant of a less benign Devil Clan. Besides, I don't mix unknown quantities and fight."
Cel nodded "Fair enough, once we finish this…we're gonna try that."
"Just ensure we've got the painkillers."
Riser snarled, that mage's rituals must be wearing off! No-one could possess that much magical power. "ENOUGH, RISER WILL NOT SUFFER THIS HUMILATION ANYLONGER!"
Harry collapsed the shield and summoned Fragarach; which quickly took the shape of a jagged zweihander, he closed his eyes and imagined the Resurrection Stone or rather Mannanan's Ferry and a Horn of summoning "Then the 189, In the service of heaven! They're protecting the Holy Line. It was 1527, Gave their lives on the steps to Heaven! THY WILL BE DONE! Arise, noble spirits, heed thy humble request help me teach this man-child the meaning of humiliation!"
"We hear and we will come…Your will be done, in the name of God!" Came 189 Swiss voices sounding as one.
"In the name of God! Thy will be done! Come Forth the Noblest Mercenaries! Come forth the Forefathers of the Swiss Guard!" With that Harry blew harshly on the horn.
All Devils winced at the shortened version of God-Of-The-Bible but those in the Arena were nearly on their knees. They appeared as apparation, but rapidly becoming corporeal, even Harry shied away from the raw holy energy they were emitting from their bodies "Heaven not processed you yet?"
"In death we serve. The Master of Death calls and we shall come for He-Is-Inevitable." They chorused as they summoned swords, shields made from pure holy light materialised.
Harry watched from a kneeling position as the Swiss Guards marched forth, effortlessly separating King and Queen. Issei stood up, his eyes focused on the retreating form of Riser Phenex, summoned his wings and took flight. "He's going to get himself killed off, Ladies take care." Summoning this many willing people was one thing, but pulling them out of Heaven…that was certainly taxing.
"We've got this…Harry, you're doing fine. Will you require the Phoenix tears?" Rias asked. It was in that moment that, Harry's concentration slipped.
"Shit…he's annihilated a quarter of the Swiss Guards. I split them in half, Riser's not pulling punches…I can see what they see, feel what they feel. It's part of the parcel of some of my tricks. I'll be fine, I'll fuel myself on energy restorers…Damn, Issei got him good with a cock shot…cheeky shit. Very cheeky shit…Anyway, Rias, Akeno go handle the Turkey King and I'll deal with the Queen."
The Swiss Guards fighting the Bomb Queen had been taking a beating, a few were dead but they were holding. Harry vanished with a sharp cracking "Oh Lord, Who Art Thou in Heaven, I thank you the Noble 187 for your service. I shall deal with this one…The Other shall be dealt with shortly."
"No, Master of Death…We thank you, for one last skirmish…Fight well, Fight Honourably."
"I shall an I shall not. I'll fight for those of tomorrow, for a future where anyone and everyone can choose their own fates. Altruistic, but that is me. Now, Bomb Queen, Yubelluna; Queen of Phenex Risers Peerage please forfeit for what comes next is not my fault."
Yubelluna watched as the Human Mage pulled out a sleek black handgun, she gulped. She didn't know what it was; but she definitely sure that it was armed with Devil-bane bullets."
"13mm Jackal; a customed anti-freak combat pistol. 39 centimetres long, 16kg in weight, 6 round magazines, each round is 13millimeter explosive casings of pure Macedonian Silver, blessed mercury tips, also coated in holy water purchased from the church…Good news, it's going to almost certainly kill you and maim me." With that, Harry aimed and fired.
(Riser)
Riser smirked as he grabbed Issei by the throat and hit him full on with a blast of fiery magic. Riser wasn't going to admit it, but the stimulants he had consumed were wearing off. Soon, he was going to be on his reserves. The stimulants should have lasted the entire match, but that mage had seen that they wouldn't.
"EXPLOSION DRAGON SHOT!" Riser was hurled backwards as the Gauntlet flashed red and a crimson bolt of energy lanced into him. The shot would have bisected any other Rating Fighter, but Riser's reserves had saved his life.
"You're Mage is all out. He'll be no match against my Queen."
Issei chuckled, Harry had taught him how to use his senses "You might beat me, you might be Akeno…But you know this doesn't end until one King is beaten. Harry taught us something about him; you cannot stop him. Hell, I'm betting he could have finished this the first time if you hadn't cried coward…Now, Riser BALANCE BREAK! Let's try this again." Issei roared as he closed the gap and began to brawl with the elegant fighter.
Riser, felt the wild and erratic blows. Each blow whilst painful, wasn't well placed but they were more school boy fighting but they were slowly eroding his magical reserves. As the Red Dragon hit him with a left hand, Riser called on a quarter of his magical reserves and delivered a white blue lance into Issei's chest "Phenex Fire Magic: Prominence Rose Deliverance."
Issei was shrouded into blue mist and was forced out of the game. Riser, reached for his ear peace "Yubelluna…"
"Riser…I'm…" Yubelluna began as in his ear and across the demolished and burning battle field a single gunshot, reverberated. Riser felt it, each time a Peerage member left the field it was like a stab wound, calculated players like his brothers tried to take out other peerages as one to immobilise the King; it worked less than expected but more than they'd like. It normally worked on new Devils entering the Rating Game.
The Queen was like eight knives into the gut at once. White hot searing pain; it didn't help that the bullets effects carried over as well, Riser fought to remain calm as the mage appeared in a pop. His arm was in a cast, clearly talented in battlefield healing…an impressive skill for one so young. "Riser, like my present? Macedonian Silver and blessed 13millimetres…Hurts like a bitch."
Riser saw red, ever since the start of this match. This humanoid mage on his beloved Rias's Peerage had been nothing but a pain. Riser would have won by now if not for him. He snorted Akeno and Rias had landed, he teleported his body smoking as he wrapped himself around the girls "Forfeit mage and I won't kill them…Yes, Riser will rather kill your beloved Rias in order to see you suffer." He stopped as Harry seemed to idly watch him.
"Oh, you're not taken by Riser's Rias, are you? Oh, you have eyes for the Queen…Oh you'll have her, once I'm finished with her. How will that feel? To know your beloved's innocence will be taken by me? You'll always be inferior to Riser."
Harry reached into his pocket and pulled out two leather pouches and mixed them together "Cayenne Chilli Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder…Enjoy!" The powders mixed, a magic pulse was used and Riser felt his eyes burn.
There was a crack and as the powder lifted Harry had vanished there was the definitive click of a hammer pulled back "You talk to much." The casted arm with the black handgun rose up, Riser felt a shift in magic before pain beyond recognition exploded into the back of his head.
Rias and Akeno, engulfed Harry in a hug "King, Rias of House Gremory…Checkmate."
"Checkmate, Riser Phenex has been defeated." Announced Grayfia.
Harry pulled out his ear piece "I…might need a healer. Oh boy, I'm about to pass out now."
"You okay?" It was Akeno, as she hastily repaired the broken cast and tending to the thoroughly broken arm.
"Broken arm…more pulverised. Magical exhaustion, drainage…burns, wouldn't be surprised if I've broken stuff."
Harry felt himself smoothly transitioning into a titanium white hospital bay, where he dropped onto a bed and humbly passed out. The blackout only lasted about thirty minutes, when he awoke he found Sona sitting by his bedside "Sitri…"
"You're awake…quicker than I expected. You really shouldn't try and get out of bed, Potter."
"Please call me, Harry…"
"Only if you call me, Sona." Sona replied as rings of magic floated over Harry.
"Harry…you're in pretty bad shape…You nearly killed yourself! Not just draining yourself of magic but the amount of power-downs, power-ups and Sacred Gear swapping put immense strain on your body. You broke…several ribs, stress fractured your spine; which has head, shattered the radius, ulna, and humerus in your left arm and then what appears to be a another breakage…In short Harry, you damaged yourself to an extent that you look like you had something to prove and didn't care about the cost."
Harry sighed and slumped into the admittedly comfortable bed "I've got nothing that'll mean anything right now Sona…the only thing I've got is, did my clothes survive? and if not, where can I get some, also what am I missing?"
"No your clothes didn't survive, Mao Lucifer and my Sister…are about to send a tailor and you're about to miss Rias's victory party."
"About to…so you're freeing me?"
"With the utmost reluctance." Sona replied as there was a knock on the door as Lucifer and Leviathan entered.
"Mao's…" Harry began.
"Mr. Potter, please no need for grovelling. We'd rather be known as Sirzechs and Serafall. We, I, wanted to congratulate you on your rather spectacular entrance with my lovely little sister to Rating Games and not only enter but also pull out a victory. Unofficially as a member of House Gremory is their anything, I can do to help you?"
Harry thought for a moment "I need a set of formal wear and a Trenchcoat."
Sirzechs snorted "That's already been done, in honesty though…"
Harry stopped "Let's call it an unspecified favour within reasonable limits for Devils that is."
Serafall giggled "He's good Zechs, he's very good. Come, come, come the party needs us to start."
Harry quickly found himself in an identical suit to the one he had entered the Underworld in. With an absent minded thought Fragarach appeared as a cane and with Sona, Sirzechs and Serafall with him they moved through the decorated Halls of what appeared "Is this…the Lucifer estate?"
"You're sharp. It is, as Mao Lucifer I am officially in charge of all things internal and general leadership."
"I remember that being brought up. With Leviathan as Foreign Affairs; Beelzebub being R&D and the current incumbent, Ajuka created the Rating Game and Asmodeus is…"
"Military, the current one is shall we say…lacksidisal about his duties."
Harry snorted "Sorry, but isn't there a phrase about power and lack of sanity or willing to do anything?"
Both Mao grinned at that "You tread dangerously, Harry. There are some that'd take offence to your lack of manners and training in etiquette." Commented Serafall with a grin on her face.
Harry shrugged "My apologies for any lack of tact, I don't apologise for whatever I may actually say and quite simply if anyone wants to refute what I have to say, I'm open to discussion…As for treading dangerously; treated like a slave for five years, a menace for ten, abused, belittled, then had bi-polar shape adore and fear me for another five…My treading dangerously is my life, I've no more fucks to give…in fact I'd say I'm well over my fucks-given budget and now in fucking debt…Anyway your Devils you're meant to have a thick skin."
By now they approached the doors where Grayfia and a young child were waiting along with the rest of Sirzechs peerage. "Harry, have you met my family?"
"Some, Lord Lucifer. I'm acquainted with your Bishop, Knight and your Queen and Wife. But the rest no…" With that Harry bowed to them.
"It is a pleasure to meet the family and peerage of the current Lucifer."
Sirzechs grinned "Anyway, let me get the introductions. My Wife and Queen; Grayfia Lucifuge-Gremory and my Son, Millicas Gremory…Lucifer title isn't hereditary remember…Anyway my Knight Okita Souji; my Bishop Mathers MacGregor; My two Rooks: Surtur Second and Bahamut with Enku and Beowulf as my sole two pawns."
Harry whistled softly "Is that Two Pawns total or Two Pawns with some left?"
"Total."
"That's 7 different combinations…Anyway…who's this?"
"My name is Millicas Gremory, as my Father has said before, I welcome you to the Underworld and this…social gathering." Harry nodded and with that the doors swung open.
The murmured conversation ended as Sirzechs, followed by the rest of his peerage with Harry and a confused Sona; who quickly latched onto his arm, eyes wide at the stunt her sister had just pulled. Harry entered and Rias; dressed in a very elegant white dress evidently converted from a wedding gown saw him. Her eyes widened, tears threatened to fall but she stood with her peerage behind her and began to clap. Rias's peerage joined in and the polite clapping carried on. "You, Harry Potter are going to be insufferable…and what's worse you have no idea why." Sona whispered as she parted and joined her peerage.
Kiba, Koneko and Issei were all wearing formal men's tuxedo's and finally Akeno wearing a very cute evening dress. Harry looked them all over before finally joining them, Fragarach slowly vanishing as the Phoenix Tears began to assist in finishing up the healing performed by the Sitri family. "Rias, what happens now?"
"We drink, be merry and formalise my escape from the betrothal." Rias commented.
Harry found himself meeting several heirs and heiresses of the remaining Devil Clans and their peerages. However, when he was introduced by Sairaorg Bael to Diodora Astaroth, Harry's senses tingled. When they shook hands, Harry and the Astaroth heir looked each other in the eye, Harry saw something in the boys eyes and he wasn't sure that he liked it. What was odd, was the fact that the Astaroth heir hadn't brought any part of his peerage.
However, all was not well for the moment Harry had been formally introduced to the Phenex family Riser immediately began to protest. The unfortunate thing was the spiel he was spouting off had been the same during the Rating Game. "Riser, you wouldn't fight an unaffiliated Pact Mage…I joined Rias's peerage just to fight you. We fought, you cheated and I cheated and before you cheated I had you where I wanted you. Are you going to accept that you've been caught cheating trying to rig the Rating Game and admit to it? Or must your entire family suffer for your own actions?"
"What right do you have to play Devil's advocate?" Snapped Ravel only to be quelled with a look from her brother.
Harry chuckled "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
Everyone stopped as they turned to listen to the renewed argument, although Riser was a Devil, and Devils watched out for one another but Riser was acting like a human. "Enough, Riser Phenex and House Phenex shall be dealt with behind closed doors, I have received the requests of Harry Potter and have deemed them acceptable…For now let's celebrate."
For Harry, he spent the rest of the evening dancing and celebrating with Akeno and Rias and for once feeling less like someone with something to prove, and more like an awkward teen.