Disclaimer: I do not own Pokémon or Harry Potter, I do not have any rights to Pokémon or Harry Potter and I do not make any money from writing these fics.
Written For: The Pokémon Mega Prompts Challenge, the 12/30 Challenge, the One Million Words Added Competition, the If You Dare Continued Challenge, the Disney-A-Thon challenge, the A Little bit of motivation competition.
Prompt: Write a one shot over 5,000 words, Character: N, Whispered, Write about a sibling bond that is too strong for magic to break (Anna).
WARNINGS: This one shot might contain some things that people might find uncomfortable so if nappies, slightly insane N and abusive Dursely's are not your thing than PLEASE skip this and go onto the next story/chapter.
Finding Family
His body ached as he stood silently next to his uncle and obediently waited for the train to appear, as people walked past he found himself wishing with all of his might that someone would notice, that someone would realise that something was wrong and save him. But no one did and no one ever would, they had already been living in their new house in their new town for the past few weeks alone while waiting for his aunt and cousin to join them once their belongings had been shipped and nothing had happened.
"Remember the rules body," Vernon growled out softly but the warning and the steal edge that it held was just as strong as always, "One tiny thing, one little thing you do wrong and I will leave you in the middle of the forest and tell everyone that you have ran away."
"Yes uncle," Harry answered blankly as he kept the good boy act going that he knew his uncle liked to see in public, "I understand"
As Vernon gave Harry a stiff nod and a dark glare neither male noticed the close by a green haired male who stood watching on the other platform with calculating and understanding eyes. With each passing second the green haired male grew more and more worried for the young thin boy who looked as if he could had been himself that age only in rags and not in the most expensive clothing his so called father had made him dress in.
Trying his best to distract himself from the pain in his ankle and the sopping wet nappy he wore, his aunt and uncle had refused to teach him how to use the toilet 'like a big boy' as it meant touching him, he looked around the train station for anything interesting to look at without breaking his uncles rules. His gaze landed on a strange green haired man who was staring right back at him.
'Why is he staring at me and Uncle Vernon for?' Harry wondered in confusion only to blink in surprise as the green haired male gave me a small understanding smile and a playful wink 'What...he just!'
"Ah! It looks like the train is on time," Vernon said happily as the sound of a train whistle was heard not far away, taking his nephew's attention away from the kind green haired stranger and back to his uncle, "Remember boy, I want no funny business from you, the only funny business I want from you is for you to disappear and never darken my house ever again."
To use to hearing his uncle's words Harry simply nodded his head and turned his attention back to the green haired male only to find him gone. Frowning slightly Harry scanned the opposite train platform, trying to spot the man who had been the very first person to show him kindness in his short life. There had been no trains pulling into the station yet and he was on the wrong side of the platform for him to get onto the train his aunt and cousin would be arriving on. His question of where the green haired male had gone too was soon answered as a polite cough behind him captured both Harry's and Vernon's attention.
"What do you want?" Vernon asked gruffly only for a glare to appear on his face as he took in the group of three standing behind him.
One was a young 20 year old man with long green hair tied up in a lose pony tail and bright blue eyes. He wore a lose fitting white shirt which was undone allowing them to see the long sleeved plain black t-shirt he wore under neither with baggy but close fitting brown trousers and green trainers. Much to Vernon's dislike he had several different pieces of jewellery on and a simple black and white baseball hat in his hand while his other hand was holding onto the straps of his plain green backpack that was slung over his shoulder. There was an easy going smile on his face.
Standing next to him on his right was a young woman the same aged as the green haired male. She held herself with dignity and respect as she looked at Vernon with soft brown eyes which was framed by the long pink hair. She wore a short sleeved white t-shirt with a green wrap that covered her top half much like a cape and was done up in a tight knot, she long pink and white skirt was worn in an identical way while on her feet she had a pair of simple pink slip on shoes without any laces. Just like her male friend she had a bag on her through hers was a soft pink satchel that she wore hung over her shoulder with one hand resting on top of it.
The last person who was standing on the left of the green haired male held a soft brown backpack in her hands that seemed to twitch whenever her green eyes spotted a not so well hidden injury on Harry's body. Her long blond hair blew in the summer wind gently giving her a soft kind look. She was dressed in a simple but nice blue top with puffy sleeves and a long skirt that was identical to the other girls but hers was yellow where the other one was pink. Her shoes was also the same identical slip on type that the other girl wore but they where blue, not pink.
"What do you kids want?" Vernon asked again, this time with a shorter temper than before, "Why do you not go and bother someone else?"
"We were just wondering about the little boy you have with you," the green haired male answered with a happy smile making Vernon freeze, "You see we are looking for our little brother and we think this young boy might be him so-"
"Congratulations! You have found him," Vernon said quickly as he pushed the startled Harry towards the three strangers before rushing away to the other end of the platform.
"Well that went well," the pink haired woman snapped out causing Harry to jump.
"Sister please, at least we have the little one with us now," the blond haired woman said before turning to Harry and giving him a large welcoming smile, "Hello little one, my name is Concordia, the woman with the pink hair is my sister, Anthea and the man with the green hair is my brother, N. What is your name?"
"Fr-Harry, Harry James Potter," Harry answered as he bit back his reflex to say freak while remembering the name the relatives who abandoned him told him to say when others asked, "Miss. Concordia, Miss. Anthea, Mr. N...I am not your brother, my parents are dead."
"We know that, it was just a lie to get you away from that horrible man," Concordia replied with a smile that calmed Harry, "You are free Harry, you can do whatever you want, we promise not to tell anyone if you just want to turn and run for it."
"Or you could come with us," Anthea said as she looked at Harry with a tender gaze, "Besides it looks as if you could use a change of clothes."
Blushing madly Harry looked down only to find a very visible wet spot on his trousers. Not sure how to react Harry let out a soft whimper and placed his hands over the wet spot.
"He will be coming with us, he is too innocent to be left unprotected," N said firmly and without giving Harry a chance to react he picked Harry up off of the ground and rested Harry in his arms with Harry's legs around his waist and a hand firmly on Harry's bum keeping him in place, the hat was placed in Harry's hands.
"I can stand by myself," Harry said softly only to freeze when he felt the male's hand feeling the padded bottom of his soaking wet uncomfortable nappy, "Mr-"
"Anthea please go to the closest clothes shop and buy several outfits for our newest brother, Concordia please go to the nearest shop and get enough nappies and any other items we will need to last us until we get to the next town," N suddenly said cutting Harry off.
At the nice man's words Harry winced and his whole body went stiff, his eyes widened in horror as he looked at each member of the group expecting to find disgust on their faces only to find himself proven wrong. On their faces where only looks of understanding and kindness, this did not help Harry's confusion.
"You...you are not mad or disgusted that I am almost eleven and I am still in nappies?" Harry asked in shock which only grew as N, Concordia and Anthea shook their heads, "Really?"
"The idiots who were meant to be looking after you were obviously abusive and more," Anthea answered as she shot a dark look over her shoulder at Vernon who was pretending to not know them and look down the track for the train, "If there was not one or two problem areas I would be very worried."
"It is nothing to be ashamed off," Concordia said gently as she gave Harry a comforting smile, "Everyone wears nappies at least once in their lives."
Feeling hope bubble away inside of him Harry turned to look at N only to find a strange expression on his face. To Harry it looked like a cross over between thoughtfulness, a decision made and a glint of understanding.
"If you want, you do not have to grow up," N said softly catching his sister's and Harry's full attention, "Children are innocent, they are pure like Pokémon where as adults they lose that innocence. Wearing nappies is just another way for you to stay a child forever, if you want you can be the child of our family. We are creating a new world."
"Thank you...big brother, big sisters," Harry said with a shy smile gaining three happy smiles in reply, "A new world?"
"Humans do nothing but hurt Pokémon, humans are cruel creatures," Anthea said sternly as she began Harry's first lesson in their family, "We want to protect Pokémon from humans, we want to create a separate world for Pokémon to live in."
"You mean like where I come from?" Harry asked innocently causing all three of them to look at Harry in confusion.
Concordia opened her mouth to speak only to pause when she spotted her new little brother shift uncomfortably in N's arms. Memories suddenly hit her from when she grew up with Anthea and N only, their quest for a separate world for Pokémon would have to share first place with raising and looking after their new little brother who obviously needed a new nappy.
"I think we need to get our littlest brother sorted out, Anthea," Concordia said as she gave her pink haired sister a pointed look, "Remember what N said? We have to get everything before the train arrives."
"Alright," Anthea replied as she turned and walked away from the group without a single word.
"We will be right back N, Harry," Concordia promised as she shot her two brothers a smile, "We will meet you on the platform we will get our train on to save time."
With a silent nod of the head from N Concordia turned and ran into the ground while mumbling to herself about the cost of items. As soon as Concordia had disappeared Harry turned his attention back to N only to find his new brother looking at him with the same kind look he had the first time they had met.
"Family?" Harry asked, tilting his head to the side innocently, unaware of his accidental magic coming out to work, "I can stay like I am now?"
"Yes we are family, I will not let anything happen to you again," N promised as he gave Harry a reassuring smile, "Yes you can, you can grow as slowly as you want to. In fact I would prefer it if you stayed a child forever, I will feel better if you stay little and need nappy changes and looking after as you will hold the innocence you will need to be allowed to live in the Pokémon world when I manage to create a world for humans and a world for Pokémon."
Neither N or Harry noticed the soft glow that surrounded Harry or how he shrunk slightly in size.
"Where I am from there are no such thing as Pokémon," Harry said softly catching N's attention, "But people like my uncle still live there, here everyone is nice to me besides my old family and the only thing that is different is that there are Pokémon here."
Unable to argue with his little brother's logic N kept silent and began walking back the way he had came. As he walked his mind buzzed with thoughts and questions as he allowed Harry's innocent question to sink in.
'Did I say something wrong?' Harry thought as he held on tightly to N's white shirt 'Did I say something wrong? Did my needs for nappies finally sink in? I thought he was happy that I wore nappies because he wanted me to stay like a child forever.'
Letting out a heavy sigh Harry rested his head on N's shoulder, not noticing the small smile that appeared on N's lips at his action, and looked around the train station for the first time without having to be scared of what his uncle might do to him.
The strange creatures that he had learnt was called Pokémon during his short stay in the strange new place filled the station just as much as the humans did. Just like the humans Harry spotted the creatures that they passed by were just as different and unique. Each Pokémon seemed to have their own personalities' and temperaments which Harry soon learnt as he stared at them while N walked past them, he gained smiles, waves, nods of the head, glares and even one or two sneers from the Pokémon they passed. Just as N was making his way up the set of stairs that would take them out onto the platform their train would be arriving on Harry spoke.
"I have only been around Pokémon for a short amount of time, were I come from there are only animals and no Pokémon," Harry said as he stared at a passing Pokémon trainer with a happy Pichu on her shoulder, "From what I have seen Pokémon are just like humans...just in different shape bodies. Hurting Pokémon is bad because they are just like us."
"That's right Harry, Pokémon are not a tool to be used and thrown away, they are our friends," N said with a small smile making Harry give him a large happy grin, "That is why I want to create a world just for Pokémon, a world where humans cannot harm Pokémon, the only humans that will be in the Pokémon world will be those who have earned the right to live alongside the Pokémon...and you."
"Me?" Harry asked innocently as he tilted his head to the side in confusion, "What do you mean? I thought you said that we are bad, we hurt Pokémon. Why would you let me live with the Pokémon for?"
"Because you are innocent, all children are innocent and as long as you remain in nappies and allow us to be your family then you will stay a child," N answered softly as he remembered the words of his cruel foster father, "Children and Pokémon are innocence, they can live together."
Feeling the small head nod against his chest N tightened his hold on the small body and gave a warning look at anyone who came to close.
'Do not worry little brother, I will look after you, you will no longer know what pain, suffering or hunger is' N thought as he held onto Harry's small form 'I am going to make sure you get only the best, you will be a child forever and help look after our friends for me and my sisters when our worlds finally separate.'
As the two new brothers waited for their sister's to return Harry kept his head pressed against N's chest and his arms wrapped around the green haired man while looking at the strange creatures called Pokémon with wide awed eyes while N had only stone cold eyes for the man who had so cruelly hurt his little brother.
'I wonder if either Anthea or Concordia would be willing to leave an anonymous tip off at the police station about that man and his family for me' N thought as a frown appeared on his face when he spotted the joy on the man's face as a train pulled into the station on the other side 'If I was not trying to hide from my foster father and his evil group I would do a lot worse but I cannot leave Harry alone.'
N let out a soft sigh as he looked down at his little brother only to find bright emerald green eyes looking up at him.
"I'm sorry," Harry said, surprising N, "You do not have to hold me you know, I bet I am getting you all wet and-"
"I can easily have a shower and change my clothes little brother," N replied calmly surprising Harry, "Besides I was going to change my clothes once we get on the train because I...I am very hot and was sweating."
"I...I can change myself," Harry said softly, biting his lower lip only to blink in surprise when N shook his head.
"No, one of your older siblings will take care of changing you from now on," N said with a determined glint in his eyes making Harry blush slightly.
Feeling his little brother's emotions N looked around trying to find something to take his brother's mind off of things only to freeze and blink in surprise when he felt a sharp tug on his trousers. Wondering what was pulling his trousers N raised his eyebrows in surprise when he found himself looking at a happy Growlith.
"Growl!" the Growlith barked as it wagged its tail at N before looking at Harry with intense eyes.
"What has gotten into my friend?" N asked softly only for a small smile to appear on his face when the puppy dog used his legs to rest his two front paws on to help him reach up and playfully lick Harry's bare ankle thanks to Harry's ripped trousers.
"W-What was that?" Harry asked in fear and surprise as he looked around wildly only to look downwards when a soft bark came to his ears, "W-What is that?"
"That is a Growlith, a fire type Pokémon," N explained as he felt Harry's grip on him tighten, "I do not know where Growlith came from through...our new friend suddenly just appeared."
Nodding his head in understanding Harry offered the fire type a weak smile, "Hello Growlith, my name is Harry. It is nice to meet you."
"Growl! Growlith!" The puppy Pokémon replied happily as it wagged its tail and licked Harry again making Harry giggle.
"I think he likes me," Harry said shyly as he turned to look at N who had a smile on his face through it did not quiet reach his eyes, "Big brother?"
"It looks like it little brother, through I am afraid that we would have to capture our new friend if he wanted to come with us on the train," N said causing Harry and Growlith to look at him with wide eyes, "But capturing Pokémon with pokeballs is wrong."
"So Growlith can't come with us?" Harry asked sadly as he dropped one of his hands down to rub Growlith's ears.
"No, we do not impression Pokémon, we work towards freeing them," N replied stiffly, "I know I promised you that you would be able to live with Pokémon and be a child forever I will not allow you to fall into the same trap and grow up to be evil like so many humans in this world has become."
"Yes big brother N," Harry said with a depressed sigh as he turned to look at Growlith with big sad emerald green eyes, "I am sorry but it looks like we cannot travel together."
Growlith let out a pitiful wine and nuzzled the young boy's hand comfortingly before turning his big puppy dog begging gaze at the child's older brother only to find himself looking into determined eyes. It looked like he was not going to be getting anywhere with his chosen one's older brother. Wondering just how he could follow his human to where ever he was going to Growlith looked around the station only for a glint to appear in his eyes as the sound of a train whistle came to his ears, determination and an unspoken promise appeared in his eyes when he heard his chosen one's big brother speak.
"It looks like our train is here, little brother," N said as he turned around and looked around the train platform trying to find his sisters, "Can you see our sisters Harry? We will have to wait for the next train if they do not show up."
Trying his best to ignore the sadness of having to say good bye to his new friend so soon Harry silently looked around the train platform for his sisters while doing his best to ignore the familiar shouts and laughter of the Dursley's as they left the train station, Harry just knew that Vernon had told Petunia and Dudley about abandoning him and they were now going out to celebrate. Finding no trace of his two new sisters Harry turned back to N only to let out a shout when he spotted two familiar females rushing towards them, both had arms full of bags and wore a pleased expression on their faces.
"I see them! I see big sisters Anthea and Concordia!" Harry cried out happily as he pointed to his two new sisters while the train came to a stop behind them and the doors were opened.
As the pair turned to greet their two sisters neither of them noticed Growlith sneaking onto the train or being followed by two more Pokémon who had been following Anthea and Concordia while they were out shopping.
"Sorry for taking so long, I never knew that there was so many adorable things that Harry could wear!" Concordia said happily while Anthea nodded her head in agreement as they came to a stop in front of Harry and N.
"I agree with you sister, I kept on finding cute little outfits for Harry too," Anthea admitted as they shared a smile.
"Should I be worried?" Harry asked as he whispered into N's ear making him snort softly in amusement.
"It depends, our sisters do not get to go shopping much..." N replied as he carefully eyed the bags in the girls arms, "I thought you were going to only get a few bits of clothing and the items needed to change Harry?"
"We got carried away," both Anthea and Concordia deadpanned as they spoke together.
Letting out a heavy sigh N opened his mouth only to be cut off as a loud whistle echoed throughout the train station and the voice of the conductor was heard through the speakers.
"All aboard! Train 124 will be leaving in just two minutes!" came the static fuzzed voice of the train conductor.
"Quick, we do not want to miss our train," Concordia said quickly, Harry noticed a flash of fear in her eyes that was mirrored by his big sister Anthea and his big brother N, "We do not want them to find us, we would never be able to escape again."
"Who are they?" Harry asked innocently only to be shushed by N.
"Not now little one, I will tell you when we are safe," N said softly as he placed his hat on Harry's head and rushed to board the train with their sisters following behind them.
"Find an empty compartment where we can have some peace and quiet and be left alone," Anthea instructed as they made their way towards the train.
As N climbed onto the train Harry found himself looking down at the gap with wide emerald eyes at the large gap between the train platform and the train itself. The last time that he had been on a train he had not had time to take things as he had been too concerned with protecting himself from his uncle. Clinging tightly to his big brother Harry allowed himself to be carried through the train towards a compartment.
"Do not worry, you will not be uncomfortable for much longer," N said softly as he patted the top of Harry's head, he was careful not to knock off his favourite hat from Harry's head. "As soon as we find a quiet and empty compartment we will lock the door and get you changed."
Harry simply nodded his head and allowed himself to fully relax into his big brother's hold. A smile came to his face as he listened to his two big sisters talking behind him about the clothes and items they had brought him. Lost in his own world Harry allowed all of the stress that he had been holding in to disappear only to find himself slowly falling asleep. The soft murmurs of his big brother and big sister's voices did not help to keep him awake for any longer either.
'I wonder what sort of things will happen now that I am with my new family' Harry thought before he fell under the spell of sleep, unaware of the three set of eyes watching him and his older siblings.
"Awww, he looks so cute when he is asleep," Anthea cooed out, surprising both N and Concordia at her out of character behaviour. "He looks like a baby Pokémon taking a nap in his big brother's arms."
"He is not a Pokémon Anthea," N said as he shot Anthea a pointed look over his shoulder. "Even if he does act like a Vulpix snuggling up to its mother for warmth."
"He reminds me of a Teddiursa licking its paws for more honey with how his hands kept almost going up to his mouth when he got nervous," Concordia said thoughtfully as she tilted her head to get a better look at her new little brother. "N...I do not want to be the bringer of bad news but do you think that this is really wise...we have them going all out to find us, we are on the run...do you really think that this will be a good environment for a child? Especially one like our little brother?"
N let out a heavy sigh as he scanned the train hallway for an empty compartment. Even though he showed no out wards sign that he had heard Concordia both females knew that Concordia's words where running through his mind. A few seconds later both of them were proven right when N spoke.
"No...children and Pokémon should forever say innocent and pure and never be subjected to horrors like we have and like Harry has," N said without daring to turn and look at his two sisters faces. "I know that we have properly dragged Harry into this against his will but I could not leave him with that...with that monster."
"I understand N, both Concordia and I understand and agree with you," Anthea said carefully and gently as she gave both of her younger brothers a kind look. "But...we used the time while we were shopping to talk without little ears listening in when we both realised that...we have nowhere to live, no end destination, we might of stolen almost all of his money but that will not last forever, especially not if we keep on travelling around from one region to another region."
"I know," N replied, both Concordia and Anthea could easily see how their green haired brother's body stiffened. "But I have been thinking...for a while now, ever since he gave me that book about all the different regions and what sort of places are found in them."
"And?" Concordia asked nervously as she bit her lower lip.
"In one of the books he gave me I found a picture of a forest that is supposed to be one of the many forests that are supposed to have legendary Pokémon in it, but he told me that it is a lie and that he would never be going there ever," N said blankly as he came to a stop when he finally spotted an empty compartment. "I was going to take us there, apparently there is a medium sized wooden cottage that would suit the four of us perfectly."
"A home surrounded by nature where it is safe and hidden away from danger and humans?"Anthea asked with a small dreamy look that was hidden to all but those who knew her, when N nodded his head she smiled. "I like the sound of that, we could look after the Pokémon who live in that forest, protect any hurt or abandoned Pokémon, find a way to free Pokémon from humans and it would be a wonderful place for our littlest brother to grow up in."
"I agree with Anthea," Concordia said as they came to a stop in front of the empty compartment that N had selected for them. "You have done a wonderful job N, I did not realise that you have been planning this for so long."
"I am not a fool, I will not put my family in the line of danger," N replied with a serious look on his face as he entered the empty compartment, closely followed by his sisters. "I refuse to take stupid risks at this moment, especially with our littlest brother."
Silently both Concordia and Anthea nodded their heads in agreement and understanding. Anthea closed and locked the train compartment door behind her while Concordia gathered the bags she and Anthea had gained from their shopping trips.
'I promise that we will look after you little brother' N thought as he gently held the sleeping boy while he waited for his sister to create a changing area for Harry. 'Your big sisters and I will protect you from all and any harm.'
N's words would be put to the test when the two brothers and two sisters would get off of the train they would be in for a big surprise.
End of Prompt.
Please, please, PLEASE do not be too angry or upset with me for writing this! It is just an idea I have had and will not go away. If I get a really bad reaction I WILL take it down but I hope that the story is alright...
