Chapter Four

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None of the Originals said a word until they were sure that everyone in the area had left. Even Klaus' hybrids had given them some privacy. Usually no one would care about what the help would find out but in this situation no one wanted anyone eavesdropping

"A son Nik, of all the things to hide from us you hid a son," said Rebecca. She was this close to attempting to strangle her brother with her bare hands. Either that or stabbing him.

"Mother and Father were still around, I couldn't take the chance that they would find out about him," said Klaus as he got up to refill his drink. He knew that he would need a lot of alcohol to get through this interrogation without putting his siblings back into storage.

"Still they've been dead for days Nik. You should have told us before inviting the Scooby gang to our home," said Kol as he watched his brother. Was he surprised that Klaus hid something so important from them, no. He was more surprised that Elijah didn't know about the child.

"By the way Elijah how did Niklaus raising a child escape your notice? I would have thought you'd have kept a close eye on him while the rest of us were in storage."

"Kol's right little brother, how did a new member of the family escape your notice?" asked Finn with a smirk. He may be the Original that was most overlooked, being daggered for 900 years means that you can't exactly get a reputation, but he was still a Mikaelson so snark and sarcasm is in the blood.

"Well it's not like I've been able to find Niklaus for decades Finn. If I'd known about a child I most certainly would have increased my effort," said Elijah affronted. Elijah was not pleased that he had a nephew he hadn't met yet. He was also a little hurt that even with all the fighting his brother hadn't called him for help, completely forgetting the fact that Elijah had been trying to kill Klaus for the past few decades.

"Alright boys that's enough," said Rebecca as she stopped her brothers' argument. The one thing she could count on with her brothers was that they couldn't stop themselves from metaphorically poking each other with sticks, no matter what the situation was. "Now Nik we want an explanation about our new nephew."

"I'm an open book Rebecca, ask away," snarked Klaus with a smirk on his face.

"Did you kill the boy's parents?"

"Really Rebecca?" said Elijah with a wince. He was starting to get a low grade headache and Elijah was hoping that it wouldn't become a migraine. He didn't have much hope of that since he was in a room with his siblings.

"She is right Elijah, it's a valid question considering it is Niklaus we're talking about," said Finn as he held onto Sage's hand. Sage hadn't done more than sip her drink since she'd gotten there. She already knew that the only reason the other Mikaelsons' hadn't killed her was because they didn't want their brother to hate them forever, but she never forgot that her life meant nothing to them.

"I did not kill his parents," said Klaus as he rolled his eyes. "I adopted Hadrian after they were murdered. He was left on the doorstep of his maternal aunt and I was not going to leave a child to be raised by someone who shouldn't even be raising her own child and would have no doubt neglected the boy."

"What do you mean Niklaus?" asked Elijah.

"I was in Surrey meeting an informant when I saw this horse faced woman being kicked by her son as he screamed for sweets. Instead of disciplining him she instead spoke in the most ridiculous cutesy voice promising him all the sweets he could eat," said Klaus disgustedly. "The child was the size and shape of a baby pig and looked like he was only two years old. I have no doubt that he'll drop dead of a cardiac arrest when he's older and is no doubt so spoiled that he can't do anything for himself. The only reason I was in the area when the wizards dropped him off was because one of my witch's had a vision."

"Please tell me you're joking Nik." Rebecca could not imagine a child so spoiled and overweight and at such a young age. All the vampires were disgusted at the idea of overindulging a child. Being centuries old meant that they'd met many parents over the years and had seen many different examples of parenting – the good and the bad - and they knew that sometimes the most damaging parents were the ones that didn't say 'no' to their children.

"I'm not."

"Did you say that wizards were dropping him off?" asked Kol as he looked at his brother over his glass, eyes narrowed in thought. Over the years Kol had met many magic users and none had disappointed him as much as wand users. They were generally the laziest magic users – always wanting someone else to save them instead of saving themselves and very quick to turn on their heroes. Fickle was a very good way to describe them. Which as an extreme disappointment to the Original because their powers were more versatile than most other magic users. Of course, there were some exceptions but generally they were sheep being herded by whoever was popular.

"Yes, according to the rumor Hadrian had somehow defeated their newest dark lord and after his parents were murdered, they decided that leaving him on the doorstep of a woman I wouldn't trust with a hamster would be the best way to reward him for the loss of his parents."

"Wait are you telling me that a child supposedly killed an adult?" asked Rebecca.

"How?"

"No one knows since the only person left alive after that confrontation was Hadrian and he was only a year and a half."

"Nik please tell me that they're not so stupid as to believe that a child defeated an adult wizard and didn't think, even for a second, that it was something his parents did?" asked Kol with his eyes closed and his hand rubbing his forehead. So much stupidity was giving him a headache.

"Oh, it's even worse."

"I cannot even imagine it being worse," said Elijah as he took a rather large sip of his whiskey.

"The call him 'The-Boy-Who-Lived."

His siblings stared at Klaus in shock. They couldn't understand the stupidity of giving a child a nickname that reminded him constantly of his dead parents. That was extreme trauma waiting to happen.

"I thought wizards were stupid a hundred years ago, but I think they've gotten worse," said Kol incredulously.

"They have believe me and England is the worst of the lot. I've been keeping an eye on things and they've let most of the dark lord's servants free by claiming that they were forced to murder and rape. The current minister is an easily manipulated idiot and they've been letting Dumbledore do the thinking for them."

"I can't handle more depressing information. Let's change the subject to something more important, what's Hadrian like Nik. You know I'll never forgive you for depriving me of being an aunt when he was younger of course but you can at least tell me what he's like before he gets here."

"He's a good boy, has a sense of honor and doing the right thing he most certainly didn't get from me. But I've been making sure he knows to watch his back and that there are some people out there you should not give a chance to stab you in the back."

"Really Niklaus, that isn't a lesson he should learn as a child. It's something he'll learn when he's older," said Elijah. He was not pleased that his brother taught his nephew that so early. Childhood should be a time of innocence, not a time when you should be on your guard.

"It's something he'll need to learn young, not just because he's my son but also because he'll be going to the snake pit that is Hogwarts in September."

"Why in the world would you send him there? There are much better magic schools, thanks to Dumbledore cutting out the classes he doesn't like and the ministry limiting what the children can learn. I don't think Hogwarts can even be considered a magic school if it wasn't for its history as one of the first."

"I agree Elijah but if Hadrian is to get his inheritance from his parents he must go to Hogwarts, otherwise it will go to his closest living relatives on his father's side and most of them are his enemies. Added to that fact I do not want Dumbledore interfering in my affairs. The longer he doesn't know anything the easier it will be for me to maneuver things to our advantage."

"This Dumbledore fellow sounds like he's a pillock brother. Why haven't you killed him yet?" asked Kol. It was not like Klaus to let someone who annoyed him live unless there was a good reason.

"Because if I kill him, I'll have all those idiot wizards after me and normally I couldn't care less because it's not like they can kill me, but I have no intention of spending the next few years dodging idiot assassins when I'm supposed to be raising my son."

"I'm glad Niklaus that you're finally being responsible," said Finn with a small smile. Finn liked the changes in Niklaus that he'd seen so far. It's seemed that fatherhood suited his wild half-brother and the eldest Original hoped that he would continue to change for the better.

"Yes, brother it seems that parenthood suits you," said Rebecca with a smile. She was glad to see the true happiness in her brother's eyes. Something she hadn't seen in years, not since Marcellus died. That was when Nik became more obsessive and truly started seeing enemies around every corner.

"When will we meet the boy Niklaus?" asked Elijah. He was rather eager to meet the newest member of the family. The person whose existence seemed to breathe new life into his brother like he hadn't seen in years.

"In a few days, school is almost over so Hadrian will be on a plane from England to the US soon," said Klaus as he started to go over the list of things he needed to get done before his son got to the new house in his head. Harry's personal belongings would be arriving from the townhouse in London soon and Klaus still needed to finish the mural he was painting in Harry's room before he arrived.

"Niklaus, you're letting the child travel across the ocean on his own?" asked Elijah incredulously. Just when he started to think his little brother was starting to show some maturity and responsibility his does something like this. "He's only ten years old."

"He'll be fine Elijah. Hadrian is very mature for his age and besides children all over the world go on planes by themselves, their parents just make sure that the flight attendants know to take care of them."

"Yes, well I think it would be best if he has an adult with him when he's flying to another country."

"Oh, quit being such a worrywart Elijah, if you're this bad before you meet the little sprog how bad are you going to be when the kid gets here?" asked Kol as he laid on the couch watching his brothers argue like a tennis match. He'd already figured out that Klaus was messing with Elijah. There was no way the hybrid would ever allow a child that young to be out and about without supervision.

"Nik stop messing with Elijah, you know you're just making his worrying tendencies worse," said Rebekah as she shook her head. Sometimes she wondered why she put up with her brothers. They enjoyed messing with everyone, especially each other.

"Oh, very well sister," said Klaus as he rolled his eyes. His siblings always enjoyed ruining his fun and they wondered why he daggered them so often.

"Hadrian will be coming with his nanny. She stays at the townhouse in London year-round so that if anything happens while he's at school she'll be able to help."

"A nanny Nik? And who would you trust enough that you would allow them to help raise your child?" asked Rebekah. She could not imagine her brother trusting anyone other than family enough to help, let alone hired help. She still couldn't believe that Klaus hadn't undaggered her to help him raise a toddler.

"A witch who owes me a debt that can never be repaid."

"Oh," asked Kol. He was very curious about what kind of debt that was. The Original had no doubt that Niklaus had taken advantage of her while she was down and raised her up so that she would always be loyal to him and him alone. His brother was very good at that.

"She's a muggleborn witch who graduated from Hogwarts. Afterward she couldn't get a job that she was qualified for based on her exam results because the purebloods didn't want to hire a muggleborn, no matter how good her grades are, and she never graduated high school, so she couldn't find a decent job in the real world either. Her parents kicked her out after she came of age. They didn't want anything to do with a witch – they're the type that believes magic is evil and comes from the devil or something of the sort. I found her when she was starving and desperately trying to find work."

"And let me guess you took her in, gave her a job and a home and in return all you asked for was her eternal loyalty?" said Rebekah with a smirk.

"I also made sure that she completed her education both magical and normal. Afterall Hogwarts has gone so downhill that the students are only learning the most basic of magic and nothing advanced. She is quite brilliant, it only took her a few years to get up to snuff and she hasn't stopped. She learns a new magical ability or gets another degree every year and was well worth the investment."

"Niklaus is this woman your personal witch or your nanny?" asked Elijah.

"She's both I suppose. Though her primary purpose is the care and education of my son. It's the reason why I insisted upon her completing her education, she can better aid me and my son if she's as educated as possible in various subjects."

"Well it may have been entirely for selfish reasons, but I salute you for helping the poor woman Niklaus," said Finn as he raised his glass in a mock toast.

"Yes, Nik and while I'm very interested in meeting the woman you would allow to help you raise your son I have noticed that you haven't told us her name yet," said Rebekah as got up to get another drink. "Well?"

"Her name is Angelina and you'll meet her in a couple days sister dear when she brings Harry from England. I've already furnished her room in the family wing next to Harry's and the hybrids can put her luggage there when it arrives from England."

"You must really like this girl Niklaus if you gave her a room in the family wing," said Elijah. He was quite intrigued since out of the many witches who had worked for his brother over the years not even one got a room in the family wing. They were all relegated to the servant's wing with everyone else. No matter what they imagined Klaus never truly trusted any of them.

"Believe me brother she has proven her loyalty and devotion to me and my son a thousand times over."

"Well I can't wait to meet her. Maybe I'll get to have some intelligent conversations instead of always having to deal with you lot. Maybe a girl's night out or a spa day." Rebekah was somewhat hopeful that she might be able to make a real friend. Afterall it's not as if her school friends counted since they didn't really know her, and she would never be able to bring herself to trust Elena or her gang again since they stabbed her in the back.

"I can't believe that Klaus is a father."

It had been a few days since the meeting at Mikaelson manor and Caroline still couldn't get over the fact that Klaus Mikaelson, the psychotic Original Hybrid was a parent. And from what was implied during the meeting the Original was a good one who was just trying to do everything in his power to make sure that his kid was safe. He admittedly didn't care about anyone outside of his family but that was pretty typical of vampires from what she had seen. They only cared about the people that are important to them, everyone else is worthless. Caroline had a theory that when vampires were turned their usual human selfishness was also amplified so that they only cared for themselves or a handful of other people as a defense mechanism, so they don't get too broken hearted over the years of watching those they love die.

"Yeah that's a twist to the story that I never saw coming."

Bonnie was just as shocked as Caroline. It would have never occurred to her that the Original was anything more than a ruthless villain that had no problem killing or torturing anyone in his way. She felt a little ashamed at the thought after she had it because she knew that there was more to a person that what they showed on the surface and she was certainly raised to know that there was always more to the story than just what was told.

"So, what's happening at the manor Tyler," asked Jeremy. He was very curious to find out what was going on with the Originals.

"Klaus has been having all the hybrids clean the house and help him put together things for his kid's room, furniture and stuff, while he finishes up this mural he's been painting in it. All the luggage and personal stuff arrived yesterday, and their rooms are ready. Apparently, they'll be arriving in two days."

"They?" asked Matt.

"Yeah the kid and his nanny. Apparently, she stays in the townhouse just in case the kid needs something while he's at boarding school or something happens that he needs an adult for and Klaus is out of the country. Wherever the kid goes so does she."

"A nanny huh," said Damon with a smirk. "Might be a way to get some information on the kid or a spy to use against the Originals. She must be close to them since Klaus trusts her with his kid." The eldest Salvatore was already planning on seducing the nanny to use against her employers.

"No Damon you are not going to use some poor woman who's just trying to do her job," said Stefan. "Not to mention the fact that it probably wouldn't work. I rather doubt Klaus would allow just anyone to be around his kid. She's probably completely devoted to him and if I know Klaus as well as I think I do she's probably also his bodyguard."

"You really think so Stefan," asked Jeremy. Out of everyone in the room he had probably had the least amount of interaction with Klaus and was wondering what he was really like. Afterall there was no such thing as a one-dimensional person and Klaus had already proven that he more layers than an onion.

"I know so. There's no way that Klaus would allow someone charged with looking after his kid to not be able to protect him."

"Elena are you ok?" asked Bonnie. She saw that even though everyone had been speaking about Klaus' mystery son since they had gotten to the Boarding House Elena hadn't said a word.

"I just can't believe that if we had succeeded in killing or even desiccating Klaus a little boy would have been an orphan, again."

That was the most horrifying thing in the world to the doppelganger. She was well aware of the fact that losing her parents had broken something in her and losing all of her other guardians had broken her heart further. Realizing that her choices had nearly done that to a complete innocent made Elena feel like someone was stabbing her in the heart with a serrated dagger.

"Elena that kid would probably be better as an orphan," said Damon insensitively. He truly believed that taking a child away from a parent that clearly cared about him was the right thing to do just because of his own personal dislike. Everyone in the room couldn't believe what he had just said, especially because there were several orphans in the room. "The kid's probably miserable with Klaus as a parent, he's probably the strict no nonsense always looks for an excuse to punish abusive kind. He probably only wanted a truce just to make himself look good."

The others started to consider what the elder Salvatore had said, mostly to make themselves feel better but surprisingly enough it was Stefan who defended the Original Hybrid.

"Your wrong Damon."

"What?" asked Damon as he choked on his bourbon.

"Klaus would probably be the type of parent who's a bit over involved but would spoil their kid rotten out of love."

"Do you really think that Stefan," asked Elena as she looked back at her ex-boyfriend from the couch she was on as he leaned against the door frame.

"I was best friends with Klaus remember," said Stefan as he remembered a time when he saw Klaus as his closest friend. When he knew the Original better than anyone else and when he truly felt at home in his own skin.

"Klaus may be a ruthless, murdering bastard but even he has a code and lines that he won't cross."

"What kind of lines?" asked Bonnie. The young witch couldn't imagine that the Original that had caused her friends so much pain could actually have some semblance of morality.

"Not once in a thousand years has, he ever harmed a child. During my ripper phase I didn't care who I killed, even kids, and every time it looked like I was about to hurt a kid Klaus would always stop me. If we ever found someone who was an abusive parent Klaus was always ten times more vicious and he always made sure that the kid was taken care of."

"I never would have seen Klaus as the rescue little children type," said Caroline. Everything she was learning about the Original was blowing her mind. It was reminding her that people are not just what's on the surface and that no one is just a hero or a villain in a story.

"So, he has a soft spot for kids, so what?" said Damon. It didn't matter to the eldest Salvatore that the Originals may have some good points. They were his enemies which meant that they would have to die – that was all that mattered to Damon.

"It means that there may be more to the Originals than we thought Damon," said Elena. The more she learned the more she regretted listening to Damon to plot to kill the Originals. Elena hoped that maybe by the end of the summer they could have learned enough about them that they could create a real treaty and she could finally have her life back. "What else can you tell us about Klaus?" asked Elena.

"He only has a few lines that he won't cross. The first is his thing about kids - he won't hurt one and if he finds out that someone is abusing a kid around him, he'll interfere. I'm not saying that he's a hero that'll go around rescuing every kid in the town but if it's right in front of him he'll interfere. The second is that he'll never force someone into his bed – he'll compel them not to scream and to ignore anything bloody, but he won't rape."

"Really?" asked Caroline. "It sounds like he has more morals than Damon."

"Hey."

"What?" asked Caroline with a glare. Even though everyone around her may have forgotten how Damon treated her she hadn't, and she never would.

"I'm not saying that he won't kill them afterwards or anything, but he always respected the word no when it came to his lovers. He always said that everyone needs a code or a line that they won't cross. That there's nothing wrong with being a monster but you have to know and accept what type of monster you are and if you can live with that. While I was with Rebekah and Klaus, I didn't mind being a monster, it was only after I forgot about them that it started to bother me. Maybe because I was alone instead of with people who didn't care and were in some ways better and in some ways worse."

Hadrian James Potter, aka Harry to his friends, was on a plane with the woman he considered his second mother to Virginia. The almost eleven-year-old boy wasn't what anyone would consider even close to being normal especially considering the fact that he was the wizarding version of Jesus and was raised by a one thousand year old vampire/werewolf hybrid but right at that moment he was like any other child who was looking forward to spending time with his dad.

"Looks like we'll be in Virginia in an hour," said Angelina with a smile as she ruffled Harry's hair.

"Mhm, I can't wait to see Dad – skype and mirror calls are not the same."

"I'm sure your father can't wait to see you as well little one, but it was far too dangerous to bring you with him especially with everything going on."

"I know Angie, but I still don't like it."

"Don't worry, in a little while we'll be in our new home and you can meet your aunt and uncles for the first time."

"What if they don't like me?" asked Harry. That was one thing he was very concerned about. He knew how much his father loved his siblings and the ten-year-old really wanted them to like him.

"I can't imagine anyone not liking you Har-bear. Don't worry everything will be fine," said Angelina as she hugged the little boy that had become her life. "Besides I rather doubt your father will ever allow anyone that doesn't like you to be around him or you, he's too overprotective," said Angelina with a smirk. Overprotective didn't even begin to describe Klaus Mikaelson. It was only because of Angelina that Harry was allowed to go to school with other children instead of being homeschooled. Or even go outside without bodyguards to protect him. The witch still couldn't figure out how she managed to get it through Klaus' head that bodyguards would just draw attention to Harry and that the best way to protect him was to be more subtle.

Angelina still couldn't believe how much her life had changed for the better after meeting Klaus Mikaelson. She thanked all the gods of magic daily that their paths had crossed that December after she had lost everything.

Flashback December 2000

"Sir."

"Yes?"

"Your …Uh … The child is asking for you."

"Thank you Christopher. You may leave."

"Yes sir."

"I really need to get better minions," was all the Original Hybrid had to say to himself as he watches his minion flee from his sight. Preferably some that were intelligent enough that they would be able to understand that if someone adopts a little boy that makes them their son and not stupid enough to betray him.

Klaus knew that he had to find someone trustworthy to help him raise his adopted son. The Original was wondering if it was safe enough to release his sister from the dagger, so she could help him but decided to save that as a last resort because she had a bad habit of losing her temper and ruining his plans.

The Original thought about interviewing some nannies but there was a problem with that idea. How to find one that would watch over, help raise and protect his child while still being loyal to him and not being bothered by the murderous vampire thing.

"Hello little one, have you been playing with the minions?" asked the Original as he picked up Harry from his mat. Klaus could see that the child had been using his magic to change the colors of his toys and he could also see and unidentifiable ooze that was probably once a toy.

All the child did was giggle as he was safe in the arms of his new father. It took a while for Harry to understand that his parents weren't coming back but luckily as a toddler he was easily distracted and believed Klaus when he told Harry that his parents had gone someplace far away and even though he wouldn't see them again for a very long time they loved him very much.

"How do feel about a walk outside?" asked Klaus as he carried Harry out of the playroom. Already grabbing the child's jacket and shoes.

Harry cheered and babbled as he started wiggling in Klaus' arms. The toddler was looking forward to running around.

"Hey now cub remember we talked about this. You can't run around until we reach the park then you can go play.

Harry's only response to that was to pout. Toddlers and self-control were not something that went together which was something that brought a smile to Klaus Mikaelson's lips since it reminded him of his little brother Henrik. The youngest Mikaelson was not long out of toddlerhood when he died and all the other Mikaelson siblings had spent many hours taking care of him while their parents did whatever it was that they did.

As Klaus and Harry walked around their neighborhood, they happened to pass the Leaky Cauldron. Klaus was well aware that that was the gateway to Diagon Alley and was not comfortable with the thought that someone might recognize the child in his arms but getting another house could lead his brother or one of his many enemies to him and that wasn't a risk Klaus was willing to take anymore. Not with someone counting on him.

As they were walking away Harry was looking over Klaus' shoulder and noticed someone he hadn't seen in a while and started giggling and reaching for someone else over Klaus' shoulders.

"What's wrong cub? Do you need something?" asked Klaus as he turned Harry in his arms of face him.

"Harry?" asked Angie as she looked at the boy she saw as her nephew in the arms of a complete stranger.

"Can I help you miss?" asked Klaus as he looked at the woman behind him. The Original decided to play it cool as he planned his next step. They were in a very visible area so he didn't want to make a scene.

"Yes, you can tell me where you got that baby," said Angelina angrily. She had been trying for weeks to find out what had happened to Harry and every time she asked Dumbledore all he would say was that Harry was being taken care of and was safe away from the wizarding world.

"I adopted him last month though I don't see how that's your concern Miss?"

"Angelina, my name is Angelina and it's my concern because I've been trying for weeks to find out what had happened to Harry after his parents died."

"Well considering where I found him, I thought he was completely abandoned and that there was no one capable of taking him in."

"What do you mean by where you found him?"

"This isn't a conversation to be having in the middle of the street. Can I interest you in a meal?" said Klaus with a smirk.

Angelina was cautious of going somewhere with a stranger. Especially one that she could tell was a lot more dangerous than he appeared but if she wanted to know what was going on, she didn't have choice.

"Sure, any recommendations?"

"Well there's a pub a few blocks away that has delicious food."

"After you then," said Angelina as she started to follow Harry and Klaus down the street. "And by the way, what's your name?" she asked as they walked to this little hole in the wall pub that no one would have known existed if it weren't for the delicious scent coming out of it.

"Call me Nik love and order whatever you want, lunch is on me," said Klaus as he put Harry in the high chair next to him.

"Thanks, but you don't have to."

"I insist. Now shall we begin."

"Yes. Mind if I ask my question first?"

"Not at all," said Klaus with a smirk. He was curious to see where this went. Perhaps he had found the solution to his problem.

"How did Harry come to be in your care?"

"I found him in a basket on the front porch of a house in Surrey. I had been in the neighborhood conducting some business when I saw Dumbledore and a few of his cronies show up to leave the child there. There wasn't any sort of spell on the basinet to keep him warm just a blanket. If I hadn't taken him with me he probably would have at least gotten pneumonia if he didn't freeze from the drop in temperature or wander off and get hit by a car."

Angelina was horrified. She had been trying for weeks to find out what had happened to Harry. She was one of the few people who knew what was written in the Potter will and knew that none of James and Lily's designated guardians were taking care of Harry. She had been working with the Longbottoms' to get it unsealed when they were attacked. Afterward it seemed that no matter what she did some how some way she was blocked in every direction and not just with the wills. Angelina had been fired from her job for no apparent reason and was finding it impossible to find another.

"Oh my god, I knew something was wrong when Harry wasn't with any of the guardians in the will, but this is insane. Where did you find him again and what did Dumbledore say when he dropped Harry off?"

"It was in Surrey and he said something about how living with his aunt and uncle would be the best."

"Thank god you were there. It sounds like Dumbledore wanted Lily's sister to raise him but there's no way she would be willing she hates magic and anything she sees as unnatural. She would have neglected him at best and abused him at worst," said Angelina in horror. She had gone to school with Lily and comforted the red head several times after she came home from Christmas break in tears after another fight. In many ways for Lily Angelina had taken over Petunia's place as elder sister because it was Angelina Lily went to for advice about boys, the future and every other concern a teenage girl has. "It was even in the will that under no circumstances was Petunia to get custody of Harry. This must be why Dumbledore had the will sealed. I've tried everything to get it read and I've been blocked at every turn."

"It sounds to me love that Dumbledore is moving around chess pieces to make sure that he has a malleable weapon in the future. After all, in 10 years when it's time for Harry to go to Hogwarts I'm sure he'll be so desperate for a home and someone to care about him that…"

"That he'll do anything for the one who rescues him," said Angelina enraged. She had never trusted Dumbledore. There was something about his kind, old man act that always seemed a little too perfect. Angelina had begged Lily not to get involved with Dumbledore after graduation, but Lily had believed in the legend and paid the price.

"Sounds like one of Dumbledore's usual schemes," said Klaus as he fed Harry his lunch.

"You know him?"

"Not well, but well enough to know that if you give him an inch, he'll take 3 miles, use you until you have nothing left to give and claim that it's all for the greater good."

"That's a pretty good description of the old coot."

"Yes, well I've always had a way with words. Now what about you love how are you involved in all of this?"

"I'm a friend of his parents, mostly his mother Lily. I'm a few years older than her and while we were in school, we got close. I saw her as a little sister and after I graduated, I kept in touch. Once she graduated Lily wanted to help end the war, so she joined Dumbledore's group, The Order of the Phoenix. I told her not to because all she was going to do was paint a target on her back, but she wouldn't listen. About a year ago James and Lily went into hiding. Before they secluded themselves, Lily said that Dumbledore had gotten some information that they were in danger and said it was best if they went into hiding. Apparently on Halloween the protections failed and You-Know-Who found them."

"I'm sorry love but You-Know-Who?"

"The most recent Dark Lord that's been terrorizing England. No one can say his name because he put a jinx on it so that his followers can immediately find the one who said it and kill them. Thanks to that wonderful piece of magic the rest of us have to use nicknames to describe the mad man."

"Sounds exhausting," said Klaus with a smirk. It made him wish that he had returned to England sooner if only so that he could be entertained by watching wizards run around like headless chickens.

"It's even worse for those of us who aren't afraid of the noseless wonder and can't stand it when people flinch at even contemplating talking about him."

"I'm sure," said Klaus as he rolled his eyes at the thought of the stupidity of wizard kind. The Original had never met a bigger group of sheep in his life and after a thousand years he had met quite a few people who would rather stick their head in the sand and cover their ears rather than stand up and deal with their problems. It disgusted him that with all their powers they were the most easily manipulated group he had ever met, useful when he wanted to use them, but the stupidity gave him hives. Only rarely did the Original find a wizard with an actual brain and it seemed to him that Angelina was one of them. "Now love you said something about a will?"

"Yes, I was one of the witnesses, so I know what's in it. The other was Dumbledore and he made sure to seal it as soon as he found out Lily and James were dead. He also made sure that Sirius Black, Harry's godfather was sent to Azkaban without a trial and since I'm just a muggleborn no one will listen to me when I say that Sirius is innocent."

"What was he accused of?"

"Betraying the location of the Potters to You-Know-Who."

"Please don't call him that around me. I can feel my IQ points dropping as soon as that name leaves your mouth. Just say his actual name, he was supposedly defeated right? So, I rather doubt any of his followers are going to attack."

"True enough," said Angelina with a smile. The witch decided right then and there that she liked the being who was watching over her nephew. The witch could sense that Nik was not human and was definitely hiding something, but she decided to trust her instincts and take a chance. "Very well then Voldemort."

"You must be joking," said Klaus as he turned away from helping Harry eat his meal. "There's no way that's his real name. I've never heard something so pretentiously made up in my life," said the Original with a cringe. Over the years he had met some very over the top villains but Klaus that that Voldemort might just be the most dramatic of them all. "Flight from death, really? And my siblings say that I'm dramatic."

"Well he's probably someone with daddy issues lashing out at the world," said Angelina not knowing that she was talking to someone famous for his daddy issues.

"I'm sure love," said Klaus is a dry tone. "Now you said something about a godfather?"

"Yes, I've been trying to get access to him since he's first in line for custody of Harry but nothing. He hasn't even been charged with a crime they just say that everyone knew that Sirius was the Potter's secret keeper even though there's no actual evidence and completely ignore the fact that he's Harry's magically sworn godfather. It's impossible for him to do anything to hurt Harry, his own magic would kill him."

"Really?" asked Klaus as his devious mind already started planning to use that information to his advantage. "Who were Harry's other guardian's?"

"There's the Longbottoms, Alice was Harry's godmother, but she and her husband were tortured to insanity. Remus Lupin, but he's a werewolf so no one will give him custody. He's not doing so well since he lost his entire pack. I'm on the list as well but no one will listen to me over Dumbledore, especially since I'm a now unemployed muggleborn."

"Really what happened?"

"It's the strangest thing," said Angelina sarcastically. "I started looking into who had custody of Harry and what was going on with the Potter family assets, asking who was looking after things until Harry was of age and when Sirius' trial is and suddenly, I don't have a job anymore and apparently the rent for my apartment has gone up."

"Isn't that unfortunate," said Klaus with a smirk. It was obvious that someone didn't want anyone looking into the affairs of Harry Potter and Klaus would bet every single penny in his bank accounts around the world that it was Albus Dumbledore.

The Original had met Dumbledore back when he was a young man and was still head over heels for Grindlewald. The two had though to try and use the Original for their own schemes. The only reason they lived was because they entertained the Original and Klaus wanted to see who they would become when they matured. He was not surprised that Grindlewald had become a power mad dictator or that Dumbledore had become a benevolent one in all but name. Gellert was always the more forceful of the two while Albus preferred to be subtle and manipulate those around him, for 'The Greater Good' of course.

"Well I've been doing all the talking so far, now you. What's your story Nik?" asked Angelina as she ate her delicious meal.

"We'll be here all day if I told you my whole story, but I was just in the right place at the right time. I had business earlier in the day in Surrey, so I was around when Dumbledore left Harry on the doorstep. I met Dumbledore when he was much younger, and he didn't leave a good impression and I wasn't about to leave a toddler outside at night in November, so I took him home and have been raising him ever since," said Klaus as he cleaned up after Harry. He had a good feeling about Angelina and believed that she would be perfect for his plans and didn't think it would take much to convince her to help.

"I think my dear the important question is what to do next. With your connection to his parents I rather doubt you're going to forget about him and let us go on our way but I'm not going to give him up since I've become quite attached to the little one. Added to that fact I'm not one to give up what I consider mine so let's bargain," said Klaus with a smile that made it look like there were a thousand devious thoughts in his head.

"Alright," said Angelina as she tried not to feel like she was making a deal with the devil.

End Flashback

In reality Angelina did make a deal with the devil and she didn't regret it. It was an adjustment to work for someone with very few morals and who believed that the best way to make sure that an enemy didn't come back was to kill them and then keep an eye out to see if they try to resurrect themselves. She loved taking care of Harry and telling him stories of his parent's school years, she always made sure that he knew that they loved him and would never begrudge him calling someone else Dad. Klaus made sure that Angelina got all the make up classes she needed to take the international equivalent of NEWTS. Ever since Dumbledore took over as Headmaster a lot of classes were cut from the curriculum and it was made easier since purebloods have been weakening in magical ability because of all the inbreeding. He also insisted that she get either her GSCEs and A levels so that if she wanted to, she can find work outside of the magical community.

Ever since that cold December day Angelina had been both Harry's nanny and bodyguard. She was the one who helped the Original raise his adopted son and had done her best to make sure that Harry had at least some morals. As the son of the Original Hybrid there was no chance of him being a goody to shoes, he had been raised to know how to use each action of an enemy to his advantage since he was in grade school. Angelina had protested at first but after the first attempted kidnapping she stopped. She agreed that he needed to know how to protect himself and be trained in both physical and magical defense. Angelina hated the fact that such things were necessary but with both his status in the wizarding world and being Klaus' adoptive son there were many who would try to use him to their advantage.

"Please place your seats in their upright position, fasten your seatbelts and get ready for our descent," said the flight attendant over the intercom.

Angelina could see a big smile on Harry's face as he moved his seat up and buckled in. The almost eleven-year-old was excited to see his father. This was the longest the two had ever been apart since the day Klaus had found Harry on that doorstep. The witch wondered if Klaus would be able to handle sending Harry to a boarding school for more than a few months like he'd done before. Harry's education had been home schooled for years until recently when Klaus had finally had a chance to break his curse. He didn't want to risk Harry, so he and Angelina had been left behind in England when Klaus returned to the states. Angelina was the one to convince him to send Harry to school – she had meant public school but none of the ones nearby had a curriculum good enough for Klaus, so he ended up going to private school but coming home every weekend for his magic and self-defense lessons.

"Angie do you see him?" asked Harry as he pulled his red suitcase behind him.

"No but I'm sure he's here," said Angelina with a smile. Harry was so cute as he looked through the crowd, searching for the person he'd been so anxious to see again.

"What if he forgot?"

"I rather doubt that your father would ever forget you."

"Peter told me that once his parents forgot to pick him up from the train station when he went back home. He had to wait there for hours until a policeman finally asked where his parents were and called them."

"Trust me Harry, Klaus would never forget anything to do with you, and if he does, I'll curse him with something really nasty."

"Well now love is that something you should say about a man that's your employer and your friend?"

Angelina and Harry turned around to see the person they'd been searching the crowds for. Klaus Mikaelson stood behind the two with a real smile on his face instead of a smug smirk like usual.

"Dad," shouted Harry as he ran into his father's arms.

"Hello cub," said Klaus as he held his son, just enjoying the feel of little arms around his neck and the scent of little boy that always reminded the Original of pine needles, cinnamon and electricity – the scent of Harry's magic.

NOTES: I would like to thank everyone who favorited, followed or commented on my story. It really encouraged me to finish this chapter. I'm so sorry for the wait – unfortunately I'm easily distracted from writing fanfiction by reading other people's fanfiction so it took me longer than I thought to finish this chapter. I'm going to try harder to post on a schedule for next time.