RWBY: The Unknown Sibling
(Harry is two years older than Ruby and three months older than Yang)
To the Anon who mentioned my timelines in ages. He is correct, Harry is the same age as Yang.
HAND, RWBY and Jaune were in the library dealing with the mountain of Homework that they had been given. In Harry's opinion it was simple, here they told you a word count instead of length of parchment.
The leader of HAND, cracked his fingers as he finished Oobleck's essay on the Faunus Revolution. "That was rather easy. Oobleck and Port done, Sunny, Peach and Melon to deal with."
The group had to hold by giggles at the names.
(Hogwarts)
Neville sighed ever since Harry had left which was a good thing in his opinion. The Wizarding World had shat on his friend. Now Dumbledore was reeling in shock, the Headmaster needed to find Harry and had tasked Neville to do such a thing.
"I'm not going to get him back by asking." Neville had said to a particularly stubborn Hermione.
"Of course he will. He's Harry. He will always do what is right because that is who he is." Hermione had stated almost as if she was the be all and end all authority on the Boy-Who-Lived.
"Do you even know where he is?"
(Remnant)
Harry and Jaune were in the training room, Jaune was currently being thrown around the ring as Harry began teaching him how to properly use a shield and sword.
Jaune was panting, this was hard! He really wished his mother hadn't forced him to swear that he would not become a Huntsman. This is what he always wanted to do "Jaune…Something's up with your aura."
Jaune stared at him "How do you mean?"
"When you entered Beacon, I couldn't sense your aura as I'm assuming you hadn't had it unlocked. Yet by the end of the test, I could feel it floating around your body, meaning someone unlocked it and it wasn't a teacher. The reason I know this because it feels like there is still someone presence in it…That could eventually kill you."
Jaune stared at him "It was Pyrrah. She unlocked my aura."
Harry nodded "Pyrrah is talented at any things but unlocking aura's and semblances she is not…Now we need to find Ozpin. We may also need to speak about your lack of combat experience but I doubt it."
With that the two left leaving the rest of their teams to carry on working out or doing homework. Even though it was Friday, Harry wanted homework done so he could spend Saturday with the lovely Velvet Scarlatina.
The boys bumped into Velvet and Ozpin in the corridor. "Mr. Branwen, Mr. Arc what can I do for you?"
Harry grinned "Jaune's…"
"Aura is locked or rather has been badly unlocked. Yes I can unlock it and I do know about Jaune. It is because of how Jaune got into Beacon that he shall remain here." Ozpin turned to the rabbit faunus "…Miss Scarlatina, could I please ask you to keep what you've heard just now between us four and your report about bullying has been acknowledged. I will do my best to reduce it in Beacon." Velvet smiled and nodded to the Headmaster.
"Mr. Branwen, this will take a while and if you have anything to discuss with me could it wait until tomorrow."
Harry nodded "I was coming with Jaune to ask you if you could undo what Pyrrha unsuccessfully did in the training exercise." Ozpin nodded.
"Mr. Arc, we are here to help. I know Professor Goodwitch seems unapproachable but we are here to have you be the best that you can be. I noticed your talents with computers and that is why I accepted you into Beacon." Jaune nodded and followed Ozpin into a nearby classroom leaving Harry and Velvet alone in the corridor.
Velvet's racing heart began to slow and a bit of colour returned to her face as she stood opposite her crush. Her Faunus enhanced vision easily made out the muscle that he had been building on and developing since he had arrived at Beacon. The other thing she had noticed was his walk, he had been slightly ill at ease being very unfamiliar with the world but that was rapidly falling away and he was coming into his own.
"Harry, what are we going to be doing tomorrow?" Velvet asked curiously.
Harry smiled at her "Coffee, you show me around. Bit of shopping and just getting to know each other…Nothing to serious just be getting to know you."
Velvet grinned "Are you being genuine or is it because I'm a…"
"Don't say it. I genuinely like you like a crush not because of your heritage as a Faunus." Harry moved forwards and pulled her into a hug, before she had been slightly reluctant but Velvet found herself beginning to like the hugs Harry gave her.
She scratched chin indicating a hint of fuzz "That has to go. My partner Yatsuhashi he's a health freak and a total slob."
Harry looked into her eyes "How is that possible? Aren't they like two massive different things?"
She snorted and in Harry's opinion was cute and very slightly sounded like a rabbit snuffling "He regularly showers and does the laundry meticulously and takes tremendous care of his armour and sword but is more than happy to stock pile empty takeout boxes in the fridge etc."
Harry shook his head "I'm going to refrain from making a comment because he could comfortably bench press: myself, Adam and Nanuuk with next to no effort. Now come on tell me about you and your team."
"I'll tell you about me tomorrow. My team well…Coco Adel, she's a fashionista to highest degree…"
"Good looking lass with the beret and the aviator glasses? Favours high heeled boots with a needle that looks bloody painful?" Velvet stared at him.
"Yes, how did you know?" Velvet's eyes began to glass up when she saw Harry sigh, click his fingers and a handkerchief appeared.
"Sorry about that. Just really good at observing people, I'll explain as tomorrow."
Velvet looked at him, Harry looked like someone who would evade her questions "You swear? On your honour as a Huntsman?"
Harry smiled "On mine honour and on my life, so mote it be."
Little to Harry's knowledge, Velvet was exceptionally sensitive to aura discharge and when Harry said 'on his life' something told her if he didn't something bad would happen to him. Velvet grabbed Harry's hand "She has a handbag that shifts into a gatling gun."
Harry winced "I've seen the size of those things. Even contemplated one for my weapons but to get it into a Handbag either means she's a genius at crafting weapons or she's insanely strong."
Velvet grinned "You keep telling yourself that. She, Fox and I, we've been friends for like ever. Fox, he's her team mate well, he's orange and has these long arm blades and has a kinetic semblance. You do not get into a fist fight with him, he uses a style called Muay Thai…"
"…Eight Limbs Striking: Hands, Elbows, Feet and Knees. I know of it." Harry said. Someone Yang knew reportedly used it.
"Yatsuhashi or BFG as you called him. One of the kindest people I know and also one of the strongest. We have no idea what he does."
Harry grinned impishly "My team well we're simple. I'm a powerhouse, Adam is a powerhouse, Nanuuk is an Ice user powerhouse and Damania…She's the sweet one. I 'technically' lead but it's really Damania."
Velvet giggled "What about anger management?"
"Right now not asked anyone but I am recording my outbursts in a journal. It's helping for now." Velvet nodded and grabbed Harry's hand and gently began to pull him towards the dorms.
"I'm showing you where I'm staying when I'm on campus." Harry grinned at that.
Soon enough they found themselves outside room B2-115. "How are the room laid out?" Harry asked curiously.
"Each room on a floor goes up to 120. With teams being in groups of four so that is about 480 pupils in a year. Four floors, one room for each group and tends to be the same room along the years."
Harry nodded and pulled out his scroll "One sec. Hey Adam…The room number, what…Sorry didn't mean to disturb your shower."
Velvet's eyes widened "Interrupted his shower?" Harry nodded and dialled another.
"Nanuuk, what room are we? That don't concern you. Just tell me. Are you their? Sweet, open the window."
Harry collapsed his scroll "B1-115." Velvet giggled.
"Now what's with the window…Fox did that…He's gonna want to see this." She knocked on the door.
Coco, opened the door, wearing sweatpants and a tank that did next to nothing to hide her curvy figure "Whose the heterochromia?" She asked upon noticing the weird eye colour of Velvet's crush.
"A first year and the guy hopefully going to be dating Velvet…Hadrian Branwen. You must be Coco right?" Coco's coffee coloured eyes narrowed.
"What have you got out about my team?"
"Only you are a fashionista, wield a handbag/gatling gun; Fox is a kinetic Muay Thai wielder and Yatsuhashi is a BFG…Big Friendly Giant and is health freak but yet a massive slob when it comes to food and we're in your old room and I was going to be using your window."
Coco grinned "You do realise you could break your legs…"
"Won't be the first time. As long as it's not my spine." Harry replied as Fox and Yatsuhashi walked out the bathroom, Fox in a dressing gown and Yatsuhashi wearing a towel.
"I came at a bad time. Velvet, I'll see you 10ish?" Velvet nodded, reluctantly let go of his hand. Harry headed to window as Nanuuk called him.
"Just a head's up…curfew in five mins."
"I'll be there in 10 seconds just keep the window open." As he hung up, Harry stuck his head out the window to see Nanuuk looking at trying to find him.
"Above you!" Harry yelled. Nanuuk stared at the drop and held his hand to gesture wait.
"Guys get your scrolls." Velvet giggled.
"He's yelling for HAND to get their scrolls. Fox get yours."
Fox nodded and opened his scroll "Please state name, year and team."
"Hi, I'm Hadrian Branwen, 1st Year, Leader of Hand and you're watching dynamic exit 101."
With that he jumped into the open window and dropped out of sight. Fox rushed out to film Harry fall and lash out with his hands as he collided with his room's windowsill. Harry groaned as his skeleton rattled and with little effort hauled himself into the window.
Fox stopped recording as did HAND "You're an idiot you know that."
"Damania, what's different from me falling/dropping/jumping out of a window and grabbing this window in comparison being launched into the Emerald Forest?"
Damania shrugged "No difference except that was a test and what you did was stupid…Besides we need to have a chat all of HAND!"
Harry nodded "In the kitchen? I'll get the kettle on."
"It's only been a week and well we're concerned, Harry." Said Adam going straight to the point. As he said that the door opened and Ozpin entered the room. Ozpin always chatted with his students but in some cases were tempers and passions burnt strong he tended to speak and mentor them further and HAND was one of them.
"Mr. Branwen, I hope you don't mind but I asked for your team to organise this meeting. Do not worry this is nothing to do with your behaviour, discipline or even academically related. It is to do with your psychological health."
Harry nodded, he closed his eyes could feel very little heat coming off the Headmaster's mug "Tea? Coffee? Headmaster? I find that they help things move along nicely."
Ozpin nodded "I'll drink whatever everyone else is." This got a snort from Nanuuk.
"I drink Atlas Tips; Damania something unpronounceable from Menagerie and looks rather green and as for Adam; Harry's brought stuff from where he stayed with his aunt's sister's family."
"May I have a cup of the last one? Milk, no sugar."
Harry grinned and soon enough like on the Tuesday the team and Headmaster sat down together. "Mr. Potter, I do not want to impose but quite frankly I am concerned for your psychological health. It has been made blisteringly clear that you possess Survivors Guilt, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a case of conditioning to be a Martyr and something that can come across as bipolar and psychosis."
Harry stared "It is true. If this is about getting some help like counselling I am all too willing to talk to someone. But I don't know who yet."
Ozpin nodded "I am willing to offer my services. I have a Doctorate in Teaching and a Masters in Psychology and Counselling and thus more than capable and allowed to speak to you. In fact this open to all of you especially and all students."
It was then that he saw something that broke his heart more than destruction of Kuroyuri. It was these for old souls in young bodies breaking down in front of him "Is Monday good for you? I'd rather not do it alone, I want the four of us to be comfortable with each other knowing our strengths and weaknesses." Said Nanuuk, fixing Harry and Adam with a glare. Out of the three of them Nanuuk may well have been the weakest aura and semblance wise but his natural power from being a Polarbear Faunus would allow him to even the scores on the Bull Faunus and Juggernaut Human Leader.
"I'm in." Said Adam finishing his tea "Harry could you order us takeout."
Damania nodded "Pizza alright you three?"
Harry grinned "I know I'm outnumbered. I've already started a journal at mom and the brat's insistence. Fine, as long as we get enough for eight people. Anything else?"
"Why eight?" Asked Ozpin.
"Friday is when Ruby and Yang badger me for Pizza. They're on a team and they're…" He was cut off by a knock on the door.
"HARRY! LET US IN! WE DEMAND PIZZA!"
Ozpin chuckled "I'm also here on official business; staff are allowed to search rooms if they have suspicion to believe that students possess contraband…In this case above recommended levels of ammo and certain types of ammo."
Harry nodded "Nanuuk, get the door. If I'm going down for this ammo cache I may as well drop RWBY in it as well."
Ozpin gulped "Why?"
Harry walked over to his bunk and reached under it and pulled out what looked like three suitcases, he opened them and then pulled out from each one a further five suitcases and on top of that pulled more boxes out of shelves, drawers and beneath his bed. "I have another eight military rucksacks, sixteen suitcases both of which with two more suitcases and fifty more boxes of ammo in this room."
"So…You have…Fifty suitcases, eight military rucksacks, three gym bags and close to twelve thousand boxes of ammo…Headmaster…Good luck."
Ozpin sighed "One question…Why?"