I don't own KHR, HP, or Ranma 1/2!
Quick Note: I don't feel half as tired today, but that could be the medicine talking. I think I may be fighting off the cold my husband gave me, that he caught at the wedding. Luckily, I'm doing the same thing I did for him, so my recovery should be swift. Also, I felt I jumped around too much in the last chapter.
thunder18: Here's the next chapter!
Breaking A Curse
Maybe what Ranma should have thought about was the fact that he trusted Harry before he did an adult, but he'd never even thought that it could be an issue. At least, he hadn't until he talked to Tsuna and Mukuro about his concerns, "I just don't trust them. Harry is trustworthy, but..."
"Ranma, I see nothing wrong with your views. They haven't earned your trust, as Nana and the others did. Even your mother is still working on gaining your complete trust," Mukuro shrugged. "That's just the way it is."
"Actually, both of you are less trusting of adults," Tsuna stated gently. "It's not a bad thing. You both have gone through some traumatic things, things that adults caused. It's not really surprising that you don't trust adults as easily as you do younger kids."
"..." both boys looked at each other in surprise. They'd never thought about it that way. It made sense.
"So, what do you think will happen at the bank today?" Ranma asked Tsuna.
"All I know is that Harry has to go back and Mama is keeping it pretty quiet. She's protecting him from something or someone. She said something about loose lips sinking ships. So, I guess that means that someone bad is after Harry," Tsuna frowned in worry.
"Or they want to control him," Mukuro scowled.
"So, if anyone tries, we shut them down," Ranma shared a smirk with the two boys.
"So, who's going to tell Mama that we're all going to the bank with her?" Tsuna asked with a chuckle.
"Apparently, you just did, Tsu-kun," Nana had snuck up behind Tsuna. "And while I'm glad you're ready to protect Harry, you three aren't going. Chrome will be going with us, but it isn't because of anything more than the fact that Harry connected with her. Yes, he connected with you three, but I need you three to stay here, in case I get memory wiped, again."
"Why us three?" Ranma frowned. "I can't do anything like Tsuna or Mukuro can..."
"Ranma, your martial arts are stronger than Tsuna's and Mukuro's. You also have the highest chance of escaping of the three of you. Tsuna and Mukuro could come close if they worked together, but I don't want our eggs in one basket. The Goblins said that the headmaster of Harry's school has been keeping him at the Dursley's. He also didn't stand up for Sirius, and is hailed as the next messiah. We need to be prepared," Nana warned them.
"So, you're not going to tell us what's going on with Harry? But Chrome and Harry can when they return?" Tsuna questioned.
"Exactly," Nana told the boys. "Ryoga is going to be traveling with us; they need to take another look at his directional curse. I'll let you know if they have made any progress on the Jusenkyo Curses."
"You're all leaving now, aren't you?" Mukuro looked away from Nana.
"Yes, but just for a little bit. Harry should be okay, I hope. We have to do everything we can to..." Nana began, only to be pulled away from her sons and nephew by Sirius.
"Hey, watch over the pup for me?" Sirius asked as he saw the small group of Ryoga, Fon, Harry, and Chrome waiting for Nana.
"I promise, big brother," Nana pulled Sirius into a hug, pecked him on the cheek, and hurried to get to the group that was leaving.
Once they were in the Alley, again, Ryoga and Chrome scanned it for Auror robes or other issues. Fon was using his Flames to scout ahead, while Nana had taken Harry's hand, having Chrome illusion a derby on his head. Due to the illusion, Harry passed through the crowds without issue.
Harry turned to Nana, "Nana, can I get a real derby? This is great!"
"Of course, and you look very dapper," Nana chuckled as she scrunched up her nose in amusement.
They all walked into the bank and were directed deeper into an antechamber, where it appeared that there was a ritual circle.
"Hello, my name is William Wealsey, please call me Bill..."
"Hello again, Bill," Nana smiled at him.
"Hello Nana. So, what can I do for you all, today? I'm afraid that we haven't made much progress on the Jusenkyo curses. However, we've isolated the directional curse on Ryoga. It appears that it is only one that a holy man or woman can remove. There's not a lot of call for those, and none in Japan..." Bill frowned. "I have heard rumors that there is a girl that has holy power in Tokyo. Something about four souls. However, the message I got was a bit muddled. She'd be your best bet. Higurashi is the family name."
"Do you have a temporary fix for him?" Nana asked hopefully.
"Of course," Bill smiled and held out his wand towards Ryoga's umbrella. With a few muttered words, and wand waves, Bill let a small jet of light hit the umbrella, and it glowed before it was absorbed. "That umbrella should help to aim him in the right direction, temporarily. However, that spell will wear off in a few months."
"Sounds like we may have enough to keep us busy while Harry's in school, if he decides to stay here," Nana chuckled. "Bill, this is Harry Potter, my cousin. Harry, this is Bill Weasley, your Curse Breaker for the day."
"Are you Ron, Ginny, and the twin's eldest brother?" Harry asked curiously.
"On the nose, mate," Bill smiled and winked at Harry. "Just don't tell my mum that you saw me."
"Do I want to know?" Nana asked curiously.
"Mrs. Weasley is... nice, but a bit overbearing," Harry supplied and received an agreeing nod from Bill in return.
"Hm. Maybe your mother and I should have a chat?" Nana turned curious eyes on Bill, who grimaced. "Chill out, Bill. It's nothing terrible, but after hearing a few stories from Harry about his first few years at Hogwarts, I think that she may want to revise her opinion on Dumbledore. Also, did you know that there's a large basilisk in the dungeons that is just waiting to be harvested and a secret chamber that may have some deadly traps and curses at Hogwarts?"
"You're talking about the Chamber of Secrets, right?" Harry asked Nana curiously.
"Exactly," Nana shared a grin with Harry. "Now, I don't know about you, Harry, but I think that it should be a five-way split. If Bill and the Goblins do an expedition into the Chamber, they get to keep a portion of the money from the sale of the basilisk parts or treasure that they find. Ginny should also get a portion, due to pain and suffering. Ron should get a small one, as well. However, I do believe that you should get first dibs on anything of historical value, and if there is nothing, then... Bill, should recommend something. What do you think, Bill? Ripear?"
"It sounds profitable," Ripear smirked happily.
"What if we gave all that were affected by the basilisk a small portion in thanks for helping us figure out what the creature was?" Harry asked hopefully.
"Perfect!" Nana grinned happily.
"So, should we get down to business and get that thing out of your head, Harry?" Bill asked.
"No one is telling me, but what is it?" Harry frowned at Bill worriedly.
"It's a horcrux. It's most likely a part of Voldemort's soul that he split off on accident when he killed your mother," Bill winced when he thought about it.
"I see. So, what exactly can we do to get it out?" Harry asked hopefully.
"We're going to try transferring it into another living being. It has to be a mammal..." Bill began.
"A rat," Nana stated immediately.
"I see. Well, we've got a few that are old and dying..." Bill began.
"Bill, speaking of rats... after this is over, don't leave. I need to warn you about something," Nana told him as she worried at her lip.
"Of course," Bill nodded to Nana. "Harry, this may be a bit uncomfortable, but I think we'll have Nana and the other kids leave the room. Your male cousin should be okay..."
"Fon," the Chinese man supplied. "My name is Fon Hibari. Nana, I will watch after your young cousin."
"Thank you, Fon," Nana smiled as she squeezed Harry's hand and kissed his forehead. "Just remember, Harry, we love you and we believe in you."
Harry blinked in surprise as Nana took the other two kids from the room and waited outside of the ritual chamber.
"Harry, are you ready to begin?" Bill asked.
"What do I need to do?" Harry asked.
"It's been an hour, Mama," Chrome was fretting as her Mama paced in front of her.
"Then we should pray..." Nana began, but stopped when the door popped open with a slight crack.
"It's finished," Bill yawned tiredly. "So, anyone have any other horcruxes?"
"Not in them, but if he made one on accident, who's to say he didn't make more. Bill can you tell us about horcruxes?" Nana asked worriedly.
Bill took a while, but he explained what a horcrux was and how it was an abomination on society.
It was then that Harry spoke as he leaned into Nana's arms, "I may have already destroyed a secondary one."
Everyone turned to look at Harry in surprise, Bill was the only one that asked, "What? When?"
"A diary. It was the one that was controlling Ginny. I just thought that it was a shade, like Ron said..." Harry frowned.
"Bloody hell!" Bill gaped at the information.
Back in Hogsmeade, inside the Three Broomsticks, Squalo was having a bit more luck than he was expecting when he spoke with the bar-keep, Rosemerta, "So Rosie, you're telling me that Hogsmeade is in the middle of Scotland and if I want to get back to merry ole England, that you'll take me there, after your shift ends?"
"If you can find a decent bloke for me that meets my bad-boy requirements," Rosie smirked. "You're close, but I like them a bit more deadly..."
"Voi, boss really owes me for this," Squallo mumbled under his breath, but at least he was now one step closer to getting back to the Varia.