AN: This is the final chapter of this little jaunt. If you've read to this point, hopefully you have enjoyed it.
A few days after the encounter with the Heir of the Kasanoda Syndicate, the Black Magic Club began to prepare for the Ouran Fair. As such, Harry was late in leaving the club room.
Harry stepped into the Music Room to sense a rather stifling atmosphere. An older woman in a kimono was verbally degrading Tamaki. None of the other Hosts were seen.
Harry only made out one phrase, almost yelled at the blonde 2nd Year. "A filthy child such as you needs to stop playing and be serious."
Harry cast a Notice-me-Not over himself and Gabrielle. As such, the woman headed past them without even looking at them. However, she took the same path out of the school. In the hallway, the woman answered a phone. "This is Shizue. What do you mean she is in Japan?!" Her voice was almost a snarl. She composed herself. "My son and his illegitimate child are not to find out that she is here. The brat needs to distance himself from her influence, mother or no."
Harry rankled and put a charm on the woman, wanting her to give more information.
"What hospital is she at? One of the Otaris? Well, they won't tell them if I have a word with Yoshio. When is her treatment done? I see. That is short enough to hide the fact that she is in the country. Keep an eye and ear on them. I don't want them near that woman." She hung up the phone and walked away.
Harry's eyes narrowed. He spun around and stalked back to the Music Room. It was empty. "Gabby, Suoh is coming over tonight for a piano lesson. I need to talk to him in private."
Gabrielle was breathing heavily. Harry just looked so attractive right now. "Of course Beloved." She then pinned him to the wall and proceeded to demonstrate her appreciation for Harry's stern tone.
A few hours later, Tamaki rang the doorbell for his piano lesson with Harry Potter.
Tamaki smiled. "Are you ready to give this next piece a go? You've gotten good enough to play it."
Harry nodded. "Maybe. But we need to talk Suoh."
Tamaki frowned slightly. He had never heard Harry with a tone of voice like this. It was almost sad. "Did something happen Harry?" Tamaki felt those emerald eyes bore into his.
"When was the last time you saw your mother?"
Tamaki started and deflated. "I haven't seen her since I came to Japan."
"Your grandmother hates the fact that your father met your mother, doesn't she?
Tamaki's eyes widened and he gasped. "How..."
Harry nodded. "So the old bat was talking about your mother."
Tamaki was almost frantic. "What did she say? Is my mother alright?"
Harry took a deep breath. "I don't know. She said something about one of Kyoya's family hospitals. She also said that she was going to talk to Kyoya's father that the fact the visit would be hidden."
As Tamaki went to pull out his phone and call his best friend, Harry grabbed his hand. "One moment. The old woman will be keeping an eye and ear on you. You can't just call Kyoya and ask him to start looking. You need to be smart about it."
Tamaki's eyes widened. It would be something his grandmother would do. Frantic thoughts raced behind his eyes.
"There's more. She is here for some kind of treatment. Apparently she won't be here much longer."
Tamaki stared at Harry for a moment. "Why are you telling me? You barely put up with me on a good day."
Harry's stare made Tamaki feel like he was an idiot. "Regardless of my opinion about your hobbies, I lost my parents before I was two years old. I would give anything for five minutes with them. What that bat is doing, just isn't right. You clearly love your mother, or you wouldn't be so frantic. Children shouldn't be kept from loving parents Tamaki Suoh. Only the most vile of humans would dare to do such a thing."
Tears fell from Tamaki's eyes and he hugged Harry. He backed away and stood as the teen tensed. "Thank you Harry. I won't be able to have a lesson here tonight. I have a plan to make."
Harry nodded. "For what it's worth, if you need help, let me know what I can do."
Tamaki smiled. "You really are a good man Harry Potter. Good evening."
Harry merely smiled at Tamaki as the blonde left. Gabrielle let herself in the house less than twenty minutes later
"Is everything okay Love?"
"It was Tamaki's mother that the woman was talking about."
Gabrielle noticed the change of address. "Not Suoh?"
Harry frowned. "He's just coping with things different than I would. He's been kept from his mother because of some old, bitter bat. I'm not about to just sit by and idly let something like that happen."
Gabrielle smiled and embraced her Mate. "I knew that I made the right decision." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed Harry gently. "I love you Harry Potter."
Harry buried his nose in Gabrielle's hair. "Gabby. I love you too."
Gabrielle's smile lit up the room. "I know."
After a light dinner, Harry spoke with Sirius for a few moments before being Gabrielle's pillow.
Tamaki looked at Kyoya before class started. "Kyoya, I need your help."
"What is it Tamaki? I'm busy dealing with the purchases for the Fair."
Tamaki whispered. "I don't care about the Fair. Something happened. Something big. And I need your help."
Kyoya frowned at his friend's solemnity. "What do you need my help for Tamaki?"
Tamaki leaned in and whispered. "You know how Harry somehow is able to avoid notice when he wants to?"
Kyoya nodded. It was a point of idle talk when the Hosts discussed how Harry did that.
"My grandmother was chastising me about the Host Club. When she was leaving, Harry heard her talking about my mother. She's apparently undergoing a treatment at your family's hospitals. I don't know how long she will be in Japan Kyoya. Harry said that Grandmother mentioned that it wouldn't be long." Tamaki grabbed his friend by the shoulders. "You have to help me!"
Kyoya blinked in shock. "Is this another one of Potter's tricks?"
Tamaki shook his head. "He's not that cruel. Besides, he mentioned a few phrases that Grandmother always says." Tamaki's voice quieted. "He knows what it's like to not have your parents around. He said that what Grandmother was doing was cruel."
Kyoya nodded. "I can look into it."
Tamaki nodded. "Be sneaky Kyoya. I know you can. Harry said that Grandmother mentioned keeping an eye on me. I'm willing to bet that she will have made it so that she will be alerted if someone goes searching."
Kyoya nodded. "I will look into it."
With the preparations for the Fair and the possibility of seeing his mother, Tamaki was understandably distracted.
It was two days after Harry's reveal that Kyoya was able to find something. He stood from his computer in Music Room 3. "Tamaki, I've found something!"
Tamaki immediately ran over.
Harry, Gabrielle, and the rest of the Black Magic Club were already on the way to the room. Harry paused, and the rest of the club did too.
Tamaki's jaw dropped. "She was just discharged from the hospital and is heading straight for the airport. We don't have time!"
Harry spoke up. "Which hospital and which airport?"
Kyoya relayed the details.
Harry created a portkey out of his school bag.
Nekozawa was holding Kirimi's hand. "What is going on Harry?"
Harry took a deep breath. "Tamaki's mother is here in Japan and because of some family issues, his grandmother has forbidden her to see him. I think that is wrong. Parents should be able to be with their children. I promised to help Tamaki out."
Nekozawa held up Belezenef. "What's that Belzenef. We should help too? Excellent idea."
Tamaki was shocked. "But what can you do?"
Harry's jaw fell open and he pointed behind the Host Club. "What in the world could that be?"
The Host Club turned and the Black Magic Club portkeyed away.
When they turned back, the Host Club was shocked. The entirety of the Black Magic Club was simply gone.
Tamaki blinked a few times. "I trust Harry. Let's just get to the airport."
The entire Host Club accompanied Tamaki. It was a very tense drive. Haruhi and the rest of the Hosts all were concerned for their King and friend.
Shizue bowed slightly. "Welcome to the Suoh Estate. It is an honor to have you."
"It's an honor to be here."
"So what brings you to Japan Lord Black?"
"Well as you know, I'm handling the Potter businesses until my godson is old enough. He told me something that he found disconcerting. Especially regarding the Potter Family ties with the Suoh group. We don't hold much stock in rumor, so he wanted me to arrange a meeting and find out the truth of the matter for myself."
Shizue nodded. "A wise course of action. What can I help you with today?"
As the group landed in an alleyway, Umehito spoke up. "Okay we have to do this unobtrusively. We don't want to be charged with anything."
Harry nodded. "It's time to be subtle."
Gabrielle started things off by distracting the driver that was waiting for Anne-Sophie de Grantaine. Meanwhile, subtle jinxes and spells were placed on the taxi. They would only work once before fading. There would also be no permanent damage to the car.
When the man tried to go beyond flirting with a girl, Harry stepped in to threaten violence. This further kept the man from his job.
Once the woman was situated in the car, the driver pulled out of the hospital, only to pull back in. He ran from the vehicle to the closest public restroom in the hospital. He barely made it in time to stave off an embarrassing result from the Bowl-loosening hex.
Nekozawa looked at Gabrielle. She had been the one to cast that particular spell. "Was that really necessary?"
"He tried to grope me. He's lucky that's all I did."
Harry looked at the girl. "And what about that charm on his underwear that I canceled? What was that?"
Gabrielle pinked. "A underwear twisting hex. Mother taught it to me to keep unwanted advances at bay. It can get painful quickly."
When the man emerged, it took him several tries to get the car started. It seemed to be plagued with a myriad of odd issues. When he shifted gears, the windshield wipers began flapping back and forth rather furiously.
When he stopped that, the horn started honking on it's own. The radio then turned on and blared music at the highest volume.
The driver was getting increasingly frustrated. What's more as he drove, the turn signals would randomly turn on. It also felt like the car was pulling to the side of the road. A sudden loud sound was heard as the back two tires had their valve stems blow out simultaneously. The man reached for his cellphone to call a tow truck and another vehicle for his passenger.
Meanwhile, Anne-Sophie found the entire thing to be rather amusing. The events caused her to smile regardless of the fact that she wouldn't see her beloved son.
It was almost thirty minutes before a tow truck and another car arrived.
Harry pulled out his phone. "Tamaki, where are you?"
Tamaki answered the phone. "We're less than twenty minutes from the airport. Where did you go?"
"To help you. She should be arriving shortly after you. Your mother will be in a red Mercedes." Harry also read off the license plate.
Tamaki nodded. They must have somehow stalled her. "Harry, thank you."
Harry and Gabrielle made a quick stop and then portkeyed to the airport.
Tamaki and the rest of the Host Club were waiting nervously at the airport when the car that Harry had described pulled into the loading zone for the airline. Tamaki's breath caught as his mother stepped from the car. "Maman."
Anne-Sophie froze at the sight of her son. "Mon fils."
Tamaki and his mother embraced. Both were in tears. They were babbling away in French.
Tamaki pulled the woman over to the Host Club and began introducing his mother to his friends.
They only had a few minutes to speak before a pair of suited men came up to escort Anne-Sophie to her flight.
Tamaki and his mother shared one last hug.
Before she had walked too far away, Tamaki spun as Harry's voice was heard. "You know Tamaki-senpai, a Host letting a woman go without giving her a flower isn't very gentlemanly."
Gabrielle held out a bouquet to Tamaki. He took the flowers and ran them to his mother. The woman then smiled wetly and hugged her son one final time. Tamaki watched her go and wiped away tears. He wasn't the only one that had tears in his eyes.
When Anne-Sophie was out of sight, Tamaki spun and hugged Harry as hard as he could. "Thank you."
When Tamaki pulled back, Haruhi looked at her friend. "What did you do Harry?"
Harry merely grinned. "What is it that Hikaru and Kaoru always say? I was taught by evil commoners. Simply put, myself and the members of the Black Magic Club have slightly different connections than you guys do. Umehito-senpai merely made a few phone calls. The car was sabotaged in a manner that would delay things but not be dangerous. That's all."
Honey looked curious. "What kind of sabotage?"
Harry shrugged. "Electrical issues and a pair of flat tires. Calling a few delivery companies and paying them to position their trucks so that alternate routes would have to be taken helped immensely as well."
Hiakru looked at Harry. "That's almost tame."
Kaoru continued, "Especially for you.
Harry shrugged. "I just wanted them slowed down. We didn't need anything too fancy. Hey, can Gabby and I ride back to school with you guys? I didn't like the looks the taxi driver was giving her."
Tamaki nodded. "Sure."
During the ride, the group talked about what they were planning for the Fair.
When they all disembarked at Ouran, Tamaki asked for a moment alone with Harry. Tamaki had tears in his eyes. "How can I repay you Harry Potter?"
Harry was surprised at the emotion in Tamaki's voice. Not a single hint of his tone as the Host King was present. "Make the Ouran Fair the best you can Tamaki Suoh."
Tamaki blinked in surprise. "That's it?"
Harry nodded. "And don't ever try to get me to join the Host Club again. I'm taking over for Umehito-senpai next year. I will have a lot to do in the Black Magic Club."
Tamaki nodded. "I did have a question."
"Go ahead."
"How did you guys just disappear so quickly?"
Harry just laughed. "Now if I told you, where would the fun be in that?"
As the Ouran Fair began, both Sirius and the Delacour family were in attendance.
Harry had walked Sirius through his day and shown the former Marauder his project for the fair. Harry was making a pensieve. Harry's attempt was displaying training spars with the Black Magic Club on a loop. It couldn't do the full submersion in the memory, but it did have a high degree of functionality. Everyone was rather impressed that it was done by someone that had been studying runes less than a year. Sirius couldn't be prouder of his godson. Harry had truly expanded his horizons since leaving England.
However, once the man-child learned about the Host Club, Sirius wanted to see them in action. After all, flirting with the ladies was one thing that former prisoner was very good at. While he was watching everything, Sirius noted that Shizue Suoh was talking to one of the Hosts. Sirius decided that he would practice his skills with his limited Japanese on the redhead that was near him.
Gabrielle was showing her parents around the Middle School and they toured the Occult Studies Club. As they were headed to the greenhouse, Appoline looked at her daughter. "So have you at least fully moved in with your Mate?"
Gabrielle hedged. "Not exactly. I have to maintain a separate address or it will cause problems with the school. Dobby brings the mail over and I have to be seen in the apartment every so often." A smile lit Gabrielle's face. "But I have spent every night in Harry's bed for the past two months. It helps Harry with his nightmares and since last week, Harry has been touching me in his sleep. We have even bathed together a few times."
Appoline sniffed. "Slow as it may be, at least you are making progress."
Alain shook his head. His wife had been far more forward. He hadn't been allowed out of his bed for a week once Appoline had Chosen him.
Gabrielle frowned. "My Mate does not feel ready just yet. I will not force him."
Appoline smiled at her daughter. "That may be true dearest, but the choice might be taken from you."
Gabrielle nodded. "Come on, after this we can go to Harry's club. It's called the Black Magic Club in high school. He will be taking it over next year." Her smile was wide. "Wait until you see his project for the fair. It's just proof that my Mate is amazing."
Alain merely nodded. "Of course. And how is Renge doing darling?"
Tamaki was happy and smiling. He was thoroughly enjoying himself. The Fair was progressing nicely. The Host King almost stumbled when saw that his grandmother had taken a seat and was critically examining the happenings while talking with Haruhi..
Haruhi approached a rather severe looking older woman. "Can I get you any refreshments?"
"So what is the purpose of such a useless club?"
Haruhi was surprised at the venom in the woman's tone. However, she wasn't thrown off by it. "To make people happy."
The answer wasn't what Shizue was expecting. "There are better things that you could be doing with your time."
Haruhi chuckled at that. "You know, I felt the same too when I learned about the Host Club. But then I saw how much the President of the Host Club honestly wants to help others. He likes seeing them happy. I've seen some amazing things since I joined the Host Club."
"What do you mean?"
Haruhi smiled and sat across from the older woman and set down a tray of cookies and prepared two cups of instant coffee as she spoke. "Well for starters, I guess what first helped me see what the Host Club truly embodied, was when Tamaki-senpai helped me find my wallet. You see, I'm an Honor Student here on a scholarship. One of the guests had thrown my things into one of the ponds and Tamaki-senpai joined me and one of my friends in fishing out my books and wallet. He didn't ask for anything, just took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his pant legs and shirt sleeves, and started helping."
Shizue took the cup of coffee and quirked an eyebrow at the taste. Was this some kind of special blend? It wasn't bad, but it had an odd taste.
Haruhi continued to talk about the various endearing moments that the Host Club had enjoyed.
Throughout the discourse, Shizue grudgingly realized that Lord Black may have a point. She would need to honestly get to know Tamaki instead of just judging him because of the circumstances of his birth. She began cataloging the responses of the individuals involved. When the young man wrapped things up Shizue asked, "But what have you learned by pursuing such frivolity?"
Haruhi thought about that for a moment. "When I think about it, a lot. The first thing I guess that I learned was that even if you ignore what someone looks like, they can often have hidden depths that can surprise you. I've always tried to see what people are like inside. Because I am on a scholarship, I was the person that was different here. I would sometimes be distracted by that. I forget that while the majority of students are wealthy, they were people too. True they would do things that I thought were strange, but I needed to be reminded that they are people too."
Shizue said nothing, merely sipping the beverage. It was beginning to grow on her.
Haruhi took that as an invitation to continue. "While I work hard to keep my grades up, I also learned a lot by joining the Host Club. I've done things that I never have before. Not all of them were self-serving. In fact, many of the truly fun things were done when we helped other people. But one of the greatest lessons that I learned was through a Host Club activity. One of my friends isn't in the Host Club. Harry, that's my friend, is rather scarred because he was kidnapped and had some horrible things done to him. His fiancee, Gabrielle, is a wonderful person and fell in love with him regardless of what he looks like. Someone had said some truly hurtful things to him, especially regarding his scars. Gabrielle stepped in and forced them to back down and see the truth of the matter. She looked more hurt and angry than Harry was. What I learned that day was that when we truly love someone, we will walk through fire for them. It's one thing to see the love of a parent to a child. And in all reality, I had never really thought about it. That is just how parents are. But it really helped me to see how much I am loved by the people in my life and what a wonderful thing that is. There have been several instances where the Host Club has helped people feel the same. While yes, it may seem strange, but you see it's not truly frivolous."
Shizue didn't know what to say to that. She nodded slightly and went to stand.
Haruhi held her up. "Just wait a moment, Tamaki-senpai is going to play."
Shizue was shocked at the music that permeated the room from a white grand piano in the corner of the room. It was breathtakingly beautiful. Shizue was surprised as a tear ran down her cheek. Her decision made, Shizue stood.
Haruhi smiled at the woman as she went to stand. "Give the Host Club a chance. You won't be disappointed."
Shizue left the hall. She spoke to one of her men that were there. "Let her come in."
Anne-Sophie de Grantaine walked into the hall. She had heard beautiful music while anxiously waiting outside. Her eyes teared up as she saw her son rise from a piano bench and bow to the listeners. A boy with glasses smiled at her. "This way honored guest."
Anne-Sophie was guided to a private table, hidden by flowers. A service was already in place. The boy with glasses set down a photo album. "Your Host will be with you momentarily."
When Tamaki was finished bowing, Kyoya spoke quietly from behind him. "A guest is requesting the Host King personally Tamaki. They are rather insistent."
Kyoya had to smile as Tamaki made his way over to the noted table. Harry could plan for more than just humiliating or frightening pranks. He truly would have been an excellent addition to the Host Club.
Tamaki rounded the corner and froze. His mother was here. Again. The pair embraced and Tamaki pulled back. "Mother? How?"
Anne-Sophie smiled. "Your friend, Harry Potter. He used what leverage he had with your family to convince your grandmother to give you a chance. If we are able to convince her, we won't have to be apart again. We can be a family." Anne-Sophie sat down after another teary hug. "So tell me about your Host Club."
Tamaki sat next to his mother and began telling her the stories behind the photographs.
Harry stepped into the hallway after talking to several of the visitors to the Black Magic Club. Kyoya stepped up next to him. "Your plan worked perfectly. I must admit, I was impressed."
Harry merely shrugged. "I just did what was right. Besides, something like this needs more than one person to pull off." He noticed Gabrielle and her parents entering the hall and smiled.
Kyoya looked up. He saw a woman that was clearly Gabrielle's mother give the Twins' mother a wrapped box. The Shadow King smiled. "So those are the Delacours. I believe I will introduce myself."
Harry saw Sirius flirting with Ranka. He bit back a snort. Harry was going to go over to unobtrusively tell his godfather about the situation, but he was stopped by his girlfriend.
Gabrielle saw her Mate and headed over to him. "There's dancing outside. Let's go." She pulled Harry outside.
As the pair danced around the space set aside for dancing, Gabrielle lay her head against Harry's chest and smiled. All was right in the world.
When the dancing was finished, Gabrielle stayed at Harry's side. "Love, is your godfather flirting with Haruhi's father?"
Harry nodded. "Should we go over and say hello?"
Gabrielle smiled. "I want to see his reaction. Can I tell him? Pretty please?"
Harry smiled. "Sure."
Harry took out his phone to use the camera as Ranka smiled at Sirius.
Gabrielle smiled. "Lord Black, Mr. Fujioka. How are you two today?"
Sirius looked at the younger girl draped off of his godson. He immediately noted that the girl was likely part Veela. "Harry, why don't you introduce me?"
Gabrielle smiled and spoke in English. "I am Gabrielle Delacour. Harry is my Mate. I'm sure you know what that entails."
Sirius nodded and looked ruefully at Harry. "Just keep what I told you in mind."
Gabrielle smiled. "I see that you got to know the father of one of our good friends here at Ouran."
Sirius blinked several times. His jaw dropped in shock. "She's a he?" He shook his head. "You've got to be pulling my leg."
Haruhi chose this point to come over. "Dad, what are you doing here? You need your sleep."
"But Haruhi. Daddy just wanted to see you."
Sirius began stammering in shock.
Ranka patted Sirius on the cheek. "You're a sweetheart, but not really my type." He looked at his daughter. "Why don't you show me around Haruhi?"
Once the Fujiokas had left, Sirius finally collected himself. He looked at Harry and Gabrielle. "So you are her Mate?"
Harry smiled slightly nervously while Gabrielle stiffened at Sirius' tone. "She asked me back at Hogwarts, but I didn't understand what she was asking."
"And why didn't you tell me?"
Harry frowned. "I didn't remember it until Gabby said something. Besides, there was nothing that could be done. The decision was already made." He became defensive. "Over these past few months, I've fallen in love with her. And one day, I intend to marry her and have a family with such an amazing young woman."
Sirius had an unreadable look on his face.
Gabrielle had a bright smile and a tear had tracked its way down her cheek.
Sirius sighed. "It's James all over again. Please keep in mind that you will need an heir Harry." His face split into a smile. "Well then I guess that the talk that I gave you will come in handy." Sirius then almost leered at the pair. "If it hasn't already."
Sirius laughed at Harry's red face and Gabrielle's pout. "Well, what else is there to do around here?"
The Fair continued and Sirius watched his godson interact with several people. Sending him here was an excellent choice. He resolved to speak to Gabrielle's parents.
At the ball to end the Fair, Gabrielle was in her own little world as she floated around the courtyard in Harry's arms. Her Mate said that they would be married. Nothing else mattered.
Several people watched the couple dance. Anne-Sophie and Tamaki shared a slow dance before the woman pushed her son towards Haruhi Fujioka. Harry and Gabrielle danced around the floor, and several couples could be seen around them. Honey and Reiko, Haruhi and Tamaki, even Umehito and Renge were part of the waltzing group.
As the final dance of the evening ended and fireworks lit up the night, Gabrielle pulled Harry into a gentle kiss that lingered. When she pulled away, Gabrielle put her ear next to Harry's chest and smiled contentedly. Several of the girls that were rooting for Gabrielle all had hearts in their eyes at the scene.
Alain and Appoline approached their daughter. Gabrielle ran and hugged her parents. She whispered a few words to her mother. This resulted in the woman holding her daughter tight, nodding, and kissing her on the forehead. She then headed over to speak to Yuzuha Hitachin. Appoline had an invitation to a tasting to extend.
That night, as Gabrielle lay next to her Mate, she resolved to show Harry how much she loved him. Not tonight, but soon Harry would be fully hers. But for tonight, it was enough.
~Fin~
There you have it. Like I said, my Beta is the cause of this. That and my teenage daughter binge watching the anime. Hopefully my writing is up to par with what else I've done.