I do not own Harry Potter or Danny Phantom!
It was a bright morning at Number 4 Private Drive. The wind was blowing calmly, and the trees were waving with it. There was a serene quiet to the air. The only sound was the chirping of birds which passed over the neighborhood.
A sudden scream split through the air. A small, 5 year old boy with black hair was running away from a fat boy with blonde hair and five other boys.
The fat boy suddenly lunged and tackled the black haired boy to the ground. "We caught Harry! Now lets turn him purple!" The boy brought a fist up and then swung it down to punch Harry.
Harry trembled and put his arms over his face, whimpering. However, the hit never came.
Another scream ripped through the air.
Harry looked up in surprise. Another boy with black hair had slammed his fist into the fat kid's face. "Don't touch my brother you fat pig!"
"Danny?" Harry whimpered.
Danny didn't seem to hear him. He'd pinned the fat boy to the ground and was punching him in the face repeatedly. The fat kid screamed in pain and fear.
"It's Danny! Run!" shrieked a boy with a rat like face. The gang screamed in fright and fled.
-Harry's POV-
Harry looked up at his brother and sniffled. "Danny. You came."
Danny looked down at him now. "Of course I did. You didn't think I'd let you down, did you?" he asked, mocking a hurt expression. He held out a hand and helped Harry up.
Harry hugged him and buried his face in his twin's shirt. "How are you so strong, Danny?"
"Because you need me to be strong." Danny promised. Even though he was the younger of the two, he'd always acted like the oldest.
"Why would you do so much for me?"
"Because you're my brother and I don't want to lose you." Danny smiled.
Harry was starting to cheer up. "Thank you. I love you, Danny."
Danny's expression brightened. "I love you too."
-Danny's POV-
Danny continued to comfort his brother. Maybe one day you can be strong too. But so long as I'm here, you don't have to be. So long as you need me, I'll always protect you.
Harry nuzzled him.
"Come on. Lets go inside. I'll make you something to eat." Danny said.
"But what if Uncle Vernon catches you?" Harry asked worriedly.
Danny shrugged. "I don't care. He can do whatever he wants to me. That won't stop me from making sure you get enough to eat."
Harry smiled and followed him back into the house. They saw that Dudley had a black eye and a bloody nose. Aunt Petunia was putting peroxide on the wounds.
She turned as she saw Danny. "Look what you did to my Duddykins! I'll make sure Vernon puts you two away for a month this time!" she screeched.
"Oh screw off, bitch. Maybe you should teach your piggy not to play with fire if he doesn't want to get burned." Danny snarled aggressively.
Aunt Petunia smartly shut her mouth.
"Hmph. Come on, Harry." Danny grabbed his brother's hand and led him into the kitchen. He pulled up a stool and started making peanut-butter sandwiches.
He jumped off the stool with the plate and took it to the table where he and Harry started to eat.
-Harry's POV-
Harry finished his sandwiches quietly. If only I could be strong like Danny. I want to protect him too. I'm tired of being weak...
Danny looked up. "Is something wrong?"
Harry looked up and quickly pushed those thoughts away. Danny worried about him enough as it was. "No. I'm alright."
Danny gave him a look. "Don't lie to me."
Harry stared at the table. He always knows. "I... I don't want to be weak anymore. Can you help me be strong?"
Danny smiled softly. "Of course I could. How about every day during recess I teach you martial arts?"
Harry's expression brightened. "Y- You'd really do that for me?"
Danny laughed a little. "Of course."
The twins sat down at the school playground. School had long since let out and they were resting after having been practicing martial arts all day.
Harry breathed hard and brushed the mud and sweat from his forehead. He yelped as he suddenly felt water hit the side of his face. He turned and saw a grinning Danny holding a water gun. "No fair!"
"All's fair in love and war!" Danny shouted and laughed as he ran over to the slide with the water guns.
"Come back here!" Harry shouted, laughing as well as he chased after Danny.
"Can't catch me!" Danny shouted back. He turned to run backwards and blew a raspberry at Harry before turning back around to run straight again.
"Yes I can!" Harry declared and started running as hard as he could.
No matter how fast Harry ran, however, he couldn't catch Danny. Suddenly, his foot snagged on a piece of rubber on the ground and he fell face first into the sand. He let out a whimper.
Danny saw this and stopped running. He frowned an walked over. "Harry?"
Harry had his face against his arms as he continued to lay on his stomach.
Danny frowned, thinking that his brother was crying. "Harry? Are you ok?"
To his surprise, Harry then jumped up and tackled him. "I got you! I got you!"
Danny laughed. "You sneaky little-! You tricked me!"
"I caught you!" Harry shouted, grinning.
"Cheater!" Danny laughed.
"All's fair in love and war." Harry mocked.
Danny blinked in surprise, his mouth open a little.
Harry laughed even more. "Your face is funny!"
Danny gave him a mock angry look. "No. Your face is funny!" he grabbed Harry's shoulders and they started rolling around in the dirt.
Finally they collapsed together in the dirt, laughing happily.
Finally, Harry let out a small yawn.
Danny smiled. "I think we should head back now. It's getting late."
Harry nodded in agreement and stood up. He then had a grin come over his face. "Race you back!" he shouted and started running.
Danny laughed and took off after him.
The twins were matched stride for stride as they ran.
They stopped as they saw a strange creature on the sidewalk in front of them. They weren't far from home.
"W- what is that?" Harry asked fearfully.
The creature was bright ecto-green with glowing red eyes. It looked like a coyote.
Danny's eyes widened. "That's a ghost! Run, Harry!"
"But what about you?!" Harry shouted.
"Don't argue! Go!" Danny ordered.
Harry was about to run, but he was too slow. The ghost lunged and blocked his path.
Harry backed up, terrified. "D- Danny."
Danny didn't hesitate any further. He raised his arms into the air. "I'm going ghost!"
A white ring appeared around his waist and split into two rings. The two rings went up and down his body. His black hair turned white and his eyes turned luminescent green. His baggy white shirt and pants were replaced with a black hazmat suit that had white gloves and boots. There was also a white DP symbol in the center of his chest. Harry's eyes were very wide as he saw this.
Danny darted forward as fast as he could and knocked the ghost away from Harry. He let out a high pitched shriek as the ghost coyote bit down on his shoulder.
"Danny!" Harry shouted.
The ghost coyote started to shake Danny around wildly. Danny was struggling to get away. Blood was streaming down the side of his arm and staining the ground.
Finally it threw the white haired halfa down and pinned him down, about to bite down on his throat. Danny had his hands up on it's jaws, struggling to hold it back.
Harry was frozen. He couldn't move.
"Run, Harry!" Danny shouted.
Harry shook his head.
"Go! I'll be ok! Run!" Danny shouted again. Harry knew he was lying.
"Please." Danny whimpered.
Finally, Harry felt something deep inside him just snap. "No! I won't leave you!" Harry jumped and wrapped his arms around the ghost's neck.
The distraction was enough to allow Danny to get out from under it. Harry was thrown off and hit the sidewalk. Danny lashed out and punched the ghost coyote in the snout. He grabbed it by its tail and slammed it into the ground. The ghost yelped and backed away, sensing that their fear had gone. No longer feeling like it could win, it fled the second Danny let it go.
Danny forgot about the coyote and rushed over to his twin. "Harry!? Harry are you alright!?"
Harry groaned in pain. His eyes widened as Danny hugged him tightly, shaking. Harry could feel him shaking.
"Danny?" Harry asked in a small voice.
"Don't ever do anything that stupid again." Danny ordered, though Harry heard no anger in his voice.
Harry just hugged him back tightly, though was careful of his injured arm. "You either."
The two just sat there and hugged each other quietly. Both scared by the thought that they could have nearly lost the other.
