Disclaimer I don't own Harry Potter and RENT

A.N.1 The RENT I am talking about is the 2005 Movie because unfortunately, I haven't seen the musical. Everything is canon up until Harry ran away from home before his third year. Please don't mind the year inconsistencies.

Warning: OOC Characters, Grammar and Spelling Mistakes (I have no Beta) and of course cursing and sexual themes (This is RENT after all)

Chapter 6: April

THUD!

Followed by, "What the fucking shitting asshole!" woke Mark from his deep slumber.

Unfortunately for him, he forgot that he was covered in scrapes and bruises when he suddenly stood up from the old couch, making him scrunch his face in pain. He then wondered why he can see everything so clearly until his still sleeping brain noticed that he is still wearing his glasses. He must have forgotten to take it off before he fell asleep. Now that his brain is slowly being rebooted, he remembered a sound of someone tripping down which was followed by someone, most probably by the sound of it, Roger swearing like there's no tomorrow.

Looking around, he found Roger sprawled, as if he was making out with the floor with Harry's trunk looking oh so innocent as if it was not the sole reason of Roger's early misfortune.

"Mark, what the fucking hell is this fucking thing doing here in the middle of the fucking room?!"

"Oh that's Harry's trunk. Are you alright?"

"Do look okay to you? My god, Mark! Try tripping on this shitty trunk and see how you will be! And who the fucking hell is Harry? Don't tell me you're cheating with a guy!"

"Roger, please stop with the cursing and the sarcasm. It's too damn early for you to be waking the whole building with your shouting. Second, what you are suggesting is gross. Harry is a kid-."

"Wait-."

"Don't you dare finish what you are going to say!"

"What the-? So you can read minds now?"

"Very funny, ha ha ha. It's obvious in your face what you are going to ask."

"So you're a face reader now?"

The only answer Roger got is silence and a total deadpan expression from Mark.

"Okay. I'll stop with the teasing. You're too goody good boy to ever attempt cheating. So what's the deal with kid anyway?" Roger asked while he sat down on Mark's right but was followed by, "The hell! What the fuck just happened to you?" when he noticed Mark's totally bruised face.

"Nothing."

"Are you trying to shit on me?"

"Well, last night, I saw Harry being harassed by one of the gangs in the area so I kind of save him with my camera then I kind of force him to stay the night."

"You could just let the kid take a beating."

"Really, Roger. That's quite un-heroic of you to do."

"Whatever. So you played hero by chucking your oh so precious camera to them?"

"Nothing like that, I simply took their picture, threatened them for sexual harassment because that is how it looks like, and run like hell."

"Then they caught you because you suck at any physical activity?"

"Fuck you."

"Do you want me to go look and beat the crap out of those bastards?"

"You? You would willingly step out of the building?" Mark asked incredulously.

"Not really. Just asking because I'm your friend but I'm not really going to do it. There's no way in hell would I willingly step out of the building."

"Is that a bet?"

"Yup. I'm willing to bet that if I ever go out of this godforsaken building, I'll go find a job."

"Deal."

"So what's the deal with the kid?"

"He ran away from home. That's why I asked him to spend the night here."

"Don't tell me you are planning to ask him to stay here for the time being?"

"Why not? The kid needs somewhere to stay."

"Because we might be charged with kidnapping?"

"Well, he ran away…?"

"That's it. I'm going to ask the kid if someone will be after his ass." Roger said as he stood up from his place.

"No way in hell, Roger. Let the kid rest first before you go attacking him with your questions."

"You're no fun at all Marky. Hmm…" Roger sullenly said but that expression changed from something quite mischievous.

"I know that look. Whatever you are planning, don't."

As if not hearing Mark's warning, Roger still did what his mind tell him to do and that is to snoop at Harry's things.

"Roger!" Mark whispered heatedly as if by mere heightening the sound of his voice would rouse Harry from his deep slumber.

"What!?" Roger irritably said for Mark is like a woman, always and always nags at him, never letting him have his fun.

"That's invasion of privacy!"

"I'm just going to check if the kid's bad news. You never know if that kid carries drugs somewhere."

"There's no way in hell, I am going to let you take the kid's drugs! You've been doing so well and you are going to let it all go to waste for some stupid drugs!?"

"Don't be so dramatic Mark. I'm clean. I am not in some kind of withdrawal nor am I craving at the moment for drugs. I've learned my lesson Mark. Trust me on this." Roger said sincerely.

"If you must; I trust you Roger. You'll only be checking if there's drugs right? You are in no way, going to search for the kid's personal items. Remember, there's a fine line between checking and snooping."

"Okay, got it."

A few seconds later and the trunk opened. It's quite weird how there's no padlocks to picked on or anything of the likes. It's as if the trunk is waiting for someone to discover its hidden depths.

"The kid's bad news Mark, we need to let him go. I mean we need to say goodbye to him before he cursed us to our deaths."

"Roger, I trusted you! How could you?! Where did you get it?"

"Get what?! What the hell are you talking about?"

"Drugs, Roger!"

"What the hell Mark! I'm clean! I am not high!"

"Then what do you mean, the kid's gonna curse us? Where in the heaven's name, did you get that idea?!"

"The kid's in to occult stuff."

"WHAT?! You're pulling my leg aren't you?"

"No. how do you explain these books? Standard book of Spells grade 2? A biting book?"

"Wait, a biting book? The kid has a dog that looks like a book to you?"

"No. the book is literally biting anything that comes near it. Good thing it's bounded. Look."

"Oh my god. It's really moving and biting."

"Told you so."

"Okay. So what if the book is biting stuff…? Okay that really sounds weird. You haven't seen the kid. If you see him, you won't be able to kick him out. Let him stay for a few days or until nothing occult things happen. Then we can tell him to leave. Now leave the trunk alone."

"No he's leaving now and nothing you could ever tell me could ever change my mind. By the way, leave the trunk alone? Damn right I would. I wouldn't want to be cursed by the kid."

Mark couldn't help but sigh. There's nothing wrong if Harry is in to occult. He is into movies and cameras while Roger's in to music. So what's wrong if the kid likes occult things? Never mind the weird biting book. Harry needs a place to stay. But Roger doesn't like children, period. Even if Harry is not in to occult, Roger would have found a way to make the kid leave.

"Just let the kid stays only until I returned from work then we could both tell him to leave. Will that be all right to you?"

"Whatever."

"Roger, I mean it."

"Fine, fine whatever. Just leave."

"Okay and don't forget to take your-."

"Yeah I know."

With that, Mark got his coat and scarf and left while moaning the fact that everything hurts. If only they don't need the money then he won't even bother going to work. It's a good thing, he works in the kitchen or else the manager would berate him because he looked like a zombie.

…

The sound of a door opening, made Roger looked up from his seat but not before saying, "What did you forget this time?"

"I'm sorry, what do you mean by that?"

"What?" Roger answered in surprise for he is expecting Mark to answer him back not THE KID WHO IS GOING TO CURSE HIM TO HELL.

Harry's mouth opened and explained his presence in their apartment but Roger never heard any of it when he saw clearly this time the state of the kid. But what made him forget everything were the kid's eyes. They're so green just like April's. The same shade as April's. The same shape as April's. He ouldn't help but get lost in those eyes. He wanted to see more of April's eyes.

And that's when he decided that the kid will stay even if the kid's in to occult; or even if Maureen and Collins disprove of it. He'll make sure of it.

A.N.2. I hope you enjoyed it! See you next chapter…