Chapter 2
It was a quiet day in the Oak household, Ash was in the kitchen fixing breakfast, Gary was taking a shower, and Evan's pokemon were waking him up wanting breakfast. Both Ash and Gary were glad their son was home after a trip to the Hoenn region alone with just his pokemon. But it couldn't be helped. Their son was following in his great-grandfathers' footsteps in becoming a pokemon researcher. They were so proud of him and so were his grandparents.
"Morning Dad. Is Papa up yet?" Evan asked as he came downstairs in his pjs.
"He's in the shower." Ash said as he watched his sleepy son feed his hungry pokemon without being completely awake.
"Are they taking advantage of his morning sleepiness again?" Gary asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee after walking into the kitchen and giving Ash a kiss.
"Of course. When don't they take advantage of him in the morning?" Ash asked with a smile as he finished breakfast.
"Whenever he is in danger." Gary said as he helped set the table while watching his son care for his pokemon. He had the right attitude about pokemon. Take care of your pokemon before taking care of yourself. They had taught him well. Evan was a fine young man. In the years they had him all of his pokemon had evolved and Zoisite showed how well its had been named.
"Good morning Papa." Evan said as he sat down at the table for breakfast.
"Good morning Evan. I see your pokemon are in fine form this morning." Gary said with a smile.
"I know, though I think they are glad to be home. They seem to think the tent we stay in when we can't get to a Poke Center is too small. They aren't that fond of Poke Center's either to tell the truth." Evan said with a slight frown.
"There are too many unknown scents for them to ever be comfortable in a Poke Center overnight Evan. You know how protective of you they are. They can't rest easily there." Ash said easily.
"If we could we would get you a bigger tent but they take too long to set up. So they have to suffer with the little tent you have." Gary said shaking his head. He didn't like the tent situation any better then they did to tell the truth. He wished there was a way to protect his son when he was out in the field but he had yet to find one.
They were just finishing breakfast when a strange bird landed on their table in front of Evan. Pikachu tried to sniff the bird but was nearly bitten for its efforts. Ash had barely managed to save his pokemon while Gary glared at the bird for nearly hurting his husband. Evan was the only one to notice the sparks Pikachu was creating.
"Dad Pikachu is sparking." Evan said calmly.
"Pikachu there is no reason to show the bird who's boss here. That's Gary's job." Ash said with a laugh at the look on his husband's face.
"Why is this bird carrying something?" Gary asked.
"I know Pidgey can be trained to carry packages but I didn't know whatever type of bird this is could be." Ash said quietly.
"I don't think this is a pokemon Dad, Papa. In fact this kind of bird isn't found in any region where pokemon can be found. So I don't know what kind of bird it is but this is not the first time a bird like this has landed in front of me. I opened the first package because it had my location though not my name. It was addressed to someone named Harry Potter. Something about being excepted. I can't remember any more then that. After a while Obsidian got tired of them showing up and interrupting my work it started chasing them off before they got to me." Evan said remembering some of the more funny things Obsidian had done getting rid of the birds.
"Well this one is addressed to a Mr. H. Potter. And there is no one here by that name so I will return this to the bird and we can carry on with our day." Gary said doing just that.
"Do you have any plans for the day Evan?" Ash asked as Gary got rid of the bird.
"No. I just need to see Grandpa about a few things I saw and recorded on my trip." Evan said as he left the table to take a shower.
"Let me know if you won't be for lunch, after all you know how you and Professor Oak can get when talking pokemon research. And remember to spend some time training your pokemon. There is no reason to let them get out of shape." Ash said as he started to gather the breakfast dishes.
"Will do Dad." Evan's voice floated down stairs.
Ash and Gary were sitting in the living room reading while Pikachu and Umbreon were playing in the sunlight when a crack disturbed the peace of the house. Nothing could have prepared them for the sight of someone they didn't know standing in their house without having been invited inside.
"Who are you and what are you doing in our house?" Gary asked as Umbreon stood beside him in attack position.
"I am Professor Severus Snape Potions Master at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I am looking for Harry Potter. Where is he?" Snape asked.
"We are the Oaks. I'm Gary Oak and this is my husband Ash. Our son is named Evan. There is no one named Harry Potter here. Do you know what he looks like?" Gary asked wanting the man to leave as soon as possible.
"He has black hair, green eyes, and a lighting bolt shaped scar on his forehead." Snape said.
"That sounds like our son but his name is Evan Oak and has been for more then ten years." Ash spoke up suddenly.
"Did you adopt your son?" Snape asked curiously.
"When he five. He needed us and no one else would be able to handle his medical problems and pokemon as well as we could. Not to mention we managed to become a family fairly quickly. We saw no reason not to adopt him." Ash said with a smile at some of his memories of their early years.
"What sort of medical problems are you talking about? The boy has no medical problems as far as I know." Snape said harshly.
"Our son has several lingering medical problems. He can't take most medicines because his body rejects them and some herbal medicines cause problems as well. He isn't as strong as he should be. He has already stopped growing and he has to be careful not to stress his body too much. Plus his bones are weak. We do our best and so do the doctors but these problems can't be fixed." Ash said sadly.
"I see. Maybe potions could fix some of the medical problems you mentioned. Surely it couldn't hurt to try. If the person I'm looking for and your son is the same person then he has magic and magic can do a lot." Snape said kindly.
"Magic and potions might be able to help but you have to remember he has pokemon and for the longest time he wanted to have more so he could follow our footsteps but his body kept giving out on him and most pokemon couldn't handle having such a fragile trainer. His seven have a hard enough time keeping him safe and from overdoing it. I don't think it is any wonder he became a pokemon researcher instead. He gets to deal with pokemon everyday this way." Gary said with pride.
"Would you like to join us for lunch? Our son has yet to call so chances are he'll be home for lunch." Ash asked leading Snape into the living room.
"Thank you, I would be delighted to join you for lunch. This might sound strange but has anything unexpected ever happened around your son?" Snape asked sitting in a comfortable chair.
"I can think of a few things off the top of my head but that means nothing. One of my sons pokemon is an espeon. Espeon is a psychic type so it helps Evan out quite a bit. I don't know if Evan did it or if Moonstone did it." Gary said with a smile.
"Moonstone?" Snape asked.
"Moonstone is the name our son gave espeon when it was still an eevee. He named all seven after gemstones." Ash said with a smile.
"Do their names fit them?" Snape asked.
"I don't think anyone could have done a better job of naming then our son did. They fit so well it is amazing how well he did when you think about it. He had only had them for a few days when he named them after all." Gary said quietly.
"I know he named espeon Moonstone but what does espeon look like? What do his other pokemon look like and what are their names?" Snape asked curiously.
"All seven of Evan's pokemon were eevees in the beginning. Eevee might not look like much but it is no weakling. Eevee is one foot tall with long pointed ears a bushy tail and a cream colored ruff around its neck. The tip of its tail is cream colored as well. I'm sure you can see the difficulties in telling two apart let alone seven of them. Moonstone was the first to evolve and it evolved into an espeon. Espeon is two feet eleven inches tall, covered in purplish-pink fur, large pointed ears (more like triangles then pens like eevees' ears), purple eyes with white irises, and its tail is split in two at the end. Obsidian is three feet three inches tall covered in black fur with yellow rings on both ears, the forehead, all four legs, and its tail, it has red eyes with black irises. Obsidian is an umbreon like the one you see here. Hauyne is a vaporeon. It stands three feet three inches covered in blue scales with a line of ridged dark blue scales running down its back to the tip of its fluke shaped tail, webbed ears, and a white ruffle around its neck. Rubellite is a flareon standing two feet eleven inches tall with a cream colored ruff, tail, and top knot, the remaining fur is orange colored, large blue eyes, and ears shaped like an eevee's ears. Zoisite is a glaceon standing two feet seven inches tall, with light blue fur covering most of its body, a diamond shaped area on the end of its tail is a dark shade of blue, it appears to be wearing socks in the same shade on the end of its tail, a small patch at the base of its neck and right beneath that is a larger patch, the inside of its ears are the same shade, it appears to have bangs and a second set of ears. Zandrite is a leafeon standing at three feet three inches tall, it appears to be wearing tan socks to match the inside of its ears, for the most part it is covered in cream colored fur with light green licks of fur standing up in some areas, its tail and ears have a leaf like appearance. Citrine is a jolteon standing two feet seven inches tall with yellow fur covering its body, it has a white ruff and deep purple eyes, and its fur stands on end all over its body. Just remember they might be small but they pack quite a punch if they feel the need to defend Evan." Ash said at the look of shock on Snape's face.
"Not one of them stands three and a half feet yet they manage to help your son. How is that possible?" Snape asked in shock.
"You have to remember they have different abilities and they work together to defend and help Evan. What they lack in height they make up in heart." Gary said looking at his umbreon with a twinkle in his eyes.
"Can you tell me more about pokemon in general? I think I might like to get my godson one for Christmas." Snape said looking at pikachu and umbreon.
"It depends on what type you want. Pikachu is an electric type while Umbreon is a dark type. Evan has seven different types of pokemon and most have more then one type as well. Each type has different attacks and weaknesses. In general pokemon are pets and helpmates but those who take the trainers route know even more about each type of pokemon." Ash said as he spied Evan making his way up the road towards home.
"Are there any books about pokemon and their types? I think I should study them a little bit more. I think I might want one for myself." Snape said with a gleam in his eyes promising pain for some unfortunate soul.
Just then Citrine cried out as Evan collapsed after opening the front door. "Dad, Papa help me." Evan cried out as his pokemon tried to help him up.
"Don't worry Evan I'm here." Gary said as he picked him up.
"What happened Evan?" Ash cried as Gary carried him into the front room and sat him down in a chair.
"My leg, it hurts and when I reached the door it gave out without warning." Evan said as Ash started running his hands down Evans' leg trying to feel if anything was wrong.
"I'm calling the doctor." Gary said as he rushed to the phone. "Doc Evan collapsed in the front door. Ash can't seem to find anything wrong with his leg. Do you think we should come in?"
"I'll have the X-ray warmed up and waiting for you when you come in. Hurry, I don't think this is a good sign." the doctor said quickly.
"Ash gather his medical things. We're heading to the doctors. He wants to X-ray Evan to see if there is anything wrong. He doesn't think Evan's sudden collapse is a good sign." Gary said quickly having forgotten all about Snape. He used their distraction to check if Evan was a wizard or a muggle. Not only was Evan a wizard but he was also the missing boy-who-lived.
Many questions wondered through Snape's mind. How did Evan get seven eevees in England? How did he end up with medical problems? Albus had left him with his relatives could they have done something to him? Clearly Gary and Ash cared for their son and wanted him to get better but would they be able to take on the likes of Albus Dumbledore if he wanted to send Evan back to his relatives? In fact so many questions were going through his mind he didn't notice when they reached the hospital.
"Thanks for getting him here so quickly. With his health so fragile every minute counts. Now lets see what happened this time." the doctor said with a sad smile.
"How often do you bring your son to the hospital?" Snape asked shocking Gary and Ash.
"Sorry we forgot about you." Ash said quietly. "We normally have to bring him about every three months."
"How does the hospital handle his pokemon?" Snape asked thoughtfully.
"There aren't any problems with Evan's pokemon. In fact thinks to Evan other trainers who wind up in the hospital don't have to worry about finding someone to take care of their pokemon for the duration of their visit. The hospital lets the trainers pokemon stay and provides food for them as well as a place to play and work off steam and nervous energy while they wait for their trainer to get better." Gary said with a smile at the thought of his son's success in getting hospitals all around the pokemon regions to let trainers keep their pokemon with them while in the hospital.
"I work for a man named Albus Dumbledore and he is the headmaster at a school called Hogwarts Witchcraft and Wizardry. He has a great deal of political power and will more then likely try to send Evan back to his relatives. Do you think you can stand against him?" Snape asked quietly.
"My grandfather is Professor Samuel Oak and he is one of the top pokemon researchers in the world. There is no real need to worry about your Dumbledore sending our son back into that situation, after all everyone in the pokemon world knows what happened to Evan while he was in the care of his relatives." Gary said a bit harshly.
"He's not upset with you Mr. Snape. Its just we have wanted to know who placed Evan in that place without checking up on him for some time now. And don't worry about breaking any sort of laws. Everyone knows about the magical world but no one cares about it. Pokemon are more important to us." Ash said with a soft smile.