Title: Guardians: Releasing The Hero

Rating: M, just for safety purposes.

Author: MilleniumPharaoh

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Sonic The Hedgehog or any related characters/places/things. They belong to J.K. Rowling and Sonic Team/Sega, respectively. I am not doing this for money, only to improve my writing skills and form so I can hopefully write a real book of my own making.

Full Summery: Harry Potter has been willingly kidnapped, but the only catch is this: No-one knows who kidnapped him or where he is. The Order is frantic and the Death Eaters are regrouping, but the boy-who-lived is gone from humanity. When he returns a year and a half later with some new friends, barely anyone recognizes him or what he has become. Who are his new friends and where did they come from? Where did Harry Potter go and what did he do to get like he is now? A Sonic The Hedgehog/Harry Potter/Kingdom Hearts crossover with hints of Zelda: TP and Zelda: OoT. Brief mentions of Wind Waker included.

Pairings: Shadow/OFC, Tails/Amy, Knuckles/OFC, Sonic/Rouge, OFC/OMC(Link), Harry/Hermione, Luna/Neville, for now.

--Thanks to all who read this story! I know most of you didn't review, but you still read it. It's the thought that counts, right? For you to take the time to read my work lets me know that despite not reviewing, people still would read it. Thank you everyone! BTW, I'm sorry for not udating faster. I'm going slow, even though I don't want to, as I've seem to hit a block with most of my older stories. Having said that, this and my other stories chapters will be smaller than I would like them to be. But hey, at least I updated, right?--

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Last Time:

Link growled at the greasy haired man in front of him and dug his blade in a bit more, drawing some blood. Harry put his hand on Link's outstretched arm and calmly lowered it down, telling his friend to put the sword away. By now, the whole hall had seen and heard what was going on and were murmuring quietly to each other, talking mostly about the stranger and how he accused their potions teacher of being a Death Eater. Matthew stepped up to stand beside Harry and told Dumbledore that it was not for the younger students' ears and that they should continue it later. With that, the 9 turned and walked out of the hall, not to be seen until the next day.

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Chapter 1: Where have you been?

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This Time:

Headmaster's Office, Next Day

"Albus Dumbledore, I assure you that everything we say is the truth." Matthew Ryuka stood with his hands on the desk in front of him, staring at the old man behind it with his staff at assorted places around the room, the Heads of the Houses behind the desk also.

"I'm sorry, but I can't believe you. You have kidnapped one of the most important figures in the Wizarding World and that is unacceptable."

"I went with them because of my own choice, Dumbledore! I chose to go with them!" Harry snapped at Dumbledore, enraged that he was being treated like a little kid. Harry and the rest of the people that he showed up with were in the Headmaster's office, arguing over the fact that Harry was gone of free will and not by force. Ron and Hermione were there too, but only Ron was arguing against Harry. Hermione just stayed quiet, waiting for a chance to speak.

"Umm… Professor Dumbledore, sir? Can I ask a question?" Hermione murmured quietly to her headmaster. He didn't hear her because of the noise in the room. She slumped in her seat, no one paying any attention to her.

Professor McGonagall turned to her pupil and whispered silently to her, "Yes, Ms. Granger? What do you want to know?"

"Oh! Umm… I-I w-was wondering, where are Harry's new friends going to stay? I mean, are they staying?" the prefect blushed at her stumbled and shaky answer.

The Transfiguration teacher blinked in surprise and answered with an 'I-don't-know' look directed at her favorite pupil and turned to Dumbledore, whispering a question in his ear. He looked at his second-in-command in shock and let off a bang from his wand, calling for silence.

"Never mind what we were speaking about, Ms. Granger has made an interesting point. Harry's group cannot stay here, at Hogwarts, with him."

"What?! You can't be serious! Where else would they stay? At the village? I don't think so!" Harry burst out, his anger increasing at the old man's incentive. His hand was clutching at the air, as if he was holding a stick or a handle.

"They will not stay anywhere near Hogwarts Castle or Hogsmeade Village. They will go home to where they were born."

"WHAT! I will never go back to my home world! It was Chaos the last time I saw it. Literally. I will not leave this place without Harry, anyways." Matthew glared icily at the staff and Ron, giving a softer glance at Hermione, who looked horrified at the prospect of them leaving and of Dumbledore misinterpreting her question. Thankfully, Halie was making her way over to the girl and rested a hand on her shoulder.

"We know what you meant, Hermione. Don't worry."

"We are staying and there is nothing you can do about it."

Having spoken up, Knuckles swept out of the room, the others and Hermione following behind him.