When one finds themselves in a mansion that they apparently own, one doesn't question their good fortune. Unless they had to make quite a few repairs in an adjoining building. And then use magic to make sure the repairs stayed that way.

But at the end of a very long month of fixing the stables, cleaning them and letting ALL the animals out for the first time in years, he was finally done. The house elves had kept the house in decent repair, but there was only so much they could do when the stable had finally succumbed to time.

For the first time in a week, Kyo was taking out one of the Pegasi, a beautiful mare with spots. Since he had never gone riding before, he turned to the mare and said, "I'm new to this, so I'll trust you, okay?"

Apparently Pegasi could understand humans, since it gave him an affectionate nip in reply. Kyo got on, held onto the bridle and gave the creature a signal it recognized.

It took flight, and Kyo trusted his ride. While nervous, he kept the feeling down as he enjoyed the flight.

The mare approved, and eventually landed with ease and took off at a trot. Harry and Kyo got used to the movements quickly, and when he put the mare back in the stable, he thanked it and gave her a big apple.

Harry was well aware of the stallion's eyes on him. Even more so when he came back the next morning for another ride. Apparently the Pegasi had talked to the mare, since the second largest stallion helped him get on by kneeling a bit. Harry enjoyed riding the Pegasi, and the regular horses who held intelligence.

The rides grew longer as Harry grew more skilled at it. Apparently a few of the horses were tricksters, that loved to jump a lot. He almost fell a few times. Whenever they did that, they didn't get an apple. The creatures loved him because he never hit them once, no matter how poorly they did. And he liked to give them fresh apples after a ride, or sugar cubes.

They had riden practically every horse except one. And that one Harry said was impossible to ride right now. He knew who it was, since it had actually tracked HIM down during the Horcrux hunt when he was seventeen. It was quite irritable that it had had a hard time finding him. It had no name, because each of the Potter heads had called it something different.

Harry had called it Black Wind, and that's what it went by.

The boy came again, and rode another Pegasi. He still hadn't come to him yet for a ride, which is what he was eagerly anticipating. He wanted to teach this child why it was a bad idea to act as though he owned the house that rightfully belonged to the Potter Head. Still, the child did treat him kindly like he did the others, even gave him sugar cubes.

He always asked his brethren how the ride went, and they always replied the same. The boy improves, and is kind. He forgives obvious mistakes, and never hits us. Give him a chance.

He would never allow the boy to bribe him like he did the others. But they were simple creatures, who loved the attention and the exercise. Add to the fact that this boy let the others run free in the paddock while he rode out, and he was officially their master.

Then the day came that he brought himself out. Finally he would teach this upstart his place!

Kyo wouldn't quit bugging him about the stallion. So he finally relented, provided he was the one to deal with him first before Kyo even attempted to ride it. Harry was confident he could ride the horse, despite the vibe he kept getting from it. He knew what the creature was planning alright. It had tried it the first time, when he was an actual greenhorn.

Time to show Black Wind who the true master was.

It let him on easily enough, and started off slow. But Harry knew to be wary, and jerked back a second before the Stallion tried to break in an all out run into the forest.

"None of that nonsense. I know what you're up to, and I won't have it. Any tricks will get you a bop on the nose. Got it?" said Harry, not impressed.

The stallion gave him a rebellious look.

"Don't think I'll let you be in control like I let the others. I know your tricks."

The stallion thought otherwise, and tried to buck him. He held on firmly, not letting go of the reins or panicking. Harry had picked this bridle specially for this particular horse. It channeled magic through the straps, into the mouth piece.

Taking complete control of the body, Harry began channeling his magic into the reins, as Kyo watched from the sidelines. The horse jerked, surprised.

(This boy is a wizard? And where did a young foal like him learn to channel magic so precisely?)

Then the horse recognized something about the magic. It was distinctly from the Potter family, with another mixed in as an afterthought. What was going on?

Harry stopped the horse, and got off. Holding the reins firmly, he brought the stallion to eye level with him, he spoke.

"I am Harry Potter, heir of the Potter family and the last of the Gryffindor line. Do you doubt my claim, Black Wind?"

The stallion stared at him. He had never met a Potter with orange hair and green eyes.

"I possessed this body in order to save the child. In exchange he has hidden me from those who would use me for their own agenda. Kyo Sohma is my brother and a part of the Potter family by right of blood."

The stallion used its powers as Guardian to look through the physical vessel before him. He saw two souls, bound together by free will. One was a young teen with orange hair and brown eyes. He had the body of a trained fighter.

The other is the one that concerned him.

Untidy black hair and emerald eyes, he held the aura of a battle weary wizard. He looked to be over thirty, though he was clearly de aging to match the teen. His scent carried the taste of the last Potter before him, James. He also held the stature of a seeker, with the characteristics of a natural born leader, who kept his men first and stayed calm during danger.

'I accept you as Head of the Potter clan, and all magic it pertains to.'

Harry breathed a sigh of relief. At least now the stallion wouldn't give him any more trouble. He got back on, and bowed before the horse.

He decided to take a break from riding, and crashed on the bed in his wolf form. He could sense Kyo manifesting outside his body as a cat, and he snuggled beside the boy. He knew he was going to be sore in the morning.

Three days later, they went riding again. Both were proficient enough to chose a route to take. Which is probably why when the owl came with the letter, they dropped the run into a trot. Dropping off the letter, Harry took a pen and paper out and wrote quickly, sending it off.

Time to hit Diagon Alley again. He had been running low on potions ingredients anyway.

The choice on how to get there was tricky. He had the Floo locked down, and the only other wizard was a crotchey old witch. The Knight Bus was out, since he was practically out of available funds after buying last weeks groceries. And he couldn't ride that far on Pegasi, they were too noticable.

Which left Apparation. At least he learned how to do that without the horrible pulled through a tube feeling and the noise. Deciding to hit Ollivander's first, he apparated just outside the bookstore.

The first thing he noticed was that he was taller, and that most of the wizards were looking at him strangely.

He shrugged it off, and went to get a wand. Not that he actually needed it anymore, after the phoenix feather core from his original wand was absorbed into his body. Ever since then he was able to master wandless magic easily. It was just a prop to cut down questions.

Seeing his reflection, he realized he looked seventeen, which would erase Ministry trackers the moment he walked out of Ollivanders. But first, the bank!

A bag full of galleons later, he walked into Ollivanders. The old man didn't scare him this time, though he did have a flashback to when he was captured by DE and tortured. He shook it off, and said "I broke my wand and in need of a replacement. Without trackers, if you don't mind."

He went through thirteen wands before walking out with an ebony wand, thirteen inches with hellcat hair and an emerald focus. It had cost twenty galleons for the gem alone, but at least now he had a wand.

When Kyo entered Knockturn, he felt an abrubt shift in height. Finding himself eleven again, he shrugged. He walked through the rest of the alley buying all his supplies. His final stop was the pet shop, but when he couldn't find any that he liked, he left. Then he hit muggle London, buying new clothes and books. His final stop was an electronics store for music and games.

Apparating back to the house, he landed on the bed with a sigh. He was going to go back later, but for now he just wanted to crash while the elves put everything in their place.

Packing his extendable bag, he put it on and went to the stable for one last time. Black Wind was out, and waiting. Harry had come up with the idea of him turning into a raven, which was an acceptable animal.

His official name was Kurokaze, and he never rode in a cage. Kyo saw Harry's stick thin form at the pub, and approached him when he came outside the apothecary.

"Hi! My name's Kyo, what's yours?"

"Harry."

"Would you like to be friends? I'm off to Hogwarts, and I won't know anyone else there."

Harry seemed to brighten up. His first wizard friend, and he didn't even notice the scar!

"Sure! Want to come shopping with us?"

"Why not? I already got my things, but I suppose getting something else would be fun too."

While Hagrid was surprised to see Harry with another first year, he let it slide. Until the kid asked if Harry wanted to come to his house until school started. Hagrid tried to stop it, but since Harry got the okay from his relatives, there was nothing he could do.

Harry officially hated the Knight Bus. It was like a horrid rollar coaster, not that he had ever ridden one.

But he did perk up when Kyo offered to show him the stables. Soon they were riding, albeit slowly. At least the Pegasi were kind to Harry, despite being a greenhorn. Though Harry kept feeling the eyes of the raven on him for some reason.

Kyo didn't even mind the fact that Harry shared the king sized bed with him. But he was concerned with how thin he was. So he and elves managed to fatten Harry up a little before the train. At least now he wasn't skin and bones, and his clothes finally fit him. And the oddest thing happened when Harry tried Kyo's glasses.

He could see infinitely better. Since he had tried Kyo's spares, he let him keep them.

Harry didn't know what to think about apparating onto the platform hours before the train was due to leave. Since they took the last compartment, it was easy to put the trunk up. Kurokaze flew through the train, bored.

Kyo got to know the younger Harry quite well, like how he hated living at his aunts, how he was constantly bullied until he learned to avoid them, and how his living conditions only improved after the letter arrived.

Harry didn't know what to think about Kyo. Something about him made them friends instantly, like Kyo knew more about him than he knew about himself. He always said the right thing to cheer him up, didn't critisize him about his homelife, and even let him stay at his house, which was huge and had actual stables.

His horses were interesting, especially the ones with wings, which Kyo said were called Pegasi. And he was a half blood like him! But the thing he liked most was that Kyo treated him like an everyday person, even after hearing how Harry got the scar. Though his views on how the war went were the most interesting.

Like he expected the wizards to take care of their own mess, and not force an innocent child to shoulder all the responsiblity. So Kyo was his first real friend.

He even saw the boy from Madam Malkins. While he didn't like how he reacted to his name, he was at least civil. Kyo was friendly to him too, even mentioning how he liked the name. Draco sat with them, while the other two went to bully other first years. Which is how Harry made his second wizard friend.

Soon they were comparing the wands they had gotten, and Kyo's won for most impressive. Next Kyo brought out some of his defense books, which Draco read eagerly. All the purebloods knew the DADA job was cursed, so anyone with half a brain read the books instead.

Molly Weasly was given a specific job by Dumbledore. Show the boy who lived how to get onto the platform. Just one problem. Harry Potter never showed up.

Then Ron made the mistake of insulting one boy's friends, and getting hexed before the train left. Fred and George ended up being the ones to find Harry, and in the company of Malfoy!

So the year started on a low note.

Kyo loved the twins immediately, and didn't miss a beat when he shook both their hands at the same time. He even pulled one on them, pretending to have heard about them from the letter sent to all first years. The twins loved it.

Then when they walked out, a loud popping noise was heard, and their hair turned blue and bright purple. They looked at Kyo and said, "It is on."

Harry looked at Draco in confusion.

"What just happened?"

"Kyo has declared a prank war with two masters. He's doomed."

"Ah, but they need their wands to prank me. I can cast without one."

Draco gave him a look.

"Prove it."

"Expecto Patronum!"

Instead of the stag he had seen in Harry's memories, it was a wolf with clear features. A Shadow wolf.

Draco stared, his mouth wide open. That spell was highly advanced, at least N E W T level!

"Where did you learn that?"

"A werewolf taught me. I don't react well with dementors."

The train ride was peaceful, if you didn't count the fact that Kyo knew how to summon the wayward toad for the nervous boy. Kyo invited Neville to sit with them, and he accepted.

Neville mentioned how nervous he was, and that he was aiming for Gryffindor.

"Gryffindor is fine, but I think you might be a Puff. Why would you go into a house for those who are brash and don't think properly before acting? You should try for the Puffs, who are full of loyal and brave people," said Kyo.

"What about Slytherin?" asked Draco. He wanted to know where he stood with Kyo.

"Its for those who calculate whether or not a situation will benefit them before they act. Not much real loyalty, unless you have real power. But then again, if you're a fellow snake they will still defend you in front of others, so it's not all bad. Ravenclaw is for those who read a lot and calculate odds. For the real brainaics and geniuses, they have alliances, but no real friends."

Draco thought that was a fair descrition of the houses. It fit Slytherin almost to a tee, and he actually agreed with Kyo. He would make a good ally, no matter what house he was in. So an alliance was born between two light families and a dark one. Kyo was a neutral, no matter what anyone told you.

Kyo knew all about the sorting ceremony, and despelled any lies the upper years had said.

"All they do is put on an old hat that looks through your characteristics and tells which house you would fit best in."

"That's it?" said Harry.

"Pretty much. Though if it's indesicive you can ask to be placed in a certain house."

"Potter, Harry!"

Harry silently sat there for ten full minutes, before the hat finally yelled "Gryffindor!"

"Sohma, Kyo!"

'So you are the mystery child who popped up out of nowhere? Dumbledore plans to use you. What's this? Two minds? And I have already sorted you before? Interesting.'

Send me to Harry. I want to make things right.

'You are more suited to be a Lion than a Snake anyway.'

"Gryffindor!"

Kyo sat next to Harry, in between the twins. Who silently declared a prank war with Kyo.

Kyo was the first one to lead Harry and Neville to the classroom, having asked someone where it was. Seeing the cat on the desk, he gave it a good ear scratch which had it purring. When Kyo actually asked where McGonagall was, the others looked at him strangely.

"Rowr?"

"So you're McGonagall. I knew you didn't own a cat."

The cat turned into the professor, who was actually smiling.

"Twenty points to Gryffindor for deduction skills and being kind to animals."

Something everyone found interesting about Kyo was his ability to talk to any cat in the castle. Including Mrs. Norris. Filch loved him because he translated whenever Mrs. Norris asked him to. He was even the favorite of several teachers...including the secret favorite of Snape.

The strange thing was that Kyo didn't see the point in Quidditch at all. Which set Ron off. Kyo hexed him for being way too loud.

It had been several months into the year, and Harry had three people he could call friends. Kyo, Draco and Neville. And only one of them shared a dorm with him. Draco was friendly, if you didn't insult him or his family. Neville was nervous, but a real friend who was brilliant when it came to Herbology. Kyo...he was like the brother he always wanted.

He even protected him from Snape and Ron...who was irate since Harry had told him loudly in the common room that they were not friends in any way.

Harry didn't appreciate idiots who insulted others without reason, or cheated on homework when it was simple to understand. He really was infuriated when Ron acted superior over the fact that he had flown before with his many older brothers.

So imagine his surprise when Kyo outflew him with ease after keeping Neville from flying up. On his first attempt of riding a broom. Even though he disobeyed Hooch, he still earned points because he was sitting and holding the broom properly. Draco found a new reason to love Kyo. He one upped Ron without trying!

Especially in front of over half the school population.

That was one moment Draco treasured for months, when Ron lost it in front of every student as Kyo made a comment about space.

"Geez Ron, you're so dense you probably still wonder why there's no air in space."

Hermione happened to be next to him when he said that, as was Harry. So they thoroughly enjoyed Ron's reaction.

"There's no air in space? Then how do we breathe?"

Half the students in the hall stopped. He did NOT just say that, did he?

"You have got to be joking. You mean you don't know?"

"Know what? Why isn't there air in space?" asked Ron, wondering why the half and muggle born students were looking at him funny.

"Please tell me he isn't serious," muttered one of the muggleborn from Ravenclaw.

"I'm a pure blood, and your not."

All Draco could think was, 'The idiot finally fell to my level. That's it, I'm making muggleborn friends.'

Kyo gave him a scathing look. Several muggleborn looked ready to lynch Ron. Half bloods turned their back on him...and Gryffindors looked utterly betrayed.

"Space is a big vacuum that is impossible to survive in with a specialized suit and an air tank. If you were to so much as leave the atmosphere, your head would implode and your eyes would literally swell up and pop out of your head."

Seeing the surprised looks from a few of his classmates, he shrugged.

"I've seen Total Recall at least five times. You know, the one with that guy who now runs California?"

That quelled the looks at least. Ron still looked at him oddly, like he still didn't believe him. Until Kyo turned all his colors to Slytherin ones. Draco howled with laughter. The colors refused to come out for a full week.

Which is when Kyo introduced the Gryffindor and Slytherin dorms to muggle movies. And the first one he played was...Star Wars. That was when three quarters of the pure bloods finally gained a respect for muggles...or at least their movies. He introduced Lord of the Rings to Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.

By Christmas Kyo was the most popular student in the school. And by extension, so were Hermione, Draco, Neville and Harry. Hermione was surprised to find herself within the popular group, as the bookworm she was just used to being used.

Not now. After a lot of help from Kyo, she finally got her frizzy hair under control. Draco turned out to be a big help, as he had experience with hair care products. Between the five of them, they were turning the support base for the Ministry inside out. Dumbledore wasn't pleased with Kyo's efforts to bring muggleborn and pure blood together.

And the strange fact was that it was working better than anyone could have realized. Who knew watching movies could change an attitude?

Harry was on the Quidditch team as seeker. In case he was unconscious, Kyo would take his place. Both recieved Nimbus 2000 from McGonagall.