Disclaimer- I don't own Harry Potter or Ouran High School Host club. J. K. Rowling is the lucky one to own Harry Potter and Bisco Hatori is the master mind behind the Host Club.
A/N- Wow, I got so many alerts for this story I think it's safe to assume that people were intrigued by it. I will be using some Japanese terms in this story. If they are incorrect, please PM me and let me know the correct term.
A big thank you to my betas Debjunk and One Foot Forward. They caught things I wouldn't have even if I read it a hundred times.
I hope you all like this new chapter!
*Baka: idiot
*Otooto-chan: little brother
*In Japan when introducing yourself the last name is always first and then your first name. Ex: Snape Severus. It is customary to use honorifics when addressing someone. Unless you are really close to that person and they have given you permission, it is rude to call someone by their first name.
-san: is the most common honorific and the one you're most safe to use when you don't know how to address someone. It's equivalent to Mrs./ Mr./ Miss.
*Classes are generally based on your grades. 1-A being the top students of first years, tenth grade, sophomores. 2-A Juniors first class and 3-A Seniors first class. If I got this wrong and someone knows how it really goes then please PM me.
"Albus, I refuse!" Severus angrily said, slamming his fist against the Headmaster's desk. "You cannot possibly think this is the only way!"
"My boy, I really do not see any other way for us to handle this...unique situation. Tom Riddle will never think to look for you there. And with your new name he won't be able to find you."
Pinching the bridge of his nose, Severus sighed. "Albus, your flaw in this plan is that my appearance will remain the same. Glamour charms and potions can't hide magical auras, so how is sending me there going to help?"
Popping a lemon drop into his mouth, Albus smile, as his eyes began twinkling madly. "Whoever said you were going to go as yourself or using glamours?"
"What are you talking about, old man?"
"A spell I invented, with the help of Filius."
Sighing, Severus sat down again and rested his chin on the palm of his hand. "You are absolutely determined about this aren't you?"
Albus looked at Severus; there was no twinkle in his eyes anymore, only sadness and worry. "My boy, it took almost a week for you to wake up, and you're still not fully recovered. I have absolutely no desire to find out how long you'll be bedridden next time you are attacked like you were. If you even make it back, that is."
"Very well, Albus," Severus said as he admitted defeat. He had known from the start that there was little hope of changing the old man's mind once he'd been struck with an idea. Severus just didn't want to feel like he accepted the plan like some puppet.
Albus' eyes began to twinkle merrily once again now that he had convinced Severus. Getting up from his chair he made his way to stand in front of Severus. "Just sit still and close your eyes," he instructed. With some quick waves of his wand his work was soon finished. Conjuring a tall mirror, he instructed Severus to open his eyes.
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Severus felt the change immediately; his clothes hung from his small frame, his shoes fell from his feet, and the Headmaster's office suddenly seemed much bigger. Slowly getting up, he made his way towards the tall mirror. Looking back at him was a boy with shoulder length hair, a slightly large nose and quite scrawny looking. But he knew that Albus' spell had worked because the small boy was not the one Severus had been when he had been younger. There were some resemblances, but no one would be able to tell he was a Snape.
Looking up at the old wizard, Severus was tempted to kick him. The old fool had the most stupid of smiles on his face. "Albus, is there any way to reverse this?"
The smile seemed to get bigger - Albus was giddy with joy over his accomplishment. "I am the only one able to remove it!"
Severus looked back to the mirror and took in more of his new features. He was really small, that's what was bugging him the most. He had thought that the spell would change him just in looks not in age. He looked like he was barely nine. "Albus, how old am I?"
"Fourteen!"
"WHAT!"
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Tamaki Suoh was slowly making his way towards his father's office. He had been told over the phone that his father wanted to see him after lunch and wondered why. It hadn't been that long since they were last together. He was still second in his class because contrary to popular belief, he wasn't stupid enough to try and outdo Kyoya. No, better in second than dead or worse, with a debt. Kyoya wouldn't take being second in class lightly.
Shaking his head to clear those unwanted thoughts, Tamaki quietly knocked on the door to his father's office and waited. A muffled "Enter!" was heard and with that Tamaki opened the door and walked in. He saw that his father wasn't alone. There were two other people sitting across from him.
"Good, you're here. Barely on time." He said. Tamaki couldn't tell if his father was trying to push his buttons or was just deadly serious. "Tamaki," he said, standing up from his chair. "I would like for you to meet Hogwarts Headmaster, Dumbledore Albus." He indicated to the old wizard. "And this young man is his son, Prince Tobin."
Tamaki greeted both guest with a bow and a smile. He was surprised to see one of the greatest wizards of the century calmly sitting in his father's office eating candy. He knew his father had friends with power, but he never would have thought the Hogwarts Headmaster to be one of those people.
"Tamaki," he heard his father say, "Prince-kun will be staying with us for the remainder of the year. He'll be attending Ouran High with you. I want you to introduce him to your friend. Make him feel at home."
"Sure thing, dad," Tamaki said. "What year will Prince-san be in?"
"He'll be in class 1-A, I do believe you have some friends there, do you not?"
"Yeah, Haruhi, Kaoru and Hikaru are in that class." Turning to look at Severus, Tamaki said, "I think you'll like Haruhi. But you'll have to be careful of the twins. They like to play jokes sometimes."
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Albus took that opportunity to stand up from his chair and shook hands with Suoh-san. "Please take good care of my boy Yuzuru," he said.
Yuzuru took Albus' hand in both of his, "Don't worry, Albus, old friend. He will be well protected here. I promise he'll be good as new by the time he returns home."
Nodding his head in thanks, Albus turned to Severus and hugged him. "Stay out of trouble, my boy. And do try to have some fun while you're here."
"I don't get into trouble, Albus, and there's no way I'm going to have fun being a child. Are you sure there's nothing else we could do?" Severus whispered.
Albus knew Severus was scared, even if he would never admit to it. He had to chuckle when Severus said he didn't get into trouble. Even if the young wizard would never admit it, he was just as much a trouble magnet as Harry Potter. "No, my boy. This is the only way." Pulling back from the hug, he patted Severus' head and made his way towards the Portkey that sat on top of the desk.
"I will write every week, and I expect a response. Are we clear Tobin?" Getting a nod in agreement he said, "Good, now have fun with Tamaki-kun. I want to hear all about your week when I write to you. Good-bye, my boy." In an instant he was gone.
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After Albus left, both boys were dismissed. Severus followed the blond boy out of the office and through the huge mansion. He was surprised when Suoh-kun made his way towards the front doors of the mansion. He was sure that Suoh senior had told Tamaki to show him his new home, so why where they heading outside? Clearing his throat he said, "Suoh-san? Where are we going?"
"Please, call me Tamaki. We're friends now, right?"
Severus tried with all his might not to roll his eyes. "Why are we leaving the mansion?"
Tamaki looked at the small boy next to him. Deciding it was best to talk outside; Tamaki started walking again signaling Severus to do the same. Once they were close to the gates where a fancy limo was waiting for them, Tamaki started talking. "I guess father didn't tell you. I don't live in the mansion with Grandmother and dad. I live in the second mansion. That's where dad said you were going to stay. You and I are going to be housemates! Isn't that great?"
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Severus was surprised at the sudden change of mood from the blond. One minute he was serious and then the next he was jumping around him screaming "Mon ami!"
Although, hearing about the boy not being able to live in the same house as his father and grandmother made him think about Tobias. He guessed that if they had been as rich as the Suoh's, then he too would have probably been sent to live in another house. Severus was so deep in his thoughts that he was startled when Tamaki suddenly gathered him in a bone crushing hug.
"Tamaki-san! Let go!' Severus managed to say while the air was being squeezed from his lungs.
"But you're my little brother!" Pulling away Tamaki struck a pose. "And a big brother always shows his little brother how much he cares about him. Besides," he said, once again gathering Severus in a bone crushing hug. "You're just too cute!"
Severus tried to get away from Tamaki's clutches, but it was worthless. Every time he struggled, Tamaki would just hug harder. Severus was sure that some of his recovering ribs were crying in protest. He would hex Albus the next time Severus saw the fool. Tamaki was not the first to say that he was cute. First had been Minerva, then Poppy, then Suoh-san's secretary and then Suoh-san himself. He knew he didn't look like he had when he had been fourteen the first time. But there was no need to call him cute when he wasn't!
It seemed forever but Tamaki released his hold on Severus and started walking again. Severus wondered how long it was going to take for him to get used to the blond. Or if he would be sane by the time he got back to Hogwarts. Thinking of Hogwarts made Severus think of his private potions lab. It was state of the art and supplied with the best ingredients.
"Tamaki-san? Is there a lab in the mansion? Will I be allowed to use it?"
"I suppose you can," Tamaki said in a bored voice. "But why would you want to do something as boring as brewing? No girl is going to be interested in you if all you want is to make potions."
"Who says I'm interested in girls? I don't care about girls; they are nothing but a waste of time."
Looking at Tamaki, he found the blond in a corner that had appeared out of nowhere. "Uh…Tamaki-san?"
"How can you say such things?" Tamaki said as his corner of woe disappeared. "Making a woman happy isn't a waste of time." Suddenly, flower petals began to whirl around Tamaki dramatically.
"That's why I formed the Host Club. We at the Host Club make sure that all of our customers feel like princesses. We bring happiness to their lives and put a smile on their face."
Listening as Tamaki continued to go off on what else the Host Club did and how he was going to teach Severus how to be a proper gentleman, Severus felt his eye twitch in annoyance. 'Sweet Merlin! What has Albus gotten me into?'
Not being able to listen to any more of Tamaki's speech, Severus said, "Tamaki-san, you're a baka…"
Just as before, Tamaki's corner of woe appeared, and this time it seemed like he was growing mushrooms. Severus could hear odd sentences like: "Mean little brother…" "How can he not care about girls…?" "All I wanted to do was to help my little brother…"
Sighing Severus said, "I'm not your little brother. Why do you keep calling me that?"
"Because," Tamaki said as he got up to stand in front of Severus and began to poke his chest. "You're small and a year younger than me. Since my father is now your guardian that makes you my little brother."
'Guess I better not tell him he's older than me by more than a year.'
Suddenly feeling more tired than ever, he changed the subject. "Listen, Tamaki-san, could we talk about this later? We should get going to the mansion."
"All right then," Tamaki said as he dramatically pushed his hair from his eyes. "Let's go home, otooto-chan."
"I'm not your little brother," Severus said under his breath as he followed the blond toward the limo that was waiting for them. Severus wondered what his new home would look like. He hoped that once there, he would be able to rest for a bit.
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