Part 3
Dudley Dursley had once been a very fat boy, and he had also been very spoiled. Until one day, he had gotten stuck in a hole and had been unable to get himself out. He had screamed and cried, but no one came. He had believed he would be stuck forever, until Hari had come.
His small cousin had heard him and had looked worried. Then he had pushed Dudley out of the hole by himself. He had done it alone, and when Dudley was free, he had smiled, he had smiled at Dudley! Dudley who had been so mean to him.
At that moment, Dudley had realized that everything his parents said about Hari was a lie and that his parents were not good people. From then on, he and Hari had become friends and he had tried to help his smaller cousin.
Once, after his dad returned with Hari from his punishment, Dudley had asked Hari what had happened to him. For the first time ever, Hari cried. He cried and told Dudley what had happened. He's been horrified, but it had taken until he was ten for him to finally realize what his dad had done to Hari. And when he had realized what had been happening to his seven year-old cousin, Dudley had been sick. After that, he had planned to move away from his parents as soon as he became legal. But to be successful, he needed to get into shape. So he began taking boxing and had made good progress. He planned to leave and search for Hari as soon as he turned eighteen and graduated school. He had planned it that way, but his meeting with Hari came much sooner than he ever expected. And when they met again, he again saw how kind and good his cousin was.
The Dursleys were eating a dinner that Petunia had made. Compared to Hari's cooking it, wasn't very good, but compared to normal cooking, it was pretty good. They had been eating a silent dinner. Well, silent on Dudley's part. His parents had talked most of the time. So it was easy for him to stay silent. Anyway, they were eating, when a huge boom rocked the house.
The three of them got up and ran to the living room. And they had stopped still. Because standing in the living room were two men in robes!
One was an old man with a long white beard and the other was a man with greasy looking hair.
Dudley knew instantly that the people in front of him were wizards. But if wizards could do what they'd just done, then why hadn't they come years ago to save Hari? Why?
Dudley watched as the old one stepped forward. ''Excuse me Mrs. Dursley, but could you please tell us where Hari is?'' he asked. His voice seemed kind and grandfatherly. But it was like he thought everyone was his grandchild or something. It was annoying.
''I don't know and I don't care!'' his mother said, crossing her arms disdainfully.
''Excuse me?'' asked the old one. He seemed confused.
Dudley could see his dad was about to explode, so he stepped up. ''Hari exploded four years ago and disappeared.'' He said before his dad could say any angry things.
''Exploded?'' the old man yelled. ''What do you mean exploded?'' his eyes were flashing now.
''Albus, it seems they don't know where Potter is. So why don't we just erase their memories of the brat and go.'' Said the greasy haired one, looking at the Dursleys cruelly.
The old one calmed down, but Dudley was afraid of what the greasy one had just said. If he lost all his memories of Hari, then would he become the horrible brat he had been? No, he couldn't let that happen!
The old man thought, and Dudley tried to escape, but the greasy one saw and stunned him with some spell!
Dudley could only watch, as the old man finally nodded and raised his wand and pointed it at the Dursleys.
Dudley's eyes widened as a light came towards them. He expected to be hit, but instead, the light seemed to get eaten by a black shadow!
With wide eyes, Dudley watched the shadow become a large white tiger with black eyes! The tiger looked at the wizards who were gaping at it.
''My master is coming now. He will not let his friend be hurt.'' The tiger said calmly in a wispy voice.
''Your Master?'' asked the old man. ''Who is your master?''
''That would be me.'' said a soft and calm voice.
Dudley turned toward the voice, and saw the most beautiful creature he had ever seen! He thought for a moment that he was looking at an angel, until he looked into green eyes.
He had seen those eyes before! ''Hari?'' he whispered out.
The angel-Hari-looked at him and smiled gently. ''Hello Dudley, it's been a long time hasn't it?'' he said, smiling as he put a hand on the tiger's head.
As they had spoken, Hari had taken the spell off the Dursleys, and they found that they could move. But they were too stunned at what they saw.
''Master. Hello. Did I do good job?'' the tiger asked, purring as Hari scratched its ears.
Hari smiled at it. ''Yes you did WinterSnow.'' He said, kneeling down beside the tiger. ''I am very proud of you for protecting them for so long.'' He said gently.
''Master was right, Family is bad, but boy-Duddy-is good.'' Said the tiger firmly.
Hari smiled at it. ''Yes, and I am very glad you kept him safe'' he said, kissing the tiger's head. Then he stood back up and looked at the wizards.
''I would like it very much if you did not erase my cousin's memories.'' He said gently with a strange smile. ''I could care less if you erased his mother and father's memories. In fact, if you killed them, I would not even blink an eye.'' His eyes were so cold.
Dudley only saw movement before his dad went past him and stomped over to Hari. He grabbed Hari by the throat.
''Listen here you little freak!'' he spat out at the still smiling boy. ''You get yourself and those freaks out of here! Or I'll beat you so hard you won't move!'' his face was red and veins were visible along his neck.
Dudley didn't know why, but he knew that the Hari in front of him was not the same Hari that his dad had hurt. This Hari was dangerous, this Hari was deadly, and this Hari would kill his dad.
He tried to speak, but his mouth went dry as Hari's eyes turned black.
Unknown to Vernon Dursley, as soon as he had grabbed Hari, the shadows in the room had seemed to run toward him. And now, they were around him. When he finally realized what had happened, his eyes widened in horror, and in fear. He turned to Hari.
''Freak, you tell these damn things to leave me alone!'' he yelled, shaking Hari.
Hari smiled at him and laughed. He giggled, and it was so dark that Dudley couldn't stop himself from trembling. ''Oh why would I do that, uncle Vernon?'' he asked darkly. ''After all, you were the man who took me-a seven year old child-to a bunch of neighborhood men who had a thing for touching very young flesh.'' His words were so cold.
Vernon gasped, and his eyes widened in fear and horror. The wizards had shocked faces as well. Hadn't they known what was happening to Hari?
''Oh don't worry uncle, Dudley already knew.'' Hari said at the shocked face of Vernon Dursley. ''And even aunt Petunia has a dark secret. And besides, if you don't let me go soon, my shadows will rip into you, and your death won't be at all painless.'' He grinned gently.
Dudley knew his dad needed to do what Hari said. But instead of doing what Hari said, his dad yelled and was about to punch Hari!
The shadows attacked. They ripped into him and they would have killed him.
''Hari, stop!'' Dudley yelled.
The shadows stopped, and Hari looked at Dudley. He cocked his head. ''Why?'' he asked looking at Dudley. He looked back at Vernon. ''He's not really worth it. So please tell me why I shouldn't let my shadows eat him.'' He said, sitting on the tiger that was lying on the ground. He sat, and looked not like the Hari Dudley had known, bur like an otherworldly prince.
''Because, he's still my dad. And you, you can't just kill people. It's not human!'' Dudley said, pleading with the prince in front of him.
Hari looked at him, and smiled. A smile that Dudley remembered from when they'd both been younger. It was Hari's smile.
''I'm glad, you're the same Dudley that I remember.'' He laughed a little. ''I'm glad. And I will not have him killed.'' As he spoke, the shadows became shadows again. ''I am very glad to have seen you again Dudley.'' He said kindly. Dudley smiled back at his cousin.
Hari turned to the wizards. He sighed. ''It seems I have to go with you. After all, if I leave, you will no doubt take it out on my cousin. And I do like him. So I will go to your school.'' He said, standing up and walking over to them.
The old wizard was the first to get over his shock. ''Well, alright my boy.'' He said, smiling. There was a weird twinkle in his eyes. ''Then I will introduce myself. I am Albus Dumbledore and standing beside me is Professor Severus Snape. '' he said smiling.
''Snape, are you Draco's godfather?'' Hari asked excitedly.
''Y…yes, how do you know?'' he asked with wide eyes. How did Potter know?
Hari smiled at him. ''Draco is my friend. He's told me very much about you. He really loves you.'' He said happily.
''Are you the Hari that Lucius told me about?'' Severus asked with wide eyes.
Hari smiled at him. ''Yes, and it a pleasure to finally meet the man who is like Draco's second father.'' He said sincerely.
As he spoke, Severus had to admit that the boy in front of him was nothing like he had expected. In fact, he had never been so wrong in his life.
Hari said goodbye to Dudley before he went with Dumbledore and Severus. He liked Severus already, but Hari could see that Dumbledore would try very hard to make him obey. Hari was standing outside of Pivet drive with them. Dumbledore was telling him how to get to Diagon alley. He already knew how to and it was very annoying how Dumbledore spoke to him as if he were a child.
''I already know where Gringotts is.'' He cut in finally. ''And I also know where the wizarding world is. I have been in contact with it since I was seven. So please, just tell me how long I must go to your school before I can leave and never return.'' He said scathingly, he really did not wish to be a chess piece in some old man's plot.
The remark seemed to catch Dumbledore by surprise. ''of course you'll have to go to Hogwarts until you graduate, my boy.'' He said, completely ignoring what Hari had said about having already known about the wizarding world.
So he would not accept what Hari said, hm? Fine.
Hari sighed. ''Alright, I will be on the train.'' The twinkle grew at his words. ''Now, may I bring my animals with me?'' he asked. It was really a formality. If his animals wished to come, there was nothing any wizard could do about it. And Hari would never stop his animals.
''Animals? I'm afraid not Hari. Unless it's an owl of course.'' Dumbledore said.
Hari looked at him, and Dumbledore couldn't hide a shiver. Those eyes held no human emotion in their depths. ''I'm afraid if you do not allow them to come, then they will force their way into the school.'' Hari said matter-of-factly. ''And I will warn you, my animals are like no other creatures. They have gained power from being in my forest and drinking from my lake. They have great power, and they will come with me. Whether with your permission or not.'' He said. He sounded like a lord talking to a servant.
Dumbledore may have been old, but he was not stupid. He knew a threat when he heard one, and he had most certainly been given both a threat and a warning from Hari Potter.
So with dry lips, Dumbledore allowed Hari to bring five animals with him to Hogwarts.
Hari smiled, and disappeared into the shadows. He had to pack after all. There was no way he was going to leave his books for so long. And also, perhaps he could find a way to get out of going to the school at all. But first, he had to find Dudley a safe place to live without the wizards knowing. He did not care what happened to Vernon and Petunia. They had made their beds, and now they had to lie in them.
Hari walked toward the train without looking at the many people staring at him. He did not care about them, and the only reason he was even now out of his forest was because he wanted to keep Dudley safe.
He was very angry. He had found out that the wizards had put a spell on Dudley. Now, if he tried to separate Dudley from his parents, Dudley would feel great pain. He had not yet found a way to break the spell and that meant that he had to go to a school that had nothing to teach him about magic. He was being forced to go, but the school had better be prepared. If he lost his temper, then they had better be very prepared. And they better have a place where he could safely release his anger. Or else people-children-would die.
Hari reached the train and stepped into it. He walked down the aisle, aware of the many eyes that followed him. It was so tiring, and it was also making him angrier. He would make Dumbledore regret ever having put that spell on Dudley. And he would kill the next person to touch him. Why did humans feel such a need to touch what they saw?
He breathed out an angry breath as he found an empty compartment. He sat down on a seat near the window. As he sat, he felt two of his animals come out.
He looked at his lap and smiled. In his lap were a small white kitten with red eyes and three tails wearing a blue collar. Her name was Sasha and she was one of his strongest cats. Beside her was Miya, a red kitsune with ten tails and blue eyes. She wore a black collar.
Both of them were small and cute, but in their true forms, they were much taller than the train. He smiled as they started playing. He laughed gently when they fell down. They were so cute!
A cool pressure against the back of his neck brought his mind to Ssil. Ssil was a basilisk with golden eyes and black scales. Ssil could make his stare less deadly, and though he was small for a basilisk as he wrapped around Hari, he was still the size of a boa constrictor.
His other two animals had been RedMoon and Whisper. RedMoon was the son of a war unicorn and a dragon horse. He was very strong and powerful. He could also breathe blood-red fire. Whisper was one of his Ether wolves, and he was as deadly as he was beautiful.
Those were his five animals, but Dumbledore had also said he needed a bird to carry his mail for him. So Eclipse-his phoenix-was coming along as well. Perhaps Eclipse would like the phoenix Faux.
He was smiling as he gazed outside the window when he felt something jump into his pocket. He didn't look. Small animals always liked to jump into his clothes. Besides, he didn't need to look to tell that the animal in his pocket was a toad.
He was enjoying the passing scenery, when the door to his compartment opened. He looked to find a boy with red hair and freckles standing there.
''can I sit with you? The people I was sitting with were being idiot pricks.'' He said, sitting down as he spoke. He had not even waited for Haru's reply. And he had insulted homosexuals in front of Hari. The boy was so foolish; did he not realize that it was rude and cruel to ridicule other people? What was the boy for being so, idiotic?
The boy looked at him and smiled. ''My name's Ron Weasley.'' He said, holding out a hand.
''Harriso James Potter.'' Hari said, staring at the hand until if withdrew.
The boy-Ron-had a stupefied look on his face. ''Wow! You're Harry Potter? Is it true about…you know.'' He said, touching his forehead. He obviously wanted to see Hari's scar. He saw another wizard who expected Hari to save him. Hari didn't like Ron, and he didn't like how the other had said his name. It was Hari not Harry.
Hari sighed. ''Yes I have a scar in the middle of my forehead between my eyebrows. And yes, it was given to me by Voldemort.'' Hari ignored the frightened gasp at the name. ''Now, please be silent and let me rest.'' He said, turning his head back to the window and closing his eyes. Ssil was sleeping, and Maya and Sasha had returned to his inside pockets as soon as the boy had come in. they did not like other people.
The boy seemed to take the hint and remained silent. Hari rested his head and felt calmness seep into him. He was also losing his anger.
He had his eyes closed when the trolley came and when it left. He continued to rest even when a girl and another boy came in looking for the boy's toad. He kept his eyes closed but told the boy that his toad was in Hari's pocket. The boy looked and took the toad, then he and the girl left. Then after the boy had dressed, the girl came back and sat with them. She and the boy talked nonstop and she kept saying how she had read so much about Hari from books. She kept talking about how she knew so much, though all she had done was memorize facts that may not even be true.
It was horrible and Hari was getting a headache from their useless talking. The constant talking was the reason that he loved his forest so much. His forest was silent and peaceful. Unlike the two sitting with him. He was about to yell at them to be silent, when he felt the train stop. They had arrived at Hogwarts at last.
Hari left the train with the other students. He entered a carriage pulled by a kestral. They were quite beautiful and it was a shame that no one thought to care for them. Hari had a small herd of kestrals in his forest. Perhaps he could make the herd larger. He smiled at the idea.
When the carriages stopped, they were told to get into boats, four to a boat. Hari was forced to sit with the loud duo and the boy with the toad. The boy with the toad was very quiet and he smelled of plants and herbs. Hari liked him and smiled at him from where he sat. Neville smiled back. Neville Longbottom, yes that was the boy's name. Hari liked Neville for his silence and his obvious closeness with nature.
Soon, the boats reached Hogwarts, and Hari felt a pulsing in his head. It was like silent screaming. But who was screaming, and why? These questions flew through his mind as he walked to the hall in front of the great hall.
He was lost in thought, but when someone called his name, he heard.
''Hari?'' the voice belonged to Draco.
Hari looked up and saw Draco watching him with wide eyes. At the sight of his friend, Hari smiled and walked toward him, happy to leave the noisy children behind.
''Hello Draco.'' Hari said, standing in front of Draco.
''Hari, you're Hari Potter?'' Draco had a stunned voice.
Hari looked at him. ''Yes I am, though I do not wish to be.'' He said coldly.
Draco heard the coldness, and knew he needed to change the subject. ''Why are you at Hogwarts?'' he asked instead.
Hari looked at him angrily. ''I was forced to by Dumbledore. The old fool placed a spell on the only relative I like and made it impossible for me to separate him from his parents without causing him pain. And his parents are horrible people.'' He had venom in his voice. ''Now I have to go to a school that can teach me nothing with a bunch of children that will not be silent. And to top that off, I keep hearing silent screaming and I don't know who is causing it!'' he hissed.
Draco felt like he should back away, but the obvious discomfort Hari was in made him stay. After all, Hari was his best friend.
Draco stayed close to him throughout McGonagall's speech. And when they entered the great hall, he still stayed close. Only this time, he was joined by his other friends.
Hari did not pay attention to the sorting, instead watching the hat closely. He had found the source of the screaming, and he had a very dark thought in his mind. If what he thought was true, then he would make the wizards pay!
Finally, his name was called. He walked forward, ignoring the whispers and stares. When he reached the hat, he did not sit, instead, he saw the hat for what it truly was. And what he saw made him angry.
He looked up with flashing eyes at the wizards and especially Dumbledore. ''What is the meaning of this?'' he yelled angrily, causing the room to get darker as his shadows began to move. ''Why have you trapped one of my shadows here?'' he hissed. Pointing at the hat on the stool.
''Mr. Potter I do not know what you are going on about, but that is the sorting hat, not a shadow!'' McGonagall snapped, standing up.
Hari glared. ''Can't you hear the screaming? This hat is one of my shadows, and you wizards trapped it into a flesh of cloth! And now he screams in pain! Listen!'' he yelled, and then they heard it. It was like a thousand banshees screaming as they were skinned and then burned alive!
Some couldn't take it and ran out of the hall. The teachers looked in horror at the hat, and they saw something else in its place. They saw a small black shape being burned by white chains! It was in so much pain that some of the teachers actually began to cry.
''I will be taking my shadow back from you. And I will never let you take another one of my shadows again.'' The soft words were heard by everyone.
Draco looked at Hari, and saw his friend covered in shadows! He had never seen Hari like this before. Not for the first time, Draco wondered who his friend really was.
The entire hall watched as Hari took the chains, and ripped them apart. Then they watched as he picked up the small shadow and brought it to his face. Hari put his wrist to his lips, and bit into his own skin. Then, he let two drops of blood fall onto the shadow. The shadow seemed to absorb the blood and grow.
Hari smiled lovingly at the shadow in his hands as it changed into a small, grey eyed kitten. This shadow would be very powerful and very smart. Hari smiled gently at it as it licked his fingers.
''Who are you?'' Hari looked up, to find the one who had spoken was Dumbledore.
Hari smiled at him cruelly.
''I am Harriso James Potter. I am the Shaedow prince and lord of nature. I am the last Shaedow and the last Elemental. And know this Albus Dumbledore, I am not one who you should have made your enemy.'' He said darkly, letting his voice show a bit of his power.
Even the little bit he let loose had them shaking in their robes.
Hari smiled, and then he turned back to the stool. He took out a book from his robe, and placed it on the stool. The book grew until it was larger than the stool. ''This book will do the same as your hat. Have the children place their hand on its page, and then words will appear above their head, spelling which house they will go to.'' He said, smiling before going to sit at the Slytherin table. He would be a Slytherin, since they seemed the only ones who could be silent. And besides, his friends were all Slytherin. It might be fun.
End of part 3