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Love and family were the only things Harry has ever cared about. Not the fame or money he gained from his reputation, but the constant love from his friends and family. The Weasley family had practically adopted him into their lives. Harry enjoyed the laid back and the constant happiness the family seemed to exude was contagious. Even though they weren't the richest family in the kingdom, they were rich in their love.
When Harry was eight, he had met Ron Weasley while training with Sirius in the outskirts of town. Mr. Weasley and Ron had been hiking throughout the forest and happened upon Sirius showing Harry how to better aim his weapon. The two Weasleys were quite impressed with Harry's excellent skills.
Ron wanted to learn to shoot as well and Mr. Weasley had allowed him so long as a responsible adult was always nearby. Which meant Sirius or Mr. Weasley had to be around for them to practice shooting.
Ron was clumsy at first, his grip upon the large rifle awkward and everyone was constantly on edge, thinking Ron might shoot someone accidentally. After months of practice and patience, Ron managed to become a better marksman than when he first started. They had trained and trained and trained. Their goals to be Wolf Slayers on the forefront of their minds.
Sirius was completely fine and thrilled with Harry taking the Field Test, though he was worried as well but managed to hide it quite well. Unfortunately for Ron, Mrs. Wesley was not so excited and refused to budge on her decision to not allow Ron to participate in the test when he was only eleven. She wanted him to wait until he wasat leastsixteen, but Ron was not having it. Finally she relented but he couldn't take the test until he was twelve, giving him an entire year and a half to sharpen his skills.
It was either wait for next year's test or wait until he was sixteen.
Ron chose the former.
So Harry, at eleven years old, braved the Slayer Field Test by himself but managed to pass with flying colors.
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Harry smiled widely, green eyes shining as he grew closer towards the Burrow. It had been a few weeks since his last visit and Harry was dying to eat some of Mrs. Weasely's home cook food. He finally reached the door and eagerly knocked. It took only a few moments before the door was opened by Mr. Weasley.
"Harry!" The older man yelled in surprise. "Come in. Come in."
As soon as he entered he was engulfed by a large hug from the family patriarch. "So good to see you! Molly will be so pleased! Everyone! Harry's finally decided to visit us!"
Loud steps echoed through the house as everyone came to greet him. The family room immediately filled with the red haired family members. The twins were the first to sandwich Harry in between their towering bodies.
"Oh Harrykins! We've missed you-"
"-So much! You've missed on-"
"-all the great pranks-"
"-we've played on Ron!"
Harry smiled at the mischievous twins and Ron's scowling face. He was immediately let go, only to be engulfed in a large hug from Mrs. Weasley.
"Oh. Harry, I'm so glad you finally decided to come! Oh look at you! You need some meat on those bones! Lunch will be ready momentarily." Mrs. Weasley gushed out quickly.
Harry only smiled indulgently as Mrs. Weasley fussed over him. It always warmed his heart how the family treated him like one of their own, especially when they were struggling as it was. Many times Harry had felt like he was a burden to the family and was always trying to give some money to help them out. He had more than enough money to last him a few lifetimes over since he gained an inheritance from his parents and Sirius plus whatever he earned from his missions.
They were often refused but Harry would insist that they take it and that it was to show how much they meant to him. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley would reluctantly take it but deep down, Harry knew they appreciated the gesture.
Harry was brought out of his musings as Ron slung his arm over Harry's shoulders. "Hey Mate. It's been a long time."
"Yeah it has. How's Hermione?"
"She's doing great but keeps complaining and worrying about you when you're on your own on missions. I think she's going to try and persuade Dumbledore to allow us to accompany you on your next mission." Ron chuckled.
Harry just rolled his eyes at their mutual best friend. Harry remembers when he and Ron had both met Hermione. It had been a few months after Harry had passed the Slayers Field Test and both were just on their way to buy some sweets in town. They had seen some girls bullying Hermione because she was carrying quite a bit of books and kept knocking them over when Hermione tried to pick the up again.
Harry hated bullying of any kind and immediately stepped in. The girls had sneered at him and Ron at first but when they saw Harry's rifle and the badge that indicated Harry was a Slayer, they paled and hurriedly went on their way. Hermione had been amazed at Harry's badge and kept pestering him questions about the test and his training. She went on to say how she was studying for the next test and wanted to know as much as she could to be prepared.
It was a rocky start with brown bushy haired girl but eventually, the three of them became inseparable.
"Sounds like Hermione." Harry grinned.
"Harry!" Two female voices yelled in surprise and happiness.
Harry found himself in the arms of his best friend Hermione and Ron's little sister Ginny. They gave him a look over to make sure he wasn't injured before hugging him once again.
Hermione was the first to step away, soon followed by Ginny, and placed her hands on her hips and gave Harry a stern look. "Harry James Potter. We have been worried sick about you and you hardly ever wrote to us to let everyone know that you are alright. How could we have helped if you didn't tell us you were in danger?"
Harry just rubbed the back of his neck and grinned sheepishly. "Sorry Mione. I've just had a lot on my plate."
"Busy or not, you should write more so everyone can know how you're doing." Hermione admonished.
"Don't worry Harry. We know how stubborn you are." Ginny grinned. "You won't die without a fight, but it's nice to see you in one piece."
"Thanks Ginny."
Ginny left to bother the twins while the trio once again catch up about their lives. Harry congratulated Ron and Hermione for finally getting together while teasing them about how long it took them to figure out their feelings for each other. Ron turned as red as his hair while Hermione hid her face behind her hands. Harry smirked. This was payback for all the times they had teased him.
The trio talked about their missions and what has happened since Harry had last visited. Apparently Bill was engaged to Fleur Delacour, a fellow Slayer from the Kingdom across the channel. Harry had met her when he was fourteen and remembered when she had been kind of cold to all those around her but eventually warmed up after Harry had saved Fleur's younger sister Gabrielle from a wolf attack.
Percy had earned a job as an assistant in the Capital of the Kingdom. Apparently, Percy had been so proud he had strut around their home and public just as bad as a Malfoy. Fred and George had opened up a joke shop to the surprise of no one but Harry had known that already because he was the silent backer for their company. Harry was surprised to hear that Ginny was dating Dean Thomas. Ron didn't look too pleased but didn't say anything to Ginny because Dean was a nice guy and Ginny could take care of herself. She had a mean right hook.
A flap of wings alerted the trio to Pig coming towards Hermione with a letter attached to his leg. Hermione was quick to grab the letter and read its content as son as she opened it. Harry allowed the bird to sit on his shoulder while he affectionately rubbed its chest.
"What's it say Mione?" Ron asked after a minute of waiting.
"It's from Dumbledore. He has a mission for all three of us. He also agrees that Harry should do more missions with a group or at least a partner." Hermione pointedly looked the raven haired teen.
Harry just rolls his eyes at Hermione's look. Harry personally liked to work alone, not that he didn't want work with Ron or Hermione but doing missions alone allows him to work at his pace and do things his way. If he constantly had to work with a partner, he would have to change some habits and fighting styles to accommodate to the other. And that was just too tedious and Harry didn't want to oppose on Ron and Hermione's time to spend with each other.
There was also the problem with Voldemort.
The Wolf would no doubt become more possessive and annoying if he saw Harry with others. The man had no boundaries. Plus he didn't want rumors and misunderstandings to spread that Harry was romantically involved with a wolf. That wouldn't end well at all.
"What's the mission?" Harry asked.
"We are to hunt and find a small wolf pack that has been terrorizing a town in Hufflepuff District a few days away." Hermione stated. "We'll need to get everything ready. Clothes, medicine, extra bullets and weapons. Books, maps and food. Maybe we can borrow Mr. Weasley's tent for us to camp in the woods"
Harry and Ron just rolled their eyes at Hermione's need to have everything planned to the 'T'. They decided to play chess while Hermione made a list of everything they needed. Harry smiled even as he lost at every round of chess, just glad to be near by those who were precious to him.
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