Hey everyone, here's chapter three, thank you all for your reviews, I really appreciated them and I thank those who have read my story even though I haven't gotten a review from them. That's ok, well anyway I'm glad you all liked chapter 2.

Voldemort: Must you thank everyone?

Hikari: Yes, it's fun, you never thank anyone.

Voldemort: No need to.

Hikari: rolls eyes Anyway, the disclaimer is in chapter 1 and chapter 2. I hope you all like Chapter 3; it took me a long time to write this chapter.

Snape: It takes you a long time to write anything.

Hikari: Does not, any way no more rudeness, on with the story, I'm going to hurt you later Sevvy.

Snape: Don't call me that.

----Chapter 3----

----Something's Amiss Among Friends----

"There you are Harry, how come we haven't heard from you all summer," Hermione asked.

"Yea Harry you were supposed to write to us." Ron said.

"Well I would've if I had been allowed to let Hedwig out of her cage, and out of the room." Harry said his emerald eyes turning hard and cold as he looked at his friends.

"Sorry Harry we didn't know, so who are these people?" Ron asked looking over at Kagome and Sesshoumaru.

"And what is that thing around your neck?" Hermione asked.

"These are my friends Kagome Higurashi Youkai, and Sesshoumaru Youkai. They've been watching me while my relatives have been in the Caribbean." Harry said and then started to pet Kurohiryuu's head. "And this is Kurohiryuu; he was a birthday gift from my relative in Japan."

"Who is that?" Ron asked as he glared at Sesshoumaru and Kagome who seemed to be watching him and Hermione with caution.

"I don't know, they didn't say their name, they did send Sesshoumaru and Kagome to help me and Adrien to watch over me, and they sent me Kuro as a gift."

"Can we talk to you alone Harry?" Hermione asked.

"Uh sure, I'll be right back guys," Harry said to Sesshoumaru and Kagome.

"Ok, you be careful and stay within our sight Harry," Kagome said. Harry nodded and he, Ron, and Hermione walked over to a little way away where normal human ears couldn't hear but Sesshoumaru wasn't exactly human and he heard everything the three said.

"Harry why are you staying with these two, you don't know who they are, you don't know if Voldemort sent them, and who is this Adrien person, how do you know they don't mean you harm," Hermione said.

"I've spent almost the entire summer with them Hermione, if they wanted to harm me they would've," Harry said.

"I think you should tell Dumbledore about them, that way he can send them away," Ron said.

"No way, I like them; they've spent more time with me than you guys have since you didn't send me any letters."

"We said we were sorry."

"You could've tried!"

"We're just trying to help Harry, and having these two and this Adrien around is not helping." Hermione said.

"Whatever, you guys just don't understand." Harry said and walked back over to Sesshoumaru and Kagome with Ron and Hermione right behind him glaring at the two watchers. As the five (six if you count Kuro) walked through Diagon Ally they heard screams and turned around and saw a large group of Death Eaters walking from Knockturn Ally sending spells in all directions blowing carts and setting things on fire. Ron and Hermione watched in fear as the Death Eaters got closer and closer and everyone either fled into shops to avoid the Death Eaters or headed back to the entrance of Diagon Ally to get back to the Leaky Cauldron.

"Harry Potter!" The head Death Eater yelled. Harry stepped forward and Kuro growled angrily at the Death Eaters from around Harry's neck.

"I'm here, what do you want now?" Harry asked coolly, his emerald eyes seemed to glow as he stepped forward.

"Our master, desires you dead, we have been sent to catch you so he may destroy you." Another Death Eater said.

"You can try." Harry said with a smirk. The Death Eater that had spoken seemed to get infuriated by Harry's answer and sent a spell at Harry when a pink barrier flew up around him.

"What the...?"

"Sorry, but I can't allow you to hurt Harry, I'll defend him to the death," Kagome said stepping forward as she notched an arrow into the bow she had been carrying around. "Take another step forward and my priestess powers will purify you can destroy you."

"Always the feisty one Kagome," Sesshoumaru said with his own smirk.

"Well she is your mate Sesshoumaru what do you expect?" A young male voice Harry recognized as Adrien's said. Everyone looked up and saw Adrien standing on a roof before jumping down and landing perfectly without so much as a scratch.

"How did he do that? He jumped from a three story building he should've broken something!" Hermione exclaimed. Harry simply smiled and watched as his guardians stepped forward. The Death Eaters sent spells at Adrien who watched as they were absorbed into Kagome's barrier.

"Kagome put the barrier around Harry, his friends, and you, you're mortal you know what'll happen." Sesshoumaru said as he and Adrien stood side by side in front of the group. Kagome nodded and took some steps back next to Harry and the barrier shrunk from around Adrien and Sesshoumaru.

"Fools, without that spell you're wide open to an attack," The head Death Eater said. The group of Death Eaters laughed and they all said the Curciatus (spelling?) Curse at the same time, but before they got the last of their spell out, Sesshoumaru had disappeared and reappeared in the middle of the Death Eaters and smirk crossed his face.

"Too slow," Sesshoumaru said before he spun around on one foot a yellow whip coming out of his hand and swirling around him knocking the Death Eaters away. Adrien smirked before he disappeared before everyone's sight and appeared behind a few Death Eaters and striking them with a knife that had appeared out of nowhere. Soon all the Death Eaters were on the ground and injured save for the leader who was on his knees looking up at Sesshoumaru and Adrien.

"I should kill you for attacking Harry, but I am under orders to not kill anyone; however a warning may be of some use instead, tell your master that if he tries to attack Harry again, I will go against my orders and kill all those who would use Harry for their own purposes." Adrien said and picked up the Death Eater easily and a shadow erupted from the ground and surrounded Adrien and the Death Eater so no one could see what was going on, but it disappeared as quickly as it had come and blood leaked from the Death Eater's neck as Adrien dropped him to the ground. The Death Eaters got up in a hurry and helped those who were injured and all of them fled from Diagon Ally. Kagome dropped the barrier and Sesshoumaru and Adrien walked back over to the group.

"What a sad excuse for an exercise," Sesshoumaru said.

"You always say that," Kagome said. Sesshoumaru looked at Kagome and a small smile crossed his face before he walked over to Harry.

"Excellent Harry"

"Huh? I didn't do anything though." Harry said confused.

"You showed no fear and no emotion like I taught you, you have excelled greatly since we first met."

Harry looked up at Sesshoumaru before smiling up at him and looking at Adrien who nodded in agreement and Kuro rubbed his head against Harry's cheek. The five walked off leaving Ron and Hermione glaring at Harry's guardians' backs.

"They're going to ruin everything, he has planned," Hermione said. Sesshoumaru turned his head and looked at the two with a glare before walking after the group.

"Did he just hear what you said?" Ron asked.

"I don't think so..."

-Next Day-

Harry watched as Kagome and Sesshoumaru packed their things up and left in the early hours of the morning before anyone else was even up. Harry packed his things up and shook Adrien awake who left for a half hour but returned right after and said that they should get going before anyone else started to go. Harry nodded and the two were soon in a cab heading to the train station.

"Adrien?" Harry asked as he petted Kuro.

"Yes Harry, what is it?" Adrien said.

"Well actually it's two things, where are Kagome and Sesshoumaru going?"

"They are heading back to Japan to get ready for the school year there."

"Oh and the second thing is that I sent a letter to Sirius telling him about my relative..."

"Oh really, well he should be interested in that, has he replied?"

"No not yet, I was hoping he would've by now."

"Don't worry, he will, come now, let's find a compartment so I may get some rest."

Harry nodded and the two climbed out of the cab, grabbed a trolly for their bags and headed to the Hogwart's Platform. They got there with the other early birds and were able to get a compartment to themselves. Adrien waved a necklace he had been wearing over the windows and they flashed for a minute before returning to normal. Adrien placed the necklace back around his neck, sat down in a seat, and fell asleep. Harry sat across from Adrien with Kuro in his lap when Ron and Hermione walked in.

"Harry, there you are, why didn't you wait for us?" Ron asked.

"Adrien and I wanted to get here early, is there a problem with that?" Harry asked and Kuro seemed to glare at the two from his spot in Harry's lap.

"Harry I don't think your pet likes us very much maybe you should get rid of it," Hermione said looking down at Kuro.

"No, and Kuro is not an it, Kuro is a he, and he's very special," Harry said and Kuro made a small squeak in agreement but kept his wings folded so Ron and Hermione wouldn't see them. They sat there arguing about Kuro and Adrien, who was still asleep, when there was a tapping on the outside window. Harry looked up and smiled when he saw Hedwig, he opened the window quickly and Hedwig flew in and landed on Adrien's shoulder. Harry took the letter from Hedwig, sat back down, and opened the letter to read it.

'Dear Harry,

I got your letter about your relative and I must say I'm dumbfounded, I don't remember you having any other relatives alive except for the Dursley's. Well I can't really tell you what to do except trust your heart and do whatever it tells you is right, and if it tells you to trust this mystery relative, then I'm with you all the way Harry, and I'll trust your decision, since you know more about this relative than I do. Well keep in contact with me using the mirror and I'll help you as best as I can.

Sirius'

Harry looked over the letter once more before deciding to trust his mystery relative and see where it would lead him. It had to be better than having friends who didn't trust someone who had stopped him from killing himself. The trio sat in silence till they found another subject of conversation and talked about all sorts of different things the rest of the train trip to Hogwarts.

----------TBC---------

Hikari: Yes, chapter 3 is finished and just in time for the New Year.

Voldmort: You've lost it.

Hikari: I have not, I'm just really happy, because chapter 3 is done.

Snape: Wasn't there something you forgot.

Hikari: Oh yea, thank you omega-slytherin for putting me on your favorites list. I just had to say thank you.

Voldemort: Aren't you forgetting something else.

Hikari: Oh yes, thanks for reminding me, readers, I would really, really, really, really...really love it if you reviewed my story, I need more reviews before I update my story, so please, please, please review, I would greatly appreciate it so much, I need at least five reviews before I update. Thank all of you who have read my story I shall see you in the next chapter---Chapter 4- A New Teacher and a Ministry Official---