An: I own nothing; this is a Van Helsing/Harry Potter with some x-men twist to it. It was inspired by the one shot Echoes by ToTheBeatofMyOwnDrummer. Also child abuse mentioned. Also I apologize if I offend anyone with the religious aspect of the story. also this is very Au and most of the characters are OOC.
Harry Van Helsing
Angelo had just finished up with his shift, and went looking for the kind child. He found him sitting next to the stairwell waiting, with his pack on. He walked up and leaned down to look Harry in the eyes.
"You ready to go to the Basilica, green eyes?"
"Yes, and can I ask you a question?"
"Si."
"What does "occhi verdi" mean?"
"Green eyes." Angelo said with a hearty laugh.
"Oh. So how do I get there?"
"Come, I will take you myself."
Akihiro had gone to get lunch for his brother and himself. When he returned to the Basilica, he saw his older brother, praying again. He sighed and sat down next to his agitated brother.
"You should eat."
"After our mission is complete."
"You are going to make yourself sick this way."
"I might but, I will be sick if I eat as well. So, I can't win for losing."
Akihiro sighed and handed the bag with his brother's lunch to him. He twisted in his seat to get a better look at the doors. He craned his neck to see around the tourists that were following tour guides. The sound of a click caught his attention; his brother had checked the time again.
"We need to move over there behind that pillar; Father Carl will join us shortly."
Akihiro sighed and followed his brother to the pillar nearest the pew they had been sitting in.
Angelo had Harry by the hand as he led him down the streets to the Basilica. He hoped that he would be able to convince the Fathers there to protect the boy for his relatives. He looked back at Harry who was looking around at the buildings in wonder.
"Green Eyes, this the first time you been to Italy?"
"Yes, first time anywhere. My friend was right very old and beautiful."
"Your friend has good taste. I love this city, the history, and the people. I think it is a good thing that your friend told you to go to the church." Angelo smiled at Harry. The injuries the boy had, had not escaped his attention. He feared for the boy's life.
"He said he lives here with his brother. I wish I had a brother." Harry mumbled the last part and hung his head.
"Maybe if you pray, God will give you what you need."
"I don't know how."
"It is like talking to another person in your head and God will hear you."
"Why would God help someone like me?"
"He would help you most of all, because you need him the most. Look already He sent you your friend that told you to go to the Basilica. I was not supposed to be working yesterday, another bell hop called in sick. Now because I saw you yesterday I knew you needed help." Harry nodded at this and gripped Angelo's hand tighter as they crossed a busy intersection.
Two more intersection later and they were standing at the entrance to the Basilica. Angelo quickly led Harry to a pew and told him to wait while he got a priest to speak with him. Harry simply nodded and hugged his pack to himself wondering what he should say to a divine being, he thought it funny that a being with so much responsibility would even bother with him.
Angelo started to look around for a Father to speak with the boy about staying with the church. He had just rounded the nearest pillar to have a man in a black hat and black leather duster grabbed him.
"Hai portato il bambino?"
"Si I brought the boy. How do you know about him?"
"Good. Father Carl, you must speak with the boy."
Father Carl nodded to the man and headed over to the young boy. He noticed as he approached that the boy was underfed and too small for his age. He came up and sat down next to him smiling gently.
"Good day, my name is Father Carl, your friend told me you needed to speak with a priest."
"Yes, but I was told to ask for Friar Carl, not Father Carl."
"Hummm...Well the tomb of Father Carl is here in the Chapel. But, how can I help you?"
"I need to ask for sanctuary from my relatives. I have not eaten since yesterday; they beat me for things I did not do. I do everything they ask of me and still they make me sleep in the cupboard under the stairs. I need help."
"I understand, I think that I can get you into one of our orphanages. That way you may end up with a loving family. Perhaps you should pray for a new family?" Father Carl said as he got up to go get the paperwork arranged. Harry nodded happily, before bowing his head to pray for a new family.
(St. Peter's Basilica 1889)
"Damn it Carl. Why am I still doing this? I don't seem to be making an difference. Maybe I should quit and find a girl, have a family?" Gabriel said with a sigh, looking over at his one and only friend.
"I know you are tired and lonely Van Helsing, but you have made a difference, even if you, your self do not see it." Carl said with small smile. He knew that his friend's faith was slowly vanishing. Helping Anna Valerious and her family, had helped but, not enough.
"Your right Carl, I am lonely. I want a family, I want to be normal." Gabriel said looking sadly at his hands. Carl sighed as he tried to think of a way to help his friend.
"I think you should pray for a family. You never know maybe He will answer your prayers and give you the family you need." Carl smiled and began his prayers, today he included a one for his friend to find the love he needed so badly.
Gabriel looked at Carl and snorted, but began his prayers for a family half heartedly, not really thinking that he would be answered.
Father Carl made his way out of the pew and over to the pillar. On the other side Angelo was still being held by the older of the two brothers.
"Alright, he has asked for sanctuary. I will get the paperwork..."
"That boy ran away I am just getting him back! How dare you try and stop me! I will sue!" Father Carl quickly headed for the doors to head off the abusive family.
"Quickly, tell the boy what pew he is in and then help Father Carl with the boy's family." Angelo was thrust toward the pew; he looked down and realized that the boy was sitting in the pew of the Family.
"Green Eyes, did you know you are sitting in a very special pew?" Harry looked up and shook his head.
"You are sitting in the pew of the Family. It is said that a man and friar prayed for the man to have a family and god granted that prayer. You should pray some more I think God will answer you." Angelo said excitedly. His head snapped up, when the fighting at the door of the Chapel became even more heated.
"Green Eyes you stay here I will be right back, ok?" Harry nodded, and then turned back to his prayer. Angelo hurried over to the Father. "Father, could you use some help?"
Father Carl turned to answer when a brilliant beam of light shown on where Harry was sitting in the pew. Everyone gasped and looked at Harry. As they watched the light grew till it was nearly blinded anyone looking at Harry.
(somewhere)
"Magic my child. I have need of you."
"Yes, I am here Great Creator. How can I be of service to you?"
"One of your favored children is in need of a new family, Harry Potter. I want him blood adopted by Gabriel Van Helsing. That way he will share his gift with his new son."
"My Lord, Van Helsing is on a mission, I could not just drop him on the Hunter. Harry could be killed."
"You are correct; I want him sent to the year 1889. In the same chapel that Harry is in now, Van Helsing and Friar Carl are in there praying for a family for Van Helsing."
"As you wish My Lord. Might I ask why, this is to be done?"
"Gabriel has lost his way on his mission. Harry and Akihiro are the only ones that can bring him back to himself. Also Gabriel will teach Harry, this will be the power the Dark Lord know not."
"I see, thank you for telling me. I shall make the time shift as you requested." Magic curtsied to the Great Creator, before disappearing to make the arrangements.
(somewhere in the bright light)
"Hello, Harry." Magic said gently. Harry's head snapped up from his prayer.
"Hello Miss, who are you and where am I?" Magic smiled at her favored child.
"My you are the curious one. Just like Lily your mother."
"You knew my mother?"
"Yes. I have come to tell you that you are going to get a new family."
"Really?" Harry said voice trembling at the thought that someone would want him.
"Yes little one and you shall be a great wizard. I am going to send you to your new family now. Be ready." Harry nodded. Before he could think anything else, he was blinking into a gloomy Chapel that was only lit by candles and light coming in from the windows.
The light vanished as quickly as it had appeared, leaving everyone wondering where Harry was. The boy was nowhere to be seen. Akihiro looked at the pew in shock; he too wondered where Harry had gone. His brother chuckled next to him.
"Well now with that done. Let us take care of the Dursleys. Hummm?" The older Van Helsing said rubbing his hands together in anticipation.
"But, Harahel where did the boy go?" Akihiro asked concern evident in his tone.
"He appeared in 1889, in that pew between a man named Gabriel Van Helsing and Friar Carl. And believe you, me; I had a hell of a time explaining to Father how I got there." Harry looked up to meet his brother's eyes with a wicked grin.
"Why didn't you tell me it was you?" hurt showing in Akihiro's stance and voice.
"Time travel brother is nothing to mess around with. Now on to something you will like, the ass chewing of Vernon Dursley." Harry said putting an arm around Akihiro's shoulder.
They quickly made their way to the doors of the Chapel, where Vernon and Petunia were making threats against Father Carl, the church and Angelo.
"Vernon Dursley, you will be quiet and keep your horse faced wife from making any more noise." Harry roared at his old relatives. Vernon sputtered while Petunia looked on in horror. They had never seen someone dressed so outlandishly.
"Who are you to order us about? You dress like a freak." Harry's eye glowed with power as he looked at Vernon.
"You sir are a disgusting excuse for a human being. You will forget ever coming here; you will not tell any of the people that come looking for Harry Potter, especially that meddling old coot Dumbledore, what happened here today. You left Harry in an orphanage on a trip abroad, and as far as you know he was adopted. Do you understand?" Vernon nodded. "Now take your less than human selves out of this holy house of God. Let us never see you again, if we do, my God have mercy on you for I will not." Harry's voice rang like thunder in their ears. Vernon paled and quickly gathered Petunia and Dudley, before hustling them out of the chapel.
"I know brother I should have punched him in the face for good measure. But then I would be no better them him." Harry said as he turned to Akihiro, who was pouting. "Or maybe you wanted to hit him?" Harry asked arching an eye brow as Akihiro just muttered and glared.
"Now a couple of other things that need to be taken care of." Harry said as he turned his attention to the father and bell hop.
"Father Carl young Angelo here is working his way through school and hopes to go to seminary to become a priest. Do you think that he would qualify for some scholarships?" Father Carl smiled at Harry.
"Yes. Harahel I think that the church has some scholarship deadlines still open."
"How did you know my name?" Angelo asked. Harry simply smiled, reached into a pocket, while his other hand took hold of the bell hops hand, and pressed a Sovereign into his hand. Angelo gasped in shock. Harry chuckled and patted him on the shoulder.
"I am sure you will make wonderful priest." Angelo looked at Harry with tears in his eyes.
"I am so glad that you are alright, Occhi Verdi." Angelo said brokenly. Harry smiled at him.
"You must tell no one about me. Alright?" Angelo nodded. Harry grabbed the almost forgotten lunch his brother had brought him and tossed it to Father Carl.
"Have some lunch Father. Akihiro, I am starving, let us get some lunch." Harry said happily. Akihiro snorted in disgust.
"Harahel, it would be a very late lunch. Why not wait till dinner?"
"I have many things I must tell you and I am hungry. So let us go. Now!" Harry did not wait for his brother's answer and stalked to the doors. Akihiro sighed and trotted to catch up.
An: So hope you like. R&R, guys I see you reading any feedback would be good. Please ^,,^. and 10 points to anyone that guesses who Akihiro is. (don't use the last name just the first name to find him.)Valinda Blade is the only to guess and get it right, lots of cookies and 10 points.
Hai portato il bambino?=Did you bring the boy? I used Google translate, so it if looks funny I am sorry.