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Chapter 2

Jarod droved all day to escape the centre's notice. He didn't stop. Although he knew the teens were both still recovering, he intended to stop when he felt they were safe.

He was very curious of the reason that had Lyle was interested in the teens. He feared that the centre knew that they both carried the pretender gene, so he was determined to keep them safe.

They had left Scotland and headed south. Jarod intended to spend some time in England before returning to U.S.A., but he didn't know what to do with the teens.

Jarod was certain that they were in danger and were both very vulnerable.

He made several stops the next few days to ensure that they weren't followed. Finally, he arrived in London after a week of travel. Jarod had given the centre a false lead to ensure their safety, and they had left England two days ago. He was relieved .

After setting up in his new repair, he let the teens rest that day. Jarod confronted them the next day.

At first, Jarod didn't believe them, but he had to change his mind when he had seen their choc. Jarod didn't know what caused the reaction: the date, the fact that they were half sibilings, or the series of Harry Potter.

Harry and Hermione were both surprised to learn about their family link. They were pleased because they were close friends. Tough Harry was glad Hermione didn't have to live with the Dursleys.

Jarod had told them a brief explanation about himself and the centre, but he promised to tell them the entire truth, when they recovered completely.

They spent a few days in London before they traveled to America. Jarod knew that his best chance at fooling the centre was in the States.

Harry, Hermione, and Jarod spent a month in his secret house, where they relaxed, and recovered from their injuries. They also learned to ride horses, and Harry learned to swim. Jarod had been reluctant to let them read the books until they were healed, so they agreed on a compromise: Harry and Hermione could read the first three books, and discuss them, but they couldn't read the fourth until they were fully healed.

Harry and Hermione spend their evenings talking about the books, and life in general. Harry and Hermionie began to open up to Jarod, and they even began to trust him. When they finished reading the fourth book, Harry and Hermione were horrified to find about Voldemort's return and Cedric's death.

They didn't know what to do, until Hermione pointed out that they had a unique opportunity now. Harry was free from the expectations of the wizarding world and from the Dursleys, and he could live his life like he wanted, and be happy. Although Hermione knew that he must miss Sirius.

But as Jarod explained to them, it wasn't Sirius he would miss; it was the idea of family and the link to his parents.

Jarod had wanted to send them to his father's, but they had refused. He tried to convince them, by telling them that he was in constant danger, but Hermione pointed out that if he wanted to cut the link the centre couldn't find him, and that they both needed training, as they were both carrying the pretender gene.

Jarod began to train them. It wasn't pleasant for them, although for different reasons.

Harry had been badly beaten every time he out performed Dudley in school, so he didn't apply himself. His friendship with Ron didn't do him any good because he feared to loose his friend when he heard his reaction to Hermione. Add to that the abuse Harry suffered from his guardian all his life, and the lack of reaction from the neighbors, and teachers in school, made distrust the authority figures.

As for Hermione, she had very hard time growing up because her parents didn't give her enough attention. She tried to excel in her study to please them, but that made her attempt at making friends impossible. So Hermione retreated to her books, but that made her believe everything in them. She didn't use her mind to argue anymore, just to cite the facts in the different books. Add to that the fact that she was bullied in school, and that the teachers were the only positive influence in her life, made her trust the adults and respect them, and didn't question their action, for she knew better.

But they were both persistant, Jarod had to end the damage done to them and encourage both of them to think outside of the box.

He had them start with easy problems and work toward the most difficult.

Jarod had toke Harry and Hermione on numerous trips around the world during the next two years. They had visited several countries and were now proficient in several languages. Jarod had trained them also in different form of combat.

They had separated five years ago, as Harry and Hermione choose to attend different universities. Harry had after that started military training, while Hermione choose to attend a medical school. They both graduated top of their classes but were prudent to not raise suspicion about their abilities.

They kept contact with Jarod and with each other. As Harry traveled with his regiment, he was a Marine and had made the Special Ops. Hermione had become a profiler for the FBI (they had forged document to help them graduate in record time). Harry and Hermione saw each other frequently. They were always extremely careful because they knew the centre was after them and their mentor.

They were both happy that Jarod had find happiness, with his old flame Miss Parker and their children, and after the demise of the centre, they were very eager to meet their mentor family and friends.

Jarod had been pleased with Harry and Hermione's progress. He had made them do a pretend on each other to understand their respective actions better when he became confident enough in their abilities.

Harry had joined Hermione team after retiring from the army, and they shared an apartment in LA. Harry and Hermione were both happy with their life.

They had read the last three books of the saga, and while they were amused with the outtcome, they were both angry at Dumbldore for keeping secrets from them, and they questioned every action he took in their life and in the books.

Harry and Hermione had discovered the world of fanfictions, and they had been amused at some of them. They tried to annoy each other by writing some of them and began a competition of it.

Some of the work on the net gave them ideas about their magical training, Jarod had them meditating from the first day of their training, and although they didn't have their wands with them, they tried to find their core and control it. It was very difficult, but they could now summon thing and throw them wandlessly.

One day, fifteen years after their arrival in this world, they were in Harry's car returning from work, when a man walked in front of them. Harry tried to avoid him, but he was driving fast. There was no way Harry could have avoided the accident.

He had hurt his head and chest, and Hermione was unconscious and bleeding from a cut in the front. His last thought was that it was ironic, on their anniversary, to have injuries just like the first day.

Harry didn't know how long he remained unconscious, but when he woke up he was certain something was very wrong. He was in Hogwarts, and he had shrunk to the body of a thirteen year old. He noticed Hermione on the ground on the same stat. Their wands were near them, and the time turner was in the ground, still intact.

Harry checked his watch and found that they had four minutes until the time they had turned. He shook Hermione, and after she woke up he told her that they didn't have time to linger. They could overcome their shock later. They raced to the infirmary and were relieved to have arrived exactly in time.