"My name is Magic and Harry isn't here right now." Magic grinned, some sick almost evil parody of a grin that showed far too many teeth and didn't reach the green eyes watching the large man, but a grin all the same "Can I take a message?" The one sometimes known as Harry questioned the giant of a male still trying to figure out how the man knew Harry and what he could want with him. The gun in Magic's hand was steady in its aim at Rebus's head and while it was an old thing, a relic in truth, anyone who knew a thing about guns would know that it had as much chance of misfiring as it did of working depending on if it had been at all taken care of or not. It was that uncertainty and the fact that it was a gun that the Family used to their advantage.
Rebus didn't know what to make of the statement or the question. He had expect to deliver Harry his letter, give him his cake, take him to get his books, and pick up the stone he didn't know what to do with this now. Deciding to just go with his original plan the half giant sorted through his pockets until he found the letter offering it to person he knew was Harry, but claimed not to be "I got yer letter."
Magic raised an eyebrow at that before glancing at Cheetah once more who nodded. Sure that the male would be alert green eyes scanned the letter before realizing it was addressed to Harry and here in the sewer as well oddly enough. No one wrote to Harry, ever so why was this here? "It's for Harry." The nearly growled out words clearly showed Magic's displeasure as he returned the gun to where it came from "Watch his back Cheetah."
With those words the green gaze closed for a split second during which it lost its coldness and the black hair was once more only as long as his chin. Still a bit leery of the unknown person Harry hesitantly reached out and took the letter before backing up till he was behind Cheetah. Opening the letter the eleven year old frowned at the words and most especially at the fact that it was an offer to a school he had never heard of nor applied to. "I never heard of this school and don't even like school so why would I wanna go?" He questioned knowing that where ever his aunt planned to send him would be bad enough mustless some place he had never heard of talking nonsense about magic. Sure he knew he could make things happen and that they called it magic, but really? "Sides who wants to go to a /school/ for magic? I can already do plenty a magic myself why would I need you?"
Rebus couldn't help but getting nervous at the words, but knew he couldn't give up he had to get Harry out of here and take him to get his things "Your parents would have wanted you to go." The half giant informed the boy.
The second word was barely out of his mouth before Harry froze once more hunching over the words and loud voice to much like that his uncle would have used to not affect him once more. Clutching the letter in his hands tightly the green eyed boy nodded once "Yes Sir." He agreed quietly. It was never good to be around his uncle or aunt when his parents were talked about and it was their insults and Dudley's fists that he was around for. He knew it was always best to just agree no matter what happened or was asked after all he was just a freak so what else was he good for?
Rebus grinned despite himself when Harry agreed after all it was what his parents would have wanted and surely he would want to do that. "Then let's be off to get your things you she have gotten them ages ago already." He told the young boy who nodded.
Cheetah had only met 'Boy' once and it hadn't been a happy day for the family, but he had heard about the other from Magic. Harry hadn't wanted this and somehow he didn't think Magic would either so no way was he going to let Boy agree and he quickly steeped in between the other two males. "Sorry but if you want to take him anywhere you are going to have to go through me. Boy this isn't your choice it's Harry's and he doesn't want to go."
Rebus frowned at the latest oddity "But Harry just agreed. He said he would go so now he has to go. 'Sides why would he not wanna?" the large man questioned rather confused by the fact that the other boy kept changing what he called Harry. Though looking at Harry he did look different again, his hair was nearly gone now just a big was hanging in his face.
Cheetah frowned "What do you mean Harry 'has to go'?" he didn't like the sound of that in the least and was again sure Magic was going to be pissed when she was around again.
"Well he agreed and accepted so now the contract says he has to go." Rebus replied as if it were obvious or common knowledge.
Cheetah cringed at those words "You better hope Magic doesn't realize it was you that tricked Harry like that or she'll skin you alive."
"I didn't trick no one I just asked and Harry agreed." Rebus protested the look on his face saying he was winding up to something good.
Cheetah didn't care what the large man had to say though and snorted promptly at those words. "Didn't trick him? You go talking about Harry's parents and don't call that tricking him. You must be related to that uncle of his or his aunt. They figured out ages ago what that did to Harry it's why he lives with us now."
"Of course I mentioned his parents they were the ones who…" Rebus trailed off there unable to miss the way Harry hunched over even farther and even backed up a couple steeps as he got louder and mentioned Lily and James again "What's wrong wit him?"
Cheetah snorted "You come looking for him, but don't know the first thing about him?" he questioned shaking his head "Never mind. Just stop mentioning them and leave. I won't let you take Harry and if he really does 'have to go' you better send someone to prove it who isn't you. Until you can Harry is staying here." He informed the giant of a man before quickly leading 'Harry' off taking a detour though a small tunnel when the large man tried to follow them. He didn't know who this man was or what game he was running, but they and Harry weren't buying it.