Order of the Fallen

Ch. 2

Speaking: normal

Thoughts, flashbacks, com-link/mobile devices, and notes: italicized

Author's notes: bold

Parseltongue and spell casting: bold italicized

Summary: On that fateful day at the zoo, Harry meets a boy who can understand snakes as well. With a new family at his side, watch this young wizard take his place in the world as well as the upcoming war. This story will involve slash pairings.

Disclaimer: Harry Potter is the property of J. K. Rowling. Seeing as how I am clearly not her, I do not own Harry Potter.

Warnings: Future slash and femslash, selective Weasley bashing, Dumbledore bashing, and some bashing on Dudley. The Dudley bashing might change later depending on how I feel.

Story start…

The next morning, Harry found himself being shaken awake by an energetic Angel. "Wake up, Harry. We're going to Diagon Alley today."

Harry sleepily felt around Angel's face before finding the nose and gently squeezing it. Angel pushed his hand away and giggled. "What are you doing, brother?"

Harry sat up to look at him and said, "I'm looking for the snooze button. You're bouncing around like you've had too many sweets…again."

Angel rolled his eyes in amusement and puled Harry out of the bed. "Get up, you lazy Mary, and come down for breakfast before it gets cold."

Harry whacked his brother over the head with a pillow and said, "You're such a little kid, Angel."

Angel flipped to the door and said, "You can't talk about my age, Harry. In case you've forgotten, I'm older than you by about six and a half weeks."

Harry just shook his head in amusement as his brother back-flipped through the open door.

Once Harry arrived downstairs, he noticed that the living room was completely dark. As soon as he turned on the lights, everyone jumped out from behind the couch and shouted, "Surprise! Happy birthday, Harry!"

Harry looked around in surprise as he realized that the room had been decorated with streamers, ribbons, and a banner that read 'Happy 11th birthday, Harry'. Airyn scooted Harry closer to the table where a decent sized cake was waiting. "Blow out the candles and make a wish, Harry."

Harry thought long and hard before making up his mind. While focusing on his wish, he blew at the candles as hard as he could. Airyn and Nicolai clapped when they saw him blow out all of the candles in one breath.

Angel smiled and said, "You've got a good set of lungs on you. Any girl or guy you make out with is gonna be in for a pleasant surprise."

Harry just blushed and playfully punched Angel in the arm. After an hour of games, singing, and food consumption, Nicolai looked at the clock and said, "It's time to get moving. We have a lot to do today."

With no other words being exchanged, the four wizards departed from their home.

Leaky cauldron…

The Leaky Cauldron was bursting with chatter and full of new and familiar faces. Apparently, it was a very good day for business.

Everyone from Tom the innkeeper to the customers was busy talking about one subject or another. That all came to a dead halt when Nicolai and Airyn came in followed by Harry and Angel.

Suddenly, someone was heard whispering, "My word is that Harry Potter? Is that honestly Harry Potter?"

In less than a second, the entire pub was full of chatter again. One of the bar-goers sauntered up to him and said, "Greetings, young Mr. Potter. My name is Dedalus Diggle. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance."

Harry didn't know what to do, so he just shook the man's hand and smiled. Another man approached him and said. "H-hello, Mr. P-potter, I'm P-professor Quirrell. I'll b-be teaching D-defense Against the D-dark A-arts at Hogwarts t-this year. N-not that y-you'll n-need it though, eh P-potter?"

Something about him felt both wrong and strangely comforting to Harry. However, he wasn't able to think on the situation any longer as a very large man said, "Alright, that's enough outta you lot. Give 'im some breathing room before he passes out."

Airyn chuckled and said, "Hello there, Hagrid. I had a feeling that you'd be here."

Hagrid then looked down at Harry and said, "'Ello there, 'Arry. My name is Rubeus Hagrid. I'm the keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts. Speaking of Hogwarts, I'm supposed to give you this letter and this key. You'll know when to use it."

Harry just gave a thankful nod as he took the golden key out of Hagrid's large hand. He was about to accept the letter when Airyn said, "We already know what to get him for his first year at Hogwarts, Rubeus. He won't need the letter."

Hagrid simply nodded and pulled out a pocket watch. "I suppose I ought to get goin'. Dumbledore needs me to run an errand for 'im. I'll be seeing you two at Hogwarts."

Nicolai waited for Hagrid to leave before saying, "Speaking of time, we really should be getting a move on. You know how crowded the streets get during this hour."

Airyn gave his husband a scandalized look. "Come now, Nicolai. When have you known me to be late for anything?"

Nicolai began to speak when Airyn covered his mouth. "Don't even think about bringing that up around Angelo and Harry."

Nicolai smirked under Airyn's hand before slowly dragging his tongue over it. Airyn pulled his hand back and said, "I'll get you for that one later, Nicolai. Until then, let's just get going."

The Stone family walked through the pub until they entered a closed off back alley. Nicolai drew his wand from the holster hidden in his sleeve and tapped a set of five bricks in a clockwise motion.

As soon as he tapped the fifth brick, the wall began to shift and separate until a wide archway was left revealing a long street that was full of people. Nicolai shifted to the side and said, "Welcome to Diagon Alley, Harry. This is where we'll be doing your school shopping. However, we need to go to Gringotts to get some money."

Angel eagerly pulled Harry by the arm and said, "Gringotts is the wizard's bank that's run by goblins. The goblins are really clever, so you'll want to stay on their good side."

Harry just nodded as his brother pulled him into the building. A few seconds later, their dads finally caught up and ushered them to an available goblin. Airyn smiled as he said, "My two boys, Angel Stone and Harry Potter, need to make a withdrawal from their vaults."

The goblin gave the boys an intense glare before asking, "Do Mr. Stone and Mr. Potter have their keys on hand?"

Angel fished around in his pockets before pulling out a gold key. Harry eyed the key before doing the same with his own. The goblin nodded and said, "Griphook will escort you both to your vaults."

Angel nodded and said, "Thank you for your time. May your business forever prosper."

The goblin gave a wry smirk before replying, "And may your vaults overflow with gold, Mr. Stone."

The two boys then followed another goblin that was holding a lantern. He led them onto a cart ride which moved faster than Harry could've ever imagined.

After only a few seconds, the boys arrived at the first vault. Griphook had Angel hold the light while he used Harry's key to open the door.

When the door opened, Harry gasped as he saw the large amounts of gold coins that were piled up in the vault. Angel giggled at Harry's expression and said, "You should've realized that your birth parents wouldn't just throw you under a bus and leave you for broke."

Harry just dumbly nodded as he scooped up a few handfuls of gold coins. "Angel, remind me to ask about what types of coins these are later."

The golden eyed boy nodded as the cart wheeled them to a different vault. Angel flipped over to the door and said, "This is my stop. Harry, hold the lamp for Griphook so he can open the door."

Harry just held the light steady as the goblin did his job. When the door was opened, Angel dove into the room and filled a bag with gold and silver coins. He then exited the room and said, "Let's get back to Da and Papa. They get all paranoid when I come down here alone and are probably spazzing out right now."

True to Angel's words, the adults had frantically checked them over for any kind of injury or blemish upon their return. Angel wrested himself free and said, "You guys head to the Apothecary. I'll take Harry to Madam Malkin's place for his school robes."

The adults moved in a different direction as the two boys ran down the street in joy. When they arrived at the shop, Angel rang the desk's bell twice. "Madam Malkin, I'm here for my school robes. Oh, and my brother needs to be fitted for his robes as well."

A kind voice quickly responded, "Don't get your hair in a knot, Angelo. I'll bring you your order as soon as I'm done with my current fitting. Meanwhile, since when do you have a brother? This is news to me."

Angel smiled as he pulled Harry to the tailoring area. "We recently adopted him. By the way, we're almost the exact same size if it'll help your measurements."

Madam Malkin moved from her current client and said, "I just need to get a few pins for that last adjustment. You'll be done in a few minutes."

The blonde boy on the stool nodded as madam Malkin ushered Harry to stand next to him. "I'll start on you as soon as I'm done with him. Until then, you all can get to know each other."

Harry nodded as the lady went to collect her missing pins. During that time, the blonde turned to him and said, "So, I see you're getting ready for Hogwarts as well. Do you know what house you'll be sorted into?"

Harry shook his head as he stared at the boy in front of him. "I haven't the foggiest of a clue where I'll be. I just hope they don't split me and Angel up. By the way, I'm Ha…err…Hadrian, Hadrian Castwell Stone."

The blonde nodded as he looked in the large mirror in front of him. "I'm hoping to be put into Slytherin, but I wouldn't mind Ravenclaw too much. Oh, and I'm Draco Lucius Malfoy."

Harry nodded as he saw Angel walk behind a row of summer robes. "I heard that Ravenclaw was a decent house. However, I'm more concerned about the type of activities there'll be around the school."

Angel poked his head around a corner and said, "Tell me about it. You know how I get whenever I get bored, brother. Hopefully, there'll be something fun to do."

Harry forced down a shiver and turned back to Draco. He was then forced to bite back a laugh as the blonde boy had started striking poses in the mirror.

Harry cleared his throat and said, "Draco, I hope you realize that I just saw every bit of your little fashion show."

The blonde turned red with embarrassment. "Sh-shut up, Hadrian. You didn't see anything."

Harry waved him off and said, "Oh, I saw everything. By the way, your name really doesn't suit you."

Draco gave him an incredulous look and asked, "Why doesn't my name suit me?"

Harry giggled before saying, "Your name means 'dragon of bad faith'. That doesn't describe you at all. You're just too cute and adorable to be a dragon of any kind."

Draco tried to hit Harry in an attempt at retaliation, only to lose his balance and fall forward off of the stool. As soon as he realized that he was falling, he closed his eyes and braced for impact.

After a few seconds of nothing, Draco opened his eyes to discover two shocking facts. First, Harry had used himself as a pillow of sorts to cushion Draco's fall.

He was about to thank his dark haired savior when he noticed the second shocking thing about the situation. The reason he wasn't able to thank Harry for catching him was because his and Harry's lips were currently pressed together while Harry's arms were firmly secured around his waist.

Draco had started to pull away when something in his mind told him not to move. While he didn't fully understand it, there was a part of him that actually liked kissing Harry. Before he knew it, he had completely relaxed into the kiss.

When the brunette finally pulled away, he slowly kissed Draco's forehead. "I knew you were too cute to be a dragon! You're more like an adorable little newborn kitten," Harry playfully teased.

Draco blushed as he jumped to his feet. "I am absolutely notcute," he chided in embarrassment. "I am also in no way, shape, or form a kitten."

Harry giggled again and said, "Yes you are. You're my cute little silver-eyed blond kitten. I honestly want to put you in a basket and take you home with me."

Behind the clothing rack, Angel fell to the ground in a fit of silent laughter. He was so going to blackmail those two later. Draco, however blushed as he said, "I'm telling you that I am not some house pet."

Harry shrugged his shoulders as Madam Malkin returned to finish Draco's alterations. When she finished, Draco gave her a polite thank you and said, "I-I'll be seeing you at school, I suppose."

Harry nodded and replied, "I'll be seeing you around, Draco. By the way, you have really soft lips."

Draco turned a deep shade of red as he hurried out of the shop. Angel waited for the door to close before falling over in audible laughter. "Oh look, little Hadrianhas a boyfriend. Pretty soon, we'll be sizing you two up to get hitched. Tell me, would you rather have Draco in a suit or a dress for the wedding?"

Harry tossed a random bundle of robes at Angelo as the elder boy continued to laugh. "Tell me something, Angel. Are you a cynical asshole by birth or do you have to take lessons on it?"

Angel snickered as he replied, "That, dear Hadrian is a secret I fully intend to carry to the grave with me when I die. Anyway, let's go and find Da and Papa. We still need wands and Madam Malkin took your measurements while you were eye-shagging your little kitten."

Harry blushed a deep red as he chased his brother out of the store. After a few minutes of running, the two boys found themselves in the company of their parents. Within a few more minutes of walking, the group came to a store called "Ollivander's".

When they entered the store, a man with greyish white hair came out from behind a shelf. "I was wondering when you would get here, Mr. Potter," was his initial intro. "I remember the very days that your parents purchased their first wands."

He then turned to Angel and said, "Well, it looks as though there will be another Stone heading to Hogwarts. It isn't often that I am able to serve one from your family."

Angel simply smiled as he said, "Hadrian and I are really excited to get our wands today."

Ollivander nodded as he led Harry through at least six different wands with little progress. As he reached for the seventh wand, he stopped and picked up another box. During that brief moment, he silently thought, "I shouldn't be doing this for Dumbledore. Something about this doesn't feel right."

Suddenly, a strong wave of nothingness washed those thoughts from his mind. His gaze turned cloudy for a brief second before going back to normal. He then handed Harry the wand and watched as a golden aura briefly shined around the boy.

While most would assume that the wand had bound itself to Harry, Ollivander recognized the glow as a Tracking Charm being locked into place. The man just gave a false nod before saying, "It seems that you have found your match. Now, let's see about your bro…"

He was cut off by a box that nearly rendered him headless as it flew into Harry's arms. Resting inside the box was a 13-inch black wand that had three gold vines spiraling around it.

As soon as he picked it up, Harry could feel a warming sensation rushing through his entire self. Ollivander looked over the wand before saying, "I never would've guessed that you would receive a wand like this. This is a most curious event."

Harry perked an eyebrow in confusion as the man muttered to himself in silence. He then watched as Ollivander pulled out an exact replica of Harry's wand and handed it to Angel.

Much like Harry, Angel could feel the rush of magic in his body. He was about to voice a question when a second wand appeared in Angel's hand. It was a 13-inch white wand with three red vines wrapped around it.

Ollivander quickly sat down from the shock and said, "Boys, you are in possession of four very strange wands. The first wand that Harry placed his hands on is a Holly wand with a Phoenix feather for the core. The second wand, the one that you both have, is made with the wood of an ancient tree known as the Tree of Shade and the cores are Nundu hairs and three vines from an ancient plant called the Everlife. Finally, the fourth wand was crafted from a White Ash and the cores are powdered dragon fangs and three vines from a Firethorn bush."

He quickly rang up the wands and said, "It is very curious that you boys would receive those wands. Still, the wand chooses the wizard and I look forward to seeing why those wands chose you."

Harry and Angel paid the price for the wands before bolting out of the store. They had almost made it to the Apothecary when Harry collided with someone and went tumbling to the ground. Angel shook his head while breaking down in laughter. "This is just not your day, little brother."

Harry raised a hand to give his brother the bird when he noticed that much like with Draco, his lips were attached to the mouth of the boy below him. As he pulled away to apologize, he quickly noticed that the boy beneath him seemed to be in a daze.

Harry quickly helped him to his feet and said, "I'm sorry about that. I wasn't watching where I was going."

The other boy finally snapped out of his daze and said, "Oh, don't worry about it. That was kinda fun…if you don't count the whole crash and burn. By the way, I'm Blaise Zabini."

Harry shook the boy's hand before saying, "My name's Hadrian Stone and the laughing twat over there is my older brother Michelangelo."

Angel instantly stopped his laughter long enough to say, "Don't start a dance that you can't finish, Hadrian. You know how much I detest being called by my full first name."

Harry stuck his tongue out and said, "Bite me, you raving lunatic. Maybe that'll teach you not to make fun of people when they fall over."

He then turned his attention back to Blaise and said, "I'm really sorry about bowling you over. I hope you're not injured."

The dark-skinned Italian boy shook his head before dusting himself off. "Don't stress too much about it. It'll take a lot more than that to beat me. Anyway, will you be attending Hogwarts this year?"

Harry nodded and pulled out his holly wand. "Angel and I just came from Ollivander's wand shop. We're headed to the Apothecary to grab what we need for potions."

Blaise would've commented if a rather beautiful woman had not called him over. "That's my mum calling me over. I guess I'll see you at school."

Harry shook the boy's hand again before, in a random act of nobility, lifting it to his mouth and giving it a gentle kiss. "Yes, we surely will see each other at school."

As Blaise ran off with a deep blush painting his face, Angelo whistled to Harry and led him into the Apothecary. Within a few seconds, the duo had rejoined Airyn and Nicolai once again to finish their shopping.

The boys also discovered that their parents had gotten them both owls. Harry received a snowy owl that he named Hedwig and Angel received a great horned owl that he named Horus. The latter of which wore a facial expression that appeared to read 'I've been dealing with idiots all day'.

After collecting everything needed for the start of school, the Stone family apparated back to their home to prepare for the upcoming school year. As the boys ventured off to bed, Harry couldn't help but wonder what Hogwarts would be like and whether or not he would get to spend time with Blaise and Draco.

Meanwhile…

In the headmaster's office of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Albus Dumbledore sat behind his desk while contemplating everything that had been happening. When he realized that Harry Potter was due to attend Hogwarts this year, he had Hagrid travel to Gringotts and remove the Sorcerer's Stone from its vault.

He then placed the stone deep within the castle and tasked the teachers with placing a specific type of defense around it. Once Harry arrived and settled into being at Hogwarts, he would begin to drop the most subtle of hints to stir the boy's curiosity and goad him into seeking out the stone.

With everything in place, Albus smiled to himself as he partook in the enjoyment of a lemon drop. "When Harry arrives to the school," he thought, "I will begin to mold him into the perfect weapon against the Dark. Soon, I shall root out the remainder of Voldemort's forces and take my true place as the paragon of Light."

On the golden perch to his left, a majestic bird with red and gold feathers shook his head in shame. This was not the same man he once called his friend. He could only hope that young Harry would be ready for whatever plans the old wizard could conjure up.

Fin~

Nicolai: That brings us to the close of another chapter. In chapter 3, we get to see the boys on their very first trip to Hogwarts.

Airyn: There's also the prospect of the sorting ceremony and the first feast of the year.

Angel: Let's not forget that dear Hadrian has another encounter with his future boyfriends.

Harry: Angel, words alone can't describe how much I truly hate you right now.

Angel: Oh, don't give me that look. You know as well as I do that you're looking forward to teasing the scales off of your little dragon.

Harry: Angelo, you are honestly the living embodiment of the word 'twat'. The fact that I enjoy teasing my little kitten is not meant for you to tease me about it.

Airyn: Actually Hadrian, he kinda has to. It's in the big brother's hand book.

(Draco walks onto the stage)

Draco: Will you please stop telling everyone that I'm some sort of fluffy animal!?

Harry: I wouldn't say it if you weren't so cute and adorable.

Nicolai: I think I hear wedding bells.

(Blaise walks onto the stage and reads previous captions)

Blaise: I don't see why you're complaining, Draco. I would take it as a term of endearment. After all, he kissed me and I'm not complaining.

Draco: You're not helping the cause, Blaise.

(Harry kisses Draco on the cheek causing him to turn red)

Harry: And you're not helping yourself, my little kitten. Now, pardon me while I go torture my dear family. (Conjures a whip)

Nicolai: Well Airyn, I think it's time for us to…

(Looks around and notices that Airyn left and Angel ran off of the stage)

Harry: (sing-song like voice) Oh Papa, you and I need to have a long talk.

Nicolai: Yeah…not in this life. (Turns tail and runs)

Blaise and Draco: See you next time!

Harry: (Chases Nicolai across stage) Come back here, you dirty coward! (Cracks whip at Nicolai's heels)