I think that's it. No, A/N's. I own nothing, but my idea and plotline. No, A/N's!

Last time: Ron was the first to greet them -however, "Where were you, young lady?!" The infuriating shout caused Hermione who was sleeping to jolt and drop her drink, laughter to seize and all motion to freeze as eyes watched the person/ people responsible.

There were many ways for them to respond to that outburst. However, Haku was not fazed and remained as when she entered- indifferent.

Why must they answer? Haku understood that it was parent's instinct or something that required them to know their children's location 24/7 however, fifteen years of not being present in one's life does have tolls. Tolls that couldn't be redeem just because the person suddenly showed up and wanted to be reacquainted.

"Answer me!" James's roared out right ticked. He was worried, frustrated. Three days of no contact, leaving without any notice and Snape was supposedly their help didn't give them any. "We are your parents! We have a right to worry, young lady! Now, I repeat. Where were you?!"

After that outburst he was breathing heavily and in Haku's perspective was irrationally going about the situation.

"Dear," Lily whispered harshly as she could see now that they were causing a scene. However, James's didn't answer as his anger escalated. His shoulders were shaking and his fists were clenching and unclenching as he ferociously looked at his daughter who remained impassive.

"Where …. Were…. You? "He stressed every word looking more like an animal ready to leap.

Oh, hell no! What the hell was this guy thinking? What gave him the right to demand? Who in the heck died and made him king? They didn't have to answer if it was none of their business.

"Let's go," Zabuza said leaving no time for arguments.

Haku turned around at the same time Zabuza did and turned to leave not only the interrupted party, but the stunning onlookers.

"Where are you going?" James's seethed. "You have some explaining to do."

Haku tilted her head over her shoulders and looked at them solely. "I wish not to cause a scene any more than it is already." Then turned around and left out of the portrait hole.

Snape was just retiring when his wards alerted him of presences. He swirled around walking briskly towards the front entrance of his dungeons door, his sleeping robes bellowing behind him. He stopped on seeing the two shinobi.

Gathering his wits quickly he immediately asked what was the problem and let's just say he was not to please with the answer even though he predicted it would happen at some point.

"So, let me get this straight. You want to use the wizarding oath with James's and Lily? Only for them to leave you in peace," he said restraining from sneering out right.

Haku nodded.

Who was he kidding? He didn't know which oath to be scared of both required the ultimate sacrifice for the outcome.

Snape pinched the bridge of his nose. "Very well, I concede. When will this take place?"

"Soon," Haku answered and they were gone.

XX…

A desk flew out the window breaking tons of glass into pieces. "Damn it!" Once the dust settled it revealed an enraged Tsunade.

She whirled to face her two charges, Zabuza and Haku who winced in sympathy.

"Do you know how much shit I have on my plate? I can't afford to wrestle with some idiots who can't see the picture long enough to see that there's nothing wrong with it!" Tsunade barked.

Haku magicks another desk and Tsunade set down messaging her temples. "Wizards and their persistence would have been gladly welcomed if they knew how to use that damn persistence for other than filing up more paperwork. So, they want to have a family with you in it? That is not entirely impossible however; you are one of my men and if they wanted that than they would have to sacrifice and give their world up."

Zabuza snorted derisively. "Exactly, I don't see it happening unless you con them into thinking Voldemort was no threat."

"What did Snape have to say on the matter?"

"He's not too thrilled on them doing an oath, but is keen that they would try to go to take this to court sense that may be the way to get Harry-kun from the Dursley's."

Tsunade nodded tersely. That made sense. "After this mess I want you to return home and stay put until I give the order, Understood? That means let the wizards handle their daily lives until something drastic happens or Voldemort makes a move. In which then our contact will be Snape as planned."

The contract was just slightly modified.

Saturday morning, Lily awoke turning to her husband. Ah, they fell asleep on the sofas from the party that miraculously continued even after the small scene from last night. She could understand, what her husband was trying to do, but perhaps they were forcing too much. Why, should they expect such an answer?

What if there was another way?

All, I want was to see my daughter happy and if there was a way to do just that and still be a family than I am willing to do anything.

It was later in the morning when Dumbledore had agreed after finding out that his ideal didn't work in the slightest.

"Ah, I am sorry that my optimistic thinking did little to sooth your worries," he said before allowing them to leave for the small trip.

"Harry," Lily called with a motherly smile.

Harry who was sitting with his friends around the benches looked up.

"Hey, champ, let's go," James's grinned.

Ron asked if he and Hermione could come with, but Lily smiled apologetically towards Harry's friends saying it was a family matter.

XX...

Number 4, Privet Drive, was a peaceful little neighborhood located in the small city of Little Winging. What with the exquisite looking gardens, flower beds, and it's normally un-freakishly pepped up lawn. Yes, it was too normal and the people that lived there enjoyed their life. However, their normal Saturday was no longer that.

Petunia was the one to answer the door this time and she received the shock of the century. No, they were dead! Ina coma, not standing before her!

Lily crossed her arms, "Well, dear sister aren't you going to let us in?"

Petunia had no choice and hesitantly allowed them entrance.

"Pet," Vernon started, but stopped and nearly turned whiter than a ghost at the people that stood in his living room, ignoring – more like not noticing Harry standing beside the man who caused some of their family problems.

The room was eerily quiet you could have heard a pen dropped.

"So," Petunia started as she hatefully looked at her sister than to her husband and the freak. "Why are you here?"

Lily explained.

"Well, it will be good for us. Take him we never adopted him anyway."

"Less freaks on our porch," Vernon said nastily. "Now you little four freaks can be out of our lives."

Lily sighed.

Petunia laughed outright. Oh, this was something called karma! "Well, isn't this just peachy? Your own daughter doesn't want to be with you. I never thought our childhoods would replay in your family!" She was referring to how Lily got their parent's attention while she watched with pure hatred. But, this was so rich! The girl wanted nothing to do with the magic world!

James's stepped up angry at the remark that his sister-law made however, Lily reassured that it was fine, but it wasn't- at least not completely.

"You know I had no control over that," she mumbles.

Petunia snorted derisively. "And, I'm the tooth fairy. Don't give me that bull."

Whatever she said Petunia wouldn't want to listen, so she didn't refute.

"Well, then hopefully our paths don't cross again." That was the agreement among both sisters as Lily stepped out the Dursley's home with her son and husband. Just as they reached the step, Petunia called them smirking nastily. "Say dear, sister?"

Lily frowned. There was something ungodly wrong with whatever her sister was planning, so she had to venture carefully. "What?"

"Welcome back and do tell Haku I say hello."

The door was closed leaving Lily, James's and Harry stunned.

Two days later...

Dumbledore was pleased that the couple didn't have to go through the process of muggle court and immediately sent out notices to the ministries parental rights. However, he wasn't expecting to see a letter from headmistress Tsunade two days later.

When he read the letter he wanted to burn it. A Trial….

Yes, a trial unlike the parent's right section of the ministries hearing which would indulge in his favor a trial of their choosing and with their laws could not be evoked.

With a scowl on his features he made an invitation to the Weasley's, Moody, Lupin and Sirius Black. Now, all there was left was to notify the Potter's.

Snape battered with the spoon as he whirled clockwise, the cauldron bubbling green. Behind him watching intensively were Lily, James's, Harry and his friends. "Why did you call us here, Severus?" Lily asked calmly.

"The question is, Lily, why are the boy friends here? I specifically only asked for you both to come not them. "

"Aw, come on you never said that you were going to host an important meeting. So," James's said sheepishly as he whined slightly- pleading.

Snape turned from his cauldron and glared at the elder Potter. "And, what point didn't you understand, Potter. I said for only you two to show up not – he looked at Harry and his friends. "The geek patrol."

"Hey!" Ron shouted indignantly. "The only geek is Hermione!"

Hurt flashed through Hermione's eyes and Harry hissed. "Ron, take that back."

Ron turned to look at the girl. "Oh, sor-

Hermione covered up her hurt and let anger take over instead. "You obnoxious jerk!" She dashed turning around running towards the exit before anyone could grab her.

Without turning Harry went after her leaving a blinking Ron.

The red-head teenager turned back to the others who had disappointing looks. Snape shook his head, "Your idiocy, Weasley never ceases to amaze me."

"What? I said I was sorry."

Harry ran through the quiet filled halls that were drafted with its usual darkness, hoping to find Hermione. His head craned left and right, but no Hermione. Damn he climbed the stairs, where was she?

Maybe she was in the dorm? He thought with an exhale. No, she is in there? Otherwise, the girls bathroom! Only that'll be the last place she'd go.

It felt like he'd been running up the bronze like magic stairs for hours as he finally reached the common room. He quickly gave the pass word and ran inside. No Hermione!

The library! I haven't checked there, but she wouldn't go by people. Not, with the hurt Ron inattentively caused.

With a decision made he headed towards his truck and took out his invisibility cloak. Slipping on the cloak he daringly headed towards the girls common room.

Opening and entering he was greeted with silence, but listening closely he heard tears and it appeared the person didn't hear him enter.

"Hermione," he whispered his heart ponding, hoping it was her and not someone else.

"Harry."

"Yeah," Harry said softly as he took several steps.

"What are you doing here? You're not supposed to be in here, you know."

"I know," Harry said following her voice, he stopped at a bed that was second to last against the two that were by the window. "It's just…

"Where is he? You came on your own?" Harry couldn't see it, but she was sitting with her knees up, head between under her folded arms; "Typical of that obnoxious, self –loving idiot."

He removed his cloak first than he gently removed the curtains back. Hermione didn't look up though. "I know that," Harry said smiling weakly. "But, you and I know that that's Ron."

Hermione almost snorted with a chortle, but she wasn't going to let it be noticeable. "Well, you and I both know he needs to change. I can't believe I could be so stupid!" Her voice raised several octaves as she admonished herself for thinking she could easily get used to the pain.

Harry sighed and plopped in the bed next to her. "What do you mean?"

Hermione whirled her head in his direction, but didn't make eye contact. "You know what I meant. I never had real friends before I met you guys. "

Oh. Silence engulfed the girl's dorm and Harry looked around as if he would find something interesting to look at, but found nothing as his gaze rounded back on the bushy haired girl.

"Don't take it to heart; I'm positive he didn't mean it you know."

Hermione uncurled her arms from her knees and shook her head. "He knows I'm sensitive yet… He still said something so stupid!"

Harry winced at the snapped remark that came rushing at the end of Hermione's sentence. She's taking this pretty hard he noted.

"Hey, you want to do go and do those hats?"

Hermione raised a brow then looked down, "no. I don't feel like doing anything that includes the hats for S.P.E.W."

Damn it! Ron was going to be doing some serious apologizing. Harry outstretched his hand and grabbed hers in his.

"What are you doing?"

Harry shrugged. He didn't know himself. "Let's go, I want to show you something."

XXXXX...

"Weasley, you've done enough. Get out of my dungeons and go and apologize to the girl already. "Snape sneered not facing the boy.

"But, I want to-

Lily whirled on him angrily green eyes looking at him. Ron paled. "YOU know what you did! Now, go do as Severus said before I hex you and contact your mother!"

Ron paling farther left the dungeons of the position master's.

"Now then, "Snape said turning of the cauldrons fire. "Let's get down to business. We dallied enough."

"Yes, indeed," Lily and James are tensed taking out their wands looking through the almost darkling dungeon room. The only light was the cauldron and a few lit candles.

"Drop your wands," Snape drawled with a roll of his eyes. A deep chuckle met his response, "Shame can't even recognize one of their own."

Lily and James's finally put away the wands and looked on with blank expressions; their mouths opening and closing, but no words forming.

"We will not!" James's hollered outraged.

"Are you saying you rather take this to trial? I am giving you a way you," Haku said monotonously. "Saving you from the hurt you will feel in the end if you do not go through with the oath."

If there is a way than I am willing to take it, Lily remembers telling herself. "So, if we do this oath than the trial will not take place and we can live together as a family?"

"No," Haku said twirling a strand of hair something she seemed to be doing a lot lately. "That is impossible however, not impossible to stay in touch. "

Lily looked down hurt flashing in her eyes. Where they going to be like her sister and her? "Then, what is this oath for?"

"To keep Japan safe from outsiders," the seriousness of that statement left the two speechless. So, it was to protect the countries secrets.

Lily looked back up if this was to keep them as a family then she would do anything even go against her Husband's insistence.

Crack!

"Albus," it was indeed Dumbledore. Snape knew of only one reason why he suddenly showed up.

"What's going on here?" the aged headmaster asked fieging innocence. He knew that something was going on why else would they all gather in one place? However, he didn't know what though. "Well, never mind that." He said stroking his bread. "I have gotten a letter from your eccentric lady-Tsunade.

He took out a letter addressed to him. "It seems that after the hearing we have a trial to attend all family whether wizard related or not shall attend," at that he looked at Lilly and James's. "It is something I wish not, but we cannot evoke their wishes."

Translation: The Dursley's have to go as well.

"When is the trial?' Snape asked frowning. What was Tsunade planning?

"Immediately after the hearing, "Dumbledore answered simply. "I will have some guards accompany you two and Harry who is required to attend as well. Unfortunately, it says that outsiders are not allowed, but you have choice-

"The Weasley," James's cut in quickly. "And, my good friends."

Snape snorted and sneered. "Not a bad idea, James's though I wasn't going to suspect anything less from you. However, if they attend they have no word to put in and they will only be as witnesses nothing more."

Dumbledore scowled. That was a bad thing if that happened. "That is no problem, "he said smiling grandfatherly putting away the letter. "Good day" and he vanished with a crack.

Wham!

Lily and James's jumped and Snape was startled to see a huge dent in his wall. Zabuza was furious. Didn't Tsunade give them orders to stay put and deal with the damn hearing, so why were they going to a trial? He glanced down at Haku who was patiently looking at him and tilted his head; it was time to find out some things.

Snape sighed. And with a twirl of his wand the wall was back to normal. "Consider yourselves lucky, "he heard Zabuza growl. "The oath will be performed immediately after the trial."

The two shinobi disappeared with that silent apparition.

"What is the meaning of – Tsunade chucked a bottle of sake Zabuza's way.

"Listen damn it, "she growled fully irritated. "I very well know what I am doing! Because, of the information from Snape during the beginning of this – The wizarding world will not hold to our favor and thus I had to ask for our Wizard branch help. "

Tsunade then closed her eyes a smirk forming then opened them. "I know this seem to make our secret a risk, but the oath can be used effectively than with just the two you were going with. "

Zabuza chuckled.

Tsunade's smirk widen. "Indeed you as well as several masked ANBU and It- part of the interrogation and torture squad, but mostly of the middle rank. "Along with the prison wardens will be joining us."

Zabuza whistled. "So, what's the actual reason that the branch decided to helps not counting the contract."

"No, everything is with the contract. It's just that we have to help that very day with a few criminal civilian cases." Yes Wizard Japan's condition was they helped them in return for their services. Plain and simple.

"But, "Haku frowned. "Won't this just make the Wizards ask for our help even more?'

Tsunade's eyes hardened. "That's what we have Snape for. Now, see you within a few weeks. Also, they will be staying close to you both so make room at your home. Dismissed!"

Meanwhile..

"Harry, no..." Hermione stepped back uncurling her hand from his grip., shaking her head. "You know I -

"Mione come on, I won't let you fall I promise," Harry reassured as he floated on his broom.

Hermione took his outstretched hand hesitantly and mounted the broom; clutching Harry tightly. "You better not."

Harry grinned, "I not planning on it," and took off, soaring through the air with Hermione screaming, clutching him even tighter than before. What ever Harry wanted to show her, Hermione only wished that it didn't involve flying!

N' cut! What …. Will…. Happen…. Next? Where is Harry taking Hermione?

Sneak preview...

The Dursley's were not pleased, but Petunia was gleeful. Why? Her sister was going to taste her own medicine. So, with that she ended the protest of her Husband and son who didn't want to go at all.

"I don't understand," said Sirius looking behind him at the Dursley's as the Weasley's admired the plane.

Next time... Haku's home!

Guy's I didn't really know how to let Haku tell them without them being judgmental, but going to court seemed the only way. Not, only wouldn't their side win, but they could find out about Haku's life to an extend and hopefully fell some guilt. So, if you guys have any ideas concerning the court case like, rules , judges, juries, etc…Than please let me know!

Until, next time!