Little Thief
Chapter 3
Posted: September 7, 2010
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to HP or GW. If I did own GW, then Duo would have gotten with Heero and Trowa with Quatre, Treize would have never died, and Une would be with him. If I owned HP, Sirius would be alive, Harry would be with Draco, people would be making fun of Voldemort's name, and Harry would have just blown Moldy's head off with a bazooka. Nor do I own anything from Ghibli Studios, not even any DVDs. Wish I did, though. I do own The Lion King on VHS, though. Don't own even any shares in Disney, sadly.
This chapter is dedicated to SchwarzShifter, whose lovely review was enough of a kick in the pants to finish this chapter. Hope you enjoy it, Schwarz! And the rest of my reviewers, too. Thank you all so much for your support!
I need a beta. If there is someone who would be willing to beta read my chapters, I would love it. If you are good with foreign languages, that is a plus! You get recognition each chapter, you'll be able to give me ideas for how to write this story (though reviewers get that opportunity as well), and get to read them first. Please?
UPDATE: I have a beta now, the wonderful Schwarz. However, I am still willing to accept names of people willing to help. You will go on my list of "People who will help me if my beta goes 'poof' on me." I have two names so far, and the order goes in order received.
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They had managed to explain to Lucius Malfoy about Harry, and the man promised to get in touch with his friend and tell him about Harry. Wufei and Harry went home that evening pleased with their work, and the Chinese boy laughed when Harry flung himself at his legs. Picking the boy up, he swung him into arms, carrying the boy inside. "Did you have a good day, then?" The boy nodded, beginning to talk about the trip quietly, pausing on occasion to make sure he wasn't annoying the older boy. Each time, Wufei only prodded him on, and Harry would only smile shyly before doing so. Soon dinner was ready, and they all ate quickly to be able to spend time together. They moved to the den, where they prodded Harry into picking out a movie.
"Could, could we watch Princess Mononoke?" he asked, looking between the teens. "Please?" In reply, Duo pulled the video off of the shelf, and put it in. Harry smiled when it came on, and curled into Wufei's side as they settled down to watch the movie. The boy had retrieved his stuffed animals from his room, and was curled up with them in his arms. As the movie progressed, he slowly began to drift off, and by the time the credits rolled, the boy was fast asleep in Wufei's lap. The Chinese teen smiled, and carried him upstairs to his room. Duo and Quatre smiled at the sight; they were glad to see their friend so caring. Of the five, Wufei was the most uptight, though Trowa and Heero were also very stiff at times. But Harry's presence was beneficial, and the last remaining member of the Chang clan was slowly relaxing his guard. At work and when in public, he was still uptight, and had, as Duo said, 'a stick shoved up his ass.' However, when Harry was around, he relaxed and was able to laugh and smile, acting like the teenager and child he never got to be. The child's presence was helpful for Trowa and Heero as well, but they were still unable to express the emotions that they had unless they were in private with their respective lover. However, Harry still was only able to spend time with them if one of the other three was there, preferably Wufei. He did talk with them, but was most comfortable around Wufei, Duo, and Quatre, in that order.
When Wufei came back down, he joined his friends in the office, and they talked about how else they could bring Harry out of his shell, besides being around him and involving him in what they did. As a former street rat, Duo usually came up with the most ideas, talking about what he had himself learned on the streets about helping kids to relax around others, such as allowing Harry to chose what they would watch, or just being around him and letting him be near them when working. Quatre usually came up with ideas that centered on them going out to places. Wufei and Trowa thought to improve Harry's self-respect through martial arts and gymnastics, an idea that was slowly being implemented. And Heero? He had no idea at all. He'd never spent time with a child before, had never been a child. He could only try and mimic what the others did. He could only hope that they would all become more relaxed around the child soon.
It had been nearly three months since Harry had first come to join the Gundam pilots, and they were still working on bringing him out of his shell. They chipped away at it bit by bit, and sometimes managed to remove large chunks at a time. However, the boy seemed to only truly trust Wufei, and would ask for the man whenever he couldn't find the Chinese male. Duo and Quatre found it adorable, and two remaining pilots could only smile at his actions. Whenever he found the widowed agent, Harry would sit himself down nearby, curled up to read where he could still watch the other teen. If Wufei were reading, Harry would sit beside him and wait for an invite to curl up in his lap before moving to do so. Wufei would often read to him from his own books, translating the Chinese to English as he read, and also teaching the boy basic phrases in Chinese. The boy loved this time with the older male, learning quickly in order to please his 'brother', as he had come to see Wufei, Duo, and Quatre. Heero and Trowa were not too scary, not any more, but he still wasn't exceedingly close to them. The Maguanacs had put him into home schooling, and he had quickly shown his intelligence, completing his work quickly and with a relatively high accuracy, at least for the grade level he was working on. The agents would work with him, and they were all impressed with him. Each encouraged and assisted him when they could. But they were expecting a guest today, and Harry was hiding in his 'study', his schoolbooks spread out around him where he could focus on them, because the others were busy trying to throw everything before the guest arrived.
"Harry?" Looking up at the sudden voice, he smiled at Heero shyly, and placed bookmarks in his books before he stood up and walked over to the other boy. "Lucius Malfoy and his family are here to visit. He has a son your age, and was hoping that you could entertain him while they're here." Harry nodded, reaching out to grab at the pilot's spandex shorts, letting him lead him out to the entryway.
"Ah, Mr. Yuy. This is my wife, Narcissa, and our son Draco. Draco, this is Harry. Perhaps you could show him around?" Harry looked up at the tall blonde shyly, but nodded. Leading the taller boy out of the room, he headed back upstairs to his bedroom.
"I have some schoolwork I need to finish, but I can finish it later." Harry looked at the boy briefly, not sure how to act. The only other kids his own age he had been around had been his cousin and his cousin's friends. But that had been years ago, and they had always bullied him. He hoped this boy wouldn't bully him. "What would you like to do?"
"I ride, and I swim usually. But, this is your house. What do you wish to do?"
"I wouldn't mind going for a swim. I'll ask Rashid if he minds watching us. I'm not allowed in the pool unless there's someone to watch me. Wufei says they don't want me to drown." Leading the blonde into his room, he pulled out a pair of swimming trunks. Harry hesitated, then frowned. "But, do you have any swim trunks with you?" Draco shook his head, and was shocked when Harry pulled out a second pair and tossed it to him. "It might be a bit small, but they're elastic, so you can loosen them. I need to ask Rashid first, though." Putting the trunks under his arm, he pulled Draco after him. "Uncle Rashid!"
The tall man paused in what he was doing, and turned to see Harry and Draco. "Young Master Harry. Is there something you need?" he rumbled, laughing as the dark-haired boy hugged his leg, the only thing the child could reach.
"Me and Draco-" "Draco and I, Young Master." "Fine. Draco and I was to go swimming. Wufei says I can't go swimming without someone to watch me. Can you watch us while we swim?" The tall man nodded, and the boy grinned. "Great! We'll change and come find you, okay?"
"Of course. Do you mind if I join you?" The boy shook his head, grinning. "Very well then. I'll inform Master Wufei that we are swimming before changing myself and meeting you there." Harry gave a shout of joy, ignoring Rashid's "no yelling in the house, Young Master!" as he pulled Draco to the changing rooms for the pool.
"Why do you call that servant 'Uncle'?" Draco asked, and was shocked when Harry glared at him. "What?"
"He isn't a servant! He's a member of the family. The Maguanacs all follow Quatre, 'cause he saved Uncle Rashid's life years ago. Now they all call Quatre 'Master', and have carried it over to Heero, Duo, Trowa, Wufei, and me. It's just their way of showing respect. But they AREN'T servants. Yes, they do a lot of the work around the house, but they aren't servants." Draco frowned at the dark-haired boy's tone, confused. But he didn't say anything, as he didn't want to make the other boy mad. This was the first time he had been around someone who wasn't paid to be his 'friend', and he'd be damned if he ruined it. Still…
The two changed quickly upon reaching the changing rooms, and they moved out onto the pool deck. "We aren't allowed in the water without someone watching us, but we can sit here until Uncle Rashid comes out." Draco nodded, understanding that. He wasn't allowed in their pool either, unless his parents or one of the house elves was watching him.
"Hey Harry!" The dark-haired boy looked up from where he was seated on a pool chair, and grinned. "Rashid mentioned you two were swimming. Thought I'd join you too." Without waiting for a reply, the speaker took off running over the pool deck. "Cannonball!" The resulting wave of water swamped Rashid, who had just stepped out himself. The tall Arabic man blinked, before sighing.
"Thank you ever so much, Master Duo," he replied, before he dove in himself, moving to the far side of the pool. "Are you two coming in, then?" Harry laughed, jumping onto the tall man's back. Draco sat at the edge of the pool calmly, as if to slip in. He yelped, however, when Duo grabbed his arms and yanked him in.
"First thing you need to learn here, Draco. You always jump in, or I'll pull you in." The blonde boy pulled away from the crazy American, before swimming easily through the water. "Anyways, tell us about yourself, kid. What do you like to do?"
"I take riding lessons, and enjoy riding around the grounds of the Manor on Spirit Dancer, my Paint mare. Though I do swim as well, when I have the chance." The boy paused, then blushed. "I also play the flute, and enjoy playing video games when I visit Uncle Zechs. I'm a decent enough artist when it comes to sketches, also." He blushed even deeper when Duo whistled in admiration, ducking his head.
"Har's a decent artist as well. You should see a sketch he did when he first arrived here. It's amazing. We have it framed and hanging up in his bedroom." The dark haired boy was now blushing, as Duo grinned at him. "But anyways, we came out here to swim. So let's do that!" The four laughed, splashing each other and just fooling around. Harry snuck up on Duo, or at least tried, though the other boy knew he was there. Lunging at the older brunette, he yelped at Duo turned, managing to catch and throw him to the other end of the pool. Draco laughed when Harry came up spluttering, and so Duo retaliated by throwing him as well. This continued for a while, before Harry started to yawn. "Let's get you dried off and back into your clothes. We can then go and watch a movie, all right?"
"Master Duo, Young Master Harry." The four looked over at the trio of Maguanacs standing at the edge of the pool. "Master Quatre needs to see you, Master Duo."
"All right Abdul. Afmahd, Auda, why don't you two help the boys make some popcorn and get them set up with a movie?" The American easily pulled himself out of the water, before lifting the ten-year-olds as well. "Draco, you're the guest, so it's your choice on the movie, all right?" The blonde nodded as he was handed a towel and carefully began to dry off. Harry quickly dried off as well, turning to Afmahd and Auda. "Head with them, all right?"
"Hi Afmahd, Auda!" Harry hugged each of them, before moving to the door. "Come on Draco! We'll have fun with the movies while the adults are busy." The blonde nodded, following the other boy inside once they were dressed. The two quickly set up in the entertainment room, where Draco browsed the movies to make a choice on what they should watch.
"How about we watch The Lion King," the blonde suggested, pulling it off of the shelf. He looked over at Harry briefly, and smiled when the other boy nodded in agreement. As they set it up, Afmahd and Auda entered the room, one carrying a large bowl of popcorn and the other a bowl of different candies.
"Thanks you guys!" Harry carefully took the bowls from them, setting them on the ground in front of the couch. "Could you put in the player for us, please?" Afmahd took the movie from Draco in reply, before setting the DVD up in the player. "Thank you!" The man laughed, before ruffling the small boy's hair. "Hey!" Harry pushed their hands away, furiously flattening his hair in vain. "Come on, it's bad enough as it is!" The man only laughed, moving to sit in one of the chairs. Settling down with their snacks, the boys began the movie.
"There you are, Duo. Lord Malfoy here is telling us a bit more about our young Harry," Quatre told the American as he arrived, nodding at the thin blonde. "Lord Malfoy, this is Duo Maxwell, the last member of our little family of agents. Duo, this is Lord Lucius Malfoy, Draco's father and Zechs's cousin."
"A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Maxwell. And I believe I have asked you to call me Lucius, Mr. Winner," the aristocrat replied, switching his cane to his left hand as he rose from his chair to extend his right to shake Duo's hand. "And I ask you to call me that as well, Mr. Maxwell." He then sat once more, and Duo also took a seat, the five teenagers, as well at the two adult Malfoys, sitting around the desk.
"Only if you call me Duo, sir. Mr. Maxwell makes me want to go find a responsible adult. And it kinda makes me want to go looking for my Father," the teenager replied, smiling widely, but slightly sadly. "Of course, it's been years since I could go look for him."
"Your Father would be the Catholic priest that ran the orphanage you once lived in, correct?" At Duo's startled look, the wizard smiled. "My cousin has told me a great deal of the five of you, as well as your pasts. I also dig some digging of my own." Duo nodded in acknowledgement of that. He was like that as well. "Mr. Potter is the only son of James Potter and Lily Potter nee Evans, as I'm sure you've already found out, who were both murdered on Halloween night nine years ago. I'm sure that your news hasn't reported it quite accurately, though. They were murdered by a man most people call You-Know-Who, or He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named." Duo snorted, causing Lucius to look at him briefly. "His followers, on the other hand, referred to him as the Dark Lord."
"You speak like you were one of them," Wufei pointed out, frowning. If this man was aligned with the one who had orphaned his little Harry…
"My parents were, but I, as well as Severus, were forced into it. Me by my parents, and as my friend they tricked him into it as well. We were sixteen when we were Marked, and almost instantly were told to turn spy." The man sneered, thinking back to that time. "The Headmaster was the one to make us do so. He said he would keep us out of Azkaban, the wizard prison, once we won if we did so. I ended up having to use my own resources to keep myself out of jail. Severus spent nearly six months in that, place, before the Headmaster remembered his promise and got Severus out. I was able to get off by bribery and claiming to be under Imperius, a mind-control spell. If the Headmaster had thrown his weight behind us at the beginning, I wouldn't have had to do that. Severus was flat-out proclaimed a spy. I only hope that if, no, when, He comes back, we'll be able to make him believe that Severus was really spying on the Headmaster." Lucius frowned, sighing. "I mean no harm to young Mr. Potter, Mr. Chang. Believe me." Wufei nodded, appeased for now. He knew that the Arab and American in the group would have caught if the man was lying, but both seemed to accept the man's words.
"You will be able to get in touch with Severus Snape, then?" Lucius looked over at Heero, who was leaning against the wall. "And how likely is it that he will wish to remove Harry from this home?"
"Severus teaches at Hogwarts, the wizarding school here in the United Kingdom, that happens to be up in Scotland. He is at his home on Spinners End maybe two months out of the year, up at the school the rest of the times. He makes it a point to get away during the school holidays when he can, mostly for Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Years, as well as trying to get off at least a few days around Easter, but otherwise he is always busy." Lucius then smirked, feeling up to boasting his friend's accomplishments, for the younger man would never do so, or allow him to if he was there. But he was a Slytherin, and was proud of what his House could do. "Severus is the youngest Potions Master in history, having achieved his mastery at the age of 21. He is brilliant with potions, a true genius with them. Around children, however? He does well as Draco's Godfather, an uncle figure who visits now and then. But as a father? He has flat out told me, numerous times, he could never raise a child on his own." Lucius smiled at them, leaning back in his chair.
"Severus will want to make sure that Harry is happy and well cared for here, before threatening to use you for potions ingredients if you hurt the little one, before agreeing to let you raise him," Narcissa said, speaking for the first time. "You are to call me Cissy, all of you, also." The blonde woman smiled, looking at each of the five agents in turn. "And I issue my own warning. You hurt him, and you will learn why you don't mess with a member of the Black family."
"Black? Are you related to Sirius Black, then?" Duo asked, catching the name. "'Cause, if you are, how likely do you think it that he lets us raise Harry?"
"Sirius is my first cousin. He should, but I think the best course you can take with him is to allow him to move in. He won't want to be far from Harry, not after his imprisonment, and the courts probably won't let him have a child in his custody so soon after his release."
"The property and house are large enough for him to move in, easily," Quatre said, smiling. That was two down, but what about the third of Harry's 'Uncles'? "And Remus Lupin?"
"Would rather visit than be in charge of a child, even if he was allowed custody of any children." Lucius sighed, leaning back in the chair. "When you meet Severus, who is due to come visit us at the Manor in a week or so, he can explain better than I. But I will say this; Remus Lupin is not allowed custody because of an a curse he bears, and nothing else." At their confused looks, he only shook his head. "Severus can explain far more easily than I."
"All right. Now, you wanna explain to us about the wizarding world?" Duo asked curiously, causing the other man to laugh. "'Cause we know nothing about it, and we're raising a kid who is apparently a wizard, and will be attending a school for them in only a few months."
"Of course. The basics are simple. Yes, there are wizards. Females are called witches. The words come from old terms meaning wise man and wise woman, respectively, and have from since stuck. We do fly on brooms, though it is mostly for sport. The only game wizards play is Quidditch, where we have 4 balls in play at all times, and seven players per team. There is one Quaffle, which is used to score. It is about the size of a football, European style, and is bright red with indents to allow for the players to grip it. The players in charge of it are the Chasers, and there are three per team. There is one Keeper, who is a lot like the goalkeeper in the European version of football. There are also the Bludgers, which are two hard black leather balls. They attack the players, and are kept in check by the Beaters, two per team. They carry strong bats that are used to knock the Bludgers away from their team and toward their opponents. The last ball is the Snitch, a small golden ball about the size of a golf ball with wings. It is fast, and nearly impossible to catch, and it is the responsibility of the Seeker to do so. They are, on average, thin, lightweight players who have quick reflexes and good eyesight. They have to be good flyers, as they have to be able to make the most dangerous of dives and climbs to get the Snitch. Each goal the Chasers score is worth 10 points, and the Snitch is worth a good 150 points itself and means the game is over. In games at Hogwarts, the Seeker who catches the Snitch usually wins the game for their team. However, in professional games this is not always the truth. But, I won't bore you with the rest of the details. Now, our monetary system somewhat complicated to those who don't know it. There are 29 bronze Knuts to a silver Sickle, and 17 Sickles to a gold Galleon, with a Galleon being approximately £5. The Sickles are no longer truly silver, only colored as such. It's so that werewolves, the few who remain in society and don't become feral renegades, can handle them. Like in the stories, werewolves are allergic to silver, and it burns their skin in both forms. However, only a handful of werewolves are like this. Most are dangerous, but there are some who use a new potion that Severus invented, the Wolfsbane potion, which allows them to keep their mind during the full moon." Lucius paused, smiling. "It was a brilliant invention, and took him a few years to develop."
"What exactly do you learn in the school?" Quatre asked, folding his hands.
"Different subjects. The main subjects are Herbology, History of Magic, Transfiguration, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Astronomy. Other classes include Divination, which is the most rubbish I have ever heard in my life, Care of Magical Creatures, Arithmency, Ancient Ruins, and other courses. Herbology is the care and such of plants as well as their properties and uses. History of Magic is just the history of our world, and is, in reality, one of the most boring courses. It is taught by Professor Binns, who is a ghost and just drones on. Most students either sleep in his course, or, if they really want to learn, read the textbook. Transfiguration is the study of turning one item into another. A teapot to a hedgehog, a toothpick to a needle, even a human into an animal. Those who learn how to do that to themselves are called Animagus, Animagi for more than one. An Animagus is a witch or wizard who can turn into an animal. Professor McGonagall, the Transfiguration professor, is an Animagus herself. She turns into a tabby, in fact." He paused, smiling. "I am one as well." Standing, he placed his cane against the chair. Closing his eyes, he concentrated, turning into a long cobra. It looked up at the pilots, who were staring at him in shock. He turned back into himself, a smirk on his face. "Very few learn how to do it, and you are supposed to register when you get your form so you can't misuse it. However, I didn't in order to be able to spy with it without being caught." The pilots were still staring on shock, but he only smirked. "It takes a while to learn, but is very nice to have. However, it is dangerous. Because some can loose themselves to the animal, or end up nearly killing themselves by messing up the transfiguration."
"So, could Harry learn how to do that? And, would you be willing to teach him so he doesn't manage to get himself hurt? I can just see him messing up and hurting himself." Duo shivered, just picturing the boy stuck with the features of an animal, dead. "I don't want that happening to him."
"Both of his parents were Animagi, and therefore he should have the ability. I am quite willing to teach him, though. I was planning on beginning to teach Draco the summer after his third year. I'm willing to do the same for Harry." Lucius smiled. "We will only work on the theory that summer, as well as finding their animal. We won't start on actually doing the change until the next summer, and even then we will on start on learning how to access the inner animal. They won't actually learn the full transformation until the following summer, when Draco is sixteen and Harry almost 16." The pilots nodded in agreement, relaxing. If he was limited on when he was able to learn, he might not hurt himself. "And I will keep the books in my house, locked where only I can access them."
"Do you choose the animal, or is there only one you can become?" Heero asked, folding his hands under his chin. He had been trained to always know what he could in every situation. This was just a new addition to what made their little boy unique.
"It is based on your personality," Narcissa replied, smiling. "Now, we seem to have gotten sidetracked. Another class is Charms. We have spells for everything from cleaning dishes to summoning an object to any number of things." She leaned back in her chair, a smirk on her face. "This is the most versatile of all of the studies. Defense Against the Dark Arts is just that. You learn how to defend yourself, as well as learn the basic attacking hexes and jinxes. Astronomy is the study of the stars, and what they mean."
"Ancient Runes and Arithmency are easiest to describe if you read the book, but Care of Magical Creatures is self-explanatory." Lucius watched for their reactions. If it seemed they were going to reject Harry, he would definitely take the boy now.
"So, our little Green Eyes is going to be a wizard, huh? I bet he'll be a powerful one! Hey, this just means we need to step up that self-control training then, you guys," Duo exclaimed, grinning. The others nodded in agreement, causing Lucius to relax. Harry Potter would be safe with these five, it was obvious they cared about him.
"Yes, he will be. However, there is something you need to understand. Because he defeated You-Know-Who, He will be after Harry someday. Harry Potter is a celebrity in the wizarding world, and everyone is going to want a piece of him. They won't leave him alone, ever. Some might be after him in order to praise him or try and get him on their side. Those who were truly loyal to the Dark Lord will be trying to kill or at least harm him. Mr. Potter will need to know how to protect himself, in any way possible. Most wizards rely on their wand, and in battle stay almost completely stationary. Very few wizards, and even then it is usually only the Muggleborns, who learned before they were introduced to the wizarding world, know any form of martial art. The richer purebloods, like my wife's family, and myself know how to fence, but it is mostly for sport, and few really learn it as a self-defense. Hand to hand combat is seen as, low class and something only for Muggles. However, I can see where it would be useful."
"If you loose your wand, you can still kick ass if you know martial arts," Duo stated, smirking. "We've been tutoring Harry in a number of different things. Martial arts and gymnastics, as well as basic schooling that we Muggles learn."
"We can easily add the basics of politics and dealing with the press, as well as how to wield a sword to his current lessons. That would all be within the areas of expertise of both Wufei and I," Quatre stated, smiling. "We could easily teach Harry to stand on his own if he needs to." Wufei nodded, smirking slightly.
"Good, good." Lucius smiled, before standing. "I doubt the boys have gotten very far in their movie. Let's let them finish, before we leave." The others agreed, and they dissolved into small talk, as they got to know each other.
An hour or so later, Lucius looked at the clock, and stood. "The boys should be done by now. How about we get them and allow the boys to say goodbye." The others nodded as they stood. They shook hands, before walking down to the living room.
"Harry, Draco. It's time for the Malfoys to leave now," Duo called as they approached the room. When no response was forthcoming, Duo stuck his head in and chuckled. The others followed him in, and smiled at the sight. The two boys had fallen asleep in front of the couch, and had curled around each other in their sleep. Lucius and Wufei walked over, and gently untangled the two, before picking them up. The two boys stirred, but other than that made no sound. The pilots and adults smiled at the sight, before saying goodbye.
"Severus is due for a visit over Easter hols, the last week of the month. If you wish, we can bring him over so that he can see Harry again. We'll just tell him that we are bringing him along to bring Draco to see a friend, and see what happens from there." Severus would be so excited to see the boy, he knew it. Just how to get his friend there? Oh well, he would figure it out.
"All right. We'll see you again later this month, then." Duo grinned, walking the Malfoys to the door. When he returned, Wufei had come back down from bringing Harry to his room. "Well, what do you guys think?" Duo leaned back against the wall, glancing at each of the other four. "They seem nice enough."
"I believe that they'll be good for Harry to know," Wufei agreed, frowning slightly. "He needs someone his age as a friend, and I believe young Draco Malfoy will be just that." Wufei sighed. "It's getting late, everyone. Let's head to bed." The five moved towards the stairs, entering their own rooms before going to sleep.
"Wake up, wake up! Draco's coming over today! Draco's coming over!" Wufei groaned as Harry bounced on his bed, before rolling over to grab the excited boy. "Come on Wufei, please?"
"I'm up, I'm up Xiao Harry," the Chinese teen grumbled, sitting up as he pulled the boy to his chest. "Come on, then. Let's get you ready for the day." Standing, he carried the boy back into his own room, where he forced the child to get dressed. "Now then, the Malfoys aren't due until AFTER lunch. So why don't you calm down and work on some homework." When the boy groaned, Wufei shook his head. "Or at least draw. We'll get you when they get here, all right?"
"All right." The boy moved into his study, pulling out his drawing tools. "You will get me when they get here, right Wufei?" The Chinese agent only assured him, before Harry smiled, turning back to his work. Looking at the clock, Wufei groaned. It was only 8:30, and the Malfoys weren't going to arrive until 1:00. This would be a long morning.
"I don't understand why you wanted me to come along, Lucius," a tall man drawled to the man beside him, obsidian eyes boring a hole into the other man's head. "I have quite a few other things I could be doing, rather than this." The blonde only smirked in reply, as they walked to the front door. "You better have a good reason."
"You'll see in a bit my friend," Lucius replied as Duo opened it, grinning. "You were watching, weren't you, Duo?" The braided American only laughed in reply, gesturing them in.
"Maybe. Anyways, who's the stranger, Luc?" The blonde only rolled his eyes, Draco snickering. "You can head to the entertainment room, Blondie." Draco saluted mockingly, heading in happily.
"My name is Severus Snape," the black haired man replied, and Duo nodded. "What are you doing?" he growled as Duo grabbed his arm and pulled him after him.
"You, Mr. Snape, are getting the Mini with me," he replied, a smirk on his face. "Anyways, we'll be back in a bit. Feel free to make yourself comfortable up in the study, Cissy, Luc," Duo added, before dragging Severus upstairs with him. "Here we go." Severus looked at the door, noticing the plaque proclaiming "Harry's room" to anyone who comes past it. Duo opened the door, headed towards the door were the study was located. "I'm going to head back down. Let Harry know to show you where the study is, all right?" Severus only nodded a reply, and Duo grinned. Disappearing out the door, Duo shut it behind him, leaving Severus standing outside the study. The tall man raised his hand, knocking on the door.
"I'm coming Wufei," came the reply, and the door was quickly opened. Severus stood frozen, a quick intake of breath the only sign he was shocked. In front of him stood a dark haired child, bright green eyes staring at him in surprise. Dropped to his knees, he pulled the small boy into his arms, which grabbed his shirt in reply. Breaking down, the usually stoic man began to cry, face buried in the hair of the little boy in his arms. "Un, Uncle Sev?" The soft voice grabbed his attention, and he looked down at the child, who was smiling up at him through wet eyes. "Uncle Sev!"
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AN: Some have asked me about possible pairings for Zechs, Fei, and our living Marauders whom I can stand. All I can say is: wait and see.
Also, I will be including books/movies that were released after the original Harry Potter series happened. Gundam Wing does take place over three, four hundred years into the future. Therefore, I'm going with their time line, just moving up birth and death dates to make them synchronized.
So, about Zechs being Lucius's cousin. My personal reasoning behind it is this; I see Zechs's mother as the squib sister of Lucius's father. Viola, there's the relation.
Also about them finding the info on the web. Well, it's Heero; he's an excellent hacker. Besides, Lily was a Muggle-born, and as such, probably filed the information with a Muggle business as well. I also see the Ministry as filing things such as wills with their Muggle-counterpart, as some do live in both worlds.
Yes, I gave Draco the American Paint breed. They're just too beautiful to pass up, and though I see them having Arabians and such, I can see Draco as preferring to ride his mare when given the chance.
Sorry this took so long. I have a class at the local Community College, and too many other things to count. _ I also updated the first two chapters, so please go back and reread those if you have a chance. No details were changed, but instead I did some editing to make things make more sense. Drama at school is eating up my time, as is my Senior Paper for school. Hopefully, however, I'll get chapter four up soon.
Okay, so, for some reason, the formatting for the line breaks messed up. So, I've now fixed them. Try aren't perfect, but they'll do.