Violent Tendencies
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story except for some of the plot. All characters except for Shelley and Ashe are not mine.
Hi everybody! Now I just wanted to say that I will be putting in time skips from now on. Trust me, I have no intention of going through every single bloody year of Harry's life. That would take way too long and I'm too lazy and too busy.
I hope you all enjoy the story.
P.S. I just wanted to say that Ashe isn't Severus. Would be cool though if he was, but unfortunately he's not. lol. :) But that was a good question and when I read that review I was struck with the devious plot bunny. So thank you bunches.
Well on with the story. I 've taken up way to much of your time.
Chapter 4: New Beginnings
Harry, Ashe and Shelley all sat around the kitchen table surrounded by legal forms and other bits of paper.
It looked like they had enough paper to swim in.
"I see you got everything Shell." Ashe said as he read one of them. "And did you get the death certificate too?"
Shelley began sifting through the various papers and pulled out the one in question. "One death certificate." she replied. "For our nefarious useage."
Ashe smiled cheekily at Shelley before turning to Harry. Setting the certificate down in front of him Ashe began to explain everything that was going on and what they needed to do inorder to have Harry continue to stay with him and Shelley and not go back to the Dursley's. " Do you know what a death certificate is Harry?" Ashe asked.
Harry looked at the paper in front of him and slowly shook his head confirming that he did not know what it was.
"Well Harry, a death certificate if used to let everybody know that a person is dead. This certificate is yours." Ashe said indicating the paper in front of him stoping to guage Harry's understanding.
Confusion colored Harry's face. Looking up at Ashe and Shelley he tried to figure out what they meant by 'this is your certificate'. He wasn't dead. So that certificate couldn't be his. Besides if he was dead didn't that mean he was supposed to be in one of those giant boxes and holding one of those really big flowers like they do on Tom and Jerry (1)?
"But I'm not dead, Ashe. I'm still alive." Harry said.
Smiling Ashe chuckled a little. "I know your not dead Harry, but this is to make everyone else think you are so they will leave you alone and you won't have to go back to those...Dursley's."
"Oh." Harry replied. "Okay...But I'm not dead." He said again.
They both laughed at Harry's face. It was so serious. " We know dear. Don't worry we know." Shelley said ruffling Harry's hair making it even more unruly and stand up, like he had stuck his hand in a light socket and gotten electrocuted.
"Now," began Ashe," Harry before we can send this certificate in we have to do a few things first."
"What do we have to do?" Harry asked.
"Well for starters we need to get your new life started. So you need to come up with a new name for yourself. Any name that you want and Shelley will put it on your new birth certificate. Then Shelley and I will finish up all of the remaining paperwork and Shelley will put in with the Ministry data records and then we go shopping." Ashe finished looking at Harry's ill fitting shirt. "Because, by Merlin, you definitely need some better fitting clothes."
Getting up from the chair Ashe inclined his head towards both Shelley and Harry. "Now if you two will bot excuse me I have a few things I need to finish. Oh and one more thing Harry, I will need your help in a few hours okay?"
"Sure."
"Okay."
...Break... ' Petunia '...Break...
A tall bony extremely thin horse faced woman walked up to the elementary school her son was currently attending and walked into the main office up to the lady behind the front desk.
Ahem she went trying to get the woman's attention.
The lady continued to shuffle her paper work around her desk.
Ahem. A little louder.
The lady continued on with her papers.
Seeing that she was getting no where Petunia decided get her attention.
She slammed her purse on the counter startling the woman. "Excuse me Ma'am, I'm Petunia Dursley and I am here to pick up my son, Dudley. He won't be coming to school anymore."
"Alright and what would the reason be for his departure from school?"
"Family business. He is going to be home schooled." Petunia replied.
The lady looked up, relief in her eyes. Finally that brat is leaving. About bloody time."Ah well I certainly hope everything is alright and I wish you the best of luck Mrs. Dursley."
Petunia turned to look at the woman. Her eyes gaining a hard malicious glint in them. "Oh I don't need luck, Miss. I don't need luck at all."
The woman paled considerably and shrank into her seat. "Y...yes ma'am." she said softly, fearfully. There was something frighteningly off about Mrs. Dursley and it scared her.
She couldn't wait for her to leave.
...Break...Harry...break...
Harry sat at the table, a piece of paper in front of Shelley, as they went through different names.
"Barry?" Shelley asked.
Harry shook his head forcefully.
Shelley laughed. " So that's a no then." she muttered crossing out the name.
"Well what about...Johnney?"
"No."
"Taylor?"
"Um...no."
"Phillip?"
"Nuh uh."
"Carl?"
"Noo."
"What about Helix?" Shelley asked, as she crossed out Carl, pointing to the last name on the really long list, Helix.
Harry paused a little at that one. It was a little bit similar to his name now and he really wanted some reminder of it. It was the name his parents gave him after all.
"Do we have any more left?" Harry asked.
"No. This is the last one." Shelley said looking at the list in her hands.
"I'll go with that one." He said after a minute.
"Are you sure Harry?" Shelley asked.
"Yeah."
"Well okay then. Let me sign this onto the birth certificate and you will now be known as Helix Evans."
"Evans?" Harry asked.
Shelley paused and looked up at him." It was your mothers last name Harry. It's also Ashe's. I figured you wanted something that was hers. Is it okay?"
Harry's eyes misted over in wonder. "It's fine." he said softly.
"Shelley smiled softly." Good. Now I'm gonna finish up in here. So why don't you go see if Ashe needs your help now okay."
"Okay." Harry said hopping out of his chair to head out to where Ashe was.
"Oh and Harry you should tell Ashe your new name okay."
"Yeah!"
Heading down the hallway towards the library Harry walked stowly down the hall. The moving pictures still amazed him. Walking up to the door leading to where Ashe was Harry knocked.
"Come in!" Ashe yelled.
Harry opened the door and walked into the room . He was turning to shut the door when before he could touch it it closed on its own. Gaping at the door Harry stared wide eyed at it before registering the laughter behind him.
"I'm sorry Harry, old habits are hard to break." Ashe said. "Now if you don't mind would you come over here and stur this slowly. I need to chop up these plants."
Harry walked on over to the pot and took the ladle Ashe had been using to stur the stuff. "I picked out my new name Ashe. Guess what it is."
"Umm...Susan?" Ashe said.
Harry laughed." No."
"mmmm...Brianna?"
"Noo...It's not a girls name!"
"Okay ..okay...Bobby?"
Nope. Give up?" Harry asked.
"Yeah I give up. What's your new name Harry?"
"It's Helix Crowe Evans." Harry said proudly.
"Thats a nice name Harry, or should I say Helix?"
"Helix. Definitely Helix." Harry said after thinking on it for a minute. It would be nice to shed that old name. Kind of like shedding the Dursley's and all that reminded him of them. It would be his and it would be brand new and it was most importantly untainted.
Harry smiled a small innocent real smile. One that hadn't been seen since he was placed on the Dursleys door step four years ago.
"Well Helix..A new name for a new beginning." Ashe said Harry's smile not going unnoticed.
Helix smiled.
"Welcome to your new beginning Helix Crowe Evans."
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AN: It's finally up. I was going to add more but i have school in the morning and its already really late. So i hope you all enjoy this new chapter. Sorry for the mistakes.
(1) This is really the only cartoon that i remember that has the pushing up daisies also i don't know what they use in Britain so I'm just gonna use what i know.
Anyways hope you all enjoy it.
Next chapter is Chapter 5: Lines.
Cha!