Onodera POV
"Now, Hari, remember that your name is Hari Onodera now okay?"
"Yes sir."
"Don't call me sir, call me Ritsu or something."
"...can I call you Ritsu-chichi?" I stared in open mouthed shock at the young boy. He had only been with me for about two days and he wanted to call me his father.
"Yes that would be fine." I reached down and ruffled his hair with my hand.
'He's starting to open up. Does love really effect people this much?' We walked into the school and into the main office. The woman at the desk looked up at me.
"You must be Ritsu Onodera. Please follow me." We walked back into the office behind the desk.
"Hello, I'm Alexander Toshiba, please sit down." We did as told and sat on the two chairs.
"So you want to enroll your son. It shouldn't be a problem. Just sign these papers and we'll get him set up." I nodded and looked over the papers. It asked for information on who to contact in an emergency and other such information. I filled it out as best I could and signed it at the bottom.
"Okay, follow me and we'll take you to your class room. Because it's so early in the year it should be easy to catch up okay?" Hari nodded his head to the man.
"You teacher will be Lynn Shibachi. Her room is right here. School starts at eight, lunch is at twelve, it's an open lunch if you want to eat with him, and school ends at four. There is half an hour for them to eat and half an hour for outdoor activities." He explained as we stopped in front of a door. He knocked and a woman with long dark hair and bright red eyes answered.
"Yes?"
"Lynn, this is Hari Onodera the new student." He said pointing down to Hari.
"He's adorable! Okay, come on in. You must be his father right?"
"Yes. My name is Ritsu Onodera." I shook her hand and she flashed me a smile.
"It's nice to meet you. Don't worry about Hari. I'll watch out for him." I nodded I quickly kneed down and looked into his eyes.
"Now be good, and make me proud today okay? I'll pick you up after school."
"Okay." I smiled and gave him a hug. After I let him go I gave his hand to the teacher. I walked out and towards work. I got there and sat down getting right to work so that I could be done in time to get Hari and still do a good job at working. I took a small break at noon to eat a small lunch before going back to work.
"Geez Ritsu! You've worked really hard today! Got a special date or something?" Kisa asked me. I shook my head.
"Nah, I gotta pick someone up though."
"Oooh~ Who?" He asked leaning in close to my face.
"...My nephew, I'm going to adopt him as my son soon, but I have to get him from school." I said.
"I thought you were an only child?"
"My older sister was kidnapped." I said softly going back to my work. I finished up the one I was working on and looked at the time.
"GAH! It's already that late! I'm going to be late! I've got to go!" I quickly grabbed all of my stuff and ran out of the building taking the stairs because the elevator was too slow. I ran out the front doors and all the way to the school. I got there and it was already five. I walked up to the doors and walked in. Hari sat in the office but stood when he saw me.
"I'm * huff * sorry I'm *huff * late. I got *huff * distracted." He just nodded.
"It's okay Ritsu-chichi. Shibachi-sensi said I could go to the library."
"Did you get any books?" He nodded and held up a book. It was one by Akihiko. I smiled.
"He's a good author." I said.
"I've read the first chapter and I like it." We were walking down the street and towards our apartment when Takano came up to us.
"Hello Takano-senpai." Hari said. Takano seemed taken aback but smiled.
"Hello Hari-chan. What are you doing?" Hari held up his book for Takano to look at. He smiled.
"That is a good author. Perhapes I can get some of his other books for you." Hari seemed shocked.
"A gift?" Takano nodded his head. Hari did something that shocked us both and hugged the man around his knees.
"What was that for?"
"...I've never gotten a gift before." He said as I was unlocking my door.
'Its a wonder he isn't jaded.'
le skip to six years in the future, Hari = 11, Takano = 37, Ritsu = 30 –
Hari and I sat at our table eating dinner while he told me about every thing he had done that day while I was at work.
"Than I was able to sneak into the teachers room to give her a secret gift. She came out of there later with a really big smile on her face too!" He explained.
"Good job. Your a very sneaky kid."
"Yea, I know. You tell me all the time. Just like how my dad was according to uncle Remus." Kingsly had contacted the werewolf about two years ago and he had moved into Japan who had much easier laws on magical creatures like him. He often visited Hari and I always telling stories about how their gang including Haris' dad, his godfather, and another boy would pull pranks all over the school. He also informed us of what Dumbledor had truly wanted and how he tricked and controlled people. Hari knew better than to trust the man now and really only trusted my self, Takano and Remus. He also trusted a few friends he made at school and his teachers. He had turned out to be a very smart and talented child. During one visit Remus had explained that Hari had a powerful magical core and that he was going to create a way for Hari to control it with a trinket rather than the bonds that Dumbledor had forced on it. The trinket turned out to be a family ring that all Hari had to do was slip of and his magical core would be at full power while if he had it on it would be about half power. As Hari continued on an owl hit the window. Walking over I opened it and let the bird in. Quickly taking off the letter around it's foot I read it.
"What is it Chichi?"
"It's your Hogwarts letter. Only they still think your name is Harry Potter..."
"But... I've been Hari Onodera for almost six years now!"
" I know...Hari, do you want to go? It's up to you. If you don't we could always see if a one in Japan would teach you."
"...I want to go Chichi. It's the place my parents went to learn and were uncle Remus went. I want to see what it's like. Besides, I already know not to trust anything Dumble dork says to me."
"Okay. Well, looks like we are heading to London to get your supplies than." I said. He smiled.
a few days later in London -
Hari and I walked around the magical ally, Diagon Ally behind the Leaky Cauldron where we were staying until he had to leave on the train. Hari had already read through most of his books and played with a snowy owl he had named Hedwig. We walked into the magical book store again so that he could browse and look for more books to read. While we were in there we bumped into a man and his son whose blonde hair was nearly platinum.
"Sorry! I was reading this book about magical creatures. It's very interesting you see."
"You have a strange accent. Where are you from? What's your name?" The boy asked.
"I spent five years Surrey but for the last six I've grown up with Ritsu-chichi in Japan. My name is Hari Onodera." The boy blinked as so did his father.
"Hari-chan! Who are your friends?" I asked.
"..."
"Hello, I am Onodera Ritsu... well here I believe it's Ritsu Onodera. What are your names?"
"I am Lucios Malfoy, this is my son Draco Malfoy. Why have you come here for his magical education?"
"Well, since he was born here he was put on the Hogwarts list and since his parents went there he wants to go there."
"I thought you were his dad." Draco said. I smiled down at him.
"Well, I am, but I took custody from his relatives. So I am his dad." They seemed to take a second to understand the sentence.
"Chichi! Your gonna hurt there heads!"
"Sorry Hari-chan. It's something I picked up from the authors and printers."
"And Takano-senpai!" I rolled my eyes.
"Sure, And Takano-senpai." He smiled up at me and went back to his book.
"So what house do you want to be in?"
"I don't know. Either Gryffondor or Slytherin. Because I always protect my friends but I've been told I'm sneaky and cunning." He tossed a look my way.
"Your the one you messes with the teachers not me...Oi! I've got to tell your school that your going to a boarding school this year...I've got to call Takano and tell him I'll be gone next week...which is hell week. He is going to kill me." I quickly pulled out my cell phone and called Takano.
"Hai."
"Takano...I won't be able to come to work next week because I have to make sure Hari-chan makes it to his train."
"WHAT? YOUR GOING TO LEAVE THE OFFICE FOR A WEEK? AND HELL WEEK! YOU ARE GOING TO GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE AS SOON AS HE IS ON THAT TRAIN AND SPEND THE WHOLE TIME WORKING ON YOUR STORIES AND IF THOSE MANUSCRIPTS ARN'T FINISHED I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND FEED YOU TO THE PRINTERS! Tell Hari-chan good luck." I closed the phone after he finished and rubbed my ear.
"...I think he is mad Chichi." I nodded and put the phone back into my pocket. The Malfoys stared at me.
"Sorry... that was my boss he's not to happy that I had to take this week off..."
"Takano-senpai shouldn't yell that loud."
"Yea, well he shouldn't smoke those cancer sticks but he does...did you find a book?" He held the one in his hands up to me.
"This, it has a lot of information on the magical creatures and what they can do or what their blood and hair and such can do. I'll see you later Draco-senpai!" Hari waved to his friend as we walked towards he check out. After paying for the book we decided to go and get something to eat at one of the cafes.
"So, are you ready for this Hari-chan?"
"Hai. I know that I can do this...I only hope that I'm put into Slytherin or Gryffondor. Because Slytherin is for the sly and cunning and Gryffondor is for the brave and loyal."
"What about that other one...Raven something or other. That's for the smart kids right?" He nodded.
"That would be okay too. It'd be like the honor class kids at the school."
"Than you'd fit in perfectly." We sat in silence for a while before Hari spoke up again.
"Chichi...do you...like Takano-senpai...as in like like him?" I choked on my food for a second.
"It's complicated. You see, Takano-senpai and I did date in high school but then we had a huge misunderstanding and that made me jaded. But since I've been working with Emeradle he has tried to win my heart. I am afraid that I love him."
"Than why don't you tell Takano-senpai that? If he has tried to win you back doesn't that prove he loves you?" I thought about what he had said before messing his hair up.
"When did you become so smart...I'll tell him, but you have to be there with me for moral support. Okay?"
"Hai!" He smiled and went back to eating his food.
'I can't believe I love him again. Thank you for helping me Hari.'
END