After the heartfelt moment, everyone was talking about what happened to them lately. Beast Boy had taken it upon himself to try to keep Harry occupied while everyone else had a serious discussion. He was currently trying to make conversation.
"So...how are you doing?" Beast Boy asked Harry.
"Um...I'm...fine..." Harry replied shyly.
"Cool...Cool..." The two sat in silence for a few moments. Beast Boy scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "So...uh...Wanna...talk about yourself or something?"
Harry looked hesitant for a moment. "O-Okay." Harry told Beast Boy, earning a smile from said green man.
"Awesome! So...What's up with you? You like livin' with Rae?"
"I do." Harry told him. "She's so nice to me even though I don't deserve it."
Beast Boy frowned. "Huh? Whoa, what? Why wouldn't you deserve it?"
Harry looked down sadly. "Because I'm a freak." Harry whispered, only loud enough for Beast Boy to hear.
Beast Boy was silent for a moment...then he put his hand over his mouth and began to laugh softly. "Dude...Seriously? You? A freak? Come on. That's not right. You're like, the most normal one here!"
Harry couldn't help but look at him in confusion. "W-what do you mean?" Harry asked, not understanding what Beast Boy said.
"I mean, look at us. Robin's been trained by one of the greatest superheroes of all time all his life, Starfire's an alien, Cyborg's half machine, Raven's half demon, and I'm green. GREEN! How FREAKY is that?" Beast Boy said with a huge grin.
Harry eyes light up the more Beast Boy talked about the team members. "That's amazing!" Harry told him.
"Oh, and I haven't even shown you the freakiest thing about myself..."
"W-what is it?" Harry asked him. Beast boy smirked as he thought of what he will become. Suddenly, Harry found himself staring a small green monkey. Harry looked on in shock as the odd colored monkey started to monkey around and dance. Harry let out a soft giggle. After he finished his damce, Beast Boy turned into a armadillo and curled up in a ball then started to roll around. Harry followed the green ball with his eyes, grinning widely. When he was in front of Harry again, Beast Boy spun in place before turning into a puppy. He let out a small bark and wagged his tail. Then he went over to Harry and started to lick his face, electing a laugh from Harry. Then he stepped back and turned into a kitten. He meowed and rubbed his head against Harry's leg, causing Harry to start betting him. Beast Boy purred.
Before long, Beast Boy turned back into his normal self and laughed. "So what do you think?" Beast Boy asked Harry.
"That's awesome!" Harry said. Beast Boy grinned.
"I can turn into any animal I want! But uh...Don't ask me to turn into a t-rex or anything inside. That would NOT be cool with Raven." He chuckled.
Harry looked at him for a few moments. "What's a T-Rex?" Harry asked the shocked Beast Boy.
"Whoa...You, my friend, need to be educated. A T-Rex is a giant, carnivorous dinosaur that lived millions of years ago before they went extinct." Beast Boy explained.
"Dinosaur?" Harry asked curiously. Beast Boys shoulders slacked at Harry's question, sad that he didn't even know what a dinosaur was.
"Dude, you're missing out big..." Harry looked down, very sad that he missed so much. "Hey, no worries. Raven's smart, she'll teach you a bunch of things if you ask her." Beast Boy took on a thoughtful expression. "Hey...Wanna see something cool?" Harry's saddened expression changed as he nodded enthusiastically. "Check this out then..." Almost instantly, Beast Boy turned into a small python and started to hiss. Oddly enough, Harry understood what he said. "What do you think?" Beast Boy hissed out, not knowing that Harry understood him.
"I think that's awesome!" Harry replied.
Beast Boy's eyes widened. "Dude, did you understood what I said?" Beast boy hissed.
Harry blinked and nodded. "Am...Am I not supposed to?"
"No...But that's amazing!" Beast boy hissed loudly. "Are there any other animals you can talk too?"
"I...I couldn't understand the other animals you turned into..." Harry admitted.
"Oh, maybe t's just snakes." Beast Boy commented as he turned into a garden snake. "Still hear me?" Harry nodded and informed him that he heard him. "This is awesome!" Beast Boy then decided to turn back to normal to tell the others about what he and Harry found out. "Hey guys!" He called. The other Titans stopped talking and turned to look towards Beast Boy. "I found out something really cool!"
"What's up BB?" Cyborg asked his green friend while Beast Boy smiled.
"This kid can talk to snakes!"
Everyone looked at them in shock. "Really? That's awesome!" Robin said with an excited tone.
"Whoa! How's he do that?!" Cyborg asked, grinning eagerly at Harry. Raven rolled her eyes with a smile.
"Are you boys sure you're adults now?"
"We don't know." Beast Boy shrugged. "But he's really able to talk to snakes. Watch this." Beast Boy turned towards Harry and hissed something at Harry. In response, Harry hissed back.
Raven blinked. "Huh...That's a neat little power you have there."
"Oh yes, that is a most intriguing power young Harry." Starfire said.
Harry blushed and looked down. "Th-Thanks..." He said softly.
"Is this the first time you were able to do this?" Raven asked Harry.
Harry nodded. "I...I never saw a snake before..." They nodded in understanding.
"Well, it's a unique power. We'll be sure to call you up if there's ever an incident at the zoo and the snakes witness it." Robin joked. Raven turned to glare at Robin, not particularly finding his joke funny. "What?" Robin protested.
"That wasn't funny." Raven told him.
"Fine...I get it, my jokes aren't funny..." After glaring at Robin for a few more moments, she turned towards Harry and smiled at him proudly.
"He's right, though. It's a good power." Everyone nodded as they voiced their agreement. Harry blushed from all the praise he was getting for something that would have gotten him a beating days before.
"Y-You really like it...? I'm not gonna get hit for doing it?"
"Why would you say such a thing?" Starfire said, voicing what everyone was thinking.
"Well...That's the kind of freaky stuff that got Uncle Vernon mad at me..." They looked at him in surprise.
"I think I know exactly what happened next..." Raven grumbled.
They looked at her in confusion. "What's that Ray?" Cyborg asked.
"I already told you what I caught that man doing to him..." Their eyes widened as they realized what she meant.
"Oh you poor dear..." Starfire said softly.
"Dear god." Robin added, looking sullen.
"Son of a-" Cyborg began, concealing his anger. Thinking quick, Raven uses her powers to cover Cyborgs mouth, cutting him off before he could complete his curse.
"Language, Cyborg." She said calmly but menacingly. Cyborg nodded frantically as Raven let go of his mouth. He let out a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, Beast Boy had a sour look on his face.
"That jerk..." He muttered. Raven nodded in agreement, really hoping Big Bubba was having fun with that fat walrus. She smirked slightly at the thought.
Harry looked at each of them as they give him sympathetic looks. He looked down shyly. He couldn't believe that these amazing people were being so nice to him. Raven reached out and patted his head. Harry looked up and smiled at Raven, who returned the smile. Then she picked him up and held him to eye level.
"No matter what, I will always take care of you." Raven said as she hugged him. Harry smiled softly. The others looked on with their own smiling faces as they watched Raven holding Harry. Then Raven remembered she had company. She blushed in embarrassment but didn't let Harry go. She put her hood over her head to hide her blush. They collectively laughed at her reaction. "Stop staring..." She muttered, wrapping Harry in her cloak so that only his head was poking out from the top. Starfire immediately started to gush over how cute he looked. "Star..." Raven groaned. "Please cut it out..."
"But why?" Starfire asked her. "He is being adorable."
"...Whatever..." As she was saying this, Raven was petting Harry's head. A small smile graced her features despite her blush.
After hours of hanging out with her friends, the group left and Beast Boy went on patrol. Raven was currently tucking Harry into bed after having a simple dinner. She had yet to get him his own bed, so he would be sleeping in hers for the night. After he was snug, she got under the covers and hugged Harry to her.
"So...You like my friends?" She asked.
Harry nodded as he rested his head over her heart. "They are nice." Raven smiled at him and ran her fingers through his hair.
He leaned into her touch. "I'm happy to hear that." Raven told him. Then she kissed the top of his little head. "Goodnight Harry." Raven told him as he yawned.
"C-Can you d-do that thing you did with your lips again...?" Harry mumbled sleepily. "It...It was nice..." She looked at him in confusion until she realized that he meant kissing. She smiled and planted a kiss on his forehead. Harry smiled widely and snuggled in closer. "I like that..."
"I'm glad, I'm going to give you all the kisses you deserve." Raven told him as Harry smiled and his eyes grew heavy. Raven smiled at him, blushing slightly from what she had told him.
Before long, Harry was fast asleep.
Raven had never felt so happy...