This is my last prewritten chapter for this story. So the next update will likely be in a few days. I have up until chapter 15 currently planned out and it's just a fraction of the story, so this is going to be a long one. Enjoy some Luffy/Brook interaction and some Brook/Dursley interaction.

Luffy wondered just how much he could get away with having Brook at the table. Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia would never risk giving him a smack around the head with a stranger in the room, but then again they also seemed inclined to treat the man as a grudging guest.

"What a lovely home you have here," Brook complimented as he looked around grinning at his unwilling hosts.

Aunt Petunia grimaced and marched into the kitchen to get the dishes she had prepared. Uncle Vernon just muttered darkly. Dudley seemed to be over his shock at seeing the tall stranger and began whining for his food.

"Mum! Where's dinner I'm starving!" Dudley whined slamming his fork and knife on the table.

Luffy saw Brook smile and watched his crewmate shoot him a look to see if Luffy would join in. Luffy wanted too, but he knew better. Aunt Petunia wasn't like Sanji if he acted like Dudley Luffy wouldn't get any food.

"It's right here Dudders!" Aunt Petunia called brining out the main dishes.

Luffy, Brook. and Dudley drooled at the sight. Aunt Petunia had prepared a large roast and several side dishes. Tonight was supposed to be an at-home celebration of Dudley being accepted into Uncle Vernon's old school so Luffy's aunt had gone all out for dinner.

"This looks delicious!" Brook praised and it really was. Aunt Petunia was no Sanji but the woman could and did pride herself on her cooking.

Luffy smothered a laugh as his aunt's conflicted face. She loved being praised but she obviously wasn't sure if she wanted praise from the interloper or not.

Dinner on the Dursley's side was awkward and stilted. Brook and Luffy interacted like they had been friends forever. Luffy knew Brook wasn't aware of who he was but the boy knew that realization would come soon enough.

When dinner was over, Book had, of course, invited himself to stay for dessert, and Aunt Petunia had dished out the pudding Luffy pounced.

"So tell me about my mystery letter!" Luffy demanded bouncing in his chair.

"Boy! There will be none of that nonsense at my table!" Uncle Vernon shouted waving his fork threateningly.

Luffy ignored his uncle and turned his wide expectant green eyes on the man with an afro.

"Of course! I have been remiss in my duties!" Brook's eyes widened. "I didn't even introduce myself! How terribly rude of me!"

Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon looked like they agreed with the rude part.

"I am Professor Brook of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," Brook said with a flourish. "I teach music and direct the choir."

Luffy's jaw dropped and his eye bugged out. "Witchcraft and wizardry?" He questioned. "SO COOL!"

"He shan't be going!" Uncle Vernon roared slamming his fist onto the table. Dudley and Aunt Petunia watched shocked at the fit of temper.

Luffy practically deflated at his uncle's proclamation but saw Brook turn to face the man fully. "Fortunately, Mr. Potter has already accepted his place at Hogwarts and that is why I am here. To guide him to pick up his supplies and answer any questions you or he may have. It is not up to you."

"Already accepted?" Aunt Petunia pondered. "That owl! That's why you were after it! You rotten little boy!

Luffy childishly stuck his tongue out at his aunt. "I'm going to the mystery school!"

"We won't have it! We swore when he took him in we'd put a stop to all this nonsense!" Uncle Vernon shouted pushing his chair away from the table. "Now get out of my house you freak!"

Luffy growled softly and glared angrily at his uncle. No one could talk to his crew like that! Before Luffy could move Brook had sung his ever present cane up and pointed it threateningly at Uncle Vernon. Brook hadn't removed Soul Solid from the sheath yet but the threat was still there.

"I'm afraid I can't do that, Mr. Dursley," Brook explained. "I was given a task by a very good friend of mine and I intend to see it through."

Uncle Vernon froze in place and muttered something under his breath, eyes trained on the cane. Petunia ushered Dudley from his seat and tried to hide her extra wide son behind her to no avail.

"What is it? Tell me more about the magic school!" Luffy demanded still bouncing in his seat having forgotten all about his Uncle threatening his crewmate. Brook could take care of himself.

The Dursleys had all but left the table standing terrified alone the dining room wall while Brook and Luffy continued to eat the dessert Aunt Petunia had laid out.

"Ah yes of course! Hogwarts is the finest institution for students seeking their magical education," Brook explained sipping the tea he had been given. "It's a boarding school, you will attend for seven years -"

"Tell me about magic!" Luffy interrupted. "Am I magic? Are you? Can I do magic right now? Tell me, tell me, tell me!"

"Well you are magic Mr. Potter, that's why you were invited to Hogwarts. Only young witches and wizards are invited to study there," Brook explained. "I do not have magic, but I do have a few tricks up my sleeves!"

"So cool!" Luffy said his eyes sparkling with joy as he shoved a piece of cake in his mouth.

"Magic is capable of amazing things young Harry!" Brook told him.

Off to the side Aunt Petunia made a noise of anger but the two still eating ignored her.

"Ah, what a delicious meal! I ate too much but everyone is always telling me I need to put meat on my bones!" Brook said.

"Skull joke!" Luffy interrupted laughing hysterically.

Brook smiled widely and nodded. "Skull joke!" He agreed laughing along with Luffy.

Luffy tapered off and wiped his eyes still giggling.

"Now I can continue to tell you about Hogwarts!" Brook said cheerfully.

"No! No, I've had it! Get out of my house!" Uncle Vernon yelled waving his arms. Luffy and Brook turned to face Luffy's family and blinked.

"You're still here?" They asked in unison.

"Arrgh!" Uncle Vernon shouted enraged.

"How rude of me! I should have asked if you two had any questions!" Brook said fretfully. "Professor McGonagall did say you knew about magic but I didn't find out how much you knew."

Luffy paused his bouncing and turned to face his aunt and uncle. "You know about magic?" Luffy didn't understand how that was possible. His aunt and uncle were some of the most boring and normal people in the world. How could they possibly know about magic and the mystery school?

"Know? Of course, we know," Aunt Petunia spat hatefully. "With my perfect sister being what she was and what you are how could we not?"

"What do you mean?" Luffy asked frowning. His aunt's tone was mean and cold, it was the voice she used when Luffy got in trouble at school for turning his teacher's hair blue.

"My parents were so proud to have a witch in the family," Aunt Petunia hissed venomously glaring at her young nephew. "But I knew what she was, I could see it! She was a freak! Unnatural, abnormal! And you are just the same. It was bad enough that she and her no good husband went and got themselves blown up but then we had to be left with you!"

Harry's aunt's verbal tirade was unexpected. Brook had known Lily and James since their third year at Hogwarts when Lily took music as an elective and James, his crush in full bloom, and followed.

Hearing the woman bad mouth one of his favorite students in front of her son was upsetting but the worst part was watching Harry just take it. Over the course of the meal, Brook had become almost certain he was staring at his captain reborn, because there was no way this boy could know what he did and act like he acted. Brook didn't know how it was possible but he was sure that it was.

Harry had stood from his chair and had his fists clenched tightly at his sides. His head was bowed and his whole body shook from anger. Brook had only seen his captain truly angry a handful of times and this looked like one of them.

"Now, you listen here, boy," Harry's uncle snarled. "I accept there's something strange about you, probably nothing a good beating wouldn't have cured – and as for all this about your parents, well, they were weirdos, no denying it, and the world's better off without them in my opinion – asked for all they got, getting mixed up with these wizarding types – just what I expected, always knew they'd come to a sticky end –"*

"That's quite enough," Brook said cutting the man off. His glamor created eyes reflected how angry he was and the muggle family took several steps back and found themselves pressed against the wall once again.

Brook turned to face the young boy who was still shaking with anger before turning back to his family. "Lily and James were students of mine, and I won't have you bad talking them like this!"

Brook stood from his seat and stood as tall as the house would allow him. "Further," he said menacingly rolling over the fat man's words in his mind. "If I find out you've ever laid a hand on him, I will join you for dinner again and I won't be as friendly next time."

Brook watched the family gulp fearfully as he tapped his long thin fingers on the hilt of his cane sword. He had gathered they thought his sword was a wand but the threat was the same.

"It's late," Brook said rapidly changing the subject. "I fear I must ask to impose upon your hospitality once again and stay the night. Early tomorrow I will be taking Harry to retrieve his school supplies and you will not see me again." Unless you raise a hand to the boy, remained unsaid.

The family remained frozen with fear but a small hand took Brook's own and tugged him up the stairs.

"This is the guest room," Harry said softly. "You can sleep here."

Brook watched concerned as the little boy he was sure had once been Monkey D. Luffy disappear into a bedroom a door away.

Luffy heard his aunt and uncle rummage around their room. There was little chance they were staying in the house after Brook invited himself to stay the night.

Sure enough, when Luffy peaked out his window he could see Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia loading up the boot of the car and pull out of the driveway as fast as they could.

Luffy wasn't bothered.

After what his aunt and uncle had said about his parents Luffy was glad to see them go. Before he had become Luffy again, back when he was still just boy, fantasies about his parents had been what boy lived for. Every night boy had dreamt that his parents would just show up one day at Privet Drive and take him away. Those dreams had slowly given way to memories of Shanks, Gramps, and his nakama but Luffy still remembered. Back in those days those dreams were all Luffy had.

With the Dursley family gone the messy haired boy slipped out of his room and made the short walk to where Brook was staying. He wasn't sure if the musician had seen the Dursleys leave or not but Luffy needed to talk to his musician.

"Brook?" Luffy called pushing the door open without knocking. The skeleton, because even if he looked like a normal person with skin Luffy was sure he was still the same Brook, was laying awkwardly on the too small bed but sat up when Luffy entered.

"Harry? Is something wrong?" Brook asked worriedly.

"Maa, play me a song Brook!" Luffy demanded plopping down on the floor. "Captain's orders!"

Luffy laughed when Brook's eyes grew shocked and wide. "Captain?"