Harrison "Strider" Firgen

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Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

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Author's note: To make some things in this chapter clear, the Lovegoods hide their unique abilities under the guise of eccentric/crazy -ness. Xenophilius has the ability to see glimpses into the past by touching an object. Pandora is an empath or has the ability to sense other people's emotions. (It's the least dangerous for the average person to know- Unless you are a family friend or family. Then you'd know it can be pretty dangerous since Pandora could potential influence other people's feelings). Luna has very powerful Second Sight, and so she is easily distracted by the things only she can see or understand. (Being a seer is very hazardous occupation if that ability is known).

Werewolves in this work of fiction look more like the drawings in the book (more wolf like) and not like the long limbed ones in the movies.

Chapter 2: An addition or two to the Lovegood family

"How long?" the lump on the bed croaked.

"Nearly three weeks Sir Whirlwind Spirit." The lady of the household sat in the chair next to the bed, "I myself woke only a few days ago."

"Teddy?" the person coughed. Pandora Lovegood handed the man a tall glass of water.

"Luna has been entertaining the son of Moon and Rainbow. How did Moonbow know her?"

"Hold on... The runes... What year is it?"

"1990. No, don't get up. Your muscles are too stiff at the moment. Have I pulled you through time?" Pandora tilted her head in curiosity.

"To whom do you intend to share this information with? And can they sufficiently defend their minds?" The man attempted to gauge Pandora's motives.

"Rest assured this shall not go beyond my family. You can see Moonbow through the window. If I had others attempt to unravel your secrets, I would have targeted myself. Accidental or otherwise, it would not have been wise to reveal I had experimented with untapped forces without additional resources. If you were a risk to my family Xenophilius would have known. Not to mention I owe you a life dept. As you are still an unknown, I would appreciate some information even if I have to swear an oath of secrecy."

"If you would, I would very much appreciate it. But instead of swearing on your magic, could you swear on your memories of my secrets?"

"What an intriguing idea. I, Pandora Lovegood swear on my memories of this Whirlwind Spirit's secrets that I will not share said secrets without permission. So mote it be."

A smile reluctantly grew on the the stranger's face. He then barely hesitated before relenting, "So mote it be. I believe there is a high likelihood of time travel... I'm going to need history books to verify. But, my arrival might have already changed history if that is the case. The runes you were weaving had to do with time and space... it might even be dimensional travel."

"Dimensional travel?" Pandora asked, wondering what that might be.

"Worlds that are the same but different." The Whirlwind Spirit casually gestured with his hand.

"You seem to be taking this very calmly for a non-Lovegood."

The man grinned, the expression of emotion twisted between wry and grim, "Trouble hounds my every step. Plus I got a heads up when my godson and I were in-between worlds."

"Oh. Is there any chance for you to return if that is what you desired?"

The Whirlwind Spirit shook his head, "There is none. And even if there was one before I deactivated your runic circle, there was very little home to return to."

"What do you mean, was the Wizarding World exposed?"

"No, the Wizarding World was not in dire danger of being discovered, but my family, friends, acquaintances and even enemies are no more."

"Did not the boy-who-lived end the war as an infant?"

"For a time, but the Dark Lord was not truly dead."

"Not dead?" Pandora asked in a mixture of horror and curiosity.

"Evil magic sustained his partial existence for a long time until a couple of his followers gained the ingredients to help him regain a body." The bitter words were clipped. Both sorrowful and angered. The man quickly pulled his errant emotions into check when Pandora winced. "I apologize for my emotional output. I did not intend to harm you if your power is what I suspect it is. What is your name?"

"What do you know of me and mine?" Pandora's voice hardened slightly into wariness.

"Worry not. Luna was a dear friend of mine. I even claimed her as a younger sister when there were so few of my friends left. She is a Lovegood, able to see what others can not. I met Xenophilius once or twice and I knew that she lost her mother around her eighth year of life."

It was evasive enough to relax Pandora, but sufficiently informative to tense. After all even with binding oaths, some talents or abilities were too dangerous to be spoken aloud. "I died?"

"Yes." the stranger, who was slowly becoming not a stranger, admitted softly, "Luna comforted me the most when I the threstrals were more visible than ever. It was a loss that never truly faded."

"Hmm... a family member?"

"Yes. Forgive me, but are you an empath?"

"It's the reason I don't leave the Rook very often. Most wizards and witches do not keep their minds shielded. Dare I ask your name?"

"I was gifted with the name Harrison Firgen. My old one will belong to my counterpart."

"And my title of address is Pandora Lovegood. My husband, Xenophilius Lovegood would like to speak to you. Do I have permission to share your secrets with him?"

"You do. And you might as well tell Luna too. She'll figure it out sooner or later the longer I am in her presence." Harrison emptied another glass of water.

"True. Be aware my family will have you magically held not to share the secrets of the Lovegoods."

"I am aware and find no fault with keeping unspoken secrets unshared." Harrison pushed himself up into a sitting position, "Now, I would really like to see Teddy before continuing this discussion."

"Very well. ...Would you appreciate a walking stick?" Pandora covered a smile as Harrison fell flat on the floor.

"No thank you." Harrison's muffled voice growled into the carpet. After a few more moments, collapsing on his unused muscles, Harrison sighed, only slightly disgruntled, "Could I have a hand up please? And no to the walking stick. Once I'm on my feet, I'll be fine."

"If you say so." Pandora smirked.

"No laughing. ...No matter how pitiful it is." Harrison whined as he fell after taking two steps.

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As Harry reached the bottom steps, his legs collapsed. Once again his face greeted the carpeted floor rather abruptly. Not long after, a small warm body pounced on Harrison's unprotected back. "'Arry! Uncle 'Arry! Wake up! Up!"

"I am awake cub," Harrison protested, muttering, "Just unable to stand."

"Anna Luna is small! Small like me!"

Harrison winced, "About that, we're in a different world Teddy. Cub? Cub, let me roll over. Did you behave for the Lovegoods?"

"Uh, huh. They call me Moonbow, 'cause I am son of Moon and Rainbow. Did they know mommy and daddy 'Arry? Where is mommy and daddy?"

"...They went to live with the angels Cub."

"Like Rod? Like your brother Ron and 'irlfriend 'inny?"

"Yes Teddy. We won't be able to see them until after our life mission is over."

"Oh, okay. Meet Little Red, he's my new red wolf." Teddy proudly showed off a new toy. It was a magically animated stuffed animal.

Harrison snorted, "Alright, but when he goes to Grandma's try to avoid Goldilocks."

Teddy beamed, "No cooties from Goldilocks dragon. Little Red will run away." And Teddy zoomed off. Xenophilius had pulled out a sheet of parchment to write a few things down. Somehow the wizard managed to write on it while it dangled in the air rather than on a table.

Luna appeared from wherever she had been and proceeded to help Harrison onto his feet and towards a couch. "I give you my gratitude." Harrison included his head in thanks. Luna blinked before beaming.

"So the other me liked the same type of thank you's."

"You wouldn't be Luna if it was otherwise."

Xenophilius coughed, and transfigured something into another sitting spot for himself. It looked like a dangling, oddly lumpy egg-shaped couch. Pandora transfigured two more seats for herself and Luna. Pandora spoke first.

"When you braided the magic between us, what significance did that hold? Are there any side effects we should be aware of?" Pandora questioned, rather curious.

"Well..." Harrison rubbed his hair, grinning sheepishly, "It stabilized Pandora's magic. And it's also a simplified strengthened..." Harrison trailed off... mumbling something.

"The ears trumpets did not manage to catch thine thargle." Xenophilius prodded.

Harrison took a deep breath, "It's a strengthened marriage bond. There is a old ritual that achieves the same result. The likelihood of sharing thoughts and feelings is very high. I don't know if it will affect your individual talents however. You might see through the other's eyes or gain the talent the other has. However, if one of you pass on, the other will shortly follow."

The two older Lovegoods uncharacteristically gaped at Harrison. "A soul bond?" Xenophilius murmured in a daze.

"Something like that."

Already the Lovegoods were shaking off their shock. As the adults began to discuss the consequences of a soul bond quietly, a third voice spoke up.

"How unique." Luna murmured quietly from the doorway, "If you should choose to share such knowledge beware of the nargles."

"Off course Moonbeam. But the ministries pet nargles under the influence of a Wracklepot's minion would ban the blessing anyway."

"A Wracklepot?"

"A bird with the most gaudy of feathers that likes to hide in sunbeams, using it's own shadow to capture it's prey. Possibly related to the wracklespurts."

"Oh, I see. The Wracklepot is not as dubious as the Wracklepot from your world. It must be because the rat was caught before the fawn was born."

"Fascinating, was not the fawn caught by a thunderstorm then?"

"Not at that time. Instead, the crops were blown over."

"I'm sorry to hear that. The lionheart was a dear friend of mine."

"I've yet to meet the lionheart's garden."

"Is his garden over grown?"

"Oh no, the lionheart would never allow such villains into his realm of solace. If anything, the garden has withered with the disappearance of the fawn."

"Truely? Did a thunderstorm hide the fawn? Was the Wracklepot? Or has the fawn followed in the steps of the stag?"

"Most gristles believe the third, even I, until the handshake of a Whirlwind Spirit. The bat hid the fawn with the ram."

"Ram?"

"I do not know everything Whirlwind."

"Of course. My apologizes." Harrison caught the older Lovegoods staring at him.

"Are you sure you are not a Lovegood?" Pandora asked, head tilted in curiosity.

"The relation was possible, but if so, was very distant." Harrison felt slightly uncomfortable under the three Lovegood's pointed gaze. A Lovegood's gaze was hardly ever focused. Harrison guessed that he must have managed to unwittingly capture their fascination.

"I'll claim you as a cousin then." Xenophilius mused, "As it was because of us that you landed in this world."

Harrison stared at Xenophilius blankly. Not only was the man speaking clearly, but had he just offered...? "Sir?" It came out closer to a squeak than Harrison would have liked.

"Well I could claim you as a Wind Spirit in physical form that has decided to take the form of a mortal in order to seek out frosted petals, however, to understand a Lovegood is to be a Lovegood, so a found cousin you are."

"But, are you sure? I keep losing the people I claim as family. Or friends for that matter. They just keep dy-" Harrison cut off as remembered Teddy's presence in the room. The young four year old was playing with a ball. It was apparently both squishy and soft as well as bouncy. Harrison cleared his throat, keeping a watch on the energetic shape-shifter out of the corner of his eyes when Harrison continued speaking, "Keep going to live with the angels."

"You could just say the word. It's not going to do the boy any harm." Pandora offered her advice gently, "And yes, if Luna was your family before, I can't see why we would not offer you the same comfort even if we didn't owe you a life dept."

"But I'm not ready for Teddy to see Threstrals. It might be pointless since we've both passed through Death's veil to get here, however..."

"Death's Veil like the one at the department of Mysteries?" Luna perked up in curiosity.

"Sort of? I triggered an ancient runic circle somewhat accidentally in the... I'm going to skip that story for now. Suffice it to say, death doesn't have a physical form, it's more of the pull to you go after this life ends through a veil. I destroyed two of the Deathly Hollows in my world so I was pulled to another 'living realm' when the runic circle activated. Anyone else would have died." Harrison caught the squishy bouncy ball in mid-air and softly tossed it back to Teddy.

"So the Hollows were real in your world?" Xenophilius mused,

"And you had two of them?" Pandora blinked, "And you broke the curse on them?"

"And Teddy?" Luna asked quietly.

"I traded the third Hollow, the cloak for Teddy's safe passage. Not only will no one be able to follow us because there were no more Hollows, but the invisibility cloak would have made it impossible to find our way back." Harrison shrugged.

There was silence among them for a short period of time with the exception of Teddy's quiet occupied chatter.

"About the life dept..." Harrison started.

"You could cash the life dept in later, we have no problem claiming you as a distant relative." Pandora shrugged.

"I just don't really like being owed life depts by family," Harrison eyed them, "If I can't stop you from claiming me as a cousin that would make you family. So, in exchange for helping me set up Teddy's and my identity and papers here, I will fulfill the life dept. Is that acceptable?"

"How do you know if we could do that? We might not have the resources even hypothetically speaking." As he spoke, Xenophilius reached for his sheet of parchment again, "Although that gives me an idea for my next article..." And the patriarch of the Lovegood family scribbled away.

Harrison rolled his eyes, "Hypothetically," Harrison drawled, "You do, even if Xenophilius or Luna have not stepped into the Department of Mysteries, that does not mean they do not know about it."

"Is that so? I wonder who would be the source of that information." Pandora eyed him mischievously.

Harrison stared back unimpressed, "Do we have a deal?"

"It is acceptable."

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A couple weeks later:

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"One apperation license and birth certificate for a Harrison Evanstar Firgen, parents unknown. Home schooled, your OWLs and NEWTs are arranged for this summer. Your original scores were lost in the paper shuffle of moving countries. After that, you are taking your mastery in Defense. Next summer you can take your mastery in wards and runes after apprenticing with my cousin. And then you can focus on getting your potion or healing apprenticeship." Pandora handed the official papers over in satisfaction.

"Thank you." Harrison inspected the forged papers with the ministry approved stamps, "And Teddy?"

"I've got the papers for him as well. However, he's listed as your actual son rather that your godson." Pandora handed over a significantly smaller stack of papers.

Harrison nodded thoughtfully, "Your life dept is fulfilled. You said you were feeling ill a lot recently?"

"Yes, I'm sure it is just the average flooter sickness."

Harrison eyed Pandora suspiciously, "You didn't name that after me, right?"

"No of course not." Pandora blinked,

"Can I see if anything comes up with my diagnostic charm just in case?"

"If it pleases you."

"I would." Harrison hummed as he read the results, "Be aware that I, and your family, would prefer if you also stopped experimenting with magic for the next two years."

"Why?" Pandora asked suspiciously as a grin grew on Harrison's face.

"Your emotions have been in flux for the past month or two, correct?"

"Yes, but my magic hasn't fully adjusted from the accident yet."

"So you haven't 'heard' their emotions yet?" Harrison asked slyly.

"Whose emotions?"

"According to my diagnostic spell, you are in the early stages of pregnancy."

For the second time since he had arrived in this alternate dimension, Harrison watched in glee as a Lovegood was so disarmed and temporarily knocked off balance.

"Pregnant?" Pandora blinked as she slowly sat down. Harrison hurriedly 'accio'ed a chair.

"With twins." Harrison added helpfully. "Younger siblings for Moonbeam."

"Oh. Twins? Where's Xenophilius?"

"Shouldn't you know that?"

"He's in the yard, inspecting the homes of butterflutters."

"Butterflutters?"

"Yes, rectangular squares of butter that have sprouted wings. No longer fit for the dinner table you see."

"Ah, and Moonbeam?"

"Likely with Moonbow."

"Right... Moving on."