Harry was sleeping peacefully, enjoying the warmth coming from whatever he was laying against. In his sleep, the dark haired child was suckling on his thumb like he usually do when he was asleep. However, he frowned as he wondered why his cupboard was so warm but then internally panicked when he felt something caressing his face.

"Harry ? Wake up honey~" a feminine voice whispered in his ear in a kind and sweet tone.

Blinking in confusion, it took him a moment before he finally remembered everything that happened before he fell asleep : Dudley pushed him into a waiter, the angry customer, his cousin being chewed by say customer and the waiter, his Uncle Vernon tossing him off the ship to die in the middle of the sea, him waking up in a forest, him eating berries and then him meeting…

Opening his gorgeous emerald green eyes, Harry found himself looking at none other than Jaya whose face showed nothing but kindness as she gazed down at him with her orange eyes.

"Hello sleepyhead~" the Jinko greeted him with a tiny grin on her face.

"You are real ?" he asked her with some relief.

'Of course I am, darling ! Why wouldn't I be ?" Jaya asked him with a tiny frown of confusion and worry.

"I thought it was all a dream… and that I would wake up in my cupboard…" Harry's sad answer caused her to growl softly as she remembered what he told her about his disgusting relatives and how they treated him.

Taking deep breathes, the Jinko took a few seconds to calm herself before looking down at her charge with kindness and affection "Well… I'm certainly not a dream and neither is this~"

At the last part, she used one of her large paw to gently ruffle the top of his head and her heart melted a bit at the giggle he released from the gesture. Smiling at the Jinko, the little boy then looked around and noticed several things : first of all, the sky was turning darker meaning that night will arrive soon.

The second thing he noticed was that the two of them were standing (well the Jinko was standing and he was in her arms) not too far from a strange stone wall-like structure. The third thing he noticed were the clouds of smoke coming from whatever laid at the other side of those walls.

"Where are we Miss Jaya ?" he asked her curiously as he looked at the Jinko, his voice was soft as if he didn't want tot speak louder.

"We are about to enter a village little one…" Jaya answered calmly as she nuzzled the top of his head.

"Is this where you live ?" Harry asked her with a titled head, his big eyes looking at her.

The Jinko smiled tenderly at her charge before answering "I live in the Mountain (she pointed at the one at the east of their current position) but I do stop here from time to time..."

"Oh..." Harry said with understanding.

Jaya smiled at him before inquiring him gently "Are you ready now, little one ?"

The dark haired child nodded his head shyly and with a smile, the Jinko slowly approached the gates. As they passed through the large doors, Harry's eyes widened by what he saw : there were a lot of people there and ,while he could see some humans like him, many had extra features such as wings, fur or even scales !

His surprised look and the shock that shone in his green eyes made Jaya escape a small laugh, visibly amused by his reaction. That and she found his current face simply adorable. As they walked through the streets, Harry couldn't help but noticing that, from time to time, he would catch someone watching him, whispering.

However, none of them seemed to sneer or glare at him… instead many of the girls present were… gushing at him ?

"Is that a human child ?"

"Awww look at this cute little thing !"

"Do you see his eyes ? There are like emeralds !"

"I wonder where this cute little thing came from..."

Harry couldn't help but blushing at those words and Jaya, while amused by his reaction, glared at everyone present as if daring them to come closer… and they didn't. Sure gushes and coos could be heard around them but not once did anyone tried to approach them.

The Jinko and her charge went straight toward a really big building (which strangely looked both like an inn and a hotel) named 'The Smiling Lamia'.

As the two arrived at the entrance of the building, someone came out to greet them… well… more like SLITHERED out to greet them as the one welcoming them was not human.

The newcomer had upper half of a beautiful fair-skinned woman with pointy ears, reptilian dark yellow eyes and gorgeous brown hair that fell down her back. Much to Harry's embarrassment, she had no clothes on her except a pair of bra to hide her really big breasts (E cup) and a piece of tissue to hide her… nether regions.

Her lower half , much to Harry's shock, was of a long snake with brown scales, darker spots and light underbelly.

"Jaya !" the newcomer greeted the Jinko with a bright smile while opening her arms wide.

"Lana !" Jaya greeted back with a smile while giving a one arm hug to her friend.

Our little friend found himself smothered between the chests of the two inhuman girls but he didn't mind at all. The feeling of those strange large balls against him was nice and they were comfy.

He didn't know it but many men would KILL to be in his place !

The two friends hugged for a moment before stepping away from one another, still smiling.

"Welcome back ! A room ?" 'Lana' asked the Jinko with a bright smile.

"Yes please… now Lana I want you to present someone~" Jaya said gently before readjusting her hold on Harry so he was now facing the snake girl.

Lana blinked at those words but when her yellow eyes landed on the tiny being in her arms… hearts instantly appeared in them as a little squeal escaped her mouth.

"Awwww who is this cute little thing ?~" Lana gushed softly as she looked at Harry with nothing but pure adoration.

Harry blushed at those words, not at all used at being praised, and glanced up at Jaya with an unsure look on his face. The Jinko kissed him on the nose before gesturing him to 'go ahead'. Still hesitant but no wanting to disappoint her, the small child turned his head back toward the still smiling snake girl before opening his mouth to speak

"§ Hello Miss Lana…§" He didn't know it but he wasn't speaking normally anymore.

The reactions he got was not what he expected : the Jinko looked at him with shock and surprise while the snake girl almost jumped back with an expression of absolute shock on her beautiful face.

"§Little one ?! How do you know the noble tongue ?!§" Lana asked him with wide eyes of shock.

Harry frowned at her in confusion "§ What do you mean miss ? Aren't we speaking normally ?§"

"§No child… We are speaking the Great Tongue… the Language of Serpents...§" Lana responded a bit calmer as the shock slowly disappeared.

Blinking, Harry glanced at Jaya and saw her looking at him strangely as if she wasn't understanding what he was saying. And it was the case as all she could hear were hisses.

"§Where did you learn it, little one ?§" Lana asked him gently while curious.

"§I don't know… I never spoke to a snake before...§" Harry answered shyly with his index fingers touching one another.

His shyness made him even cuter in Lana's eyes as she internally squealed at him.

"And why that ?" she asked him gently but this time in the normal way.

"Because I wasn't allowed to speak..." Harry's answer was not what she expected.

Blinking at those words, Lana shot a questioning glance toward Jaya who mouthed her 'Later'. Nodding at her feline friend, the snake girl looked back at Harry when the latter asked her innocently

"Miss… Sorry to be rude but what are you ?"

Cooing at him for his curiosity, Lana gently picked him up (earning herself a surprised squeak from the little kid) before gently pressing him against her chest

"Well sweetheart, I'm a Lamia~" she cooed gently while caressing his face with a hand.

Harry blushed madly at the attention and shot a shy look toward Jaya whose only response was a warm smile. But then the Jinko looked at her friend with a straight face now as she demanded her

"Can I have him back now ?"

"I don't know… Jay… he is awfully cuddly~" Lana retorted playfully while smirking at the tiger girl.

"I am ?" Harry asked her with a titled head.

"Yes !You are as cuddly as a teddy~" the Lamia responded with a coo as she kissed his face, earning herself a giggle from the small boy.

Jaya rolled her eyes at her friend's antic before clearing her throat loudly even if deep down she enjoyed hearing Harry's little laugh.

"Lana… the room..."

The Lamia, who was nuzzling Harry's face, turned her head to look at her, blinking for a moment before a flash of remembrance passed through her eyes.

"Oh right ! Rosie !" Lana called out for someone inside the building.

A few seconds later, someone came out : it was a Mamono like Jaya and Lana but different. The newcomer, Rosie, had white hair with splotches of black, tiny horns on top of her head along with flappy, cow like, ears. Her lower body was covered with fur in similar colors to her hair and ears and her hips were… well… wide and ,wagging behind her large rump, was a cow-like tail. Harry then saw that, where her feet should have been, were hooves. In addition, she was wearing what looked like a waitress outfit.

"You asked for me dear ?" the cow girl asked the Lamia with a smile after bowing at her.

"Yes… Can you go take this cute little thing in Jaya's room ?" Lana inquired Rosie while looking down at Harry, who was still in her arms.

"Of course…" The cow girl answered with a nod as she looked at the little one in her boss's arms.

The emerald eyed child didn't know why but he wasn't afraid of the newcomer… especially when she shot him a warm smile when her eyes locked on him. The Jinko shot a questioning look toward the Lamia who returned it with a look that said 'we need to talk'. Nodding at her scaly friend, the Jinko then looked at the cow girl.

"Rosie ? Can you also gave him something to eat too ? The little one is too thin for my taste..." Jaya added with a tiny smile as she went to ruffle the top of Harry's hair.

As if called, a deep growl echoed from the child's belly and this caused him to blush deeply in embarrassment. However, his reaction also caused the three Mamonos to giggle or coo in amusement.

"I would be happy to~" Rosie said to the Jinko before gently approaching her boss.

Lana gave one last kiss to Harry before handing him over to the cow girl. The small child looked at his current holder with some curiosity and Rosie only smiled at him before looking back at her fellow Monster girls.

"I will leave you be now…" the cow girl said to the two before turning around to leave.

However, Harry's head quickly turned around to look at Jaya with a pleading look and the Jinko instantly understood that he didn't want to be separated from her.

"I will come to you soon Harry… Be nice to miss Rosie okay ?" Jaya inquired gently as she waved at him.

"Yes Miss Jaya !" Harry answered back softly but it was loud enough to be heard by the Jinko and the Lamia.

Jaya and Lana watched as Rosie took Harry inside the building and once they disappeared out of sight, the Lamia turned her head to stare at her friend with a stern expression on her face.

"Explain..." it was not a request but more like an order.

However, the Jinko ignored it and began her tale of how she met the little boy and what had apparently happened to him before finding him.

At the same time, Rosie used her unused arm to open the door of one of the rooms and Harry had to admit that the interior looked kind of inviting and the bed looked to be really comfortable.

"Is this where Miss Jaya sleep ?" he asked the cow girl with a titled head.

"Indeed… Whenever she came to our village, she would use the exact same room over and over again..." Rosie answered with a smile as she carefully putted the child on the bed.

"Miss Rosie ?"

"Yes little one ?" she asked him gently.

"What are you ? I know Miss Jaya is a Jinko and Miss Lana is a Lamia but..." Harry began to say before being interrupted by a finger pressed on his lips.

Rosie had a warm smile on her face as she looked down at him

"I understand child… You don't need to say more~" she began to say while rubbing his cheek before adding

"To answer you dear : I'm an Holstaur~"

"Are there any other Memono like you ?" he asked her curiously.

"Its Mamono dear but good try… and again to answer you, yes there are many type of Mamonos around here : Harpies, Ratatoskr, Dragons, Chimaeras, Griffins, Mermaids and many more~" Rosie told him with a smile, not at all annoyed to answer questions.

"Wow…" Harry gasped with amazement as stars could be seen shining in his eyes.

The Holstaur giggled in amusement as she had to admit that he was pretty cute right now. Harry opened his mouth to ask something but then his stomach growled again.

"Well… Time to feed you~" Rosie cooed at the adorable child as she petted his head.

Then she slowly went out of the room before stopping at the entrance to look at the tiny child.

"Stay here ! I will be back with your food in a minute !" Rosie told him gently before leaving him alone in the room, closing the door behind her.

Now alone, Harry sat patiently on the bed, thinking about what had happened so far. Everything seemed so unreal (him being gushed over, him getting hugs and kisses etc) but yet they were. A part of him thought that he was dreaming, that everything he experienced recently never happened.

But the other part could tell that it WAS real. He was receiving attention like never before and no one seemed eager to 'beat the freakishness out of him'. So far, the people he met were nice.

A lot nicer than the people at Private Drive.

Harry was still a bit overwhelmed by the amount of attention he received so far but he was not complaining. For the first time in his life, he felt loved. He felt like he might belong somewhere in this world.

Whatever this world was…

Since he first laid eyes on Miss Jaya, Harry knew that somehow he was not on Earth anymore but instead of being scared… he felt grateful. He had nothing left on his home world as the people there only saw him as a Freak and a disgusting Waste of Air. On Earth, he was beaten on a daily basis but here… none of them happened.

Maybe… Maybe he could actually be happy…

His thoughts were broken by Rosie as the Holstaur opened the room's door. In her left hand was a plate of food.

"Room Service !" Rosie said out-loud with an eye closed smile.

Harry couldn't help but be lured by the smell of food and drool could be seen falling out of his mouth. The Holstaur giggled softly in amusement as she gave him his plate

"Enjoy sweetie~" she cooed at him gently as she sat at his side.

Meanwhile, outside the building, Jaya just finished her tale and wasn't surprised by the reaction she got from her scaly friend.

In fact, Lana was PISSED as her teeth were barred in anger and her eyes narrowed. But then it quickly turned into one of sorrow as she whispered in a sad tone

"I can't believe that did such things to such a cute little darling..."

"I know… but at least he won't suffer anymore now..." Jaya retorted with a nod of agreement.

Lana nodded her head in agreement but then her face turned serious as she added

"Jaya… you need to take him to a healer soon… I'm sure you felt it as well : this little one is far to thin ! I could count his ribs !"

"I know… I will have to make sure he is properly fed…and maybe change his clothes… they look far too big for him..." The Jinko whispered to herself with a sigh.

"Indeed and you will also need to do something with that scar of his… I don't know why but I felt something… malevolent from it..." Lana replied with a frown of confusion.

Jaya nodded in understanding as herself was suspicious of the strange scar on the little one's forehead. It was to well shaped to be done by a knife or a blade… maybe it was magical ? After a second of thought, an idea popped into the Jinko's mind

"Maybe Esther can help with that ?" Jaya demanded to her scaly friend who blinked in surprise at the question.

Lana then thought about it before nodding her head "Yes she might help… but she won't do it for free you know..."

The Jinko sighed deeply at this but her face didn't falter as she responded firmly "I don't care Lana… Harry's needs are more important to me..."

Hearing this, the Lamia couldn't help but smiling at her stripped friend.

"You know… You do sound like a Mom~" Lana cooed with a tiny smirk as she crossed her arms over her bust.

Jaya shot her a glare at first but quickly shrugged as she responded calmly "I suppose I am… I found the child so he is my responsibility..."

"It had nothing to do with the fact he is a cute little darling ?~" the Lamia asked her teasingly.

"What if it was ? Are you jealous ?~" Jaya asked back with a cat-like grin.

"Yes ! I wish it was me who found him !" Lana cried out with a pout on her face before the two of them shared a little laugh.

For a moment, the two friends laughed happily and the people passed by either ignored them or glanced at them in interest. Thankfully, they were all ignored.

"You know… there's another thing that is bothering me…" the Lamia said once she caught her breath.

"Hum ?"

"How can a human speak the great tongue ?" Lana asked with a frown of confusion.

"I don't know… I never heard about such a thing either..." Jaya admitted with a sigh.

"… … " a long silence followed as the two of them stared at the building, thinking.

"You know what ? Let's think about this later, right now I want nothing more than to enjoy a good rest..." Jaya said after moment after gazing up at the darkening sky.

"OH ! Of course ! I still have some work to do anyway and beside I still have to call Esther… but don't hesitate to call me whenever you need !" Lana responded kindly to her stripped friend who smiled back at her with appreciation as the two of them entered the building.

"I will tell Sherry to make your dinner… and please tell Rosie to come back !" the Lamia then added to her retreating friend with a smile.

"Thank you Lan and I will !" Jaya said to her with gratefulness before heading toward her room which was at the third floor.

Opening the door, the Jinko had to pause as she saw something cute : Harry was sleeping in the large bed, suckling on his thumb and Rosie was sitting near him. The Holstaur had a warm smile on her face as she gently rubbed his hair with a hand. However, once she noticed that someone was present, she gently went back on her hooves before approaching the newcomer.

"He fell asleep a little while ago… The poor dear was clearly exhausted..." Rosie whispered to the Jinko in a saddened tone as she eyed the sleeping form of Harry.

Jaya nodded her head with an equally sad look on her face : considering what the poor child told her, it wasn't surprising… but still it was heartbreaking.

"Lana wants you to come back to work..." the Jinko whispered to the Holstaur who nodded in understanding as she picked up the plate of food she gave Harry earlier, before leaving the room after one last look at the sleeping boy.

Once Rosie left, Jaya closed the door before slowly approaching Harry. She sat on the bed while making sure to not disturb his beauty sleep before looking at him. He looked so peaceful… so relaxed… but she knew that inside, he was just a tormented little thing.

Lowering her head near his ears, Jaya then whispered gently "Don't worry Harry… I will always be there for you~"

A smile appeared on Harry's sleeping face and the Jinko couldn't help but smiling back even if he couldn't see her due to him being… well… asleep. Then gently, she used one of her large paws to caress his hair and in response of her gesture, the small boy released a little coo… which caused Jaya to release a little 'aw' at how adorable he was right now.

The Jinko once again promised to take care of this child as best as she could…

Even if it might kill her.

A few minutes later, she had to open the door as her meal arrived and after eating it and thanking the one bringing it to her, the Jinko climbed on the bed before making herself comfortable while gently enveloping Harry into a gentle embrace with him sleeping against her toned stomach.

Barely a few minutes later, she joined Harry in the arms of Morpheus.

(To be continue…)

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Note : the first chapters will be focused on Harry as a child and then things will get… lustful.