A/N : Before you start reading, I have some thing to say first =
-First of all, thank your for the people who recently favored and/or followed this new book as well as those who reviewed me.
-Secondly, no the Horcrux was NOT destroyed by Lady Magic as instead she decided to kill 'two birds with one stone' as she said.
-Thirdly, of the species listed in the second chapter, which ones should be perfect for our hero ? Send me your answer !Warning : I already have one...
Now that everything was said, I won't bother you anymore and will just leave you enjoy this story in peace… GOOD READING EVERYONE !
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The birds started chirping he sun rose over the village, breaking into the room of the large inn-hotel where a certain duo were sleeping peacefully. Harry Potter, who was used to waking up early (all thanks to his 'loving' relatives), began to stir as he found himself in someone's arms.
Panicking and have forgotten where he was, the thin black haired child instinctively began to struggle and shake. However, his struggles didn't last long as barely a second later, the one holding him started to rub his back before he felt a pair of lips kissing the top of his head.
"Hello there sleepyhead~" a feminine voice greeted in a gentle and warm tone.
Blinking, the little boy turned his head to look at where the voice came from… only to stare into a pair of fiery orange eyes staring back at him with kindness. After a second of stunned silence, Harry's eyes widened when he remembered where he was…and who was holding him.
His sufferings at the Dursleys' hands was over… No more will he be treated as a slave… no more will he have to cook for his obese cousin and his fat uncle… no more beatings…
"Harry ?" Jaya called out in concern and alarm when she saw the tears slowly forming in his eyes. Normally she wouldn't wake up so early in the morning but thanks to the feeling of something shivering against her…
Quickly, she sat up on the bed while picking him up before engulfing the little one into a gentle embrace.
Without hesitation, Harry buried his face into her chest and began to cry softly. Concerned by his sudden behavior, the Jinko rubbed his back with her paws, whispering calming into his ear
"Sweetie ? What's wrong ?" she asked him with nothing but concern in her voice.
"I-I'm just happy Miss Jaya..." Harry answered in a tiny voice as his face was still buried in her chest.
The Jinko relaxed a bit hearing this but then smiled down at him gently "I'm glad you are , dear … Now tell me : did you slept well ?~"
"I did Miss Jaya ! I had no bad dreams !" Harry answered with a bright smile on his face.
Jaya giggled in amusement at his answer before smiling down at him tenderly
"Again I'm glad to hear that, honey… Now… how about we give you a bath then go and get breakfast ?~" the Jinko inquired him with gently.
"Miss Jaya ? What is a bath ?" Harry asked her with a titled head and eyes filled with curiosity.
Hearing this, Jaya had to restrain herself from growling in anger : of course those 'animals' wouldn't do something as simple as giving this little one a bath ! she managed to hide her anger behind a smile as she looked down at his curious face.
"A bath, sweetie, is an act of washing your body when sitting in water...It makes you all clean up and better looking~" she answered him gently as she climbed out of the bed with him still in her arms.
Harry nodded his little head in understanding and let himself be carried by Miss Jaya as she lead him toward what looked like a bathroom. After putting him down, the Jinko ,while filling the large tub with water, gently told him to take off his clothes. With her back turned, she didn't noticed her charge flinching in fear as his eyes looked at the water.
She didn't know it but little Harry had a really bad history with water… After all, his Uncle Vernon had tried to drown him more than once at Private Drive… and the fact that he almost died in the sea after his beloved uncle threw him off the ship didn't help his case.
He stiffened when he felt himself being picked up but relaxed once it realized it was just Miss Jaya. However, his fear returned as she slowly set him down toward the tub of water. The Jinko, for her part, was far form pleased when she saw the amount of scars he was carrying on his scrawny body and needless to say that she wanted nothing more than to hunt down his relatives to give them a piece of her mind.
Shaking her head to get rid of those thoughts, she was about to start her 'work' when she noticed something : Harry was shaking a lot as his face showed nothing but fear.
"Harry ? Are you alright ,little one ?" Jaya asked him with concern.
"W-Water is scary..." Harry answered in a soft tone, shivering a lot more.
Frowning, Jaya gently started to pet his head with one of her paws, ruffling his hair in a comforting manner.
"Why would you say that ?" the Jinko asked him gently as curiosity filled her body… along with a sense of dread.
Harry whimpered softly but gathered his courage to answer albeit in a scared tone "I…it's always so hot…I…I don't like going under…Can't breathe…"
Hearing this, Jaya's face was one of horror as she looked down at her charge with wide eyes
"What did they do to him !?" she wondered to herself with anger and concern.
Thankfully, once again, she managed to not show her true feeling as the Jinko looked down at him with a warm smile
"Harry you know I will never hurt you right ?"
A nod was her answer.
"Then close your eyes and let Miss Jaya taking care of you~" Jaya cooed at him motherly before starting her work.
She started by washing his hair and smiled a bit when she saw that Harry's eyes were closed even if he still was shivering a bit. However, it was not as intense as earlier so he clearly trusted her. The thought made her smile as she carefully rinsed his head. With the head done, she attacked the rest of his body and she grimaced as she studied the scars.
Some were old but many more were red as if they had been made recently… The thought of someone hurting such a cute child both irked and pained her. Not only that but the sight of his clearly visible ribs also pained her deeply… No children should suffer like this.
A few minutes later, Harry was now perfectly clean ! However, Jaya now had to face another problem…
"That won't do at all..." the Tigerish Mamono grumbled in disgust as she stared at the rags the little one was wearing the day before.
"What is it, Miss Jaya ?" Harry asked her innocently while being completely wrapped in his towel.
"You need new clothes little one…" the Jinko responded to him gently as she picked him up.
"Is there a problem with the one I have ?" the poor child asked her with confusion as he pointed at the clothes the Dursleys gave him.
"They are nothing more than rags… Those things can't be called clothes anymore..." Jaya answered with slight disgust aimed at the 'clothes' in question.
"But those are all I have… " Harry replied with some sadness.
"That's why we are going to go sho-" The Jinko began to say when someone knocked at the door.
"Jaya ? Its me Lana ! Your best friend !" a familiar voice echoed from the other side.
The Jinko rolled her eyes in amusement before going to open the door… but not before putting Harry on the bed. Opening the door, Jaya was greeted by not only the smiling face of a certain Lamia who had a large bag in one hand but also the equally smiling face of one of Rosie the Holstaur who had a large food trays in her hands.
"Good morning Jay !" Lana greeted her friend with a hug which the Jinko returned with a playful roll of her eyes.
"Good morning to you too Lan… you too Rosie..."
"Good morning..." The Holstaur answered politely to the Jinko before handing her the trays.
"Your breakfast~"
"Thank you Rosie !" Jaya thanked the cow girl with a smile as she picked up the food.
"Just doing my job as a waitress…" the Holstaur began to say to the Jinko before her eyes fell on something else… or rather someone else as she waved at a certain child who shyly waved back.
With a smile, Rosie then left to resume her work leaving behind her boss and the other two. Lana smiled at the retreating form of her employee before looking back at the Jinko with a smile.
"I called Esther and she is going to come as soon as possible..." she told her stripped friend in a serious tone.
"Good.. what's in the bag ?" Jaya asked her while pointing at say bag in the Lamia's hand.
"Just some clothes for the little cutie over there~" Lana answered with a coo as she looked at Harry with hearts in her eyes.
Harry blushed at the praise and hid his face behind his hands, earning himself giggles from the two Mamonos. The young child was not at all used to receive praises or even compliments but it felt good. For years he had believed everything his relatives had told him and seeing how everyone in the neighborhood treated him, he grew to accept that he was nothing but a pathetic and unlovable little freak.
But here… so far, he received nothing but compliments and it felt… reinvigorating.
His thoughts were broken when he felt himself being hugged by someone and, after turning his head to see who it was, he saw it was none other than Lana the Lamia. At his side was the large bag of clothes she held earlier. After a second of uneasiness, the young boy slowly but surely relaxed against her touch as his head laid against the crook of her neck.
"Hello deary~" the Lamia cooed at him gently as she looked down at him with nothing but pure affection.
"Hi Miss Lana..." Harry greeted back shyly.
"Still the sweet and polite gentleman of the day before, I see~" Lana cooed teasingly before giggling when she saw the little boy hiding his face behind his hands in embarrassment and shyness.
"Come on sweetie… Try your new clothes~" the Lamia gently urged him with some trepidation while Jaya rolled her eyes in fond annoyance at her friend's antics.
But she would be lying to herself if she said that she wasn't curious as well (she wondered what type of clothes the Lamia got for the little one).
"Are they really for me ?" Harry asked her with surprise and shock clear on his face.
Hearing this, the Jinko sighed deeply while using a paw to pinch the bridge of her nose while Lana looked pained for a moment. Her stripped friend had told her the day before about this little one's terrible past and it broke her heart to think of such a cutie being treated like this.
But her pained look quickly disappeared into a warm smile as she answered gently "Of course dear… Now try them on~"
And he did…
A minute later, Harry looked at the two Mamonos while fresh new clothes : a nice white shirt, blue pants, cute white socks and even shoes. It was nothing special but for the child, it was. Looking at Lana with shining eyes, he did something that took both Monster girls aback : he hugged the Lamia… but due to his size, he only managed to hug her large tail.
"Thank you Miss Lana !" he cried out with a happy face while hugging her as tightly as he could… which wasn't really strong for the Lamia.
However, once those words reached her pointy ears, Lana literally squealed in delight before snatching the little one into a hug nuzzling his cheek.
"Awwwww you are so adorable~" the Lamia cooed out as she kissed his face repeatedly.
Jaya smiled warmly at the scene as Harry's little laugh echoed in the room but then they all froze when they heard a strange sound.
A growl… coming from both Harry and Jaya's stomachs. The two instantly blushed in embarrassment and the sight caused Lana to laugh loudly with humor.
"Well… maybe you should start eating your breakfast or else these two will growl for a while~"Lana teasingly told the two with a smirk.
The Jinko shot her friend a glare but her red cheeks clearly showed her embarrassment while Harry hid himself into the Lamia's bust with a face as red as a tomato.
The sight of them being so embarrassed caused Lana to laugh loudly with amusement, much to the chagrin of the two.
00/(Time Skip)/00
"Don't be afraid honey, Miss Esther will not hurt you~" Jaya cooed to her charge as she, Lana and the boy in question were standing in another part of the building.
Three hours passed since they took their breakfast and now they were waiting for this Miss Esther. Harry was nervous about meeting new people despite what his caretaker said about her being really kind. Of course, they didn't just stood there doing nothing : Jaya helped Lana in her work and Harry got to spend time with Rosie, the nice Holstaur.
He also got to meet another of Miss Lana's workers : an Elf named Silena. She was nice but always looked firm and stern in appearance. But, in Harry's opinion, she does give great hugs.
Lana and Jaya came to pick him up a few minutes ago and now they were waiting for their guest to arrive. The Jinko had explained to her charge that he was about to meet someone who will help him with the scar on his forehead and maybe with other physical problem. Harry was happy for that as he hated it dearly : after all, it was a reminder of his parents' death.
Back to present, Harry didn't respond to the Jinko but did shot her a nervous glance before burying his face into her cleavage. At the right side of Jaya, Lana couldn't retain herself for cooing at the little one as for her, his shyness made him look even cuter. Jaya smirked at her scaly friend before kissing Harry on his head, earning a soft squeak from him.
However, before anything else could happen, someone magically appeared a few meters away from them. Harry pulled his face away from Jaya's cleavage to stare at the newcomer with both curiosity and nervousness.
The newcomer was a voluptuous but beautiful young woman (who looked to be around the same age that Jaya and Lana) with long pink hair cascading down her back with a few strands sticking out to hang in front of her red eyes. Her dark blue sun-dress did little (more like nothing) to conceal her large cleavage (E cup), stopping at her knees.
In addition, she had also had on black shoes that were without a single doubt designer made. Much to Harry's surprise, the newcomer looked no different from a human woman… except that she had curved black horns sprouting from her head, bat-like wings folded on her back and a long thin black tail whose tip had a heart-like shape. On her belly, Harry could see a strange tatook which looked like a runic heart.
"Hello girls ! Long time no see !" the newcomer greeted Lana dn Jaya with a bright smile on her face.
"Hello Esther !" the Lamia greeted her back before the two of them shared a big hug.
"Its been a long time and you are still a total dork~" Jaya retorted teasingly while caused Esther to shot her a brief glare… until her red eyes landed on something in the Jinko's arms.
"Awwww is he the cutie Lana was talking about ?" the newcomer cooed as she gushed over Harry who blushed madly at those words.
"Indeed… Esther meet Harry… Harry meet Esther… She is a Succubus…" Jaya said gently while looking at her charge at the last part.
"H-Hi Miss Esther..." Harry greeted the Succubus with shyness.
"Awww hi to you too cutie~!" Esther cooed back while giving him a little kiss on the head, earning herself an embarrassed squeak and a deep blush.
All three Mamonos giggled in amusement at his reaction but then Esther looked at the Jinko and Lamia "And where did you find such a charming little one ?"
"I found him yesterday during a walk…He was alone in the forest..." Jaya answered with a soft tone as she caressed her charge's back with a paw, mking sure to not scratch him by accident with her claws.
Blinking, Esther shot a blank look toward Lana who nodded her head with a straight face. Then the Succubus turned her head back to the Jinko before approaching her. Harry couldn't retain himself from whimpering in slight fear at the approaching woman but then, remembering that Jaya said she was nice, he calmed down as he looked at her in the eyes instead.
Esther smiled down at him once she stopped in front of her friend before lowering her face down
"Such a brave little one ... I can sense your fear and yet you stand firm ... Impressive … especially for a young wizard such as yourself~" the Succubus cooed with a smile as she petted his right cheek with a hand, earning herself a blush and an embarrassed look for the little one.
However, a look of surprise soon grew on his face at the last part as he looked up at her with wide eyes
"What ?" he asked her with a stunned look on his face.
Lana and Jaya, for their parts, looked equally just as stunned by the news and looked at one another with wide eyes.
"A wizard ? Are you sure ?!" the Lamia asked the Succubus with disbelief clear in her tone.
"Yes … and one with far greater magical potential than I have ever encountered before …This deserves a closer look..." Esther said gently as her red eyes were still locked on Harry's face.
The little one, at those words, looked nervous and unsure… which she noticed.
"Fear not sweetie, I would never harm a child…. Especially one as cute as yourself… I merely wish to know more you, and maybe help you know yourself… I swear on my life that the process is painless… so will you allow me to see your memory ?" Esther asked him in a gentle and warm tone while using a hand to carress his face.
Harry looked hesitant to allow her such a thing but.. her voice was so warm.. so welcoming. He felt comfort just by hearing it…
Shooting a glance toward Jaya and Lana and after seeing them giving him encouraging smiles, the dark haired 6 years old child looked back at the Succubus… before nodding his head in acceptance.
Smiling warmly at him, Esther smiled in appreciation before looking at him in the eyes,, her face an inch or two away from his as she said calmly "Look at me in the eyes and let me do all the work dear~"
Her red eyes brightened a bit and then she saw everything
-she saw the happy moments he had during the very first year of his life with his parents, a wizard of an Ancient and Noble House and a prodigal witch born of non-magical people : both of them were powerful in their own right.
-She saw his parents talking to an old man about a Prophecy concerning their child (Esther retained herself from laughing at the old man's horrible choice of clothes).
-She then saw the night when the Dark Lord came for the Potters… Esther was saddened to see the death of Harry's mother and admired how brave she was in her last moment as she gave her life to protect her child.
-Then she saw a man (one she recognized as his godfather') handing him to a giant of a man with big beard (who was apparently named Hagrid) before running away to 'avenge' his friends. Esther watched as the giant man took Baby Harry to the old man she saw earlier along with a stern looking woman in green robes.
-she watched as the old man argued with the woman about Harry's placement with the people of the house with her stating that they were the 'worst kind of Muggles' whatever that mean. In the end, the woman lost and she watched as Dumbledore (the old man's name) gently putted the boy on a doorstep with nothing but a letter on his crib.
But then, once Hagrid and Minerva (the woman) left, Esther frowned when she heard Dumbledore's next words… which filled her with anger.
"Everything is going into motion…You, Harry Potter, will make me become the next Merlin… Thanks to the wards I will place around this house, the Dursleys will hate you even more… You will become the malleable boy I need to fulfill the prophecy…The perfect weapon ! And once you will sacrifice yourself to Tom, I will end him once and for all and I will make sure the name of Potter will disappear from Wizard History…with your family knowledge will be mine just like its fortune !"
Once he stopped talking, Dumbledore laughed darkly to himself before waving his wand in the air, while muttering something. Esther's eyes were still locked on him with anger and hatred even when he left.
-Then, much to her growing shock and anger, the Succubus saw the years following his placement at the Dursleys : years of neglect and abuse. Esther saw all they did to him… even the people of the neighborhood.
The Succubus wanted to go there and kill every last one of those people but couldn't as instead, she painfully resumed her observation. Thankfully, there were one memory left… but it was no less sad. Esther watched the event happening on the large ship Harry and his despicable family were on : to the way his fat cousin pushed into a waiter to his Uncle tossing him off a ship.
Having seen enough, Esther quickly broke the connection with a gasp before looking over at Harry. The little one blinked a few times before squeaking in surprise when he found himself being picked up by the Succubus who instantly hugging him gently. Tears could be seen falling from her eyes.
"You poor little thing !" she cried out gently but yet tearfully as she hugged him tightly.
Lana and Jaya were taken aback by the Succubus's behavior and looked at one another with consternation. Harry, for his part, tried his best to comfort the crying woman but a part of him felt nothing but guilt… Maybe if he didn't allowed her to see his life, she wouldn't be crying right now.
"Esther what did you see ?" Jaya asked her with concern and apprehension as she stepped closer along with Lana.
The Succubus turned her head to look at the two with tearful eyes as she answered softly but yet in a tone filled with anger "I will tell you later but what I saw… is disgusting me…"
"Little one ? Look at me please..." Esther demanded to the boy in a gentle tone while waving a hand around them.
And he did just that.
"Hold still for me and… sorry for the pain..." Esther began to say before putting a hand on the lightning bolt scar on his forehead.
Harry, who was about to ask her what she meant, suddenly felt something tug inside his head and retained himself from screaming as he felt nothing but PAIN ! It hurt so much that barely a moment later, a scream of agony escaped his throat. Jaya and Lana were about to order the Succubus to stop whatever she was doing… only to stop at what they saw.
From Harry's scar, came out what looked like a strange dark mist but it wasn't what shocked them… it was the sight of a screaming snake-like face forming in the mist !
"There you are..." Esther grumbled in hatred as she stared at the face, her red eyes glowing even more with power.
The Succubus, with her power, pulled the mist away from Harry's face before turning it into a misty ball the size of a golf ball. Just as the mist turned into a ball, Harry and the snake-like face stopped screaming and the scar of the boy's forehead was bleeding a bit. The poor child cried softly at the pain he endured and was instantly picked up by Jaya who started to comfort him. Lana was doing the same by caressing his back with a hand.
Esther looked at the child with a sad expression but then turned her gaze toward the ball resting in the palm of her hand with nothing but disgust. Without hesitation, she clenched her hand and the scream of agony from earlier reappeared briefly before ending as quickly as it came.
The moment the misty thing was destroyed, Harry felt a strong headache. Why ? Because of the flux of informations that entered his mind to the point that it hurt him. Jaya, seeing his pain, kissed him on the forehead while using a hand to rub his back in comfort, whispering into his ears.
"Esther ? What was that ?!" Lana asked the Succubus with narrowed eyes.
Jaya did the same while comforting the crying boy in her arms. The Succubus slowly turned her gaze toward them before sighing deeply.
"Well… Where should I start ?"
(To be continue..)
Note : Yes I finished with a CLIFFHANGER and I'm proud of it !
Also as for why no one, apart of the current three Mamonos couldn't hear Harry's scream = Silencing Ward.