A/N : Before you start reading, here a little something for you… In the future, seeing that Cirila had different personalities, will call her with a number so you could follow which personality took over the main body.
-Cirila 1 : Dragon (Powerful, Noble, Composed)
-Cirila 2 : Lion (Belligerent, Haughty)
-Cirila 3 : Goat (Gentle, Compassionate)
-Cirila 4 : Snake (Cunning, Jealous)
That's all folks enjoy the story !
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The following week was kinda nice for Harry James Potter as he got to know Cirila, Pyralis, Hela and Reina a little better. At the daycare, he had asked them many questions about either their species or what they liked to do during their days and some of them answered him truthfully… or tried to.
Indeed, Pyralis was what you can call a mistrustful person as she doesn't trust easily. However, thanks to him being able to speak the Noble Tongue, he got some 'bonus points' and was able to get some answers for his questions. As the time passed, the young Wyvern seemed to like him… especially after he told her about a fact he read in a book.
Wyverns, while inferiors to Dragons in therm of strength, were the best in the air, capable of performing moves that the Great Dragons couldn't. But what the two species shared in common was Pride. So when Harry wanted to see if what was written in books were true, Pyralis HAPPILY accepted the challenge.
In the end, the young boy had clapped his hands in admiration and the young Wyverns had puffed her chest in pride at the admiration shining in his emerald green eyes.
What of the other three girls ?
Let's start with the Chimaera...
Cirila was the most interesting… not only because of her personality but also because of her answer. Apparently, it was the Dragon side that was in charge of keeping the other three in line… especially the Lion side. After her, it was the Goat who, despite being the gentlest personality, could be stern and firm when needed to be.
The Chimaera was also the strongest physically but when she gave Harry a hug (you will know why later), she had been gentle and kinda warm to the touch.
Let's speak about Reina now…
Reina, the Ryu, was the intellectual of the group and was, without a doubt, a peacekeeper thanks to her gentle and calm nature. However, she was also the most powerful Mamono right now. After all, Ryus were known to be able to control weather and that's why they were seen like Deities… and revered as such.
She had happily (but still calmly) all of Harry's questions about her specie and was glad to meet a fellow intellectual. Their loves or books and knowledge bring them together.
Which didn't seemed to be good in Gabrielle and Lilith's eyes if the looks of jealous the two threw around from time to time were any indications.
Last but no least, Hela the Hellhound.
Hela was the easiest to get along with as she was like an overgrown puppy… literally. Apparently, she was Lilith's best friend and unofficial pet. The young Hellhound was… in short really bold when she asked him about his size as he was a bit smaller than the girls present.
In short, she wasn't one to beat around the bush and will say thing straight and simple.
Which was both a quality and a default…
Of course, she was sermoned by Lilith for her 'lack of tact' but Harry had answered that it was okay as he wasn't offended by it. Later, when he was sure he could trust them with this, he used the opportunity of them visiting to tell them about his past.
Needless to say that all the girls present were pretty upset about and they all promised to be there for him, which warmed his heart greatly. What he didn't know was that they had told their parents who were also pretty shocked and disgusted by what they heard.
Which bring us back to present…
Jaya set the table which, previously, was extended by Harry to be able to gather everyone. After all, the day before, the Jinko received a call that she and her adoptive son were about to receive guests for dinner ! Jaya was delighted as she could have many of her friends present at the same time ! That and Harry's friends will also be present so he won't be lonely.
Who were coming ? All of Harry's friends (Cirila, Pyralis, Hela, Lilith, Gabrielle and Reina), their parents, Miss Lana, Miss Rosie and Miss Edna and her husband.
Lana and Rosie were invited home by Jana as she wanted all her friends to be there. Lila and Saphira were also invited but couldn't come because of duty.
When he heard that his friends were coming, Harry was delighted but became nervous when his mother told them that he will also get to meet the parents… Of course, she had comforted him, saying that everything will be okay and that he didn't needed to worry.
All he had to do was smiling and be cute.
Which wasn't a hard mission if you are honest…
However, Harry wanted to make a good first impression so he decided to help his adoptive mom in the kitchen. The Jinko had wanted to refuse but in the end, she conceded… especially when he gave her the cute puppy eyes.
Greatly effective with those gorgeous emerald green eyes of his…
That along with his cute face and his tiny frame…
Anyway, it was around the end of the afternoon when our favorite duo finished cooking. While waiting for dinner to be ready, mother and son set the table and the second they finished, the door-bell rang, alerting them that their guests (or at least some of them) had arrived !
Turning her head toward the youngest people in the room (which was Harry by the way), Jaya smiled down at him as the two of them looked at one another in the eyes. Harry's eyes were literally shining at the prospect of his friends being there !
"Alright Harry… can you go greet the guests please ? I still have to check if the roast pig and the fish is finally done..." the Jinko said to her adoptive son with some excitement.
"Yes Mom !" Harry cried out to his mother with a bright smile before rushing toward the front door, leaving behind an amused Jinko.
Jaya smiled at her adoptive son's excitement before going straight to the kitchen. Back to our young hero, he quickly opened the front door to see who it was.
Without surprise, it was none other than his combat teacher Greyfia, her daughter Gabrielle and a tall and muscular man who looked to be in his thirties with white hair, blue eyes and a short beard. He had a scar on his nose.
Alongside them, Harry could see that his Magic teacher Esther and her daughter Lilith were also there… along with a man who looked to be in his late twenties with blue hair and light blue eyes. He was muscular but slimmer and slightly smaller than the man that came with Greyfia and Gabrielle.
Behind them, were three other people. A medium sized man (possibly of Asian ascend) with dark hair and a serious look on his face, gray eyes and very muscular; Hela the kind but bold Hellhound and what looked like an older version of his canine friend. She was gorgeous and it was no wonder where Hela's good looks came from.
"Hello ! Welcome !" he politely greeted the newcomers before grunting as he found himself being hugged by his best friends.
"Hi Harry !" Gabrielle greeted back with a bright smile before hugging him.
"Yo !" Hela greeted him with an eye closed toothy smile while waving a hand. She was not a big fan of hugs…
"Hey..." Lilith whispered gently as she hugged him… while trying to make sure to hog him all to herself.
Something that Gabrielle noticed as she shot the young Succubus a glare while trying to pull Harry toward her. A tug-of-war took place between the Griffon and Lilith with Harry in the center. The young boy was stunned by what was happening and was having a headache for looking at each of his friend questioningly.
The parents, noticing this, shot an amused look at one another while Hela, her, was watching the scene with a wolfish grin of amusement.
Thankfully, after a few seconds like this, a certain Griffon stepped forward to put an end to this.
"Children ! Behave please !" Greyfia sternly said to the girls who released their hold on Harry's arms, looking down in shame.
"Sorry..." they both grumbled in an apologetic tone to Harry who was slowly regaining his senses.
"Its okay… No harm done..." the young boy answered with a smile before he looked over at everyone, adults included.
"Please enter !" he politely said to them all while stepping out of the way.
The dark haired man, who was supposedly Hela's father, nodded at him gravely before walking forward, without saying anything.
"Excuse my husband little one… but Haruto is mute. He cannot speak..." the mature version of Hela explained to him in a gentle tone before adding
"My name's Haven little one… and its a pleasure to meet you~"
"Its nice to meet you too Miss Haven..." Harry replied to the older Hellhound who smiled before she and her daughter entered the house.
Harry watched them passing through him before turning his head as someone else approached him : it was the tall white haired man who came with Gabrielle and his combat teacher.
"Its a pleasure to meet you kid, I'm Gerald…Gabrielle's father and proud husband of this gorgeous woman over there~ " the white haired man answered with a smile.
Greyfia shot him a look and he only smirked back at her which caused the Griffon to roll her eyes in fond annoyance for some reason.
"A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Gerald..." Harry said to the man in a respectful tone.
"Just Gerald… Mister makes me sound old..." the white haired man said back with a shiver.
Gabrielle and Greyfia (along with some others) shared an amused look, which was unnoticed by Gerald. Some of them looked as if they wanted to say something but decided not to.
But not for long…
The blue haired guy, who came alongside Esther and Lilith, smirked at those words as he stepped forward "That's because you ARE old, pal !"
Ignoring the fake annoyed glare sent his way, the blue haired man turned his head to look at Harry with a friendly smile.
"I'm Adam… A pleasure to meet you, little guy !"
"A pleasure sir..." Harry responded shyly but still tried to show a strong face.
Adam chuckled as he ruffled the boy's hair, earning himself a protesting whine from Harry, before entering the house just as his wife approaching our young hero.
"My ! Such a gentleman~" Esther cooed teasingly to Harry who blushed slightly at those words as he looked at his feet in embarrassment.
Giggling at his shy behavior, the Succubus then lead her family inside, following Greyfia and her own family as they entered the dining room … where they met up with Jaya who just came out of the kitchen.
"Welcome to my humble home everyone ! Please make yourself comfortable ! Dinner is almost ready !" the Jinko greeted her guests with a warm smile.
"Thank you for having us, my friend~" Greyfia said back gently to Jaya as the two shared a hug.
When the Griffon pulled away, Esther took her place in hugging the Jinko.
"It had been a long time since we had a lunch together~" the Succubus whispered in Jaya's ears with a smile.
"Indeed~" The Jinko whispered back with a chuckle before she pulled herself away from Esther.
"Do you know when Lana and Rosie are coming ?"
"Well… they will be here right about..." The Succubus began to say before stopping when the doorbell rang again.
"Now~"
Jaya shot the Succubus a look before sighing as she looked toward Harry who was chatting with his friends. Greyfia, Haven, Gerald, Haruto and Adam were also chatting with one another… well… Gerald and Adam were (even if Haruko couldn't speak) while Hellhound and the Griffon was keeping an eye on the kids.
"Harry dear ? Can you see who is it ?~" Jaya inquired her son with a smile as Esther went to sit with her husband.
"Yes Mom !" the young boy said to the Jinko, sending an apologetic look toward Gabrielle, Hela and Lilith, before rushing toward the front door.
Opening it, Harry's eyes widened when he saw who it was : Lana the Lamia, Rosie the Holstaur… along with Edna and a young man who looked to be to be around 19 years old or more with dark brown hair, ice blue eyes… and a muscular body. He was not as tall as Gerald but it was close.
"Hello ! Welcome !" he greeted the newcomers with a smile before yelping when he found himself being picked up by a certain Lamia.
"Hello cutie~! I missed you so much~" Lana cooed at him while kissing his face repeatedly.
"I missed you too Miss Lana..." the young boy replied back softly which earned him an 'aww' and a kiss on the nose before she putted him down.
"Hello little one~" Rosie said as she looked at him with a warm smile.
"Hi Miss Rosie !" Harry greeted her back with a smile and a wave.
The Holstaur smiled wider and nodded her head before ruffling his hair with a hand. The young dark haired child giggled at the action before looking at the other two person present
"Hi Miss Edna ! Hi Sir !"
"Hello dear~" The Wurm greeted him gently as she bend down to kiss his forehead.
"Hello young Harry ! I'm Waylon and I'm Edna's husband..." the man, now known as Waylon, greeted him gently in a friendly manner.
"Hi Mister Waylon..." Harry greeted back with a respectful nod.
"You're a fine lad..." Waylon commented with a chuckle as he gave a sideway glance at his wife who shot him a toothy smirk in response.
Smiling at the praise, Harry then seemed to remember the main reason he was there in the first place and quickly stepped aside saying respectively
"Please come in ! Dinner is almost ready !"
Lana and Rosie smiled warmly at him and entered the house, soon followed by Edna and her husband. Harry watched them disappearing at the corner as they entered the dining room where mother will surely welcome them. Barely a second later, he could hear happy words being exchanged.
He was about to join them when the doorbell rang again, alerting him that someone was at the other side. Harry, once again, opened the door to see who it was…
"Hello..." he greeted them before pausing when he saw who it was.
Pyralis was there along with Cirila and behind them, stood their parents. Pyralis' mom looked like her daughter but was yellow in appearance instead of red. The man beside her, who looked to be in his thirties had red hair and blue eyes. He was tall but not as much as some of the men currently in the house and was not very muscular. He had a beard and looked more like an inventor than a fighter.
As for Cirila, it was easy to see that her mother looked just like her and the man beside her looked to be around 25 years old at most with blond hair and green eyes. Unlike the other man, this guy was short but more toned and had a trimmed mustache instead of a beard.
"Hey Harry..." Pyralis and Cirila greeted him at the same time with friendly waves.
"So you are the famous Harry Potter ? You are way cuter than I expected..." Cirila's mother commented with a tiny smirk.
Harry, hearing this, blushed madly and turned his head away in amusement, which caused the girls to smirk or giggle in amusement.
"I heard you could speak the Great Tongue, is it true ?" the yellow Wyvern asked him inquisitively.
"§Yes Ma'am...§" Harry replied in Parceltongue.
The Wyvern and the adult Chimaera blinked in surprise at this and looked at him with wide eyes… and pleasure ?
"§Interesting… Well, Pyralis, you made a fine choice indeed~§" the yellow Wyvern said to her daughter with a teasing smirk.
Pyralis blushed madly and whined loudy "Mother !"
Our young hero frowned in confusion as he didn't understand what she meant by this statement. A fine choice of what ? Him being her friend ? Or what is something else ? Shaking his head, he decided to ask his mother later.
Smirking at her daughter, the yellow Wyvern looked back at Harry with a smile "My name's Wanda little one… A pleasure to meet you~"
"And I'm Jackson, Pyralis' father..." the inventor-like man replied in a calm but deep tone.
"A pleasure to meet you Ma'am, sir..." our hero retorted in a soft tone and a bow of his head.
The two parents nodded back at him before he allowed them to pass. Pyralis refused to meet his eyes as her face was as red as a tomato. Now he really wanted to see his mother as he was really confused right now.
However, he quickly looked back at Cirila and her parents whose eyes hadn't left him one bit.
"When our daughter said you could speak the Languages of Serpents, I admit I was a bit skeptical… But after witnessing it with my own eyes, I have to apologize for doubting her word..." the blond haired man said in a calm tone even if we could hear the shame in it.
"You don't need to apologize to me sir..." Harry protested softly while shaking his head.
"Please call me Carl !" the blond man demanded him in a gentle tone and our young hero nodded at him.
But then he blinked at he remembered something Carl said not long ago and looked at Cirila who quickly turned her head to look away with a red face.
"She told you ?" he whispered softly with disbelief but it was loud enough to be heard.
"Yes she did dear…" Cirila's mother said in a sympathetic tone.
"Even about m-" Harry began to say in growing fear.
"Yes she did..." Carl answered somberly.
A long silence followed as Harry stared at Cirila with betrayal while the young Chimaera shot him an apologetic look. However, before he could say anything to her, Cirila's mother, whose name was still unknown stepped in.
"I'm sorry you had to endure such a hardship at such a young age..."
Harry merely nodded, not saying anything. His past was still a touchy subject to him after all. While he mostly grew out of it, he didn't like talking about it as it reminded him of far too many nightmares.
"Well… how about we all get in ?" Carl asked out in an attempt to break the awkward silence.
"Oh where are my manners ? I am Claire~" Cirila's mother said gently to Harry as she petted the top of his head with a hand… scratch that, with a paw.
"Nice to meet you Miss Claire..." Harry responded in a really soft tone.
With a smile, the mature Chimaera gently picked him up before using her right hand (the dragon-like one) to turn his head to look at her.
"Don't be ashamed of your past, little one... because nothing was of your doing... the past is the past... Now you must focus on the future…Because the future is what YOU decide it to be~" Claire told the young boy in a calm tone.
Harry looked at her with stars in his emerald green eyes before nodding his head in understanding. Smiling, the mature Chimaera gave him a little kiss on the forehead (which caused him to blush) before putting him down. Then she and her husband entered the house leaving behind their daughter and Harry.
"Why ?" he asked her in a soft tone.
The young Chimaera staid silent for a moment before looking at him in the eyes.
"They were curious of who you were..." Cirila 3 explained in a soft tone.
" Don't be angry at us alone ,pal ! I think the other girls also told their parents !" Cirila 2 added with a shrug.
"But why ?" Harry asked her with confusion.
"We also did it because we all wanted to give you as much protection as possible… and comfort as well…" Cirila 1 answered in her powerful tone.
Hearing this, our young hero felt like his heart was beating faster and without warning, he threw himself at the young Chimaera who blinked in shock as she felt his arms wrapping around her neck.
"Thank you..." he whispered into her ears.
Cirila, despite blushing at the gesture, smiled tenderly at him before returning the gesture. For a moment the two of them staid like this but then they heard someone clearing its throat and turned around to see… Reina !
The yellow Ryu was standing a few feet away from them with a small smile on her face and behind her stood a large Ryu that looked like an older version of her… but with different colors. Green scales and hair instead of yellow and golden eyes instead of sky blue. The two of them, Harry noticed, were alone as they were no man with them… this mean Reina's father wasn't here.
Blushing madly once they realized they had been seen hugging one another, Cirila quickly rushed away, leaving Harry alone with the two Ryus. The young Hero blinked at the Chimaera's sudden departure and turned toward the two newcomers who looked at him with a smile on their faces.
"Welcome to my home..." he greeted them shyly with a little bow.
From what he read, people form the East tended to show respect by bowing to the waist… and in an attempt to not offend them, he did just that.
Reina giggled at his action as she approached him… to pull him into a gentle embrace "Hello Harry…"
"Hi..." he replied back softly with his face a bit red.
"Harry meet my mother Rurika, the representative of the East in the High Council !" the last part was still in a brilliantly hidden smirk she sent her mother.
Hearing this, Harry's eyes widened in shock as he suddenly bowed in respect for the older Ryu. Rurika shot a fake-look of annoyance toward her daughter before looking down at him with a humble smile.
"Rise little one ! Any friends of my daughter are friends of mine~" her voice sounded like honey. It filled his entire being with comfort and warmth.
"But you are in the Council… I have to show you respect !" Harry objected before putting his hands on his mouth with a look of horror on his face.
He talked back to a member of the High Council !
However, instead of sermoning him, the Ryu laughed in amusement before bending over to ruffle the top of his head.
"And I wholeheartedly respect that darling… However, as you are a friend of mu daughter, you are free to be familiar with me as well~" Rurika cooed to the little boy before shooting a look toward her daughter, adding
"Especially if you are about to become a member of the family~"
Hearing this, Harry blinked in confusion while Reina spluttered in indignation as her face looked like a giant tomato. Rurika laughed in amusement at the two children before turning her head when she heard someone approaching them.
"Harry sweetie, why are you still out-"Jaya began to ask her son before stopping when her orange eyes landed on the two Ryus standing next to her son… but particularly on the oldest one.
"Lady Rurika !" the Jinko cried out in surprise before bowing at her respectfully.
"Rise ,my dear… Are you this little one's guardian ?" Rurika asked Jaya with a small smile.
"Yes Milady… Harry is a my son~" the Jinko answered with a warm smile toward our young hero who smiled back at her in response.
"You are lucky to have him, my dear : this little one has the purest soul I have ever seen~" the Ryu told Jaya with a smile toward Harry who turned his head away with a blush on his face.
"I know : he is the sweetest, humblest and most adorable darling ever~" The Jinko answered with a toothy grin toward our young hero who blushed even more at the words of his adoptive mother.
"From what I saw so far and how my beloved daughter spoke of him, I'm inclined to agree with you, my dear~" Rurika's words caused BOTH children to blush madly, much to the amusement of their respective mothers.
"Please milady follow me into the dining room… Dinner must be ready by now..." the Jinko said respectively to the Ryu who nodded her head with a smile before the little group of four entered the house to meet up with the rest of the guests.
00/(Time Skip)/00
The next hour was simply… interesting to say the least.
Many compliments were given to both Jaya and Harry for their cooking as every single guests liked the food. The adults got to talk about many serious things while the kids were more carefree, speaking about how they would do after dinner and how they should pass the night together.
But then, a special topic entered the conversation : a topic concerning one of the children… which also happened to be the only human of the group.
Harry James Potter
Jaya wasn't really surprised by the fact everyone present knew of his past as apparently Harry had told his friends… who had told them. After sending the children off, the Jinko, with the help of Esther and Lana, slowly began to speak more of Harry's past.
Once she finished, the result was easy to guess…
Many voices their thoughts about the way he was raised and all the men wanted to find this Vernon Dursley to give him a taste of his own medicine.
Translation : beating him into a pulp.
Claire, Rurika, Edna, Wanda, Haven and Rosie were all angry at this woman, Petunia, who tortured her own nephew because of her petty jealousy over her sister. But all of them were even more furious about this man : Albus Dumbledore.
Esther told everyone the man's last word to Harry before he was left on a doorstep in WINTER and everyone females (except the Succubus, Lana, Greyfia and Jaya) looked ready to kill something.
A clap of thunder echoed outside as Rurika's eyes were hidden by her hair.
A growl escaped Haven's throat as she barred her teeth like an angry hound.
Wanda looked ready to spit fire as some flames looked ready to come out of her mouth.
Claire looked ready to tear something as her eyes showed nothing but pure fury.
Edna was hissing angrily as her eyes narrowed in anger.
The men were no better as some of them cracked their knuckles, ready to punch something.
After a long discussion, it was decided that Harry needed more protectors and many of the parents present offered their supports. The young man needed as much help as possible and if those people dared to show their faces again… they will all be ready to deal with them.
Not only that, but every Mamono present decided to become Harry's official protectors until he will be old enough to defend himself… or until their daughters will be strong enough to defend him from harm.
Harry, as he played with his friend, didn't know what was going on in the dining room… and didn't know what life had in store for him
(To be continue…)
Note : this is the last chapter concerning Harry's childhood ! The next one will be focused on something else (I won't spoil the fun after all) and then things will turn… lustful.
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