Chapter 10

WhiteElfElder- Yes they will. Diagon Alley will have Brelyna with Harry as of this moment. May be subject to change, but that will likely happen. But only after some further investigation.

jh831- Yeah that was a brainfart on my end. I forgot the actual age for starting Hogwarts. My mistake.

- That will likely happen as I said before.

Guest- That may eventually happen, much to Serana's reluctance.

02- I'm sorry, but I don't understand how this is a mess. Plus, I feel like that will leave the question of why the Dragonborn can't just deal with Voldemort and his followers himself.

Skyrim

Brelyna Maryon

"And that is all we managed to uncover from our talk with this Dumbledore." Said the Dragonborn as he looked at Brelyna, who was being comforted by Serana. The three were located in Brelyna's room in the college so that they can discuss what they learned from what was on the other side of the portal. Harry was being kept busy by J'zargo and Onmund at Brelyna's request so she can hear what Serana and the Dragonborn had to say regarding her situation. What she got shocked her.

"So, my son is apart of a prophecy to defeat a person so evil that they're willing to kill a newborn to prevent his demise and that his birth parents were forced to make a deal to save his life?" Said Brelyna as she repeated what she just heard to the Dragonborn and Serana, feeling lightheaded as she tried to understand everything that was told of her.

"That is what we learned, yes." Said the Dragonborn. "Hermaeus Mora must have used the desperation of the Potters to save their son in order to gain something. Something he couldn't get through his typical means. Or perhaps he wants to use the prophecy to gain something. Or perhaps he intends on using Harry for more nefarious purposes. I don't know. Hermaeus Mora motivations have always been not as straightforward as his kin."

"That's an understatement." Said Serana as she rubbed Brelyna's back. "How do you feel about all this, Brelyna?" The Dunmer said nothing as she processed all this information she was given to her.

Her adopted child. Her Harry was targeted by a pathetic excuse of a man when he was just a baby because of a dumb prophecy. He killed his parents and then tried to kill her Harry. He forced Harry's biological mother to make a deal with one of the most deplorable beings in existence just to save her son. A deal that allowed her to die and force her son to become a pawn for a Daedric Prince. Oh and that wizard will come back to kill Harry after being defeated by him because he apparently found a way to be immortal. And also her son had to complete the previously mentioned dumb prophecy in order to save the world from that pathetic man. And perhaps worst of all, there was nothing that they can do to stop it.

If they prevented Harry from completing this prophecy, then they're not only condemning this wizarding world to this Voldemort, but also draw the ire of Hermaeus Mora. And it was never a good thing to draw the ire of a Daedric Prince at all, especially in this circumstance. The world, his original world, that Harry would be sent to would no doubt be filled with magical trinkets and artifacts that Hermaeus Mora would no doubt desire to possess. What better way to acquire those things then a celebrity child that is seen as the hero that defeated a powerful dark wizard that threatened an entire world?

"And you're sure that there is no way you can break Harry out of this deal between Hermaeus Mora and his mother?" Asked Brelyna as she looked at the Dragonborn, who simply shook his head.

"No." Said the Dragonborn as he crossed his arms. "Hermaeus Mora has made it abundantly clear that he desires for Harry to be the one that finds whatever trinkets and artifacts that he desires to take from his parents' world. And he's not budging on that at all. I'll try to do what I can to break Harry from Hermaeus Mora's grasp, but it'll be damn near impossible to do so. Hermaeus Mora seems to have a particular attachment in keeping Harry for himself and I can see why." Brelyna looked down on the ground at that, clearly not happy with what she just heard. Serana saw this and comforted her.

"We'll do what we can to help make things easier for him, Brelyna." Said Serana as she rubbed her friends back. "We'll take care of any threats to him and the school that this Dumbledore wants him to attend. We'll make sure that no one bullies him and we'll help him in doing homework and the other boring stuff that kids do in school. He'll be safe as we can possibly make him. I promise. We'll even make sure that he has friends before he starts his first year in that school and make periodic visits to him to make sure he's doing well and is safe. We may even get Dumbledore to allow you to visit him periodically to make sure yourself. That is, if you want that." Brelyna, upon hearing all of Serana's words, before giving her a smile.

"Thank you for your kind words, Serana, and I appreciate all your doing for me and my adopted son." Said Brelyna as she looked at her friend. "Its just that…this is all too much for a boy like Harry to do, especially in his age. He's nearly eleven! He should be allowed to live his childhood without Daedric Princes interference or evil and pathetic man trying to kill him. And let's not mention the whole traveling to another world part and attending a school faraway from his mother and whatever friends he makes here." Brelyna then sighed as she rubbed her temples. "This is all stressful for me. And I thought the Civil War or Alduin was stressful. How could being a caring mother be more stressful than those two?" "Because you care for Harry." Said Serana with a hint of a smile on her face. "You're simply doing what a mother should do in this kind of situation, which if more than I could say for my mother. But anyway, let's focus on the matter at hand. You still unsure of sending Harry to this world? You want some more assurances that Harry will be safe before we send him to this school? We still got some time according to this Dumbledore." Brelyna pursed her lips a bit before speaking.

"I prefer if Harry is being taught here in the College." Said Brelyna as she voiced one of her many complaints of this whole situation. "I made plans with the instructors in Winterhold for Harry to be in classes with me and the others. That way I can be sure that he isn't too confused or even hurt from the spells they teach him, especially Faralda and Destruction magic. But with him going to this Hogwarts it makes those plans useless. It also makes me nervous. I mean, he's going to be in a completely new environment filled with strangers and magic that he has no knowledge on and is completely different to what he is used to no doubt. And then there's this Dumbledore. He seems friendly, but I don't know if I can really trust him with the safety of my child. Not yet at least. Not that I don't trust both of you and your judgements. It's just that…" Brelyna was stopped by the Dragonborn.

"You don't need to say anything else, Brelyna." Said the Dragonborn as he interrupted her. "We understand. Perhaps, to help ease your mind on this subject, we can all go meet with this Dumbledore. You can see for yourself if you can trust this Dumbledore in the protection of Harry. Perhaps even convince him to allow you to visit him whenever you want." Brelyna took a deep breath at that and nodded.

"Yes." Said Brelyna upon hearing the Dragonborn's suggestion. "That may be a good idea. We could go over what school supplies that Harry needs and what this school entails for him. I'll need to talk to Harry first before leaving. Not to mention Tolfdir and the others. I do have classes this week. Hopefully, they won't be delayed because of this."

"I doubt that." Said Serana as she looked at Brelyna. "Probably just give you extra assignments to make up for whatever time you lose from meeting this old man. They'll understand and if they don't, well you got a friendship with the head of the college to help out." Brelyna just lightly laughed at that. Serana knew full well that Brelyna didn't like to take advantage of her friendship with the Dragonborn as a way to cheat her way to gaining more powerful spells or skipping classes. She only really used it when the Dragonborn really needed her in an important task all over Skyrim and no one else was available to help him. Hence why she rarely went out on adventures anymore after the Civil War ended and Alduin was defeated.

Sighing to herself, Brelyna got up from her bed with Serana's assistance before speaking.

"Alright, just let me inform Harry and the instructors that I'll be taking a day off tomorrow for some important business." Said Brelyna. "Hopefully they won't be giving too much assignments to make up for the day of classes tomorrow." "You'll manage." Said Serana with a hand on her hip. "We'll inform Tolfdir and the others for you. You deal with your son. I got the feeling he's going to need it soon." Brelyna gave a nod at that before leaving to find Harry. The boy was out with Onmund and J'zargo, who were keeping an eye on the boy while Brelyna was talking with Serana and the Dragonborn about what they just uncovered from Hermaeus Mora's portal.

Stepping outside the dorms, Brelyna found Harry playing with J'zargo's tail while Onmund was trying to keep himself from laughing at. Brelyna smile at this as she approached the three. She knew how much Khajit generally disliked people touching their tails unless they were people they trusted completely and she could see it with J'zargo right now. The Khajit male was as prideful of his tail as any other Khajit and didn't let just anyone touch it. So to see him allow Harry to touch it was a sign of him liking Harry.

Harry was busy stroking J'zargo tail when he suddenly spotted Brelyna approaching.

"Mom!" Yelled Harry excitedly as he let go of J'zargo's tail and ran up to his mother. Hugging her the moment he reached her, Harry giggled as Brelyna wrapped her arms around him with a smile on her face. "Are you done with Uncle Brand and Auntie Serana? Did they find a way to stop the bad man from doing what he's doing?" Brelyna bit her lip at that as Onmund and J'zargo made their way towards them, their expressions neutral. They heard about what Hermaeus Mora and Vaermina was forcing Harry to do for them and they were stumped at what to do to help. They're willing to support their fellow classmate and friend, but didn't know how to be of any help beyond supporting her emotionally.

"In a sort of way, yes." Said Brelyna hesitantly, causing Harry to frown. "Things are a bit more complex than we actually thought." "What do you mean by that?" Asked Onmund as he looked at Brelyna with J'zargo crossing his arms.

"How can I say this while getting the thing across." Said Brelyna as she thought of how to explain the situation properly. She tried to find a way to say it in a quick and easy to understand manner but couldn't find a way to do so she reluctantly told the boys what the situation exactly was. "It seems that Hermaeus Mora wants Harry to find some magical artifacts and treasures for him in another world and someone from that world wants Harry to attend his magical school for wizarding children in order to protect him from danger." That got the boys to look at her in surprise and shock at what she just said. This caused Brelyna to explain it further. "Yes, that's what Hermaeus Mora desires for Harry to do. Not be a herald of an invasion. Not partake in a dangerous ritual. Not be an assassin for him as we all thought. He just wants Harry to acquire some items and knowledge for him. Nothing else it seems."

"What? That's it?" Asked Onmund in surprise. "If that's it, why can't Brand do this or any of us for that matter. Why have a child do this for him?"

"It's because Harry is famous in his original world." Said Brelyna, revealing the likely reason why Hermaeus Mora wanted Harry to find these items for him. When the boys looked at her in shock, Brelyna explained further. "You see, Harry is credited with the defeat of a powerful magic user in his original world when he was but a newborn. Yes, I know how absurd that sounds, but its what the people of his world believe in. He defeated a powerful wizard that caused a terrible war and killed Harry's birth parents. He was willing to kill Harry too, but Harry's mother, in what I can assume to be an act of desperation, made a deal with Hermaeus Mora to save him." All three boys were stunned and a bit horrified at what Brelyna just revealed to them. Especially Harry upon hearing what his birth mother did for him. Something Brelyna could understand.

After being told that Harry was a servant of a Daedric Prince because of his birth parents, Brelyna has held some manner of contempt at them for making such a deal in the first place. But now that she knew why they did so, she couldn't help but feel sorry for them and a bit of shame as well for believing them to be awful people that didn't care about their child. They had been forced into a desperate situation and did what they had to in order to save their son, even if it was making a deal with a monster. It made Brelyna wonder if she would do the same in their position as well in order to save Harry's life. Honestly, it was quite a scary thought.

"J'zargo is speechless at this." Said J'zargo after processing all this information. "J'zargo askes Brelyna is there no way to remove Harry from the servitude of Hermaeus Mora. J'zargo also askes if there is a hidden danger that we do not know of or if there is something else to this we have no knowledge on." "I don't think Hermaeus Mora and Vaermina are willing to let go of Harry so easily." Said Brelyna sadly. "If Hermaeus Mora refused the Dragonborn's aid in exchange for breaking Harry from his servitude to him, then I can't see him doing it for any of us. As for hidden dangers, there's plenty. Hence why Harry is attending this other magic school while he's out in this world looking for whatever artifacts and knowledge that Hermaeus Mora wants. Apparently, the man that tried to kill Harry is still alive and is looking for him along with whatever remains of his followers." That caused both J'zargo and Onmund to look at each other in concern and Harry to suddenly wrap his arms around Brelyna's waist tighter then before. Obviously scared at what she just said. Not that Brelyna disagreed with it.

Her son was going to be sent to a completely foreign world by himself, bereft of his mother and any friends he made here in Skyrim. Completing tasks for an immortal deity who can destroy him and everyone he loves if he wishes to do so. Not to mention dealing with a monster that killed his birth parents and tried to kill him when he was just a newborn. Quite a scary reality that they were in.

Hugging her adopted son, Brelyna tried to comfort him as best she could given the position they were in while Onmund and J'zargo were awkwardly standing around, unsure of what to do.

"Don't worry, Harry." Said Brelyna. "As much as I hate the fact that none of us can stop what is going to happen to you soon, I'm going to do whatever I can to make sure your visit to this other school is as comfortable and welcoming to you as possible." She then let go of her son slightly to look him in the eye. "I'm going to visit this school and its headmaster to see it for myself and judge what can be done to help you deal with all this. I won't let anything bad happen to you, Harry. I promise." Her son said nothing as he hugged her again.

"This all sounds so scary, mom. I don't know if I can do all this." Said Harry honestly, feeling scared about all this. Going to a completely new school than what he thought he would be going to. Meeting new people and doing tasks for a monster that allowed his birth parents to die. It was all scary to him. He was trying to keep a brave face. He really was, but it was getting really difficult with all what he just learned today.

"That's because it does." Said Brelyna honestly before placing a hand on Harry's right cheek. "But I know you have the courage that myself, Onmund, J'zargo, Brand, and Serana all have when we fought against those that threatened the safety of Skyrim and even the whole world. Its there buried deep within you, Harry. And while I would have liked for you to not partake in anything dangerous such as what Hermaeus Mora is forcing you to do, I know that you have it in you, Harry. But if anything gets too dangerous or if you ever need one of us to help you, we'll be there for you. I'll make sure of it." Harry hugged his mother upon hearing her words, tears falling down his face. Brelyna said nothing as she hugged her son back, uncaring to anything else but comforting her son. She knew that she had to attend to something important later, but for now, she just wanted to focus on Harry and only Harry.

The Next Day

Dumbledore

The elderly person that was Dumbledore was enjoying a cup of tea when he heard a knock to the entranceway to his office. Recalling that no one currently in Hogwarts knows the password to his office, Dumbledore got up from his desk and went to the door. Upon opening the door, he was immediately greeted with a surprising but welcome individual. The two strangers that he meet yesterday that gave him the reliving news about Harry Potter along with some mindboggling news as well.

"Ah, I'm quite surprised to see you two again." Said Dumbledore as he looked at the two individuals in surprise before extending out his hand in greeting. The Dragonborn took the hand and shook it vigorously but carefully on account of the metal armor he was wearing. "I must admit I didn't expect to hear you two so soon. Is everything alright?" "Actually, we wanted to discuss the offer you gave us yesterday." Said the Dragonborn while Serana placed her hands on her hips. "We would have discussed it that day, but we wanted to bring someone whose opinion was important in the decision." The two then moved aside to allow Dumbledore to see that there was a third individual amongst them.

A woman wearing a dark blue and tan robe with a hood that was currently down. While her attire was something to raise an eyebrow on, it was her appearance that left Dumbledore intrigued. With lovely gray skin and ruby-like that would have made even the staunchest of blood supremacists stare lustfully at her despite her nonhuman appearance, the woman was quite beautiful. But it was her ears that made Dumbledore raise his eyebrows. Although they were not exactly similar, her pointed ears and shape reminded him of House Elves. As he gauzed upon her, the grey-skinned woman coughed a bit, catching his attention just in time for her to introduce herself.

"Hello. My name is Brelyna Maryon of House Telvanni." Said the woman as she formerly introduced herself. "I'm also the adoptive mother of Harry Potter, the child that you offered a place within your school. I'm here on behalf of Harry to see both see if your school is not only acceptable for him but also to help prepare him for his inevitable integration into this school." After she finished, Dumbledore left out a hum.

"So this is the woman that adopted Harry." Thought Dumbledore with a bit of a smile on his face. "This will be quite an interesting summer and school year. Oh yes indeed."