Author's Note: I'm planning on giving all my abandoned stories endings. So I'll be writing 2 to 3 chapters, for each of my older stories.
Giving them: • a "Time-Skip" chapter. • another for the fate of the Villain (if there is a Villain, as some of my stories don't have one. This will likely include a battle scene, outwitting, or even redeeming the Villain.) • and an Epilogue.
So all of you great readers, who've stuck by me so long, can finally know what happens to the characters.
• Time Skip: 2 years Later.
The large group of friends, sat in the cafe shop, obsessively googling all information they could, on Colleges from around the World. They still had a year to decide where to go. But they needed to do the research now.
They'd been at this, since the beginning of the school year, getting much help from their families. Even planning visits to some campuses, in the summer.
Although some were taking this more seriously then others. Not looking at the universities. But rather the tourist traps, and shops, around the Universities. Which was fine, as some of them Decided against going to college, but were still here... for emotional support.
Kyo was more here for the summer trip, then any desire to explore colleges. His career path didn't really require an education outside the basics. Truthfully, he didn't even need high school. But his Master had insisted he get at least that under his belt.
So Kyo had taken his studies seriously. Wanting to make proud, his adoptive Father / Martial Arts Master. But College would be wasted on him.
"Ya wanna go to a Magic University?" Kyo puzzled. Then shrugged, "Didn't know they had those."
Harry eagerly began rambling. Loving the idea of a magical university. "They're mostly in the Americas. Their public schools might be shite, but ya can't beat The States Uni's. South America and Canada, has some good ones, but The Salem Institute is the best in the world.
"Unfortunately, Salem teaches preschool through Mastery. So I'll hav'ta share the halls with little kids.
"And it's a religious private school, so they'll whoop yur hide, if ya get in any kind of trouble, even the college kids. But that's got some bonuses to, as your less likely to be expelled or suspended. And ya get it for bad grades to, so they won't kick ya out for that, neither. With their professors taking time to work one on one, with all their students.
"If I go there, I'll have to take a mandatory class on the Elven Philosophy Bible. I've even got to convert, and attend service once a month. At least they aren't as bad, as the Christians. Those guys have to attend church WEEKLY. So It won't be, THAT, bad. Just boring. I'll even get a partial scholarship, for converting. So long as I take my religious studies seriously. I won't even lose the scholarship, for bad grades...
"They'll just wallop my bum, if I do poorly on an assignment. But that's pretty common, for magical universities. Their real traditional and old fashion, even the non-religious ones.
"And Elven Philosophy doesn't have a long list of sins. While their bible doesn't contradict the sciences. Some of the theories are pretty out there, but they use real scientific explanations. Even have a mathematical formula, which proves the existence of the soul.
"Honestly, I glanced at it, and it reads more like a children's science text book, then a real Bible. But what you expect, High Elves have been exploring other dimensions for thousands of generations. Their Bible is more a record of how it works, with occasionally stories of the more notable adventures.
"The Elves insist Merlin wrote the science bits. With some story about him being a Time Traveller. I mean, I know Merlin invented Time Turners, Time Locks, and other stuff... so Guess it isn't all that far fetched he didn't share, ALL, his temporal enchantments with the Public.
"Good news is, I don't have to blindly accept, all the stories in the Elven Bible. Nor the scientific theories. They encourage questions and skepticism. Even from Converts, attending their schools.
"And since its a High Elf owned school, they make special allowances, for werewolves. With professors having to give me extensions on assignments, and make up test, around the full moon.
"I'm gonna take mastery courses in: Runes, Enchantments, Seals, Potions, Alchemy, Wand Crafting, and Techno Magic Engineering.
"I'll need to take a few, mandatory, muggles subjects. That relate to my magical studies. Like Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mechanics. I won't qualify for Doctorates, but those classes will give me a general idea, of everything in those fields. They'll help me better understand, my magical crafts. Magic is all rooted in science, after all.
"All the classrooms, in Salem, are heavily decked up and runes and enchantments. They got stuff, to help students, remember what they study. And even focus better. Along with repressing bodily functions. So no need of eating or bathroom breaks. Plus they prevent students from getting tired.
"But, THE BIGGEST, kicker..." For some reason Harry paused for dramatic effect. As if Kyo actually cared about any of this. "The classrooms have some kind of, temporal distortion, thing going. So a 3 hour lesson, last only 10 minutes for the rest of the world!"
"I'll be studying for dozens of hours a day, and the runes will ensure I feel NONE of it. No getting tired or overwhelmed. Where my school day, will last for, not even 3, real world, hours.
"Most of the school day, is for the professors. As their classes are all one on one. They have to teach, over a hundred students, per subject, in personalized lessons, daily.
"The rooms help the professor remember stuff to. So the brochure says the Professors, spend an extra hour in between classes, setting up the lesson plan for the Student they just saw. they teach each individual.
"All the professors, double as counselors. Really getting to know their students, and helping them it personal stuff, not just school work. Ya need a therapy certification, to teach any subject, at Salem."
"All this personalized training, and enchanted classrooms, means students usually obtain their masters in 10 years. I'll be a master before I'm 30!!! It normally takes like a hundred years of study!!!
"I just gotta go to this school!!!"
Kyo's eyes were glazing over, from information overload. So, with some effort, Harry switched gears. Bad Lupin, no info dumps.
"Have you changed your mind about attending college? Salem's just the one I'm most excited about. I got like, a dozen backups."
"I don't really see the point." Kyo shrugged. "College isn't really useful for my career path. I wanna work in my Master's Dojo, as an assistant instructor. I'll even be old enough to challenge other Dojo's, earn some cash that way. And I'll be able to do the more intense tournaments, once I graduate High School..."
Kyo suddenly looked thoughtful. Staying quiet a moment, as he realized something he could do. "...Maybe I could join the Dojo's international team, and travel abroad. Earn renown for our Master. Any tournament, you or Yuki aren't in, I've won. I've always made it to the Quarter Finals, at least."
Looking more thoughtful, Kyo enthused, "Yeah, I could do that. Then, during the Off-Seasons, I could teach at the Dojo, and occasionally challenge other Dojos." Kyo smiled, "Don't really need College for any of that."
Harry Considered. "My pack has a lot of extra Apartment Trunks. They're all connected to our own private floo network. Their even approved for international travel. So we could still see each other every day.
"I'll hav'ta ask my dad about it. We'll need to get our own licenses for them. But should be easy, with the Sohma legal team."
Harry Scoffed, almost not believing it wouldn't happen. "Hopefully Akito keeps his mouth shut about it."
Kyo shrugged, "He's been better, ever since Torhu befriended him, last year. Still kinda a dick, but he's not nearly as abusive as he used to be."
Torhu, having been listening to them, insisted, "He's not so bad, he's just been through a lot. It made him... jaded." that's the nicest way of putting it. Then again, Torhu was naturally a very nice person.
Akito had insisted on paying her college. Saying she could pay him back by working for him. Torhu was going to become a nurse practitioner. Which was a nurse that could write prescriptions. She wanted to double major in Psychology, as she had a real talent for giving therapy and advice.
With Akito's deal, Torhu would be working with Hatori and Remus. As a medical professional, privately, for the Sohma Clan.
Yuki was going into Psychology to, but wanted to work in a school. As a Counselor... instead of for the Sohma clan.
Harry sighed, "I know, but he still kinda has it out for me."
Torhu assured, "I'll talk to Akito. Maybe I can convince him to allow it."
Miss Hana pointed out, "If you give Torhu, one of those floo trunks, he'll be more inclined to not get involved."
The "Hopefully," went unsaid.
Soon after the Lupin pack settled, Dumbledore linked all the trunk floo's together. In a private network, which no other floo could connect to.
Then the Wizarding werewolves built a few floos, on this private network. Such as at: Remus' shop, the dog's house, the Lake House, the Hot Spring, and the Sohma estate.
Eventually, in the past year, Remus opened up shops in other cities around Japan. Adding more private Floo's, including ones in a Warehouse that had some crafting labs.
The House Elves kept all these places clean, and worked in the Shops.
Miss Hana was learning magical crafts, and making some to sell for the shop. While Harry doubled as a Monk Apprentice. The plan was, Harry would come back to Tokyo, every day after he got off school.
The Priestess would help him with his homework, like they were now. Followed by, what Harry dubbed "Monk Studies". Then He'd go on patrol, with Miss Hana and her own Sensei.
For a whole week, around the Full Moon, the whole pack, the Sohma Ginjutsu Masters, Miss Hana, and Kyo, would stay at the Lake House.
The Pack lived there, but for that week, they wouldn't leave the compound. The House Elves, would stay between the stores, and Sohma house. With the pack making sure their were plenty of goods in the Warehouse. So they could take the week off.
Harry was, currently, only working for his dad on Weekends. As with all the elves, and fully trained wizards, Harry wasn't as needed anymore. From 9 to 5, Saturday and Sunday, Harry made magical crafts. Then, after work, hung out with Friends. He didn't need to attend the shop anymore.
If Harry scheduled his college courses well enough, he'd have Tuesdays and Thursdays to goof off. Like the temple let him off now... but he currently had school.
Harry never had a single whole day, just to unwind. And was looking forward to it.
He may finally be able to train at his Master's Dojo again. He hadn't gone for over a year. Although he kept up with his training on his own... he missed sparring with people.
Dumbledore smiled at the sea of young faces. Not liking being idol. He'd started an after school program. To teach this countries magical children, how to use wands. Their deal with Akito, made it so they couldn't teach magical crafts, like potions, but Severus was actually fine not teaching.
All of the other, adult, members of the pack, taught at the School. Not like they could get a job else-where, with Japan's dependence on a muggle education.
Albus also hired additional staff and teachers for the school... even if it was not truly a school. And so not nearly as formal, as the professors were used to.
Albus had created an automatic letter system, inviting all magical children to his after school program. Delivery by muggle post, which listed the school's telephone number.
With all Japanese muggles believing magic was real, they just had to set up television commercials, informing the public of an invite only after school program, for magical children. The Japanese understood magical genes were rare, and most couldn't get anything out of such an after school program.
They got a few calls congratulating them on what they were doing, but surprisingly no muggles trying to force themselves in the school... a few magical adults, asked if they accepted older students. And So Albus set up classes for adults... while still focusing on the children.
The Remus Pack was funding the school, and even providing daily transport, by setting up a completely new Floo Network. With a building, in every city, to small town, all over Japan. Each lined with Floo fireplaces, for the near instantaneous travel, by way of magical fire.
He had quite the army, of ridiculously wealthy wizards. And was able to convince them, to pay for this Floo set up... and build a large school campus, in a remote corner of Japan. Although the school was more designed off a muggle academy, then the glory of Hogwarts.
The Floo Network, was Charging a galleon per use... which was still cheaper then a train or plane. And much faster then even a muggle car.
Where all floo trips, to the Floo hub in Albus School, were free. Although the school did have an "Authorization Lock". That prevented anyone from using the Floos, to get to the School, unless they signed their personalized Letter. With the Floo and school records being self updating.
With only students, and family members who signed the letter, able to travel to the school. There was a muggle repellent spell, on the letter, so only muggles whom the student thought of as family, could sign the letter. This enabled adoptive parents, guardians, and many Foster Homes, to gain access to the school.
The Remus pack was making quite a bit of money off the Floo hubs. Even with a portion of the money being used to fund the school, manufacturing muggle-friendly Floo Powder, and being split between all members of the pack. With the investors getting a larger cut. While Remus, himself, got the biggest slice, outside the School.
A lot of people were paying for easy travel, to other cities.
Albus was particularly proud, his school invited all magical children. Including those from other sapient races. Even making arrangements with the colonies, so the students could take their OWLs and NEWTS, whenever they wanted.
Being an informal after school program, students actually had to pay for those test fees, themselves. And had more abstract ways of studying. No grades, With students just focusing on Learning for the sake of learning.
An American, from their Magical Educational Board, had been flown in. And gotten a work visa. So he could Issue the tests, to whoever was willing to pay the fee, as many times as they wanted, but only focusing on one subject at a time. Not the more crammed exams of Britain.
Part of the School expenses, went to pay his salary. Along with paying, the American government, their licensing fees.
American magicals might obey "The Statue of Secrecy", but they were heavily regulated by their muggle government. Whom admired Japan, for outright refusing to sign the document. They were all too eager to aid Albus, to legitimize his efforts to teach magical children, the art of wand casting.
The American Magical Educational Board, even got Albus in touch with an American wand smith. That didn't mind making wands for the non humans, which Albus taught. Nor working on Salary, instead of per wand.
The School was paying for the crafting materials, in bulk. With the children being tested, and then their wand custom built. He didn't stock pile the wands, like Ollivander did. So it took more time, to get each student their wand (several days, for each). But wands were more unique to the student, and no accidents occurred while outfitting them.
The plan was, Harry would eventually take over, making wands for the school... but that wouldn't be for a decade. Not until He finished college. The old wizard, currently working for them, was hoping to retire once Harry completed his own schooling.
Ginny-Tom was busy baking cookies. Not an easy thing to picture, a former Dark Lord cooking such a sweet treat.
But House Elves had so many task. Manning all their businesses, and cleaning all the properties the Lupin Pack owned, not to mention Sohma House. Sure there were a lot of Elves, from all the former pure blood families. Whom were ecstatic, to have so much work to do. But the pack still tried to lessen their burden.
Molly Weasley insisted on cooking damn near every meal, herself. Being skilled in magical baking. So all the food was pure nutrition, even the sweets. With no risk of making a person fat... While being extra tasty.
Molly taught the skill to Tom, and even covered a class for it, at Albus "School".
Tom taught Defense Against the Dark Arts... like he always dreamed of, in his first life.
Since he was 15, Snape had been brewing him "Gender Swap" potions. They only lasted a day, and were more for pranks, more exotic sex, or "Practice runs" for teenagers that were genuinely questioning if they wanted to swap genders.
Tom couldn't get the alchemical ritual, to permanently change his body, until he was 21. But there was nothing stopping him from drinking the temporary potion version.
He took one of those every hour, of every day, for the past year... and he had to admit... he liked being a boy again. He didn't look like he used to, as he had softer features... and long, red, wavy hair... but he could easily tell he was a boy again... and liked his new look.
He also enjoyed looking less like Ginny. As it felt like his own body now. Not something he stole from an innocent child.
Severus spent much of his time, working in his private potions lab. Just tinkering and tweaking potions, of all kinds. Working in a magical crafts store, as the primary potions master, was paying him to enjoy his passion in ways he didn't think possible.
He didn't even have to worry about restocking their supplies. As their were plenty, of NEWT level brewers, making the potions for the shops, their pack, and the Sohmas.
All he had to do was invent and improve.
Things weren't nearly so cloak and dagger, as Albus had promised. But Sev was enjoying a challenge, with his potions. And the Zodiac curse offered him quite the puzzle. Snape couldn't break the curse, given it was self inflicted by a willing ancestor. But he could alter it, with a daily potion, he created.
The Zodiac members now had the ability to control their curse. High stress situations, physical or emotional, still caused them to unwillingly transform. But they could now be hugged by the opposite gender, and even have intercourse, without fear of transforming... With the added benefit of purposefully transforming. Along with better control of their sign's animals.
It was a tricky puzzle, but Severus had enjoyed working it out.
Severus even made improvements to the Wolf's Bane potion. Allowing the Lycans to be numb to the pain of their curse, and keep their mind intact.
Even Allowing ALL werewolves, to control their shifts. Although they still transformed, around the full moon, they kept their minds, and no pain. The potion even stayed in their system, for a week. So if they missed their daily dose, it wasn't the end of the world.
Snape took what he learned from the Genjutsu Masters, and turned the mental shields into a potion. It didn't even require harmful ingredients. Like how Wolf's Bane slowly killed the drinker, with long term use.
Snape's potions, were painkillers, that also manipulated brain chemistry. All through magic. They were 100% Safe. And acted more like a proper medicine.
That Tonks' girl, whom had once been one of his favorite NEWT students, once upon a time, was brewing the potion once every few days, to treat their whole pack... with Amelia brewing potions for the Sohma clan.
With all the other NEWT levels, taking turns brewing for the shop, and teaching spell casting at the school...
Snape was thankful, all he had to do was make improvements to existing potion recipes... or outright invent new potions. He was the only one, in the pack,with a mastery in potions. Being the youngest to achieve such a title, since Merlin himself.
He enjoyed focusing on the science of potions. And not brewing for the masses. Or teaching dunder headed children.
It was strange, they might need crutches, in the form of daily potions, but life was reasonably good.
Hatori sat at the nicely decorated table, having dropped a good bit of money on a private room at an expensive restaurant. Along with a band, to play slow jazz. Remus loved Jazz. Hatori even convinced the fancy restaurant, to fill the room with drifting rose petals. Kept in the air by magic.
... And Remus was on his laptop, frantically researching options.
"Can you please put that away," Hatori did his best not to glare. Knowing how stressed Remus was, about Harry's College.
It wouldn't have been such an issue, if Harry wanted to go to a Japanese school... but Harry couldn't leave the country. Because of how Remus "Adopted" the boy, it complicated Harry attending a foreign college.
Remus may see it as "rescuing" the boy, from an abusive home... but, legally speaking, Remus abducted the child... then turned him into a werewolf. Regardless of how much time lapsed, between the two events, The Americans actually agreed with the British, on the severity of this crime.
Kidnapping children, then turning them, was punishable by a hundred years imprisonment. And the British would demand he spend that time in Azkaban.
Harry couldn't go to a magical university, not anywhere. There were none in Japan, and England had an extradition treaty, with all countries that had one.
Harry was the most famous child, to ever be kidnapped by a werewolf. The Japanese might have given him political asylum, but that was more to piss off the British.
Harry couldn't go to a magic school... without Remus getting arrested. And Harry wanted so desperately to go... he just didn't understand the consequences.
"I think, I need to turn myself in." Remus looked deep at Hatori. Knowing, full well, what tonight was about... Hatori was planning to propose... but Remus just couldn't allow that. Not with his past, coming to haunt him.
Hatori stiffened, then glared. But it was more at his own thoughts. As he puzzled out what to do. "The Sohma Clan, is Obligated to assist your pack with any legal trouble." he gently took Remus hand. "We can help you clear your name... so Harry can go wherever he wants."
"That will mean, I'll have to put Harry through a trial..." Remus shuddered.
"Do you think Harry will do any better, knowing his dad is dementor food?"
"British trials aren't like Japan's. They are decided before you even get to the trial. That's just a formality, to keep the public from rioting. The board of governors... It all depends on how many of them you bribe, as that's legal in Magical Britain... and they despise werewolves. It will cost millions of Galleons, in bribes alone."
"Good thing the Sohma clan has billions to spare." Hatori squeezed the lycan's hand... knowing, this was a terrible time to ask the question... Remus might think it was Conditional. The last thing Hatori wanted, was for his lover to feel obligated... there would be better moments. He shouldn't force it.