Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ Digi Potter ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )

Digi Potter (for lack of a better title)

By Chyna Rose

Disclaimer: I own neither Harry Potter nor Digimon.

Continuity/Spoilers: Takes place after the end of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; late July between Harry's fourth and fifth year.

Warnings: Implied rape attempt, vehicular violence, and implied violence from the previous Harry Potter books.

Couples: None yet.

Author's Note: This is an alternate universe story for both series. The Digital World, if it exists at all, is undiscovered. Ken's brother is alive, although the car hit him. (A fanon theory as to his death) In keeping with the age requirements of the Digidestined, I have had to play around with the Harry Potter world. Joyu, Taichi, Sora, Koushiro, and Mimi have been secretly inserted into the background of the books as one of those miscellaneous students. This is also primarily a Digimon fic. Which means that the main focus will be on the Digidestined rather than Harry and Co. I got the idea for this story from a fellow writer on a Kensuke mailing list. Actually, it was more of a case of reading Jacq, Nazzy, and Stix's story kicked my muses into action, since I've always kicked the idea of a Digimon/Harry Potter crossover around my brain. In future chapters, there will be slash, make no bones about it. I'm talking Ken/Daisuke with a high chance of Taichi/Yamato and Harry/Draco people. You should know this if you've read any of my other Harry Potter/Digimon work.

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Daisuke set down the box with a sigh. Another year, another move. But there wasn't anything he, as a minor, could do. At least this time, the move didn't occur in the middle of the school year. Even better, it was the summer in between school levels. Still, it was hard.

Daisuke was not someone you would call a normal child. For one thing, he was prone to unprecedented incidents of sadness. For another, he hadn't taken up the attitude of other boys his age when it came to the subject of girls. And then there was this feeling of 'difference' that clung to him like a cloak. Of course there were rational explanations for all of this. He was prone to fits of depression that would require medication to regulate. He had been spared of, or at least proved resistant to, the gender rules all children learn as they begin to interact with society. He also happened to have two traits that made him different from the general population, but he wasn't quite aware of these yet himself.

"Hey Dai. How're you feeling?"

"I'm fine Jun."

"Just fine?"

"What do you expect me to say? We just moved to a foreign country. I don't know anyone here, I don't know my way around, and everyone keeps asking me how I feel before I can even begin to settle in."

"Look, I know you…"

"You know nothing. Nothing! But then, how could you. You've never killed anyone."

"You didn't kill him."

"He died because of me. I watched as his life went out." The young boy said, tears streaming down his face. His sister grasped him in a hug, and held him close as he sobbed.

"It wasn't your fault. If you hadn't run across the road, he would've raped you. He knew there was a risk, but he tried to follow you anyway. Hell, it's a virtual miracle that you didn't get hit."

"But…"

"Shush. Now let's get you unpacked."

"Thanks."

"No problem. I'm your big sister; it's part of my job."

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Today was a miserable day. At least, that's what Ken thought. Today was Ken's eleventh birthday. And that was partly the problem. There would be no party, even if the young boy had had any friends to invite. And there were to be no presents, at least for him. In fact, there would be nothing to note the passing of another year in a young life beyond what Ken himself did. His brother, on the other hand, was the center of attention as usual.

Ken hated his older brother. Or at least that was how he felt right now. This hate was born out of jealousy. Their parents couldn't care enough to notice that their youngest had reached his annual achievement of surviving twelve more months. But they cared to make a huge fuss as the eldest got yet another prize for his genius. After all, god forbid Osamu didn't get praise and attention for something he had done hundreds of times already.

"Hey Kenny-boy."

"Go away!"

"You don't mean that." Sam said as he rolled himself into the room.

"Yes I do."

"Now, now. Sulking won't get you anywhere. Besides, mom sent me to get you."

"I wanna stay here."

Osamu sighed. He wished that he could help Ken, but there was nothing much he could do. As the younger brother, Ken should've gotten the bulk of parental attention. But as luck would have it, Osamu began to gain public notice for his naturally high intelligence level. His parents, both pretty plain people, soaked all this up and put their energy and attention into the 'star' of the family.

And then there was the accident. A car had nearly hit Ken, if Osamu hadn't pushed him out of the way. The car that would've killed Ken, merely crippled Osamu. Sometimes, it seemed to Osamu as if Ken blamed him for not letting him die. And it scared him that his brother wanted to die. It also worried him that his brother gave the impression to act younger the older they got.

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"Hey Tai, pass me that book over there, will you?"

"What do you want it for?"

"I want to look something up."

"Kari…"

"What? Tai, it's not like this is going to warp my mind. Besides, it's not like you're even interested in divination."

"Divination's a crock!"

"Well, I find it interesting."

"It's not even real magic."

"Then why do you care if I'm interested in it?"

That appeared to shut him up Hikari began to read the book she had asked for as her brother began to look for the book he needed for his summer assignments for school.

Last year there had been a bit of excitement. Then again, every year had been exciting. First the basilisk, then the escape of Sirius Black… But at least last year, the excitement was of a positive nature, although Hikari had a feeling that something bad had happened. Something that no one was telling her.

But that was really not her concern. What had happened happened, and there was nothing she could do about it. What she could do was sit and wait to see what would happen now. Something her brother was notoriously bad at doing.

"Do you think the rumors are true?" Taichi asked, startling Hikari out of her reading. She knew that he must really be worried, if he was talking to her about it without any probing on her part.

"What rumors?"

"Well, I heard from Gary, who heard it from, Alice, who heard if from Julie, who found out from her cousin, who overheard it from…"

"Tai, never mind the source. What rumors are you talking about?"

"They're saying that He-who's-name-strikes-fear-into-the-hearts-of-men has risen and is trying to regain power."

"I didn't think you believe in Satan."

"I don't."

"Then who… Oh. Him. I don't know Tai. I know something bad happened, but I have no idea what."

"Oh."

"Don't worry Tai. I'm sure everything will be fine. There are plenty of people who are able to handle it then you are."

"So are you excited about this year?"

"Pretty much. It sounds like a great school."

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Miyako blew an errant strand of lavender hair out of her face. She knew she could do it if she concentrated hard enough. It was her knack, after all. Iori stood by her quietly, watching her work. Finally, she smiled and began to type.

"Perfecto! You should be able to find everything now, although I'd double check it to make sure that there wasn't any degradation. And you really should back up your hard drive once a month."

"Thank you Miyako. I really don't know what happened…"

"No problemo. It's what friends do."

"So have you heard from any of the secondary schools you applied to?"

"Not yet, but it's still early. Besides, would it really be that bad if I end up in a public school?"

"I guess not."

"Cheer up Iori. Hey, I have an idea. Why don't we play a game of Go?"

"Sure. Do you want to play black?"

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"Hey TK."

"Matt! What are you doing here?"

"I'm going to be living here from now on. Dad's new job doesn't allow for much free time. He barely has a spare moment to eat and sleep, let alone supervise a teenager."

"Mom's not going to like this."

"Tough. There's really nothing that can be done about it. I am what I am, I'm here, and that's that."

"Any idea about where you'll be going to school?"

"Well, there's really only one place I can go. And since it's basically a boarding school, mom just has to put up with me for the rest of the summer."

"Uh, why don't I help you put your stuff into your room."

"Thanks."

"No problem."

With that, the two blond teens began setting up the guest bedroom for use by the elder. Once that was taken care of, they headed into the kitchen. Yamato figured that things would go smoother for all concerned if he cooked dinner before dropping the bombshell. And that was how Nancy Takashi found them.