Harry Potter - Series Fan Fiction ❯ The Fated Dragon ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

 

Disclaimer: I do not in anyway own either Harry Potter or Vision of Escaflowne

 

Chapter 1: The Fated Dragon

 

On Earth…

 

An old man with a long silver beard and a woman with her hair tied into a tight bun behind her head stood at Privet Drive waiting patiently for someone to arrive.

 

“You think its wise to trust Hagrid with something as important as this?” Professor McGonagall said.

 

“I would trust Hagrid with my life,” said Dumbledore.

 

“I'm not saying that his heart isn't in the right place, but he tends to- what was that?”

 

A low rumbling sound had broken the slience around them and grew steadily louder. As they both looked towards the sky, a huge motorbike fell out of the air and landed right in front of them.

 

“Hagrid,” said Dumbledore, sounding relieved. “At last. And how is the child?”

 

“Young Harry is fine Professor Dumbledore. The house was almost destroyed but I got him out all right before the muggles started swarmin' around. He fell asleep as we were flyin' across Bristol.” said Hagrid, ”So is that where Harry is goin' to be stayin' until he gets to Hogwarts, sir?”

 

“Yes, I will be leaving a letter explaining how Harry came into this situation and the wards that will protect him in this house.” replied Dumbledore.

 

Then after a short conversation, the three of them went their separate ways; Hagrid rode off on the flying motorcycle, Professor McGonagall transformed into a tabby cat and disappeared around the other corner at the end or the street and Dumbledore disappeared with a swish of his cloak.

 

If only he had stayed a minute longer, he would have seen Harry Potter, saviour of the wizarding world, disappear into a pillar of light.

 

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14 years later on Gaea

 

A cool breeze passed through, criss-crossing through his thick mane of raven black hair. The red glow of the hazy sunset enveloped his figure, some reflecting off his wings, giving him an ethereal glow. Moving from his crouching position, Van stood up and gently brushed the dust off his clothes, looking from the cliff he now stood on, searching for a certain someone. His eyes finally landed on a figure, on another cliff not far from his current position.

 

Spreading his snow white wings, a constant reminder of his cursed heritage, Van jumped off the cliff, a gust of cool air greeted him as he gilded down to his destination, landing some paces behind the figure. Now gazing up to the rapidly darkening sky, Van followed her line of sight, eyes brushing past numerous stars, before finally landing on the mystic moon.

 

Taking a shot in the dark, Van asked lightly, “Missing your home, Hitomi?”

 

Sounds not unlike tinkling bell was his reply, before Hitomi slowly shut her emerald green eyes and turned to him. “Not as much as I'll miss you.”

 

Confused, Van asked her, “What are you talking about, Hitomi? After all, if you want ot see me, my chambers are always open to you.” Van's hazel eyes then softened, knowing that Hitomi usually seek comfort from him. Be it to sry or rant about events that happened during the day. Although it may be about petty things, but the fact that she actually trusted him enough to open her heart to him always warmed his heart. But there was a nagging feeling at the back of his head that that was not what she was trying to imply.

 

Seeing that Van did not get what she was trying to say, Hitomi sighed. She looked at Van, sorrow and regret evident in her emerald orbs. If there was any other way her could break the news to him, she would have gladly took it. But other than sneaking out in the middle of the night and leaving a note saying that she's leaving, she didn't have any more ideas. And she was quite certain that like those sappy romance shows she usually watched back on Earth, he would most likely have chased after her, even to the extent of going all the way back to the mystic moon to find her. He was a real life King, after all.

 

Looking deep into her eyes, something finally clicked in his head. All those sad looks and sighs she had been giving him all day, the constant gazing at the mystic moon and now her words. Everything finally made sense and he did not like what ti meant. It seemed that the truth that he had been trying so hard to forget, to hide form, is finally coming back to haunt him.

 

`Hitomi was never from Gaea.'

 

`She never belonged here.'

 

`Her place had and will always be on the mystic moon.'

 

`The day that she'll have to leave, will eventually come.'

 

All those words circled his thoughts as the horrid realisation dawned upon him. His throat suddenly felt dry, breathing seemed to have become a difficult task as his chest constricted, but he still managed to squeeze out, “You…You're leaving, Hitomi?”

 

“Yes…I think it's time I left.” She replied softly. She could feel the beginnings of tears prickling at her eyes, she really didn't want to leave. Hell, she was prepared to leave her family forever just to stay with Van. But she just couldn't do it now. Not when she saw what would happen…

 

Hearing her reply, Van's eyes widened as an ache crept into his chest, making it even harder for him to breathe, his fist clenching tightly around his sword, eyes holding a betrayed look.

 

“When?” He breathed out.

 

“…” Hitomi refused to reply.

 

“But...but why? You have friends here! Merle, Allen, Millerna, Prince Chid… So why do you have to leave?...” Hazel clashing with emerald. Hazel brown boring deep into Hitomi's very soul.

 

Hitomi refused to even meet Van's desperate gaze, instead choosing to look at the mystic moon. “There is something waiting for me… back at the mystic moon, Earth. There's something waiting for me, calling me. And if I refuse, the Earth itself may be at stake.”

 

Finally locking eyes with Van, tears brimming in her emerald green eyes, “I'm sorry.” But she wasn't done.

 

“I want you to have this.” Hitomi fumbled for a moment with the chain around her neck that secured her treasured necklace before finally managing to remove it.

 

Removing it, Hitomi took Van by surprise when she wrapped her arms around his neck, taking the chance to put her necklace on him.

 

Grasping the familiar pendant, the one that doomed, yet saved so many lives. “This?! But I can't have this! It's your key back to Gaea. Without it you won't be able to come back.” he said, bewildered, wings flapping agitatedly. Lost to me forever…

 

“Don't worry. We'll meet again, Van. I'm sure.” She reassured him, hand wiping the tears from his eyes.

 

“But-” Staring into her eyes, he saw an array of emotions. Sorrow. Regret. Love. Duty. But above all, confidence in their future, for their path would cross again.

 

Before he could say anything, to protest or argue that the necklace should be with her, not him. It was her grandmother's item and he had no right to it. She cut him off.

 

“No. Van, I want you to have this pendant. For you to remember me. I would expect to have that pendant returned when we meet again.” Hitomi smiled gently and took one last look at Van before being engulfed by a pillar of light, “Don't you forget me Van! I will always love you!” cried out Hitomi as the last of the beam of light faded away into the darkness of the night.

 

“Hitomi!!” Van shouted, still in shock at what had just happened. Everthing happened so fast, he neither had time to say goodbye nor did he have the time to even give her something. Her present he had gotten for her. He frantically looked around, hoping that somehow she would be standing in front of him like always during the war. Despite a small part of his mind saying, believing, that she was gone. He was absolutely helpless. He promised to be with her forever, but when the pillar of light appeared, all he could do was to watch the pillar of light fade away, his heart shattering into a million pieces. Helpless to do anything else.

 

He swerved around, wings flapping hard, taking off in the towards Fanelia as fast as he could, tears streaking across his cheeks, thinking that once again, he had failed. Failed to keep his promise, a promise he had sworn never to break, not only to her, but their friends and allies too.

 

What he didn't know is that Fate had planned for him and Hitomi to meet once again very soon, ending another war, one that he has been prophesised to end ever since his birth, but only this time it would be happening on the Earth and he would be taking up the role as Harry Potter, the boy who lived ……

 

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A/n: Okay… I re-wrote almost the entire chapter one as I wasn't quite satisfied with how the previous one was… Chapter two will also be re-written soon, and of course chapter seven will be posted up at the same time.. Hopefully.

 

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