Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction ❯ A Grim's Promise ❯ Chapter Five ( Chapter 6 )

Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter books or Yu Yu Hakusho

Summary: Two years before his death a powerful psychic made Sirius a promise. Now Genkai and Yusuke travel to London to keep it and throw the British magical community for a loop.

Warnings: Some mild swearing, a touch of angst, and a hint of past slash if you're looking for it.

A/N: Brief timeline of events in this chapter. Harry's dream happens around 4:30 am. He has breakfast around 8:00 and the will reading is at 9:00 and ends a little before eleven. The last scene is from later that night.

A Grim's Promise

Chapter Five

July 2nd

Bellatrix Lestrange smiled as she walked down the small alleyway beside the house looking for her prey. When she walked by the light mounted above the door you could see the insanity in her eyes. This was her chance to earn her Lord's favor, to once again become his favorite. All she needed to do was kill Thomas's son. The fact that he was a half blood and a friend of Potter's made this kill even better. And after she was done with him she could eradicate the muggle woman Thomas had died to protect. In Bellatrix's mind her plan was perfect. Her smile turned into an insane grin as she stepped around the trash cans and pointed her wand at the teen and his sister.

"Avada Keda…" A loud pop interrupted the curse. Dean Thomas and his sister were gone. Bellatrix screamed her fury at her lost chance before apparating away.

Harry sat up clutching his burning scar. He crawled out of bed being careful not to wake up his snake and made his way over to his desk and Hedwig, who was hooting worriedly. "I'm okay girl." Harry said as he scrawled out a quick note to Shacklebolt about his dream. After tying the note to Hedwig's leg he opened the window next to the desk. "Alright Hedwig, I need you to take that directly to Kingsley Shacklebolt. Can you do that?" Hedwig hooted an affirmative before flying out the open window, heading towards muggle London.

Harry closed the window and began hunting down his new book on Occlumency. That dream disturbed him. He was worried about Dean but he was also worried about his connection to Voldemort. Never before had he dreamed about the Death Eaters. Dreams of Voldemort holding a meeting with the Death Eaters were normal but never just the Death Eaters on their own. The link was either growing stronger or changing and both possibilities scared Harry. Since there was nothing more he could do for Dean he was going to look for answers about his scar.

Harry gripped his new grim pendant as he picked up the book. He wished Sirius were here for him to talk to.

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Kingsley Shacklebolt looked at the clock as he stumbled to the window. The sound of two owls pecking on the window had woken him up. As he opened the window he wondered who would be sending him an owl at five in the morning. Less than five minutes later a loud pop was heard as three owls were leaving his apartment building. One was heading back to the ministry, another heading to Dumbledore, and the last going back Horntail Avenue.

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Harry played with his food while looking through his Occlumency book once more, trying to ignore his pulsing scar. For the past two, almost three hours he had done nothing but worry about Dean and look for clues about what was going on with his scar. He had no idea if Dean was alright; he had checked the paper as soon as he had entered the café but there had been nothing. But he did have a good idea of what was going on with his link to Voldemort. It was growing stronger. Going by what little he knew about the Dark mark and what he had learned this morning it was the only explanation. Harry poked his fork at his eggs again, wishing Remus was already there. Remus would know if Dean was okay and could distract him from the pain radiating from his scar.

"Good Morning James."

Harry looked up from the remains of his breakfast straight into the eyes of the old woman he had seen arrive with Yusuke yesterday. "Um, Good Morning Genkai."

Genkai smiled as she sat down in the chair next to his. "I see the dimwit already told you who I am."

"Dimwit? Oh, you mean Yusuke." Harry shook his head. "He did tell me a little about you but my godfather had mentioned you to me before."

"Then you know what is going to happen today?" Genkai asked, glancing at the waitress who was hovering nearby.

"Yes ma'am." Harry said, putting his fork down. "At least I think I do."

"James, could you turn on your translator? There are some people who are to curious for their own good." Genkai glared pointedly at the waitress causing her huff and walk off towards the front of the small café.

Harry smiled slightly as he tapped his pendant. "Is this better?" he asked in Japanese.

"Much. Now then there are a few things we need to discuss. First, you don't need to call me ma'am. I'm not even used to hearing that from Kurama." Genkai said with a smile. "Do you have anything left at the Dursleys that we need to pick up?"

Harry shook his head. "I don't think so. Maybe some of Dudley's old clothes but that's it."

Genkai frowned slightly. She had been looking forward to paying those idiots a visit. "You managed to bring everything with you?" she asked, raising an eyebrow skeptically.

Harry looked down at the table in embarrassment. "Yes, I did. I just have my school books, clothes, robes and a few other things."

Genkai's frown deepened. "Well, that's something we'll take care of later." She looked closely at the boy next to her and saw how red the scar on his forehead was. It was barely hidden by his bangs. "What happened?" she asked, eyeing his forehead.

Harry's hand flew up to his scar, wincing when he touched it. "It…um…"

"I know that's where the killing curse hit you child. I'm asking what's wrong with it now." Genkai sighed when the boy refused to say anything. "You do realize that you will be living with me for the next three, maybe five, years, right?"

"I know."

"And you know that Sirius trusted me enough to take care of you?" She smiled encouragingly at him when he nodded. "Then please tell me what's wrong so I can."

Harry debated with himself for a minute. He wasn't supposed to talk about his scar and the link but Genkai did have a point, Sirius trusted her. Plus Yusuke had said she knew about unusual things, maybe she knew of a way to dampen the link. He winced when his scar pulsed in time with whatever curse Voldemort was throwing. Hermione was going to throw a fit when she found out about this. "It acts a link between Voldemort and me. He's not too happy with someone right now and I can feel it."

Genkai frowned to herself as she thought about that. "I want to try something but I'm going to need to touch your scar. Is that all right?"

When Harry nodded Genkai reached up and began lightly tracing a symbol over it with a finger while chanting something to low for him to hear. Slowly the pain faded and the scar turned back to its normal pale pink. Harry sighed in relief. He could still feel the echo of Voldemort's emotions and actions, just not the pain that usually went with them. "Thank you." he said when Genkai finished.

"You're welcome. It should last for about twelve hours and I won't be able to do it again for at least twenty four." Genkai looked at the book on the table, raising an eyebrow curiously. "Is that why you're studying Occlumency?"

Harry scowled at the book, thinking of Snape's lessons. "Yeah, but it's not much help. It tends to make it worse instead of better."

"It can do that if it's not taught properly. You need to learn how to meditate and organize your mind before you start working on building a shield. That," Genkai gestured towards the book, "is useless. I have a book at the temple you can read if you really want to learn how."

"Really? You don't mind me looking at it?"

"Not at all." Genkai grabbed two of the muffins from the center of the table before pushing her chair back and standing up. "I think we better go find Yusuke if we're going to make it to our meeting on time. You can turn that thing off now." She walked out of the café, glaring at the nosy waitress as she passed.

Harry quickly put some money on the table and followed her out of the café and back towards the hotel next door.

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Yusuke was sitting outside the hotel glaring at everything and nothing. First the kitten woke him up this morning by blowing bubbles in his face. Then his shower had been ice cold; it didn't matter what knob he had turned it was stuck on cold. And then right as he was getting ready to leave the damn kitten had latched on to him and had refused to let go. When he finally made it outside he discovered that Genkai had ditched him. Now he was sitting outside the hotel with a kitten on his shoulder and looking for the old hag of his nightmares. This day was not starting out good.

Yusuke turned his head to the right when he heard the door to the café open. His glare got hotter when he saw Genkai walk out followed by Harry. Not only had she ditched him but she had gotten breakfast too. He stood up, all set to chew her out when she tossed him a blueberry muffin.

"That's it until lunch, make it last." Genkai looked at the kitten on his shoulder. "You bought an elemental cat? I hope you know that those things get extremely attached to their owners." she said as she and Harry walked past him.

"I know that. The damn thing wouldn't let go of my leg this morning." Yusuke said before breaking off a small piece of the muffin and giving it to the kitten. He took a big bite out of his muffin as he followed Genkai and Harry down the street.

"Yusuke, I don't think that's what she meant when she said attached." Harry said, glancing back at the teen.

Yusuke threw the napkin the muffin had been wrapped in into a nearby trash can. "Then what did…" He stopped in the middle of the street, not caring about the other people walking around him. "Oh no, you mean I'm stuck with this thing!?" He pulled the kitten off his shoulder and held it up so he could look it in the eye. "Hana, the minute we get home you're going to Yukina, understand?" He groaned when the kitten licked him on the nose. "Hell, now I'm acting like Kuwabara."

"Yusuke quit talking to your cat. We're going to be late." Harry called back to him from a few stores down.

"Yeah, yeah. I'm coming."

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Hermione tapped her fingers on the bench she was sitting on outside the law firm. So far just her, Fred, George, Professor Lupin, Professor Snape, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley and the Headmaster had shown up. While almost everyone else had gone inside, she and the twins were waiting outside for Harry. Remus had told her repeatedly this morning that he was alright but she needed to see that for herself. He had only written her twice since he had left the Dursleys and both times he hadn't used Hedwig. Unlike Hedwig, those stupid rental owls hadn't waited around for a response. She really needed to buy her own owl.

"Harry!" Fred and George yelled as they took off running down the street.

Hermione stood up and looked at the people the twins were talking to. That was Harry? Since when did he have long hair and just where were his glasses? Suddenly everything she had seen and heard this past week clicked. The missing potions, the endless dead ends, Sirius's coat missing from his room, the books missing from the Black library, Professor Lupin's smile when Tonks came back without finding Harry. Professor Lupin had known. The entire bloody time Harry had been gone he had known exactly where to find him. Hermione clenched her fists as she made her way over to the group. Two people were in for the lecture of their lives later for making her worry. But first…

Harry stumbled back a bit when Hermione tackled him and began crying on his shoulder. He smiled his thanks at Genkai when she began herding the rest of the group into the building. He put his arms around her and rubbed her back. "I'm sorry for making you worry `Mione. But I had to get out of there." He really wanted her to stop crying; he was horrible with girls, especially crying girls. "I'm sorry `Mione," he said, awkwardly patting her back.

Hermione pulled out of the hug and smacked him lightly on the back of his head. "Don't you ever make me worry about you like that again. Do you understand me Harry James Potter? Never again!" She glared at him weakly, wiping away her tears.

Harry gave her a sheepish smile, rubbing the back of his head. "I promise. But I had a good reason for leaving."

"One that you can tell her later." Yusuke said from the doorway. "Genkai sent me to get you two. The reading is going to start soon."

Hermione looked at Yusuke and Harry confused. Genkai? She had never heard that name before. "Harry, who is this?"

Harry picked up her hand and began leading her into the office building. "I'll explain everything later `Mione. I promise I will."

"You're damn right you will."

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Alexander Cardsley looked at the group of people sitting at the table in the windowless conference room. On his left sat Percy Weasley, followed by Diana Whispersmith, David Brown, Albus Dumbledore, Professor Severus Snape, and Arthur and Molly Weasley and on his right was Genkai, the young Japanese man she had brought with her, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Remus Lupin. The Weasley twins were sitting at the end of the table between their parents and Lupin. They were staring straight at him wearing smirks he had only thought Sirius Black had been capable of. As he sat down he made a mental note to check his offices for dung bombs after they left.

"Well then, I guess that's everyone." Mr. Cardsley said, picking up a small black orb and placing it in the center of the table. "For those of you that don't know, this is a binding stone. It will record the reading and your presence here. Binding stones are often used during will readings to prevent anyone from contesting the outcome. Once I activate it I will need all of you to state your names and your reason for being here for the stone to record."

"I'm sure that won't be necessary here Mr. Cardsley." Dumbledore said with a calm smile. "I highly doubt anyone here would disrespect Sirius Black's last wishes in such a manner."

Mr. Cardsley looked at the man with a small glare. "That doesn't matter Mr. Dumbledore. Mr. Black left me with very precise instructions and he insisted that it be used." He pulled his wand out of his robe and lightly tapped the stone causing it to glow a soft violet. When the glow died down he tucked his wand away and pointed at Percy.

"Percy Weasley, witness for the ministry."

"David Brown, witness and recorder for the Daily Prophet."

"Diana Whispersmith, witness."

"Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, invitation."

"Severus Snape, invitation."

"Arthur Weasley, invitation."

"Molly Weasley, invitation."

"Fred Weasley, invitation."

"George Weasley, invitation."

"Remus Lupin, invitation."

"Hermione Granger, invitation."

"Harry Potter, invitation."

"Yusuke Urameshi," the lawyer quietly pointed at the kitten sitting on his shoulder causing Yusuke to roll his eyes. "And the kitten Hana, invited escort."

"Genkai, invitation."

"Alexander Cardsley, executor of the will." The stone glowed a steady violet when everyone had finished speaking.

Mr. Cardsley unrolled the scroll in front of him and looked at everyone sharply. "I will need all of you to be as quiet as possible while I read this. Please save any outbursts until after the will is read." He began reading.

"I, Sirius Osiris Black, being of sound mind and body have written this will witnessed by my lawyer, Alexander Cardsley, his partner Diana Whispersmith and reporter David Brown from the Daily Prophet. While most of my personal assets were seized by the ministry upon my arrest I am the last male of the Black line and thus upon my death this document will divide the Black family assets."

"To Albus Dumbledore, current Headmaster of Hogwarts, I leave my childhood home Number Twelve Grimmauld Place minus the books in the library. Burn it, blow it up, or use it. I don't care which. But I'm sure you can find a use for it." Dumbledore accepted the deed to Grimmauld with a puzzled expression.

"To Severus Snape I leave you my shares in the Bloats Apothecary Supplier and the Apothecary on Diagon Alley, Slug and Jiggers. I know it's too little, too late but consider it an apology for the hell I put you through in school." Snape took the file of papers Mr. Cardsley handed him and went right back to looking at Harry and Remus appraisingly.

"To Arthur and Molly Weasley I leave you fifty thousand Galleons. As soon as this is read the money will be put into your vault at Gringotts and can not be transferred back. Arthur, I know you and Molly will not want to accept this but think of all the muggle gadgets you can buy now." Mr. and Mrs. Weasley looked shocked as the lawyer handed them the papers that confirmed the transfer.

"To Fred and George Weasley I leave you ten thousand Galleons and my personal account of every prank I and the other marauders ever pulled or thought up." Mr. Cardsley handed a thin, leather bound book and a file folder to Harry who passed them down to George. Fred and George starred at the book in awe. "Put your eyes back in your heads boys. I'm giving you the money and the book for your joke shop. I expect you two to continue the marauder tradition and give the teachers and students of Hogwarts some laughs. You may be out of school by now but you can still sell the students some wonderful prank supplies. Personally I recommend page twenty four of the book. There's a wonderful idea there for ever changing hair color I never got to perfect."

"To Hermione Granger, I leave you all of the books in the library of Number Twelve Grimmauld Place along with two trunks of books that my lawyer should have for you. I hope you enjoy them. A word of caution though, some of the books in the library are dangerous. Have Remus or Moody go through them with you. I also leave you my invisibility cloak. I'm sure Harry's is getting a little tight for you guys to all fit under now." With a sad smile Hermione took the shrunken trunks, keys and silvery bundle Mr. Cardsley handed her.

"To Remus Lupin, my pack mate and best friend, I leave the Black family home in Hogsmeade, the summer home in France, the Angelic Halo, the Black Dragon in Germany, and one hundred thousand Galleons. Shut up Moony. You deserve it. One last thing, while the law prevents me from naming you Harry's guardian I can give you the honor of being his new godfather. Look after him for me and make sure he pulls a prank once in while, he's much too serious. He needs to laugh more. I love you Moony and I'll see you again one day." Remus blinked back a few tears when Mr. Cardsley handed him the file folder containing the deeds and transfer papers. He ignored Dumbledore's curious look and stared at the lawyer. It wasn't over yet.

"To Genkai, the coolest old woman I've ever had the pleasure of meeting, I leave you ten thousand Galleons in a vault at Gringotts. Thank you for being a friend when I needed one most." Genkai accepted the key with a smile at Sirius's description of her. While she ignored the suspicious looks Dumbledore and the older Weasleys were sending her, Yusuke sent Dumbledore a death glare when he saw the looks.

"To my godson Harry James Potter I leave you the rest of the Black family properties, investments, businesses, and vaults and the properties and vaults your parents left in my trust for you. Mr. Cardsley will have a list of what this includes but at the writing of this will, not including what I have given to the others, the Black vaults total is nine million, five hundred seventy nine thousand, six hundred eighty four Galleons. Most of this will be frozen until your twenty first birthday, but there is a trust account set up for you until then. I'm also giving you your father's, your mother's and my old school trunks and everything that they hold. You might want Hermione or Remus around when you go through those. Remember this kiddo, James, Lily and I love you and will always be with you." Harry took the shrunken trunks, keys and file folders, blinking back tears.

"Now for the one thing I'm sure everyone is waiting for, especially you Albus. In October of 1981 my godson's childhood was stolen from him. When Lily and James were killed I was supposed to raise him and take care of him. Instead, Hagrid refused to give him to me and took him to you Albus. You then placed him with that bitch Petunia Dursley and her husband. It wasn't bad enough that his parents had just been murdered you had to give him to them to raise. You knew how much Lily's sister hated magic and you did it anyways." Dumbledore was taken back. Even in the lawyer's monotone voice Sirius's disgust could clearly be heard. "I made the mistake of trusting you with his safety once Albus, but never again. I take back any rights I ever gave you concerning Harry. You now have no more say in his life than you do with the rest of your students."

"Molly, Arthur, I'm sure you two would love to have Harry in your home, but I can't let that happen. You trust Albus too much for me to allow that. I'm sorry. And Remus like I said before the law prevents me from naming you his guardian. I'm truly sorry but he can't live with you either. Don't worry Snape; I'm not naming you his guardian either. You'd bring me back from the dead so you could kill me if I did that." Remus and the teenagers smiled slightly at the man's relieved face before looking back at the lawyer.

"I bet you're wondering who is left Albus. Well, it's not the Dursleys. I will not let him live with people you can easily intimidate like those pathetic excuse for muggles. I, Sirius Osiris Black, name Genkai Harry's new guardian. I give her all the rights that Lily and James gave me. He will live at her temple, she will help him manage his trust fund, she will provide for him and take care of him, and she will have the final say in any decisions about his life until the day he turns twenty one."

"Well, that's everything. Don't worry kiddo. You'll like living at Genkai's."

Mr. Cardsley rolled the scroll back up, put it down and picked up another scroll. He unrolled it and handed it and a self inking quill to Genkai. "If everyone could sign at the bottom we'll be done." Genkai quickly signed it and passed it down.

When it reached Dumbledore he signed it absently and handed to Brown. Dumbledore sat in his chair, not noticing when the lawyer deactivated the stone and left the room carrying the scrolls and binding stone while talking to Genkai or when the others followed them. He stared at the walls, wondering what had gone through Sirius's mind when he wrote his will. He knew that Harry's life hadn't been the one Lily and James would have given him but it had been for the best. He wouldn't have been safe anywhere else; he still wouldn't be safe anywhere else. Sirius had known that, so why did he hand the boy's life over to a complete stranger? Dumbledore was jerked out of his thoughts by Remus's soft voice.

"You still don't understand, do you Albus?" Remus shook his head and looked at the man with pity. "Sirius did some research on wards during Harry's fourth year.

"I don't know what you're talking about Remus but…"

"He found your notes from when you cast the spell on the Dursleys, Albus." Remus said accusingly. "You had them tucked away in one the books in your house that you let him use. You could have taken Harry in. Instead you tied the wards to Petunia and sentenced him to `ten long and difficult years.' That's what you told Harry isn't it?"

Dumbledore looked at the other man, his eyes lighting up in comprehension and anger. "You knew. You knew what he was going to do."

Remus nodded, thinking back to his dream. "He told me. He said it was the only way to get Harry out from under your control and for him to be happy." He looked at the closed door. He could faintly hear Harry introducing Yusuke to Hermione and the twins before quickly excusing himself. Remus looked back at the old man with glowing amber eyes. "Do you know what's truly sad about this? Sirius had to die to fix your mistake." He got up from his chair and began walking to the door.

"I did what I thought best. He wouldn't have been safe with me and the wizarding world needed…"

Remus growled softly as he opened the door. "The needs of the many do not always outweigh the needs of the few Albus. You should have remembered that when you decided Harry's fate fifteen years ago." He walked out of the room, slamming the door shut behind him.

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Yusuke walked out of the law firm looking for Harry. He found him not to far away sitting on a bench talking to Remus quietly. As he got closer he could hear the conversation.

"…Dean's okay then?"

"Yes Harry, Dean and his family are just fine. Bellatrix was attacking on her own." Remus looked up when the kitten meowed. "Hello. I don't believe we were properly introduced earlier. I'm Remus Lupin."

"Yusuke Urameshi." He briefly shook Remus's hand before looking at Harry. "You ran out of there pretty fast. You alright?"

Harry nodded, still looking at the ground. "Yeah, I'm fine. I just needed to get out of there." He was startled when the kitten jumped off Yusuke's shoulders and on to the file folders in his lap. He smiled when the kitten started nuzzling his hands. He wiped his face before scratching her lightly behind her ears.

"Her name's Hana, right? What does it mean?" Remus asked, nodding to the blue green kitten.

"Blossom."

"You named your cat Blossom?" Harry asked, looking up for the first time. "That's almost cute."

Yusuke ignored the almost invisible tear tracks on his face and instead scowled at the overly affectionate kitten. "I'm planning on giving her to Yukina."

Remus laughed softly as he stood up. "I don't think that will be possible. Elemental cats bond with their owners within twenty four hours. So unless this Yukina came with you from Japan I believe Hana is now yours permanently."

"What? The saleslady didn't say anything about that." Yusuke looked pissed as Harry handed him his kitten back. "Do you think I could get a refund?" he asked Harry.

"Can I give that snake back?"

"No! I have plans for that thing."

"Then no, you're stuck with the kitten."

"Come on boys. You two can finish this conversation over lunch. Besides Harry, I believe we still owe Hermione an explanation." Remus said, pointing to the girl waiting for them with Genkai and the twins.

Harry groaned as they made their way over to the other group. "Oh great, I'm going to get yelled at."

Yusuke saw the way the bushy haired girl was glaring at the werewolf beside them. He leaned to the side to whisper in Harry's ear. "I don't think you're the only one."

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Snape shook his head as he watched the Order members leave the kitchen. Albus was a fool if he believed that woman was going to hand over the Potter boy. While Albus had immediately left to summon the Order to discuss the will, he had gone directly to the library on Horntail to look up any information he could find on this Genkai woman. What little he had found had been enough to scare the potions master. This woman was a witch and a fighter. Not just any fighter, but one who had killed demons. That Yusuke boy she had brought with her wasn't some child like Albus had told the Order but her student and successor. According to the news report of the last Dark Tournament he was even more dangerous than his teacher. This woman had come to Britain ready to fight if need be.

He smirked as he headed upstairs to collect the money for the stolen potions from Lupin before he left. He pitied the idiot that crossed that woman. Snape hoped he was around to see it happen.

tbc…

Author's Notes and Answers to Review Questions:

1) Bellatrix's plan makes sense in a strange, insane way. According to the hp lexicon Dean Thomas is not actually a muggle-born. JKR said that Dean's father was actually a wizard who left Dean and his mother to protect them from Death Eaters. Mr. Thomas was later killed by Voldemort for refusing to join him. Bellatrix believes that if she kills Dean and his mother it will prove that she will go to any lengths to punish those who refuse her Lord thus earning the position of favorite again. Harry owled Shacklebolt because he is an Auror in the Order so he would have at least heard about Harry's connection to Voldemort. And unlike Dumbledore his position as an Auror gives him a legitimate reason to go check on Dean's family.

2) There are two parts to Sirius's Will. There's the part that Sirius wrote and was read out loud and then there's the part that the lawyer drew up. This is the one that gets technical and uses all the lovely legal terminology lawyers love to use to confuse the rest of us. The document that Cardsley passed around for everyone to sign is the one he wrote up. By signing it the attendees confirm their attendance and acceptance of what the will said. Between this and the binding stone Dumbledore cannot protest the Will's contents.

3) I know that the book Sirius left the twins looks like something he'd leave Harry but what's in the trunks is even better. Also Ron wasn't left out of the will on purpose. Sirius left that money to the entire Weasley clan and he figured that Hermione would share the cloak with Ron. The Black Dragon is a hotel/restaurant. It's similar to The Leaky Cauldron.

4) Even though it looks like it, I don't hate Dumbledore. I believe he really did do his best to keep Harry safe right after his parents were killed. But I also believe that if Hagrid had turned Harry over to Sirius all those years ago then Sirius never would have gone after Wormtail and ended up in Azkaban.

5) By the way, the owl wards weren't to prevent the firm from contacting Harry, it was just an unfortunate consequence. They were put in place to prevent Voldemort from killing or attacking Harry by sending him a cursed/hexed letter or package.

6) According to a baby name site I got it from Hana means either flower or blossom. If the site got it wrong please tell me.

FF.net:

kit-kat: Yusuke won't be going to Hogwarts. If I do a sequel about Harry's sixth year he'll probably appear there from time to time just not as a student.

crazely: I'm still not sure if there will be pairings or not but I promise to think about having a little K/H.

poltergeist report 101: Sorry about that. I promise to work on it.

Aura Black Chan: Yeah, they're getting to be friends, but at this point Yusuke sees a kid who needs protecting more than a friend.

Donamarine: I didn't think about using the snake for that. Hmm, I don't think that will happen in this story cause the bulk of it will take place in Japan but that does give me a few ideas. I didn't come right out and say it but yeah Snape figured out that was Harry and just who stole his potions. As for Hana, Yusuke's stuck with her. Elemental cats bond with their owners. They pick up on emotions and feelings and respond to them. But if you go back up you'll that she's also forming a secondary bond to Harry.

Arano Honou: My story is in a C2? Cool.

Viridian Magpie: After I got your review I played around with that. Apparently the apostrophe messes it up. But you can find it by searching under authors using nightseer. Go figure.

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sango16: I'm glad I can surprise you.

Okaasan-7: Yeah little snakes are cute. Big ones however freak me out. Yusuke is maturing a bit but the newspaper thing was him wanting to know exactly what he and Genkai were getting into than him growing up. Which now that I think about it, that it is him growing up.

AMK: Yusuke was planning on giving the kitten to Yukina but now he's stuck with another small and adorable pet. And unlike Puu, this one's staying small and cute.

Kata: I'm not going to bash Kuwabara. Don't worry; I know he and Yusuke are friends in a strange `I going to kick your butt into next week' kind of way. But they do try to one up each other when ever possible and I'm going to stick to that. About Harry's spiritual awareness; no he's not going to be stronger than Kuwabara. But according to a bunch of little things in the books (dreams, prediction about Buckbeak, etc) Harry has a small gift of prophecy. I'm going to mix that in with his SA.

Missing Review: There was a review asking about Snape's fox ears and now I can't find it. The story behind the fox ears will come in later. I promise.

Thank you to everyone who reviewed. If you have any questions leave a review and I'll try to answer unless it's part of the story that will come up later. Thanks again.

Kel