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Chapter 1: To America
Harry had been terrified to go back to the Dursley’s after 2nd year. After how he left last summer, he knew he was going to get beaten by his Uncle. He tried to beg the Headmaster to let him stay somewhere else…anywhere else. But the Headmaster told him he HAD to go back to the Dursley’s. That it was best if he was with them.
His first night back he was beaten terribly. Vernon blaming him for losing that business deal.
“At least now you Freak will be useful and finally pay us back for everything we have done for you”, Vernon sneers, “Let us see if you are worth anything and can do something useful for once. That’s if Daddy dearest actually cares about a worthless freak such as you”
Harry was confused by what Vernon had just said. But he knew better than to ask questions. Questions and basically talking only gave him more pain.
So, he was dragged from Privet Drive to the airport. Which surprised him. He had never been on a plane in his life. He did not even know that he had a passport. He was shoved into the worst seat and Vernon told him not to say a word or the last beating he got wound look like love taps.
The words making Harry flinch. He huddled in his seat. Only having small sips of water during the flight.
And as he was huddled there, he seemed to blend in with the background as nobody bothered him. Except one kind flight attendant who offered him food, drink, and a blanket. Which he all declined quietly.
Not that anyone knew it. But he wasn’t totally alone. He had a friend. But just not of the humankind. He never told his friends or anyone about his gift. He did not want to stand out more then he already did.
He actually wasn’t a parselmouth. He was an animal speaker. He could understand and talk to any animal. For a while it had seemed only animals were his friends.
Hedwig was such a mother-hen to talk too. But he loved that about her. He knew she would be worried about him. He asked her to stay close, but just not go to the Dursley’s with him. He was afraid that Vernon or Dudley would kill her.
But his other animal friend did not have that problem. He was a sage serpent. That could change his size at will and he had several types of venom.
Harry had got him during his last shopping trip in Diagon Alley. Actually, he got the serpent from a place in Knockturn Alley. He had felt a pull, and he followed it, and it led him to one of his best friends besides Hedwig.
Harry named his Belthazar or Zar. Harry knew he could get Zar to sort out his problems for him and take care of the Dursley’s…permanently. But Harry was not that type of person. So, he forbid Zar from hurting anyone without his permission. He just asked Zar for consent company and comfort.
Which he got.
~~Where do you think the Fat One is taking you?~~ Belthazar hisses.
“I don’t know. But I don’t think it can be good”, Harry whispers.
He flinches as the man next to him jerks his seat in his sleep. It sent waves of pain up his back and through his side and wrist.
~~You should run~~, Belthazar hisses.
Harry weakly shakes his head.
“I have no where to go. I have no one. I just want the pain to stop”
When they landed sometime later Harry was dragged to a hotel.
“You sleep on the floor freak. Hopefully, we’ll be rid of you tomorrow”, Petunia hisses.
Harry nods obediently even as Dudley kicks him.
“Let’s see how much your worthless life is worth to your rich Daddy”, Vernon spat kicking Harry’s broken wrist.
Harry cries out internally.
He was left on the floor that night shivering. He had not eaten, and he just wanted this to be over.
But he could not help but feel confused about what his Uncle had said. His Dad was dead, wasn’t he?
Harry didn’t even realise he was sending out an unconscious distress signal…
Xavier looks up sharply as he felt a young child’s distress. It was so strong, and it seemed to be reaching out for help it was like…
He gasps.
“What is it, Chuck?” Logan asks.
“There is a powerful mutant and magical child in distress and his powers are reaching out. Like it is looking for his parents or…parent to bond with”