Trivial Affections

Answer: This is a huge spoiler. So, I'm gonna make it harder to read because you might not want to read the spoiler in a future chapter. However, if you still want to know and ruin your fun, go right ahead. Highlight to read-

Also, note that the story Harry chooses to tell the hosts are somewhat woven with lies, and not everything is told.

In her first year at middle school, her father managed to afford to send her to take a tour in England for three weeks during Spring Break. It was a project, per say but for the students who couldn't go, the teachers assigned different assignments for them. She went on the trip without any partners because she felt like it, except she was finally pressured in bringing her dad along because according to the rules of the project, the student must be with a partner. She asked her teacher if she could go with her dad since Haruhi was tired of the girls fussing over their looks and the perverted boys confessing their love to her. Later on, they headed around England with a tour guide, and then saw a scruffy, crying boy slumped against a wall. At first, her dad wanted Haruhi to walk away without looking back at the boy, but Haruhi was already bent down talking to him. Her dad immedately tried to pry Haruhi away from the kid, but he stopped trying was soon as he realized she wasn't about to budge. They soon find out that the boy's name is actually Harry James Potter, and they were stunned at the revelation.

In Japan, there's this tabloid that publishes factual stories about people outside of Japan, and there's this article that mentioned his family. His parents, Lily and James Potter, were killed in an accidental car crash by a drunken driver. The only survivor of the crash was their unborn child, Harry James Potter. The article later points out that the driver was actually a reknowned con artist wanted for rape, child molestions, and brutal assualts. His name was Peter Pettigrew, one of James' past friends.

At first, after the cops arrived at the scene, they presumed that there were no survivers. However, Lily made a choked gasp, and weakly cried out for someone to help her. She was going into labor! The paramatics immediately rushed her to the hospital where they gave her a choice. Either let the baby live, or go through an abortion. If she chose the latter, then she'll have a higher chance to live but if she chose the former, then she'll immediately die after the labor. Now, knowing Lily, she refused to abort her baby and chose the former, not even considering the chance at killing her only child.

After the operation, she gave a final request on her deathbed to name her son "Harry James Potter", and not to send him to the orphanage. Instead, she wanted him in the care of her sister and her brother-in-law: Petunia and Vernon Dursley.  As soon as she died, a mysterious lightening bolt-shaped scar appeared on the baby's forehead. Some of the medics thought it was a sign of mourning from God in the Heavens, while others thought it was a cursed scar, branding Harry as a servant of the Devil. Of course, this was illogical since the nurse who was handling baby Harry accidently cut his forehead with her surgical knife fastened to her gown, leaving that jagged scar behind. Since she did not admit to her mistake, the "higher-beings" reasoning took place.

Later, the readers find out that Harry was abandoned at the doorsteps of the Dursley's. His aunt let out a piercing scream as she answered the door, holding on to Vernon as if there was no tomorrow. A few years later, the viewers found out that Harry was abused by his so-called family, branded by foul names such as "Freak" and "Monster". Those names was only just the beginning. Rumors spread across the nation as neighbors found out about the mistreatment and set off to see if it was true or not. In a panicked fear, they thought of the perfect solution to end all this madness and not be arrested. They drove all the way to the airport, purchased a ticket, and sent poor, little Harry off to Alaska, the farthest place across from England. This was where the story ended.

The one who wrote and published the story was none other than the acclaimed foreign journalist, Remus Lupin, and his lover, Sirius Black. A few days later, threatening phone calls and foul letters labeled as the "Howlers" (the name is copyrighted to Sirius Black) were sent to the Dursleys, berating them for the abuse Harry endured at their hand. Authorities were called to look for the boy, and search-parties gathered to help scour the land. Out of desperation, a large sum of money was offered to the one who could return Harry to his godparents (Sirius and Remus). A few days later, more people went to look for Harry but soon, the commotion died as they soon lost interest.

What everyone didn't know was, in fact, that Harry hadn't boarded the plane at all.

After he was ushered into the plane, he snuck off and hid behind a crowd of strangers, not wanting to take off. After the Dursleys left, he also went off, keeping the plane ticket, and fingering the wallet that he stole from Vernon. (PT: Sly little bugger, ain't he?) He met with a group of runaway children and decided to join them. The older kids taught Harry some of the basic vocabulary and academic skills needed in order to survive. However, one by one, the children were caught by authorities and sent off to the orphanage. Only Harry, Hermione, Ron, Fred, and George were still at large. Somehow, they all got seperated along the way and this is how Haruhi found Harry. In return, she told him of his godfathers and offered him a home to live in for awhile. He hesitantly accepted the proposal and now, he has a place to stay.

He met with his godparents, still residing in Japan, and cried as he was immedately accepted as part of the family. He immediately moved in with his godparents, promising to stay in touch with the Fujiokas. However, the happy times didn't last for long. Sirius was convicted of a framed murder so he was forced to escape. It really didn't help that loan sharks were after his tail for his past gambling debts. Remus, knowing that if he didn't go with Sirius, his lover would get caught, so he struck a bargain with Haruhi's dad after meeting with him in a random bar he managed to stumble upon. They wanted Harry to live with the Fujikojis, and live a new, happy life.

So, that now brings us here into the story. Uhh... Haruhi is one of the scholarship student although, she's older than Harry by one year and knows the Host Club members pretty well. 

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Question 11: How does Harry's family work? Why is he Haruhi's brother, and how did that happen...are you ever going to tell us that bit? And um...I thought he lived with Sirius and Remus, and yet in the last chapter (I think) you mentioned that they (Harry and Haruhi) live together... least wise over Christmas break, so do they all live together or is it just the Fujioka family? (Provided by "Zela3")

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Question 13: I hate yaoi/ slash pairings! Can you please pair Harry with Haruhi or some other girl in this story?

Answer: Sorry, but I'm afraid not. Though I do read het (straight) pairings and I do support them (hence the Tamaki/ Haruhi pairing), but this challenge made up my mind to pair Harry up with someone in the Host Club. I cannot see Ginny with Harry... mostly because I dislike canon pairings since they get old after a while. Besides, how the hell could I manage to squeeze her in? Maybe as an antagonist? I do read stories with straight couples, but they are usually side pairings with Harry being seduced by another character. If I dare to pair Haruhi with Harry, it would be the end of the world... that or someone hacked into my computer and changed what I originally wrote. Why? Frankly, I'm a big fan of Tamaki/ Haruhi because something about them just clicks. This is why I'm cursing Hikaru's existence, and the fact that the two characters are too stupid to confess their feelings already. -makes a face- Hermione paired up with Harry is okay when I read it, but I prefer to see her with Ron when I'm writing it. Pansy and Harry is out of the question! Besides, did you know Pansy was fashioned after J.K. Rowling's childhood bullies? Honestly, too cruel. Lavender Brown with Harry is like mud and ice mixed together... and Cho Chang with Harry when she frankly loves Cedric? No thank you!

There's not really anything that I like to see and write about Harry being paired up with somebody except the Host members... and Kyouya in this story. I am keeping elements of potential canon pairings though. What's I'm thinking is Tamaki/ Haruhi, Ron/ Hermione, Neville/ Luna (if I decide to switch her with Hannah Abbott), and Cedric/ Cho (I don't get why all you guys are bashing her... but I get that she is a total let-down for all Chinese).

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Question 15: There's too much Tom/Harry pairing out there and not enough other character pairing with Harry. Don't you want to see someone pair with Harry other than the usual pairings that could be seen particularly every where. (Question by "Saturnblue")

Answer: -dryly- Not particularly, no. Do you know how long it took me to read a certain not canon pairing and get into the flow? Months... besides, I abhor out of ordinary pairings and I tend to skip the ones that concern crossovers. Just recently, I've managed to get over my fears. Well-written Tom/ Harry pairings are extremely rare in my opinion because there are many crappy stories, OOC, oneshots, some stories where Harry looks far too different (a blonde Harry... honestly) , and where Harry is a hopeless uke who needs to be friggin' pampered at each minute. -grumbles- I know you mean well, but still.

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Question 16: Why can't you pair Mori with Harry?

Answer: There's a pairing done already. -points out said story- Now, why the hell would you want to read another one when you already have one? To tell you the truth, I would've paired whoever the heck you guys wanted with Harry if a lot of people voted for your preference, but they lost to the Ohtori brothers so no go.

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Question 17: Why is Hunny calling Harry "Hatter"? And is Haruhi wearing the girls' uniform? (Provided by "11OneDone2Many")

Answer: Hunny is prone to giving nicknames for everyone. "Hatter" is for Harry (if you take "Ha" from "Harry" and "tter" from "Potter", then you get "Hatter"), "Tama-chan" is Tamaki, "Haru-chan" is Haruhi, and "Kyo" is Kyouya. As for why I chose Hatter... it was either "Hatter", "Terry", or "Ha-chan"; I wanted to be original and the rest sounded weird (not to mention "Ha-chan" was too close to "Haru-chan"). And yes, Haruhi is wearing that god-awful yellow dress. -shudders- Just... plain... awful.

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Question 18 & 19: Why did Harry act that way in the 4th chapter? Why didn't Tom help Harry instead of Tamaki?

Answer: Well, Harry has such a sad past and there must be some sort of anchor to keep him at bay. And guess who that anchor is. If you guessed Haruhi, then good for you! Tom/ Kyouya will eventually be Harry's new anchor. Well, let me ask you, what would you do in Tom's shoes? I mean, there's not a high chance that you will immediately recover from the shock if you didn't already have experience. Tom may have come from an orphanage, but that wouldn't help Tom deal with emotional issues. Tamaki, on the other hand, does have experiance due to being the one hiring the members and getting them to join the club. That, and the fact that his parents are very, VERY emotional. Well, maybe... all I know is that Tamaki's dad is just like him and his mom... well, Bisco didn't even describe her that well. So in my story, I'll just add a new personality to her and BAZAM! Here's Tamaki's mom!

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Question 25: How do you choose your beta?

Answer: I look at their profile, skim through their stories, and select the ones that have decent grammar and spelling. I believe at one time, I put them through meaningless tests to see how dedicated they were and if their bite could back up their bark.