Harry
“Where have you been Loki?”
FLASHBACK WAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT IN NEW YORK
Loki, if not in his room, one can find him in the huge library of Asgard with thousands and thousands of book all around, in his own private nook that only he know since he conceal it with magic so that no one, ahem Thor, could disturb him.
He was reading one of the books that he recently discover, something about the other realms. Ever since he has discovered another way to enter other realm besides using the bifrost, he have been going on his own adventure to other realms such as Vanaheim, Musphelheim, Alfheim and others. He made sure to conceal himself well or risk getting caught. Recently he have been in and out of Midgard, fascinated by their realm and people despite them being weak and powerless he was interested in their development. Going to Midgard sometimes made him feel weird, for when he was in their realm, his heart seems to feel constricted.
It made him feel weird and he still didn’t know why he was feeling weird although he pass on the feeling since it was not affecting him in any way. Closing his book and putting it back to its respective shelf, Loki made his way out as today was the day he made a trip to Midgard again to visit a place called ‘London’.
Loki concealed himself to walk past the palace guards and out to his secret entrance. He didn’t need to worry about anyone looking for him as he have already left an illusion of himself back in his room and no one really need him because he was the least like person of the royal family and Thor is more social than him anyway so people tend to leave him alone.
He arrived at Midgard, specifically somewhere in London. He decided to walk around for a sightseeing, enjoying the weather and scenery. It was getting dark as he sat down on a bench somewhere to rest after walking quite some time. He stare at the swing set and wonder how it would be like to be normal with a normal loving family.
As he was about to depart to Asgard, his heart felt a tug. The feeling that he usually felt, came back stronger, he decided to follow the feeling. Walking pass rows of home he saw a small figure infront of a door, huddled up with a large clothing on him, probably a shirt but he was wearing cloth that were too thin for the weather. Loki decided to approach him.
“What are you doing out here?” loki slowly approach the small midgardian child who startled at his presence.
“Aunt Tunie ask me to wait here for them.” The child look up to meet his gaze. He immediately noticed the colour of his eyes, even in the dark with only the streetlight but he can clearly see how vibrant those green eyes of his that somehow remind him of his own green eyes. The child was clearly cold, Loki could see him shivering for miles away and so he waved his hands over the child. The child flinched a little but then he couldn’t help but sigh in relief as he felt warmth cocooning his small body.
“Whats that?” he asked in a small voice. The tall figure in front of him squat down to properly meet his eyes. “Magic, little one.” The child look at him in aawe and thank him quietly while grinning at him showing all his baby teeth.
“I can do magic too.” At this Loki cant help but chuckle as he ruffle the kid’s thick hair, that also seemed familiar to him. it made him furrow his brows as he seem to be missing something.
“I can speak to snakes sometimes but only when Aunt is not watching and sometimes I can move without walkin!” Loki perks at this and wonder if the kid was born with powers, a seiðr perhaps like him. But on Midgard? That’s highly unlikely as there were no seiðr in Midgard. It seems Midgard is far more interesting and wonder if there are others.
“What is your name little one?”
“I’m Freak” Loki seems to stop breathing for a moment. ‘Freak’ tilts his head and look at him weirdly like he didn’t just say such things to Loki. “Is that your real name or is that what they call you?” Something seems funny, he felt anger simmer in his heart.
“It’s what uncle and aunt call me. But they called me Harry once but it was always Freak.” Freak, or rather Harry, himself seems to question this but he merely shrug and look down to his shoe that was way bigger on his feet with no socks. Loki was about to say something else when a metal moving thing appear, if his memory were correct, the mortals called it a car. Such strange thing really.
“What are you doing boy? Did you cause trouble again you freak!” A loud voice was heard coming from a mortal who really remind him of a ‘Whale’. The man seem to ignore and continue to shout at Harry who was curling on himself to make him feel smaller as he flinched at the man’s loud voice.
“Who are you?” Loki stands up and assess the family of three, the whale man and his whale kid, a skinny woman with a sneer on her face as she glared at Harry.
“Ah pardon me sir I am Vernon. We are the Dursley, my wife Petunia, my son Dudley and this freak here is my nephew who is nothing but trouble. I am sorry if he cause you any trouble. This runt here got dropped off at our doorstep as his whore of a mother and good-for-nothing husband died in a crash you see so we were forced to raise this runt. Nothing but a misfortune this one.” Vernon sneered and was about to grab Harry harshly when Loki stepped up and stand infront of Harry who now peeked behind his legs.
“Ah I see, so you wouldn’t mind if anything happens to him do you?” Loki question as he tower over Vernon menacingly giving fake smiles. He was utterly disgusted by this disgusting human
“To hell with the runt.” This seems to make Loki mad a bit but then he smiled as an idea popped up.
“I guess you wouldn’t mind me taking him then?” Vernon seems to rage a bit at this.
“Not for free no you don’t! ive been raising that useless kid with my own money so I expect some payment in return” Petunia’s eyes widen and gripped her husband arms as she tried to make him take back his word and call it a bluff.
“That can be arrange.” Loki wave his hands over them and watch as their eyes turns glassy and he erased their mind. He made sure they didn’t remember him or Harry. He completely erased Harry’s existence in their life, Loki cant help but give them a little payback for Harry and cursed them with nightmares for the rest of their life.
“Well shall we go?” Harry look up at him with questionable eyes but nodded nevertheless and stood up.Harry didnt know why he trust this weird man who appear out of nowhere but all he ever felt from the man was something familiar and a sense of protection. They walk together side by side leaving the three clueless mortals behind. They were walking for few minutes when he noticed Harry seems to be lacking a bit behind and that he was staring at Loki’s hands. Loki also noticed how short and tiny the child was, literally barely reaching his knees, probably more than few inches? Well he does have long legs but still. Are all human child this small? He stopped walking and the child bump into him clearly not expecting that and looked up towards him.
“Are you tired?” Harry shakes his head.
“You cant fool me child, I am the God of Mischief.” He rolled his eyes and picked Harry up. The child was really light and he didn’t know if it was normal for human child or not. Harry stare at Loki’s face and before Loki could react, a small hand at the side of his cheek. Loki stares back. He was getting a weird feeling in his heart. He shook the feeling off and continue their journey as he shifted Harry slightly on his hips to a more comfortable position for them both. Harry yawned after a few minute and rested his head on Loki’s shoulder.
Loki felt content and he never felt this before, this situation was weirding him out. Why did he take this human child with him? Why does his heart feel warm? Why does he feel complete? Curious and curiouser. There must be something with this child to make him feel this way. He felt like peace for once.
Loki brought Harry to Asgard. Risky, he know, but there was no other choice in the meantime as he didn’t really plan on bringing anyone along. He concealed them both and quickly teleported the both of them to his room. He made sure to put alert on his door and secure it with his magic. He know he couldn’t hide the child in his room forever and that was a really stupid thing to do in the beginning.
As for tonight, he’ll allow the little one to rest and in the morning he will check him for any illness and possibly figure out why he felt strange around this child.
He walked towards his bed and sat down. He gently lower the child onto his bed but the sneaky little thing proceeded to tug his hair. He sighed and lay himself next to the child. He made sure to sleep facing the door just in case anything should happen. He tugged the blanket over the child and Harry snuggled closer to Loki. Once again he let out a sigh and cant help but break out a tiiiiny tiny smile and pulled Harry slightly closer.
For once, he felt slightly happy and complete.