Hunter

Chapter 6

"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!" shrieked Hermione when Harry finally reappeared on Christmas.

"Helping out a hunter. His brother was frantic and since we had become friends I decided to help out personally just in case. Good thing I did too, or they would have been in more trouble if I hadn't," said Harry bluntly.

"What kind of trouble?"

"The younger had been possessed by a demon they had pissed off and the demon trap the older brother handed over caught it long enough for me to exorcise it forcefully. Plus I finally got to test my Light Salve on demon taint. Worked perfectly," said Harry.

"Light Salve?" asked Hermione.

"I was going to call it Angel Salve, but Loki didn't like the name."

"Why didn't you tell me where you went?"

"And have the Order on my ass? Hermione, I needed a break! You know what I did after the demon was dealt with?"

"What?"

"I got to be a kid for the first time in my life. I didn't have to worry about demons, the Order, Voldemort or any of that crap for four whole days and it was great! I actually have good memories to look back on," said Harry bitterly.

Loki had been very thorough by dragging Harry to all sorts of things all over America.

Hermione looked properly chastised at that news. She dropped her anger because for the first time since she'd known him, Harry didn't look like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders.

"Just give us some warning next time," she said finally.

"Fair enough. I brought something back for you though. Happy Christmas," said Harry, handing over the book he had found in an antique shop.

"An original copy of Lord of the Rings? Where did you find this?!" she said with glee.

"What, did you think I wouldn't get it for you when I saw it? I knew you liked old books and that seemed right up your alley," said Harry with a grin.

"And what are those?"

"Presents for Sirius, Ron and the twins. Mostly Sirius though," said Harry. Loki had walked into some questionable shops and bought them using Harry's card. On the plus side he got three new customers in the form of Sam, Dean and Bobby, who were more than interested in Harry's satellite and cell phone plans.

All the coverage of a major network with no chance of anyone from the government or state officials getting access to the records. It was an extra piece of security that Harry promised to hunters: safety from the authorities tracking them down via their phone's GPS signal or IP address. Considering Dean was on the FBI's wanted list because of a shapeshifter, this was a good thing.

Well, that and Harry already had a lucrative business selling plans to the magically inclined. He had a nice little nest egg because of them, and he already had several more satellites being sent back into orbit to add to his coverage plans.

Naturally the goblins loved him and his little business.

Sirius was crowing to the other guys about his adorable godson. The magazines were of better quality than the old ones he had, and Harry had promised to set up a P.O. Box so Sirius could have a regular subscription to it. Ron was already engross in his three, and the twins were smart enough to hide theirs before their mother came round to check on them.

Ron had his ears boxed once Molly realized what he was reading. Harry was wisely hiding in Buckbeak's room.

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