Nephew of a Snake

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Ken sighs as he leaves the library to go back to his dorm. He was glad his study session with a girl named Hermione was over. The two were in the same class and there was just something about her that put him at ease. Sure she was a Gryffindor while he was a Hufflepuff, but that didn't seem to matter though. He enjoyed her company and was glad they were able to talk about things that he couldn't tell anyone.

A faint smile crossed his lips as he thought about the discussion they had mere minutes ago. It was nice to talk to someone who doesn't see you as a freak of nature or as a walking textbook. A sad smile crossed his features as he wondered if leaving Japan and his friends was a good idea. His friends encouraged him to attend Hogwarts. They weren't as resentful and ignorant as most people are, especially his parents who were a bit skeptical, but understand when it came to magic.

Ken sighed again as he thought about them and his gifts. Ever since he was little Ken knew he wasn't normal. Ever since he was five Ken was able to commentate with animals, maybe even before than. He remembered talking to a bird when he was about six. It was hurt and somehow he was able to heal it.

Ken sighed sadly when he remembered what happened after that. His brother came into the room and saw him. For some reason his brother struck him and told him to not do that again. Ken never found out why he did that, still doesn't. It was heartbreaking when his brother struck him every time he said hello to a mice or to a small bird. This happened everyday until one day his parents came in and witnessed his brother's harsh treatment. Ken couldn't remember much of that day thankfully. All he really remembered was that his parents were angry and grounded him. Ken couldn't remember the fight either but he did remember that his brother told his parents about his abilities.

Ken was so frightened that his parents would hit him too, but they didn't. Surprisingly, they just sat him, after he was cleaned up, ate and slept, and asked about these abilities that he have. For some reason his parents were relieved for some reason after they coaxed him soft to tell them. His parents didn't really believe in magic, but they did believe that some people are so special that they have gifts given to them by god. After that day his brother still went after him but it was less due to the fact that his parents were always around.

When he was about eight Ken got sucked into the digital world. Ken remembered when Wormmon just seemed to know that he was different from Ryo and Ken proved him right. Ken healed him one day when they fought a pretty strong digimon. Wormmon was awestruck and asked how he did it. Ken wasn't sure and told him that. Wormmon thought it was probably because he was special.

Ken was afraid of what might happen if Ryo found out so he never showed him until Ryo got hurt pretty badly and Ken had to heal him when there was no other form of help in the desert. The weird part was that Ryo was more surprised than angry. In fact he asked how Ken was able to do that and why he was hiding it this whole time. Ryo was angry when Ken mentioned the things this brother did. After that Ryo became even more protective of him. It made Ken smile to have someone by his side. Ryo always treated him like his own little brother, despite him not having one. However, Ken knew Ryo would be a great older brother if he ever got a younger brother or sister.

Ken smiles softly as he hears Minomon sleeping in his bag. As soon as he got to this school Ken had felt uneasy. Minomon insisted that he wanted to go with him, so he did. That almost ended disasters for him. Every student had either an owl, rat, or cat with him or her, yet the teachers kept attacking him when he had Minomon. Minomon pretended to be a stuff animal like he always did. Ken didn't understand why the teachers kept going after him.