Lives Collide, Harm(fully)(lessly)

Chapter 4

Nico soon learned that Dominic seemed to also have two personalities. And like everything else, Nico favored the wizarding side. This favoring occured too much for him to think of it as a coincidance anymore.

Was this fate? A thought from his first year at Hogwarts came back to him. Maybe he was supposed to bridge the worlds. He had already started to, subconsciously. And he didn't want to think about what would happen if he failed.

"Oh, and I need a new wand." Dominic said as they finished up his shopping. He had already covered his old clothes with his new robes.

"Why?" Nico continued to carry his dog as they walked, not sure how he was going to train it yet. Maybe he'd take it to the Underworld.

"I had it in my pocket and fell off the rock wall." Dominic pulled his broken wand from his pocket. "It broke almost as much as my arm did."

Nico turned direction to walk to Ollivander's. "Will fixed you up?"

Dominic nodded. "He thinks he's my father, the way he acts."

"He's trying to protect you," Nico said. "You know he is. He's your older brother and head counselor."

Dominic shrugged. "I like Hogwarts better."

"Me, too."

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When he finally shadow traveled them to the train, he found out that he had failed Harry for the third time.

They emerged in one of the train compartments, being met by five wands and fearful eyes.

"Nico!" Ron lowered his wand. "We thought you were a dementor."

"A dementor?" Nico asked. The others also lowered their wands and sat back.

"Yeah, a dementor." Ron said. "You know, the darkness? No cheer? The cold?"

"Sounds just like you," Dominic muttered.

Nico looked to Harry, who looked paler than ever. "Are you okay?" Nico then noticed the pieces of chocolate in their hands. "What the hell did I miss?"

A man came in before anyone could answer, his presence sending chills down Nico's spine. His old scars from Lycaon felt just as new as the day he got them.

"Professor Lupin, this is Nico Weasley and Dominic Cook," Hermione jumped to the introductions. "Nico, Dominic, this is our new DADA professor."

Dominic shook his hand, but Nico could do no more than nod at the man. He didn't look like the werewolves he fought, didn't look vicious. But Nico knew that this man was one, even if he was the wizarding kind.

A sharp pain in his arms caused him to sit as Lupin forced the others to eat some chocolate. At least Harry was looking better.

"We'll be at Hogwarts in ten minutes," Professor Lupin was saying. "Are you all right, Harry?"

"Fine," Harry muttered.

Nico kept a hand on one of his scars as he surveyed the compartment, looking from one pale face to the next. As soon as Lupin was gone, Hermione explained to him and Dominic what had happened.

"And they're going to be at Hogwarts?" Dominic asked following the explanation. "That's more dangerous than that murderer."

"They're supposed to keep to the boundaries," Hermione explained. "But they..."

"They attacked Harry." Nico finished. And I wasn't here to help. "But it's not like we can get rid of them. So we just have to really watch out for them."