More Than Strange

Sorry for the long wait, guys. RL got a hold of me.

The first time Roddy Geiger met Harry, the Reinegen had called Nick in desperation not wanting to go to a foster home; since his dad had been put in jail for one too many bar fights and actually killing someone on accident during the fight. Nick had been there as fast as he was able to, and if only a few words, had Roddy in his car and they were driving to Nick's house. It was with trepidation and relief that Roddy walked into Nick's nice clapboard house, and found himself face to face with a man that was not Wesen or Grimm. But he felt like both.

The man was on the shorter side of average height, with wild black hair and arresting, all seeing bright green eyes. He felt like a predator, yet he wasn't. And Roddy couldn't help his lost of control and flinching. The man, he noticed, but didn't do anything but smile at Roddy.

"So, this one of your stray teens that you mentioned? The Reinegen violinist prodigy?" he asked Nick, a British accent making his voice lilt.

"Yeah. This is Roddy Geiger. Roddy, this is my lover Harry Potter-Black. He's... well, he's a Wizard." Nick introduced him, and that was how Roddy spent his time at Nick's. Getting to know Harry and his son, Teddy; learning about the Wizarding world and really, he didn't mind it at all.

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When Barry Rabe met Harry, it was during one of Nick's "group get together" things. It was weird, but Barry went since his dad was making him. It was in the middle of the group thing, when Harry walked in. He wasn't much to look at; slender, short, looked a bit spaced out. But something about him made Barry's inner bear freak out and want to hide behind something.

The poor Jägerbar had growled at Harry, not knowing why. And Harry, he'd just had this understanding look in his too bright green eyes.

"You can sense it, can't you Barry? Sense what exactly I am, and just how far up the food chain I am." Harry had commented, not seeming fazed by Barry's hostility.

And he was right. Barry knew, knew that Harry was a Wizard. He could feel that power rolling off him, and he was afraid. His mom used to tell him stories about Wizards and Witches, what they did to Wesen who got on the wrong side of their wands. And apparently, that Reinegen kid knew and Nick knew. But they weren't scared.

Harry just gave him a soft smile, "I'm not like those Wizards from your stories."

And Barry believed him, but he was still scared shitless.

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Harry met Hanson and Gracie when he was out picking up groceries and saw Gracie selling her puka necklaces. He was intrigued, sensing that they were Squibs and they had enough magic for small abilities. He bought a necklace, feeling the tiny bit of protection that had been weaved into it.

And it was with a grin, later that week, that he dragged Nick out to find them. No Magical children, Squib or not, should be living on the streets. And to find out that Nick knew them, had saved them and more teens like them, that made Harry even more sure. And well, yes it took many weeks to wear both of them down; Harry knew that in the end, adopting them would be well worth it.

And seeing the awe and quiet disbelief/amazement in their faces when he told them about their heritage and told them that he could help them gain control of their Squib magic; that made everything worth it. And of course, Teddy loved his new big brother and big sister, always finding a way to cuddle with Gracie or sit on Hanson's lap in contentment.

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Holly, she'd been the easiest of the stray teens to warm up to Harry. Her being Blutbaden and having lived wild for nine years, she seemed to thrive on knowing that Harry didn't mind her wildness. And the fact that Teddy was similar to her, being half-Werewolf, made getting to know her a lot easier. Harry couldn't help but see a bit of himself and Teddy in her, and he loved helping her adjust to being in the "civilized" world.

Teddy just loved having a new Packmate who didn't mind it when he got rough during a full moon week and couldn't control his strength. Plus, having Monroe around helped.

All in all, the teens that Nick had helped seemed to see Harry as another parent. Someone who they could talk to with no judgment and who helped them when they needed help. Harry was always there with a shoulder to cry or lean on, with an ear to listen to them, he was just so relaxed and never phased by them. It was comforting.

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