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For those who are curious, in my mind the child from the last chapter was Lambo. But truthfully, it does not matter who the witness was specifically unless I decide to continue that segment.

And now, I present . . .

Dangerous

Skull's expression softened, not that anyone could tell under his helmet, as Colonnello flirted with Lal in a totally over the top fashion. Judging by the blush on her face, it looked like he had a pretty good chance of winning the pool.

Thirty years ago, Skull would have laughed until he couldn't breathe if someone had suggested he would one day consider the other Arcobaleno his family. But somehow, it had happened. And unlike the first time he had trusted his heart to others, the Cloud knew that if he was ever truly in trouble, they would have his back.

It was somewhat disheartening, looking back on things, to realize just how much the narrowmindedness and prejudice of the wizarding world had snuck into his own psyche. It had been a slow, insidious process, but no less thorough for all of that. At what point, Skull sometimes wondered, had his younger self started viewing those without magic as lesser.

Even Hermione, brilliant Hermione, fervent believer in authority, in right and wrong. The champion of the oppressed wherever they might be found. His childhood friend hadn't hesitated to modify her parents' memories and send them away. The witch had not shared her concerns, had not asked for their opinions. She had just done it, and no one had said a word. And why? Because they were just muggles.

Skull snorted, ah yes, muggles. Muggles who outnumbered the wizards and witches of the world tens of thousands to one, and that was a conservative guess. Who had walked on the moon; that had weapons that could shred a man like Swiss cheese; who had invented the atomic bomb. Clearly, the stuntman thought sarcastically to himself, lack of magic made one both helpless and stupid. Not.

Voldemort and his Death Eaters had attacked civilian families in their homes. People who hadn't even know they were in danger, and then thought themselves powerful for it. Sure, the Cloud conceded, a Shield could block a bullet, if the wizard saw it coming, if they were fast enough. Also assuming the pureblood moron even realized they were in danger. Not likely.

Skull sometimes wished he could bring the bastard back. Just so he could see the look on Tom's face when he realized just how inventive mere muggles could be. And that was even before one took Dying Will Flames into account. He almost pitied the Death Eater that tried to attack a Mafia Family. Almost, but not quite.

The Cloud smirked; the expression looking like it would be more at home on Reborn's face than his own. No, the man once known as Harry Potter wasn't worried about the wizards catching up with him one day. If anything, it was the wizards that should worry.

SKULLLLLLLLLLL

This isn't the middle ages people. Any soldier/cop would have shot a DE dead before he finished gloating. They might have done well as terrorists but in a true war with the muggles. They would have totally lost.

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