Chapter 1

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Harry was five years old when he met the person that would change his life. Li Chen, or as Harry would later call her, Chen-Shifu.

He was gardening as punishment for burning the breakfast that morning. It was now noon and the sun was beating down on him. He had just finished pulling the weeds out from the roses when he noticed a figure walking down the street.

Harry was first drawn to her simply by her clothing. She wore a beautiful red Chinese style dress with purple flower petals near the bottom. Her hair was tied into a long braid ending at her lower back. She made an odd sight in the "normal" neighborhood of Privet Drive.

There was something about her that kept Harry's attention though. Not her looks but something about her aura. She felt...calm. The best way Harry could think of to describe it was the calm before the storm. He overheard the phrase once from one of Dudley's cartoons and it seemed to fit this woman perfectly.

It took Harry a moment to realize that the woman was standing in front of him. She had an expression of concern on her face.

"Child. Are you okay?" she asked, crouching down to be eye level with Harry. Her voice was really nice. Perhaps that's why Harry felt compelled to answer. Something inside of him was telling Harry that this woman was safe. Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia would always tell Dudley that he shouldn't talk to strangers, otherwise they would take him away and do bad things to him, but they actively encouraged Harry to do it. Harry was good at reading people and she actually sounded genuinely concerned.

"Yes ma'am," Harry answered looking away from her. Because of this he missed her frown.

"Where are your parents little one?" she asked.

"Dead," Harry answered hesitantly. The woman's frown deepened.

"What about your guardians?" she rephrased her question.

"Aunt Petunia is in the house and Uncle Vernon is at work," Harry answered. The woman frowned in the direction of the house.

"Why are you out here alone little one? It is much too hot outside for a child to be in the direct sun for too long. And gardening is not a task children typically do. At your age you should be playing or in school," the woman told Harry gently. Harry shook his head.

"I burnt the breakfast this morning so this is my punishment. I have to finish the list of chores before Uncle Vernon returns. If I don't then I will be locked in my cupboard and miss dinner," Harry answered calmly, returning to pulling weeds. He missed the woman's eyes flashing red for a second before returning to their natural black color.

"My name is Li Chen little one, though here it would be Chen Li. Might I ask what yours is?" she asked, changing the subject.

"The teacher said my name is Harry Potter," Harry answered, focused on pulling the weeds.

"Harry...are your Aunt and Uncle mean to you?" Chen asked. Harry turned to look at her and then shrugged.

"I'm a freak. When I do something bad I deserve my punishment," Harry told her his second rule. Rule one being don't ask questions. This probably wasn't the right thing to say, as Chen looked at the house with barely contained rage.

"I do not think you are a freak Harry. Any adult that has called an innocent child that is the true freaks. Children are precious. It's the adults job to nurture them into their greatest potential," Chen explained, gently patting Harry's head. He didn't even notice he had leaned into the touch. Chen smiled at him. "Harry. I have a job that I have to finish. But when I am done I will return. Until then, would you do me a favor?" she asked.

"What is it?" Harry asked cautiously.

"Smart boy," she ruffled his hair again, "I wish for you to think over your life here. Do you like living here? Or do you wish for someone to take you away and help you become great?"

"What do you mean?" Harry asked tilting his head. Chen smiled at him softly.

"I can sense you have unmeasurable potential. With the proper guidance you can be destined for great things. Should you wish it, I can take you away from here. To where your relatives could never find you. Then I can help you start your journey to reach that potential," Chen said. Harry was silent, thinking over her words.

"I will return later tonight little one. Please have an answer by then," she said standing up. She gave him a small bow before walking away. Harry watched her leave, thinking.

This complete stranger...was the first person to actually be nice to him. And she offered to take him away from the Dursleys! Harry returned to pulling the weeds, thinking over her words carefully.

First chapter is done~

Don't talk to random strangers kids! You don't have magic (I'm sad about that too) that will tell you if a person is good or bad.

I plan to be doing a rotation for this and all my Harry is Arcobaleno fics. The order will be in ROY G BIV, which is literally the only way I can keep track of the Arcobaleno in the first place. Fon, Luche, Reborn, Verde, Lal, Colonello, Viper, and Skull. I'll write one chapter to each of these and then rotate to the next person. In this case, Harry is Luche is next.

I have big plans for that one so stay tuned! One plan...she's not gonna be a traitor. Trust me, I don't like Luche much at all. But I had an idea for this and if it goes well then Luche will be at least halfway decent of a character. At the very least I know she doesn't believe in that Greater Good stuff.

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