This is my first real story. If you ever go on Quizilla and think that I copied you are wrong, i actually wrote it, i just dont feel like up dating it there.

I don't own Rurouni Kenshin or Harry Potter, but I do own, Shigure, the leapord Shigure and Mani

LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! WOOO!

Blood splattered my face as my sword ripped through his flesh. Tears stained my cheeks as I saw the one I love fall into my arms.

"Wha-Why?" I heard his voice ask.

"You betrayed me my love." I said as fresh tears fell from my eyes. "Bsut now, what have I done?" I asked as I held him close. "I'm so sorry. I love you!" I cried. I heard his weak laugh.

"I know." I heard him bitterly say. I felt pain on my left cheek. He took my sword and pierced a long cut down the side of my cheek, and another making a large x, then making a twin x on my right cheek to match. "And this proves it." He said smiling. I looked at his pale face with tears now pouring from my eyes at immense amounts.

"I'm so sorry my love." I whispered as I felt his body grow cold.

"I know, and I also am sorry." His hand went behind my neck and pulled me into a sweet kiss. "I love you, but I need you to find a worthy love. Go." He whispered and his hand fell limp.

"SHIGURE!" my voice shrieked into the air as I felt his life slip away. I sobbed as I clung to Shigure's dead body and then I drew myself up.

I picked up his corpse and carried him to our house that we shared. I cleaned his wounds and put clean clothes on him. I put him on our old bed and crossed his arms carefully over his chest.

"No more, no more will I love, trust, and kill." I said as I walked away from the burning house.

3 years later

I walked down the path passing people and children.

My long white hair was drawn in a low ponytail; loose red locks framed my face and forehead. My silver/blue eyes closed, and my crisp breath blew through my red pouty lips. My black training outfit rustled silently as I walked.

"Miss Mani, what are you doing here?" I heard a familiar voice behind me.

I turned to see Himura Kenshin. You both had fought against each other when we both were man slayers.

"Mr. Himura, what a surprise." I said bowing to him.

"Kenshin!" I heard another voice. Karou came running up to Kenshin. "Oh, Miss. Mani how have you faired?" she asked when she saw you. You had a ghost of a smile.

"I'm doing just fine thank you for caring. I will be leaving now." I said.

I turned and walked away hearing Karou say "She is always like that. Doesn't she trust us?"

"She has had a very troubled past; I would never expect her to get over what she has gone through so quickly.

Thank you Kenshin. I silently said the ghost of a smile still on my face and a sad happy look in my eyes. I promised myself I would never trust again Karou.

I walked down the path towards the small hut I was staying at for a while now. I slipped off my shoes and slid the door open and walked in, sliding it back into place.

I poured some tea in a small cup and sat next to a large window. As I sipped it I saw something heading toward the window in the sky. "Nani?" I murmured as the something turned to be a black owl.

It soon landed at the window sill. It clicked its' beak and held out a leg that had a thick envelope attached to it. "What is this?" I asked pulling the letter from the owl. It hooted and flew away as if saying my work here is done.

On the front it had curvy green letters addressed to me.

Miss Mani

At the window in the little hut off the road

Sipping tea

"How?" I muttered. I flipped it over to see that it was sealed with a green wax and had a large H on it.

I pulled off the seal and opened the letter.

Dear Miss Mani,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been asked to be the Defense against the Dark Arts teacher at our school Hogwarts of Witch craft and Wizardry.

A man named Albus Dumbledore will be at your door at exactly 5 pm. He will tell you everything you need to know and why you have been asked of this job.

Term starts on September 1, in order to get here, Dumbledore will escort you to Hogwarts.

Deputy head Mistress

Professor McGonagall

Headmaster

Albus Dumbledore

"Witch craft and Wizardry, what is with these guys?" I muttered to myself. "Wait 5 pm! That is now!" I leapt to my feet just in time to hear a small knocking at the door.

I ran and slid it open to reveille an old man with silver hair and a silver beard that was long enough to tuck into his belt; he wore a strange garb and a pointy hat.

"Hello I assume you are Miss Mani?" He asked with a smile and a twinkle in his eyes behind half moon glasses. He had a weird accent like Japanese wasn't his first language. I nodded and let him in with slight reluctance he must be from the continent I thought; he took off his shoes and stepped inside.

"What does this letter mean?" was the first thing that came out of my mouth. I clapped my hand over it with humiliation. But he didn't seem at all offended, he just chuckled merrily.

"Ah that is exactly why I am here." He said as I led him to where I was just moments before. I poured him some tea. "Why thank you." He said taking it with a smile. My face remained blank. "I am the headmaster of a school called Hogwarts. We need a teacher for the DADA or a.k.a. Defense Against the Dark Arts. We also need your help in protecting the wizarding world along with a boy named Harry Potter.

"You see miss, we have a very powerful man who wants to take control over us, and then soon over your world, or what we like to call it, the Muggle world, Muggle meaning non magic folk. He is a killer, he does it with a smile or should I say a smirk. Harry is his main target.

"When Harry was about a year old, the man who is called Voldemort or He-who-must-not-be-named, murdered Harry's parents, but then tried to kill Harry, but somehow the spell backfired and mostly destroyed himself.

"Harry is now the only one whom who can destroy Voldemort, but if Voldemort gets there first, then we are all doomed. We need your help." He finally finished.

I just sat there in shock. This boy, Harry Potter… should I? I looked out the window and at the sun set. I sighed. "Very well, I shall teach at this school of yours, and I will protect this boy with no cost." I said.

Dumbledore smiled broadly. "Very well, I suggest you get your belongings now, we need to leave as soon as possible." He said shifting his wait slightly. I nodded and just as I got up I was knocked back down.

"WAH!" I could hear Dumbledore's chuckling. On top of me was a large black jaguar. His eyes were silver and he had one silver ear. ""SHIGURE! GET OFF!" I hollered. Shigure snorted but complied, but not without stepping on my stomach. "Oof!" I sat up. "I'm sorry, he does that all the time."

"It is quite alright. But I have to admit, it was rather amusing." Dumbledore said chuckling. I tried not to glare at him.

"I'll get my belongings." I said as walked to my bedroom. Dumbledore nodded and began to pet Shigure. I snorted and walked into my bedroom.

I went to my dresser and pulled out a small bag and then got out a small wooden box with a single white pearl on the top. I carefully put it in the bag. I grabbed two katanas; both were sakaboto's (reverse blade), three pairs of training kimonos, one black yukata with a silver dragon, and an extra pair of sandals.

I strapped the katanas to my waist and put the rest into the bag.

I walked out to see Dumbledore sipping tea. "Shigure comes." I said firmly. He smiled.

"Jaguars are cats, and cats are one of the few that are recommended at this school." He said. I nodded and walked to the door, Dumbledore and Shigure right behind. I slipped on my shoes, Dumbledore following my league.

"How are we getting there?" I asked as we stepped onto the dirt road.

He reached into a pocket in his robes and pulled out a rusty pot. "Just touch it with your finger." He said. I eyed it wearily but complied.

I felt a large jolt and a sickening feeling in my stomach. When it finally stopped I was standing in a small hallway.

"What the-!"