Silver Wind

Disclaimer; Just playing around with JKR's toys. Mizuki's my character though

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Chapter One; King Cross

King Cross was always bustling with activity when September 1st rolled around. The place boomed with strange activities and it wasn't unusual to spot weirdly dressed families walking around that day. Many people would even spot a few odd animals, caged and placed on top of a trolley full of suitcases. No one really knew where any of these people went, as the trains that day were not overcrowded at all. It was also not unusual to suddenly have whole families vanish in the blink of an eye behind a crowd of tourists. These odd instances were usually ignored by the general populace, but not everyone.

Standing near platform 10, Mizuki Tsukiko, fourteen years old, watched the world around her. She had rather long hair, pitch black in color, cascading down her back. A simple white hair band held the hair away from her large black eyes. Her skin was pretty pale, but soft to the touch. Since she wasn't that tall, Mizuki felt a bit like a very small fish, alone in a sea of strangers. This was her first time at King Cross. She had only moved to England a few weeks ago and was still trying to find her way around. It was a good thing she had studied the language, back in Japan, or else she'd have been completely lost. Her English was still a bit shaky, and had an Asian accent, but at least people could understand her.

Dark eyes glanced down at the letter in her hand.

»Flashback«

Mizuki was in the kitchen, cooking up some dinner in her aluminum pans, when she heard a loud noise. Immediately, she went to investigate, ready to attack the intruder. Entering the living room, she was surprised to see an old man in weird purple clothing. Without letting her guard down, she asked for the bearded wizard's name.

"Hello, my dear," she received as a reply. "You must be Mizuki, right? I'm Professor Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts. I believe you sent me a letter a few days ago?"

Mizuki was suddenly embarrassed. She had been ready to attack her headmaster! Immediately, she bowed respectfully. "Yes, sense- I mean, professor. Please, take a seat and… err… Can I offer you some tea?"

"No, I'm fine. I won't be staying here for long anyways. I just wanted to give you this letter. It contains the key for a vault, along with a ticket for the train that will be bringing you to school, come September."

"A… key?" Mizuki wasn't too sure what he was saying.

"Yes. We offer scholarships for students, and given your special condition, I thought it'd be proper. Just head over to the Leaky Cauldron and ask for Tom. He'll help you get into Diagon Alley. There, you just have to go to Gringotts to withdraw the money you'll need to purchase your supplies."

»End Flashback«

The trip to Diagon Alley had been pretty good. There, she had gotten herself everything she needed for the year. Her wand was cherry blossom wood, 10", rather flexible, with a dual core, containing the hair of both a unicorn and a thestral.

Now, all she had to do was find her way to Platform 9 ¾. It didn't take too long, as she soon spotted a weird area where the magic seemed rather bizarre between platform 9 and 10. She sensed a magical presence there and knew that there had to be some kind of illusion.

Sensing magic was something Mizuki wasn't exactly born with, but when she was a child, great power was sealed inside her. That power gave her the ability to be able to read the magic around her, including that found in all witches and wizards.

This ability was pretty useful. It saved her life on many occasions, as it warns her about the people that try to sneak up on her. It was also a good way to read someone's intentions, as their magic reacts differently depending on what a wizard might be thinking. It also enabled her to learn magic a lot quicker and easier than others, as her control was a lot more refined than normal witches and wizards.

"Well, I guess it's time," she said, gripping her bags tightly in one hand. She knew the wall was magical; she could see it, but it didn't mean she didn't feel weird walking into it.

The other side was a lot bigger than she had expected. Upon opening her pitch black eyes, she saw a bright red steam locomotive. The words 'Hogwarts Express' was emblazoned on the side and its front and steam was already starting to pour out the chimney. Families were saying their goodbyes on either sides, making her wish her family was here with her too. Unfortunately, her mother had died when she was born and her father was still in Japan. Well, no time to think about that kind of stuff now. She was starting a new life now. Things weren't going to be easy, but at least no one knew her here and it was a chance for her to make new friends.

Hopping onto the train, she made her way to the back where she finally found an almost empty compartment.

"Excuse me," she said to the boy inside with a little smile. "Can I sit here? It seems to be full everywhere else…" The boy inside was pretty small, with light brown hair and beautiful golden eyes. He seemed pretty nice, and his magic was definitely a very comforting and kind one, even if there was a certain unexplainable darkness about it.

"Of course you can," said the boy politely. "My name is Remus Lupin."

"Thank you, Remus. My name is Tsukiko Mizuki. Nice to meet you," said the Japanese girl, bringing her bags inside the compartment.

"Likewise. I haven't really seen you around that often. Not from around here, are you?"

"No. I come from Japan, but had to move away due to some... circumstances."

"Really? I haven't heard about magic schools in Japan…"

"There are a few. Not exactly the same as the ones over here, from what I've read. Hogwarts, A History is quite interesting."

Remus let out a little laugh. Just then, the compartment door opened. Two boys, around the same height, were laughing, arms slung over each other's shoulder. One of the boy was wearing glasses over his hazel eyes. His hair was dark, although sticking out all over the place. The second boy's hair was black as well, but as it was considerably longer, it fell down to his chin, framing his face nicely. Mizuki saw that their magic mingled together, mixing into each other, telling her that the trust between the two boys were really high. Remus' magic also seemed to be reaching out towards theirs.

"Hey, Remmy! How has your summer been? And who's this lovely lady?" asked the long-haired one.

"Pretty good, considering all things. This is Mizuki. She's transferring here from Japan. Mizuki, this here is Sirius, and that's James," said Remus. Mizuki smiled shook their hands.

"Nice to meet you!"

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"So, tell us more about the school you went, in Japan," said Sirius once they all settled down and the train started to move.

"Well, first off, everyone goes to and from school on foot. I didn't go to a boarding school, though. We would study magic in the morning… although it's a bit different from what you study here. For one, we don't use wands, as our hands are used to channel the energy," she said.

"You mean you can do wandless magic?" asked James, pretty impressed. He had only heard about that skill, but have never really seen it.

"Of course. It's pretty easy," replied Mizuki. She concentrated for a bit and created a ball of light in her hands. "See?" She played with it a bit, juggling it from hand to hand before it dissipated.

"You have got to show us how to do that," said Sirius. "Wandless magic…just think about all the pranks we could pull!"

"What else did you learn? You said that you were taught magic in the morning…" said Remus. He was pretty curious about Mizuki and the school she had been to. He had never been to Japan before, but the powerful country always seemed pretty interesting.

"Oh, we mostly do ninjutsu in the afternoon," she said. "Like martial arts and stuff."

"You'll have to be careful now, Siri, or someone might come and kick your ass for the things you do," said James, in a mock-serious tone. "No more wandering hands for you."

"I'm insulted, James. When have my hands ever wandered?" asked Sirius.

"I could answer that for you."

Four heads turned towards the door to see who had answered the question. It was a redhead girl with striking green eyes. She stood at the door with her arms crossed, a badge pinned on her chest.

"Evans! My beautiful little flower!" said James, standing up to greet her. "Come on, come in!"

"Don't call me that, Potter. I was just wondering if any of you have seen Sev…"

"Snivellus? Why would we have seen him? He's probably with his other little Slytherin friends," said Sirius.

Lily sighed and rolled her eyes. She was about to leave when she saw Mizuki.

"I hope none of you have corrupted this poor girl already. My advice to you," she told the Japanese student, "is to avoid them as much as you can if you want to stay out of trouble."

Mizuki was feeling pretty unsure. She had just made some friends, and now this girl was telling her to… avoid them? She was certain the redhead… Lily, as James had called her, had her reasons, but Mizuki really didn't want to lose the few friends she had just made.

Unable to find a suitable answer, she stayed silent and looked away. James took that opportunity to speak.

"Well, if you go out with me, I might just decide to spare her," he said, inching closer. Lily glared at the boy before leaving. "Wait… wait! Evans! Evans!" called James, chasng after her. "You haven't given me an answer yet!"

"Are they always like that?" asked Mizuki, almost shyly, when Sirius closed the compartment door, cutting off James' sound.

"Yup. Ever since last year. It seems our little Jamie has his eyes for that Evans girl. I say he's a bit crazy. That girl's trouble, if you ask me. I mean, did you see her badge? How could Dumbledore have appointed her prefect?" said Sirius.

Remus almost had a sheepish smile on his face. It only took Sirius a second to read his friend.

"No… Remmy… Don't tell me…"

The sandy-haired boy dug into his pocket and took out a badge, identical to the one Lily had, pinned on her chest.

"No way! Dumbledore appointed you as a prefect? That's bloody awesome! We can totally get the Slytherins back for all those points they docked last year!" exclaimed Sirius, obviously overjoyed that his friend was the fifth year's prefect. Remus wouldn't snitch on the Marauders… that'd be betraying his own house!

The boy in question seemed to have different ideas, though. "I'm not going to abuse my power," he told Sirius.

"But you would turn a blind eye on whatever their doing, I suppose," said Mizuki. The dynamics between the boys wasn't that hard to read. Remus was almost embarrassed at the statement, but couldn't deny otherwise.

"Don't fret. All the other prefects favor their own houses. It's normal," reassured Sirius. He then turned to Mizuki, asking her if she had already been sorted.

"No. Dumbledore told me that I would be sorted along with the first years… What house are you guys in?"

"Why, Gryffindor, of course," replied Sirius, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

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James eventually made it back to the compartment after a failed attempt at wooing his 'beautiful flower'.

Even Peter Pettigrew joined them. Mizuki saw that something was odd about him right away. The magic simply reacted so… differently. Although the other three boy's magic reached out for Peter's, the action wasn't reciprocated. Peter's magic was also a lot darker and it was clear to her that he was trying to hide something. She didn't comment on it though, as the small mousey boy was the other three boys' friend.

These were the times she wished she was unable to see the magic around her. She didn't want to act differently, but knowing what Pettigrew was like, she didn't want to trust him too much either.

If only she could be a normal teenage wizard, things would be much simpler. However, her past and present was not something she could pretend didn't exist that easily.

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AN; Hello! This is Phantasy, your lovely author. I just want to say how excited I am about this story. It's the very first fanfic I'm posting here and I hope you guys all liked it. Please leave a review! They make me happy and I write more when I'm happy

This fic will be slight crossover, but nothing much, really. Just stealing a few concepts. You'll see what I mean in a few chapters' time. You'll also learn more about Mizuki very soon. -grin-