'Riza's going to kill me if I don't get that paperwork done soon, And I told Havoc I'd check out that girl he's been googly-eyed over for a about a week- God Alphonse can go on for awhile.....'

"-is what connects the two together ya know?"

Roy had a glazed look covering his eyes only to suddenly snap out of it once realizing the expectant stare he was getting from FullMetal's little brother.

"Uh huh." He so brilliantly replied.

Al nodded seeming to accept the answer this time only to start off again explaining something that Roy thought he should be listening to....

'So......How did I get dragged into this again I wonder.... '

Roy sighed trying to think of why exactly the kid had said he needed to speak with him

...Something..... Urgent.

Alphonse had made that much very clear but Roy had only half listened.

Roy mentally glared at himself.

'It's the Hughes's fault. He's got me tuning everyone out'

Roy smiled in satisfaction at being able to turn the blame to someone else.

However, this time the Flame Alchemist didn't notice the look the younger Elric was giving him.

"Sir...?"

The boy asked again.

Roy jerked his head up and tried to pass it off as a side gesture but could tell he failed miserably by the annoyed and somewhat nogalistic expression that passed the boy's features as he looked at him.

"You weren't listening."

Roy mentally winced at the fact that it wasn't even a question this time.

"Please try to listen this time. It is important. And about Big Brother."

In the back of his head Roy noted that the second part seemed to be tacked on as a side note.

Al looked at Roy and was satisfied by the Elders sudden attention.

"I suppose I should start from the beginning considering you didn't catch a thing I said."

Al let out a sigh and murmured something under his breath that sounded vaguely like

"...predictable exactly........brother"

Roy simply nodded in Al's direction smartly choosing not to comment on the under the breath talking.

"As I was trying to say- You're listening this time right? "

Roy nodded again to confirm his attention.

"It's only a matter of time. Soon his body will-"

"Harry, Are you positively SURE he's a ghost? Like, Positively sure?"

Harry rolled his eyes at his friend that was currently whispering rather loudly despite the fact that the subject of the whisper was standi- floating not five feet away.

"Well Hermione last time I checked only ghosts can float through walls."

Said girl simply brushed back her bushy hair back to glance at the ghost or whatever it was only to turn quickly back to Harry once being spotted.

"Harry......"

Ron snickered quietly at the tone, earning two heated glares from the other two.

Raising his hands in defeat he turned to bob his head at Hermione.

"Well 'Mione if he's not a ghost then what else could he be?"

Hermione glared at the black and red-headed boys she called friends.

"I told you already. I don't know. Maybe a You-Know-Who follower? Did you ever think of that!? I mean honestly!!"

Ed coughed, trying and succeeding in getting the attention on him.

He raised an eyebrow at the mistrust evident in the girl's face.

"Who exactly am I suspected to be following? 'Cause I -don't-know-who."

Hermione's face was quickly turning red at being overheard while Ron just looked bored.

Harry on the other hand looked intrigued.

"You Really don't know who we're talking about?"

Ed let out a deep sigh

"Didn't I just say that?"

Hermione apparently had gathered her courage back up and faced Ed, the blush ever so slowly fading,

"If you want us to believe that you're a ghost then give us proof!"

Ed laughed in a way that sent chills down the trio's spine.

"I don't believe in ghosts myself. Why should I try to prove something to you that I don't even think to be true?"

Ron snorted

"Well what are you then Mate?"

Ed suddenly looked almost tired which in turn surprised them.

"Dead."

There was a very long pause before he added,

"Or I'm on the other side"

Eye's downcast Ed mumbled more to himself than to them, "

I really don't know anymore......"

Hermione piped up asking exactly what the other two were wondering Harry and Ron smirked at this 'good ol' Hermione'

"What do you mean on the other side?"

Ed slowly lifted his gaze to the girl feeling much older than his actual age,

'Is this what it was like for Al?'

"I mean on the other side of the gate. Another world."

Three sets of eyes grew huge.

"Another world??? That's impossible!"

Ed snorted

"I would've said the same not too long ago."

Ron was surprisingly the one to snap out of the stupor first.

"So, can you answer that question?"

Ed simply looked at the Red-head, given no response he continued on

"Are you with You-Know-Who?"

Ed made an agitated noise in the back of his throat.

"I'd be able to answer you if I knew who in the heck you're talking about!!"

Harry stepped towards Ed trying to calm him down a bit.

"Lord Voldemort."

Ed's eyebrow's shot up at the collective gasps that came from the two.

"Voldemort? What the hell is that? Sounds like some noise a dieing animal would make..........."

Harry laughed despite himself before turning to Hermione only to see that see she was sending a disapproving look at Ed

"I'm pretty sure he's not a Death Eater Hermione...."

Another chuckle, curtsy of Ron.

"Okay so maybe he's not, But that doesn't explain the fact that he's not..."

Hermione made a odd hand motion with her hands that were directed at Ed in general.

"You know... Silverish and see through"

She shrugged.

"It's concerning Harry. You can't pretend that he wouldn't do something like this just so that he could corner you while you're alone....."

Harry seemed unaffected by Hermione and simply looked at Ron who was trying to talk to the odd boy.

"Well so far he hasn't tried to kill me and he seemed happy enough when I told him I was introducing him to you."

Hermione sighed giving up.

"Fine. but don't say I didn't warn you!"

Harry simply grinned

"Same goes to you."

With a sigh of exasperation the two turned their attention to the others.

"-said it's my natural color!! You got a problem with it?!"

Ron shook his head quickly

"No! I was just asking...... Esh.....touchy much?"

Ed rolled his eyes ignoring the red head's comment.

"So......"

Hermione started eagerly

"Where did you say you came from?"

Ed chuckled

"I didn't."

She turned her eyes to the celling of the common room fighting the urge to see if the golden boy could be strangled..

"Can you?"

Ed smiled with an odd expression that no one could quite place.

"You wouldn't know where it is even if I told you."

Ed instantly quieted despite the stares

"Please?"

She asked almost timidly

"Resebool. That's my hometown."

Hermione sent a gleaming smile his way at getting an answer.

"It sounds pretty. What was it like?"

Ed sighed getting agiated at the girl's nosiness. It was really starting to grate his nerves.

"It is a very calm place out in the country. "

That was met with silence which somewhat surprised Ed.

However, When he looked at Hermione's face he was vaguely reminded of a certain girl back in central.

He smirked at the brown haired girl a nogalistic smirk covering his features again.

"W-What?"

Hermione asked, unnerved by the sudden show of familiarity.

Ed seemed to snap out of whatever trance he was in only to smile at the girl which, if possible, odded her out even more.

"It's nothing. You just reminded me of someone."

Hermione sent a questioning look at Ed only to see him shake his head in return.

"Really, it's nothing."

His eyes suddenly went downcast '

It's nothing.....Just a past and memories that constantly haunt me that I know I can never go back to....'

He thought to himself bitterly for a moment before giving the trio a quick little wave and smile disappearing throught the painting of the Fat lady.

Leaving the golden trio confused as ever by him.

~A/N~

So! I tried to make this one a little longer then the first chapter and I'm ever so happy to report that it is! =3 I thank everyone that took time out of their day to review and I just wanted to say that you guys make my day! And I thank the other people that pointed out some of my mistakes! Yes I'm still learning and yes I'm sad to say that it may annoy you but I'll get better or at least try! ^.^ So, yet again I say thanks and I can't wait to hear from you! Tell me what you think kay?
-Btw~! I'm trying to be as correct about the BBI parts as I can but seeing as I've never played the game it's makes it kinda hard. So if I jack anything up on my fma or Hp info feel free to tell me! I'll get on it I promise! Well, until next week my friends!