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Chapter 2 – Ten Years Later

"WAKE UP, UNCLE REMUS!"

"Oof!"

"Come on! You promised to take me to Godric's Hollow today!"

Ten years ago, Remus would've defended himself against anyone who tried to launch themselves into the bed he was sleeping in – thinking he was under attack – but over the last decade he had become accustomed to the habit that little Tatsumi had, sadly, picked up from her grandfather by launching her full body at sleeping family-members. His Inner Wolf, however, was delighted because she was playing like a proper wolf-pup, so Remus often found himself play-wrestling with a grinning Tatsumi when she woke him up like this.

"Alright, that's enough." Remus laughed and untangled them from the sheets that had wrapped around them as they played. "Why don't you go down for breakfast while I get ready?"

"Ok!" Tatsumi said and all but skipped out of the room.

Remus chuckled at his cub's antics, and got out of bed to take a shower and get ready for the day. Honestly though, he was quite nervous about going back to Britain for the first time in ten years, but Tatsumi needed her school-supplies – though they had already gotten most of it in the Magical Market in Kyoto, she could only get certain things in Britain – and they had an appointment with the Head Goblin at the British branch of Gringotts as well. Tatsumi also wanted to visit her biological parents' grave, so they were going there first.

Remus smiled as he though about his cub. Eleven years old today, Tatsumi was what many would call 'her father's daughter', and was known as a carefree and hot-tempered girl who loved to fight and would gladly take on street-punks trice her size. Like Ichigo and Orihime, she had grown up with her fair share of trouble caused by her hair-color, and she had been circling her hair-color from black – her birth-color – to various shades of pink – her favorite – to dark-purple – after her favorite teacher – and orange – to match her parents – before finally settling on a nice, light shade of pink, which she hasn't changed since she was five. She had regained the majority of her memories by that age, and she has since insisted on keeping her hair short, despite her mother's protests.

Tatsumi's eyes had also been permanently changed from emerald to molten gold, and Tatsumi now bears a strong resemblance to her most recent past life as Natsu Dragneel. Her hair was mostly short, and had remained spiky, albeit with a much softer texture; giving her soft-spikes rather than stiff. She also has long, slightly messy bangs, and has left a handful of hair at the back of her neck to grow out to reach her thighs while braided – a compromise with her mother – and said braid had a tendency to whip around quite a bit as she moved around. Tatsumi has also retained Natsu's big, goofy smile and the same long, sharp canines.

Tatsumi wasn't a very feminine girl, as reflected by her clothing which is usually baggy, practical and comfortable. She is also rather fond of sandals, and usually wore a pair of black, Greek sandals outside the house while she wore slippers inside the house. She also wore a black choker around her neck – a Power-limiter to help her control her powers – as well as a silver chain necklace identical to Rangiku's. Natsu's guildmark was still present on her arm as a Magical Birthmark, and she had regained pretty much all his memories and powers by now. As a result, she has retained a lot of his personality as well, including his habit of wearing a thick, black wristband, though there were a few changes thanks to yet another past incarnation which was resurfacing within her subconscious, though Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto would never become as prominent as Natsu.

Remus chuckled as he remembered the day they had discovered that particular detail. The Kurosaki's had taken a trip to Soul Society to introduce their newest member of the family to all of their Soul Reaper friends; except Tatsumi already knew them. Renji, who had been the first to greet them, had thought Ichigo had played a prank on him when Tatsumi pointed at him and called him by his last name, albeit she said it as good as a one-year-old baby could. And it wasn't just Renji; as more and more people came to see the baby, she would name them one by one, much to the astonishment and confusion of everyone there. Though Ichigo all but laughed to death when Byakuya showed up and was abruptly referred to as 'Brat'. However, the importance of the situation was made evident when Tatsumi looked around and asked for Ukitake, though she had asked by his first name, and then started crying when they told her he was gone. As the only other person she had referred to by their first name was Kyoraku; it was obvious that Tatsumi wasn't the reincarnation of just any Soul Reaper.

At the moment, it didn't appear like Tatsumi was going to regain any more conscious memories from Yamamoto, though she appeared to have regained a few of his personality traits, and his knowledge, albeit on a subconscious level, seeing as she only actively remembered people and had a mental map of Soul Society despite never having been outside of the Seireitei. In addition, although Yamamoto's zanpakuto, Ryūjin Jakka, has been re-forged and returned to her – and has accepted her – she has no plans to return to the Gotei 13. Instead, she is fully dedicated to the thought of returning to her Soulmate in Earthland, as their soul-bond had remained intact. Granted, such bonds never actually break; they just become dormant when both halves pass on, and Tatsumi's Mate was still very much alive.

Kisuke and Yoruichi, Tatsumi's Godparents, had volunteered to keep an eye of Earthland and her old guild, Fairy Tail, since it meant so much to her. The two had also helped jog her memories of being a Soul Reaper, as the blood-adoption had reawakened that part of her soul, and had helped her re-master those powers and abilities. Though, for safety reasons, she's not allowed to use her Zanpakutō unless absolutely necessary… at least until she gets a bit older. Instead, Yoruichi had focused on her hand-to-hand combat-skills to compensate, and they were working on getting her back up to Yamamoto's level. Meanwhile, Kisuke had re-shaped Orihime's Shun Shun Rikka into a pair of earrings, which had then been handed down to Tatsumi upon Orihime's request. Apparently, Orihime is terrified that the girl is going to burn herself despite Tatsumi's reassurances that her Fire Dragon Slayer Magic, as well as her demon-blood, makes her immune to her own flames, as well as any flame weaker than her own. She was also far more proficient in Kido than Ichigo ever was, though, luckily, it doesn't seem like Tatsumi has inherited any of Ichigo's Hollow-abilities, though the jury was still out on whether she had inherited any Quincy-abilities given how her Earthland Magic functioned much in the same way.

When Remus finally made it into the dining room, he was dressed in a western wizard-robe and wore his bright red and gold colored collar, as well as the gauntlet, which actually looked more like jewelry than anything else, as it was made of a golden metal with a large, oval, ruby-red crystal on the back of his hand. He got a kiss on the cheek from Yuzu, his wife, who was heading to the clinic, and took a seat next to Tatsumi, who was dressed in her favorite Amazon-green hoodie and pale, grayish-blue, knee-length pants that had black ties at the end of each pant-leg. Everyone else had left for work, so it was just the two of them. At least until Remus felt a tug on his pocket while sipping his coffee, and looked down to see Tatsumi's pet Niffler trying to get to his money-pouch.

"Kaito, no." He scolded calmly. "You're not allowed to take my wallet."

"Kaito! Bad boy!" Tatsumi scolded. "Come here!"

The Niffler scurried over to his owner, and climbed up her chair to her shoulder, where he was rewarded with a piece of fried shrimp.

"There you go. Good boy." Tatsumi said, and Kaito quickly dived into her hood so he could eat his shrimp in his favorite napping-spot.

The Niffler had been somewhat of a joke-gift from a family-friend who figured it would be funny, given how dragons were supposedly treasure-hoarders according to Mundane fairy tales. Nifflers are notoriously attracted to anything shiny, and were known to wreak havoc while trying to gather anything that caught their eye. Because Kaito was a bonded familiar, Tatsumi had luckily been able to train him, however, so he rarely stole anything that was obviously owned by someone. Of course, that didn't stop him from being mischievous.

"Remember to put him into his carrier before we leave." Remus reminded his niece. "The Goblins won't appreciate us bringing him along."

Tatsumi nodded, but was otherwise focused on her food. Though Tatsumi had retained Natsu's appetite and lack of table-manners when her memories had come back; Orihime had spent a lot of time and effort teaching the girl proper table-manners, with debatable success. Meanwhile, Remus went back to his breakfast. He was reading the Daily Prophet, a British wizarding newspaper, and today's edition contained an article about Tatsumi, accompanied by a picture that had been taken the previous year.

¤Welcome Back, Our Beloved Savior!

By Rita Skeeter

Today makes eleven years since the birth of the Girl-Who-Lived, Euphemia Rose Potter, today known as Tatsumi Kurosaki.

After the death of her biological parents, Lord James Potter and his wife, Lily, the then-fifteen-month-old baby girl was removed from the ruins of the Potter Family Cottage by Albus Dumbledore, one of the most powerful wizards in our day, who, against the Potter's Last Will and Testament, to which he was a witness, left the baby on the doorstep of Lily's Muggle, magic-hating sister, Petunia Dursley, without ringing the doorbell, and with only a blanket to keep her warm on one of the coldest nights of that year.

On that following morning, the neighborhood of Little Whinging in Surry, England, woke up to a horrified shriek as Mrs. Dursley found the baby girl on her doorstep. Shortly after Mr. Dursley was seen leaving for the airport, reportedly to attend a business meeting in Japan, though Mrs. Dursley did not know to which town her husband was traveling. Once in Japan, Mr. Dursley abandoned the baby girl outside a seemingly ordinary Muggle Medical Clinic.

Run by the Kurosaki Family, this clinic became our savior's new home, and the family soon proved themselves to be a formidable force against all those seeking to take their new blood-adopted daughter away from them. Those who thought they could cash in on the girl's fame also found themselves facing lawsuits. Authors, toy-makers, and anyone else who attempted to sell 'Girl-Who-Lived'-merchandise were struck down quickly and effectively. In addition, the Potter Estate has remained active over the last decade, and the Family Fortune has grown by nearly 30% since that fateful Halloween-night. One might think the goblins of Gringotts were to thank for this success, but, according to the goblins, they are simply following the instructions of their most valuable costumer.

Today, young Tatsumi is a lively girl, and one of two known Metamorphmagi to have been born in Britain. She is also the daughter of the last remaining Wizarding Nobility in Japan, one of only ten remaining Noble Families in the entire ASS – the Asian Sorcery Society – a single Magical Government that governs over the wizarding population of all Asian Countries, due to the low number of magic folk on the Asian Continent. Tatsumi's blood-adopted father, Ichigo Kurosaki, is the current Head of the Ancient and Noble Kurosaki-clan, a title inherited from his late mother, Lady Masaki Kurosaki, who married a Muggle doctor, and settled into a humble lifestyle in which to raise her children (AN 1).

However, come September 1st, young Tatsumi will return to Britain to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Though wary of Headmaster Dumbledore, young Tatsumi has expressed the desire to go to the same school where her biological parents spent their youth. People have often wondered if the girl will be as brilliant as James and Lily, who were Head Boy and Head Girl respectively during their seventh year. Will she be talented at Transfiguration, like James was, or will she be talented in Charms, like Lily?

Only time will tell, my dear readers, and I, for one, am curious to see for myself what our dear Savior will become.

We, the Daily Prophet, welcome our Savior back with all our hearts; Welcome Home.¤

Tatsumi snorts from where she had been reading over her uncle's shoulder. "'Welcome Home', yeah right." She snarked and finished her orange-juice before heading upstairs to put Kaito in his pet-carrier.

She then grabbed her shoulder-bag and headed back downstairs where Remus was getting their portkey ready.

o0o

(Meanwhile)

Magic was at Hogwarts. She was making the last adjustments needed to give the castle a sentient spirit; a guardian for the students. The castle itself had absorbed enough magical energy to be able to sustain such a spirit, but said energy hadn't quite congregated enough to become sentient by itself; that would take another century or two to happen naturally, so Magic was giving it a little push to speed up the process. This was one of two new additions to their Divine Plan; the other would be revealed by Death later today.

A sad thrill from Fawkes – Albus Dumbledore's slave-bound phoenix – made Magic look up from her work. The poor bird had been sold while he was still in his egg, and gifted to Dumbledore by the man's lover. Phoenixes were one of Magic's greatest creations; pure creatures born to guide those favored by the Twins. Fawkes was supposed to be the guide of the 'Child of Prophecy'; he was supposed to remain unbound to watch Dumbledore's movements until the day his companion was born, and then escape to watch over his companion. Dumbledore was never supposed to be able to force a bond upon the bird; it wasn't supposed to be possible, but somehow the man found a way.

This was only one of many examples why Albus Dumbledore was so dangerous.

Magic started stroking Fawkes' feathers, hoping to give some comfort to the distressed bird. The slave-bond was painful, not only in itself, but also because Dumbledore's heart was anything but pure. Magic then smiled as the man threw yet another temper tantrum; those had been amusing to watch over the last ten years. She remembered how Tatsumi's blood-adoption had been performed just in time; mere hours had prevented Dumbledore from claiming the title of 'Magical Guardian', as he had needed the approval of the Wizengamot, and there had been several other agendas to discuss during the emergency-session he had called in; causing the session to run on over-time.

Dumbledore had been furious, and desperate, when he realized that not only had he not succeeded in gaining control of some of the Potter-assets, but James and Lily's Will had been executed before he could have it sealed. Furthermore, the goblins of Gringotts had refused to give out any information regarding the adoption, and the Durlsey's were of no help as the only person who knew where the girl had been abandoned was Vernon, and he had been subject to a fatal automobile accident after drinking too much Japanese rice-wine during his business trip. Petunia hadn't even bothered asking which town her husband was going to, so she was completely useless.

After returning to his office, Dumbledore had then noticed several small objects – which he had charmed to monitor certain spells cast upon the Girl-Who-Lived – had stopped functioning. The device monitoring the Blood-wards had failed as expected, but the device monitoring the magical blocks had also failed, much to his dread. Any devices monitoring the girl's health had also stopped functioning, most likely due to the blood-adoption, because the devices were based of the blood Dumbledore had drawn from the girl prior to leaving her at the Dursley's. Dumbledore had drawn enough blood to surpass any blood-locks that would've prevented him access to certain vaults in Gringotts, but the goblins would've long since updated those locks by now, and without 'Magical Guardianship' they wouldn't even let him see the vaults now. The blood would be useless for any other purpose he had planned to use it for too, including the Marriage-contract he had been negotiating with Molly Weasley. Needless to say; the woman was not happy when she heard the news.

Over the last decade, Dumbledore had tried a number of different tactics to get things 'back on track', only to learn the hard way that you don't mess with the Kurosaki's. Upon discovering that Remus had left the country, Dumbledore had immediately tried to arrange for a warrant for his arrest, under the charge of kidnapping, but the accusation was thrown right back into his face by Amelia Bones – Tatsumi's first Godmother and supposed-to-be Magical Guardian – whom had accused him of illegally placing the girl with the Dursley's without any form of legal right to do so. Amelia had, by that time, received word from Remus and knew what had really happened, and had even read the letter out loud for the Wizengamot.

Following attempts to gain some control of the situation, had been met by the Kurosaki's Team of Lawyers, a group that actually consisted of various Shinigami, and sometimes members of the Divine Powers themselves. Nanao and Byakuya had been especially effective in their own ways, and soon even the Minister of Magic got the message to 'back off'. The collective impression was that the Kurosaki's were a very powerful wizard-family, and more than capable of providing the 'Savior of the Wizard-world' with the protection she needs. The news that the girl was to be attending Hogwarts, when the time came, also helped calm things down, and, soon, Dumbledore was the only one still trying.

Rootclaw, the Potter Vault Manager in Gringotts, had also had his hands full with the man. Despite the lack of proper guardianship, Dumbledore had tried to act the role, as if he believed the Goblins had no idea of what was going on in the Ministry. Rootclaw had received numerous requests for withdrawals from Tatsumi's trust-vault, and countless requests to manage the Potter's investments; the man had even tried selling several of the Potter estates. In the end, Rootclaw sent every single letter along with a formal complaint to Amelia, the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, who in turn had been absolutely furious, even going as far as sending a Howler to the Old Goat; one that was heard throughout the entire castle, and ensuring that every single student sent letters home to their parents about the rather spectacular incident that was now Magic's favorite memory.

Grinning at the memory, Magic finished her work and gave Fawkes one last scratch before she faded away. It would take a full day before Hogwarts would be fully conscious, and, after that, it would take some time before the castle could fully manifest a spirit; until then Magic had a surprise to participate in, and she wouldn't miss it for the world.

o000o

Godric's Hollow (AN 2) was a village in the West Country of England. It was a small community centering on a village-square indicated by streetlights, with only a church, a post office, a pub, and a few retail shops. The village was quaint with a narrow road with identical cottages residing on either side. The village became one of many relatively large wizard-settlements after the ratification of the 'Statute of Secrecy' in 1689, as large numbers of witches and wizards grouped together for comfort, and safety in numbers after many years of persecution at the hands of muggles, and it was even rumored that many muggles living in the village were sacrificed by wizards to Lord Voldemort.

The village was also famed as the birthplace of Godric Gryffindor, though other significant residents include the Potter's, the Dumbledore-family, Bowman Wright, and Bathilda Bagshot. Tatsumi's ancestor, Ignotus Peverell, was born and subsequently buried here as well. The Potter Memorial Statue was placed in the center of the village square. From a distance it looked like an obelisk at first – carved with the names of people who died in a war – but as one got closer, a witch or wizard could see the memorial change into a statue of a family; James and Lily Potter as well as their infant daughter.

The Potter Cottage, on the edge of the village, was similarly charmed to be invisible to muggles. It was a comfortably sized, two story building with a small gate and hedges surrounding the front yard, and large cobblestones decorated the exterior walls of the cottage. The cottage had been left in its ruined state as a testament to the violence of the First Wizarding War, and to the lives lost there. As such, Euphemia's old nursery had remained in its 'blown apart'-state. The room was located on the second floor, close to the staircase in the living room, and an old Magical Alphabet was still hanging on the wall. According to Remus, Euphemia was born in this room.

Located behind the small St. Jerome's Church, was the village's graveyard. Row upon row of tombstones, some very old, lined the graveyard. James and Lily's grave was made from a white marble that was known to shine in the darkness, and the headstone was engraved with the usual dates of birth and death, followed by a message;

¤The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.¤

Tatsumi scoffed. "What is it with people viewing death as an enemy?" She asked genuinely.

Remus smiled affectionately and patted her on the head. "Most people don't know what awaits them, so it scares them." He explained.

Ten years ago, he was one of many who feared dying, but he has since realized that it wasn't dying itself that he was afraid of; it was dying before he had a chance to live. Back then, he fully believed he would die alone, without a wife or a family of his own; because no one deserved to be stuck with a man of his 'condition'. Now, he was married to the most wonderful woman in the world, and one day they would have a child together. In fact, Yuzu had already decided on the name of their first-born; Masaki, after her mother.

"I still think it's stupid." Tatsumi stated.

Magic laughed; she had arrived in time to hear the last part of their conversation.

"Hello, Maggie." Remus greeted her.

"Ohayo (Good morning)!" Tatsumi added.

"Good morning, you two." Magic said in English.

"Is there anything we can do for you?" Remus asked.

Magic giggled. "No." She said. "Death, however, has a surprise for you. They should be here any minute."

As if on cue, a pair of large, metal, medieval, castle doors materialized in front of them; they were about to be visited by the Knights of Avalon, the European Soul Reapers. Death was the first to step out of the portal, but the other two – who were dressed in medieval Mage's Robes – were completely unexpected.

"James! Lily!" Remus exclaimed.

"Remus?" James said, equally shocked to see his old friend. "You can see us?!"

"Mum! Dad!" Tatsumi exclaimed and ran over to give her birthmother a hug, while Remus did the same for James.

"Forget seeing us." Lily said astonished and grabbed onto her daughter for dear life. "They can touch us!"

Remus let go of James and turned to Magic. "I take it this was the surprise you were talking about?" He asked.

"Yes." Magic said happily, and looked to Death to explain.

"As fully trained Soul Reapers they are part of my Domain." Death said. "Once they'd graduated from the Academy, there was no reason not to involve them since Avalon is already involved."

"Awesome!" Tatsumi cheered. "'Kaa-chan is going to be so excited!"

"I'm getting the feeling we're missing something important." James commented.

"Everything will be explained in due time." Magic reassured him. "Right now, Remus and Tatsumi have a meeting with Rootclaw at Gringotts, so we should really get going."

"Meanwhile, the two of you will come with me to Japan." Death explained. "Once there we'll bring you up to speed."

James and Lily nodded, indicating they understood, and Lily reluctantly let go of her daughter. If she'd know her baby was spiritually gifted enough to see Soul Reapers, she wouldn't have dragged her heels so much when James suggested they enroll in 'Merlin's Academy'; she'd had enough of fighting while she was alive, and all she wanted was a peaceful afterlife, but James was just too restless, so she had eventually given in. As Wizards, they were trained to join the Mage Division, though they were separated into different sub-divisions as Lily wished to be a Healer Mage rather than a Battle Mage.

The 'Knights of Avalon' was divided into two main divisions with two subdivisions each. The Mage Division was lead by Merlin himself, and Mages used Mages Robes as their uniform. Lily, as a member of the Healer Sub-Division, wore green, while James, as a member of the Battle Sub-Division, wore blue. The Rider Division was lead by King Arthur, and the subdivisions consisted of mounted knights who were divided into 'Land Riders', who wore metal armor, or 'Sky Riders', who wore black dragon-hide armor, depending on whether or not their chosen mount could fly. Each subdivision was in turn lead by a captain.

"We'll talk when Remus and I get back, okay?" Tatsumi said smiling.

Lily swallowed the knot in her chest and nodded.

o000o

Once in Diagon Alley, it was immediately obvious that the alley was much different from the Magical Market in Kyoto, not just in appearance, but in atmosphere as well. It had taken a couple of hours, but they had finished their errand at Gringotts, and were now shopping for the remainder of Tatsumi's supplies. However, as they walked, Tatsumi frowned and glared right back at anyone who turned their nose up at her for wearing mundane clothing.

"People here are so rude." She said. "I already regret having to come here."

"Like the rest of Europe, it does leave much to be desired." Remus agreed. After living in Japan for so long, it was outright disturbing to be back here.

Tatsumi rolled her eyes and decided to ignore the looks, something she'd learned to do in her past life after discovering she was END. Only the support she got from the royal family, and allied guilds, prevented the public from fearing her, though some did anyway. Those people were the same people who feared Mirajane for the same reason, however, and once people made the connection between Natsu and Mirajane, most relaxed. Nearing Natsu's death, things had pretty much gone back to how it was before the whole mess with Tartaros, but certain people had had enough of the Kingdom's lenient view on demons, and made active threats towards the royal family. Natsu had been killed while protecting Princess Hisui, soon-to-be-Queen of Fiore, from an assassination attempt.

Hisui had survived the ordeal relatively unharmed, but three other mages had also been killed, and while Magic and her siblings had never told her who the other three Chosen Ones where; it was kind of obvious. Question was; where were they?

"Luckily, we only need a few things here that we weren't able to get in Japan." Remus said. "Let's get the uniforms and robes first. It takes time to tailor them, so we can get everything else while we wait for our order to be finished."

They went to get the uniforms first, but, unlike how it had been during Remus' school days, the shop now sold articles of clothing that were already made, so once the measurements were in, all the clerks had to do was find the right shelves. Tatsumi had asked for a set of the pants as well, which she had to argue a bit for, but there as no rules against it – as the school rules only stated that the students had to wear the school-uniform, and never actually stated which version – and the clerk eventually just gave up and gave her what she wanted. Afterwards, they headed to 'Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions' where Tatsumi was led to a small podium in the back. Next to a very familiar face.

"I suppose your going to Hogwarts as well." The boy said without even looking at her. Obviously a Noble Pureblood, based on the attitude.

Tatsumi just smirked playfully at him. "Still a peacock I see, ne Lyon?" She said.

The boy's head instantly snapped towards her with wide eyes. "Natsu." He breathed, then smiled slightly in relief. "I was wondering if anyone else was here."

"There's four of us." Tatsumi said. "Though, you're first one I've encountered."

"Then, how do you know there's four of us?" 'Lyon' asked with a raised eyebrow.

Tatsumi smirked. "I have Divine sources." She said. "Why do you think we still have our memories?"

"I was wondering." 'Lyon' mumbled. He had suspected something was up for a while, and with everything he's been through in his past life, he certainly wasn't surprised.

"I've heard rumors about other 'Returned', but I've not met them yet." Draco said. "The Girl-Who-Lived is one of those rumors; it makes you wonder."

"I can actually confirm that one." Tatsumi said and discreetly moved her bangs just enough to show the faint lightning-bolt-shaped scar. She then held out her hand to introduced herself. "Tatsumi Kurosaki."

Draco's eyes widened a fraction, but he composed himself and took her hand with a small smile. "Draco Malfoy." He introduced himself. "It's rather faint though, for a 'Cursed Scar'."

"'Cursed' would be inaccurate." Tatsuki said. "It's not something we can talk about here though."

Draco nodded, indication he understood. "So, is it true you were raised in the Muggle-world?" He asked curiously. "I know you've been aware of the wizard-world, given the amount of lawsuits against people who thought they could profit on your name, but the media hasn't been very clear. The 'Daily Prophet' states you're raised by wizards, but more Dumbledore-friendly papers claim you were raised by muggles."

"I was raised mostly mundanely." Tatsumi said. "I was raised by a blood-adopted wizard-family who lives in a Mundane town."

"Mundane?" Draco asked a bit confused.

"In Asia, everything non-magical is simply called Mundane." Tatsumi explained.

Draco nodded. "Are your parents here?" He asked.

"My uncle is at the front of the shop." Tatsumi said. "And yours?"

"Buying the rest of my supplies." Draco said. "Have you finished yours yet?"

"Almost." Tatsumi said. "We got most of it in Kyoto, but I was missing the clothing and we're getting the cauldron after this. Standard sizes are different in Japan. I'm also missing some potion's ingredients that are only used in western countries. I also need to get a wand."

"We will most likely head home when the measurements are done, and have the robes delivered." Draco said disappointed. "That doesn't leave us much time to figure out our situation."

Tatsuki punched his arm. "We'll see each other on September 1st, won't we?" She reminded him. "We'll have all year to figure out what's going on, and besides; the others will most likely be on the train with us."

Draco rubbed his arm, but smiled slightly anyway. "I suppose you're right." He said. "And it's not like we'll get back to Earthland any time soon, if at all."

Tatsumi smiled reassuringly. "We'll get back home one day." She said, but she didn't mention that her Godfather already had a device that could travel between worlds.

About five minutes later, Draco was finished with his measurements just in time for his father to walk into the shop and place the order.

"Mr. Lupin." Lucius Malfoy said hiding his surprise, and eyeing Remus' collar. "I heard you had moved abroad."

"I did." Remus said as politely as he could muster. "My niece is preparing for Hogwarts, however, so we're here to get her supplies."

Draco walked up to them. "You're Tatsumi's uncle then?" He asked and bowed slightly in greeting. "I am Draco Malfoy, an old acquaintance of hers."

Lucius, who had been ready to berate his son for bowing to a werewolf, bit his tong at the side-ways glare his son was giving him at the emphasis of the word 'old'. He had learned his lesson about questioning the boy's past, after he nearly lost his wand-arm to frostbite.

Remus blinked a bit at the interaction, then smirked playfully at Lucius who was still holding his tong. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Malfoy." He said returning the bow politely. "I am Remus Lupin. I take it you'll be starting Hogwarts this fall as well?"

"That's right." Draco said. "Although my father wished for me to go to Durmstrang."

"It was Tatsumi's second choice as well." Remus said smiling. "Her mother suggested Beauxbatons, but Tatsumi didn't want to go to some 'Prissy Princess School', as she called it."

Draco chuckled. "I admit; I wasn't fond of the idea of going there myself." He said. "But, isn't there any school's closer to home?"

It was Tatsumi who answered, as her measurements were done. "There is, but it's in Beijing and it's packed full so it doesn't accept anyone born outside Asia." She explained.

At that moment, Narcissa Malfoy stepped into the shop, and upon seeing Remus she sneered and was about to say something before Draco stopped her. "I would appreciate, Mother, if you did not insult my sister-in-law's uncle." He said glaring at her.

Narcissa instantly snapped her mouth shut; she knew better than to piss of her son. Meanwhile, Tatsumi was ecstatic. "Hey, I'm not the 'brother-stealer' anymore!" She cheered. "Woohoo! Progress!"

Draco rolled his eyes at her, but was unable to keep the grin off his face; he missed the craziness that Earthland Mages tended to have, and he was glad to have it back.

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Author's Notes:

1) With the way I've written this story, Asia has very few wizards and the Kurosaki's are actually one of the few remaining Noble family in Japan. I also have to explain that since Masaki was a pureblooded Quincy, her magical ancestor would either have to be someone who was granted Quincy powers by Yhwach – or possibly even a blood-related descendant – or someone whom married into a Quincy family prior to the start of the Quincy's true-breeding.

2) I looked up Godric's Hollow and the Potter's Cottage on the wiki, and wrote parts of the chapter around those.