WARNING: Same as last chapter

FEM!Harry. manipulative!dumbledore.

"I wasn't able to get much before she refused to talk," admitted Ryobi with a sigh. "Her name is Rose Potter. After her parents died in a car crash, she was left with her uncle, aunt, and cousin. For some reason, they abused her and called her names like Freak".

"You don't think...?" Asuka trailed off, not wanting to finish that question.

"I don't want it to be true," said Ryobi with a shake of her head, "but it's most likely the case".

"How old is she?" asked a concerned Yumi. While rape is traumatic for anyone, she didn't want to think about how it would affect a child.

"Based on her appearance and factoring in malnutrition, I would put her at about nine years of age," said Haruka, causing the other girls to pale. The thought that someone could to that to a nine year old is sickening.

"Okay," chimed in Shiki, breaking the silence. "She's going to need some new clothes. Who want to help me pick out some clothes?"

"I'll pay for them," said Ikaruga as she followed Shiki out of the base.

"Wait," said Miyabi as she realized something. "If she was both abused and neglected, where did the scythe come from?" Silence fell among the gathered shinobi as the question passed through their mind.

"Well, the only way to know is to ask," said Ryobi as she got ready to walk back into the connected room. She was stopped by a hand on her shoulder. Turning her head, she was surprised to see a maskless Murakumo.

"Let me talk to her," stuttered out the shy girl. "I think Ryona need you right now". Ryobi looked at her twin sister and noticed how quiet she was. Nodding at Murakumo, she walked over to her sister and led her out of the base. Taking a deep breath, Murakumo entered the connected room. "Rose?"

"Yes?" was the short response.

"Can I ask you some question?" stuttered the shy girl. She really wanted to put her mask on, but didn't want to scare Rose. Rose didn't respond verbally, but did nod. "Okay, where did you get that scythe?"

"Don't know," said Rose, surprising Murakumo. "Was there when I woke up"

"When you woke up?" repeated Murakumo.

"Yeah, in this cave," clarified Rose as she looked around the room.

"Do you know how you got here?" asked Murakumo. Rose's response was a shake of her head. Confused, Murakumo told Rose that she would talk to the other girls. As she left, Murakumo placed her mask back on her face. Looking at the other girls, she explained what she just learned.

"So someone kidnapped her from her abusive relatives, brought her to this cave, gave her a scythe and left?" asked a confused Homura

"Not to mention that that did all that without waking her up," added a equally confused Imu. As they talked, Ryobi and Ryona reentered and were quickly told what they just learned.

"Well, the big question is who brought her here," said Ryobi. "The person had to both know about Rose's living situation and that this cave was being lived in".

"I understand the first part, but why would they know about the base?" asked Hibari.

"Simple, if they were saving her from a bad home, why would they abandon her in a empty cave?" Yagyuu tried explaining. "Despite the abuse, she would probably try to find her way back to that house".

"But why?" asked a confused Minori. "Why would she want to go back?"

"Think about it," said Yumi. "That was the only example of a home she ever experienced. She probably would think that there's no other place that she could go". Minori nodded, sad at the thought.

"Speaking of home, where is she from?" asked Katsuragi. The shinobi fell silent as they realized that nobody asked question. As they prepared to decide who would ask Rose, Shiki and Ikaruga returned with the clothes. Quickly bringing them up to speed, Shiki offered to ask the young girl.

"I'll have to give her the clothes anyways," explained the valley girl. Before anyone could object, she was already entered the room Rose was in. "Hey there, I'm Shiki".

"Rose," was all she said.

"I, like, have a surprise for you," Shiki said as she hold up the bags. She didn't miss the slight flinch Rose did at the word surprise. "I thought that you would, like, not want to be naked, so Ikaruga and I went out and bought some clothes for ya". Rose looked at the bag suspiciously, as if she didn't believe that Shiki was telling the truth. Pulling out a outfit, complete with a set of undergarments, Shiki asked, "Do you know how to get dress or do you need help?"

"I know," said Rose as she took the clothes from Shiki. As she put them on, Shiki noticed that she always kept her scythe as close as possible.

"Hey, could you tell me where you're from?" asked Shiki. Rose paused in the middle of pulling on her shirt. "You don't need to give me an address. Just give me whatever you're comfortable with".

"Surrey, England," she said as she popped her head through the hole. She was dress in a simple black shirt and a pair of slacks, also black.

"Give me one minute," said Shiki as she left the room. While she was gone, Rose decided to look at the other clothes they got her. She might as well enjoy it before they take it from her.

Shiki told the rest of the girls what she was told. Several girls let out a groan. "The more we learn, the less we know," said Ikaruga as she rubbed her head.

"I agree," said Yomi," Not only did they manage to get her here without waking her, they also managed to travel 5,892 miles"

"They had to cover that distance within a single night," added Miyabi. "Based on what we learned, she woke up here. It doesn't seem like she have any memories of her being brought here".

"I don't think that even Grandfather could perform such a feat, even in his prime," said Asuka as she was just as lost as the other girls.

"So, what do we do?" asked Mirai as she glanced at the door that led into the room Rose was in.

"I think that we'll have to take care of her," said Homura with a sigh. "She need a family. If we leave her in a orphanage, she might end up in a similar situation and might never get help. I don't feel like taking that gamble." The other girls smiled at the Crimson squad's leader's decision. "Beside, we're going to have help raising her".

"You can count on us," said Asuka with a smile.

"Indeed," added Yumi. Miyabi just nodded with a smile.

"Okay," cheered Hibari. "Should we give her a new name?"

"New name?" asked Yozakura.

"Yeah, this is the beginning of a new life for her," explained Hibari. "Rose Potter probably would remind her of her old life". Hibari felt uncomfortable at all the stares she was getting.

"That's a good idea," said Haruka as she ducked into the other. "I'll asked her what she thinks". It didn't take long for Haruka to return. "She said that she would be fine with it, but she have the final say". the rest of the day was spent thinking of names and Rose rejecting them. Finally, they hit the jackpot.

"From this day on," said Homura, "Shinku Rozu will be living with us"

Shinku Rozu is Crimson Rose in japanese according to google. Well, crimson is Shinku and Rose is Rozu. Crimson rose is Shinkōshoku no bara, but I don't think that would work as a name. Also, if you want to know the distance in kilometers, it would be 9482 km. I put miles because I live in the U.S. I didn't mean to keep you waiting until March, but when you have 20 stories, a extremely small youtube channel, and a real life with real problems, like looking for employment, it take a while to update a story. Hopefully you still enjoyed this chapter. I haven't decided whether or not I'll just skip to the first year and only mention the events of the Senran Kagura games or actually cover it. Oh, well, I'll guess you'll have to wait until next chapter to find out what I chose.