Alright so how many of you hate me? All I can say is that life sucks but eventually it gets better.
This chapter is based of the song Ai Dee by Mitchie M. Its about being true to yourself. I figured it fit this chapter. If you go on my youtube channel, which I will be posting a link for in my profile, you can see a video I made for this chapter, or you can view it a AO3.
Boarding the Hogwarts Express turned out to be a bit of a fiasco for the Vocaloids. When they had entered the station, it took only a few minutes for someone to recognize them. Once one person noticed, it seemed the whole station noticed. Dozens of teens immediately flocked to them. Flashes of cameras and shouts for autographs quickly overwhelmed them. It took them by surprise that so many people in London knew who they were. It took some quick thinking on Master's part, but a trip to the bathroom for some notice-me-not charms quickly solved the problem. , on the muggle side at least.
On the magical side, it was not quite as hectic but still troublesome. As soon as they had stepped through the barrier, which had dismantled the charms, all eyes immediately turned to them. There was no recognition this time though. It was simply their appearances that had drawn attention this time. It was just as Master had said; they were like splotches of color on an otherwise monochromatic canvas. Where most magicals stuck to dreary dark colors, the Vocaloids were all wearing clothing in their signature colors. Top that off with their obviously foreign looks and you might as well have painted a target on them.
"Come on Len," Rin called out to her brother. She was obviously a lot better at ignoring the attention than he was. "Let's hurry up and find and empty compartment!"
With a sigh, Len allowed his sister to drag him through the crowd of people and onto the train.
Master shook his head with a fond look. "Gakupo, Kaito, could you please grab Rin's and Len's bags? It seems they forgot them."
"More like didn't want to carry them," Luka muttered under her breath.
Thankfully the bags all had feather light charms on them, so the two men had no problems carrying and extra bag each.
It was in the second to last car that Len and Rin had found an empty compartment. The others didn't even need to look in to know they were there. Apparently the two of them were arguing.
"No, Rin! I don't want to try it!"
"Come on, Len. I promise you'll like it!"
"No! I remember the last time you said that. I was sick for a week!"
All the older Vocaloids looked at each other than immediately to their Master. He sighed and knew he had just been volunteered to go in first. Steeling himself, he quickly slid the door open and stepped inside. The scene in front him, was amusing to say the least.
"You know, this is why people pair you two together," he stated, drawing the attention of the two blonds.
Len was sprawled out on his back on one of the seats. He was half sat up against the window and was holding Rin's hand away from his mouth while his other hand was trapped beneath him. Rin was straddling him and trying to for a puce colored jelly bean into his mouth. Both siblings looked at their Master blankly.
Rin took advantage of the distraction and shoved the jellybean into Len's mouth.
"Ha!"
Len quickly turned his head to the side and spat the jelly bean out.
"Oh gross, its leek flavored!"
A dark atmosphere filled the compartment. Miku slowly stepped forward with a disarmingly bright grin on her face. Her eyes were shut and a twitch had developed in one of her eyes.
"I'm sorry, what was that?"
As Len stuttered out apologies and excuses, Master chuckled before taking a seat close to the door. Miku and Luka sat between Master and Rin while Gakupo and Kaito sat next to Len.
For the next hour, the group took to occupying themselves in various manners. Rin and Miku were both looking at a fashion magazine. Every once in a while they would look up at Len, giggle, then glance quickly back down. Every time this happened, a shiver would make its way down Len's spine. He knew he would have to be more alert in the next coming weeks. Kaito and Gakupo were both working on a crossword puzzle with Len snoozing against Kaito's side. Luka and Master were both reading books.
A knock at the compartment door drew everyone's attention and woke Len up from his nap. Miku stood up and slid the door open.
"Hello," she greeted unsurely.
A small teen was on the other side. Misty blue eyes peered up at Miku through platinum blond bangs.
"Hello, I was wondering if I could sit in this compartment with you. The wrackspurts seem to be keeping me out of the others. Yours seems to be wrackspurt free, however."
A smile flitted across Len's face as he heard Luna's voice. He had always been fond of her since they had met. Her quiet demeanor and quirky manner made her interesting but relaxing to be around.
Rin caught the smile on Len's face and immediately made a decision.
"Sure," she answered happily. "The more the merrier!"
As Luna stepped in, her eyes flitted around her surroundings before settling on Len. Oddly enough, her eyes seemed distinctly focused when looking at him.
"Hello, Harry Potter. It is good to see you again. And wrackspurt free at that," she declared as she took a seat next to the door.
Everyone except Len stared at her in shock. Len himself, however, was hardly surprised.
"It is good to see you too, Luna. Though I go by Len Kagamine now. Harry Potter died that night in the alleyway."
It surprised the others how calm Len was about the situation. It just proved how much he trusted this girl to reveal everything.
"I see," she replied. She looked him over with a keen eye. "Yes, you do look more like a Len now."
"Thanks, I think so too."
With that, the conversation was over and Luna pulled out an issue of the quibbler. Len immediately wiggled his way closer to Kaito, intending to continue his pleasant nap. Though he knew the quiet wouldn't last long, he could hope couldn't. The person who broke the silence was exactly who Len thought it would be.
"Len!" It was Rin who shouted his name loudly. "What just happened?" She pointed dramatically at Luna. "How does she know who you used to be?"
Before Len could answer, a deep chuckle filled the room. Len and Rin turned to look at Master who in turn gave them a smile.
"From the stories Len has told me about her, Luna is a type of seer," he replied. "Those with the sight can have it manifest in different ways. These creatures she sees are more than likely how her mind sees magic manifest."
Len nodded at his master's explanation. He had thought that was the case after getting to know Luna better. She always seemed to have a natural intuition about things to come. Though vague, if you knew how to pick apart her words, you could guess what might be coming.
The rest of the rid was quiet thankfully. As the train got closer to the school, everyone started packing their stuff up to get ready. Once the others had filed out of the compartment, Luna turned to Len and gave him and airy smile.
"The castle has missed you."
With that, she walked out into the hallway and after the others. Len grinned to himself. The unspoken "I missed you," filling him with warmth. He quickly followed after his friends and family.
Thankfully, Master had convinced the headmaster not to force the three Vocaloids who were getting sorted to ride the boats, so they were able to enjoy the peace a bit longer on the carriage rides. Miku, Rin, and Len were the only ones going as students, so the three of them were left behind in the entrance hall while the others entered the great hall.
"This is stupid," Rin grumbled. She was quickly growing bored with waiting.
Len looked at his sister and sighed. He dug around in his pocket and pulled out a 3DS which had been adapted to work in a magical environment. He knew his sister well enough and came prepared.
"Here," he said as he handed her the gaming system. Her eyes lit up in joy as she grabbed the handheld from him. "I have Rune Factory 3 in it right now."
"Yes!" Rin fist pumped into the air and quickly started playing the game. "I'm so marrying Daria this time," she murmured to herself.
Len sighed in exasperation at his twin. Her attention span was smaller than an ant. A nudge drew his attention to Miku who had a soft grin on her face.
"Do you know how much longer we'll have to wait?"
Len looked at his watch and then back at Miku.
"Professor McGonagall should arrive in about 15 minutes and the students in around 20."
Miku nodded thoughtfully before grinning at Len. "It's a good thing you know Rin well enough to come prepared."
The blond gave an exasperated sigh while looking over at his sister. He knew better than to let Rin get bored. Bad things happened when she got bored. Most of those bad things ended up involving him in a prank of some sort.
"I know. Trust me, I know," he replied in a haunted tone.
Miku giggled at the resigned look on his face. The twins were always making them laugh with their antics. Now that she knew who Len used to be, it was easy to see that many of Rin's antics were actually as way to cheer up her twin. Harry Potter's knew life as Kagamine Len had obviously helped him achieve a true sense of happiness with his new family.
The fifteen minutes passed by quickly as Miku and Len talked about all the classes they would be taking. The blond was very interested in the Ancient Runes and Spell Crafting classes. Miku, however, was more interested in Charms and Care of Magical Creatures. She always did have a soft spot for animals no matter how dangerous they were.
The tap of heels echoed down the hallway silenced their talk. Soon, McGonagall rounded the corner, entering their sight. Miku and Len turned to her and gave a shallow bow of greeting while Rin completely ignored everything around her in favor of her game.
"It's good to see you had no problems in arriving," the professor stated as she reached them. "I am Minerva McGonagall and I am not only the Transfiguration teacher, but I also have the position of Deputy Head Mistress."
"It is good to meet you, Professor. I am Miku Hatsune," Miku greeted. "This is Len Kagamine and his twin sister, Rin Kagamine, is the one absorbed in the game over there."
Len gave a quick nod but nothing else. Seeing his old professor was bringing back unwanted memories. Before he could start to get depressed, the smack of a wand on his head snapped him out of his funk.
"Rainbow!"
It was Rin who had committed the act. The cry of rainbow was the signature outburst used by the character Rin was attempting to woo in her game. The look of shocked wonder and amusement on his sister's face made him wary.
"It worked?"
A snort of laughter drew his attention to Miku who looked to be doing her best not to laugh. Even McGonagall was attempting to hold back a smile if the twitching of her lips was any indicator.
Realization flooded him as he quickly looked down at his body in an attempt to find out what the "spell's" effect was. A pink piece of hair fell into his eyes and he froze. He slowly raised his hand to his ponytail and pulled it loose. A rainbow wave of hair fluttered down around his face. He tilted his head and down and clenched his fists.
"Rin," he gritted out from between his teeth.
His twin was unrepentant though. A wide grin was stretched across her face as she glanced over her handy work.
"You're looking very colorful there, Len," she taunted.
With a loud angered cry, Len launched himself at his sister who quickly twirled out of the way and hid behind Miku. As the angry blond approached, Miku raised her hands in surrender.
"Now, Len-kun," Miku said calmly. "I'm sure if you ask, the professor would be willing to undo Rin's spell."
Len turned to McGonagall and gave her the most pathetic and hopeful look she had ever seen. It took everything in her not to coo at the young boy. A little bit flustered, she gave him a nod.
"Of course." She motioned him over and gently tapped her wand on his head. Soon the rainbow of color began to bleed from his hair till only blond remained.
Rin pouted as her masterpiece was undone. She was soon distracted though as the castle doors swung open, admitting Hagrid and the first years.
As soon as everyone was settling in front of the stern woman, McGonagall gave her standard introduction speech.
"Now if you'll follow me in two straight lines, we'll go in and begin the sorting."
Rin, Len, and Miku lingered until they reached the end of the lines. They had been told they would be sorted last.
The great hall still took Len's breath away as he entered. The ceiling's star filled sky was gorgeous as always and the candles lighting the room just added to the beauty. He felt a stab of pain in his chest as he saw the three who had betrayed him most. His steps faltered as he saw Ron and Hermione sitting together at Gryffindor's table with their prefect badges proudly displayed on their robes. Both were glancing in his direction, obviously curious about the new comers. He could also see Dumbledore at the teacher's table trying to engage Master in conversation only to fail miserably.
Thankfully his sister had a tight grip on his hand and was dragging him forward. Complaints about how nosey the students were distracted him from any depressing thoughts. Her descriptions of the completely outdated fashion of sense that seemed to run rampant even in the children of the wizarding were nothing short of amusing.
When Dumbledore stood up and started his speech, Len simply blocked him out. He preoccupied his mind with trying to figure out where he would be sorted. He was no longer Harry Potter, so did that mean he would be in a new house? So distracted by his thoughts, he completely missed the sorting hat's song as well as most of the sorting.
"Hatsune, Miku."
Len focused on his friend as she walked up to the stool. Everyone was whispering about her brightly colored hair and unique outfit.
"Hufflepuff!"
It made sense for her to be in Helga's house. Miku always put her friends first and for the most part had a gentle, quiet demeanor. She would definitely fit in with the badgers.
"Kagamine, Len."
Rin gave him a somewhat gentle shove to move forward. His steps faltered when he noticed all the staring but he eventually made it to the stool. As he sat down and the hat was placed on his head, a voice echoed through his mind.
"Harry Potter, or should I say, Len Kagamine?" Len froze. He should have known the hat would know his former identity.
"Now, now, calm down. I am not obligated to tell the headmaster or anyone anything I see within a student's head. I am actually spelled to not spill anything I see during a sorting."
The hat's words made him relax slightly.
"I see you've been through a lot, Mr. Kagamine. The betrayal you have suffered was something that, normally, the castle would never have allowed. Unfortunately, with the deterioration of the wards, she has been immobilized and silenced in her attempt to keep them from completely falling."
Len tilted his head in confusion. The castle would have interfered if it could?
"Yes. What many don't know is that normally the castle herself will pick a headmaster or at least give her approval or disapproval of the candidate selected. If the castle was in any proper state, she would have removed as headmaster before he could even properly take the mantle."
Len snickered. It was amusing to think about what Dumbledore's face would look like if he was ejected from Hogwarts.
"well, let's get you sorted shall we," the hat said. "I see you have a family now."
Len nodded with a large grin. It was something he had never had as Harry Potter. The other Vocaloids and Master meant the world to him. He would let nothing hurt them or tear their family apart.
"well I guess that cinches it then," the hat announced happily. "Remember, Mr. Kagamine, who we are is not how others define us, but how we define ourselves." The hat then yelled out loud, "Hufflepuff!"
As Len gently took off the sorting hat, a large grin spread across his face. The hat was right. Harry Potter was his past. A life he had left behind and traded for his new one. He was Kagamine Len now and nothing could change that.
