AN:I do not own Bleach or Harry Potter


Toshiro rested his head on his hand as he waited for his fellow first year, Stephen Cornfoot, to make his move. Looking over the chess board he watched as the boy stared intently at the pieces trying to find his way out. "Knight to C4." His teal eyes watched as the white knight moved to the indicated spot.

"Bishop to H4, checkmate." He watched as the boy opposite him looked over the boy trying to see a way out before finally looking up.

"Good game Toshiro. Want to play again?" Even as he spoke the board was resetting itself.

Shaking his head the white harried captain stood up, "No. I think its time I turn in."

"Well, goodnight then." Toshiro turned and made his way through the crowded common room, moving with a purpose. His eyes saw people scattered around talking, playing games, and working on homework and he knew they would stay up late tonight, tomorrow was Saturday and there were no classes.

As he entered his room and made his way toward his bed he surveyed the room and noticed no one else was there, not even Yoruichi. Nodding to himself he climbed onto his bed and pulled the curtains closed around him to isolate himself from the outside world. Safe from all other eyes he let out a shaky breath and his control faltered. In the dim light that seeped through the blue curtains he began to tremble and shake uncontrollable as he sat on his bed.

His mind was exhausted from the effort to hide the shaking all day and he needed a break. Hermione seemed to know something was wrong, but unable to determine what, had simple stayed close throughout the day. While it was concern that drove her it had only made the situation worse. Finally, after nearly half an hour of shaking, he was able to force a calmness onto his body and soul.

He closed his eyes then and focused on his breathing. Breath in, breath out, breath in, breath out. When he opened his eyes he was not in the Ravenclaw Tower, instead he was standing on the snowy field that was his inner world. But all was not right here, dark black storm clouds filled the sky and the wind screamed across the white plains. Knowing it would be impossible to talk with his Zanpakuto in this storm he made his way to a nearby cave the dragon often rested in.

He left the wind behind as he entered the cave and was greeted by the sight of a massive dragon made of ice and water resting on the floor of the cave. The small captain approached him without hesitation and placed his small hand onto the large icy snout. "Hyorinmaru."

"Master, this cannot continue much longer." The dragon's deep voice filled the cave and Hitsugaya lowered his hand. Silence surrounded them for a moment before his master responded.

"I know Hyorinmaru, but what am I suppose to do? I can't just release all my energy or there will be a blizzard in early September, and that will no doubt cause the staff to be more alert. That we can not do."

The dragon rose up as high as the ceiling would allow and looked out of the cave into the building storm, "You may not have a choice in this master. Soon your body will force the power out, whether you want to or not." The dragon lowered himself back to the ground to look Toshiro in the eye.

Hitsugaya let out a sigh, "I know that Hyorinmaru, but I have looked all over the castle and there is nowhere secure enough to let it out. Even if I found a private room to slowly release this pent up reishi the ice would remain for hours and could be discovered, that would only raise suspicion, especially if I have to do it every other week." Shaking his head he turned to look outside the cave and the raging wind before he continued, "Kido is to destructive and likely to draw attention, and any place large enough to flash step is to exposed, and the risk of being seen to great.

"Yoruichi hasn't found anyplace suitable either. It would seem that the only option is the forest, but even that is full of sentient creatures from what I've learned, and I don't know if they would tell the headmaster of my activates…I'm open to suggestions. " He turned to look back at the dragon hopeing he would tell him something that would solve his problems.

The dragon looked at him in deep thought for awhile before he spoke, "You have been here for a week master, even if you have walked its halls I doubt you have seen the true extent of the castle. It is old and infused with magic, I'm sure there is a place for you to safely let this energy out."

The teal eyes of Hitsugaya locked onto the ruby red eyes of Hyorinmaru, "You realize I can only contain this power for a few more days before it will burst forth on its own, I don't have time to search the castle for hidden rooms and secret passages when I don't even have a clue where to begin. And asking someone is out of the question." His voice was frustrated as he tried to figure away out of his predicament without drawing suspicion to himself. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm himself, Hyorinmaru was only trying to help. Suddenly his eyes snapped open as a thought crossed his mind, "But I could order someone." He saw the confusion in the red eyes opposite him, "The ghost have been here for centuries, if anyone knows a place I can use it will be them, and they won't report me."

"Then do it soon master, I fear you may not be able to completely suppress the tremors tomorrow." Toshiro just nodded before he closed his eyes, the cold of his inner world was replaced by the warmth of the tower when he opened his eyes. Shaking slightly, he crawled under the covers and went to sleep.


Hitsugaya emerged from the great hall only ten minutes after entering. As expected, there had only been a few people up and eating breakfast when he arrived. Even as he made his way through the halls he could feel his muscles twitching beneath his clothes on their own accord, it was unnerving to not be in control of his own body, gigai or not. As he rounded a corner he saw Yoruichi waiting for him with the Grey Lady. "Yoruichi said you wanted to see me?"

Toshiro just nodded his head before reaching out with his senses to ensure their was no one else nearby. Satisfied, he locked his eyes with hers before he addressed the ghost, "Yes." Hitsugaya pulled his right hand from his pocket and held it palm up, the shaking of his hand was barley noticeable in the dim morning light of the corridor. Toshiro breathed deep, then let the energy flow into the palm of his hand causing a sphere of blue spirit energy to form and hover just above the skin. Looking at the women's spirit he saw the surprise at his display, "I need to know if there is a place within the castle where I can release this energy without the staff or anyone else knowing about it." His sharp eyes roved over the hall to ensure there was no one else there to see his display before they returned to the Grey Lady. "Well?"

The women looked thoughtful for a moment before speaking, "There is a room that may serve you. I have never used it but I have heard of it. I can take you to it and tell you how to enter if you wish."

Hitsugaya nodded his head and pulled the energy back into his body before following her as she led the two disguised Soul Reapers through the castle to a barren wall on the seventh floor. Yoruichi looked around her before she spoke, "Where is the room."

The ghost looked at the wall in front of them. "This is it. They call in the Room of Requirement, it reveals itself only to those in need and changes to fulfill that need. You can find some information on it later in the library if you want to know more. To open it you must walk past the this spot three times while thinking of what you need. No one alive within the castle knows where the room is, though many have used it, none have recognized it for what it is, so your secret should stay safe here." She finished and turned to look at the captain behind her.

Hitsugaya looked at the spirit for just a moment before walking past her and paced once, twice, three times before the wall. Then the stone changed before their eyes, without a sound, into a large wrought iron door that opened on its own. Without looking back the white harried captain stepped into the room followed by the black cat. When the door closed the Gray Lady watched the door disappear from sight before she moved off down the hall, leaving them to their own devices.

"A big empty room, just what I always wanted."

"It's not about want, it's about need. And right now this is what I need." With that Toshiro closed his eyes and raised his hands before him and began to chant. Soon a burst of light emitted form his hands and spread to the walls. With the barrier in place to protect the school from the immense energy he was about to release, he opened his teal eyes to get a better look at the room. There were large windows high over head letting in the sun light, and running the length of the room were several rows of thick stone columns holding up the high ceiling.

He looked down at the cat sitting at his feet, "You sure you want to be here Yoruichi? Its gonna get cold."

The cat just looked at him, "Don't worry about me Toshiro, my reishi should protect me from the worst you can do."

"We'll see about that." Without further warning his energy began to pour out him and into the room, only stopping when it touched his barrier. His eyes began to glow the same color as the light blue energy that danced around his small body like flames. The stress was leaving his body even as every surface in the room was being frozen over, turning the room into a massive icebox.

It went on like this for more then two hours before he stopped the flow. Surveying the room he noticed that the only spot not buried beneath thick ice was a three foot circle he was standing in. Looking down between his legs he saw Yoruichi's form curled up between his feet trying to stay warm. Her energy said she was fine, probably cold, but fine otherwise.

He stepped away from the cat and began to walk over the ice he had created, reaching out with his senses to ensure his barrier had contained it entirely. Satisfied it had held, he returned to his previous spot and picked up the noble. He smirked at her, "You glad you stayed now?"

The black eyelids opened to reveal golden colored eyes gleaming at him, "Of course, its hard to find a quiet place in this castle to take a nap." Her eyes roamed over the room, "I thought there would be more to it then this."

"The air is to dry to form a massive amount of ice. Most of the energy just needed to be let out and contained. You can feel it in the air can't you?"

The cat just smirked at him, "Of course, but I was hopeing for something more, what with all that energy. So, what now?"

"We leave and I weaken the barrier just enough to allow some of the energy to leak out. It should all seep out by the end of tomorrow. The humans will never know."

"And just how often will we be coming here?"

"I can go two weeks without letting it out, however I think it will be best to let the excess out at least once a week."

With that she curled back up in his arms and went back to sleep. Rolling his eyes at her laziness he looked to where the door should be and approached it. As if reading his mind the wall began to change and the ice covering it cracked and shattered just enough to allow them out.

Their was no one in the hallway when he stepped out of the Room of Requirement. Turning to look at the door he watched it fade back into stone as if it had never been there. Deciding it would be best if he knew more about the room before he used it again he made his way to the library to do a little research.


Sorry for the delay, I had a hard time figuring out how to write this part. In case your wondering why Yoruichi doesn't need to release her energy to, she's always releasing a small amount, Hitsugaya can't do that because people would get suspicious if the temperature dropped every time he entered a room. Any feedback would be appreciated.