True to his schedule, Yuu's bleary eyes opened right as the first rays of sunshine peeked through his curtains. Beside him in the neighbouring bed, a soft groan reached his ears, signalling Kimizuki's awakening. Slowly sitting up, Yuu stretched his arms high above his head as a yawn escaped his lips, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes as he drew back the thick crimson curtain surrounding his bed.

Swinging his legs over the edge, Yuu caught sight of Kimizuki's curtain drawing back as he exited his own bed, his fingers flying up to his eyes to rid himself of any remaining sleep before standing; Yuu following suit as the two mechanically got dressed in silence. The only sounds that could be heard of light snoring was the light shuffle of fabric before the two silently exited their dorms and made their way down to the common room.

"So, what now?" Spoke Yuu, keeping his voice low as the two reached downstairs.

"I don't know."

"Huuuh? What do you mean you don't know? Why'd the hell did you get up then?"

Kimizuki whirled around to face Yuu, "Do give me that! Why the hell were you up, then!?"

Yuu faulted, fumbling over his words before his expression morphed into a glare. "I can't help it, it's routine!"

Kimizuki stared at Yuu before sighing, bring up his hand to rub between his eyes. "Why do I even bother?" He murmured.

"Tch." Yuu walked past Kimkzuki, hands in pockets as he approached the portrait.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to wander around, get a feel for the place." Called Yuu over his shoulder, before turning around to face Kimizuki, hand outstretched behind him as he held open the portrait. "You coming?"

Kimizuki regarded Yuu for the briefest of seconds, weighing the pros and cons in his mind before coming to a decision. Shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly, Kimizuki silently followed Yuu out of the common room and into the chilled corridors of Hogwarts. To be truthful, neither one really cared all that much about getting caught or the consequences for their actions; if them taking precautions as to not get lost and somehow make their way onto the third corridor and die a painful death is against the rules, than neither Yuu or Kimizuki are going to be listening to them screech in disapproval for their actions.

Outside the common room, light snoring of portraits echoed down the stone corridors, neither of them waking at the sudden sound the two made as they continued to sleep; blissfully unaware of any rule breaking. The two males, without so much as uttering a word to the other, shared a look before walking down a random corridor at a moderate pace.

To be honest Yuu had no idea where he's going or where exactly they're located in the grand castle, but part of him hopes that, if they did indeed get lost during their travels, that they'll miraculously bump into an older student who will be kind enough to lead the to the Great Hall for breakfast.

For the first few minutes of mindless walking the two were blanketed in a content silence, noting but light snoring and the soft, almost non-existent sound of their feet hitting stone floors. There were a few times Yu caught sight of a dishevelled looking cat out the corner of his eyes, scurrying away before they could get close enough to it. Although, while Yuu wouldn't admit it out loud, but there was something unsettling about that cat. It was almost like it was following them.

Gradually, as the two continued to walk, Yuu keeping an extra eye out for any signs of the cat, the air around them got noticeably colder and darker the further they walked. The way one lit by the streaming sunlight now lit by hanging torches that hung mounted symmetrically on both walls.

"Well this just got creepy." Deadpanned Yuu, sarcasm lacing his voice, being mindful to keep his voice low as they passed still snoozing portraits. How do portraits even sleep, anyway?

"I think we're in the dungeons." Responded Kimizuki.

Yuu spluttered lightly, "Huh!? This school has dungeons!?"

Kimizuki was quick to act, placing a firm hand over Yuu's mouth to quickly quieten him. "Shh!" The two remained motionless, listening in careful to any signs of life that could've heard them. Lucky for them, the dungeons hold less portraits along its walls than upstairs, and the last one they passed was nearly a minute ago. Sighing, Kimizuki slowly removed his hand, standing up straight as the two relaxed from their tension.

"Are you really that surprised, dumbass? Our old school had a freaking army training ground that contained a demon and you're surprised that Hogwarts has a dungeon?"

Yuu blinked owlishly, "Good point."

Kimizuki sighed in exasperation, placing a hand over his forehead as he closed his eyes.

"Yuu-chan?"

The two practically jumped, startled by the sudden and unexpected voice as they whirled around to face sky blue eyes and a mop of blonde hair.

Yuu beamed. "Mika! What are you doing up?"

"I could say the same about you two." He replied as he slowly approached the two, his Slytherin uniform on much like Yuu and Kimizuki already dressed in their Gryffindor uniforms. "As for your question, vampires don't sleep. You should know that by now, Yuu-chan."

Yuu didn't fluster at the comment or defend himself, instead, Yuu smiled happily, ignoring the comment with ease as he spoke once more.

"Then we should see each other more in the mornings! It must be boring being all by yourself all night and morning, having nothing to do and unable to leave your dorm."

Mika's eyes widened minutely at the comment, but Yuu continued on talking, oblivious to Mika's startled reaction.

"Plus, because we're in separate houses, we won't get to see each other much, and you have no one in your house, much like Yoichi. We should use the mornings to spend time with each other before the day starts." Beamed Yuu, happiness seeping from his very being at having solved the problem of their little school house isolation.

"Now we just need to find Yoichi and tell him, then figure out where to meet! Do either of you two know where the Hufferpuffer-"

"Hufflepuff." Corrected Mika, his tone flat as Yuu continued on unperturbed.

"-Whatever, do either of you guys know where it is?"

Kimizuki sighed, "I believe it's located near the kitchen. Though we can always catch Yoichi during class. Each class is shared with two different houses."

"So we'd just have to wait and see which classes we have with Hufflepuff." Said Mika, receiving a nod from Kimizuki.

Yuu beamed, a large grin spreading across his lips. "Awesome! I can't wait!"

Students began to walk past them, many shooting the group odd looks as they pass by, giving them a wide birth as if unsure what to make of the group. What Yuu did notice, however, is that every student that passed them wore a green and silver tie.

"Looks like breakfast is starting." Stated Kimizuki, watching the retreating forms of the students as they exited the dungeons before locking his gaze onto Mika. "I gather the Slytherin common room is down here?"

Mika nodded, his own gaze threatening to lock onto those of his fellow house mates, but he refrained from doing so. He doesn't want to see the looks of confusion and disgust shot at them. It's enough that he already is experiencing this on his first day, fellow Slytherin's staring at him and whispering behind his back all because he and Kimizuki stood side by side last night. So of course, them coming out for breakfast only to find two Gryffindor's in their dungeons so early in the morning having a friendly chat with him; even to Mika, the sight looks strange.

"Well, I guess we better get going." Began Yuu, before turning his piercing gaze onto Mika. "You're coming too, right? They're handing out our timetables today."

Mika nodded, his face set into a subtle frown as he followed Yuu and Kimizuki out of the dungeons. The trio perfectly ignoring the looks shot their way by the majority as they entered the corridors before arriving at the Great Hall; the three separating and seating at their house tables.

Yuu let his gaze wander, taking note of the steady stream of students entering the Great Hall and seating themselves, before letting his eyes wander up to the Head table. There, watching him with curious eyes, was a mixture of teachers. However, the main ones that stood out were Severus and Dumbledore; Yuu having just caught McGonagall subtly glancing at them before directing her gaze back onto her breakfast, much unlike her colleagues.

Huffing to himself, Yuu tore his gaze away from the curious teachers and back to his food. The morning went by in a blur as he waited for his timetable, his patience waning thin the longer he waited. Finally, after much waiting on Yuu's part, they received their first timetable; and Yuu was quick to be shoulder to shoulder with Kimizuki as he compared.

"We're in every class together!"

"Oh course we are, dumbass, we're in the same house!"

"So!? Just because we're in the same house doesn't mean we'd be doing absolutely everything together!" Shot back Yuu, the two already at heads with each other.

"Jolly good friends they are," Chimed one of the twins, watching Yuu and Kimizuki in amusement.

"Indeed they are, Fred. Two peas in a pod."

Yuu huffed, crossing his arms as he pulled back. "Two peas in a pod my ass." He murmured, before turning his attention back to the timetable in his hand. "Majority of our classes are with Slytherin it seems. Damn, looks like we'll have to catch Yoichi during our breaks."

"Or we could just go over there now." Suggested Kimizuki nonchalantly. At Yuu's questioning look, he elaborated. "It's not unusual for a Gryffindor and a Hufflepuff to get along. Us going over there to talk to him won't raise suspicion."

Yuu looked over to Kimizuki, the two maintaining eye contact for the briefest of seconds before Yuu made his move. Standing, Yuu strolled over to the Hufflepuff table with ease, ignoring all the looks shot his way as he made his way behind Yoichi; leaning down as he slung an arm of his shoulder.

"Yo, Yocihi!" Smiled Yuu, remaining standing as Yoichi made a startled sound.

"It's Neville, remember!?" Whispered Yoichi is a hushed voice.

Yuu didn't respond to his comment, letting his eyes wander over to Yoichi's own timetable in his hands.

"What classes have you got? Majority of our classes are with Slytherin."

Yoichi looked down at his own timetable, his eyes skimming over its contents before answering. "Majority of mine are with Ravenclaw."

Yuu sighed in exasperation. "So they divide us into two large groups, just great. Oh, that reminds me." Yuu leaned down closer to Yoichi's ear, his eyes briefly scanning the table to make sure no one was eavesdropping before whispering low into his ear.

"We've decided on meeting up every morning, though we haven't decided where yet."

Yoichi turned to lock eyes with Yuu, whispering back just as low. "Meet up? What for?"

Yoichi felt Yuu shrug, "With the whole incognito thing and being in separate classes for majority of the year, we rarely get to see each other. Why not use the empty time slot we have in the morning to spend it together?"

The two were silent, Yoichi pondering over Yuu's words before coming to his conclusion. "Alright, just let me know where to meet up."

Yuu grinned, reaching his hand up to mess Yoichi's mousy brown hair before standing up right; heading back over to his table. Once seated, all it took was for Yuu to shoot Kimizuki a large smile for him to know things went well on Yoichi's end, the two not needing words to communicate as they turn back to their meals in a comfortable silence.

Once the two had finished, the looked over their timetables once more together to find out what classes they had today. There first class today was Transfiguration, followed by Potions, then after that they had lunch, and then there last class of the day being Flying Lessons. All with Slytherin.

"Yes! We'll be with Mika majority of the school year!" Triumphed Yuu.

Kimizuki frowned, "You do know the meaning of incognito, right?" He replied in a hush whisper, his eyes roaming their surrounding area for any eavesdropping. "You can't just talk to him during our classes, people, especially teachers alike, will notice.

Yuu's smile fell from his lips. "What about Potions? Mr Greasy over there is Mika's Godfather in this life and he knows about us."

Kimizuki resisted the urge to run his hand over his face and through his hair. He supposed Yuu could seat himself next to Mika, despite the blonde's obvious protest to it, but even if the teacher knew of their situation it doesn't really decrease the curious eyes that will surely follow. And yet, Kimizuki has this inkling feeling that Yuu will dismiss his reasoning and stick himself to Mika's side regardless of either's protests. So all in all, Kimizuki didn't bother giving Yuu a reply as the two stood; making their way to their first class of the day.

Despite the two's earlier wanderings, within three minutes of exiting the Great Hall, the pair already found themselves lost as they try and follow the small set of instructions given to all first years along with their time table. Regardless, with constantly moving staircases, endless corridors and, to much of their unfortunate encounter, a certain poltergeist, and the two ex-soldiers found themselves lost on their very first day.

Finally, however, with much help from veriest paintings and both Yuu and Kimizuki found themselves sneaking through the doors of Transfiguration fifteen minutes late. If having Guren as a teacher taught them anything, it was to sneak into class and take your seat as quickly and discretely as possible without anyone, especially Guren, knowing. Even during the times they didn't have Guren, which was a lot, as a teacher the pair still found themselves doing it just in case he was lazing about in a corner somewhere. It did seem that he started showing up to classes more frequently since Yuu and Yoichi started attending.

As the pair entered, neither made a sound, the pair being acutely aware of the scratching sound of quills on parchment throughout the classroom as the class wrote silently at their desks. Both oblivious to the cat that sat tall on top of the desk. However, what Yuu did notice, as the two took their seats, was Mika turning around to face the late pair over his right shoulder; shooting them a questioning frown.

Yuu, ignoring the heads that turned their way from those they've passed to get to their empty seats, shrugged his shoulders in response. It was then that Yuu looked passed Mika and noticed the tabby cat sitting on top of the desk. Frowning to himself, his movements slowing as he readied his gear, Yuu found himself locking eyes with the tabby cat; an odd intelligent glint in its eyes. His frown deepening, Yuu subtly elbowed Kimizuki, not looking away from the cat as he subtly inclined his head towards the tabby. If possible, the two found themselves in a staring war with the cat, both puzzled by this development.

Regardless, Yuu found his eyes switching from the cat to Mika, noticing movement as Mika noticed where their attention was fixated on. It was then, when Mika slowly mouthed one word to him, that Yuu felt his eyes widen minutely.

"Ningen." Human. That cat in front of them, watching over the class silently with observant eyes, is a human. And, if Yuu had to hazard a guess, he'd say that that cat right in front of them is none other than there Professor. There Professor who had just witnessed them come in late. Yuu felt his brow twitch.

The two watched, admittedly startled, as the cat leapt off of the edge of the desk and, midway through its leap, morphed back into the familiar sight of their stern Head of House.

"I presume the pair of you have a sufficient reason for your lateness." She asked, having briskly made her way to their desk the moment her feet touched the ground.

"We apologise, Professor, but we lost our way." Replied Kimizuki, his voice low as to not disrupt the silence.

McGonagall's expression didn't waver. "Perhaps I should transfigure Mr Potter over here into a map to help you find your way."

"That'd be great, seeing as the directions given to us were no help, obviously." Came Yuu's snark reply, earning a sharp elbow to the side, causing him to hiss in pain. McGonagall regarded him, her gaze unimpressed with his comment before swiftly turning on her heel.

"I trust the pair of you won't be late again." Came her reply over her shoulder before she reached the front, turning around and beginning the lesson. Out of habit, Yuu found himself huffing silently, resting his head in his open palm as he listened to the lesson.

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Potions, however, was a completely different matter entirely. Unlike Transfiguration, where Yuu and Kimizuki were seemingly isolated from their fellow teammates, aka Mika. At least, that's how Yuu felt regarding the matter, he didn't exactly know how Kimizuki felt but then again he isn't exactly concerned. The moment the pair entered their Potions classroom, Yuu wasted no time locating a familiar bob of wavy blonde hair and zooming over to his side, seating himself next to him; grinning.

"Yuu-chan!" Hissed Mika, the two practically inches apart as he frowned.

Yuu, however, continued grinning, even as he felt Kimizuki plonk himself on Yuu's other side silently. "C'mon, Mika! I'm sure Mr Greasy wouldn't mind!"

Mika stared, his mouth slightly agape as sky blue searched emerald green for any signs of a joke. Finding none, Mika lightly face palmed, sighing deeply as he shook his head slightly. Before Yuu could ask what was wrong, the door to their classroom shot opened, slamming harshly against the stone wall as Professor Snape hastily walked up to the front before stopping; turning around to the face the class of startled first years as he spoke.

"There will be no foolish wand waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is potion making. However, for those select few," Yuu blinked when he saw Snape's head snap down to lock onto Mika, and he almost found himself rolling his eyes as he once more lazed his head on his palm.

"Favourites much." He murmured, only to receive a sharp kick to his leg. Yuu hissed in pain, directing Snape's attention onto him as Yuu shot Mika a glare, though thankfully, the man remained silent over the matter as he continued.

"…Who possess the talent." Snape began to stalk around the front of the classroom, pulling his robes closer to his body as he crossed his arms. "I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death."

That gained the groups attention, the three subtly shooting each other looks before quickly directing their attention to the front. However, Yuu continued to laze back in the palm of his hand, his gaze wandering the classroom, taking in the veriest potions and bottles that lined the dusty shelves.

"Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities so formidable that you feel confident enough… to not pay attention." Said Snape, his voice growing louder as his black gaze locked fiercely onto Yuu.

Yuu heard Snape, he heard him loud and clear, but choose to outright ignore the man in favour of irritating him. Being Mika's godfather in this life and knowing about their predicament doesn't automatically mean Yuu will show him respect. Guren earned more respect from Yuu than Snape, yet that didn't stop Yuu from treating him and interacting with him any differently than before.

Even in this new life, the same applies here.

"Mr Potter." Yuu didn't turn around to face him completely, his head still turned to the side yet his eyes moved to fixate onto Snape. "Our new celebrity." Yuu didn't move, but even from Snape's position, he could see the subtle narrow of the eyes and heated intensity of them as he glared.

"Tell me, what would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?"

Yuu ripped his gaze off of the Potion's Professor, facing the wall with a look of disinterest and boredom as he answered loud and clear.

"Don't know."

"You don't know? Well let's try again. Where, Mr Potter, would you look if I asked you to find me a bezoar?"

"Don't know."

Yuu kept his expression fixed and to that of boredom, keeping the smirk off of his face when he noticed Snape's voice rise with irritation ever so slowly with each sentence.

"And what is the difference between monkhood and wolfsbane?"

"Don't know."

"Pity." Bit out Snape, "clearly fame isn't everything."

It was only then did Yuu return his gaze, finally allowing his smirk to spread across his features. Beside him, he could feel Mika and Kimizuki stiffen at the sight of said grin.

"Clearly. I heard you're a Potion's Master. If fame was everything you wouldn't be here, but then again that could also be simply because no one cares. I guess that whole 'bottling fame and bewitching the mind' thing doesn't really work, otherwise you wouldn't be here."

It was almost like the classroom grew even more deathly still, the air becoming thick and tense as they watched Professor and student practically having a staring contest. Snape then did something that neither really expected him to do. Swiftly, he moved forward to the very end of their shared desk, leaning forward over the desk, both arms out stretched in front of him, as he leaned closer and was almost at eye level with Yuu.

"I will not tolerate such cheekiness in my classroom; Boy-Who-Lived or not." He drawled, his voice low and harsh as he spoke.

Yuu, despite the logical part of him screaming at him not to, leaned forward as well; whispering low enough so that only Snape and Mika heard him.

"And I will not tolerate unfairness from you, Professor or not, just because you know about us."

Snape stared at Yuu, the coldness that emitted from his pitch black gaze gone, staring at Yuu almost as if analysing him before slowly pulling back, his gaze never leaving him as he watched Yuu sit back down.

Snape was the first to break eye contact. "Open your books to page 5 and begin reading!" He barked, causing many students to jump in fright before all hurrying to obey their orders. Yuu didn't let his gaze leave Snape, even as his hands slowly made their way to his textbook and opened it automatically.

Something tells him this'll be one long school year.

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