A Stranger 0.0, WanderingWatermelon, Kye Vahl, Thorn D. Cinni, Only a Guest, Sol's Darkness,
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1. I realized that "official Ao No Exorcist canon-Rin" is supposed to be born when Harry is fifteen. I say, screw that timeline. Pretend it doesn't exist. I'll be angry if you mention it. I worked ages to fill in a certain plot-hole without changing the story, so don't bitch with me. I might be able to fix this too. You'll hear from me when I do. Thank you.
2. Should I reply to your reviews via PM or should I continue to do so in the story itself?
3. Late update. I know. Quiet. I've had sixteen tests (no joke) and I've been studying like crazy. I got most back, my lowest grade so far is a B+. I got one A and the other ten grades were A+ 's.
4. I'm quitting the omake's for now. I'm sorry. I really want to pick this story back up, and the side-stories have become a pain instead of a relieve. To those who just added a new request: I will be doing them. Just not soon. I'm sorry.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BREAK LINE? FOUND IT :D
ShadowCat444: The violence will continue, and could get worse. Figured I should warn you. Also, it was a male student and the teacher was indeed Rin. It's not a romantic kiss. More like a drunk, happily one. I wanted to do something crazy. Sorry for the confusion. Have a nice evening further!
ultima-owner: Thank you.
A Stranger 0.0: I love you. Thank you so much! "And how dare you have a life and take ages to update, that's so racist." Cracked me up. Sexist : yeah, I could be. Homophobic: that'd be weird for me (me is so gay). Xenophobic : is also weird, 'cuss I'm a xenophile. Somewhat. I've got boundaries! Haha! Really I loved your "hate"- review. I'm glad you enjoyed writing it, you did seem to enjoy it, which is what I hoped to achieve. Seeing as you read my A/N you may give me a name, gender, a class and a household (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, etc.). This person (no matter how weird) will play the role of a small comic relief within the upcoming book (It's the only thing I could come up with as a present, okay! ;w;).
- All chapters will appear in this story, even the different books. I HATE IT when people do stuff like 'I continue this story here now'. I mean, I get it. Some have a very good reason. Others just don't, and that pisses me off _ So yeah! Everything of this plot will be here :3
And I know… It's just that I hate being dependable on someone… I really don't want to offend anyone! And… I just get frustrated easily… I know that it helps, but I think I'll end up getting too annoyed to write. It happened, don't want it again ^-^" I have anger issues ;)
*bows back*
I'll see you later 0.0 I'll be watching you! (p.s. Good luck with your story! I haven't had the time to review yet, because I haven't even caught up completely reading it / You'll hear from me XD)
Worse than Duck Baby: I'm glad you liked it! I might be taking a break with the omake thing, I think. It's fun to write but I think people would prefer it if I would just focus on the main part. Enjoy your evening and good luck reading!
Setia Prenn: Haha, dank je. Ik doe mijn best. En dat van Perkamentus is juist de bedoeling. Ik wil dat iedereen een ander deel zien van hem dat niemand had kunnen raden. Je moet ook wel onthouden dat Rin een demoon is en dat Albus zijn meester is. Rin is er ook niet zomaar een, hij is de prins van Gehenna. Hij moet in toom gehouden worden, dat en hij vermoorde ook zojuist iemand. Het is normaal dat Albus een beetje schrok. Geen zorgen, hun relatie wordt weer redelijk "normaal" voor de komende hoofdstukken! ^-^ En om eerlijk te zijn weet ik niet meer wat ik moet doen met die verhaaltjes… Ik heb het idee dat… Ach ik weet niet. Ik zit er zowiezo niet zo goed in. Is het goed als ik het uitstel voor een tijdje? Sorry…
Child of Happiness: Oh, thank you! That is very kind of you, especially seeing as I'm planning to do so in the future (when I've improved enough). And I am really happy to have a faithful follower of my story, I really do. It means a lot! But… I think I'll take a break with the omake's… I'm sorry… I will put it on my note, so it will be added… Sorry ;w;
Will : Yes! I'm happy you remember me saying that! Yes, magic is indeed ineffective against Demons. As in: it doesn't have the effect like it has on humans. In the previous fight Rin got hit by them, and yes, they had an effect. But it was a minimum to what the spells should have been capable off. ( I want him to be hit by Avada Kedavra. Just because I can ;) ) I may note that clearer in the future. Thank you for pointing it out! And Rin's reaction, hmm? Hah! You can see for yourself. His amusement will not last long though ;3
- And they will be all in this story :3
DorkyHater: Ah! A fellow Yukio x Rin shipper! Don't worry too much. Yes, Yukio will be some sort of bad guy, but with a good reason. Or, a reason, anyway. And Amaimon wasn't present in Mephisto's office (I figured it'd be weird to have Amaimon (the earth Demon King) to be in the head branch of the True Cross Order), buuuuut J Let's say that he did not like missing his little brother like that. Amaimon is going to mess up some stuff :3 And I think it's a good thing you went back. It's very useful to know what people do not like! You're welcome and I indeed got Josiphii from my middle name, Josephine. Have a good evening!
Bluesonicblast: I do indeed intend to have these two meet up. Somehow! Argh! How am I going to do that? I'll figure something out XD Have a good night! :D
Cooky2468: Nope, I quit.
WanderingWatermelon: Kudos! Haha! Thank you for reading my A/N! And Seeing as you read it, you may give me a name, gender, a class and a household (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, etc.). This person (no matter how weird) will play the tiny role of a small comic relief within the upcoming book (It's the only thing I could come up with as a present, okay! ;w;). See it as a brief appearance of an OC ;3 PM me if you have any questions ;3 You may also put these in a new review ;3
WhispersOfWings: Well, let's be honest, who wouldn't be scared of a huge cat! XD I gave some important hints about his past in this chapter, but I will be quiet for the following chapters :3 I will tell you now, the moment it will all make sense will be during the Order of the Phoenix. When you tell people your story, tell a lot of people at the same time ;3 But I will continue to keep hints now and then. :3 Don't think they'll find out on their own, I mean, the boys are pretty dense. Hermoine now… Seeing as will figure out about Lupin, well well well ;3 I did mention a cheeky little figure in the last book. So we'll see what she'll do :D
Big 3 Maniac : Thank you! :3
OneStepAwayFromMassDestruction: *sees name* *steps back a bit* I'm so happy you reviewed! :D
Miqu: I actually believe you because I'm exactly the same! Haha! And thank you so much, I hope you this chapter is to your liking as well J
Kye Vahl: No, he can control himself. Somewhat. (maybe I should check on him…) He mostly just gets weird, but hey, he was locked up for centuries, who can blame him?! You really didn't do the hate part of the challenge, but okay XD And Seeing as you read the A/N anyway, you may give me a name, gender, a class and a household (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, etc.). This person (no matter how weird) will play the tiny role of a small comic relief within the upcoming book (It's the only thing I could come up with as a present, okay! ;w;). See it as a brief appearance of an OC ;3 PM me if you have any questions ;3 You may also put these in a new review ;3
General Slime: I hope you like what I put in with his past so far. It will be clear eventually, I'm being vague on purpose in these chapters ;3 And yeah, I wanted this chapter to be… different :3 I'm glad you like it.
Fan: Thank you, I actually decided to put that on hold because of your review. You're right, it wasn't fun to write anymore, anyway. Thank you, I really appreciate it when you help me with these sort of things. I hope you like this chapter :3 Have a good night!
Analanat: Thank you and here you go!
CheynotShy: Thank you so much! m(_ _)m
TexasBean: Here's a bit of Mephisto/Samael and Rin ;3 And I have the same feeling, about cross-overs XD Amaimon will pop up soon as well ;3
Person: Oh, you flatter me. I am aware of my mistakes, and I apologize. I'd like to know where sentences become too confusing, so I can try to clear them up. And you will, hmm? That is the best kind of motivation! I'll continue to do my best and I hope you like this chapter as well. Have a good evening!
Krazyfanfiction1: Thank you for trying to find my work again! Hope you enjoy this chapter as well!
Thorn D. Cinni: Fukusei is a crappy translation for "replication" or "duplication" XD Pipkop somehow reminds me of Piplup… that's the personality I am going for XD Or was going for, I may have changed it a bit. And haha! I loved your "hate"-review! Seeing as you read the A/N, you may give me a name, gender, a class and a household (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, etc.). This person (no matter how weird) will play the tiny role of a small comic relief within the upcoming book (It's the only thing I could come up with as a present, okay! ;w;). See it as a brief appearance of an OC ;3 PM me if you have any questions ;3 You may also put these in a new review ;3
Only a Guest: Seeing as you read the A/N, you may give me a name, gender, a class and a household (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, etc.). This person (no matter how weird) will play the tiny role of a small comic relief within the upcoming book (It's the only thing I could come up with as a present, okay! ;w;). See it as a brief appearance of an OC ;3 PM me if you have any questions ;3 You may also put these in a new review ;3 (yeah I copy-paste that, dun worry about it XD)
And yeah, honestly, it's my intention to make them suspicious. J That's – of course – Rin's intention then as well ;3
Anisthasia Zewi Cortexz: It wasn't soon, but here's an update :D
Sol's Darkness: No, it wasn't too late XD And thank you for the compliment ;3 Seeing as you read the A/N, you may give me a name, gender, a class and a household (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, etc.) This person (no matter how weird) will play the tiny role of a small comic relief within the upcoming book (It's the only thing I could come up with as a present, okay! ;w;). See it as a brief appearance of an OC ;3 PM me if you have any questions ;3 You may also put these in a new review ;3 (yeah I copy-paste that, dun worry about it XD) (and I copy-pasted that, I'm so sorry)
RexyKai: World Domination. Or its destruction. If it's about an omake… I don't do those at the moment… I will remember it, though… Sorry.
kageneko461: Haha! Don't worry about it! I really appreciated it, nonetheless ;3
Rin saw a ton of shades of just the color purple when the spinning had finally stopped. He cleaned his clothes – the Amaimon-like coat, for the occasion – as well as he could. "Surprise, surprise," he whispered into the room. But it was empty. "Figures," he mumbled. Kuro wasn't with him this time, they both had come to the conclusion it was better this way. For Kuro, that is.
He used the secret door – a bookcase, very classy – to the official office. This room normally wasn't open, it only was for Rin. It was his entrance way. He had been told about this room, but that had been a couple decennium ago. The Demon had feared the lay-out of the building would have been changed. But it hadn't. The Heir picked the most comfortable seat in the office, which happened to be the one behind the desk.
Rin sat there for about twenty minutes and was about to dose off when the door was opened. The Demon opened one eye to look at the new incomer. "I don't wanna talk anymore…" he yawned. "You're too late, I'm tired now…"
"Such annoying little brothers I have." Green eyes shined with devious intent, pointy teeth shinning in the dimmed light.
"Samael," grinned Rin. "The Devil himself." Mephisto took off his flamboyant hat and bowed down. He straightened his back and stepped towards his youngest brother, but they both just looked at one another, feeling a sensation of awkwardness creep up. They hadn't seen each other for over two, three years, and in the decennia before they hadn't approached one another closer than the three meter barrier around the Heir of Gehenna. Rin stood up slowly, he had been sitting in the principal's chair after all. Mephisto coughed slightly and opened his mouth to speak, but Rin was faster. He had run towards his brother and hugged him tight, burying his face in the man's coat. The elder felt that the younger shook, so he wrapped his arms around him. "It's alright, you're out now," he spoke softly. The arms around the man's waist tightened up, as if the boy feared Mephisto would leave. The green eyes of the devil closed ever so slightly. "You're free now, Rin."
"I know," he responded. He released his grip and stepped back. Rin's face was red of embarrassment and he refused to look the elder in the eyes, he had a scowl. Mephisto winked. "You cut your hair," he purred.
Rin looked angry. "Of course I did!" he yelled. "I looked like a girl!"
"And it was ruined, beyond repair."
"And dirty. Don't forget dirty." The two Demons went silent. Mephisto gestured for his guest to sit in front of the desk, which made the young Demon feel like he had detention with the headmaster, where he so often had ended up when he was younger. The Heir guessed that Mephisto just wasn't a good host, remembering the time he had fed him instant noodles the first time he was invited in. Rin sat down, like Mephisto did on his own spot, and slowly began his story. The second eldest son of Satan bended forward and let his head rest on his hands, his eyes half-closed in concentration. "I was freed by a man called Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore." The younger began. He raised his eyebrow. "You might want to write that down."
"I have my sources."
"Recording microphones in the room," stated Rin. When he got no response he just huffed a silent "pervert" and continued.
"Albus didn't have the intention to free me. He knew what I was, he knew what I would be capable of and he knew the consequences. He just wanted information. His goal was what you'd expect from a lost, young wizard fallen in love," Rin laughed humorlessly and tilted his head. "I tried to use his body to get out, the first time I met him. A wizard would have hold my soul just long enough for me to pull my own body out of danger before the shell would collapse. I failed, noticeably. However, that child returned day after day, demanding the same thing over and over again. The Deadly Hollows." The younger paused, remembering the event, while Mephisto stared at him with amusement. "Gellert Grindelwald joined him later. It seems that he was not satisfied with the time it took Albus to get me talking. It went as you'd expect, but it's not like either of them was punished for it, seeing as no muggle got hit by the curses. I just wanted them to leave, I was sick and tired from both of them. I burned Grindelwald's eye out, and I destroyed some of his inner organs. I only managed to break Albus' nose and burn his arm severely before they disappeared. For good, I had hoped."
Mephisto raised his hand, notifying Rin that he had to stop. "This Grindelwald, I know him." Rin tilted his head back to a straight position, to show he was listening. "He came to me, as well. It seemed they were very much aware of both our existences, even Amaimon's and Lucifer's."
"Did either mention him to you?"
"Amaimon would have, but it seems that they left him alone. Lucifer and I are… in a disagreement, ever since we rewound time" he chuckled. "He did not like the fact that he had to start over with everything he had worked so hard for to build up." Mephisto looked directly into Rin's eyes. "He's still after you?"
Rin shook his head. "Lucifer and I made an agreement. I would not warn the Kamiki family, nor destroy or prevent the built of his base-to-be. I would not try to free the experiments, and I would stay away."
"You may have promised that, but the new you hasn't been born yet."
"I hold no account for the actions of Okumura Rin," said the Heir monotonous. "I am not to blame when Okumura decides to try and save Kamiki Izumo and Shima Renzou. Lucifer accepted that term."
Mephisto said that it sounded very one-sided, but Rin disagreed. "In the end, it will work out," he promised. "Nonetheless, they came back. First Grindelwald did, it seemed he had found the Elder Wand and threw Albus out. He didn't really seem interested in the other Hallows, so I had no idea why he wanted me for. It was as you would guess."
"A Demon army," said Mephitso.
Rin nodded.
"Why not give it?" smirked the elder. "You could have gotten a great deal out of it. You could have conquered Assiah once and for all, it was within your reach. You turned it down for what?"
The Heir lifted his nose in disgust. "He smelled terrible. I don't serve humans who can't even clean themselves. I could smell him coming from a distant, and that's saying a lot considering I must have smelled an infinity amount of times worse than him to cover it up. But nope," he laughed at his own joke. He leaned back and closed his eyes. "It was probably because I didn't like his ambition. He wanted power, but then what? He had nothing planned, nothing to waste his time with. It was a journey could not succeed, it could only end."
"And Tom Riddle is different," noted the Demon King of Time.
"And Tom Riddle is different," acknowledged the Heir. "Which is why I decided to stick around Albus for the time being. When he and Grindelwald were separated he seemed to realize his mistakes and wanted to fix them. He couldn't do it alone, not against the Master of the Elder Wand, so we forged a contract."
Rin stood up and stretched. "All that is left now, however, is an indecisive old fool who's butt I'm trying to get moving," he sighed. "Albus has lost all trust in me ever since I've had that conversation with the Dark Lord. He's reacting a lot more violently around me. I think he's going to mess up big time in the future."
Mephisto remained seated. "Tom was destined to lose - you and I know that very well - but the flow of fate has been intervened with the moment you and I contracted one another. Everything can happen now." He forced his youngest brother to look him in the eyes. "What side do you think will be more effective?"
Rin smiled. "Currently, I believe that the side I'm on has a better chance of survival. Mentally, that is. On terms with physical combat, I'd choose Tom's path." Silence came down between them once more. "Hey, clown?" asked Rin. Mephisto twitched slightly but gave a 'hmpf' to let him know he was listening. "I, ehm, kinda need to learn how to use magic."
Mephisto roared in laughter. "That's golden!" he cried. "Fantastic! Baby brother, you make me proud!"
"It's not that I want to!" the Heir yelled, cheeks turning red. "It's just to cover up!" The elder waved his hand to calm his brother down, but continued to chuckle for another minute. He stood up and grabbed his always-fabulous-hat. Like a magician would magically grab a bunny out of it, the Demon showed Rin a basic looking brown wand. "We don't need one, but it looks fancy," he said before handing it over. "Used magic before?"
A nod.
"Good. So you already know what to do. Here, study these -" a stack of books dropped in the Heir's arms. " – then you'll be fine."
Rin looked at the book on top 'Hocus-Pocus; a guide to make your parents proud.' "…Are you trying to mock me?"
The Demon King turned serious. "We must win that war, Rin. No matter the cost."
"You must," corrected Rin somber, but he nodded that he understood. "I won't live to see it." He and his elder brother hugged slightly in a sad good-bye before the Heir left for the celebration in the Great Hall. He had heard Slytherin had won, so he expected a very still party. Rin Okumura had been wrong.
"Oh! Albus, what about this guy?" said Rin as he pointed to the CV of an old man. "He has experience!"
"We already contacted him, remember? He said that he was too young to die," sighed the principal without looking up from his desk. The duo were currently locked up by Minerva in the principal's office. The many paintings on the wall were extremely annoyed by the huge mess the two were making, but none of them cared. They had to look for another professor for DADA. Well, Albus had to, but he had forced the Demon to come with him.
Rin looked back at the picture of the professor in his hands. "Looks to me like it's okay for him to die." He threw it in the full trashcan and some papers fell out. "Why'd you have to teach a cursed subject anyways? Ditch it!"
"No can do," said Albus. "My students have always enjoyed Defense Against The Dark Arts."
"They didn't last year. Ya know, they almost got killed."
"You were there," retorted Albus. "You wouldn't have let the kiddies die."
"Damn wrong! I would let them die!"
The painting of an old lady came marching by. "Quiet down, you fool! My granddaughter is asleep in the hallway and you are going to wake her up!"
"Choke on it, lady! This guy is getting me worked up!" he yelled. "Albus, back me up here. Say it's your fault!"
"You have to forgive him, Bertha," smiled the old wizard, his tiny glasses reflexing the evening light from the windows. "He's just a kid."
"Nuh-uh! You lying bastard!" Rin wanted to scream a whole lot more, but an angry owl interrupted him. Said creature was ticking on the window and looked like it would faint in the heat. "Yeah, yeah, I'll save you." Rin went and opened the sash. The owl gratefully picked him in his hand and handed the letter over. It then proceeded to fly to the Owl Tower, which was pretty much empty during the summer holidays. The Demon opened the letter and nearly died of laughter. "We got one, master," he grinned foolishly. "Good luck with him!" he handed the letter over and watched with amusement as the headmaster turned annoyed. "Seems like we've got no choice but to accept him."
Rin laughed while he grabbed a clean piece of paper and a pot of ink for Albus. "Here you go," he said. "I really do hope he can handle it here."
"I think he's going to end up insane," muttered the old professor.
"You know what," grinned the Demon. "I think you're right! And I'd like to work for that!" Albus chuckled mischievously after that and called for his phoenix. Felix was one pretty bird, found Rin. He petted the mystical creature and then allowed the pet to do his work. "How's your magic coming?" asked the old man.
Rin shrugged. "I don't really need to you use it. 'Sides, I can't even show it. Witches sure are bright sometimes. I do not particularly like that trait."
Albus waved it off. "You will have to mention it one day," he said.
"Like you have to tell your boy about his parents and Voldemort?" hissed the Demon. When no response came he continued: "we'll see, master, but I'm positive it will not occur soon."
Days passed almost torturous slow. Rin was bored out of his mind. He retreated to his own spot in the forest, and the centaurs left him alone. It was annoying. Rin never once someone to just sit and do nothing. He preferred to have a ton to do, and then go off and do nothing. When he actually had nothing to do, be didn't know how to live his life. A couple of weeks had passed before he finally decided to re-train himself. He wasn't allowed to use a weapon anymore, but that didn't matter much. He tried to grow accustomed to his flames one more, combining his skill with the newly found magic he had never felt the need to use before. Kuro stayed by his side during the summer holiday. They talked for days straight, the only break they took exited of them watching the night sky. Kuro had changed a bit more than Rin had originally thought. Even though the changes weren't severe, it still managed to sadden the mood drastically.
Rin had never considered that in the time that he was locked up Kuro would still have been walking around, probably mewling in sadness like he did after Fujimoto's death. Kuro answered every question his tamer asked him, no matter how personal it would have been. Both of them had felt the presence of the war, but it was Kuro who had actually experienced it. The Cait Sìth had been torn. His loyalty towards the Order, the promise he had made to both the his first as his second master, or his very being as a Demon. In the end, Kuro had fled the battlefield, resulting him to become a neutral. The humans didn't trust him anymore, and the Demons viewed him a coward.
The situation had been terrible. It was no longer a battle between humans and Demons, it was "The Genocide of Human Extinction".
Mephisto was not known for easily accepting his defeat. The Demon King of Time had made his decision, and his youngest brother was to be the main pawn. Rin had immediately agreed to play that part, and apparently Kuro had as well.
But their main purpose was different. Mephisto had given Kuro a different mission. A succeeded mission, it was. Kuro had already fulfilled his purpose in the plan, all he had to do now was to live his life. And the Cait Sìth had decided to do so alongside his friend.
Because that was their relationship now. They was no more tamer, no more familiar. There were no more orders, and no more ranks. They were given a life and a purpose, things they hadn't owned before. They were in the same boat now, so they were friends. Equals, in every way.
The holiday ended and another year of magic was about to begin.
"Okumura, you look weird," grumbled Fukusei, the Mirror. "Don't do that, I'll look weird too. Baka." Rin's left brow twitched while an exasperated grin appeared on his face. He was – once again – wearing his soon-to-be infamous black Amaimon coat. Fukusei had notified the Demon that he looked too flamboyant, taking on the nickname Kuro had dropped once. The mirror had now the desire to become a full-fledged tsundere. The Demon held his hand on the side of frame and pressed a crack in the glass with his thump.
Fukusei screamed loudly. Extremely loud. "You piece of shit! Look what you did! My beautiful appearance is going to ruins because of you. How will you fix this, hmm? Don't you know breaking a mirror gives you bad luck? Hey, where are you going? Come back, you punk! Oi! Don't ignore me!"
Rin walked out of the bathroom, looking downwards at a maniacally laughing cat. A knock was heard on the door. "The students are about to enter. Will you hurry?"
"Yes, yes," grumbled the Heir annoyed. "Just go already, Severus, I don't need a babysitter."
"Oh, really? So you didn't lose your way last week?" Rin could just hear the bastard smirk behind that wooden door. "I did not lose my way!" cried the Demon.
"You did, though," chuckled Kuro as he pressed his head against the teacher's leg. "Let's go, Rin, we need to get the most food!"
"You glutton," hissed Rin as he opened the door, fixing the last of his hair. They argued a bit more on their way towards the Great Hall but shut up the moment they went through the doors. The professors were chatting casually to one another and didn't seem to mind that he was late. Rin walked in, feeling relaxed and happy that he was no longer so alone in the big castle. Even though he was still the eldest of all of them, he chuckled in himself.
But then, everything was ruined. A moist hand – probably hair-gel – was pushed into his own and shaken violently. "Excuse me?" asked the Demon confused. "Who are you?"
"Why, my name is Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, Third Class and five-time winner of Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award. You haven't heard of me before?"
"No," said Rin bluntly. "I have never heard of you."
"Ah!" cried the man with amazingly blond hair dramatically. "My apologies. I must give you a few of my books, it seems! No matter, no matter. We'll get to know each other quite well, I'm the new professor for Defense Against The Dark Arts. You must be Rin, the teacher for that wonderful new subject?"
"Okumura," interrupted the Demon.
"Right, right. One must not get too close at first look. I totally understand that. But I have no such fear, you may call me Gilderoy all you want! What a privilege, isn't it? Ah, I have encountered a few Demons myself as well! I did very nicely, if I say so myself. I mean, I haven't really been possessed!" He laughed royally.
Rin blinked once, then twice. He had a childish look in his eyes. "Angel?"
"Of course may you call me Angel!" smiled the overly enthusiastic man. "I must be a great example to you youngsters and- ah! Where did you go?"
The Demon walked towards his spot on the table for the professors. "I swear to God," began Rin seriously, but with a hint of amusement in his voice. "You better not have," laughed Kuro. "That Lockhart is Angel's ancestor."
"You went and said something stupid." But Rin knew that his friend agreed.
"So you met him," grumbled Minerva when she noticed the Demon approaching. She pursed her lips in a disapproving manner. "That he is a Ravenclaw from this school," she muttered. "What a disgrace!"
"So he is not as amazing as he claims?" smiled the Demon.
"Nowhere near it!" exclaimed the woman. "And I find that his books are terribly written."
"Watch out that the students don't hear you. Even though they might agree."
"I can hate someone in silence," chuckled the elderly woman. "Don't underestimate me, youngster. Oh, have you received your schedule already?" she asked. The Demon nodded. "I have," he said. "I don't like it. Why did I get the latest hours?"
"Because I didn't want them and have more to say in this school than you," said Minerva. Rin huffed. "Talk about abusing power!"
Albus came to greet the two professors. "Good evening, my fellow colleagues. Ready for another wonderful year?" he smiled.
"Sure, old man!" grinned the Demon. "Let's hope nothing goes sour this time around."
"I'll drink to that," joked the woman as she left to pick up the first years. Slowly, but surely, everyone moved to their assigned seat and Rin let out a relieved exclamation when he saw that Lockhart was at exactly the opposite of the table for him. Severus sneered. "It will be a pity if something were to happen to him this year."
"Is that a jinx I hear?" laughed Rin. "Wah! You really hate him!"
"Keep your childish acts to yourself, you Demon."
Rin pouted. "Oi, don't be mean. We met here one year ago, remember? Come on, put on a smile." He turned serious. "In all honestly, though," whispered the Demon. "I'm positive he will not make it this year. If not on his own, then by my hands. I don't want a baby Angel." Severus looked extremely confused, but did not comment.
The huge doors opened to reveal a horde of students entering the Great Hall. They released an amazing amount of noise. But it didn't matter. They were happy that the year was about to begin. Some were now entering their last years. Rin had made an arrangement with the students that they were allowed to do their exams for Demonology as well this year, if they agreed to do a follow-up course during the summer break. There were actually a couple of them interested, but Rin didn't really expect any of them to do so. He skimmed the crowd, spotting two familiar red-heads who noticed him and gave the professor a thumps-up. Pipkol was floating circles above their heads, throwing branches at innocent bystanders.
They all sat down on their respectable tables, waiting for the Sorting Ceremony to begin. Rin looked with some sadistic amusement when he saw the little children tripping on their way to the Sorting Hat after it had sung its song. It was over relatively fast, so the Headmaster went to his stance to perform his speech.
"My dear students. Some of your faces I already know, while the new ones I will know soon. Welcome to another magical year, where you will not learn how to turn your friends into frogs!" An over-dramatic "aww" was heard from the younger students, while the seniors rolled their eyes in faint amusement over the joke they had heard a lot more than just once. "Today, I would like to introduce you all to our new teacher for our loved subject, Defense Against The Dark Arts, Gilderoy Lockhart!"
A couple of squeals were heard from the students, mostly girls, when the wizard stepped forward and smiled with amazing white teeth. He did a long speech about his goals in life, his favorite colors and his enthusiasm to learn the kids about all his deeds. Rin rested his head on his arm and yawned, not bothering to cover it up. The students who sat close to him noticed it and giggled slightly. The Demon winked at them, which resulted Severus to cough ever so slightly.
"Thank you all for your lovely attention!" Lockhart bowed deeply and left the stage. A loud applause was heard, waking the Heir up.
"Yes, thank you, professor," grinned Albus as he continued with his own opening of the year. "I would like you all to remember that the forest is forbidden to be entered, especially now that we have found a new pet hanging around there."
Rin growled. He may be a nuisance, but he certainly wasn't a pet! Severus didn't seem to mind, as he openly huffed in amusement – that man really never laughed – at the reverence.
"Because of our new curriculum that we started last year, I would like professor Okumura to talk a bit more about it." The Demon stood up and skipped towards the stance. The first years appeared quite shocked about his appearance, and so were the ones who didn't see him that much last the previous year.
"Good evening you all," opened the grinning Heir. "I am professor Okumura, Demon specialist and your Demonology teacher. This here," he pointed to Kuro, "is Kuro. Your substitute professor." A loud rumbling under the students was heard. A cat and a teenager? Seriously? "I," continued Rin, "started teaching only one year ago. This subject is fairly new and some confusion is still among the students about the exams. Starting this year, the final exams for the last year students will be given for Demonology, if they follow the course I'll be setting up during the summer break. The ministry and Hogwarts are currently negotiating for work with Demons, making my program no longer a waste of time for you guys."
"Is he openly admitting it wasn't useful before?" asked a Ravenclaw to his friend, who shrugged. He didn't follow Demonology anyways. The Heir chuckled. He figured it needed to be said in public as well. This was a great development for Rin, Albus had really helped him out with this. "That is all for now! I'll be seeing you guys around."
Albus took his place over again. "Thank you all for listening to this. You must all be very hungry now, so welcome to Hogwarts and stuff yourselves as much as you wish!"
"They did what?" cried Rin between his hiccups of laughter. "They went –ah! – with a c-car – haha! –flying!" Kuro lied down on his back on the floor while the Heir pointed at the guilty boys who looked red with anger and shame. Severus wasn't amused at all. He was furiously speaking to the boys as he waved around with a paper. Rin focused on it and could make out 'FLYING FORD ANGLIA MYSTIFIES MUGGLES' which made him cry out even louder. Minerva and Albus walked in, the first passing a confused look in the Heir's direction. Rin waved at her, nearly choking on his own uncontrollable laughter. Kuro closed his eyes as he listened in on the scolding. Apparently they got off nicely. They only had to serve detention. "I must impress upon both of you the seriousness of what you have done," said Albus to Ron and Harry. "I will be writing to both your families tonight. I must also warn you that if you do anything like this again, I will have no choice but to expel you." After that they were left alone.
Severus left after Minerva escorted the boys to their dorms. Rin was able to control himself again and looked mischievously at the headmaster. "They couldn't get through the barrier? You believe that? Even I could get through that barrier." A dark memory passed through his head as he remembered the scene.
"You'll be fine," said the old man as he waved the dark figure over. "I realize that you wished for a short journey first before coming to the school. But I want you to know where you have to go anyways."
"I don't care!" cried the raspy voice of the Demon. "You're literally telling me to run through a wall. You're crazy! The lot of you!"
"Don't pretend you never wanted to run through a wall."
"No matter how much I want to go through, I will still be squashed like a bug on a car window."
Albus chuckled evilly as he stretched his arms out. Come here, boy, he seemed to say. Rin paled. That smile was too creepy. "H-Hold on!" he said. "Albus, no, don't come closer! W-wait, w-where are your hands going!"
"Rin? Are you alright?" asked the principal. "You seemed out of it. Did you not sleep well?"
"Creepy bastard," grumbled the Demon, as he scratched the back of his head. "I'm fine. But, about the barrier. How?"
The old man shook his head. "I would investigate this, but I doubt something will pop up. To mess with the barrier is quite the crime, but it's not particularly difficult to do. It's not how, Rin, it's why."
Kuro mewled devilishly, as his eyes glowed a dark green, gaining him the attention of the two most influential people of the wizardly school. Rin grinned when he realized what his friend was thinking, and even the serious Albus couldn't resist a small laugh. "I know for sure this year will be a lot of fun."
Short. But hey, I gave you guys my reason. Also, my parents have come to fully grasp the idea of me being gay. Hurrah!