Chapter 9
I do not own HP or Bleach
Expect OOCness they are pretending to be kids, so they will act like kids.
-Thoughts-
"English"
:Japanese:
=Zanpakuto/Inner Hollow=
~Hell Butterfly~
'Written'
Hitsugaya POV
As we enter through the portrait noise blasts our ears and the room is alot stuffier than normal. Next thing I know we're being wrenched into the common room by about a dozen pairs of hands, we face the whole of the Gryffindor house screaming and cheering.
"You should've told us you'd entered" bellows Fred lookin half annoyed, half deeply impressed. How did you do it without getting a beard?Brilliant!" George roars. "I didn't, I don't know how-" but no one is listening to him and the room is getting WAY too hot. -I may be able to fight the most formidable opponents but that doesn't mean I'm prepared for this- I think to myself as I feel my breathing grow ragged. Ichigo notices my discomfort and comes over to me and Harry "Do you need out Toshiro?" he asks, genuine concern in his voice. I nod and he tries to get people to move so I can leave.
Some people start to move but more people seem to want Harry and I to stay and grab onto our shoulders and get in Ichigo's way. I can see Chad, Tatsuki and Karin trying to make their way towards us. Karin looks panicked. I feel all the colour drain from my face. My vision goes blurry and suddenly everything goes black.
Ichigo POV
As Hitsugaya collapses the screams instantly die out as people realise what has happened. "What's wrong?" "What happened?" People ask each other. "Is he going to be okay?" Harry asks. The room goes silent as I answer "He's really sensitive to heat, that's why I was trying to help him get out of the common room. He's been complaining about the heat of your room and the common room since he was sorted into Gryffindor so if you guys would excuse us we shall take him up to his room so you can continue celebrating." The room parts like the sea for Harry and I as I pick him up and walk up the stairs with him in my arms I give Karin a reassuring nod.
Ron looks startled as I enter the room with Toshiro unconscious in my arms. "The common room was too hot for him" I murmur to Hikokoro who gives an understanding nod. After placing him on the bed I turn and leave the room to the annoyingly loud party in the common room.
Hikokoro POV
"So..." Ron says as Harry settles down on his bed "Congratulations". "What do you mean congratulations?" Harry asks "Well no one else got across the age line did they? Apart from the transfers. What did you use - the invisibility cloak?" Ron blusters "the invisibility wouldn't of gotten me over the line" Harry tells him slowly. "Oh right" Ron drawls "I thought you might've told me if it was the invisibility cloak... cause it would've covered both of us, wouldn't it? But you found another way did you?" "listen, I didn't put my name in that goblet someone else must have!" Harry snaps. "Oh? and why would they do that" Ron nearly shouts. "To kill him" I state. "Who'd want to kill Harry? I bet it was one of your lot wasn't it? You lot probably put it in if Harry didn't" Ron demands. "Why would we put Harry's name in? We all wanted a go and if we put Harry's name in then we'd have no chance" I tell Ron.
"We're all a bit crazy, none of us would pass up the opportunity to be in the tournament just to make some kids life miserable." Hitsugaya moans, waking up. "You're awake!" Harry exclaims. "Yes I'm awake but I would appreciate it if you could keep your voice down" he replies. "What happened back there anyway?" Ron intrudes "I hate heat. My body can do alot of things but staying in the gryffindor common room for more than 5 minutes isn't one of them" he informs Ron "But I thought you guys have just been at war. Aint that why you're here?" Ron declares "Yes we're here because we were at war but that doesn't mean we can handle everything, for example the war didn't cure me of my allergy of water. If I touch it I get a huge rash." I intone. "Look, can we talk about this tomorrow? I'm tired" Hitsugaya asks.
Hitsugaya POV
Harry and I enter the common room and are met with a round of applause. The prospect of going to the great hall for breakfast and being treated like heroes is not welcoming but it's that or go hungry so Harry and I walk out of the portrait and see Hermione and Karin with stacks of toast. "We thought this would be better" Hermione says and we nod appreciatively. "Want to go for a walk" Hermione asks Harry "sure" he responds tentatively. "Want to sit on the roof to eat breakfast?" I ask Karin "course I do" she smirks. "You can't sit on the roof!" Hermione hollers "Oh, but we can" Karin says pretending not to understand what Hermione means, I decide to play along and inquire "do you not often see people on the roof?" "Of course not!" "You guys have been missing out, the roof is the best spot!" Karin assures Hermione.
When we reach the front door Karin and I walk up on the air hoping to see Hermione's reaction to us walking up to the roof as if we hadn't left the ground. "You can't walk on the air, it's impossible" Hermione exclaims "Damn, that's our plan scuppered" I complain to Karin as we continue to walk up to the roof, Hermione still calling up to us about how its impossible to walk on the air. We reach the roof and I make eye contact with Karin and we both immediately burst out laughing.
"Have you checked the school grounds for inhuman reishi since last night?" Karin asks "No, why?" "I think you should, I think I know what the first task is but I think you'd be able to tell if I'm right." I feel for the inhuman reishi and I feel what Karin is talking about. 5 large beings that feel similar to... Hyourinmaru! "Dragons!" I breath "that's what I thought but I couldn't be sure... Looks like you won't have any problems with the first task will you?" Karin says confidently. We sit eating toast before we jump back down to the front of the castle landing neatly on our feet just infront of Harry and Hermione whose jaws are on the floor. "That's impossible, you to are impossible!" Hermione mutters more to herself than to anyone else. "No we're war veterans from Japan" Karin states indifferently before heading over to her class.
"Listen Harry, I know you have no reason to trust us but we know what the first task is. It's dragons" I whisper to him "How do you know?" Hermione whispers "we saw them when we were up on the roof" I lie so I don't have to explain reishi or Hyourinmaru. We head towards potions Malfoy spots us in the corridor "Ah look boys, its the champion of Hogwarts and the champion of midgets" he drones to Crabbe and Goyle as soon as we were in hearing range. I let my spiritual pressure out and direct it towards Malfoy who immediately starts shivering, frost starts to form on his uniform. It must be visible because several onlookers are pointing at me. "What are you doing you midget freak? I'll tell my father about this you dirty mudblood" he stammers lamely. "I don't know what mudblood means and I don't care but you DON'T call me a midget. I have just stopped fighting a war, I've killed people, I've seen people I know die. Do you know why I'm telling you this?" I demand "N-no" "I'm telling you so you know that none of us transfers would mind killing you so it would be appreciated if you left us and our friends alone." I inform him, anger clear in my face.
He remains quiet and walks behind us with his goons the rest of the way to potions. On the way Hikokoro joins us and asks "Did you freeze Malfoy's robes Hitsugaya?" "He called me a midget" I reply "and why are his sleeves still frozen?" "Because I used unmeltable ice" he looks at me and smirks "why are you smirking?" I demand "Your becoming like a teenager, Matsumoto will be pleased" "I am NOT becoming like a teenager and you WON'T tell Matsumoto that I am!" I shout at him but he's walked up to Malfoy and melted the ice of his robes causing him to gape in shock seeing as his attempts had all failed. He said something to Hikokoro who promptly set his sleeves on fire enough that it wouldn't hurt him too much but it would terrify him until someone found a way to put it out. "You know that we're the only ones who can put that out right?" I ask, he nods and says nothing and smirks at Harry, Ron and Hermione whose jaws are on the floor "Japanese magic" I state and they all nod, closing their mouths.
During potions Snape seems to be trying to punish Harry for becoming champion. Meanwile, his snakes are showing off their badges that say 'Support Cedric Diggory, the REAL Hogwarts champion' and 'POTTER STINKS!' "Oh very funny" Hermione snaps "really witty". "Want one granger?" Malfoy drawls holding one out, his cockiness back. His cockiness immediately disappears again when his sleeves freeze again and the badge in his hand bursts into flame. Hikokoro looks at me and seems to know what I'm thinking. A second later everyone wearing the badge has frozen sleeves and their badges have spontaneously combusted. All of the Gryffindors are gawking and the Slytherins are in shock. Hikokoro gives me a high-five and Snape looks at us with amusement in his eyes. "20 points to Gryffindor Mr Hitsugaya and Mr Ayarame, teamwork like that is commendable ;however, in future please refrain from doing that in lesons" he says causing several Slytherins and Gryffindors to faint.
Several minutes later there is a knock at the door. The door opens and Colin Creevey pokes his head round and says "Sir, I'm supposed to take Harry Potter and Toshiro Hitsugaya upstairs." he stammers "Very well take them" Snape replies tersely. Harry and I swing our bags onto our shoulders an follow Colin out the door. "What do they want us for Colin?" Harry asks "Photo's for the daily prophet I think!" He squeaks. "Great" Harry moans "just what I need, more publicity."
"Goodluck!" Colin exclaims as he opens the door for Harry and me. It's a fairly small class room; most of the desks have been pushed to the side of the room, leaving a large space in the middle. Three of the tables, however, are infront of the blackboard and have a length of red velvet draped over it. 5 chairs have been placed behind the velvet draped tables, Ludo Bagman is sitting in one of them talking to a witch that I've never seen before.
Krum is sitting moodily in a corner, as per usual and Fleur and Cedric are talking quietly to each other and Fleur looks happier than I've ever seen her before. "Ah, Champions 4 and 5 have arrived!" Bagman exclaims "Come in you two nothing to worry about just a wand weighing ceremony and some photographs" at this Harry visibly pales. "He said don't worry" I mutter to Harry. "Wand weighing?" Harry asks tentatively "We have to check that your wand's are fully functional, no problems, you know, as they're your most important tools in the tasks ahead" Bagman explains "The experts upstairs now with Dumbledore. And then there's going ot be a little photo shoot. This is Rita Skeeter," he gestures towards the woman he was talking to earlier "she's doing a small piece on the tournament for the Daily Prophet..."
"Maybe not that small" Rita hisses, her eyes flickering between my hair and Harry's scar. Her hair is set in elaborate and curiously rigid curls that contrast oddly with her heavy-jawed face. "I wonder if I could have a little word with Harry before we start? The youngest champion, you know... to add a bit of colour?" Harry looks panicked and obviously doesn't want to go so I decide to save him seeing as Bagman certainly won't. "Actually Miss Skeeter I would be the youngest Champion, Harry is a few weeks older than me" I lie. Harry visibly relaxes and gives me a grateful look knowing full well that my birthday is in December "Is that so? Well if you would follow me" Rita says, obviously disappointed she can't talk to Harry yet.
She steers me towards the door "we don't want to be in there with all of that noise" she says. She opens a door "Ah yes nice and cosy" she states as she pulls me into a broom cupboard. "You won't mind if I use a quick quotes quill" she says as she takes out something that is definitely not a quick quotes quill. " A quick quotes quill would be fine, THAT is not a quick quotes quill" I tell her. "Yes it is now let's see... Testing,my name is Rita Skeeter and I'm a Daily Prophet reporter. 'Attractive blonde Rita Skeeter, forty-three, whose savage quill has punstured many inflated reputations'. "So Toshiro-" "Call me Hitsugaya" "what made you enter the TriWizard tournament?" "I thought it would be fun" I answer, purposely ignoring the fact the quill has written half a page on my appearance and not a word about what I am saying. "How do you feel about the tasks ahead?" "Confident" "Why's that?" "I bet they couldn't throw anything I couldn't deal with without a wand my way. My plan is not to use my wand until the third task" I reply coolly the quill is going crazy over my answer "Champions have died in the past haven't they?" "Sure they have, I'm not a champion in the past though and I have no intentions of dying" "What do your parents think about you being a Champion? Especially underage" "My parents are dead" "Really? What happened?" "They were caught in an avalanche" This is a lie but I honestly have no idea what happened to them after I was drowned in a frozen lake.
The doors suddenly open and Dumbledore is in the doorway. "The weighing of he wand is about to start and I'm afraid we can't do that with one of our champions in a broom cupboard." We walk back towards the classroom and as I enter I see the other champions all sat on chairs, I take a seat next to Fleur. An old man is now sat at the table. "May I introduce Mr Ollivander" Dumbledore says gesturing towards the old man. " He shall be checking your wands to make sure they are in good condition."
"Mademoiselle Delacour if you would step up first" Ollivander says. Fleur sweeps through the room and hands her wand over to Ollivander to twiddles it between his fingers. "nine and a half inches, inflexible, rosewood and containing... dear me" "an 'air from ze 'ead of a veela, one of my Grandmuzzer's" Fleur announces "Yes, I've never used veela hair myself of course, I find it makes for rather temperamental wands... however each to his own and if that's what suits you..." He checks it over for bumps and scratches. "Very well, very well, it's in fine working order" Ollivander says.
"Mr Diggory you next" Cedric passes Fleur on his way to Ollivander and hands him his wand. "Ah, now, this is one of mine isn't it"? says Mr Ollivander, with much more enthusiasm as Cedric hands over his wand. "Yes I remember it well Ash, twelve and a quarter inches and containing a single hair plucked from the tail of a unicorn, pleasantly springly. It's in fine condition, you treat it regularly?" "Polished it last night" Cedric says, grinning.
"Mr Hitsugaya please" he says and I walk over to him wondering how he'll react to my wand. I pass it over, not bothering to hide my smirk. "What on earth is this?" He exclaims in bewilderment. I see all the other champions straining to see what happened, the all look stunned when they see my wand. Pale blue with white snowflakes patterned along it. "It's my wand sir" I tell him. "Well its eight and a quarter inches and quite rigid but it's cold a ice what's it made of? What's inside?" He asks. "It's made of unmeltable ice and it contains my own blood" I say not oblivious that everyone's jaws are catching flies including all 3 headmasters. "That's unheard of" Ollivander breaths in astonishment. "Not when you know the people I know it's not. Does it work?" I say indifferently "It does indeed" He stamers and passes it back.
"Mr Krum" he says. Krum walks over still slouched."Hmm, a Gregorovitch creation unless I am very much mistaken?" he asks Krum who nods. "A fine wand maker though the styling is never quite what I... however... yes dragon heart string core and hornbeam. ten and a quarter inches, thicker than one usually sees, quite rigid. Yes, yes, it'll work"
"Mr Potter" Ollivander calls. Harry stands up and hands his wand over to Ollivander. "Aaaah yes. Yes, yes, yes. How well I remember" Ollivander mutters. He takes a lot longer with Harry's wand but he finally deems it acceptable for the tournament.
Ron isn't going to be an idiot because Hikokoro and Hitsugaya intervened during their argument.
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