Yes, I AM alive. Lost my inspiration for awhile there, but I'm hoping my hiatus has cure the block. Now on to the show!
-DBZ-
The moment the two Malfoys left the bookshop, Gohan was on his feet approaching the huddle of wizards. Videl walked beside him, ready to calm him at a moment's notice.
"What's their deal?" the half-breed grumbled. Videl sighed.
"Those were a couple of pure-blood extremists, Gohan. Don't let them get under your skin," she replied. Noticing that Gohan was still not satisfied, she continued, "I'll tell you more later."
The demi-Saiyan nodded, still glaring in the direction of the Malfoys' ki. A quick pull on the tip of his tail snapped him out of it.
"Ow, Videl! Stop that!"
"Behave yourself and I will."
*cue pouting Gohan*
Someone cleared their throat and they heard Ron ask, "So... Uh, what's the deal with the tail?" Gohan blushed, suddenly very self-conscious. Hermione slapped the red-head's arm, hard. "Ow! What was that for 'Mione?" She didn't answer.
"So, we'll be seeing you at Hogwarts, I suppose?" Harry asked in an attempt to break the sudden uncomfortable silence.
"Yeah. Oh, that reminds me! Videl, we have to get going, it's almost dinnertime and Kaa-san's making pot roast!" Gohan exclaimed, grabbing Videl and vanishing. Eight pairs of eyes blinked owlishly at the sudden disappearing act.
"That can't be just pure speed," Ron commented. For once Hermione had nothing to say.
-DBZ-
A week later had Gohan and Videl rushing to catch the train to Hogwarts. Because of a certain SOMEONE'S fussing *cough*Chi-chi*cough* they had 5 minutes to slip past the barrier and board the Hogwarts Express. As they rushed through the crowd, Gohan's Saiyan senses tingled and he stopped short.
"Gohan?"
The dark-haired demi didn't answer. Instead he slowed his approach and stopped in front of two overturned trolleys. A snowy owl was screeching in a cage and two boys were staggering to their feet.
"What happened?" the young warrior asked. Ron jumped, but Harry let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness! Um, you wouldn't happen to have super strength as well would you? The barrier's sealed itself for some reason." Gohan blushed while Videl hissed at the bespectaled wizard to keep quiet about that.
"It wouldn't make a difference anyway. The train's leaving," the demi mumbled, sensing a large amount of individual ki signatures moving away swiftly. The others looked at the clock in horror.
"Oh, no! The train's already left! What'll we do?" Ron moaned. Gohan was about to suggest he IT them there, but Videl chose to shut him up instead.
"Try to blend a bit, Gohan," she warned. Gohan gulped and nodded, waiting for Harry and Ron to figure out a solution. He and Videl went along with their plan to take Mr. Weasely's flying car to Hogwarts, which, in his opinion had been a bad one from the start. If only he had listened to his gut and stood up to the bane of every Saiyan's existence: Their woman. After hours of being cramped in a hot, stuffy car, they wound up crashing into a tree called the Whomping Willow, MISSING the feast (Gohan was Sorted in Snape's office - Gryffindor), and received detentions. Gohan glowered at Videl as the finally reached the common room.
"Next time we do things MY way."
-DBZ-
Didn't feel like rehashing that whole car-tree-Snape's office episode. Next chapter will have more, promise.