Chapter 10 – Monster

AN: This chapter will be rather dark. You have been warned.

Hogwarts potion trial room

Tsukiko was surprised to find professor Snape waiting for her at the potion trial room. He took out his wand and cast a Muffliato charm. He said to her with a frown. "Why did you come here? You knew professor Dumbledore set this up to test you. Why did you play into his hand?" Tsukiko sighed. She wanted to tell Severus everything, her mission, her plans, her goals. However keeping secrets had became second nature to her. Adding lies to the truth was a normal reflex for her.

Tsukiko decided to tell only partial truth, but no lies. "Because I need the Philosopher stone. I..." Tsukiko cut herself off, she wasn't able to tell him. She trusted Severus, but this was something that she kept close to her heart. Tsukiko said hesitantly. "... can't tell you why I need the stone." Severus must had saw something in her expression.

His expression softened and he said to her with a hint of concern. "It's all right. Miss Potter, you don't have to say any more We all have our secrets." He then changed the subject. "I have already sent Miss Granger and Mr Weasley back to the dorm. Know that I had already taken a hundred and fifty points from Gryffindor house and added another three month detention on top of what you already got. Head back to your dorm, I will see you tomorrow."

Severus watched Tsukiko leave. He saw pain and uncertainty in her expression and knew this was not something she could easily share. He doesn't know the reason why she needed the stone, but he would respect her privacy and place his trust in her. Severus knew that Tsukiko would eventually tell him when the time comes. Severus had his own secrets, that he had kept from Tsukiko. A secret he would one day need to reveal to her, that he was the reason why Voldemort went after her and her parents. He would gladly tell her everything when Voldemort and his death eater were no more, until then he needed to protect her and fulfil Lily last wish. It was then Severus realized, he truly cared about Tsukiko. He truly cared about what she thought of him. Severus then snorted in amusement and said to himself. "I must be getting soft."

Headmaster office

Albus managed to returned to his office after a six hours marathon of dancing with the fine gentlemen of The Blue Oyster Bar. The Auroras he brought with him on this meeting, swore they would never follow him again. Albus could not understand why the Auroras made such a big deal? Those fine people in The Blue Oyster Bar were very pleasant and nice. He might visit again when he had time.

It was then professor McGonagall stormed into the room pale faced and said to him. "Albus! The stone is gone! So is professor Quirrell!" Albus eyes widened and he immediately got Fawkes to transport him and professor McGonagall to the Mirror of Erised. He examined the mirror and discovered the stone was indeed gone! Albus immediately activated the Hogwarts ward and attempted to track down the stone. However everything came up blank. The stone was no longer in Hogwarts. He then checked for Miss Potter and found she was in the Gryffindor dorm.

He said to McGonagall in panic. "Minerva. Did anyone saw anything!? Did Miss Potter mentioned she met anyone when she was in this room!"

McGonagall said to him as calmly as possible. "Severus told me he caught Miss Potter, Miss Granger and Mr Weasley in the forbidden corridor. Severus already took a hundred and fifty points from my house and gave Miss Potter a further three months detention." Albus panicked. Damn the points and detention. If Voldemort got his hands on the stone, everyone would be in grave danger.

He said to McGonagall. "Get me Miss Potter at once. I need to speak to her!"

Albus paced back and forth, he waited for professor McGonagall to bring Miss Potter to him. They soon arrived and knocked on the door. He said to them. "Enter." Albus could not read Miss Potter expression.

Once again she had a small smile and said politely. "What can I do for you? Professor Dumbledore." Albus hid his panic and said to her. "Miss Potter. I heard professor Snape caught you, Miss Granger and Mr Weasley in the forbidden corridor, care to tell me what you were doing there so late at night?"

Tsukiko smiled and said. "The Tachikomas informed me they discovered Fluffy gravely injured. I arrived to find Fluffy was hexed with dark magic and healed him to the best of my ability."

Albus was puzzled and said. "Tachikomas? Fluffy?"

McGonagall said to him. "The Tachikomas are Miss Potters Acromantula golems. She brought two of them with her to Hogwarts. Fluffy is the Cerberus we borrow from Gringotts."

Albus was flabbergasted and said without thinking. "Miss Potter made those Acromantula golems!? Why didn't anyone inform me?"

Professor McGonagall had a confused expression and said with annoyance. "Albus! Professor Flitwick gave you the paperwork and you signed it. Giving permission for the Tachikomas to stay at Hogwarts. Have you forgotten?" Albus could not remember, he read and signed so much paperworks everyday, he must had missed it.

Albus recovered and said quickly. "Ahh yes, I remembered now. I did sign the paper for them. It's just a temporary memory lapse, that was all." Albus looked towards Miss Potter and said. "Miss Potter did you enter the trap door on the floor? Did you see anyone else down there?"

Tsukiko knew Ron would eventually tell the old goat she entered the dungeon and tried to reach the Philosopher stone. She needed to mislead the old fool and had a genuine and believable excuse. Tsukiko said with fake sorrow. "I'm sorry professor Dumbledore. When I saw Fluffy was badly injured and he told me professor Quirrell had cast dark hex at him..."

The old goat said to her in shock. "Fluffy told you!? He spoke to you?"

Tsukiko with her eyes on the floor said with false fear. "I can talk to all magical creatures and even mundane animals. That's how Fluffy and myself became friends in the first place. When I saw how badly injured Fluffy was, I went after Quirrell without thinking. Both Hermione and Ron followed me out of concern."

Albus said to her in panic. "What of Quirrell. Did you see him!?"

Tsukiko said to the old goat with false fear. "I'm sorry sir. I did not, when I was separated from Ron and Hermione at the potion room. I was the only one in the mirror room. I'm sorry sir." Tsukiko was smiling on the inside.

Albus could not believe it. In all likelihood, Quirrell now possessed the stone and probably on his way to Voldemort. How did Quirrell beat the last defence? He had set it up, so only Miss Potter could take the stone. He was certain she would had returned the stone like a good Gryffindor. However the stone was not on her. It was not in Hogwarts or within it's ground. The stone was lost. Albus said in shock. "You may leave Miss Potter. Thank you for your cooperation."

It was then professor McGonagall said to him. "I am awarding Miss Potter two hundred points to Gryffindor for saving the Cerberus. Even thought I do not approve of Miss Potter, Miss Granger and Mr Weasley sneaking out at night or going after an obviously dangerous criminal. I am awarding her for her bravery and selfless act of saving the Cerberus." Albus was shocked. Minerva never rewarded so much points in one go. It's unheard off. Albus was about to argue when Minerva growled at him in a strong Scottish accent. "I've had enough of Severus picking on my lions, Albus! I will have this win." Albus swallowed hard and nodded in agreement. The meeting ended with both Miss Potter and professor McGonagall left his office.

Albus looked toward the corner of the room and said. "Severus. Is she telling the truth? Does Miss Potter truly not know what had happened to the Philosopher stone."

Albus watched as Severus appeared from the shadow and said to him. "Miss Potter is telling the truth. She was there to save the Cerberus and went after Quirrell when she learned, it was he who had cursed the Cerberus. Brave and fool hardy, just like her father." Albus ignored the barb comment at the end. Severus dislike of Miss Potter was according to his plan. Miss Potter was telling the truth! Quirrell has gotten away. Albus buried his face into his hands. Everything had turned into a disaster.

Gryffindor dorm

Hermione eyes widened in shock at what she saw before her. Their house had lost a hundred and fifty points. Ron stood beside her with his mouth hanged open. It even said who had lost the house so much points and why. Almost everyone in the dorm was glaring at them. Tsukiko then walked in with a smile and stopped suddenly when everyone glared at her.

An upper year student said to Tsukiko. "What are you smiling about, Potter. Proud that you lost a hundred and fifty points for the house? Thanks to you and your friends. The lions are at the bottom again! At this rate we will never win the house cup!" The upper year almost shouted at her at the end of that sentence. Hermione felt chills when she saw a dark look on Tsukiko face.

Tsukiko said to the upper year darkly. "We lose points every single day to professor Snape. Everyone here had lost points because of professor Snape. Here you are complaining about house points we lost constantly, because of professor Snape. Let me ask you, what about house unity? Or how about the lions are suppose to have each others back. Gryffindor is the house of the brave, chivalry and determination. I'm not going to question your bravery or determination. However your behaviour lack chivalry, you lack honour and courtesy. So what if I lost a hundred and fifty points for Gryffindor. Do you expect anything less? Considering how much professor Snape hates me." Tsukiko then sneered at the upper year. "You are pathetic, and anyone who turn their back on their fellow house mates are no better then trash."

Hermione was speechless, Tsukiko wasn't afraid, she was furious. Hermione could see the upper year student turned bright red from being lectured. Hermione noticed a lot of other students seemed to sympathies with Tsukiko. Some even looked ashamed, the upper year then shouted at her in anger. "Who the hell are you to lecture me, you firsties! You sneaked out after curfew, you lost us the house cup, and now you're telling me off!? I should hex you for this!" Tsukiko pointed her index finger at the upper year and said. "Just try it! I swear to the Root, I will put you in the hospital wing the moment you pull out your wand." It was obvious the upper year student had not listened to Tsukiko warning and pulled out his wand to hex Tsukiko.

Hermione heard Tsukiko chanted. "Gandr" A small black sphere flew from her index finger and struck the upper year in his chest. He immediately fell to his knee and threw up. He turned deathly pale and could not stand up.

It was then Professor McGonagall walked in and said angrily.

"What going on here!" Tsukiko just said to professor McGonagall nonchalant. "Just defending myself, professor McGonagall." Professor McGonagall seemed angry at both Tsukiko and the upper year student.

Professor McGonagall said to him. "Mr McLaggen. Are you all right?"

Hermione could tell McLaggen tried to speak, but was too weak to even move his mouth. Professor McGonagall said to Tsukiko with simmering anger. "Miss Potter. What did you do?"

Tsukiko said to professor McGonagall neutrally. "I used a Scandinavian curse called Gandr to put Mr McLaggen down, when he took out his wand with the intention to hex me. It only cause magical sickness, there is no lasting harm. He will be fine by the end of the day."

Professor McGonagall lost a bit of her anger and said to Tsukiko. "Why would McLaggen want to hex you?" Hermione had enough, she was scared, but Tsukiko was her friend.

She said to professor McGonagall. "Professor McGonagall, McLaggen was angry at us for losing house points. Tsukiko argued back. I'm sorry professor McGonagall, I should have stepped in sooner."

It was then the Weasley twin spoked up. "We should had stepped in as well. Please professor McGonagall. Don't blame Tsukiko. She only stood by what she believed in. We should had stood by her."

Professor McGonagall sighed and said to Tsukiko. "Miss Potter. Please be careful with your action in the future, it would be a shame if I had to retract the two hundred points I awarded you for saving the Cerberus." Hermione eyes widened in shock along with almost everyone else in the dorm.

Hermione said to Tsukiko with surprise. "You didn't say anything about winning two hundred house points!? If you had, you won't have to hex McLaggen. You just put us ahead of the Slytherin!"

Tsukiko said sheepishly. "Umm, I forgot." Hermione got the urge to strangle Tsukiko again. Instead she dragged Tsukiko to the library.

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Hogwarts library

Tsukiko was dragged to the quietest part of the school library by Hermione. Once Hermione was satisfied there was no one else around.

Hermione said to her in the quietest voice she could manage. "Tsukiko-chan, what the hell was that? Why did you lose your temper like that?"

Tsukiko said to her quietly. "Hermione-chan, because we have to live with those people for the next six to seven years. If they start to ostracize us for losing points, I hate to think what they would do if something really bad happens. I need to nip this in the bud and send out a message, that we will not take this lying down." What she told Hermione was the truth, she really hated two-face back stabbers. The behaviour back at Gryffindor dorm was one such example and she won't put up with it.

Tsukiko noticed Hermione looked worried and said. "I'm sorry, Tsukiko-chan. I didn't stand up for you sooner."

Tsukiko smiled and said to her. "This was your first time in that sort of situation, is it not?"

Hermione replied "yes, but..."

Tsukiko cut Hermione off when she placed her index finger on Hermione's lip and said. "It's natural to be scared. Hermione-chan. Everyone suddenly surrounded you and blamed you for something that was out of your control. Professor Snape would eventually deducted enough points to make Gryffindor lose by the end of the year, even if we weren't caught. What's important was, that you stood up for me in the end." She then gave her a big smile.

Hermione felt really happy, she felt guilty for not standing up for her friend during that argument. Hermione thought Tsukiko would be angry at her or even hated her for being cowardly, but instead of blaming her. Tsukiko tried to cheer her up and told her it was all right. It was normal to be scared. Hermione smiled and said with mirth. "You know Tsukiko-chan. I noticed you keep saying 'Root' every time you get angry, upset or annoyed. What does it mean?" Hermione could tell Tsukiko was thinking and realized she might had ask a question about magecraft again. She said to her quickly. "If it's something to do with magecraft, I'm sorry I asked."

Hermione saw Tsukiko shook her head and said to her with a gentle smile. "It's ok, Hermione, I will tell you. It's a long very subject, I hope you don't mind a long conversation."

Hermione eyes widened and said with excitement. "Please, I want to know."

Tsukiko continued. "Root is another name for Akashic Records, the swirl of Root or simply Akasha. It's a place all magus attempt to reach for generation after generation. To us magus, Akasha is God. Akashic Records is the embodiment of all past, present and future, a record of the past and everything to come. It is everything, it is said all mysteries, all magic, all souls and all of creation stem from Akasha. It is also said Akasha embodies all of existence, without it, all creation will come to an end. Akasha is a mystery, there is so much we just simply do not know. The magus had tried to reach Akasha since the age of the Gods. Because of those attempts, the magus created the five true magic." Hermione could not believe such thing as Akasha could possibly exist. However the conviction in Tsukiko words told her otherwise. Tsukiko spoked with such reverence and belief. It made Hermione want to reach for Akasha. To her, the knowledge of everything were beyond enticing.

Hermione said with excitement. "The five true magic? What are those? Can you do them? Can I learn them?"

Tsukiko shook her head and smiled. "The five true magic are the highest and greatest achievement a magus can hope for. Each true magic was meant to be a way of reaching Akasha. Achieving any one of the five would make you a witch or wizard that had surpassed all dark and light lord of the past and present. Can I do them? No. Do I know about the five true magic? Only second and third in minor details. The first, fourth and fifth true magic, the Tohsaka only knew them in speculations and guess work. As for if you can learn them? Only a 'Sorcerer' or one who achieved true magic can teach you, unfortunately we only knew Zelretch and he is currently unreachable." Hermione was hooked. She want to know, she NEED to know.

She said with excitement. "What do they do? What does each true magic do? Please tell me!" She almost squealed at the end of her sentence.

Tsukiko smiled and said. "The beginning first changed everything. The following second acknowledged many. The resulting third showed the future. The linking fourth concealed itself. And the final fifth had already lost its meaning. This poem was something all magus knew about, it doesn't describe the detail of each true magic. However it give you an idea what each of them can do. The first true magic allow you to create anything and everything without cost. No magic. No consumption of energy. Just the desire to create something."

Hermione was very excited and said with awe. "That's impossible! Everything need energy or some sort of effort to create. It said so in Gamp's law and dozen of other laws!" Hermione noticed Tsukiko smiled mischievously at her and said. "That's why they called it 'True' magic. A impossibility even by the standard of magic. However that's all I know about the first true magic. The second true magic is the operation of parallel universes. The ability to reach and utilize multiple reality."

Hermione felt her excitement increased as she scooted closer to Tsukiko. Tsukiko leaned back away from her and said with worry. "Hermione-chan. You got stars in your eyes and getting a little too excited. Please calm down."

Hermione only just realized how close she was to Tsukiko, she backed off a bit. Hermione blushed pink and said with barely contained glee. "Sorry about that. Please continue."

Tsukiko continued with a tone of amusement. "One example is the ability to share knowledge with your alternate selves. For example, if there is an alternate version of you, who is fluent in French, you can gain that knowledge using the second true magic. Another one is the ability to pull certain object from alternate universe or even pull magic power from unlimited number of parallel universe, imagine what your spell will be like having it's magic empower by a dozen worlds. However the most important of all is the ability to travel into any parallel universe you want." Tsukiko then laughed nervously. "My sister tried to teach me the basic principle of second true magic, but I'm horrible at it. I just don't get the calculations."

Hermione smiled evilly and said. "So if I learn about the second true magic, that would mean I'm better then you at something."

Hermione noticed Tsukiko glared at her and said with a hint of annoyance. "If you're going to be like that. I won't tell you anything more about the third, fourth and fifth true magic."

Hermione panicked and said quickly. "I was kidding! Kid...ding! Please tell me more! Please! Please! Please!"

Tsukiko huffed at her then continued. "The third true magic is the 'Manifestation of soul' It could be achieved through a ritual..." Hermione notice Tsukiko grimace and continued hesitantly. "Called the 'Heaven's feel'. Hermione-chan, I'm not going to explain the ritual, all I'm going to tell you is, 'Manifestation of soul' can achieve 'True' immortality. Granting the wielder of the third true magic unlimited supply of magic power. So much magic, that one can have any wish they want through sheer power."

Hermione asked. "Tsukiko-chan, why won't you tell me about the Heaven's feel ritual? Is it something bad?"

Tsukiko said to her. "Hermione-chan, magus will do ANYTHING for true magic, even the most vilest and darkest of experiments or actions. If it can bring them closer to true magic, they will do it. In the past, one of the Heaven's feel ritual gone horribly wrong. It set off a cursed flame that killed almost five hundred people and orphaned my adoptive brother and sister."

Hermione felt her blood turned cold, as a horrific realization dawn on her. If the third true magic could grant any wish and led to immortality. Everyone would want it, they would do anything for it. Tsukiko said the ritual had gone wrong, did she mean a dark lord was after the magic and it somehow gone wrong?

Tsukiko then said to her with a sad smile. "I'm sorry if I scared you Hermione-chan, but this is the truth. When you have magic like the third true magic, it will draw out the worse in everyone." Tsukiko then said quickly. "The fourth true magic, we suspect is time magic of some sort. No one know for sure, but they all said it's there. The fifth true magic, we are not sure either. My sister told me the wielder of the fifth true magic can blow up a mountain or an entire island, so we assumed it's some sort of cold fusion or an incredibly efficient use of magical energy. However that's only a guess, since you generally don't want to upset someone who's a walking nuclear weapon. Well that's all! I'm going to get some snack. I will see you later Hermione-chan." Hermione noticed Tsukiko rushed the last part of those explanation and left abruptly. She still felt rather uncomfortable with the revelations of what had happened in the pursuit of third true magic. Hermione left the library pondering what Tsukiko had told her.

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It was a couple of weeks after her talk with Hermione. Tsukiko decided to visit Hagrid. She was happy to discover that Hagrid had taken good care of Fluffy after their talk and Tsukiko felt a bit guilty when she lost her temper with Hagrid. Tsukiko knew Hagrid always wanted a dragon as a pet, which was both dangerous and VERY unsafe for everyone around. However Tsukiko knew about a certain specie of dragon at New Zealand that would be within Hagrid ability to look after. Tsukiko used structural analysis on the dragon egg and estimated it would be born in about thirty minutes time. She knocked on Hagrid door and was greeted by a happy if not a bit nervous Hagrid.

He said to her. "OH, Miss Potter. I wasn't expecting you, where are your friends?"

Tsukiko said politely. " Hello Hagrid, I came here alone because this is something best kept secret. Hagrid, I want to apologise for my behaviour when I came and talked to you about Fluffy."

Hagrid turned a little red and said in a hurry. "No, it's all right Miss Potter! I should have known better."

Tsukiko continued. "I like to give you this as a token of my apologies." Tsukiko took out an egg that shined in the colour of the rainbow. It was no bigger then a chicken egg.

Tsukiko noticed Hagrid eyes widened and said to her. "I never seen anything like it! What creature gave birth to such an egg!?"

Tsukiko smiled and said. "That will be a surprise. Here, hold it gently for the next thirty or so minutes. Make sure you're the first person it sees." Hagrid held the egg with all the care in the world as Tsukiko helped herself to some tea.

Tsukiko and Hagrid had some idle conversation for thirty minutes, they talked about various creatures, her school life and so on. Then the egg began to crack open and hatched in Hagrid hands. Tsukiko quickly hid under the table.

Hagrid was puzzled, when Miss Potter gone under the table, but soon that turned to surprise when the egg hatched and a beautiful turquoise blue dragon with butterfly wings came out of the shell. Hagrid breath hitched when it looked at him with eyes that shined with colour of rainbow. It purred at him. Tsukiko then came up from under the table and said to him. "Congratulation Hagrid. The little dragonling see you as her parents."

Hagrid eyes widened in shock and said. "It's a dragon? You gave me a dragon!? Oh, thank you, I always wanted a dragon."

Tsukiko said to him with a beaming smile. "That little one is a faerie dragon from New Zealand. They only grown to a foot at most in length, they are manageable and VERY popular pets with the New Zealand witches. Look like you got a rare one as well. The rainbow hue faerie dragon. When she reach adulthood, her wings will have the colours of the rainbow."

Hagrid said with joy. "How did you know I wanted a dragon? I can't wait to show her to everyone. I will call her Rainbow. It's a perfect name for such a beautiful dragon."

Tsukiko said with a sigh. "Hagrid, you told me, Ron and Hermione, that you always wanted a dragon every time we visit, also owning a dragon is illegal, even if it's a faerie dragon that will never grow beyond a foot in length, it's still a dragon. That why I came to see you alone, to make sure no one else knows. Hagrid, you have to keep Rainbow a secret, if the ministry finds out. They will take her away."

Hagrid said in a hurry. "My lips are sealed."

Tsukiko smiled and said. "Now Hagrid. faeries dragon likes fruits and honey, their favourite drinks are nectars, be sure to let her go find some during spring and summer, also collect some for autumn and winter. I got a manual on how to look after them and some extra supplies. Treat her well, or I will come visits you again like I did with Fluffy."

Hagrid said with joy and embarrassment. "You remind me so much of Lily, she used to get angry at me most of the time. Albeit she had every right to. I often let my enthusiasm get the better of me."

Tsukiko said to Hagrid with a smile. "You know, this is the first time you talked about my birth mother. I would very much like to know what she was like in school." Tsukiko and Hagrid talked for most of the evening with Hagrid told her story about Lily school days, how she would visit him from time to time. Hagrid only really got to know her when she started dating her birth father James Potter. The time flies, and soon it was time to go. Tsukiko said her farewell and made her way back to the Gryffindor dorm.

Headmaster office

Albus was deciding what he should do next, the end of term would be here soon. He had not made any progressed in sending Miss Potter to the Dursley. Everything had gone horribly wrong. Just as he was about to call it a night, he had a great idea. The Tohsaka would still need to collect Miss Potter up from the station, if Vernon Dursley beat them to Miss Potter first. He would be able to ensure Miss Potter would stay with the Dursley for the duration of the summer holiday. Albus wrote a letter to Vernon Dursley and included a picture of Miss Potter. He then wrote a letter to his loyal follower, explaining his plan to delay Miss Satsuki and Mr Bazett from collecting Miss Potter at the station. Albus smiled as his plan was set into motion when he gave the letters to the owls.

Potion Class

Severus had a lovely cup of tea with Tsukiko. However Draco, Crabbe and Goyle were currently busy studying for their exam in the library. Which suited Severus just fine, since he had a few rather sensitive questions for Tsukiko. He said to her. "Miss Potter. Where did you send Dumbledore and his Auroras during your theft of the Philosopher stone? All I was able to get out of the other members were 'Place that shall not be named' or 'Day that shall be forgotten'. Where on earth did you send them to!?"

Tsukiko raised an eyebrow at him and said. "Theft is a strong word, Professor Snape. You do know I am going to return the stone to it's rightful owner." As Severus was in the middle of drinking his tea, Tsukiko continued. "As for where I send Dumbledore and his 'Order'. I sent them to a place called 'The Blue Oyster Bar'. It's an American gay bar frequent by bikers in full leather getup." Severus felt his tea shot through his nostril as he choked on his drink.

He coughed and sputtered, as he said to her with a tone of annoyance. "You did that on purpose! I will remember this." Severus noticed a mischievous grin on Tsukiko face. He continued. "Glad I didn't go with Albus. Now I can see why all the male members of the order was so angry with him. Although I have to wonder why you would know such a place."

Tsukiko said with a smile. "My brother Lance was and still is a womaniser. I caught him flirting and making out with a rather busty girl with long curly blond hair, who turned out to be the older sister of my friend Ruby in America. So Ruby and I set up a trap for Lance, and lured him into 'The Blue Oyster Bar'."

Severus shivered when he saw a downright evil smile on Tsukiko face, as she continued. "Lance had to dance with those fine gentlemen for almost six hours straight. I even took a photo to commemorate the moment." Tsukiko then took out a photo and showed him. Severus recognised the man at the centre of the photo as Lance Bazett, he looked extremely pale and seemed to be in shock as he was in a group photo shoot with almost twenty other men they wore some very shocking leather clothing. Tsukiko and her friend was at the side of the photo smiling with a victory sign.

Tsukiko friend looked only three or four years older then Tsukiko. In a black dress with frilly short skirt and red cape. She had shoulder length dark brown hair with red tint at the edge. What had struck Severus the most was her molten silver eyes. This girl Ruby reminded him of the red riding hood. This photo must had been taken a little over a year ago, since Tsukiko had not changed all that much from this picture. He groaned at Tsukiko fashion sense, he had to wonder if all American girl dressed so scantly or he was old fashioned. Severus made a personal note, not to anger Tsukiko or he might find himself at this rather terrifying bar.

Severus put down his empty cup and said to Tsukiko in a grave tone. "Miss Potter, I will come straight to the point, what happened in the mirror room? What happened to Quirrell?" Tsukiko avoided eye contact for a moment before she looked him straight in the eyes without a hint of emotion.

She said to him with a neutral tone. "Quirrell is dead, I killed him." It wasn't a lie, Severus could see the truth in her eyes. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. How did she turned out like this, he knew she was different from what everyone else expected off her, but this!? Tsukiko glared at him and said with a tone of irritation. "Don't do that Severus. I don't want your pity or concern. I was trained to protect myself and those close to me. I don't regret killing Quirrell, since he gave himself over to Voldemort completely."

Severus said with a tone of anger. "You're only a CHILD! What was the Tohsaka thinking!? You shouldn't have to kill or dirty your hands like this!" Severus was on the verge of shouting at her.

Severus could see Tsukiko barely held back her anger as she said to him. "My choice to be a child was taken away from me, when Voldemort murdered my parents. The Tohsaka knew I needed training, they taught me everything they knew, they taught me how to be a magus, to walk with death and to kill in the fastest and most efficient manner. You know what Severus, I chose this path because I cannot and will not forgive Voldemort and anyone who was directly responsible for my parents death. I will kill those who threaten my friends and family. I will do so without mercy! Just so you know Quirrell isn't my first kill. When I was nine years old. A wizard named Timothy Runcorn tried to 'Imperio' my sister Satsuki. I used Legilimency and saw the worse of humanity. I saw what he wanted to do to my sister. I tortured him for almost an hour before I killed him. I am NOT a child Severus, I haven't been one for a VERY long time."

Severus flinched when he heard Tsukiko said she would never forgive those who was responsible for her parents death. Severus watched her impassively. Despite her words, her determination, her cruelty. Severus never doubted for a moment she had killed not one but two people in her short life. However Severus also saw tears falling from her eyes. It was painful for her to act like this, to be like this. Severus then came to realised that she just wanted to enjoy being a child like anyone else. It explained a great deal about her relationship with Miss Granger. He was confused at first when he saw how Tsukiko interacted with Miss Granger. Now he knew, Tsukiko opened up her hearts to Miss Granger. How Tsukiko acted toward Miss Granger was her real self. While all other time Tsukiko had been switching her masks, she wore a different mask for each different encounter. He only realised it now. Now that he saw her real emotion. Severus said with understanding and tried to be as comforting as he could manage. He placed his hand on top of her head and said "I'm sorry Tsukiko. It must have been difficult for you to kill someone. I'm sorry I got angry at you, shouted at you. I am not blaming you or the Tohsaka, you did what you had to. I am angry, because killing Quirrell was something I should have done." Tsukiko didn't say anything, she just cried while looking at the floor. Severus just kept his hand on top of her head and stayed silent.

It was five minute later before Tsukiko found her voice and said once again with calm and control. "I'm sorry for that outburst. Professor Snape. If you will excuse me. I would like to turn in early today."

Severus said to her with a small smile. "Miss Potter. Please remember my door is always open for you. If you need anything or just to talk. You can always come to me. You don't need a detention to come see me." Tsukiko smiled back at him and nodded before leaving.

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The rest of the school term went by without much incident. Professor Flitwick discovered Neville's wand used to belong to his father and was incompatible with him, professor Flitwick took him to Ollivander to get his own wand. The Gryffindor house had become a lot less hostile, since she won two hundred points for the house. Cormac McLaggen glared at her with hate every chance he got, otherwise he stayed out of her way. Gryffindor didn't win the the house cup, Severus made sure of that. Nor the Quidditch cup, she wouldn't had made a difference anyway. Her work and weekend were far more important then some game.

Everything was fine for Tsukiko, that was until the exam result was released. Tsukiko wished she had made some mistake on her exam papers or she wasn't standing next to Hermione when they had gone to see the result of their exam. Hermione was in second place after Tsukiko with perfect score in all subjects. Tsukiko glanced towards Hermione hesitantly and found Hermione glared at her angrily.

Hermione said to her with a tone of irritation. "How!? How did you get perfect score in everything when you didn't even study once!? All you did was watched those silly shows on your magic television, play games with the Tachikomas or goofing off and sleep in early. There is no way you could have gotten a better score then me!" It was then Bob showed up and tried to give her a letter. Hermione promptly snatched the letter out of Bob's hand.

Tsukiko shouted in mortification. "Hey, don't..." It was too late. Hermione already opened the letter and dropped them on the floor in shock.

Hermione said in disbelief. "That was a letter from the MIT in America. They accepted your request to work on your degree from abroad." Hermione then grabbed her by the collar and growled at her. "Tsukiko, I want an explanation. RIGHT NOW!" Tsukiko laughed nervously, she could feel the killing intent from Hermione and it gave her the chills.

Tsukiko said nervously. "Would it help if I said it was pure luck and offer you some jelly baby as consolation prize." Tsukiko immediately knew that was the wrong thing to say, when Hermione started shaking her back and fourth violently. She cursed her name and lousy sense of humour. Tsukiko resented that, she liked her sense of humour.

Tsukiko threw up her hands and said in a hurry. "all right! all right! I got eidetic memories. I can remember any book perfectly with just a glance. My head of house knew about this ability and made me memorise every magical books and other useful books for the past five years. I can call up any text or books I want instantly. Please stop shaking me and calm down, Hermione-chan!" Tsukiko then heard a rather unhealthy sound of something breaking coming from within Hermione head. Tsukiko saw an angry twitch under Hermione left eye.

Hermione said to her in disbelief. "Eidetic memories!? Photographic memory that allow you to memorise any books as they were written and you can instantly recall any book you want! Any subject you want! You're a walking library who knew every magical books and mundane books!"

Tsukiko nodded quickly and said. "Yep. Can you let me go now, please. You're scaring me."

Hermione said with a hiss. "Give it to me!"

Tsukiko was confused and said. "What?"

Hermione then screeched. "Give me your eidetic memories! I need it more then you do! Give me your brain!"

Tsukiko was wrestled to the floor by Hermione. Some how Hermione straddled onto her back and started pulling on her hair.

Hermione screeched in anger. "How come you get to have something wonderful like that! While I have to slave away reading the same damn book four or five time just to be sure I remembered everything. It's not fair!" Tsukiko felt Hermione iron grip on the back of her collar, as Hermione started to dragged her off toward the Gryffindor dorm exit. Hermione sounded a bit hysterical and laughed uncontrollably. Hermione said to her in mad joy. "I know. Professor Snape would help me. He hates your gut. He will help me get your brain. Then I will have your eidetic memory. I'm sure professor McGonagall would help as well, I am her favourite lion after all..." Hermione started ranting.

Tsukiko shouted at Ron and the rest of bewildered Gryffindor. "Don't just stand there and gawk. Are you guys going to help me or not!?" Tsukiko thanked her lucky star when the Weasley twin restraint Hermione and gave her some calming draught.

Tsukiko had to get Lancer to guard her while she slept in the same room as Hermione. Tsukiko wasn't sure she could trust Hermione not to attempt a lobotomy while she slept. Tsukiko also made sure Hermione took her medication first thing in the morning and one more time before going to sleep. It would be many days before Tsukiko even felt remotely safe around Hermione.

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Tsukiko caught the Hogwarts express with everyone else on the day of their departure. She was certain that the old goat would tried to stop her again or even insist she stay at Hogwarts for her own 'safety' over the summer holiday. However nothing happened, no one tried to stop her from leaving, the ticket did not go missing, everything was fine. Tsukiko sent a thought to Lancer. 'Lancer-oniisan. Everything is going ok. This is unusual!'

Lancer replied. 'After what Sacchin did to the Hogwarts wards. I will be surprise if Dumbledore try the same trick twice. I will be beside you all the way. You have nothing to worry about.' Tsukiko felt a warm feeling filled her heart when Lancer reassured her. Tsukiko sat in the same compartment with Hermione and Ron on the journey back to London King's cross station. The journey back was uneventful, Hermione was still upset with her over the eidetic memory incident, Ron and the Tachikomas were playing exploding snap card game. Soon the train announced they would arrive at the King cross station in ten minutes. Tsukiko had the Tachikomas returned to her suitcase sapphire compartment. Tsukiko then changed to her usual attire of black trench coat, black shorts and white T-shirt using the runes on her clothing. Hermione booted Ron out while she changed.

While Hermione was changing, Tsukiko took out a communication crystal and said to her. "Hermione-chan, I want you to have this." Hermione eyes widened at the beautiful rectangle crystal in her hand. Tsukiko also handed her a book on Morse code and said to her. "With this communication crystal, you can call me, even on the other side of the world. You still need to learn Morse code to communicate, but I'm sure you will pick it up fast. It's better then using owl to send letters." It was then Hedwig screeched in protest. Tsukiko added quickly. "Except parcels, you still need owl for that. Anyway, call me when ever you want. If you ever get lonely or need someone to talk to, just give me a bell." Tsukiko smiled as Hermione hugged her.

Hermione said with gratitude. "Thank you Tsukiko-chan. I will call you as soon as I learn Morse code. Also sorry for what happened earlier. I really shouldn't have got jealous."

Tsukiko returned the hug and said. "All water under the bridge. Hermione-chan."

Tsukiko left the train with Hermione.

Lancer said to her in thought. 'Tsukiko-chan, I'm going to find a secluded place to come out of astralised. I will meet you in front of the station, if Sacchin isn't already there.'

Tsukiko replied. 'all right, Lancer-oniisan. I will meet up with you later.' Lancer left her and Hermione. Tsukiko and Hermione made their way to the front of the station and was greeted by Hermione parents. Tsukiko greeted Hermione parents with a smile.

Mrs Granger said to her happily. "You must be Tsukiko Potter. Hermione said so much about you. Back home she couldn't stop talking about you and your magic. Please take care of Hermione, I know she is a handful."

Hermione complaint with indignation. "Mum! You're embarrassing me!"

It was then Mr Granger added. "Oh, and send more of those present to Hermione like last Christmas. My wife and I haven't laughed so hard since Hermione wet the bed when she was four years old and tried to hide the bed sheet behind her bookcase."

Hermione turned bright red and said. "DAD, stop it, you're killing me here."

Tsukiko had to hide her smirk and said politely. "It's a pleasure to meet you Mr Granger, Mrs Granger. Hermione is a lot of fun to be with. When we have time. I will tell you some stories that I'm sure Hermione had left out."

Hermione turned to her and said with a huff. "Not you too! Tsukiko-chan. All of you are ganging up on me!"

Mr Granger then said to them. "Well, we better be going. Say goodbye, Hermione. I'm sure you and Tsukiko will meet again soon." Tsukiko waved goodbye to them as they walked toward the entrance.

Tsukiko then felt someone grabbed her arm, she turned with a smile and said. "That was fast Lance..." Tsukiko words was caught in her throat as Vernon Dursley leered down at her. Tsukiko felt cold dread welled up inside. Her legs gone weak from fear. She was afraid, she was very afraid.

Vernon sneered at her. "Where have you been for the past five years! You little bitch! Once we get home, I will show you your place."

Hermione looked back once more towards Tsukiko, she wanted to see her one more time before leaving the station. What she saw froze her heart, a fat walrus of a man had grab Tsukiko. Tsukiko face turned pale white and she was crying. Hermione never seen Tsukiko so afraid before. She gathered her courage and shouted. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HER! LET HER GO!"

The walrus man sneered at her and said with malice. "None of your business, you little freak! Don't stick your nose where it don't belong." Hermione was shocked by how vile this person was, her father had a furious look on his face as he was about to go to Tsukiko aid. However the walrus man screamed as Lance Bazett clamped his hand onto the man forearm that was holding Tsukiko. Hermione had never seen such ferocious anger before in her life. She could feel her heart freeze from the anger that was rolling off him.

Lance said with cold rage. "Unhand my ward. NOW!" The walrus man screamed again when Lance tighten his grip on the man's arm and forced him to let go.

The walrus man sneered and said maliciously. "The old freak gave her to me! If you don't want any trouble you will hand that little fr..." The walrus man was then punched in the face by Lance Bazett and was sent flying back.

The walrus man cried in pain and said with wheezing sound. "You broke my nose. You broke my fucking nose. I will kill you for this."

Hermione watched with awe as Lance said to the walrus man. "If you even come near Tsukiko again." It was then Hermione turned pale white as she felt horrible pressure emanated from Lance, it was a choking, suffocating feeling, like being stared down by a predator. Lance continued. "I WILL kill you." Hermione noticed the walrus man turned deathly pale and became silent as he scrambled away. However, before making his escape. Hermione noticed the walrus man gave her a hateful glance, as if blaming her for this whole mess along with his broken nose. Hermione shudder at that hateful gaze, it was then Hermione noticed her parents also turned pale at Lance's threat.

Lancer knelt down beside Tsukiko. She was in shock. Lancer said to her gently. "Tsukiko-chan. You're safe now, it's ok. I will never let anything happen to you. He can't hurt you any more" Tsukiko looked up at him with tear streaked face.

Tsukiko said with stutter. "I... I'm al... right. Lance... oniisan. I'm..."

Lancer picked her up bridle style and said. "You're safe now. A leanbh." Tsukiko pressed her face onto his chest and cried.

Hermione felt pain in her heart when she saw Tsukiko cried like that. Her concern for Tsukiko overrode her fear of Lance. She rushed toward them and said. "Tsukiko. Is she all right? Who was that?"

Lance smiled sadly at her and said. "A leanbh will be all right. She is in shock at the moment. Just give her some time to recover, she will answer your questions then. If you don't mind. I need to take care of Tsukiko." Lance nodded at her parents and left with Tsukiko in his arm.

Lancer kept Tsukiko close to him. She had fallen asleep in his arms. Sacchin turned up ten minute later in a taxi. Sacchin panicked when she saw a pale faced Tsukiko sleeping in Lancer's arms.

Sacchin said to him with concern. "What happened!? Why is Tsukiko like this?"

Lancer said to her with a barely suppressed anger. "Vernon Dursley turned up and tried to kidnap Tsukiko. She is in shock at the moment. She will be fine when she wakes up."

Sacchin paled and said. "That would explain why my car got stuck on top of the church tower. That fucking old goat arranged all this." After a moment of uncomfortable silence. Sacchin said to him. "Let's get Tsukiko to a hotel for now. We need to discuss what to do. We cannot let this slide."

Sacchin, Lancer and Tsukiko checked into a five-star hotel at the centre of London. Sacchin left Tsukiko on a bed to sleep off her ordeal. Sacchin took Lancer into her room next door to discuss a plan of action to keep Tsukiko safe. Unbeknownst to them, Tsukiko woke up soon afterwards.

Tsukiko woke up on a comfortable bed. She still shivered at the memory of Vernon, when he grabbed her. Despite all her training, despite all those years of avoiding contact with the Dursley. She was still terrified of her uncle. Those eyes, those ever hungry eyes was directed at her. Tsukiko gathered her wits and courage. As she tried to remembered what had happened at the station. A sudden sense of unease came over her. Then she remembered, Vernon looked at Hermione with those eyes! Tsukiko fear and unease tripled. She took out her mystic code television. She tinkered with the back and moved a few runes. Tsukiko activated the device, a map was on display and a single red dot with Hermione name tag was on it. The communication crystal she gave Hermione had a tracking rune on it, just in case she needed to track Hermione down. Tsukiko found the name of the street Hermione was on and left the hotel in a hurry, she had completely forgotten to inform Lancer and Sacchin of her departure.

Unbeknownst to Tsukiko. The lily hair pin that was give to her by Hermione as a Christmas gift glowed a soft white light in her suitcase.

Tsukiko hailed down a taxi and paid for the fare going to where Hermione lived. Tsukiko bite her nails nervously, her sense of unease had not let up. She needed to make sure Hermione was all right. She needed to make absolutely sure that Hermione would not be in any danger. Tsukiko left the taxi and arrived at a park. She followed the signal and saw Hermione being dragged into a rundown building by Vernon Dursley. Rage filled her being as she ran toward the abandoned building.

Tsukiko reached the entrance and saw Vernon Dursley holding Hermione from behind, trying to restrain her. Tsukiko fought down her own fear and shouted. "Let her go! Vernon!" Vernon looked at her in surprise and snared at her. Tsukiko could see relief on Hermione face.

It was then Vernon took out a knife and threatened her. "Well, if it isn't the little freak coming to save her freakish friend. Stay where you are. If I see a wand I will kill her then I will kill you afterwards." Tsukiko could see a manic glint in Vernon eyes. He continued. "See what your freak of a brother did to my nose!? How dare a freak like him lay his hand on a great 'Muggle' like myself. I am going to make you hurt for this."

Tsukiko felt disgust well up within her, as Vernon licked his lips and stared at her like a piece of meat. Tsukiko wondered how she could ever feared such a pathetic and loathsome man. She had seen worse from Timothy Runcorn and heard even worse depravity from Rin retelling of the fourth and fifth Holy grail wars. Tsukiko needed to get Hermione out of this mess, it was because of her that Hermione got involved.

Vernon said to her in a leering tone. "Why don't you start by taking your cloths off. Then help me take your little freak of a friend cloths off as well. We will have some fun and no one need to get hurt... much."

Tsukiko took out an audio tape recorder and said in an Arctic cold tone. "I think not, Vernon. I've got everything on tape. Your normal life is over, once the police have this, they are going to lock you away for a VERY long time. You know what they do to paedophile in prison. They cut your fucking balls off! I suggest you start running now, you might just have enough time to get out of the country before they catch you."

Tsukiko thought she had managed to intimidate Vernon. She really thought everything would go as she planned.

However Vernon just laughed at her and said in a mocking tone. "Me, a great muggle go to prison because of freaks like you and your friend!? Your freak of a headmaster protected me for the past five years! I have been getting away with this for five years! You little worthless freak! And I'm sure he will let me get away with this too!" Tsukiko eyes widened in horror as Vernon drove his knife into Hermione chest. Terror, fear, sorrow and desperation filled Tsukiko heart as she watched the life blood poured out of Hermione chest. Time came to a stop as Tsukiko remembered a conversation she had with papa Shiki, when she was seven years old.

(Flash back)

Tsukiko said to papa Shiki with enthusiasm. "The mystic eyes of death perception. They are so cool and beautiful. It must be nice to have awesome eyes like those." Tsukiko always knew papa Shiki as a very calm and collected person. Tsukiko accepted him as mama Arcueid lover and called him papa in recognition of their relationship.

Papa Shiki ruffled her hair and said with a sad smile. "Tsukiko-chan, the mystic eyes of death perception is not as great as you think. Being able to see the death of all things make you realise the uncertainty and fragility of the world. When I use those eyes, the ground appear not to exist, the sky look like it would collapse at any moment. Being able to see the world could perish in an instant. That is what it means to see death, Tsukiko-chan. It's a terrible power to have. However I would gladly use them to protect my friends and family. I will never regret having those eyes." A seven year old Tsukiko remembered those words and took them into her hearts.

(Flash back)

Vernon was enraged. How dare those freak do this to him, a normal person. He took care of the little freak when she was a baby. He fed her, cloth her, gave her a roof to sleep under. Was it so much to ask that she returned the favour with her body? A freak with a freakish name dared to sent a great man like him to prison! He wouldn't have it! He killed her little friend, now he would kill her for defying a great muggle like himself.

All living creature feared death, at an instinctive level, all living creature would react to the threat of death, even a human being with logic and stubbornness would react to being killed. Their body would freeze up, their blood would run cold, their primal instinct would go into panic and warn them of impending death. If Vernon possessed a single magic circuit even an inactive circuit, he would have seen the change in Tsukiko eyes. Her iris changed from emerald green to shimmering electric blue with inner red ring around her pupils. The mystic eyes of death perception signified the ultimate death. Death of everything, even the gods themselves.

Vernon felt a deathly cold chill ran down his whole body, fear gripped his heart. He closed his eyes forcefully and shook his head to get the feeling of this unnatural dread out of his mind. When he opened his eyes again. The little freak was standing next to him, her right arm extended with a knife into his right rib. Vernon had a look of mortification and shock at being stabbed by a freak. Vernon Dursley died. He never realised his own death.

Tsukiko caught Hermione as she fell to the ground. Tsukiko carefully laid Hermione on the floor facing upwards. Tsukiko was panicking, fear filled her mind. She cried out for Rin to help her, but there was no answer. She used her Emiya crest to slow down time and tried to dive into her mind scape to get help, all she found was darkness. Tsukiko doesn't understand why nothing was working. A realization hit her. It's her eyes, she activated the mystic eyes of death perception. She used it to kill Vernon instantly with a death point strike and somehow the eyes had blocked her from entering her mind scape Tsukiko said in desperation. "Hermione, stay with me. Please stay with me. I'm going to fix this. I promise I'm going to fix this." Tsukiko felt her despair welled up as Hermione eyes closed and her skin colour began to turned pale white, her breathing became slow and shallow. Tsukiko emotion was a complete mess. Her hand shook violently as she took out her diamond prana gem. Tsukiko knew this wasn't going to work. She never healed a major organ before, she never healed a heart before. Tears began to blurred her vision, her heart was filled with grief and despair. She tried to focus on healing Hermione, but her magic would not answer her. Her hand shook even more when she realised Hermione was going to die in front of her.

Tsukiko then felt someone placed a hand gently on her right shoulder. Normally she would react instantly and see who had surprised her. However her body would not answer her. She could not move her body at all! Then suddenly, feeling of peace and serenity filled her being. It chased away her fear and despair. Her own right arm raised above Hermione wound on it's own. Her trembling stopped completely, as she felt magic not her own coursed through her body, the prana gem in her right hand exploded in golden light. Light so bright, it should have blinded her and caused her great pain, but instead it filled her with hope and warmth. The light faded, her prana gem turned to dust. Hermione wound was gone. So was the knife. The blood was still there, but Hermione skin colour returned to their healthy glow, her breathing was normal again compared to the shallow and slow breathing a moment ago. Tsukiko felt the hand leave her right shoulder, she turned around quickly to see who it was, but no one was behind her. The person who helped her vanished. Tsukiko quickly turned her attention to Hermione. Tsukiko used 'Structural Analysis' and confirmed Hermione was in perfect health, there was no damage whatsoever. Tsukiko said happily. "Thank the Root, you didn't die. I don't know what I would have done if I lost you, Hermione." Tsukiko could see darkness encroaching the edge of her vision, within minute Tsukiko completely lost her eye sight.

Lancer was upset, he was extremely upset with Tsukiko. When he gone to check on her after his discussion with Sacchin had ended, she was nowhere to be found. Now he and Sacchin followed the link between himself and Tsukiko command crest. He sped up when he felt distress from Tsukiko through her command crest. He was at the edge of the park and saw the abandon building he assumed Tsukiko was in. Golden light enveloped the building and moments later it was gone. Lancer no longer felt distress from Tsukiko command crest.

Lancer entered the building and found Tsukiko knelt beside Hermione. Lancer could tell Hermione was laying on a pool of her own blood. He also noticed Vernon Dursley dead corpse with no visible wound. One quick look was all it took for Lancer to understand what had transpired here. He knelt down next to Tsukiko and checked Hermione pulse and condition. Hermione was fine, whatever Tsukiko did, saved Hermione from death, he could tell from the blood and the damaged clothing, that Hermione was stabbed in the heart. The amount of blood told Lancer that it had most likely severed an artery, she would had died within five minutes as her brain was starved of oxygen from blood lose. Lancer was glad Hermione was ok.

Tsukiko said to him. "Lancer, is that you?" Lancer looked toward Tsukiko and saw her green eyes had dulled, it was unfocused. From the way she looked around for him, told him that Tsukiko was blind.

He said to her with worry. "I'm here A leanbh. Hermione is all right."

Tsukiko said with a smile. "Thank the Root. I almost lost her a moment ago. Lancer I need your help. Please set up a bounded field around the building, so I can cast spells without the Ministry notice."

Lancer set up a bounded field around the building, when he was done, Sacchin had caught up to him.

Sacchin took a look at Tsukiko and said with worry. "Tsukiko, your eyes, what happened to your eyes!?"

Tsukiko replied. "I used papa Shiki mystic eyes of death perception. I can't see at the moment, nor can I contact Rin or anyone else within my mind scape" Lancer winced at this information. He had guessed that Tsukiko might be blind at the moment, he was able to tell that much. However, Tsukiko unable to enter her own mind scape was new to him.

He focused on the task ahead and said to Tsukiko. "The bounded field is up."

Tsukiko said to him. "Lancer-oniisan, can you help me point my wand towards Hermione for a moment." Lancer kneeled down next to Tsukiko and guided her wands toward Hermione.

Tsukiko chanted. "Tergeo" Tsukiko cleared away the blood that was on Hermione and the floor. Tsukiko then chanted. "Reparo" Tsukiko repaired Hermione clothing where she was stabbed in the heart. Tsukiko with tears in her eyes, chanted one more time with sorrow. "Obliviate" Tsukiko erased Hermione memory of Vernon and almost being killed. Tsukiko was exhausted magically, mentally and physically. Tsukiko lost consciousness soon after her last spell.

Satsuki rested Tsukiko head onto her lap. She said to Lancer. "Lancer-san, here's Hermione address. Take her back home. Make sure her parents don't see you. Leave her in the back garden on the porch or a chair, make them think she fell asleep." Satsuki watched as Lancer picked Hermione up bridle style and left without a word. Satsuki took out a very large black mobile phone, she dialled the number for the Wild Geese.

Pip Bernadotte wore a dark green army uniform, a cowboy hat and an eye patch. His hair done up in French plait. Overall he had a very rugged look on him and he really hated fish and chips. The old lady at the the shop kept feeding him the greasy dish. The people here were nice enough, this shop make a decent cup of coffee. It's not bad once you got to know them. His mobile phone rang, this phone was massive and bulky. He really hate using this phone, but his comrade and client insisted on the need to get hold of him at any time. He answered the phone with a heavy French accent. "Oi, Bonsoir, Pip here." Pip cigarette fell from his mouth. His face hardened and said without the French accent. "Stay where you are. Miss Yumizuka. Me and the boys will be right there." Pip hanged up his phone and dialled another number. "John! It's Pip. I need you to get the cleaner asap and meet me at the headquarter... Don't argue. Little moon flower is in trouble." Pip hanged up the phone and made his way back to headquarter.

Satsuki waited for almost thirty minute before two black vans turned up. Pip and the Wild Geese exited the van and began to secured the building.

Pip said to her with worry. "How is she? How is moon flower?"

Satsuki said while trying to hold back her emotion. "She's asleep for now. Lance is looking after her. Can you and your men take them home, Tsukiko been through a lot today."

Pip said to her. "My men will take them home. I will need to stay and coordinate the operation. Miss Yumizuka."

Satsuki nodded and said with gratitude. "Thank you Pip. It means a lot to me, that you came here as quickly as you did. I will cover the cost for this."

Pip said to her with a smile. "We came here as quickly as we did, because we owe you and moon flower for pulling our asses from the chopping board more then once. You're one of our best client and ally."

Pip then said to her with a heavy French accent. "Toutefois, if you really want to repay me. Maybe a dinner or two with your lovely self. Madame." Satsuki took a half hearted swipe at Pip. That little dig at the end cheered her up a little. A young woman in a full body white medical gown interrupted them.

Placing a microphone onto her throat, she said to them with mechanical static voice. "Can you two stop fooling around? Take me to the target, so we can get this over with, then I can go home and catch up on my sleep."

Satsuki led Pip and the cleaner to Vernon Dursley body within the building.

The young woman walked up to the body and said in a mechanical voice. "No visible wound. Residual magical energy from Tergeo, Reparo and Obliviate charm. I can also sense a powerful ward separating this house from the rest of the world, but only on the magical sensor level. We won't get Aurors descending on our position any time soon." The young woman said with enthusiasm. "So how did you die? Mister fat walrus man. It's not a killing curse. Seen those before. There isn't any obvious wound except the broken nose, there is no shock to any of your internal organs. You just 'died'. How fascinating!"

Satsuki was a bit unnerved by the young woman and said to Pip. "Pip, she's a bit eccentric, isn't she? Why is she using that microphone?"

Pip replied. "Miss Sawyer is one of the best in disposal and clean up. She will make sure nothing can be traced back to moon flower. Miss Sawyer voice box was damaged when her client betrayed her and tried to slit her throat open. She survived, her assailant got cut into pieces by a chainsaw." Satsuki watched as Miss Sawyer walked out of the building and brought back a trunk. She picked Vernon body up single handedly and threw him into the trunk.

Miss Sawyer said to them. "The body will be disposed off securely at my lab. Please take down the ward. After that I will start removing every last bit of magical residue and evidence. It will be done in ten minutes." After the ward was taken down. Miss Sawyer took out a cannister, gave it a good shake and started spraying various area with sickly green mists.

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It was almost midnight when Satsuki returned home. She found Lancer sat in the living room with unopened cans of beers on the table. Satsuki sat down across Lancer and opened a can of beer for herself. They drank like this for some time, neither could get drunk due to their constitution, Satsuki being a dead apostle and Lancer being a heroic spirit.

Lancer said to her with a tone of anger "Why!? Why did my master ran off like that? Why didn't she use a command seal to summon me? What the hell was she thinking!" Satsuki knew he would be upset. However she was getting upset not because of Tsukiko, she was getting rather upset with Lancer.

Satsuki glared at him and said angrily. "You only call Tsukiko-chan master when you're extremely angry with her. Tell me Cu Chulainn. What were your expectation? Did you expect Tsukiko-chan to behave like a magus, like the one's from the Grail wars. Were you expecting her to calculate all possible outcome, make all possible sacrifice to secure victory no matter what. You have spent so many years with Tsukiko-chan, I thought you would have noticed by now."

Lancer scowled and said. "Notice what!? What is it that I should have noticed? That she is a selfish brat that have no..."

Satsuki slapped Lancer across the cheek and said angrily. "That she is a eleven year old girl who wished for normal family and friends. I thought you would had noticed that from the way she interacted with Hermione, but fate, god and just about every damn thing seem determine to deny her the chance at a normal happy life. You, Rin, Arturia, Shirou seem to have forgotten that Tsukiko-chan is just a normal girl. She isn't a hero like you and Arturia. She isn't a magus with years of combat experience like Rin and Shirou. She is certainly not a True Ancestor like Arcueid. Tsukiko-chan is just a girl with a tragic past."

Lancer thought for a moment sombrely and said to Sacchin. "Just like you."

Sacchin with a bit of unshed tears in her eyes replied. "Yea, just like me. Tsukiko-chan and I have been trying to catch up with everyone else. Tsukiko-chan tired her hardest every day to make herself useful and all that hard work almost came to ruin today. Tsukiko-chan confidence was shattered because of her fear of Vernon Dursley. Hermione almost died because of this whole mess. Tsukiko-chan would be blaming herself like she always does, when something goes wrong. So I would appreciate it, if you would stop and think for a moment, before you say something that will scar Tsukiko-chan for good." Sacchin said with a sombre and pleading tone. "Please Cu Chulainn. Tsukiko-chan look up to you. You're the next person closes to her beside Arcueid. She love's you like family, if not more. What you say to her matters. She treasured your command seal more then life itself. She knew she made a horrible mistake and mostly likely awake right now worrying about the worse possibility and outcome. You of all people should know how easily her confidence could be shattered. You seen how fragile she was when she failed to find a lead to bring everyone back, or an important research going wrong. What you say to her now will either make or break her, go and talk to her, Cu Chulainn. Tsukiko-chan have been awake for quite some time now."

Satsuki felt Tsukiko heartbeat moved around, she had woken up and wondered down stairs, just when Cu Chulainn showed his anger at Tsukiko. Satsuki could sense Tsukiko heart beats sped up in fear and sensed her quickly retreated to her bedroom. Now she hoped Cu Chulainn would do the right thing, or else she might join Arcueid for the first time and beat the living hell out of Lancer. Satsuki went to the fridge and brought out some AB positive blood from a magical, she needed something with a kick after such a stressful day.

Lancer knocked on Tsukiko bedroom door. He waited for a moment before entering. Lancer looked around, he could not see Tsukiko in her bedroom. Lancer sighed as he noticed Tsukiko wardrobe was also missing. He walked over to where the wardrobe was and placed his hand on the wardrobe that was under an invisibility spell, he'd easily broken the spell with his runes. He opened the wardrobe door and found Tsukiko curled up inside crying. He didn't say a word and sat down next to her, Lancer noticed Tsukiko flinched in fear, she was afraid of him at this moment. Lancer was angry at Tsukiko before Satsuki reprimanded him, now whatever anger he had left was completely gone. He remembered a time when Tsukiko was six years old, the shy girl back then would experience night terror on a regular basis, her accidental magic would turned her invisible every time, it had taken some time before she grew out of it and it took both Satsuki and Lancer sleeping next to her to ensure the night terror didn't haunt her. Lancer gently pulled Tsukiko towards him and embraced her.

Tsukiko cried and said repeatedly. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry..." Lancer stayed like this until she fell asleep. He stayed beside her until she had woken up again in the morning.

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It had taken three days before Tsukiko eye sight returned. The first thing they did when Tsukiko eye sight recovered was entering her mind scape As soon as Lancer, Satsuki and Tsukiko landed within the Emiya resident. Tsukiko was hugged by a worried and distraught Arcueid. Lancer smiled at this, however he soon lost his smile when he saw Rin. She looked concerned and troubled.

Rin gone up to Tsukiko and Arcueid, she said to them. "Arcueid-san, can you take Tsukiko-chan elsewhere for a time being. I will speak to the both of you later." Rin patted a fidgeting Tsukiko on the head and said to her. "Go and have some fun, Tsukiko-chan. You're not in any trouble, so just enjoy your time here." Rin watched the mother and daughter leave the Emiya estate. She turned towards the rest of the group and said to them neutrally. "Everyone come to the living room. There is much we need to discuss." Rin led everyone into the house.

Shiki sat down along with everyone else at the table, he was asked to come along to the meeting and leave Tsukiko and Arcueid alone with each other. Shiki could understand the reason behind leaving Arcueid and Tsukiko alone. Arcueid had been worried sick for the past three days, Tsukiko mental state would not had been any better after her ordeal with Vernon Dursley. Shiki gritted his teeth at what he was told of Tsukiko encounter with Vernon, he could feel his Nanaya blood boiled at the memory, he had come to consider Tsukiko to be like a daughter to him, he had come to known her for over five years. Once everyone sat down. Shiki said to Rin. "Rin-san, I think Lancer and Sacchin would like to know how Tsukiko managed to use my mystic eyes of death perception. I think it would be good if you explain to everyone what you had discovered from Tsukiko memory."

Rin drew in a deep breath and sighed, she said to everyone. "That's not the only thing we need to discuss, but we can start from there." Rin summoned the obelisk and said. "As you can see. The obelisk function as communication device with Tsukiko and even allow her to use our unique magecraft or special abilities. Shirou's tracing. Shiki-san mystic eyes of death perception. I suspect even my own five elements manipulation or Arturia prana burst ability might not be beyond her. However what I'm most worried about is Arcueid marble phantasm. Tsukiko exhibit the worse negative traits when those special ability expires. Shirou tracing left Tsukiko-chan drained of prana. Shiki-san eyes left her blind both in the real world and in her mind scape." Rin turned to Shiki and said. "Shiki-san. Do you know what would had happened if you used your eyes none stop without the mystic eyes killer glasses?"

Shiki looked sombre and said. "Best case scenario is permanent blindness, worse case is madness. Over using the mystic eyes of death perception can effect not only the eye sight, but also one's mind."

Rin then said to them. "I have no idea what the negative consequences would be, if Tsukiko-chan decided to use Arcueid marble phantasm and recently I realise the obelisk is nothing more then a safety device, created by Tsukiko subconscious mind. It was created to ask us for permission before using our ability and stop her from just using our ability whenever she wants."

Satsuki said with concern. "Then how did Tsukiko-chan used Shiki eyes?"

Rin said sombrely. "Because Tsukiko-chan was in great emotional distress. Tsukiko-chan watched Hermione get stabbed, she wanted the fastest way of saving Hermione without alerting the Ministry of Magic..."

Satsuki interrupted her. "So the best outcome would be the mystic eyes of death perception, kill Vernon instantly, so she could save Hermione."

Rin said to her sombrely. "Yes. However Tsukiko-chan couldn't have known the mystic eyes would block her from entering her mind scape and communicated with us."

Shirou said with confusion and concern. "Then how did Tsukiko-chan heal Hermione? Her skill in healing would not allow her to heal a major organ such as a heart." Satsuki looked toward Lancer, he had a confused look on him. She was just as confused as Lancer was.

She said to Rin. "Then how did Tsukiko-chan heal Hermione if no one here could contact her when she had the mystic eyes?"

Rin said with a frown. "Someone else helped Tsukiko-chan heal Hermione, I looked over that memory many times and I am still confused by the magic used to heal Hermione, let alone who help Tsukiko-chan healed Hermione. Someone calmed Tsukiko-chan down and took control of her body with some sort of mind control magic, then through Tsukiko-chan and the diamond prana gem. A very powerful healing magic was cast on Hermione. The spell fully restored Hermione to perfect health, it repaired the heart and all the damaged tissue, not even a scar was left behind, it also replenished all of Hermione blood. It was a magic I've never seen before."

Lancer face palmed and said to Rin with annoyance. "So you're telling me. On top of Yuuko, Zelretch, Dumbledore and Voldemort. Now we have a mysterious individual with unknown magic that had also shown interest in Tsukiko-chan, how does A leanbh keep attracting powerful people towards her like this?"

Arturia then cut in and said to Rin. "Rin, are you certain it was not Sir Zelretch or Miss Yuuko who helped Tsukiko-chan, since both of them showed interest in her."

Rin said to Arturia. "No. The magic didn't look like what Zelretch would use. The mind control magic was something that Zelretch never seemed to use, at least not the one in Tsukiko memory. The healing magic itself was strange, as I said, I never seen anything like it. As for Yuuko, only Lancer here had met her."

Lancer said without hesitation. "It's not Yuuko. Her magic were both strange and exotic. However I never seen her used mind control magic of any sort and such direct contact was never Yuuko style." Lancer thought for a moment and said. "Great, now we really do have a mysterious faction working behind the shadow."

Rin ignored Lancer rant and said to Satsuki. "Satsuki-san. I need you to obtain all of Dumbledore accounting information. His spending, earning and connections, I want everything."

Satsuki said to her with confusion. "That's going to be difficult. May I ask why?"

Rin heaved a great sigh and said. "Vernon Dursley said to Tsukiko, he had been getting away with his crimes for five years. That Albus Dumbledore had been covering up his crimes. I need to know who Dumbledore paid to get Vernon off the hook. I need the detail of Vernon's crime." Rin noticed everyone had a grim look on their face, she could not blame them. It doesn't take a genius to work out what 'crime' Vernon had committed. Rin continued. "I also want to keep Tsukiko-chan out of the loop on this one as well."

Satsuki said to her. "Why?"

Rin said with concern. "You know why. Tsukiko-chan would blame herself for something that was unforeseeable. None of us here could have known someone like Dumbledore would go so far as to cover up those horrendous crime. I would like to handle this one for now and leave Tsukiko-chan out of it. This kind of mess should be sorted out by adults like us." Rin then looked toward Satsuki and said in a kind tone. "Also Satsuki-san. Thank you. I want you to know we have not forgotten Tsukiko-chan is just a eleven year old girl or her wish. Thank you for always standing by her side." Satsuki blushed and nodded at her.

Rin left out what she learned about the Philosopher stone and Tsukiko plan to bring them back. Rin knew it was a long shot. However it was the best chance they had ever come crossed since Tsukiko started her quest to bring the all back. Rin dismissed everyone. She would have a private talk with Tsukiko and Arcueid.

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Nicolas Flamel was a tall and muscular man with broad shoulder, his long blond hair tied into a pony tail, his blond beard framing his square chin. The man possessed a chisel hard face, his eyes shine the colour of molten gold behind his square glasses. He wore a simple white shirt and black pants, with long brown trench coat, he carried a large suitcase. He stood before the main gate of the mansion of 46a Craigdarragh Road. Several month ago he received a letter from a girl named Tsukiko Potter. He heard of her and thought it was just another letter from a fan girl or admirer, that was until he read the subject title 'Resembool'. He was shocked that someone knew about Resembool, his home town. Instead of throwing the letter away like he usually did when he got them from admirers or fans. He kept the letter and decided to meet Tsukiko Potter on the appointed date. He pressed the door bell and waited outside the gate, he noticed the unusual and powerful magic ward that surrounded the mansion and the garden. He was soon greeted by a young girl who looked no more then twelve years old and a young woman who appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen years of age.

Nicolas Flamel was greeted by the child.

She bowed to him in respect and said. "Mister Flamel, it's a pleasure to finally meet you. I'm Tsukiko Potter, the one who sent you the letter. The woman next to me is my sister Satsuki Yumizuka."

At this point the young woman bowed and said. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr Flamel."

Nicolas said in a polite tone. "It's a pleasure to meet you both. It's rare those days to find such polite young ladies. However I must ask, was it you Miss Potter who send me this letter?"

The young girl smiled and said. "Yes. I was the one who wrote that letter and the name of your home town, Resembool. We can talk about this inside away from prying eyes and ears."

Nicolas hesitated and said. "Those are impressive wards you have set up around the mansion."

The young girl Tsukiko Potter said to him in mirth. "Mister Flamel. I am 'the girl who lived', I also just started Hogwarts this year. I'm a target to those who wish to make a name for themselves or those who were still loyal to the former dark lord." Just then sound of apparate sounded behind the two girl.

A rather dishevelled and unshaven man appeared and shouted. "DIE. POTTER. CONF..." it was then a yellow circle appeared beneath the man's feet and yellow tendrils shot up and restrained the man. Nicolas could see the man rapidly lost all his magic within his body and collapsed from magical exhaustion.

The young woman named Satsuki Yumizuka sighed and said. "That's the third time this week. I will get the Auroras, Tsukiko-chan."

The young girl then said to him. "Mister Flamel, I give you my word, you will not be harmed by my wards as long as you remain a hospitable guest. Let's talk inside about the Philosopher stone."

Nicolas Flamel was having an excellent cup of tea, naturally he checked the tea and the sweets for magical additive with his alchemy, Tsukiko Potter seemed more capable then average magical twelve year old. He said to her. "You know, Miss Potter. If you set up anti apparition ward, you won't get the problem you had earlier."

Miss Potter just said to him with a smile. "There is an anti apparition ward inside the mansion, I left the garden open to apparition to catch the idiots who think they could just apparate to where I live and get away with it. It's a very simple trap, leave an area open for apparition that is heavily warded. Once they landed, the ward would restrain them and strip them off their magic, you have no idea how many idiots we caught since the start of my summer holiday."

Nicolas raised an eye brow and said. "I can imagine. However I think you told me a fib there. The ward in the garden is hardly the strongest, compare to the mansion or the basement. In fact the ward within the basement would be lethal even for an accomplished great wizard like Dumbledore." The young girl before him changed, as she glared at him coldly, she said in a neutral tone. "Mister Flamel. I guess you really are an accomplish wizard from what I've heard, even the Auroras who dropped in for a surprised visit, never noticed the wards on the manor, let alone the one's in the basement. You got some impressive trick up your sleeve." It was then Satsuki Yumizuka joined them.

Nicolas dropped all pretence and said. "Since Miss Yumizuka is here, allow me to get to the point of this visit. Miss Potter, do you know how to make a Philosopher stone?"

Tsukiko glared at Nicolas Flamel and said neutrally. "Yes I do."

The man stood before her menacingly and said without a hint of emotion. "Then you leave me with no choice, but to Obliviate you."

Sacchin stepped in and grabbed Nicolas right arm and said with hostility. "If you lay a hand on her..." Tsukiko eyes widened when she felt a surge of prana from Nicolas Flamel.

Tsukiko shouted in panic. "Get away from him!" However it was too late. Red lightning flashed across Sacchin arm and flayed the skin off her right arm. Sacchin screamed as she was knocked back by the lightning.

Sacchin was bleeding badly and Flamel said to Sacchin. "You are very different from all the vampires I came across during my travel. You're more powerful then the ancient vampire of Transylvania, yet so young. What are you?" Nicolas Flamel turned his attention to her and said. "Now, I need you to forget everything you know about alchemy and the Philosopher stone." Before Flamel could reach her, he was knocked back by Lancer with a vicious blow to his chest with the blunt end of Gae Bolg. Lancer then took on a low stance, the stance he only use when he was ready to use Gae Bolg special anti-unit technique.

Tsukiko shouted. "THAT IS ENOUGH!" Several wards and magic circle appeared around Nicolas Flamel and Lancer. Both looked at her with surprise. She said to them. "Lancer, stand down. Mister Flamel, if you want to erase my memory of alchemy and the Philosopher stone. I will comply, BUT only after you and I have a proper discussion like civilize people. If you hurt anyone else in this house, I swear I will make you pay dearly for your actions."

Nicolas Flamel glared at the child before him. She glared right back with determination. Those eyes were older then they looked, more experience then any twelve year old he came across. He said with a sigh. "Very well. Ask your questions." He then tapped his foot on the floor, red lightning flashed across the broken desk and tea set, restoring them back to their original form with alchemy.

Miss Potter said to him with a glare. "Mister Flamel, did you create the Philosopher stone, namely this one I am holding at the moment in my hand."

Nicolas Flamel winced and said with a tone of anger. "No. I would never create those abominable thing."

He was puzzled when Miss Potter's expression softened and said with relief. "I'm glad to hear that."

Tsukiko was relief to hear Mister Flamel denied any involvement in the creation of the Philosopher stone. When she used 'Structural Analysis' on the stone back in Hogwarts mirror room. She learned the stone was created with the souls of the people of Resembool. A whole town was sacrificed to create this stone, almost a thousand lives were lost with it's creation. As she delved into it's history, she learned not only how the stone was created, she also learned how Nicolas Flamel tried to pull the souls out of the stone for three hundred years and how he tried to destroy the stone for two hundred years after that, none of his attempts were successful. Tsukiko needed to be sure that Nicolas Flamel had nothing to do with it's creation. Tsukiko looked over to Sacchin, her arm had stopped bleeding and was healing up, looked like Sacchin would be all right. She then said to Mister Flamel. "I have a unique magic that allow me to read the history of the stone, through this magic I learned how the stone was created, I also learned you had tried to destroy the stone for the past five hundred year. What I like to know is. Why are you so desperate to destroy the stone. Why did you entrust the stone to Albus Dumbledore?"

Nicolas Flamel observed Miss Potter and listened to what she had told him. Magic that revealed the history of the item, but not everything. Like the reason why he wanted to destroy the stone or who actually created it. Nicolas thought back to that tragic day a little over five hundred years ago.

(Flash back)

It was early evening on Christmas day. Nicolas was rushing back to the village, he was going to be in so much trouble with his wife Trisha, he promised her to come back on Christmas eve and now he was VERY late. Nicolas was an accomplished wizard and alchemist. However he left the wizard world behind when he fell in love with Trisha Elric, they had two lovely daughters together. Nicolas never regretted leaving the magical world behind, when he fell in love with a muggle woman. He soon arrived at the edge of Resembool, also the town of his birth.

He came to a stop when he saw strange blue mist covered the town. The town was quiet, far too quiet. He examined the mist and discovered it was magical, it was meant to put people to sleep and it was covering the entire town. Nicolas took out a potion and drank it, it would counteract the sleeping effect of the mist. Nicolas traced the source of the mist into the centre of town, he hid behind the corner of a building and saw a lone wizard chanting a strange spell in the centre of an elaborate magic circle. Nicolas went around the building and sneaked up behind the wizard. He took out his wand and shouted "Flipendo Tria" He flung the wizard straight into the wall, knocking the wind out of him and possibly broken several ribs in the process.

Nicolas said to the wizard in anger. "What are you doing to the people of Resembool!? Undo this now or I..." The circle flashed red. He could feel vast amount of magic gathered in the circle.

The wizard before him panicked and shouted. "No No No. I need to be in the circle. I..." He was cut off when hands made of black mist had risen from the ground and touched him, red lightning shoot out of the man. The wizard gave off the most blood curdling scream as if he was in unimaginable pain. His face contorted in pain and agony before he expired. Nicolas looked on in horror as black shadow spread out through the entire town. Black hands risen from the ground, screams and red lightning soon filled the entire town. Nicolas felt despair and helplessness. Then he felt something was looking down at him, he looked up and saw a massive purple eye glared down at him from the sky. Fear and horror filled his being. His head began to throb with pain as knowledge filled his head, knowledge of everything filled his mind, evolution, magic, alchemy, Philosopher stone, Akasha, The Root. Just as suddenly as it came. It was gone. The scream also stopped and before him a red stone, the Philosopher stone was in the centre of the magic circle. He picked up the stone and a realization hit him.

Tears filled his eyes as he rushed back home, he slammed the door open and shouted in panic. "Trisha! Alice! Ellie!" There was no answer as he found them in the living room slumped on the floor. Their bodies cooled, all sign of life gone. Nicolas cried as he cradle the bodies of his wife and daughters. He screamed in grief and sorrow.

(Flash back)

Ever since that day. Nicolas used his acquired knowledge to build the perfect human bodies through alchemy. He also travelled the world and destroyed all trace of alchemy from books and minds of other alchemist. He was determined to erase all possibility that a second Philosopher could be made. He tried to pull the souls from the stone, he tried everything. After three hundred years, he decided to look for ways to destroy the stone and free the souls within. He lend the stone to Albus Dumbledore, since he claimed to know a way to destroy the stone. Of course Nicolas placed tracking spell on the stone, if the spell was still active after a year. He would go to Dumbledore and take the stone back, by force if need be. However the stone was now in the hands of this child and her strange guardians. He sighed and told her what happened five hundred years ago in Resembool and why he lend the stone to Dumbledore.

Tsukiko closed her eyes after she finished listening to Mister Flamel story and explanation. Tsukiko opened her eyes and said. "Just as I suspected. The stone was a creation that utilize minor form of first true magic and third true magic."

Sacchin and Lancer said to her in shock. "What!?"

Tsukiko explained. "The stone only has two functions. Turn lead to gold and turn water into elixir of life. By placing the stone in contact with lead, the lead will turn into gold. By dropping the stone into water, said water will turn golden and become elixir of life. Turning lead into gold add atoms to lead and transmute it into gold without any cost to the stone or the owner of the stone. Same applied to the elixir of life, except prolonging life and stopping the degradation of souls fall under the third true magic 'Manifestation of soul'. However that's all the stone can do. I can only call those two abilities minor form of first and third true magic. None the less, it's still true magic in the strictest sense. It's possibly also the reason why the stone can never be destroyed."

Nicolas was shocked. How does this girl knew about the true magic? He only knew about them when the knowledge was forced into him during that tragic day, he never heard a single mention of true magic or Akasha for five hundred years.

The girl Tsukiko Potter turned towards him and said. "Mister Flamel, if I destroy the stone, would you help me in my quest? Would you fulfil my greatest wish?"

Nicolas was brought out of his shock, he said with determination. "If you can destroy the stone, I swear to you on my life and magic, that I will fulfil your wish no matter what." The girl smiled happily and closed her eyes.

Tsukiko communicated with Shirou within her mind scape. 'Shirou-oniisan. I need your help. I need to trace a noble phantasm.'

Shirou replied. 'Tsukiko-chan. You know Rin is going to skin the both of us alive for this, right?'

Tsukiko smiled and said. 'I know, but it's the right thing to do. We need to free those souls.'

Shirou laughed mirthfully and said. 'That's true, I could never resist the chance to save people. I'm ready when you are, Tsukiko-chan.'

Tsukiko replied. 'Thank you.' Tsukiko opened her eyes and took out a prana gem and a bottle of pepper up potion. She said to Mister Flamel. "The stone was created with a very complex ritual that utilize a binding contract, one's that was at the level of the divine and legends. It utilize the indestructibility of the souls itself to protect the stone. Soul can age and corrode. They can even become corrupted. They can be split apart and dispersed. However they can never be completely destroyed or erased." Tsukiko closed her eyes and focused on her magic circuits and whispered. "Trace on"

Tsukiko traced Rule Breaker. A noble phantasm that belong to the witch of betrayal, Medea, princess of Colchis. The dagger was heavily decorated with a iridescent and jagged blade, it was never build for killing with it's strange design and blunt edge. The dagger true purpose was the destruction of all spells, be it enchantment created by god and deity or simple charm made by a child, if it was created by magic or spells, it would be undone by Rule Breaker. Tsukiko quickly swallowed the prana gem and the pepper up potion. It restored her only a little, but enough for her to remain conscious.

Sacchin said to her in panic. "Tsukiko!"

She smiled at Sacchin and Lancer and said. "I have to do this Sacchin. Lancer-oniisan." Tsukiko raised the dagger and brought it down onto the stone point first.

Nicolas watched with fascination when Tsukiko Potter produced that strange dagger and noticed her eyes took on a silver tinge. He realized it must had taken a lot out of her to create that dagger, as she paled and was on the verge of collapse. The gem stone and potion she had taken brought her back a little. Nicolas honestly did not believed Tsukiko Potter would be able to destroyed the Philosopher stone. He himself tried everything, every forbidden spell, every method, mundane or magical, so he was not surprised when the dagger only made a clink sound against the stone. The dagger turned into motes of light as it disappeared. He was about to sigh and comfort the girl who obviously tried to help him, when he heard another 'clink' sounded from the stone. His eyes widened in shock when a crack appeared on the stone followed by a bright light shinning from the crack, more crack followed as it spread through out the entire stone. The stone then exploded in a bright flash and filled the room with light blue mist.

Three forms risen from the mist and approached him, in a gentle whisper, the mist said to him in a voice he had not heard for almost five hundred years. "I love you. We all love you. We will be waiting for you. Farewell my love." All the souls expressed their thanks and gratitude before disappearing. Nicolas was happy, he was truly happy for the first time in five hundred years. He took off his glasses as he cried in joy for the first time since that tragic day.

Flamel said while he choked back tears. "Thank you. Miss Potter. Thank you for freeing my wife and daughters. Thank you."

Tsukiko waited until Mister Flamel recovered from his emotional reunion with his loved one and the end of his quest with the destruction of the Philosopher stone. After a little time. She said to him. "Mister Flamel, would you like to hear my story. My wish and desire. I believe you are the only one that can help me." Flamel smiled at her and nodded. Tsukiko told him what had happened when she was six years old. How five souls now reside within her mind scape. How she'd been looking for ways to bring them all back.

Nicolas was shocked to hear how the girl Tsukiko Potter had five souls reside within her. It was both the strangest and the most amazing thing he ever heard. He must admit, he never would have believed her, if not for the miracle she had just performed by destroying the Philosopher stone. After he heard everything, he said to Tsukiko Potter with curiosity. "Miss Potter, would it be all right if I meet those souls. I can indeed create bodies for them. However I will need to examine them closely to create bodies that will house their souls perfectly."

Tsukiko said to him. "Yes. If you use Legilimency, I will let you into my mind scape to meet everyone or alternatively I can give you one of my telepathy ring, that can also let you into my mind scape."

Nicolas Flamel examined the ring and he was impressed by it's craftsmanship and innovative use of runes. He closed his eyes and dived into Tsukiko Potter mind scape He arrived at a strange world of swords, desert as far as the eyes could see, swords like grave marker litter the ground, a world of eternal dusk with massive monolith gear suspended in the skies turning slowly. It was romantic in a depressing way. Tsukiko Potter appeared next to him and took hold of his hand and smiled.

She said to him in joy. "I will guide you the rest of the way." The world changed and he found himself at a Japanese mansion with paper doors and windows with blue roof tiles. It was a beautiful Japanese mansion. He was then greeted by five people from the house. A young Japanese woman with a mix of western blood, she had wavy brown hair tied into twin pony tails, light blue eyes. She wore a red turtle neck jumper with black mini skirt. The next young lady had long blond hair like finely spun gold, pale green eyes, she was obviously European origin. She had a regal and noble aura to her, she wore a white shirt and long black skirts. The next young lady unnerved him a little, she had short blond hair with ruby red eyes, her appearance was that of European decent, her presence screamed power and authority, she wore a white jumper and purple long skirt. Next was a young man with dark tanned skin and snow white hair, his silvery eyes made him even more exotic, his facial feature marked him as Asian and most likely Japanese. He had to be honest to himself, he never met anyone quite as exotic as this man, considering he himself have golden eyes, so had his two daughters.

Nicolas refocused on the people around him. He noticed the strange young man wore some sort of form fitting armour of black and silver and a strange red coat. As strange as this man was, the next young man he saw was truly unremarkable. He looked very ordinary with short black hair, he wore a large round glasses and he was obviously Japanese. He had a kind expression and wore a dark blue school uniform.

Nicolas was brought out of his thought when the brown hair young lady introduced herself. "Hi, My name is Rin Tohsaka. It's a pleasure to finally meet you. Nicolas Flamel." He scratched his chin in contemplation and walked up to Rin and patted her down on the head, shoulder and chest. Which earned him a knee to the family jewels. She said angrily to him. "What do you think your doing! Watch where you're touching!"

Nicolas grunted in pain and said with agony. "Fascinating! I can experience all five senses in this mind scape and use my magic as well." Nicolas took a considerable effort to stand back up and said. "My apologies. Miss Tohsaka. I was using my magic to get a grasp of your soul. I should have been more careful where I was touching. Good news is, it will not be hard at all to create a body for you. However Miss Potter will have to use her own magic reserve in order to make a body that can contain your soul perfectly." The young lady Rin gaped at him, like everyone else in the mind scape

Tsukiko said with astonishment. "Wait? Just like that? You make it sound like, it's the easiest thing in the world!"

Nicolas explained. "I have spent the past five hundred years perfecting my skills in creating a human body with alchemy and reading souls. I will still have to draw the transmutation circle to create the body. However Miss Potter, you will have to provide the magic power to create the body, while placing a soul into said body during the process. Now I would like to check on the rest of you, don't worry, I will be careful where I touch. It's rather painful getting kneed in the bullocks."

Tsukiko watched as everyone introduced themselves and getting checked by Mister Flamel. Tsukiko felt really happy, she going to have her family, she finally did it.

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It took three days for Nicolas Flamel to create a complex human transmutation circle. During those three day Mister Flamel gave unreserved apologies to Sacchin and Lancer. Both accepted Mister Flamel apologies and said they understood why he reacted in such way. Tsukiko spend the next three days recovering her prana reserve and the effect of tracing Rule Breaker. Tsukiko was called to the guest room at lunch time where Mister Flamel announced he had completed the human transmutation circle.

He explained to her. "Miss Potter. You need to memorise this circle and create one exactly like it within your mind scape. This circle here is designed for Miss Tohsaka. When you are ready, channel your magic through the circle with Miss Tohsaka also in the same circle. If everything goes right. Miss Tohsaka will be in the world of the living with us." Tsukiko looked at the magic circle filled with inscription, runes and symbols. She could not make heads or tails of the magic circle. It was extremely complex. Tsukiko thought inwards and created the circle exactly within her mind scape.

She thought to Rin. 'Rin-oneesan. Everything is ready outside. Are you ready?'

Tsukiko heard from Rin. 'I'm ready here. Tsukiko-chan.'

Tsukiko opened her eyes and said to Nicolas Flamel. "We are ready Mister Flamel."

Nicolas Flamel said to her. "all right. Let me check my list of ingredients for a human body. 35 litres of water, 20 kilograms of carbon, 4 litres of ammonia, 1.5 kilograms of caustic lime, 800 grams of phosphorus, 250 grams of salt, 100 grams of saltpetre, 80 grams of sulphur, 7.5 grams of fluorine, 5 grams of iron and 3 grams of silicon. Everything is in order." Tsukiko watched as Nicolas Flamel placed the ingredients in the centre of the circle. Tsukiko looked over to Lancer nervously. He gave her a smile and a thumb up.

Tsukiko took a deep breath and said. "I'm ready." she placed her hands onto the circle and channelled her prana into the transmutation circle. It flashed gold as she poured her prana into the circle.

Rin Tohsaka stood within the circle that Tsukiko created within her mind scape. She could feel herself leaving the mind scape as the circle light up in a golden glow. Within moments she was within the living room with Tsukiko, Nicolas Flamel and Lancer. She was a bit puzzled when Lancer and Nicolas Flamel had a shocked expression and Tsukiko ran out of the room looking extremely pale. Then suddenly Lancer burst out laughing and fell to the floor with roaring laughter. Rin looked down at her own body and paled. She said to Nicolas Flamel. "Mirror! I need a mirror NOW." Rin could see Nicolas tried to contain his laughter and pointed her toward the wardrobe. Rin opened the wardrobe and looked into the full body mirror and winced. She said with a tone of anger. "Tsukiko! Du idioten!" Rin reflection was that of her twelve year old self. Her chest was almost flat as a washboard and needless to say her body was very underdeveloped compared to her adult self. Rin quickly put on an over sized shirt and trousers, she also took a pouch of prana gem that was left on the floor when Tsukiko ran away.

It was then she heard Tsukiko arguing with Satsuki in the hallway. "Sacchin! Let me go, please let me go. I need to go hide in America. I will live with Ruby and Yang. I promise I will come back after five... maybe ten years time. When it's safe to come back. PLEASE!"

Rin heard Sacchin argued back. "Come on Tsukiko-chan. How bad can it be? I really doubt Rin will kill you over a small mistake..." Satsuki walked in with Tsukiko under her arm and frozen in shock at what she saw.

Satsuki said to Tsukiko. "Tsukiko. Run! I will get your passport and the money you need for the next ten years."

Rin watched as both Tsukiko and Satsuki bolted for the door. Rin had an angry twitch under her right eye and took out a prana gem and pointed it at them. They ran out of the room through the door leading into the corridor, only to exit into the same room through the bathroom door behind Rin. She glared at them, both Tsukiko and Satsuki looked like deer caught in the head light.

Satsuki shouted at Tsukiko. "Through the window! Tsukiko-chan." Tsukiko immediately leaped out of the window and was promptly deposited onto the bed when a multi colour portal opened on top of the bed. Rin stormed over to a prone Tsukiko Potter.

Tsukiko with tears in her eyes said in haste. "I'm sorry, Rin-oneesan. I promise I will fix this. Please forgive me!"

Rin then hugged Tsukiko and said with slight annoyance. "Why are you always like this!? You silly little girl! You did it, you brought me back. You've done it Tsukiko-chan. You brought me back to life." There was a moment of silence.

Rin felt Tsukiko cried onto her shoulder and said with relief. "I did it. I really done it." Rin held onto Tsukiko and comforted the crying girl in her embrace.

Tsukiko was both relief and happy that Rin forgave her for this blunder. Tsukiko was enjoying the embrace with Rin when she suddenly pulled away. Tsukiko felt cold sweat when Rin smiled at her coldly.

Rin said with that horrible fake smile. "Tsukiko-chan. I want you to tell me the truth. Did Shirou laughed at me?" Tsukiko couldn't keep the grimace off her face and apologised internally to Shirou.

Tsukiko cried and said with fear. "Yes he did. Rin-oneesan."

Tsukiko could see Rin fake smile widen and she said to her. "Tsukiko-chan. You are such a good girl and a wonderful apprentice." Tsukiko did not feel pleased at hearing this, she felt dread and fear. Rin continued. "I want you to bring Arturia back as a twelve year old... and I want you to bring Shirou back as a six year old. I'm going to show him what a good big sister I can be." Tsukiko shivered at Rin's evil cackled.

Meanwhile within Tsukiko mind scape. Shirou was running around in fear and panic, he pleaded to Rin and Tsukiko not to do this to him.

Rin smiled at Tsukiko and said with an aura of intimidation. "Also Tsukiko-chan. Don't even think about pulling a fast one on me. If you do I will punish you and I don't have to wait till you are eighteen any more So think carefully. It's you or Shirou, it's not a hard choice."

Tsukiko cried and apologised to Shirou. It was better him then her.

Rin was enjoying her moment when Nicolas Flamel interrupted. "Sorry Miss Tohsaka. I can only bring you, Arturia and Shiki back." Rin noticed a look of fear and disappointment on Tsukiko face.

Rin quickly asked. "What do you mean? Sir Flamel." Nicolas Flamel said with regret. "Miss Arcueid is not human. Truth is, I have no idea what she is. I'm going to need time to research and design a transmutation circle that will allow me to create a body that can house Miss Arcueid soul. As for Mr Emiya. His body require a rather odd item. Almost like a scabbard or a sheath."

Rin groaned. "Avalon! Trust Shirou to cause problem for all of us." Rin noticed Nicolas Flamel raised his eye brows.

He said with unbridled curiosity. "Fascinating! Avalon as in king Arthur sheath, one that held Excalibur. How did Sir Emiya came across something like that? How did he bind the item to his very soul?"

Rin sighed and said. "I will tell you some other time, preferably with plenty of alcohol."

Lancer cut in with a giggle. "No can do Rin. You're under age now. No alcohol until you're eighteen."

Rin shouted at Lancer in anger. "Bite me, you prick." Rin then laughed suddenly and said to herself. "I can swear. Oh sweet Root. I can swear as much as I want. Fuck you Zelretch and your fucking age restriction."

Nicolas moved over to Lancer and Miss Yumizuka and said to them. "Is she always like this?"

Lancer said to him with mirth. "Actually this is her on a good day. Trust me, you don't want to see her on a bad day." Rin then said to him suddenly. "Let's bring Arturia back. Tsukiko. Make sure you bring her back as a twelve year old, got it!"

Tsukiko did the same with Arturia as she did with Rin. When the golden light from the transmutation circle faded. A naked twelve year old Arturia Pendragon sat in the middle of the circle.

However Tsukiko noticed one crucial detail and said with shock. "Arturia-oneesan. You're human, you're not a heroic spirit!" Everyone except Nicolas Flamel gasped in shock.

Nicolas said to them. "Umm, what is a heroic spirit?"

Tsukiko said flabbergasted. "Wait a moment, I thought you said you check everyone soul in detail. How could you not notice Arturia-oneesan is not human!?"

Nicolas said to her with confusion. "Actually my check showed Miss Pendragon is human in every way. Her magic core is the only thing I doubt it's human in origin, otherwise she is human from my examination and the transmutation circle proves it. Since it did not fail to house her soul in that human body."

Tsukiko was absorbing the explanation that Mister Flamel gave her and tried to think about this from magus point of view.

She was distracted when Rin said to her. "OK, we can think about this later. Tsukiko-chan, is there a guest bedroom with a lock, close to where we are at the moment?"

Tsukiko replied. "Yes, two doors down the corridor on your left."

Tsukiko watched Rin smiled widely and picked Arturia up bridle style and said to them. "I won't see you guys until dinner time. I got some catching up to do with Arturia. Also I will be VERY angry if anyone disturb us. I was celibate for five years against my will. Now I am going to catch up on some VERY intimate time with my lover. See you all at dinner time." Tsukiko turned bright red with Sacchin as Arturia protested the entire way to the guest room while being carried by a rather perverted and giggling Rin Tohsaka.

Later in the evening. Rin and Arturia joined everyone for dinner, both of them borrowed some cloths from Tsukiko wardrobe. Tsukiko explained to everyone at the table that Shiki doesn't want to be resurrected until they found a way to bring Arcueid back as well. Shiki wanted to stay with Arcueid. Tsukiko noticed Sacchin looked a bit depressed when she heard this.

Tsukiko noticed Rin was glowing and smiling happily, while Arturia was pale and completely exhausted. They had a very big and special meal to celebrate the resurrection of Rin and Arturia. Also to celebrate being one step away from brining everyone else back. During the meal, Tsukiko asked Mister Flamel. "Mr Flamel, with the Philosopher stone gone. How long do you have to live? Since you won't be able to make any more elixir of life."

Flamel smiled at her and said. "I have stocked up enough elixir for the next one hundred years. I always keep a huge amount back, just in case someone stole the stone and determine to keep it from me for a long period of time. I'm not going to die, until I bring everyone back and that include Miss Arcueid. I gave you my promise and an alchemist always keep their promises." Tsukiko was happy to hear that. She knew they would find a way to bring everyone back. They were only a step away from bringing all her family back.

That night Tsukiko went to sleep smiling happily to herself, multi colour light flashed in her bedroom and she felt two people crawled into bed with her.

Rin said to her, while embracing her. "Just thought you like the company tonight, Arturia and I will sleep next to you, just for tonight."

Tsukiko smiled and said with a tone of gratitude. "Thanks, Rin-oneesan, Arturia-oneesan."

Arturia said to her. "It is I who should give thanks to you, Tsukiko-chan. Thank you for trying so hard for the past five years to bring us back." Tsukiko went to sleep in the embrace of Rin and Arturia. Tsukiko smiled blissfully as she slept.

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Privet Drive. Little Whinging. Surrey

It had only been two days since her resurrection. Rin Tohsaka stood before the deserted street of Privet Drive, in front of number four Privet Drive. Her 'structural grasp' told her the house was under the protection of a powerful ward. Rin grimace when she learned the ward was made with the blood of Lily Potter. Rin recognised the blood ward for what it was, a rare, ancient and powerful magic. One of the few magic that could protect someone from the killing curse. When Tsukiko was a baby, Lily Potter sacrificed herself to save Tsukiko with a blood ward and Albus Dumbledore desecrated her body to create this blood ward to protect her from the remaining death eater or those who would seek vengeance for their defeated master. The naïve old fool never consider the danger that the Dursley would pose to Tsukiko.

Rin had Satsuki kidnapped Petunia Dursley and Dudley Dursley. Rin was not happy to learn that Petunia knew what Vernon was doing and almost killed the woman when she blamed Tsukiko and her magic for her husband sick appetite. That woman blamed everything wrong in her life and the world on magic and Tsukiko. Instead of killing her, Rin had Satsuki wiped her memory clean of everything related to magic, now Petunia Dursley and Dudley Dursley had no memories of magic at all, neither could they remember Tsukiko or Lily Potter. They could no longer blame their woes on magic. Rin had Satsuki used her contact in America to set up new identities and new life for the Dursley. She had Satsuki modify their memory and convinced them that they need to escape and hide in Alaska, because of the harm her husband had done and everyone would be after them to find out where her husband was hiding. Rin had to make sure to hide the Dursley from the old fool, she could not be sure that the old fool would not just kill one of the Dursley to renew the blood ward, she need to eliminate all possibility.

Rin was soon joined by Satsuki and Arturia. Satsuki said to her. "I have place muggle repellent ward through out the entire street on top of your bounded field."

Rin then said to them. "Then everything is ready. The street is deserted and no one else would walk in on us." Rin cast structural analysis on the ground and reached deep into the ground, double checking the structure of the bed rock under number four Privet Drive. Before Satsuki and Arturia joined her, Rin already drew a massive magic circle and several smaller circles around key points around the street. Rin took out several prana gems and placed them on the activation circle, channelling the prana within the gems into the circle. Rin used alteration to turned the bed rock under number four Privet Drive into sand and used the smaller magic circles to divert a underground river onto the street. Within a few minutes, a sink hole appeared on the lawn of number four Privet Drive and grew wider as the river washed away the former bedrock. Over the next five minute the sink hole expanded, the sink hole swallowed the houses and the street. An enormous sink hole dominated the centre of Privet Drive, number four Privet Drive was within the sink hole along with the blood ward.

Rin said to Satsuki. "Now we leave our declaration of war to Albus Dumbledore and his Order of Phoenix." Satsuki nodded as she pointed the Elder wand toward the sky and shot a red bolt into the sky. The spell exploded, leaving a symbol of two partial circles, one within the other, their open end opposite of each other, with a single line on top of both circles, glowing bright red in the skies, that could be seen for miles around. Rin chose her Archer command crest as the Tohsaka emblem. Her calling card to identify the Tohsaka house. Rin said to Satsuki and Arturia. "Let's go home, we are done here." With a flash of multi colour light. Rin, Satsuki and Arturia left the former Privet Drive.

Albus Dumbledore and several of his subordinate arrived at Privet Drive through apparition, he almost fell into the massive sink hole. His eyes widened in shock at the view before him. A good portion of Privet Drive had fallen into the sink hole, number four Privet Drive and it's blood ward was no more, he looked up into the sky and saw a glowing red emblem. A clear announcement who had done this. It was not the death eater, it was a symbol he never seen before, there could only be one group that knew of number four Privet Drive. He hissed in anger. "TOHSAKA! What have you done!" Dumbledore sorely wanted to confront the Tohsaka openly. However there was nothing except the emblem in the sky, which might not even prove their involvement. Albus was certain he would not find the Dursley either, for all he knew, they were dead and buried. He knew something was wrong when his contact told him, Vernon never returned home after he left Privet Drive for the station. Now his plan was in tatter. Albus shouted. "Finite Incantatem" Blasting the emblem from the sky. Albus then apparate from what was left of Privet Drive with the rest of his subordinate.

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It was a day after Rin had destroyed Privet Drive. The news reported a natural disaster in Surrey, Privet Drive and there was no casualty. Rin, Tsukiko and Arturia were relaxing and sunbathing in the garden when two owls flew over them and dropped a letter on Rin, one was also dropped on Arturia. Rin opened her letter and got an angry twitch under her left eye. The letter was an acceptance letter to join Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Arturia showed Rin she also had the same letter, needless to say neither was thrilled with the idea of going back to school and Lancer laughed at them did not help their situation at all. Rin shelved the letter, she needed to think about this and weight the pros and cons of going to Hogwarts.

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New York City

It was early evening. A woman left the cinema with a smile. She lit a cigarette and said with amusement to no one in particulate. "How peculiar. I wonder who told this story. 'The Garden of Sinners'?" The woman picked up her suitcase with a wide smile and said to no one. "Lets find out shall we. Time to visit England, where the author live." When the woman was finally alone in the alley. A panther shape shadow emerged to walk beside her.

AN: That's the end of year one. I hope everyone enjoy reading this as much as I do writing it. This chapter wrap up a lot of stuff and add a whole new level of mystery. I know there will be complaints as to why I brought Arturia back as a human instead of heroic spirit. There is a long term plot for this, VERY long term. Also Arturia being human do not necessary mean she is weaker. Arturia will still be very powerful even without access to Excalibur, although her ability will reflect her twelve year old self.

With the end of year one. I will be modifying the summery and portraits. Leave reviews and tell me what you think. I will answer them the best I can.

darkpiro9: Dumbledore being the bad guy is very important to my fic, I needed him to play the senile and incompetent role for several plots in year one to five. It's a bit difficult to find powerful political figure that would work against the Tohsaka actively both in magical government and at school. Dumbledore has the honour of playing a big part in my plots.

Soultrick: There is more to come during the coming years. Now with Rin in the mix. Draco might be scar for life.

Rydan fall: How many times have I told you not to use Legilimency on the author!

Raidentensho: Sorry mate, no can do, because I already included RWBY in this fic and I would be breaking the fourth wall, if I did what you suggested. As for how I included them, you will have to wait for the next chapter to find out.

Sacchin: Not as big as Rin wanted. She and Arturia will have to go through puberty again.

ultima-owner: Yep as the chapter shows. Albus will take a fall in the end, but only when I'm done with him.

Dead Apostle: Hey, you know that, I know that, so does everyone else who know about Type-moon. However Tsukiko and Rin don't know the detail. They only knew about the biggest effect. Which is a VERY big boom that blow away mountains and islands.

Mwkillkenny84: I like Taiga. But I got a better idea. I will give you a clue, they got cats. Also now I can answer your question from chapter 8. There is a BIG difference between someone telling you their tragedy, no matter how dark or bad. Then experiencing them for yourself. What happened to Hermione in this chapter will have a lasting impact on her through out my fic. Stay tune and find out.

EXpertUS: No can do. I like the title as they are. They will stay that way.

Dragonmage54: Hope my PM satisfy your curiosity.

Armur-Tiger: Working on them over Christmas holiday. I will improve.