Me: Umm, some people were asking why the last chapter was rushed, and why it wasn't all that good even though I delayed it for a long time. Well, it's mostly because for most of that time I didn't have the will to write anything for fun and I was barely getting by on my homework so I literally wrote that in twenty minutes after having my revelation.

Friend: Yeah, so don't judge!

Me: Shut up, anyway the storyline might get a bit sketchy because I have to reread so that I don't put in a lot of plot holes, it has been a while since I got to writing this story.


It was nice to see Greta again. I think I didn't realize just how much I was missing the Demon Kingdom. It was really great to see her warm and dry and smiling again. To be honest that ordeal scared me more then I wanted to admit. For the past few days I was showing her around the castle. The Golden Trio were giving me weird looks as I played with her constantly, but they didn't really understand. At the Demon Kingdom, I had all these responsibilities that I had to take care of, and that just didn't leave me with enough time with Greta. It was nice to get be able to play with her.

Whenever I went to classes she stayed with my mom, who was extremely happy to be a grandmother. I was walking down the hall with a spring in my step by the time that my classes ended. Greta really was making my day a lot brighter. "Yuri!" I stopped suddenly and turned around to see Harry running towards me.

"What's wrong Harry?" I asked, wondering what he could want me for.

I waited for him to catch his breath before he answered. "Hogsmeade . . . . will . . . you . . . come?" I stared at him for a second. Oh yeah, the trip to Hogsmeade is tomorrow.

I thought about it for a second before nodding ok. "As long as we can take her to the candy-shop first." I thought about it even more and then laughed a little, "And I wasn't worrying about the danger, she can be a little dangerous herself sometimes." I thought back to her quick skills with the hidden knife the day I met her. For someone so young she knew how to survive on her own. I just wished that I could help so that she didn't have to anymore.

The bells rang in the distance, causing Harry to hurry off and causing me to head back to my room. I opened the door to smell the familiar aroma of my mom's curry. I smiled and quietly shut the door as I noticed Greta sleeping peacefully on the couch. I walked over and moved the blanket she had up to her shoulders.

Her hair had grown down a little past her shoulders and she was starting to lose some of her baby-fat. It was hard to admit, but my little-girl was growing up. I pushed a stray hair out of her face and smiled as her steady breathing didn't even change. "Yuu-chan," I heard my mom call quietly as she smiled and pointed at the table for dinner. I looked at the table to notice that it was only set for five. Including the little plate that was meant for Greta.

I tip-toed over to mom to ask about the plates. She whispered in my ear, "Gwen-chan and Conrad are still here but your father and brother had to leave for 'important business.' Honestly, those two are exactly alike!" I could hear the slight annoyance in mom's voice but chose to let it go. It was true that dad had to get back to his work in the bank and Shori had to 'train' with Bob. Which made me wonder; what did Bob think about this whole 'wizard-situation'?

I waited at the table and had a glass of water as Conrad came in, followed by Gwendal. Mom went over to go wake Greta up, to which could take a while. The curry pot coming from the stove smelled delicious and the salad mom made looked really good too.

I waited and watched as Greta woke up and rubbed the sleepiness from her eyes. She walked over to me and rested her head on my lap, causing me to cave and let her sit on it. What a spoiled child.

Dinner went by cheerfully as Greta had finally woken up and started chattering about what she had done all day. I listened as best as I could but I couldn't really concentrate with all the things going through my head. I was thinking mostly about Harry's 'friend' and wondering if it was really ok if I could meet him.

As dinner came to an end, I noticed that Greta was starting to fall asleep again. Her head was starting to fall as she struggled to keep it up. I smiled and gently picked her up so that she was hugging my neck and lightly pulling my longer hair. Maybe I should get a haircut.

I opened up the door to my bedroom and laid her onto one side of the bed before getting dressed in my pajamas. Greta's light snoring filled the air as I stretched and climbed into bed with her. She grumbled a bit in her sleep and turn a bit, but other than that she was asleep peacefully. I brushed her hair a little bit before blowing out the candle to get some sleep myself.


The next day Conrad promised to take Greta home while I was out. I said my goodbyes and even transfigured a butterfly bracelet out of wood for her. Needless to say, she went home with a smile.

It was at that point that had me wondering. How were they traveling from this world and back without my help? I always assumed it was a certain annoying, dead king who couldn't mind his own business, but now I was having my doubts. I should probably ask Murata about that, along with why Greta was here in the first place.

I got ready in my room, putting on the cloak that Yosak gave me and grabbing a bag of money. Mom was leaving in a few days, (due to the request of my father) and I thought that I could probably sneak her a protection charm or something that would keep her from coming back here for awhile. (Her love for magical things was probably the only thing that was keeping her here anyway)

I stepped outside and was surprised to see Harry waiting for me, along with Ron and Hermione. I watched as Hermione whispered something in Harry's ear but he only shrugged her off. What was that about? We walked in an awkward silence while Ron and Hermione were whispering to each other. I raised an eyebrow at them but decided to leave it as it was. It was obvious that they had a thing for each other, even if they didn't know it.

While Harry and Ron went to Gladrags Wizardwear, Hermione and I went to Honeydukes because I wanted to stop. I searched the rows and flinched when I saw the blood pops. I ignored them and went over to look at the chocolate frogs.

"Um, Yuri?" I looked over at the voice to see Hermione with a bright red blush on her face. "I know it's not any of my business, but that girl who you rescued from the lake . . . ." I waited for her to continue as she tried to get the words out, "Um, what is your relationship with her?" I blinked twice before going over what she asked me in my head.

How was I going to explain this one? I couldn't just lie. I hated lying. I licked my dry lips, coming up with something to say, "You wouldn't believe me if I told you." I said going back to look at the chocolate frogs and the new ones that had raspberry flavor in the middle. I could feel Hermione staring at me as if she were saying 'try me'. I sighed again and turned to her, "Can I tell you later? Now's really not the best time." I motioned toward the three other people that were listening in to our conversation. Honestly, how rude could these people get? Hermione's eyes lit up as she nodded and waited for me to buy my sweets.

We later met up with Harry and Ron who had bought the oddest looking socks I had ever seen in my life. We then headed out toward the edge of the village, where there were more farms and fewer cottages. I followed them to the foot of a mountain where we saw a large black dog waiting. "Hello Snuffles." I heard Harry say as we approached it. The dog had a newspaper in its mouth and its tail wagged as it saw Harry, Ron and Hermione, but it stopped when it saw me.

I waved and watched as the dog turned away and trotted off, forcing us to follow him. We went up the mountain a bit, something I was strangely used to, but I couldn't say the same for the Golden Trio. By the time we reached our destination; a cool, dimly lit cave, the dog was gone and there was a hippogriff in the cave. Oh joy, another magical creature.

The hippogriff looked at me and the rest of the group eerily. I looked at the Golden Trio who had all simultaneously bowed. The creature hesitated before regarding me. "Yuri, what are you doing?" asked Harry as he tried to get me to bow. But for some reason my body wouldn't let me. The hippogriff walked up and grabbed a piece of my hair in its beak, getting my attention. Its orange eyes stared at me before letting go of my hair, stomping the ground and bowing in front of me. I hesitantly bowed back.

"That is probably the first time in history that a hippogriff ever bowed to another creature first." I looked over at the new voice to see a stranger with straggled hair, rags that didn't look warm at all and he was unbelievably thin. I looked him over for a second before I spotted the newspaper in his hand.

"You're that dog." I said bluntly. The man raised an eyebrow at me before laughing out loud.

I stepped back and allowed Harry to give the food he had been hiding to the starving man. I watched as he dove into it like there was no better food in the world. "Harry?" I asked a little unsure if I should, "Who is this?"

Harry turned around to look at me before answering, "This is Sirius Black, my godfather."


Me: I was kind of debating whether I should have a 'godfather vs godfather' sort of thing.

Friend: what do you mean?

Me: Well, I love Sirius, but I also love Conrad. I think they are both great godfathers but I can't really decide who is better.

Friend: Hmm, that is a tough one.

Me: Not to mention, if you think about it, Harry and Yuri are a lot alike. They both have loving Godfathers who have been through hell and back, they both were placed into an unlikely situation due to their birth, (prophecy and soul-sharing) and I dunno why but Yuri's parent's are kind of an image for what Harry's parents might have been like if they were alive. (excluding Miko's enthusiasm)

Friend: Hmm, interesting.

Me: Yeah but at the same time they have obvious differences, which I really don't think I need to point out.