Hey everyone,
Here's another chapter for you to make up for the AMAZING long wait. It didn't turn out the way I wanted, but I really want to add as much KH during the school year as I can – so – shrugs. Anyway, this chapter is about Harry coming back to school and a little surprise for Larxene and the Organization.
That surprise is exactly what I wasn't planning on, but writing what I was and thinking back on what I had already written made me believe this would be a very nice adaption to the whole Mickey Knows of Organization, but not otherwise. Did you guess what the surprise is yet?
If not, enjoy,

Venquine1990
Co-Author: Nate the Werehog

PS. Warning: Ron, Hermione Bashing this chapter!

Chapter 36
Hogwarts, Axel and – Lea?

Monday 4th of November 1991
Ron's POV

I still can't believe Potter got to go out of the school during the school year – or that those prats he lives with think they should punish him for being a hero. Hating how the students seem to grow into the new policy and how the teachers apparently agree with Potter's prats, do I grumble into the Great Hall.
Granger has, since the incident, been the only one willing to talk to me because Longbottom had to go and tell everyone how Granger wouldn't believe me on the Troll and that I was being a good team member and Hufflepuff by going out of my way to warn her and now everyone hates me.

Not understanding why as it was my idea to go help that Know-it-All, do I try at least talking to my brothers, but Percy just constantly says: "Fighting is not convincing, Ronald." Hurting me every time he uses my full name and sounding like mum enough it makes me hold back a shiver each time as well.
The twins on the other hand just ignore my excuses – which are nothing but righteous – but that's not the only thing that's been bothering me. ever since Granger came down on Potter about his mother's behavior and what she did, have I been ever so curious about the Third Floor Corridor and what it's hiding.
Deciding that investigating the source behind Dumbledore's stupid warning – really, who warns hormonal students that way? – is the best way to get in Harry's good graces, something I only do for his money, do I pull myself out of my gloom and look out the Great Hall doors, ready for Potter to arrive.

Hermione's POV

I can't believe the idiocy Weasley is showing. I really thought he had some brain, but he just doesn't see that he was only endangering me further with his bickering and that he should apologize to me for doing so. Still, the only one I'm angrier at than Weasley is Potter and with good reason.
The boy has done so many wrong things I can barely believe he's still in school. He constantly goes against the Headmaster's orders, he tries to make students believe the lies about his fame, while he makes tons of money on it, and now he's gone and went off home during the school year no less.

Still, Weasley seems to have an idea to get to Potter, if his fake happy grin is anything to go by and I know I have to stick close with the numskull if I want my chance to finally set Potter straight and so I sit close to Weasley and wait for Potter with him, faking the same happiness as he is.
Opposite of me Longbottom and Diggory are sitting and Longbottom says: "I sure hope Harry's parents didn't go too hard on him." And while I roll my eyes as no one would be dumb enough to do that, does Diggory shock me senseless as he smiles at the Longbottom lad and says:
"I was told by Professor Sprout that the Organization only grounded Harry as further proof that they worry over him and because he is the only one who can defeat the Heartless. There's also the rumor going round with the teachers that one of the Organization members will take the DADA job next year."

This makes Longbottom smile and he says: "Good, I'd love a DADA class where I can actually understand my teacher." And I growl at this as Longbottom can be just as shy and insecure of himself as Professor Quirrell, but shake my head and try to ignore his disrespect for those in power.
Instead do I try to focus on their conversation, hating how they think they know Potter better than I do and how that makes me rely on their supposed intell, while on the same time keeping my eyes on the Great Hall doors, that is until Longbottom sighs and says: "Give it up, Granger, we know you're faking."

I glare at him and say: "At least some of us have good reasons to want to see Potter as fast as possible." And Diggory spats back: "Not if those reasons involve actions that are supposed to be taken by a parent – not a student in the same year as Harry. And I know you, Granger, you were planning exactly that."
I turn my head away and ask: "What do you know?" And Diggory answers: "Enough to know that Harry was right that first day of classes. You lack common sense and you lack people skills. You think everyone should be like you. Well guess what, Granger, there is this little thing called individuality.
And in this world that's that a sacred thing." He ends angrily and then Longbottom stands up and says: "Oh, Harry's back." And we all see a Corridor of Darkness appear, Potter getting out of it with that woman that almost killed me two months ago and I angrily whisper: "What's she doing here?"

"Making sure her son arrives at school, safe and sound." Diggory retorts and I spat: "I wasn't asking you." But the elder brat ignores me and while again feeling as if I'm back in primary school – something I swore would never happen again – does he stand up and walk over to Potter with Longbottom.
"We'll get our chance, don't worry." I whisper to Weasley, who growls as he too wanted to stand up and walk over and he grumbles: "If only we were in Gryffindor. They have joined dorms there and I could really help Potter be the person I want him – eh – I mean, he's supposed to be."
And while I wonder who the redheaded idiot is trying to convince, do I try not to roll my eyes at him and say: "We'll just grab our chance tonight. I'm sure Potter is behind on his classes and I'll just go and tell him what homework he missed. Then we can strike up conversation the way we want to."
Weasley nods at this and says: "And next year, I'll vouch for a joined dorm with Potter and with my sister's help – she's crazy for the Boy-Who-Lived – can we get ourselves right into the bags of Money of the Potter fortune. Just you wait." And even I cannot help but snicker at this brilliant plan.

Harry's POV

Arriving back at Hogwarts with my mum is a hard thing to do, especially after the brilliant feast Daddy Xaldin created for us last night and the hundreds of delicious fish sandwiches he and Daddy Demyx made this morning, but with enough fish sandwiches in my pocket to share, did I leave either way.
Luckily, upon arrival, am I proven for this to be the best choice as Cedric and Neville instantly come to my side and happily welcome me back to school, asking me if I did the homework Professor Flitwick and Binns asked us to hand in today and I laugh as I ask: "Hey, who do you think I am?"
Making them laugh as Neville and I always use the last few minutes of class to get a start on our homework before, after class, finding our own little spots to do it – something we discovered works brilliantly as it makes us write our own essays and keeps us from cheating by accidentally writing the same.

The teachers had been shocked with this new method at first, but with how much it helps me be outside and how it constantly makes Neville hand in more than they ask of us, do none of the teachers really have a reason to complain – especially because Cedric always checks our essays for spelling and grammar.
Then, of course, there are the study groups that still come together every weekend and that have now grown to include Daphne Greengrass, Tracy Davis, Terry Boot and even Fred, George and Percy Weasley – even if I'm personally in the belief that this is the boys' way to keep an eye on their brother.
Shaking my head at this as I just don't want to think of that Weasel, do I happily turn to hug my mum goodbye, getting a kiss on the forehead and my hair messed up as a goodbye before the woman turns around and leaves back through the Corridor of Darkness, closing it behind her as I leave for class.

Lea's POV

After yesterday did I think I could just focus on my life in Radiant Garden and my work on restoring it, but this morning did I – probably thanks to my visit to the Stronghold – sense one of the Organization's members call forth a Corridor of Darkness and my senses also told me this was for Harry's use as well.
Trying not to think of this, do I turn my head the other way roughly, shocking Yuffie with who I am talking as we check the wall the Thousand Heartless Army destroyed years ago for breaks or cracks – something that has become annual since the attack and that is done by different teams every month.

The girl looks at me weirdly and I say: "We discovered that part of me is inside someone else, someone who might be my Soul-Mate and it made me reconnect to – old, forgotten friends." The girl nods and asks: "So you're sensing their presence? Are they here?" I shake my head and say:
"I can sense them using Corridors of Darkness. One of them just did. I –I'm going to go and check it out." The girl nods, now a determined look on her usually happily smiling face and she says: "Go. Make sure that Corridor doesn't lead to any of our friends." I nod and smile at her before phasing out.

Arriving at the Corridor's entrance, I take a quick look around and have to bite back a curse as I'm currently at Where Nothing Gathers. Glaring at the room around me, and especially at the seat of #VII, before focusing back on the Corridor and I walk in. Seeing no one, I want to walk further.
But then I see the shadows at the other side move and my first instinct tells me to call my Keyblade. But then my mind catches up with my wildly pounding heart and I quickly think of a plan, just when I see the thin, graceful shoe of one of the members step into the Corridor, a woman following the foot.
Hating that it's Larxene and having a very strong feeling that she won't like seeing me, I sincerely hope this plan will work and before she can focus and realize that I just entered the other side of the Corridor, am I leaning against the side, my legs locked and my head tilted, as if I've been here for a while.
From the corner of my eye, while trying to let my hair shadow my gaze to keep her from seeing that I am watching her, do I try to gauge her expression – because I know I won't be able to rely on her emotions – and feel relieved and that my plan might actually work as Larxene looks dumbstruck.

Larxene's POV

"It's – it's Axel. I – I don't understand. How can that be? Is only part of Axel inside Harry? Is that why this part is here now? Because Axel made contact with us through Harry? And – why isn't he attacking me? Isn't he still on orders to eliminate all traitors of the Organization? What's going on here?"
I think with my eyes wide while looking at the tall, dark form of the man that ruined all of my and Marluxia's plans back in Castle Oblivion and that actually set the 1st step of my death in action and I ask: "Axel?" But I only a raised eyebrow – something I can barely see due to the shadows guarding his face.
Then that smooth, mysterious voice that always spoke in more riddles than Marluxia did to Sora speaks and says: "I thought Sora destroyed you, Larxene? Or did Castle Oblivion perhaps mess with my memories as well? Surely not, right?" And I shake my head, before lowering it and say:
"Our deaths gave us a heart and a new home. We got the chance to reevaluate everything we did, but then with a heart. We've been trying to pay up for our crimes ever since." Axel nods and asks: "And you try doing that – how exactly?" This makes a slowly growing smile appear on my face and I say:

"With help of Harry. Oh Axel, you should see him. So amazingly sweet and so uncaring of what happens to him. He cares so much of what we think of him and whether or not we still love him if he does this or that. Oh, and his Keyblade powers, they rival Sora's, I'm telling you now, they really do."
The Flurry of Dancing Flames seems shocked, his head tilted a little more and his eyes trying to pierce through me, probably to see if I really mean it this time – and not act like I did to Sora back in the Castle and I say: "I mean it, Axel, anyone getting on Harry's good side can only like and respect that kid."
This makes a small smile grace the stainless face of the man, but then suddenly I realize what I'm thinking and I ask: "Axel, you're – what happened to your tattoos?" And apparently does that shock and scare the man as he – somehow – calls for a Corridor inside the Corridor and phases out.

Shocked at the strange occurrence, I shake my head as I walk out the Corridor and close it behind me, but then am greeted by the Superior, who looks at me worriedly and says: "You took your time, Savage Nymph. No problems, were there?" And while feeling confuses over what just happened, do I say:
"I'm not sure. I'll let you know when I figured it out." The man nods and asks: "Was it?" But I shake my head and say: "There is nothing wrong with the Child of All, other than that Weasel and Granger are planning something. I saw it in their eyes before I left, but I believe Child of All can handle it."
The man nods and I leave Where Nothing Gathers for my room, lying down on my bed and looking up at the grey wires and black metal pipes that are build into the ceiling above my bed and I think: "Why would Axel not having his tattoos be something that worries him? Did he use a disguise?"

I shake my head and then suddenly realize something else, something that makes me sit up and gasp, my eyes wider than when I saw the man and – blocking Harry from my senses – do I summon every member of the Organization to where I just came from, phasing there myself after doing so.
Sitting down on my seat, I try not to squiggle or show my nervousness as this could end very, very badly. Seeing the others arrive, some of them in suits proving they left work, makes me a little more relieved and when Xemnas asks me to report my worries, do I take a deep breath and say:

"They know of us." This shocks everyone in the room, while Demyx, Lexaeus and Zexion seem slightly confused and I say: "The other worlds. Our Universe. They know of us. It's not just Aladdin anymore." This changes the confusion and shock into worry and Xemnas asks: "How do you know?"
And I answer: "I saw Axel." Making Demyx relax before I say: "After I left Hogwarts." Making him sit up in shock and he shocks the crap out of me as he asks: "You too?" And instantly I ask: "What do you mean? Me too?" And the Melodious Nocturne cringes as he looks around and says:

"I – I saw him too. He – he was crouching under Luxord's bedroom window. Yesterday, when Luxord caught Harry with the Lion King book." Everyone looks shocked at this and Saïx asks: "Why would he hide? And why there?" And Demyx cringes as he says: "I – I have a theory for that, actually."
Everyone nods, while I know Axel would be very shocked at the active behavior of the Melodious Nocturne and he says: "I – I think Axel still believes that – that we believe him to be a traitor to the Cause of the Organization and – well, I'm guessing he feared for his life, so he fled."

But I shake my head at this and say: "But if that's the case, then why was he waiting for me in my own Corridor? And why did I flee when I asked him about his tattoos?" This seems to catch Saïx's attention and he asks: "What about his tattoos?" And I say: "They weren't there. That's why I asked."
The Lunar Diviner looks shocked at this and then Xemnas says: "Of course. Now it all comes together." We all look at him and he says: "Harry saw Axel and someone looking like Axel rise from the ashes of the Heartless he defeated last Halloween and now Axel has been spotted twice in one weekend."
I nod, but don't fully understand what our Leader is getting at and Demyx, now lounging in his chair again asks: "What? You think Axel made another Nobody when he blew himself up or something?" And The Superior shakes his head as he says: "No, Axel regained his Original Persona. His human form."

Instantly all our eyes are on him and he says: "Think of it, my friends. We are reborn here, with a heart, but Axel – both times – comes from where we are originally from. Where we made ourselves and our Heartless. And normally, when you defeat a person's Heartless and his Nobody –."
And Saïx ends: "That person gets his heart and body back, restored to one whole human form." Xemnas nods and says: "Exactly, only Axel isn't fully complete either. He is still missing part of his soul – and that of Axel – and must have, therefore, hidden himself when Demyx spotted him."
"And he was open, but secretive when he confronted me. He wanted to know if his soul was being punished inside Harry and what we've been doing since we were restored this way." Xemnas nods and then turns to Demyx and says: "Go to Radiant Garden. You will most likely find Axel's Human Form there."

"Lea." Saïx then suddenly says and we all look at him as he says: "That's the name Axel had before he became Axel. Lea. And I was Isa." Demyx nods and then he cringes and says: "I'll have to be careful though. In case they remember me from that 1000 Heartless attack we caused years ago."
The Superior nods and says: "Commit Recon and try to learn of Lea's new life before you commence on your mission. Try and win his trust. See if he's willing to meet with us. And above all, make sure he knows we no longer wish him defeated. Rather, we are in need of his pyromaniac talents."
The Melodious Nocturne nods and phases out, me breathing a sigh of relief at finally having some clearance and I think: "I can't wait till next Wednesday." Before I say: "I lie claim on next Wednesday's meeting with the Child of All." Everyone nods and I smile before phasing back into my room.
There I lie back on my bed and sigh as think: "So Harry was seeing Lea that time he saw Axel and that other guy appear. But still – why that look? Why would the human form of someone like Axel – who rather sticks to his privacy – send such a strange look to my little boy?" And I turn my head as I ponder this.

And that's where I leave it, fellas!
But don't worry, lots is still to come, under which a small thing about Harry, Ron and Hermione discussing the Third Floor corridor – of course Harry isn't going to go, it doesn't fit the character we created – and there will be a bit of Demyx and what he thinks of his recon of Lea.
So there is still lots to come and there will probably be tons of chapters between now and Christmas as we still have the First Quidditch Match coming up and whatnot – and no, Harry won't have a cursed broom as he ISN'T PLAYING – he will have a major role in the chapter though.
Okay, see yah!

Venquine1990
Co-Author: Nate the Werehog