Summary; sequel to AVLP, very much AU as it's a crossover. Hakkai, Sanzo, Goku and Gojyo, or Harry, Indigo, Neville and Ron are on their way to Hogwarts! Poor Hogwarts, you really weren't prepared for these boys, or their friends…

Back to School and Magic Rats

"You're sure you've got everything?" asked Alice Longbottom as she kissed her son and ward goodbye.

"Yes Mama."

"Yes Mrs- Alice."

"You're certain?"

"Yes Alice," said Harry firmly. "And if we haven't we can always write back for it can't we?"

"Lads got a point Alice." said Madame Longbottom, who had unexpectedly taken a shine to Harry. "On the train boys."

The duo obediently hopped on the train. Alice stood in the door way, wringing her hands slightly.

"You are blocking the way." said a very tall, pale woman, seeming to materialize behind the two Longbottom women. "Step aside."

"That's a bit rude enna," said Jackie, appearing at her side and smiling up at her affectionately.

"They should not stand still on pathways," she said dismissively. "A pathway is for movement only. They violated this."

"They don't see it that way Mirivell," said Indigo as Sesska trundled past them and allowed Harry to help her/it onto the train. "Miranda, do you know where our mother went?"

"Somewhere over there," said Miranda as the siblings stepped around the blockage.

"Joy. Why am I left holding the baby?" The baby, which was wrapped in a frankly ridiculous amount of clothing, gurgled cheerfully. "See if you still feel that way after you've learned to walk," said Indigo to it/him/her in slightly menacing tones.

"This is your new brother then?" asked Harry, helping Jackie haul his trunk onto the train and ignoring the three women that were glaring at each other.

"Yeah, his names Daniel. I'd introduce you, but I think he just fell asleep. Mirivell! Hey!"

"Ya?" asked Mirivell, snapping herself out of the stare off. "What?"

"I need you to hold Daniel until Mama turns up, 'kay?"

"Won't she object?" said Mirivell, obediently taking the baby.

"Well she should have thought of that before she buggered off to be social shouldn't she? And yes, you may tell her I said that."

"Oh good." She smiled in a way that combined the very worst of Indigo and his sister. "Look after yourself, lordling, an' try to keep ma shou out of trouble."

"I don't claim to work miracles, and I won't start now."

"Good enough." She kissed Jackie on the forehead and drifted off. Miranda hugged Indigo and followed.

Indigo nodded to the Longbottom's and jumped onto the train just before it got moving.

Alice stared after it, her eyes wide. "Her eyes…" she whispered, "They have the same eyes…"
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"Who was that?" asked Harry mildly.

"My mother," said Jackie simply. "Mirivell."

"You gonna be as tall as her?" Neville sounded rather worried.

"Yeah, probably…"

"You won't be short forever Neville," stated Indigo, un-confusing Jackie and cheering up Neville in one neat move and then opening a compartment door, seemingly at random. "Hey Tracy. Isn't that Ron's rat?"

"Yes." said Tracy, looking up, her grey eyes worried. "If he is a rat."

"That is in question then?"

"It has a magical core. Far too large for a rodent, but for a human…"

"Well isn't that interesting…"
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Neville wandered into the compartment Hermione, Ron, Yuki, Flare and Hannah were sharing with the slightly lost air of the deeply confused.

"Jackie's half fey and Ron's rat isn't. I don't get it."

The compartment was silent for a moment. Then Ron latched on to the only really important part of the statement.

"Scabbers isn't a rat?"

"Tracy says he's not and Indigo agrees with her," stated Neville, plopping down next to Hannah. "And then he tried to escape so I'm guessing they're right."

"So what is he?" asked Ron, sounding extremely worried.

"Human, probably. Apparently you can turn into an animal if you really wanna."

"Oh gods, that's horrible!"

"Let him sleep in your bed huh?" said Flare lazily, eyeing the distressed Weasley.

"Uuuuuuaaaahhhh!"

"That dirty, dirty pervert," Added Yuki, shaking her head.

"Uuuhhh…"

"Does the wizarding world have any laws against paedophilia?" asked Hermione in tones of dawning horror.

"Not sure pet," said Flare shrugging. "I'm rich and dark; we have vigilantism down to a fine art. Ask Susan."

"Wizards are weird."

"Yes Mia," said Yuki, blinking slowly at the bushy haired girl. "Yes we are."
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Severus Snape looked out over the hall with considering black eyes.

On the surface all was well. Noisy brats stuffing themselves with fattening foods, Gryffindors being particularly loud and the Slytherins looking like they were considering making a break for it. When you looked more carefully, there were flaws.

The Ravenclaws were almost as jumpy as the Slytherins, who were considerably more jumpy then normal, and the Hufflepuffs were to quiet. What's more the Weasleys had formed a clump around their youngest, Granger and Yuki while Flare, Potter and Bones conversed on the Ravenclaw table, a black boy he didn't recognize sat with the Hufflepuffs and Indigo, Tracy and Jackie sat with his snakes, their heads close together and something a little twitchy in their movements.

So… the Slytherins were worried because the resident empath was worried, the Ravenclaws were worried because the Slytherins were worried, the Hufflepuffs were worried because the Ravenclaws were worried and the Weasleys were having a family conference. All because Indigo and his posse were worked up about something.

He took a moment to admire the, probably unintentional, manipulation. He would very much like to know the cause of it.

Severus rested his chin on one hand, blocked out Quirrell sitting next to him, and stared at the side of Indigo's head. After a few moments of this, Indigo turned and met the stare.

A question was sent. A jumble of thoughts and images came in reply.

Having made sense of the messy tangle, Indigo hadn't gotten the hang of this yet; Severus frowned, and then smirked slightly.

"Well shit…"
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Quirrell heard the murmur, and frowned slightly.

What had caught Snape's attention? What had caused the self contained potions master to react so? Could he turn this to their advantage? What to do? What to do!?

He noticed with a start that a Hufflepuff was staring at him, the Longbottom boy.

The boy very slowly, very clearly, flipped him the bird before calmly returning to his dinner.
Confusion reigned.

Had Voldemort had a body, he would be beating his head against the walls in despair. Quirrell hadn't been this stupid when he'd first taken possession of the man, had he?

Next time: Dragons, Unicorns and Drawings