Pool of Awakening A Harry Potter/ Ranma ½ Crossover

Author notes: This takes place in Harry and Co.'s fifth year and after the final volume of Ranma ½. The failed wedding never happened but everything else did. Basically each chapter will divide into two pieces until all the characters have met. This is my first piece of fanfiction involving Harry Potter so please be gentle. Any and all comments and criticisms are appreciated. Flames are ok too if you feel you have to write one. Only a couple of swears so far so it's PG-13. This might change in the future. Disclaimer: I don't own Ranma and Co or Harry and Co. Please don't sue as this is for entertainment only. Previously..

"Hmm?" Hermione said as she looked up to see a handsome Asian boy standing beside her. Her eyes widened when she looked him over. He was very well muscled, and looked to be about her age. He also looked slightly lost "Can I help you?" she asked when he made no immediate response. "Err, you help me look for books, yes? English not too good at." Ranma answered in halting English and a sheepish grin.

Chapter 4

"You want me to help you find your books? Are you going to Hogwarts then?" Hermione answered as she replaced the book on the shelf.

"Yes, exchange student from Japan." Ranma replied as he nodded his head.

"Ah! Welcome to England then. I'd be happy to help you out. My name is Hermione Granger."

"Ranma Saotome. Please to meet you. Thank you for helping," As he gave a little bow. Hermione grinned in response, "No problem. Do you have your list of books you need?"

"Yes, need many books." He said with a groan. Hermione smiled in sympathy. The list for this year was very extensive also. Ranma handed her the list that was included in their letters. As Hermione glanced through them she wasn't very surprised when they were the same books that she herself needed. It looked like they were indeed going to be in the same year.

"Well, since we are in the history section, lets get the books needed for Prof. Binns' class. He's our teacher for History of Magic. So what part of Japan are you from?" Hermione asked as she led them down the aisle towards the books they needed.

"Nerima, suburb of Tokyo. Thank you for helping." Ranma answered. Quickly, they found the books they needed and headed for the front of the store. Chatting along the way, Hermione learned that Ranma was a martial artist and was here with his fiancée and her two sisters. They would all be attending Hogwarts.

"I'd be happy to show you around the school when we get there. I'm looking forward to meeting your fiancée too. I'll be glad to help you with your English as well." Hermione finished just as she was turning the corner into a new aisle.

"Ooff. Watch where you're going Mudblood!" A pale boy with silvery blond hair hissed at her. "But of course, you're really only a clumsy, frizzy haired, know-it-all aren't you. Can't expect you to be graceful, really now. What was I thinking?" He said this with a sneer. It was Draco Malfoy, a snobbish pureblood wizard who loved to cast disparaging remarks on everyone.

"Sorry, Malfoy. Didn't see you there. After all, you are quite small for your age." Hermione replied with a mischievous grin.

"Really, Mudblood, is that all you can come up with?" Draco snapped back, looking haughty.

"What is Mudblood?" Ranma asked suddenly. He had been watching the interplay between the two and could tell that they did not like each other. Also, he noticed the approach of two more boys the same age as he. One was a tall redheaded boy. The other was dark haired, shorter, and wore glasses. They did not look happy to see the pale haired boy. In fact before he had spoken, he was sure the other two would have said something to the boy as well.

"And who are you? Hanging around this mudblood, you can't be anyone important." Draco said as he focused his attention on Ranma.

Ranma in response to this boy's attitude was becoming annoyed. He didn't like bullies, and Draco definitely fit into that category. He put his books down and stepped up to the boy. "Ask you a question. What is mudblood?"

Draco smirked in response, outwardly cool and collected. Inwardly, he was cursing. Who the fuck did this guy think he was trying to intimidate him? Obviously, he had no idea to whom he was speaking. "Well, well, well, what have we here. Another mudblood coming to Hogwarts, eh? You better watch where you're going too. Never know what might grab you and hex you in the back. Name's Malfoy, Draco Malfoy. And you'd better stay out of my way." He smirked again and turned to go only to be confronted by an angry Weasley and Potter.

"Next time you might want to watch your back, Malfoy." Harry stated coolly while Ron glared. Draco gave a quiet laugh, sneered, and with out another word walked away.

By this time, a small crowd had gathered around them, watching the confrontation. As Draco walked away, the crowd began to disperse. In a few moments only a few remained near. They were Akane and her sisters, the Hogwart's trio, and Ranma. While Harry and Ron talked quietly with Hermione, the Japanese girls asked Ranma what was going on. Ranma quickly explained. Soon however they were interrupted when Hermione spoke.

"Thank you for the intervention, Ranma. Malfoy can be an annoying git sometimes. I'd like you to meet my two best friends, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley."

Akane meanwhile had been listening to Ranma's explanation with a degree of exasperation. Without fail, Ranma managed to always get himself involved in a fight if there was one nearby. Usually he was the focus of it. In the past, this had made her extremely angry, but slowly over the past few weeks she had come to realize that he didn't go looking for those fights, they just came to him. When Hermione turned to address Ranma, she moved closer to his side as he replied.

"You're welcome, Hermione. Hello, Ranma Saotome is me. Please to meet you Harry, Ron." He bowed again. "This is my fiancée Akane, and her sisters Kasumi and Nabiki." He indicated toward each in turn. All three girls nodded and greeted the English teens. "Pleased to meet you." Hermione greeted.

Harry and Ron's eyes widened in response to the introductions. Fiancée!! Weren't they a bit young to be engaged? "You're engaged?" asked Harry.

"Yes, our parents arranged it." Akane answered with a smile, and then glanced at Ranma who was nodding his head in agreement.

After taking a moment to think it over, both decided to leave the matter alone. The two of them looked happy enough together. Quickly they gathered their books and went up to the front to pay for them. As they walked they continued to get to know one another. They would have liked to continue their conversation, but at that moment Hagrid returned.

"'Ello there, Harry, Ron, Hermione, see you've met the new exchange students. I've been showing them aroun'." Hagrid remarked upon spotting the group of teens. He was wearing a large smile when he came up besides them. It did his heart good to know that Harry and his friends would be so willing to learn about foreign cultures. They looked right comfortable standing with the exchange students. He could tell they would be fast friends once they arrived at Hogwarts. "How's the shopping going, no problems I hope?" He asked when they finished greeting him.

"We have all our books, Hagrid-san" Kasumi answered. The rest of the Nerima gang nodded. "We were just meeting some other students from Hogwarts. They were kind enough to help us."

"That's good to hear. Unfortunately it's time to be bringing you to Hogwart's to meet the Headmaster. He's most anxious to meet you. Harry, Ron, Hermione, I do hope you enjoy your rest of the day. See you tomorrow at Hogwart's." Hagrid finished. Quickly the Nerima teens said their goodbyes and promised to look for the trio once the school year started. Hagrid having gathered the packages quickly led the teens towards the Leaky Cauldron where they would be using the floo network to go to Hogwart's.

Amazed at the turn of events, the Hogwarts' trio watched until they were out of sight then quickly gathered their supplies and proceeded to Florean's Ice Cream Shoppe. There they discussed the new students and agreed that they would like to learn more about them. All in all, the trio agreed that it would be an interesting year with those new students around.