TITLE: Xander Muyo: Hogwart's Style Part2
AUTHOR: Top_Quark
E-MAIL: shadow_quark@yahoo.com and Enterprise1701_d@yahoo.com
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N/A: Thanks to enterprise, whitewerewolf, and the others that helped with this fic This is the first in a series of stories that will be in this AU. A big thanks to the people at http://studiesinwords.de/, where I got to go over and use the scripts for Btvs. I use the scripts and changed them around to fit my story.- TQ
DISCLAIMER: All characters form Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel belong to Joss! The Tenchi Muyo characters belong to AIC or Pioneer. I don't claim ownership. I just wanted to create a story, don't be mad. I don't own Harry Potter and his associates. I don't own anything from harry potter, but I due use the descriptions from the books and also some of what the teachers say. AN: thanks to tex james who helped me with this part and to enterprise who helped me fix the last scene. THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN BETA'D SO YOUR HAVE BEEN WARNED. ***Dawn's First day of school***
Dawn woke up earlier than usual; it was going to be a long day. But the excitement she felt at it being her first day in high school was almost overwhelming. High School! Wow! She quickly got dressed having spent hours the day before picking out her outfit.
As she walked in the kitchen she noticed Faith on the couch staring at the television. "Good morning Faith," yelled Dawn as she passed the dark Slayer. Since her talk with Faith a few days ago she had been trying to be civil to her new housemate.
Unfortunately, Faith had other things on her mind and totally ignored Dawn. not as much as ignored her, rather than just plainly not hearing her, so deep was Faith in her own thoughts. Not one to be ignored, Dawn walked in front of the TV, "Yo Faith! I said Good Morning!"
Snapping out of her thoughts Faith straightened herself. Dawn really has to get over this attention thing; she wants all the attention all the time. Even I wasn't that bad. "Hey Dawnie, what's up?" Faith gave her what she called her new happy face. She had been smiling more and laughing more than she had in long time, the only problem is what she found out a few weeks ago.
Noticing Faith's change in emotions, Dawn sat next to her, but instead of asking what was wrong, she said, "Guess today is my first day of school. I'm so excited. High school, wow!"
"It's not its all its cracked up to be," Faith replied, smiling back at Dawn.
"Yeah, well, we'll see," Dawn got up and left for school.
"Girl's in her own little world," Faith said as she gathered herself and left to go train at the Magic Box.
***Hogwart's Training Room***
Xander had finally dropped his attitude and decided to give his grandfather a chance to explain himself. 'Besides I will finally have family that actually cares.'
Katsuhito pulled out his wand and waved it, "Accio." Out of no nowhere a tray with five cups and a container of tea appeared. "Have some tea with me and we'll discuss what happened last night."
Xanders' eyes popped out when they saw the tray appear out of nowhere. "You wouldn't be able to get my playboy magazines I left at home would you," said Xander2 with a mischievous smile.
"No, No, I want a box of Twinkies. Oh, oh I know what about those cookies Willow used to make for us," both Xanders smiled at as they thought of their oldest friend.
Katsuhito just calmly sat down and placed the tray in front of him. "When you two are done I will be ready to start the discussion." His expression and mood never wavering.
The two Xander's looked at each other and shrugged before sitting down on the opposite side of their grandfather.
"I would think it would be appropriate for you to become one again before we get a visitor or two," Katsuhito said calmly. The Xanders' again shrugged and combined into one. "First of all, I would like to welcome you into the Masaki Clan," he bent over and filled two of the cups with the steaming tea and handed a cup to Xander.
Xander sipped the tea and smiled, "This is great, and you and Giles would get along great." He watched as Katsuhito just sipped his tea patiently. "So how is it that you're my grandfather and you can touch my Akiri-ken?"
"I see you consider it your own, then you have bonded," it was more of a statement than a question. "You do know that its previous owner is still living." Not waiting for Xander to answer he continued. "My daughter, my lovely Achika was your mother," Xander finally saw a definite change in his features. "You where taken from the hospital, the day of your birth, we searched for you but we could not find you. Even Tsunami said you could not be found."
Finally not waiting for his grandfather to continue Xander cut in, "My mother?" a tear left his left eye. "As to not finding me, I don't think Tsunami had a choice. The world wouldn't be whole right now if I had not been where I was, even if my world was destroyed." Noticing that Xander would not say more on the subject, Katsuhito decided to continue.
"I can handle the Akiri-ken, as all in the Royal Family could but only you and its previous wielder, your grandfather Akiri, can totally master and totally control it. Your grandfather resides in California, and you will meet with him in time." The last statement was more a request in the light tone that he said it.
"Yes I would love that, but my training must come first, then I can finally start to put my family's past together." The conversation took a turn from the family and what happened in the past to what he was doing at Hogwarts. Katsuhito sensed that Xander did not want to go totally into his past, but was content to know that Katsuhito was in fact his grandfather.
For five minutes they discussed magic, until Katsuhito brought up the power of Jurai. "Alexander, if you please can I test you to see how great the power of Jurai runs through you. This will help later in your training."
Deciding he had nothing to lose Xander agreed to go with what was requested of him. He got up and stretched his legs and walked to where he had deposited his belongings. He reached into his duffle bad and pulled out the Akiri-ken. "Now what do you need me to do, you know this comes in handy when I have to scratch my back," he chuckled but stopped when he noticed how serious Katsuhito was. 'Damn this guy is to serious, I am going to have to make him lighten up.'
"Just calm your mind, extend it to become synced with the Akiri-ken," Katsuhito waited as Xander did as he was told. Xander closed his eyes and pushed all the thoughts from his mind and made a mental picture of his sword, he felt the small pulse of energy that it emitted and synced his thoughts and heart to the pulse. Katsuhito inwardly smiled as he saw the sword elongate and pulse with more energy. "Well done Alexander, now ignite the sword," Xander concentrated a little and two beams of energy where released at the sides of the Akiri-ken. Xander grinned inwardly and thought, 'well I know what happens when I use the blade, let's see what happens when I use a little bit more power.' Putting too much energy into igniting the sword the beams flew outwards and went through the walls, before he could stop it.
To say he was shocked would not totally describe the feeling that went to the former Prince of Jurai, 'Interesting, very interesting.' "Well done Alexander, we will start our training soon. I believe its time for you to attend breakfast at the Great Hall. I will see you after your meal as we must make a trip to Hogsmeade to purchase the goods that you and the two ladies will need." Katsuhito turned and walked out of the room.
'What just happened,' pondered Xander trying to shake off the shock of what he had down with his weapon. He gathered his things and decided to go straight to eat as he realized that it was getting late and that he had talked too long with his grandfather.
***Magic Box***
Faith walked into the local magic shop and started to straighten out the store, before its opening. 'I am so glad G-man is letting me work here, god I would hate it if I had to work for a fast food joint. It even helps me bond with B more too,' just as she thought that Buffy walked into the shop.
"Hey Faith how's your morning,"
"Five-by-Five, B. Key girl was all chippy about being her first day of high school."
"Yeah, it actually made me feel sick, how can some one be so excited about high school. I hope I wasn't like that." Buffy made the gagging gesture as she prepared to open the store, but then a voice from the back of the store answered her.
"Actually, you where exactly like that when I first met you. If I remember correctly, it had to do with the horrible thing you call a sport, cheerleading." Buffy groaned at Giles reply and Faith just laughed at her discomfort.
"Thanks, Giles. That really helped," she laughed it off and turned the sign from closed to open. "Giles, Willow said she can't come in for her shift today, I'll told her I would cover for her."
Giles just sighed, "Very well, I do wish she would set her priorities straight." He still wondered if hiring all of them was wise, they tended to just switch their schedules around as they saw fit without consulting him, 'It's as if I have lost control of my own establishment. At least they never leave me to run it alone.' "Thank god for small favors," he whispered.
"Did you say something Giles," Buffy asked as she picked up a heavy box of magic books.
He sighed again and walked behind the register to check if any change was needed. Buffy just shrugged and made her way to the basement.
***Hogwart's Great Hall***
Harry and Ron made their way to their table and sat next to their friend Hermione, one on either side of her. "Have you too made up yet," she asked the two boys as they sat down. Being friends with those two had been fun, tiring, and impossible at times but she would never change anything that happened to them.
"Yes, ma'am," they both chuckled.
***Sunnydale Somewhere***
"The Slayers must die. Will you help?" A figure was totally counseled by the desk and darkness in the room.
"Why do you want them dead human, they help your kind?" Another counseled figure spoke.
"I have my reasons, but I want the one named Dawn for myself," a smile could be seen coming from the man.
"Very well, but if this turns to be a trap we will have some one come after you," The group of demons left without further word.
As he saw the group leave, he reached down to a book, "all the pieces are falling into place, I will finally get what I have always wanted."
***Great Hall ***
After finishing their jog and stretching the girls when back to the get some food. Seeing the girls Pumpkin waved them over, "Hey April. Arianna sit here." He motioned to the two seats on both his sides.
'Seems like some one wants to sit next to both of us, Ari,' smiled April.
'Can you blame him,' Ari smiled back through their mind link.
They sat next to him and proceeded to gather food. They noticed Harry, Ron, and Hermione a few seats away, "Hello Ron, Harry, and Hermione. Why don't you sit here."
The three friends got up took their plates and sat across from Pumpkin and the girls. "Your George and Fred's friend right," Ron said as he extended his hand as a friendly gesture. Pumpkin nodded and shook Ron's hand. Harry and Hermione said their good mornings to everyone and sat down.
"Who are George and Fred," asked a curious April.
Laughing Pumpkin, "well you see their Ron's older brothers and the self proclaimed super jokesters of Hogwarts, a title I plan to take for myself this year." Everyone laughed as he wiggled his eyebrow and continued to eat their breakfast.
***Summers' Home***
The commotion in the Summers' house was large, as large boxes where moved all around the house. Willow and Tara had decided to move into the house in order to help with the bills and to have the whole gang under one roof. "I still don't think this is a good idea," whined Willow. She still did not feel comfortable living with Faith, "But honey you know we have to do this for Buffy." Tara's calming voice helped subside Willow's anger at living with the dark slayer. "Ok, but she better not get in my way." 'Skank!'
***Great Hall, Hogwarts, 30 minutes before breakfast is over***
A sweaty Xander came running through the Great Hall and sat next to Harry. All of them turned and stared at him, he was wearing his training gi and his hair was a mess and plastered on his head from the sweat. "Got to eat, definitely got to eat," he said as he caught his breath and started to pile food on his plate. Before he took a bite, he turned towards everyone and said good morning to them.
April and Arianna smiled in amusement, 'he sure knows how to make an entrance, and damn he can eat.'
Arianna agreed with her life partner and continued to eat, 'yes indeed.'
Harry and his two friends turned towards each other and chuckled, "So Xander what's with the get up and being all sweaty," Pumpkin chuckled as he noticed Xander get irritated at being interrupted.
Harry noticed Hermione looking at Xander and how she admired him in the sweaty clothing. 'I don't like this one bit.' He was startled at his own thoughts and pushed the thoughts away.
Xander only grunted at Pumpkin and continued to eat, he needed to recharge himself after the heavy work out. He also noticed that he was more tired and hungry after he did what his grandfather asked him to demonstrate. 'I've never been this drained when I used my Jurain powers.' Shrugging it off like he did to most things he continued to eat.
Finishing up just before the food and plates disappeared, he made a content moan and turned to his friends, "So how is everyone and why are you staring at me?" He raised his eyebrow at them and gave them a goofy smile.
"You did just run in here and stuff your face, with only a quick good morning. Can you say RUDE!" chuckled Pumpkin as he noticed everyone agree with him.
Xander's face reddened and he quickly apologized, "Yeah, well I got caught up with something and I almost missed breakfast. That would have been a nightmare," he grinned at his hopefully new friends. Before anyone else could ask any questions, Hermione yelped, "We are going to be late to class, we have to hurry." Her face turned pink when she noticed everyone staring at her after her outburst. Giggling a little at Xander, she collected her thinks and motioned for Harry and Ron to follow her. But before they left Harry turned towards Xander and the two girls, "What class do you have next?"
"Well we have a double class of Herbology next, but we do not have the materials needed to proceed to the class," replied April.
"Hey I have the same class, can I look at your schedules," Xander grinned at the girls. The two girls gave the list of their classes to Xander.
"Hmm looks like we have the same schedule but I don't understand how we can fit all these classes in one day," He started reading the list of classes.
Herbology = Botany/Gardening Care of Magical Creatures = Zoology/Veterinary Science Arithmancy = Arithmetic/Mathematics Potions = Chemistry/Cookery/Pharmacology Astronomy = (Astro)physics/Mathematics/Geography (of the Heavens) Charms = Latin/Drama/Kinetics DADA = Physical Education/Chemistry/Physics Divination = Mathematics/Psychology/Philosophy/Lunacy Ancient Runes = History/Logic/Mathematics/Linguistics Transfiguration = Physics/Biology (bioenergetics)/Physical Education History of Magic = History/Tolerance (of boredom) Muggle Studies = History/Sociology/Technology etc.
"Well when we went for our run this morning we ran into Professor Dumbledore and asked him that very question. He said that we would have the first four classes in either single session or double classes, and when we finished them we would move to the other classes. Since they never had anyone move through courses so quickly he had to just give us the list and have us move through class at our own pace." Arianna responded to his question.
Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Pumpkin where shocked at what they heard, too shocked to say anything only Hermione was able to speak, "Professor Dumbledore goes for a run in the morning." The girls could see that the four where shocked at knowing their headmaster taking runs.
April smiled, "Yes indeed and from what we saw he is very much in shape." He had kept up with them throughout their conversation and then had slowed down when they had finished, which had amazed the two girls. April turned her attention towards Xander, "When will we be able to obtain the supplies we need." She was still a little wary of the young man after the display in the headmaster's office, but after talking to Arianna they decided to just watch him and see what would happen. 'We can't let down our guard, but we don't have to be rude either,' she mentally sent to Arianna who agreed with her.
Having his question almost answered and not wanting to be late Harry said goodbye and left with his two friends.
"Well I have to be going also, see you later and maybe in class," Pumpkin got up and waved to them and left.
Now left alone with the two beautiful girls Xander grinned, "In a few minutes we will meet with Katshiutio and we will go to Hogsmeade to get what we need. I believe you'll remember him from last night. So I guess we just sit and wait and relax." His lope-sided grin made the girls smile and they settled themselves across him.
The girls wondered why he talked about the Professor so formally, "Excuse me Alexander, why do you talk so informally about the Professor. I have come to learn to respect those that will help you in the future and his title suggest he will." One of the girls asked him.
"Well that's easy, he's my grandfather," he left it at that since he didn't want to get into explanations.
'Ari, that doesn't explain anything. I don't think there on the best terms. Its almost like he doesn't fully view him as his grandfather.'
'I totally agree, something else is going on here. We'll just have to wait and see what comes of it. The display they made on in the office makes me thing they don't really know each other.'
***Hogsmeade
Xander and the girls followed Professor Katshuito towards Hogsmeade, as they made their ways towards the gate entrance to Hogsmeade. The group had been silent throughout their little journey from Hogwarts to the little town.
"We'll be traveling to London, using a port key that I was able to acquire. The trip should be eventful to say the least." Katshituo then made his way towards a little hut behind the gate.
The girls and Xander where wondering what a port key was, 'How can a key take us all the way to London.'
'Magic is intriguing,' replied Arianna. They both looked at Xander who was still in his gi and was calmly waiting but also studying their guide.
He couldn't understand his grandfather, 'he's so damn calm.'
Katshuito acquired the port key and made his way to his three charges, he examined them as he walked closer to them. The two girls where a mystery to him, even for someone who had seen many things in his lifetime, they seemed to confuse him. They were mentally strong but something held them back from enjoying their surroundings, 'they seem to always have their guard up, never letting it slip.' His grandson, was another enigma that he could not decipher because he put up a front of happiness but in reality he held so much pain that he had only seen it once before, 'Yes, but I hope I did my best for her.' His mind started to wonder about this past and the choices he had to make.
The four touched the port key, which was a book, and felt the pull on their belly buttons as the world around them went black for a couple of seconds. They found themselves on the sidewalk of Charing Cross Road. The girls looked around and saw the sign of Charing Cross Road and quickly deduced that they where in London, 'a quick way to travel, I approve. Beats the hell out of planes,' Ari sent to April.
"Ok where's the magic, where's the fun and where's the girls," Xander said out loud as he noticed the tension that the little traveling magic had caused. Ignoring Xander's comment Katshuito, noticed that the girls smiled at Xander's little comment and that made him smile. Something about the girls reminded him of his Achika and how strong she was at their age.
The group followed their teacher and made their way towards any empty lot, which confused the three young adults. They finally made it to the area in front of the grassy lot and Katshuito turned towards them and smiled, "just look and concentrate." All three looked and couldn't see anything, a few seconds later though April and Arianna smiled at their teacher and waited for Xander to make a comment. Xander noticed everyone looking at him and was not happy, "What? What? There's nothing there and I'll prove it to you," he walked into the grass but hit something hard and fell onto his ass. "What on the Hellmouth," he whispered. The girls having superior hearing compared to normal humans heard him and wondered what a Hellmouth, 'we must look into this later,' April sent to Arriana.
Out of nowhere appeared a small tavern where the lot used to be; well it seemed to just appear to Xander. The wooden old sign with the name Leaky Cauldron was above the door. The quartet walked into the pub and where basically ignored as they made their way towards the back into a small yard and a large brick wall stood in front of them.
Tapping just the right brick in the wall, "Three up...two across..." said Katshuito "will reveal an archway which is a portal into Diagon Alley", a long cobbled street appeared at the other side of the arch with a strange and exciting assortment of shops and restaurants, some of which have tables outside with brightly colored umbrellas.
They quickly made their way through the street and passed many ships and restaurants until they made their way to Gringott's Wizarding Bank. "Wait here and I will acquire the funds needed for today's activities." Their professor walked into the bank as they waited outside and looked through the street and saw so many witches and wizards walking about and entering the establishments.
***Sunnydale*** After a hard day working at the Magic Box and trying to control Willow's anger after Faith asked her "so Red, What happened to the computer geek we love." Buffy walked into her room, sat on her bed heavily, and looked around her room. Getting up for a moment, she picked up a picture from the bedside table. Staring at it a small tear leaves her face as she looks at a photo of herself, Xander, and Willow. all of them were smiling. Putting it back, she goes over to the wall. There she has a bulletin board covered with more pictures of the Scoobies in various combinations and in all of them they were smiling. Suddenly the images change to her horror, the flesh melts away from the smiling faces to reveal the faces of dead skeletons. Buffy closes her eyes in anguish, and opens them again a moment later. Seeing that the photos are back to normal, she places it down and lies down as she tries to rest. Even as she does a shadow or mist hovers above her that has been gaining strength for the last couple of months. Recently moving in to the Summer home, Willow and Tara are sleeping peacefully, in what used to be Ms. Summer's room. Suddenly something crashes against the framed picture above the bed. The shattered glass falls on Willow and Tara, and they sit up quickly, and a little angry.
"Buffy? Faith?" Willow called out with venom when mentioning the dark slayer. Faith's silhouette could be seen at the foot of the bed, lit by moonlight.
In a low hoarse voice, "What did you do? Do you know what you did? You're like children. Bitches! Filthy little bitches, self-righteous. You want to cut my throat? Pat my head when I'm around, but you want me dead. Don't you?" Willow and Tara were now sitting up in bed staring in fear. Faith grabs a crystal ball off a nearby table and throws it at them. Willow and Tara shriek as it smashes on the wall above their heads.
Faith looked at Willow, "Your hate, I can smell it. I can taste it. Why can't you accept me?! You want me dead, always did."
"Oh my god, oh my god," Tara was frightened because she didn't know what was going to happen to them as Faith had never tried to hurt her. She knew that Willow had caused her some pain though. 'I hope she meant it when she said she wasn't here for revenge.'
"You were stained, you aren't perfect. I know what you did! You'll try to turn him against me!" Faith stared at Willow, anger visible in your features.
Willow jumps out of the bed and turns on the lights to get a better look at their attacker. However, as soon as the lights are on the rooms empty except for Willow and Tara. Faith is gone. Tara looks at the bed she's lying on and discovers something odd, "The glass. There's no glass."
In Dawn's room, Faith is sleeping on the second bed they added to the room. A sliver of light appears as the door opens, revealing Faith asleep. Tara and Willow look around the room. They exchange a confused look, and then Willow pulls the door shut. Neither Dawn nor Faith wake up from the intrusion.
"Okay, what in the frilly heck is going on?" Willow asked quietly. They had just entered their room again and she was totally freaked out.
In a small voice Tara replied, "Maybe we dreamed it."
Willow closed their door, "Right. Right. Wrong!" She then pointed to her head; "Different brains."
"Oh yeah," came from the small voice of Tara. Tara goes to the table and touches the crystal ball, which is still intact. "Well ... what was it talking about? Did you understand it?"
Feeling guilty, but not wanting to let go of her hatred for Faith, "Well, I understood the words, but ... no."
Tara sees something behind Willow and gasps in fear. Willow turns to look to see some kind of distortion on the wall, moving across the wall toward the door, and then it's gone. "What was that?"
Tara was extremely scared, as things where not on the happy side that she normally liked, "There's, there's something in the house."
Looking around and trying to figure out what was going on, Willow turned towards her lover, "What is it after? Is it ... Faith?"
"I don't know."
Finally not knowing what else to do Willow grabs the phone, "That's it, I'm gonna call. I hope Gile's up."
***Diagon Alley***
Xander and the girls had obtained just about everything they need, as Katshuito had given them a list of what they needed and the money necessary to buy the items. Xander followed the girls as they easily navigated through the shops to get what was necessary.
"All we need to get are our wands, and we're done." Added Arriana as she mentally went through the list they where given and all the stuff they had bought already.
"What about there, that seems like a good place to get them." April pointed an old shop with the words Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C. on the top of the door. April turned around and smiled at Xander, "Thanks for carrying our stuff Alexander."
"No prob, glad to help." He struggled with the bags and packages as he followed the girls towards the wand shop. He smiled at the tinkling bell that rang as they went into the shop, it reminded of the Magic Box's bell. It was a small place, but the whole placed was full of boxes of wands stacked to the ceiling.
"Hello, you must Mister Masters." The old man behind the counter acknowledged their presence. He turned towards the girls, "Miss FromtheField and Miss Smith, I presume," his cheery voice was contagious and the group smiled at him.
"This a bit unusual to have three students come and buy their supplies after school has begun, and just after I cleaned the place up." He smiled.
The girls wondered what he meant about cleaning up, but shrugged it off. "For you Alexander, your wand was specially made at the request of Professor Dumbledore, as for you girls you will have to try out wands until we find one that fits both of you. Every Ollivander wand has a core made of magical substance. You see the wand choses the bearer, we don't know why but that is how it has always been." The old man pulled out a tape measure and stepped up to the girls. "Now may I please measure the arm that you will be your wand arm." The girls both raised their right arms and waited as he measured them.
After going through half the store of wands the girls finally understood what he meant by "I just cleaned the place." Finding out what wand would work with them, was a disaster. The place was a total mess, every time they waved a wand, it would create a disaster of some kind. 'Arri, this is very boring and the destruction is very disturbing.'
Finally the old wizard bought three boxes with him, and smiled at them, "I made these three wands out of special material given to me by Professor Dumbledore. Though he wouldn't tell me what, but anyway one of these is Alexander's wand. Its unusual to make a wand for a person before their first so I made three different wands from the same material and I hope it works for you." He placed them on the counter top and waved Xander over.
'April I think he gave up with us, oh well its not like we need them. I read last night that they are just used as a focus point for our magic; we can just use our minds. We have trained them to focus easily.'
'I agree, but I really did want one, I wanted to use it like we use our crystal swords, as magnifiers to our magic.'
'Yes, oh well. Let's see how it works out for Alexander.' The girls moved to the side and watched as Xander opened the first box.
Xander picked up the wand, he examined it and felt the texture, 'Tsuanmi, you gave part of yourself for the wands didn't you? I can feel your essence in them.' He didn't wave the wand or anything he just waited for the response from the ancient space tree.
After a minute of wait the response finally came, 'Yes, Alexander I did.' That was the extent of the message and he knew she wouldn't say more. He placed the wand down and turned towards the others who where waiting patiently. "Didn't feel right." The old wizard raised an eyebrow, no one had ever been able to find out if the wand was compatible without at least one wave, but who was he to argue now.
'Now that I wasn't expecting, April; There is something different about him, and I don't like it.'
'We will see, my love.'
Xander walked up the second wand and stared at it, he was looking for the same feeling that he got when wielding Akiri-ken. He knew that he needed a connection with his chosen weapon, if it was made from Tsunami. He placed it down and went to the last one; as soon as he picked it up he felt it. The same type of connection he had with Akiri-ken he felt from the wand, it was if it was singing to him and no one else would ever hear the beautiful sound. "This is it this is the one." He smiled and placed the wand back in the box, grabbed it, and stepped back as the girls still had to get their wands.
The girls felt drawn to the other two wands, it was a strange feeling but they went with it. Accepting the call the wands where giving them, and feeling that it was not hostle they both grabbed the two remaining wands.
Xander arched an eyebrow at this as he saw the girls wave their wands at the same time an two beautiful calming lights appeared above the wands. 'Tsunami I thought the wand was only for me, why can they use wands made of your material.' He waited and watched as the girls grinned and placed the wands in their packages. 'Tsunami I know you can hear me!' He was starting to get irritated by the silence from the Space Tree. Finally giving up on her, he walked up to the girls an congratulated them.
"Cool, girls. It's nice to know that our wands come from the same material. Maybe it means where meant to be together," he joked and smiled at them at the same time wiggling his eyebrows suggestedly.
"Sorry Alexander, but April is the only one for me." Replied Arianna seriously.
"That is true Alexander, but your offer is nice." An equally serious April replied.
Xander just stood there, his mind short circuit at the images of the two beautiful ladies in front of him together. His patented lopsided grin appeared and drool started to form on his mouth, when he was snapped out of it.
'I think we he's lost to use April, maybe we should snap him out of it before anything embarrassing happens,' laughed Arrianna through their link.
'True, so very true. But he looks so happy, I don't know if we should break him out of his daydream,' she laughed. She walked up to him and lightly tapped him on the shoulder. "Alexander we need to pay for our goods," she smiled and watched as he snapped out of his dream and looked around dazed.
"What!.. Oh. Okay. Right," he blushed and composed himself and walked up to Ollivander and paid for the wands and thanked him.
Old Ollivander watched the trio walk out and smiled, he knew he was only suppose to sell one of the wands, but the wands had chosen and who was he to disagree with them. Though he would have to inform Dumbledore. He watched them disappear around the corner and started to clean up his shop.
As they walked out they noticed people running away from where they where headed. Xander quickened his pace and wondered what could cause a bunch of wizards and witches to run. He noticed the girls keeping up with him on his sides. 'They will be great friends I can tell.' "Well girls lets see what's happening, I hope we don't get in trouble, " he chuckled.
"It's clearly not us who are creating trouble," April said with a faint smile, her sensitive ears picking up really disturbing sounds from ahead. "Dead ahead."
"Right," Ariana said with a cold edge to her voice Xander hadn't heard before. The duo increased their pace, and Xander found himself straining to stay with them.
They finally made it up to the disturbance and noticed three wizards in dark black cloaks. They where destroying the shops and also using magic on the running wizards, shaking his head in anger Xander turned towards the girls, "Stay her I'll take care of this easily." Hoping they would listen and that they would help if he needed it, he ran and was about pulling out his Akiri-ken but thought it be a bad idea. 'Yeah like I need to explain how I have a energy weapon!' He had one goal on his mind, 'Take them out, no mercy! Don't kill, but don't get killed!' Over and over that played out in his mind as he reached them, one of them noticed him.
The wizard turned towards Xander and pointed his wand at him and a green light flowed towards him, Xander saw the stream of light coming towards him and rolled to the side at the last moment. He then got up and charged the wizard and he was still shocked that some one had dodged his spell. Xander took no time to measure up his situation.
"I keep feeling something isn't right," April whispered to Ariana.
"He's not fighting with all his heart," Ariana replied. "He's holding back for some reason. I can feel it."
He noticed the two wizards on the right and left where busy torturing the running witches to notice him, 'Good it will be one on one.' He ran up to the wizard and before he could try another spell, Xander kicked the wand out of the wizard's hand. 'Good that's out of the way, no to make him pay.' Letting out all his pent up anger that he had been holding in for the last few months out, he punched the wizard in the chest and then before he stumbled back, he kicked his right knee in. Xander flinched at hearing the bone break, but didn't pause as he followed the falling wizard with a kick to the head, knocking him out. "Pitiful, you would think that they only rely on magic. Just pitiful."
"Special Operations," April whispered.
"Krav Maga," Ariana agreed. "Israeli Special Forces Combat Style. I wonder where he learnt it?"
"Maybe his father was in the SEALS," April answered. "They have regular exchange programs... perhaps an Israeli instructor taught it to his father, who passed it on to Alexander."
Ariana shrugged in agreement. "Possibly."
Fighting the urge to split in two Xander watched as both wizards turned towards him, 'Shit now I am in trouble, I guess the quicker this is over the better.' He concentrated and a faint bluish light circled him, it appeared to look like a faint but beautiful cloud surrounded him. The wizards backed up surprised at the skill of the person they where fighting, they believed a spell was about to be directed on them. Suddenly the light disappeared and its place stood two Xanders back to back, each facing one of the wizards.
"What just happened?" April asked Ariana.
"He split into two," Ariana replied deadpan.
"That's not possible," April said.
"Magic?" Ariana asked.
"Nope," April answered. "No magic involved... Not any kind I can sense, anyway."
"Who *IS* that guy?" Ariana asked.
"Possibly someone who is just as bad as we are," April answered a little sadly. "Will we ask him what happened when this is over?"
"I sure as hell would like to know how he did that," Ariana said.
"Then we'll ask him," April said.
"Cool, Kawaii."
Pushing the nagging feeling that he just got himself in big trouble away, Xander1 charged the wizard on the right. "Show me what you got big boy, come on put the little wooden stick down and show fight me like a man." Noticing that the wizard was ignoring him and getting ready to use his wand Xander jumped and kicked him in the throat, "Oh no you don't, I said no magic."
On the other side Xander2 was having fun pushing around the wizard, he had gotten the wand away from him and was just punching him lightly and just pushing him around. "You know you should fight back, this is boring." 'You First, this boring. They can't fight; they rely on their magic too much. I am going to play with him for a while.'
'Damn it, dumbass. Just finish him off. We don't have time for fun, look over there the girls are studying us like where science experiment. You know how I hate explaining things.' Xander 1 quickly knocked out the wizard as he was still holding his throat and coughing. 'Man we can't even use the techniques Tsunami taught us, this is pathetic. Vamps fight with more skill.'
Turning towards his counterpart he just waited and watched as he continued to push the wizard around and started kicking him in the ass. "Damn it finish it already!" yelled Xander1.
"Fine your no fun," Xander2 spun the wizard around kicked him in the gut and elbowed him on the back knocking him out from the pain. It seemed to a blur and he was proud that he did it so quickly. Both the Xanders stood next to each other and combined before quickly running up to the girls, "Lets get out of here, before we get in trouble."
April and Ariana did run along with Xander, April flanking him on the right and Ariana on the left. A single thought went into the links they now carried in their minds.
"Alexander, how did you split in two?" April asked amicably as they ran, breath as normal as if she were leaning against a wall.
"And why didn't we detect any magic while you did it?" Ariana asked, on a tone similar to April's. 'Shit, what to tell them!' "Well it's a long story, I'll tell you about it some time," he smiled at them. All the anger and frustration he had, disappeared as soon as the battle was over. 'That was way too easy. Buff, could have taken them out easily and so much faster.' His facial expression darkened as he thought of one of women he had left behind.
April and Ariana exchanged a look of understanding.
Theatrically, both looked in opposite directions. "No-one is hearing us," April said on a comfortable tone.
"And it will take us quite a while to get back to Hogwarts, even at this pace," Ariana added. "Please, do tell us."
"Well a friend tried to help me out once, and a spell backfired and I can now permanently split in two." He said, hoping that would satisfy their curiosity for now. He was starting to get tired, "Damn, Hellmouth," he whispered hoping they didn't hear his last response. 'I have to stop saying that automatically, it would probably freak them out.'
"So it is magic," April whispered thoughtfully. "A side-effect, rather than a full effect. That's why there was no magic to be sensed."
Ariana simply nodded, then turned back to Xander. "What's a Hellmouth?"
Xander stopped running, 'Shit she heard me.' "Ah well, you see... Ahh. well its what I called my hometown. It was a really shitty existence." He started up his run again and they made it to the exit of Diagon Alley. "Well the Prof. said he would meet us in the pub, lets go wait for him."
"I see," April and Ariana answered, exactly at the same time.
"We can relate to that," April answered sadly, offering no further explanation.
Turning towards the girls, he gave them a sad smile and they walked into the pub took a table and waited for the Professor to come get them.
***Sunnydale*** Falling out of his bed, Giles got up cursed and grabbed the ringing phone, "Hello?"
On the other side Willow could be heard yelling into the phone, much to Giles irritation, "Giles, it's me, Willow. We were just attacked." Hearing that they where attacked he got himself straightened up and fully awake. "Attacked? A vampire?" "No, it was Faith. Or something that looked like her." To Giles Willow sounded hysterical, but this was how she always reacted. "Can you explain it to me, and calm yourself a little." This time it was Tara who answered, "Like she was possessed." Then Willow cut in which confused Giles, 'Couldn't only one of them talk.' "And then she just disappeared, a-and, and we saw something... a little ... there's something in the house." "In the house? All right, Willow, you need to get out of there, just get everyone out." Giles was really worried about them, and hoped they would take his advice. "Wake up Buffy, Faith, and Dawn. Don't make a big deal- Giles hears a laugh in his kitchen and goes to investigate; he is shocked what he sees. A small tear leaves from his eye, "J..J..Jenny," He cries out as he sees her holding a knife and moving towards him. She takes the knife and cuts her face and continues laughing. "No, Jenny don't hurt herself," he cries as more tears leave his eyes. He moves to try to touch her but she disappears as soon as he reaches her. "Noooo!" he cried out. Unknown to him a grayish-white bulge was above him, and it shimmered before disappearing. "Giles, Giles?" Willow screamed into the phone. She had heard him scream and she was really worried. ***Snape's Class***
Xander and the girls finally made it to their first class, after dropping of the materials they had purchased they had ran to their next class hoping they would not interrupt the class as they walked in.
They were beautiful, and he knew he'd end up teasing them, but he knew that his heart belonged to others. As he pushed the pain way, he walked into the classroom full of first years.
The room quieted down as they entered, well it would have if it had been noisy. The only sound had been coming from The Professor and he had quieted down when the three entered, and he was not happy at being interrupted.
"How dare you interrupt my class? Have you no respect! Ten points each of Gryffindor!!!!" Most of the first years groaned as a few had already lost points just because Snape happen to dislike the Gryffindors. The Slytherin girls in the classroom snickered and giggled, while the boys just drooled at the sight of April and Arriana.
April straightened her stance and bowed to Professor Snape, "We meant no disrespect and we humbly apologize." She righted herself and Arriana followed and copied exactly what April did.
Snape and the rest of the students where completely shocked. The professor had never gotten that kind of respect before, but he wasn't going to let them get away without more punishment. 'Besides the boy didn't even apologize he just glared at me!' he thought as he tried to think of a punishment.
Xander moved next to the girls, "why you bow to him, he's an ass. Pumpkin tells me he always tortures the Gryffindor's with punishments."
"But Alexander, we have learned to give respect to our teachers, he may just feel under appreciated. I doubt he will be so mean if we just give him the respect due," whispered Arianna and he noticed April nod her approval of Ari's statement.
Xander not having good experiences with teachers; he didn't agree with them but kept that to himself. 'What an ass? I don't like him, I mean we didn't deserve to lose points. Man I do so not like this class already. Willow would.' He facial features sadden as he thought about his bestest friend.
"Your flattery will get you no where!! You will get ten more points deducted from Gryffindor and also you will have detention tonight!" His face was reddening, he would not be mocked or be made a joke of. 'As if students would truly show respect to me! Only Slytherin have ever actually taken the respect of one of their own.'
Angry and not waiting for the girls to answer Xander got in front of Snape, "What is your damn problem, they said they where sorry. We didn't mean to be late, why the hell do you have to give us detention!" He really started hating Snape, what was his problem.
"Ten more points off Gryffindor, and Mister Masters if you do not remove yourself from my site I will be forced to expel you!" Snape had never wanted to expel some more than this student, not even Potter pissed him off so much.
"Fine I leave, but you know you don't have the power to expel me and the one with that power wouldn't do it." Xander left the room with a smile on his face as he saw the reaction his statement made. 'That's right, you know you can't do anything.'
***Snape's Class*** '' (are mental conversations or the mental thoughts)
Still fuming about what just happened, Snape calmed himself, and decided to continue with his lesson plan. And that plan was to torture the first years, with questions they could not possible know. "Well know that we seem to have some order in our class
room. Let go back to the subject we where before being interrupted."
`As far as classrooms go, this is the strangest one I've seen so far, Ari,' April thought to her partner.
'It looks like a dungeon... our teacher must like this place a lot,'Ariana replied with quiet amusement.
"Alright can anyone tell me what the swelling solution is and what its antidote is? Ten points to anyone who can answer this question." He knew no one could answer the question, `If they
answer incorrectly I will deduct points, they must learn not to waste my time with wrong answers.' He looked around the room, and
impatiently waited.
"Well I am waiting, none of you took the time to learn any of this,"
he asked angrily.
`That's a second year question. No-one should be able to answer it. Think I should answer?' April quickly asked Arianna.
`We might as well, Kawaii. We will be on a higher learning curve than anyone else. He might as well know that we can be rise to the challenge.'
Raising her hand and preparing to answer the question April,
noticed that the Professor was ignoring her. `That's not very nice,' She waited and waited.
`Rude's more like it, Kawaii. He is very rude and he keeps
complaining about no one wanting to answer the question, while you obviously have your hand raised.' Arianna was slightly annoyed, but figured that the professor had heard about their intelligence and he was trying to see if the other students could come up with something before picking April.
"Well, as we don't have anyone that can answer the question," he turned towards the girls and noticed that both had their hands
calmly up. `There is no way they know the answer, and now they are trying to further interrupt my class. Very well, they will see what happens to students who waste my time.' "Yes, what is it!"
April calmly stood up, "Well the Swelling Solution, otherwise
known as amplus medicamentum, will enlarge any part of any living tissue that it comes into contact with, in most cases to grotesque proportions. The only known cure is Deflating Draught, also known as deminuo haustus," she answered calmly before bowing and returning
to her seat.
To say he was shocked would be an understatement, but he did not
show it to the classroom. He would not be made a fool of in his classroom. "Very well, can you tell me what Petrification is and
how it is caused and what its cure is?"
`He's testing us! Just like Yahiko! I think I'm going to like it
here,' April said to Ariana, smiling slightly as she stood up to
answer the question.
`I think so too,' Ariana said with a small, almost identical smile.
They continued the answer questions through the rest of the class session, as more questions where answered the angrier Snape would be.
"Professor, if I may ask... we greatly appreciate your efforts in
thoroughly testing our level of preparedness, but there are other
students here, who without a doubt do not enjoy the same high level
of intelligence as we do. Perhaps they would be better served with
your attentions?" April asked when class neared its end. Just as she
finished her question, the bell rang, and the two girls followed the
rest of the students out of the room, leaving a thoroughly stunned
Snape in their wake.
N/A: Thanks to enterprise, whitewerewolf, and the others that helped with this fic This is the first in a series of stories that will be in this AU. A big thanks to the people at http://studiesinwords.de/, where I got to go over and use the scripts for Btvs. I use the scripts and changed them around to fit my story.- TQ
DISCLAIMER: All characters form Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel belong to Joss! The Tenchi Muyo characters belong to AIC or Pioneer. I don't claim ownership. I just wanted to create a story, don't be mad. I don't own Harry Potter and his associates. I don't own anything from harry potter, but I due use the descriptions from the books and also some of what the teachers say. AN: thanks to tex james who helped me with this part and to enterprise who helped me fix the last scene. THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN BETA'D SO YOUR HAVE BEEN WARNED. ***Dawn's First day of school***
Dawn woke up earlier than usual; it was going to be a long day. But the excitement she felt at it being her first day in high school was almost overwhelming. High School! Wow! She quickly got dressed having spent hours the day before picking out her outfit.
As she walked in the kitchen she noticed Faith on the couch staring at the television. "Good morning Faith," yelled Dawn as she passed the dark Slayer. Since her talk with Faith a few days ago she had been trying to be civil to her new housemate.
Unfortunately, Faith had other things on her mind and totally ignored Dawn. not as much as ignored her, rather than just plainly not hearing her, so deep was Faith in her own thoughts. Not one to be ignored, Dawn walked in front of the TV, "Yo Faith! I said Good Morning!"
Snapping out of her thoughts Faith straightened herself. Dawn really has to get over this attention thing; she wants all the attention all the time. Even I wasn't that bad. "Hey Dawnie, what's up?" Faith gave her what she called her new happy face. She had been smiling more and laughing more than she had in long time, the only problem is what she found out a few weeks ago.
Noticing Faith's change in emotions, Dawn sat next to her, but instead of asking what was wrong, she said, "Guess today is my first day of school. I'm so excited. High school, wow!"
"It's not its all its cracked up to be," Faith replied, smiling back at Dawn.
"Yeah, well, we'll see," Dawn got up and left for school.
"Girl's in her own little world," Faith said as she gathered herself and left to go train at the Magic Box.
***Hogwart's Training Room***
Xander had finally dropped his attitude and decided to give his grandfather a chance to explain himself. 'Besides I will finally have family that actually cares.'
Katsuhito pulled out his wand and waved it, "Accio." Out of no nowhere a tray with five cups and a container of tea appeared. "Have some tea with me and we'll discuss what happened last night."
Xanders' eyes popped out when they saw the tray appear out of nowhere. "You wouldn't be able to get my playboy magazines I left at home would you," said Xander2 with a mischievous smile.
"No, No, I want a box of Twinkies. Oh, oh I know what about those cookies Willow used to make for us," both Xanders smiled at as they thought of their oldest friend.
Katsuhito just calmly sat down and placed the tray in front of him. "When you two are done I will be ready to start the discussion." His expression and mood never wavering.
The two Xander's looked at each other and shrugged before sitting down on the opposite side of their grandfather.
"I would think it would be appropriate for you to become one again before we get a visitor or two," Katsuhito said calmly. The Xanders' again shrugged and combined into one. "First of all, I would like to welcome you into the Masaki Clan," he bent over and filled two of the cups with the steaming tea and handed a cup to Xander.
Xander sipped the tea and smiled, "This is great, and you and Giles would get along great." He watched as Katsuhito just sipped his tea patiently. "So how is it that you're my grandfather and you can touch my Akiri-ken?"
"I see you consider it your own, then you have bonded," it was more of a statement than a question. "You do know that its previous owner is still living." Not waiting for Xander to answer he continued. "My daughter, my lovely Achika was your mother," Xander finally saw a definite change in his features. "You where taken from the hospital, the day of your birth, we searched for you but we could not find you. Even Tsunami said you could not be found."
Finally not waiting for his grandfather to continue Xander cut in, "My mother?" a tear left his left eye. "As to not finding me, I don't think Tsunami had a choice. The world wouldn't be whole right now if I had not been where I was, even if my world was destroyed." Noticing that Xander would not say more on the subject, Katsuhito decided to continue.
"I can handle the Akiri-ken, as all in the Royal Family could but only you and its previous wielder, your grandfather Akiri, can totally master and totally control it. Your grandfather resides in California, and you will meet with him in time." The last statement was more a request in the light tone that he said it.
"Yes I would love that, but my training must come first, then I can finally start to put my family's past together." The conversation took a turn from the family and what happened in the past to what he was doing at Hogwarts. Katsuhito sensed that Xander did not want to go totally into his past, but was content to know that Katsuhito was in fact his grandfather.
For five minutes they discussed magic, until Katsuhito brought up the power of Jurai. "Alexander, if you please can I test you to see how great the power of Jurai runs through you. This will help later in your training."
Deciding he had nothing to lose Xander agreed to go with what was requested of him. He got up and stretched his legs and walked to where he had deposited his belongings. He reached into his duffle bad and pulled out the Akiri-ken. "Now what do you need me to do, you know this comes in handy when I have to scratch my back," he chuckled but stopped when he noticed how serious Katsuhito was. 'Damn this guy is to serious, I am going to have to make him lighten up.'
"Just calm your mind, extend it to become synced with the Akiri-ken," Katsuhito waited as Xander did as he was told. Xander closed his eyes and pushed all the thoughts from his mind and made a mental picture of his sword, he felt the small pulse of energy that it emitted and synced his thoughts and heart to the pulse. Katsuhito inwardly smiled as he saw the sword elongate and pulse with more energy. "Well done Alexander, now ignite the sword," Xander concentrated a little and two beams of energy where released at the sides of the Akiri-ken. Xander grinned inwardly and thought, 'well I know what happens when I use the blade, let's see what happens when I use a little bit more power.' Putting too much energy into igniting the sword the beams flew outwards and went through the walls, before he could stop it.
To say he was shocked would not totally describe the feeling that went to the former Prince of Jurai, 'Interesting, very interesting.' "Well done Alexander, we will start our training soon. I believe its time for you to attend breakfast at the Great Hall. I will see you after your meal as we must make a trip to Hogsmeade to purchase the goods that you and the two ladies will need." Katsuhito turned and walked out of the room.
'What just happened,' pondered Xander trying to shake off the shock of what he had down with his weapon. He gathered his things and decided to go straight to eat as he realized that it was getting late and that he had talked too long with his grandfather.
***Magic Box***
Faith walked into the local magic shop and started to straighten out the store, before its opening. 'I am so glad G-man is letting me work here, god I would hate it if I had to work for a fast food joint. It even helps me bond with B more too,' just as she thought that Buffy walked into the shop.
"Hey Faith how's your morning,"
"Five-by-Five, B. Key girl was all chippy about being her first day of high school."
"Yeah, it actually made me feel sick, how can some one be so excited about high school. I hope I wasn't like that." Buffy made the gagging gesture as she prepared to open the store, but then a voice from the back of the store answered her.
"Actually, you where exactly like that when I first met you. If I remember correctly, it had to do with the horrible thing you call a sport, cheerleading." Buffy groaned at Giles reply and Faith just laughed at her discomfort.
"Thanks, Giles. That really helped," she laughed it off and turned the sign from closed to open. "Giles, Willow said she can't come in for her shift today, I'll told her I would cover for her."
Giles just sighed, "Very well, I do wish she would set her priorities straight." He still wondered if hiring all of them was wise, they tended to just switch their schedules around as they saw fit without consulting him, 'It's as if I have lost control of my own establishment. At least they never leave me to run it alone.' "Thank god for small favors," he whispered.
"Did you say something Giles," Buffy asked as she picked up a heavy box of magic books.
He sighed again and walked behind the register to check if any change was needed. Buffy just shrugged and made her way to the basement.
***Hogwart's Great Hall***
Harry and Ron made their way to their table and sat next to their friend Hermione, one on either side of her. "Have you too made up yet," she asked the two boys as they sat down. Being friends with those two had been fun, tiring, and impossible at times but she would never change anything that happened to them.
"Yes, ma'am," they both chuckled.
***Sunnydale Somewhere***
"The Slayers must die. Will you help?" A figure was totally counseled by the desk and darkness in the room.
"Why do you want them dead human, they help your kind?" Another counseled figure spoke.
"I have my reasons, but I want the one named Dawn for myself," a smile could be seen coming from the man.
"Very well, but if this turns to be a trap we will have some one come after you," The group of demons left without further word.
As he saw the group leave, he reached down to a book, "all the pieces are falling into place, I will finally get what I have always wanted."
***Great Hall ***
After finishing their jog and stretching the girls when back to the get some food. Seeing the girls Pumpkin waved them over, "Hey April. Arianna sit here." He motioned to the two seats on both his sides.
'Seems like some one wants to sit next to both of us, Ari,' smiled April.
'Can you blame him,' Ari smiled back through their mind link.
They sat next to him and proceeded to gather food. They noticed Harry, Ron, and Hermione a few seats away, "Hello Ron, Harry, and Hermione. Why don't you sit here."
The three friends got up took their plates and sat across from Pumpkin and the girls. "Your George and Fred's friend right," Ron said as he extended his hand as a friendly gesture. Pumpkin nodded and shook Ron's hand. Harry and Hermione said their good mornings to everyone and sat down.
"Who are George and Fred," asked a curious April.
Laughing Pumpkin, "well you see their Ron's older brothers and the self proclaimed super jokesters of Hogwarts, a title I plan to take for myself this year." Everyone laughed as he wiggled his eyebrow and continued to eat their breakfast.
***Summers' Home***
The commotion in the Summers' house was large, as large boxes where moved all around the house. Willow and Tara had decided to move into the house in order to help with the bills and to have the whole gang under one roof. "I still don't think this is a good idea," whined Willow. She still did not feel comfortable living with Faith, "But honey you know we have to do this for Buffy." Tara's calming voice helped subside Willow's anger at living with the dark slayer. "Ok, but she better not get in my way." 'Skank!'
***Great Hall, Hogwarts, 30 minutes before breakfast is over***
A sweaty Xander came running through the Great Hall and sat next to Harry. All of them turned and stared at him, he was wearing his training gi and his hair was a mess and plastered on his head from the sweat. "Got to eat, definitely got to eat," he said as he caught his breath and started to pile food on his plate. Before he took a bite, he turned towards everyone and said good morning to them.
April and Arianna smiled in amusement, 'he sure knows how to make an entrance, and damn he can eat.'
Arianna agreed with her life partner and continued to eat, 'yes indeed.'
Harry and his two friends turned towards each other and chuckled, "So Xander what's with the get up and being all sweaty," Pumpkin chuckled as he noticed Xander get irritated at being interrupted.
Harry noticed Hermione looking at Xander and how she admired him in the sweaty clothing. 'I don't like this one bit.' He was startled at his own thoughts and pushed the thoughts away.
Xander only grunted at Pumpkin and continued to eat, he needed to recharge himself after the heavy work out. He also noticed that he was more tired and hungry after he did what his grandfather asked him to demonstrate. 'I've never been this drained when I used my Jurain powers.' Shrugging it off like he did to most things he continued to eat.
Finishing up just before the food and plates disappeared, he made a content moan and turned to his friends, "So how is everyone and why are you staring at me?" He raised his eyebrow at them and gave them a goofy smile.
"You did just run in here and stuff your face, with only a quick good morning. Can you say RUDE!" chuckled Pumpkin as he noticed everyone agree with him.
Xander's face reddened and he quickly apologized, "Yeah, well I got caught up with something and I almost missed breakfast. That would have been a nightmare," he grinned at his hopefully new friends. Before anyone else could ask any questions, Hermione yelped, "We are going to be late to class, we have to hurry." Her face turned pink when she noticed everyone staring at her after her outburst. Giggling a little at Xander, she collected her thinks and motioned for Harry and Ron to follow her. But before they left Harry turned towards Xander and the two girls, "What class do you have next?"
"Well we have a double class of Herbology next, but we do not have the materials needed to proceed to the class," replied April.
"Hey I have the same class, can I look at your schedules," Xander grinned at the girls. The two girls gave the list of their classes to Xander.
"Hmm looks like we have the same schedule but I don't understand how we can fit all these classes in one day," He started reading the list of classes.
Herbology = Botany/Gardening Care of Magical Creatures = Zoology/Veterinary Science Arithmancy = Arithmetic/Mathematics Potions = Chemistry/Cookery/Pharmacology Astronomy = (Astro)physics/Mathematics/Geography (of the Heavens) Charms = Latin/Drama/Kinetics DADA = Physical Education/Chemistry/Physics Divination = Mathematics/Psychology/Philosophy/Lunacy Ancient Runes = History/Logic/Mathematics/Linguistics Transfiguration = Physics/Biology (bioenergetics)/Physical Education History of Magic = History/Tolerance (of boredom) Muggle Studies = History/Sociology/Technology etc.
"Well when we went for our run this morning we ran into Professor Dumbledore and asked him that very question. He said that we would have the first four classes in either single session or double classes, and when we finished them we would move to the other classes. Since they never had anyone move through courses so quickly he had to just give us the list and have us move through class at our own pace." Arianna responded to his question.
Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Pumpkin where shocked at what they heard, too shocked to say anything only Hermione was able to speak, "Professor Dumbledore goes for a run in the morning." The girls could see that the four where shocked at knowing their headmaster taking runs.
April smiled, "Yes indeed and from what we saw he is very much in shape." He had kept up with them throughout their conversation and then had slowed down when they had finished, which had amazed the two girls. April turned her attention towards Xander, "When will we be able to obtain the supplies we need." She was still a little wary of the young man after the display in the headmaster's office, but after talking to Arianna they decided to just watch him and see what would happen. 'We can't let down our guard, but we don't have to be rude either,' she mentally sent to Arianna who agreed with her.
Having his question almost answered and not wanting to be late Harry said goodbye and left with his two friends.
"Well I have to be going also, see you later and maybe in class," Pumpkin got up and waved to them and left.
Now left alone with the two beautiful girls Xander grinned, "In a few minutes we will meet with Katshiutio and we will go to Hogsmeade to get what we need. I believe you'll remember him from last night. So I guess we just sit and wait and relax." His lope-sided grin made the girls smile and they settled themselves across him.
The girls wondered why he talked about the Professor so formally, "Excuse me Alexander, why do you talk so informally about the Professor. I have come to learn to respect those that will help you in the future and his title suggest he will." One of the girls asked him.
"Well that's easy, he's my grandfather," he left it at that since he didn't want to get into explanations.
'Ari, that doesn't explain anything. I don't think there on the best terms. Its almost like he doesn't fully view him as his grandfather.'
'I totally agree, something else is going on here. We'll just have to wait and see what comes of it. The display they made on in the office makes me thing they don't really know each other.'
***Hogsmeade
Xander and the girls followed Professor Katshuito towards Hogsmeade, as they made their ways towards the gate entrance to Hogsmeade. The group had been silent throughout their little journey from Hogwarts to the little town.
"We'll be traveling to London, using a port key that I was able to acquire. The trip should be eventful to say the least." Katshituo then made his way towards a little hut behind the gate.
The girls and Xander where wondering what a port key was, 'How can a key take us all the way to London.'
'Magic is intriguing,' replied Arianna. They both looked at Xander who was still in his gi and was calmly waiting but also studying their guide.
He couldn't understand his grandfather, 'he's so damn calm.'
Katshuito acquired the port key and made his way to his three charges, he examined them as he walked closer to them. The two girls where a mystery to him, even for someone who had seen many things in his lifetime, they seemed to confuse him. They were mentally strong but something held them back from enjoying their surroundings, 'they seem to always have their guard up, never letting it slip.' His grandson, was another enigma that he could not decipher because he put up a front of happiness but in reality he held so much pain that he had only seen it once before, 'Yes, but I hope I did my best for her.' His mind started to wonder about this past and the choices he had to make.
The four touched the port key, which was a book, and felt the pull on their belly buttons as the world around them went black for a couple of seconds. They found themselves on the sidewalk of Charing Cross Road. The girls looked around and saw the sign of Charing Cross Road and quickly deduced that they where in London, 'a quick way to travel, I approve. Beats the hell out of planes,' Ari sent to April.
"Ok where's the magic, where's the fun and where's the girls," Xander said out loud as he noticed the tension that the little traveling magic had caused. Ignoring Xander's comment Katshuito, noticed that the girls smiled at Xander's little comment and that made him smile. Something about the girls reminded him of his Achika and how strong she was at their age.
The group followed their teacher and made their way towards any empty lot, which confused the three young adults. They finally made it to the area in front of the grassy lot and Katshuito turned towards them and smiled, "just look and concentrate." All three looked and couldn't see anything, a few seconds later though April and Arianna smiled at their teacher and waited for Xander to make a comment. Xander noticed everyone looking at him and was not happy, "What? What? There's nothing there and I'll prove it to you," he walked into the grass but hit something hard and fell onto his ass. "What on the Hellmouth," he whispered. The girls having superior hearing compared to normal humans heard him and wondered what a Hellmouth, 'we must look into this later,' April sent to Arriana.
Out of nowhere appeared a small tavern where the lot used to be; well it seemed to just appear to Xander. The wooden old sign with the name Leaky Cauldron was above the door. The quartet walked into the pub and where basically ignored as they made their way towards the back into a small yard and a large brick wall stood in front of them.
Tapping just the right brick in the wall, "Three up...two across..." said Katshuito "will reveal an archway which is a portal into Diagon Alley", a long cobbled street appeared at the other side of the arch with a strange and exciting assortment of shops and restaurants, some of which have tables outside with brightly colored umbrellas.
They quickly made their way through the street and passed many ships and restaurants until they made their way to Gringott's Wizarding Bank. "Wait here and I will acquire the funds needed for today's activities." Their professor walked into the bank as they waited outside and looked through the street and saw so many witches and wizards walking about and entering the establishments.
***Sunnydale*** After a hard day working at the Magic Box and trying to control Willow's anger after Faith asked her "so Red, What happened to the computer geek we love." Buffy walked into her room, sat on her bed heavily, and looked around her room. Getting up for a moment, she picked up a picture from the bedside table. Staring at it a small tear leaves her face as she looks at a photo of herself, Xander, and Willow. all of them were smiling. Putting it back, she goes over to the wall. There she has a bulletin board covered with more pictures of the Scoobies in various combinations and in all of them they were smiling. Suddenly the images change to her horror, the flesh melts away from the smiling faces to reveal the faces of dead skeletons. Buffy closes her eyes in anguish, and opens them again a moment later. Seeing that the photos are back to normal, she places it down and lies down as she tries to rest. Even as she does a shadow or mist hovers above her that has been gaining strength for the last couple of months. Recently moving in to the Summer home, Willow and Tara are sleeping peacefully, in what used to be Ms. Summer's room. Suddenly something crashes against the framed picture above the bed. The shattered glass falls on Willow and Tara, and they sit up quickly, and a little angry.
"Buffy? Faith?" Willow called out with venom when mentioning the dark slayer. Faith's silhouette could be seen at the foot of the bed, lit by moonlight.
In a low hoarse voice, "What did you do? Do you know what you did? You're like children. Bitches! Filthy little bitches, self-righteous. You want to cut my throat? Pat my head when I'm around, but you want me dead. Don't you?" Willow and Tara were now sitting up in bed staring in fear. Faith grabs a crystal ball off a nearby table and throws it at them. Willow and Tara shriek as it smashes on the wall above their heads.
Faith looked at Willow, "Your hate, I can smell it. I can taste it. Why can't you accept me?! You want me dead, always did."
"Oh my god, oh my god," Tara was frightened because she didn't know what was going to happen to them as Faith had never tried to hurt her. She knew that Willow had caused her some pain though. 'I hope she meant it when she said she wasn't here for revenge.'
"You were stained, you aren't perfect. I know what you did! You'll try to turn him against me!" Faith stared at Willow, anger visible in your features.
Willow jumps out of the bed and turns on the lights to get a better look at their attacker. However, as soon as the lights are on the rooms empty except for Willow and Tara. Faith is gone. Tara looks at the bed she's lying on and discovers something odd, "The glass. There's no glass."
In Dawn's room, Faith is sleeping on the second bed they added to the room. A sliver of light appears as the door opens, revealing Faith asleep. Tara and Willow look around the room. They exchange a confused look, and then Willow pulls the door shut. Neither Dawn nor Faith wake up from the intrusion.
"Okay, what in the frilly heck is going on?" Willow asked quietly. They had just entered their room again and she was totally freaked out.
In a small voice Tara replied, "Maybe we dreamed it."
Willow closed their door, "Right. Right. Wrong!" She then pointed to her head; "Different brains."
"Oh yeah," came from the small voice of Tara. Tara goes to the table and touches the crystal ball, which is still intact. "Well ... what was it talking about? Did you understand it?"
Feeling guilty, but not wanting to let go of her hatred for Faith, "Well, I understood the words, but ... no."
Tara sees something behind Willow and gasps in fear. Willow turns to look to see some kind of distortion on the wall, moving across the wall toward the door, and then it's gone. "What was that?"
Tara was extremely scared, as things where not on the happy side that she normally liked, "There's, there's something in the house."
Looking around and trying to figure out what was going on, Willow turned towards her lover, "What is it after? Is it ... Faith?"
"I don't know."
Finally not knowing what else to do Willow grabs the phone, "That's it, I'm gonna call. I hope Gile's up."
***Diagon Alley***
Xander and the girls had obtained just about everything they need, as Katshuito had given them a list of what they needed and the money necessary to buy the items. Xander followed the girls as they easily navigated through the shops to get what was necessary.
"All we need to get are our wands, and we're done." Added Arriana as she mentally went through the list they where given and all the stuff they had bought already.
"What about there, that seems like a good place to get them." April pointed an old shop with the words Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C. on the top of the door. April turned around and smiled at Xander, "Thanks for carrying our stuff Alexander."
"No prob, glad to help." He struggled with the bags and packages as he followed the girls towards the wand shop. He smiled at the tinkling bell that rang as they went into the shop, it reminded of the Magic Box's bell. It was a small place, but the whole placed was full of boxes of wands stacked to the ceiling.
"Hello, you must Mister Masters." The old man behind the counter acknowledged their presence. He turned towards the girls, "Miss FromtheField and Miss Smith, I presume," his cheery voice was contagious and the group smiled at him.
"This a bit unusual to have three students come and buy their supplies after school has begun, and just after I cleaned the place up." He smiled.
The girls wondered what he meant about cleaning up, but shrugged it off. "For you Alexander, your wand was specially made at the request of Professor Dumbledore, as for you girls you will have to try out wands until we find one that fits both of you. Every Ollivander wand has a core made of magical substance. You see the wand choses the bearer, we don't know why but that is how it has always been." The old man pulled out a tape measure and stepped up to the girls. "Now may I please measure the arm that you will be your wand arm." The girls both raised their right arms and waited as he measured them.
After going through half the store of wands the girls finally understood what he meant by "I just cleaned the place." Finding out what wand would work with them, was a disaster. The place was a total mess, every time they waved a wand, it would create a disaster of some kind. 'Arri, this is very boring and the destruction is very disturbing.'
Finally the old wizard bought three boxes with him, and smiled at them, "I made these three wands out of special material given to me by Professor Dumbledore. Though he wouldn't tell me what, but anyway one of these is Alexander's wand. Its unusual to make a wand for a person before their first so I made three different wands from the same material and I hope it works for you." He placed them on the counter top and waved Xander over.
'April I think he gave up with us, oh well its not like we need them. I read last night that they are just used as a focus point for our magic; we can just use our minds. We have trained them to focus easily.'
'I agree, but I really did want one, I wanted to use it like we use our crystal swords, as magnifiers to our magic.'
'Yes, oh well. Let's see how it works out for Alexander.' The girls moved to the side and watched as Xander opened the first box.
Xander picked up the wand, he examined it and felt the texture, 'Tsuanmi, you gave part of yourself for the wands didn't you? I can feel your essence in them.' He didn't wave the wand or anything he just waited for the response from the ancient space tree.
After a minute of wait the response finally came, 'Yes, Alexander I did.' That was the extent of the message and he knew she wouldn't say more. He placed the wand down and turned towards the others who where waiting patiently. "Didn't feel right." The old wizard raised an eyebrow, no one had ever been able to find out if the wand was compatible without at least one wave, but who was he to argue now.
'Now that I wasn't expecting, April; There is something different about him, and I don't like it.'
'We will see, my love.'
Xander walked up the second wand and stared at it, he was looking for the same feeling that he got when wielding Akiri-ken. He knew that he needed a connection with his chosen weapon, if it was made from Tsunami. He placed it down and went to the last one; as soon as he picked it up he felt it. The same type of connection he had with Akiri-ken he felt from the wand, it was if it was singing to him and no one else would ever hear the beautiful sound. "This is it this is the one." He smiled and placed the wand back in the box, grabbed it, and stepped back as the girls still had to get their wands.
The girls felt drawn to the other two wands, it was a strange feeling but they went with it. Accepting the call the wands where giving them, and feeling that it was not hostle they both grabbed the two remaining wands.
Xander arched an eyebrow at this as he saw the girls wave their wands at the same time an two beautiful calming lights appeared above the wands. 'Tsunami I thought the wand was only for me, why can they use wands made of your material.' He waited and watched as the girls grinned and placed the wands in their packages. 'Tsunami I know you can hear me!' He was starting to get irritated by the silence from the Space Tree. Finally giving up on her, he walked up to the girls an congratulated them.
"Cool, girls. It's nice to know that our wands come from the same material. Maybe it means where meant to be together," he joked and smiled at them at the same time wiggling his eyebrows suggestedly.
"Sorry Alexander, but April is the only one for me." Replied Arianna seriously.
"That is true Alexander, but your offer is nice." An equally serious April replied.
Xander just stood there, his mind short circuit at the images of the two beautiful ladies in front of him together. His patented lopsided grin appeared and drool started to form on his mouth, when he was snapped out of it.
'I think we he's lost to use April, maybe we should snap him out of it before anything embarrassing happens,' laughed Arrianna through their link.
'True, so very true. But he looks so happy, I don't know if we should break him out of his daydream,' she laughed. She walked up to him and lightly tapped him on the shoulder. "Alexander we need to pay for our goods," she smiled and watched as he snapped out of his dream and looked around dazed.
"What!.. Oh. Okay. Right," he blushed and composed himself and walked up to Ollivander and paid for the wands and thanked him.
Old Ollivander watched the trio walk out and smiled, he knew he was only suppose to sell one of the wands, but the wands had chosen and who was he to disagree with them. Though he would have to inform Dumbledore. He watched them disappear around the corner and started to clean up his shop.
As they walked out they noticed people running away from where they where headed. Xander quickened his pace and wondered what could cause a bunch of wizards and witches to run. He noticed the girls keeping up with him on his sides. 'They will be great friends I can tell.' "Well girls lets see what's happening, I hope we don't get in trouble, " he chuckled.
"It's clearly not us who are creating trouble," April said with a faint smile, her sensitive ears picking up really disturbing sounds from ahead. "Dead ahead."
"Right," Ariana said with a cold edge to her voice Xander hadn't heard before. The duo increased their pace, and Xander found himself straining to stay with them.
They finally made it up to the disturbance and noticed three wizards in dark black cloaks. They where destroying the shops and also using magic on the running wizards, shaking his head in anger Xander turned towards the girls, "Stay her I'll take care of this easily." Hoping they would listen and that they would help if he needed it, he ran and was about pulling out his Akiri-ken but thought it be a bad idea. 'Yeah like I need to explain how I have a energy weapon!' He had one goal on his mind, 'Take them out, no mercy! Don't kill, but don't get killed!' Over and over that played out in his mind as he reached them, one of them noticed him.
The wizard turned towards Xander and pointed his wand at him and a green light flowed towards him, Xander saw the stream of light coming towards him and rolled to the side at the last moment. He then got up and charged the wizard and he was still shocked that some one had dodged his spell. Xander took no time to measure up his situation.
"I keep feeling something isn't right," April whispered to Ariana.
"He's not fighting with all his heart," Ariana replied. "He's holding back for some reason. I can feel it."
He noticed the two wizards on the right and left where busy torturing the running witches to notice him, 'Good it will be one on one.' He ran up to the wizard and before he could try another spell, Xander kicked the wand out of the wizard's hand. 'Good that's out of the way, no to make him pay.' Letting out all his pent up anger that he had been holding in for the last few months out, he punched the wizard in the chest and then before he stumbled back, he kicked his right knee in. Xander flinched at hearing the bone break, but didn't pause as he followed the falling wizard with a kick to the head, knocking him out. "Pitiful, you would think that they only rely on magic. Just pitiful."
"Special Operations," April whispered.
"Krav Maga," Ariana agreed. "Israeli Special Forces Combat Style. I wonder where he learnt it?"
"Maybe his father was in the SEALS," April answered. "They have regular exchange programs... perhaps an Israeli instructor taught it to his father, who passed it on to Alexander."
Ariana shrugged in agreement. "Possibly."
Fighting the urge to split in two Xander watched as both wizards turned towards him, 'Shit now I am in trouble, I guess the quicker this is over the better.' He concentrated and a faint bluish light circled him, it appeared to look like a faint but beautiful cloud surrounded him. The wizards backed up surprised at the skill of the person they where fighting, they believed a spell was about to be directed on them. Suddenly the light disappeared and its place stood two Xanders back to back, each facing one of the wizards.
"What just happened?" April asked Ariana.
"He split into two," Ariana replied deadpan.
"That's not possible," April said.
"Magic?" Ariana asked.
"Nope," April answered. "No magic involved... Not any kind I can sense, anyway."
"Who *IS* that guy?" Ariana asked.
"Possibly someone who is just as bad as we are," April answered a little sadly. "Will we ask him what happened when this is over?"
"I sure as hell would like to know how he did that," Ariana said.
"Then we'll ask him," April said.
"Cool, Kawaii."
Pushing the nagging feeling that he just got himself in big trouble away, Xander1 charged the wizard on the right. "Show me what you got big boy, come on put the little wooden stick down and show fight me like a man." Noticing that the wizard was ignoring him and getting ready to use his wand Xander jumped and kicked him in the throat, "Oh no you don't, I said no magic."
On the other side Xander2 was having fun pushing around the wizard, he had gotten the wand away from him and was just punching him lightly and just pushing him around. "You know you should fight back, this is boring." 'You First, this boring. They can't fight; they rely on their magic too much. I am going to play with him for a while.'
'Damn it, dumbass. Just finish him off. We don't have time for fun, look over there the girls are studying us like where science experiment. You know how I hate explaining things.' Xander 1 quickly knocked out the wizard as he was still holding his throat and coughing. 'Man we can't even use the techniques Tsunami taught us, this is pathetic. Vamps fight with more skill.'
Turning towards his counterpart he just waited and watched as he continued to push the wizard around and started kicking him in the ass. "Damn it finish it already!" yelled Xander1.
"Fine your no fun," Xander2 spun the wizard around kicked him in the gut and elbowed him on the back knocking him out from the pain. It seemed to a blur and he was proud that he did it so quickly. Both the Xanders stood next to each other and combined before quickly running up to the girls, "Lets get out of here, before we get in trouble."
April and Ariana did run along with Xander, April flanking him on the right and Ariana on the left. A single thought went into the links they now carried in their minds.
"Alexander, how did you split in two?" April asked amicably as they ran, breath as normal as if she were leaning against a wall.
"And why didn't we detect any magic while you did it?" Ariana asked, on a tone similar to April's. 'Shit, what to tell them!' "Well it's a long story, I'll tell you about it some time," he smiled at them. All the anger and frustration he had, disappeared as soon as the battle was over. 'That was way too easy. Buff, could have taken them out easily and so much faster.' His facial expression darkened as he thought of one of women he had left behind.
April and Ariana exchanged a look of understanding.
Theatrically, both looked in opposite directions. "No-one is hearing us," April said on a comfortable tone.
"And it will take us quite a while to get back to Hogwarts, even at this pace," Ariana added. "Please, do tell us."
"Well a friend tried to help me out once, and a spell backfired and I can now permanently split in two." He said, hoping that would satisfy their curiosity for now. He was starting to get tired, "Damn, Hellmouth," he whispered hoping they didn't hear his last response. 'I have to stop saying that automatically, it would probably freak them out.'
"So it is magic," April whispered thoughtfully. "A side-effect, rather than a full effect. That's why there was no magic to be sensed."
Ariana simply nodded, then turned back to Xander. "What's a Hellmouth?"
Xander stopped running, 'Shit she heard me.' "Ah well, you see... Ahh. well its what I called my hometown. It was a really shitty existence." He started up his run again and they made it to the exit of Diagon Alley. "Well the Prof. said he would meet us in the pub, lets go wait for him."
"I see," April and Ariana answered, exactly at the same time.
"We can relate to that," April answered sadly, offering no further explanation.
Turning towards the girls, he gave them a sad smile and they walked into the pub took a table and waited for the Professor to come get them.
***Sunnydale*** Falling out of his bed, Giles got up cursed and grabbed the ringing phone, "Hello?"
On the other side Willow could be heard yelling into the phone, much to Giles irritation, "Giles, it's me, Willow. We were just attacked." Hearing that they where attacked he got himself straightened up and fully awake. "Attacked? A vampire?" "No, it was Faith. Or something that looked like her." To Giles Willow sounded hysterical, but this was how she always reacted. "Can you explain it to me, and calm yourself a little." This time it was Tara who answered, "Like she was possessed." Then Willow cut in which confused Giles, 'Couldn't only one of them talk.' "And then she just disappeared, a-and, and we saw something... a little ... there's something in the house." "In the house? All right, Willow, you need to get out of there, just get everyone out." Giles was really worried about them, and hoped they would take his advice. "Wake up Buffy, Faith, and Dawn. Don't make a big deal- Giles hears a laugh in his kitchen and goes to investigate; he is shocked what he sees. A small tear leaves from his eye, "J..J..Jenny," He cries out as he sees her holding a knife and moving towards him. She takes the knife and cuts her face and continues laughing. "No, Jenny don't hurt herself," he cries as more tears leave his eyes. He moves to try to touch her but she disappears as soon as he reaches her. "Noooo!" he cried out. Unknown to him a grayish-white bulge was above him, and it shimmered before disappearing. "Giles, Giles?" Willow screamed into the phone. She had heard him scream and she was really worried. ***Snape's Class***
Xander and the girls finally made it to their first class, after dropping of the materials they had purchased they had ran to their next class hoping they would not interrupt the class as they walked in.
They were beautiful, and he knew he'd end up teasing them, but he knew that his heart belonged to others. As he pushed the pain way, he walked into the classroom full of first years.
The room quieted down as they entered, well it would have if it had been noisy. The only sound had been coming from The Professor and he had quieted down when the three entered, and he was not happy at being interrupted.
"How dare you interrupt my class? Have you no respect! Ten points each of Gryffindor!!!!" Most of the first years groaned as a few had already lost points just because Snape happen to dislike the Gryffindors. The Slytherin girls in the classroom snickered and giggled, while the boys just drooled at the sight of April and Arriana.
April straightened her stance and bowed to Professor Snape, "We meant no disrespect and we humbly apologize." She righted herself and Arriana followed and copied exactly what April did.
Snape and the rest of the students where completely shocked. The professor had never gotten that kind of respect before, but he wasn't going to let them get away without more punishment. 'Besides the boy didn't even apologize he just glared at me!' he thought as he tried to think of a punishment.
Xander moved next to the girls, "why you bow to him, he's an ass. Pumpkin tells me he always tortures the Gryffindor's with punishments."
"But Alexander, we have learned to give respect to our teachers, he may just feel under appreciated. I doubt he will be so mean if we just give him the respect due," whispered Arianna and he noticed April nod her approval of Ari's statement.
Xander not having good experiences with teachers; he didn't agree with them but kept that to himself. 'What an ass? I don't like him, I mean we didn't deserve to lose points. Man I do so not like this class already. Willow would.' He facial features sadden as he thought about his bestest friend.
"Your flattery will get you no where!! You will get ten more points deducted from Gryffindor and also you will have detention tonight!" His face was reddening, he would not be mocked or be made a joke of. 'As if students would truly show respect to me! Only Slytherin have ever actually taken the respect of one of their own.'
Angry and not waiting for the girls to answer Xander got in front of Snape, "What is your damn problem, they said they where sorry. We didn't mean to be late, why the hell do you have to give us detention!" He really started hating Snape, what was his problem.
"Ten more points off Gryffindor, and Mister Masters if you do not remove yourself from my site I will be forced to expel you!" Snape had never wanted to expel some more than this student, not even Potter pissed him off so much.
"Fine I leave, but you know you don't have the power to expel me and the one with that power wouldn't do it." Xander left the room with a smile on his face as he saw the reaction his statement made. 'That's right, you know you can't do anything.'
***Snape's Class*** '' (are mental conversations or the mental thoughts)
Still fuming about what just happened, Snape calmed himself, and decided to continue with his lesson plan. And that plan was to torture the first years, with questions they could not possible know. "Well know that we seem to have some order in our class
room. Let go back to the subject we where before being interrupted."
`As far as classrooms go, this is the strangest one I've seen so far, Ari,' April thought to her partner.
'It looks like a dungeon... our teacher must like this place a lot,'Ariana replied with quiet amusement.
"Alright can anyone tell me what the swelling solution is and what its antidote is? Ten points to anyone who can answer this question." He knew no one could answer the question, `If they
answer incorrectly I will deduct points, they must learn not to waste my time with wrong answers.' He looked around the room, and
impatiently waited.
"Well I am waiting, none of you took the time to learn any of this,"
he asked angrily.
`That's a second year question. No-one should be able to answer it. Think I should answer?' April quickly asked Arianna.
`We might as well, Kawaii. We will be on a higher learning curve than anyone else. He might as well know that we can be rise to the challenge.'
Raising her hand and preparing to answer the question April,
noticed that the Professor was ignoring her. `That's not very nice,' She waited and waited.
`Rude's more like it, Kawaii. He is very rude and he keeps
complaining about no one wanting to answer the question, while you obviously have your hand raised.' Arianna was slightly annoyed, but figured that the professor had heard about their intelligence and he was trying to see if the other students could come up with something before picking April.
"Well, as we don't have anyone that can answer the question," he turned towards the girls and noticed that both had their hands
calmly up. `There is no way they know the answer, and now they are trying to further interrupt my class. Very well, they will see what happens to students who waste my time.' "Yes, what is it!"
April calmly stood up, "Well the Swelling Solution, otherwise
known as amplus medicamentum, will enlarge any part of any living tissue that it comes into contact with, in most cases to grotesque proportions. The only known cure is Deflating Draught, also known as deminuo haustus," she answered calmly before bowing and returning
to her seat.
To say he was shocked would be an understatement, but he did not
show it to the classroom. He would not be made a fool of in his classroom. "Very well, can you tell me what Petrification is and
how it is caused and what its cure is?"
`He's testing us! Just like Yahiko! I think I'm going to like it
here,' April said to Ariana, smiling slightly as she stood up to
answer the question.
`I think so too,' Ariana said with a small, almost identical smile.
They continued the answer questions through the rest of the class session, as more questions where answered the angrier Snape would be.
"Professor, if I may ask... we greatly appreciate your efforts in
thoroughly testing our level of preparedness, but there are other
students here, who without a doubt do not enjoy the same high level
of intelligence as we do. Perhaps they would be better served with
your attentions?" April asked when class neared its end. Just as she
finished her question, the bell rang, and the two girls followed the
rest of the students out of the room, leaving a thoroughly stunned
Snape in their wake.