Crystal: Hello all, and welcome to my first Yu Yu Hakusho fic! Now, I do not own YYH, and I do not own Harry Potter, and anyone who died in either are alive now, I'm not mentioning names. The term 'Jumi' comes from the game 'Legend of Mana' by Squaresoft, so it doesn't belong to me either. The only character in my use is Oracle, who is a Jumi, all others belong to Squaresoft.
Crystal: Anyway, I would like to dedicate this whole story to the other Siora. I used only three ideas from her story, which you fill find under my favorites list. I used the fact that the team was going to 'protect' someone at Hogwarts, and then something that has to do with demons, but I can not say without giving away the whole plot line. And, I used the idea for them to stay at Grimmauld Place. So, here is the next chapter.
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"Go away" Oracle murmured, as the knocking on her door continued.
"No" Hiei called through the door.
"Yes, leave me alone" Oracle called. There was no answer. "I can't face you anymore" muttered Oracle.
"Why not?" Hiei asked through the door. Oracle walked towards the door, leaning against it and sliding down to the floor. Hiei did the same.
"We almost kissed, Hiei, do you understand the meaning of that?" Oracle said through the door.
"No, I don't" Hiei said.
"Remember what I told you all, when we first met. I warned all of you, but it happened anyway" Oracle said, her head banging against the door. "It means putting me and you at risk of our lives" Oracle said quietly.
"But how do you know there would be more then a kiss, a simple harmless kiss?" Hiei asked. He surprised himself. Where was all this coming from?
"I know for a fact it would turn out for more Hiei, I know" Oracle said.
"Listen, Oracle, for some reason, I don't know exactly why yet, I feel like I can tell you everything. I feel like I can open up to you at anytime, and tell you everything I'm feeling. It surprises me, and I want to fight it, but the truth is…I…I…" Hiei said, trying to put the words out, "I enjoy it."
Oracle was silent for a moment, before she opened the door. They were both still sitting on the floor, and Oracle looked at him in the eyes.
"Are you sure?" Oracle asked him. Hiei nodded. "Come here" Oracle said, standing and opening the door wider. He stepped in, and she shut the door. "I want to show you something" Oracle said. She instructed him to sit down on her bed for a second, while she picked up her transportation box.
"Originally, it transported to my room, here. It would allow me in here, but I would not be able to leave this room" Oracle explained. She opened a floor board, pulling out another box, but it was ruby instead of emerald.
"This one is for you, and this one is for me" Oracle said, handing him the emerald box, while she kept the ruby. "If ever you need to see me, you can enter the box, and you'll be here. And I can do the same. It will be easier to keep things secret this way" Oracle said, and Hiei nodded, before taking the small box into his hand.
"Just don't be creeped out if you're in your room and I suddenly appear" Oracle said, and he nodded. "Also" Oracle said. "Remember that song I sung that one night, the one you overheard?" Oracle asked. Hiei nodded. "I want to teach it to you."
Now this surprised Hiei, but he nodded anyway.
"I sing the first verse, and you sing the second, alright. Do you remember it?" Oracle asked, and Hiei nodded. "We'll try the first two verses, one for each" Oracle said, and then she began to sing.
Sometimes I feel
So all alone
Finding myself calling your name
When we're apart
So far away
Hoping it's me that you're thinking of
"Wow, you have a great voice" Oracle said, and Hiei blushed slightly. "Alright, lets try two more verses" Oracle said.
Could it be true?
Could it be real?
My heart says that you're the one
There's no one else
You're the only one for me
Yes this time my love's the real thing…
"Ok, I'm glad you caught onto that last part with both of us, now we both sing the chorus" Oracle said, and Hiei nodded.
Never felt that love was so right
The world seemed such an empty place
We need someone we could give our all
Baby, it's you
We'll be together
Now and forever…
"You did well, and now we have this song" Oracle said. "But it's actually getting quite late, so maybe we both should be off to bed" Oracle said. Hiei nodded, standing. Oracle stood as well, and walked him to her door.
"Goodnight, Hiei" Oracle said, looking down quickly, before looking back up at him. She closed her eyes for a moment, planting a butterfly kiss on his cheek. Hiei stood there for a moment, and Oracle laughed quietly. "Sweet dreams" she said, shutting the door slightly.
"Yes, goodnight" she heard Hiei say through the door, before she went to her bed. She sat, suddenly in her night gown, and she looked out at the moon. She smiled, walking over to the window and sitting on the sill. (A/N Caution: Song approaching!)
Suddenly, she thought of Hiei, and clutched the small box in her hand, before placing it on her vanity table.
There's something sweet
And almost kind
But he was mean
And he was coarse
And unrefined
And now he's dear
And so unsure
I wonder why I didn't see it there before
Just a ways away, Hiei was in the same position, looking out at the moon, and then down at the box in his hand.
She glanced my way
I thought I saw
And when we touched
She didn't shudder at my paw
No
It can't be
I'll just ignore
But then
She's never looked at me this way before
Back to Oracle…
New
And a bit
Alarming
Who'd have ever thought that this could be?
True
That he's no
Prince Charming
But there's something
In him
That I simply
Didn't see
For some reason, Kurama, Yukina, Botan, and Yusuke were sitting in the common room. They were talking about Hiei and Oracle.
Yusuke: Well who'd have thought?
Botan: Well bless my soul
Kurama: Well who'd have known?
Yukina: Well who indeed
Kurama: And who'd have guessed they'd come together on their own
Botan: It's so peculiar
Yukina: We'll wait a see
Yusuke: A few days more
Botan: There may be something there that wasn't there before
Yusuke: Perhaps there's something there that wasn't there before
Kurama: There may be something there that wasn't there before
~*~*~
"Morning everyone" Oracle said at breakfast the next morning.
"Morning" everyone responded.
"Hn." Oracle walked over, taking a seat next to Hiei, and smiling at him. He smiled back, slightly.
"Where did you two disappear last night?" Botan asked.
"Um" Oracle said, "I guess that the excitement from the day wore me out, so I went to bed early" Oracle said, her voice not squeaking or shaking the most.
"Hiei?" Botan asked.
"Hn" Hiei replied, before returning to his breakfast. Botan winked at Oracle, who sent her a confused look.
"So, what are we going to do today?"
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"Wow, this will be the first time I've ever eaten with the school before" Oracle said, as she sat down Indian style in Botan's room with her and Yukina.
"Us too, and according to our story, all of us, even the other Jumi, we're all transfers from the magic school of Japan" Yukina said.
"Yea, we all know, but at least we get to wear our own style of clothes. I would just feel safer if I had my spear with me" Oracle said.
"Well, maybe you should find another way to protect yourself, like a spell" Botan suggested.
"Who said I wasn't bringing a weapon?" Oracle asked, her eyes glinting with orange.
"But I thought you said…" Yukina said.
"You'll see girls, one day, you'll see. I'm going back to my room, bye" Oracle said, and she disappeared from the room.
"She really confuses me sometimes" Yukina said.
"I bet she isn't going to her room" Botan said.
"And what do you suggest?" Yukina asked.
"Let's spy on her" Botan said, grinning evilly. Yukina smiled. The two girls left the room, their Hogwarts robes over their clothes.
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"Hiei, hello, you in there?" Oracle said, knocking on the door.
"Yes, but I'm not coming out" Hiei answered. Yukina and Botan peeked around the corner.
"Come on, you can't look that bad. Trust me, you should see me" Oracle said. She was wearing a white version of her pants, with the same top as before. Her pouch was at her side as always, and her core was hidden by the black robe. She was wearing white tennis shoes, which she found comfortable just to wear while she was with the school.
"Come on, I thought black was your color?" Oracle said, laughing a bit.
"Fine, but you have to swear not to laugh, and you have to jinx anyone who does" Hiei said.
"Ok, ok, promise" Oracle giggled. The door opened, and Hiei stepped out. He was wearing his usual clothing, though his over robe wasn't on since he was wearing the Hogwarts one. His shirt was white. Oracle smiled at him.
"You actually look very handsome" Oracle said. Hiei smirked
"Glad you think so, now come, we mustn't be late for the feast" Hiei said. Oracle nodded, and they began down to the common room. The two girls ran to the common room, where the other two boys were waiting. They had no time to answer questions as the couple came down the stairs, and they all made their way to the Great Hall. Again, at the stairs, Hiei and Oracle raced ahead, and the rest went normally.
~*~*~
Oracle entered the Great Hall, where all of the teachers were gathered. The train had just pulled in, and they had to hurry to the back room before the students got there. Oracle and Hiei went into the room, where the other Jumi all sat talking.
"Where are the others?" Opal asked.
"Still coming" Hiei answered.
"If they don't hurry, they'll run into the school" Diana said. The door opened and the four burst in, panting.
"We-were-in-Entrance-Hall-door-began-open-had-run-here" Yusuke said between breaths. Everyone nodded, understanding what he had to say. The door to the Great Hall began to open, and Kurama closed the door to the room they were to stay in till the time came for them to enter
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"Now that the sorting is over" they heard Dumbledore say a while after. "I would like to tell you it isn't." Everyone in the side room, except maybe Hiei, fell anime style.
"We have the honor this year to be hosting thirteen transfer students from Japan" Dumbledore said. They all took that as their cue, and walked out in the line. The order was like this: Oracle, Hiei, Yukina, Kurama, Botan, Yusuke, Diana, Rubeun, Esmeralda, Opal, Elazul, Pearl, and Sapphire. McGonagall stood by a stool at the front of the room next to them.
"Now, when I call your name, you will come and sit on the stool, and I will place the sorting hat on your head, where it will decided which house you belong in" McGonagall said, and the line nodded. (A/N Alright, lots of these people have no lasts names, and I'm probably not going to do Yukina's, cause that would give away way to much. And for Kurama, I'm going to use Youko for his last name, ok, so please don't think he's in his other form. Thank you!)
"Botan."
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Yukina."
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Dia, Diana."
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Dia, Opal."
"SLYTHERIN!"
"What?! You stupid hat!" Opal shouted, balling up her fist.
"Oppie" Oracle said, and Opal stopped, muttering darkly to herself about stupid hats, stupid Slytherin, and moth-eating-pickles.
"Dia, Oracle."
Hmm, you seem to be related to everyone here in someway, and they all seem to be keen on protecting you. But you are loyal, brave, and not afraid to surface your emotions. No, Slytherin or Hufflepuff won't do. You are incredibly smart, but a very experienced fighter. You belong in…
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Dia, Sapphire."
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Erif, Rubeun."
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Jaganshi, Hiei."
Well, you certainly have attitude, and lots of strength. You find some people below you. Maybe Slytherin would suit you.
You better not, hat.
Oh, what's this, you do care for some. Your friends, your secret sister, and the Jumi girl. Well then, there's only one place for you…
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Jewel, Esmeralda."
"RAVENCLAW!"
"Kcalb, Pearl."
"HUFFLEPUFF!"
"Thgink, Elazul."
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Nooooooo!" Elazul shouted. He turned and faced Sapphire in her seat. "You better protect her from everything!" Elazul threatened, before walking off to the table and sitting down grumpily next to Opal.
"Urameshi, Yusuke."
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Youko, Kurama."
"GRYFFINDOR!"
With that, McGonagall rolled up the scroll, and put the stool away, while Kurama sat down next to Yusuke at the table.
"Well, now with the new additions, let's feast" Dumbledore said, and the tables filled with food. Yusuke began to eat the same way he always does, and everyone else chatted. They were at the head of the table, with first years separating them from the rest of their house.
"I don't see why we needed to be sorted" Yusuke said.
"Oh, only for a table and classes" Oracle said. The bunch looked at her. "Well, we'll still be staying where we have been staying, and the rest of the Jumi as well. So, all the house is is a table to eat at, and houses to have classes with" Oracle explained.
"Well, that's good, I feel bad for your friends at the Slytherin table" Botan said. "And I would have missed Diana" she added. Oracle laughed slightly. They continued through dinner, and then dessert, and finally Dumbledore stood.
"Now, before I send you off to bed, just a reminder that the Forbidden Forest is, like the title, forbidden, to all years. Quidditch tryouts will take place among those who need them, please check with Madam Hooch about dates and houses. Goodnight" Dumbledore said. Students began to unsettle, but the new groups of students sat where they were.
"No point and getting separated" Diana said. Oracle nodded in agreement. As the students became fewer and fewer, and they were the only ones not near the door, they stood.
"Night" Oracle waved to Dumbledore, and he nodded his head. They all began to walk towards the door, and when they made it, they saw as all the people began to part in different directions.
"Who wants to race?" Rubeun asked.
"I do!" Oracle smiled, her eyes orange once more.
"Me too" Hiei said.
"I think I'll join you" Elazul said.
"How about teams then, me and Hiei, verse you and Rubeun" Oracle said to Elazul. Elazul looked at Rubeun, who nodded.
"Oh, we are so gonna whip your asses" Oracle said. Diana sent her a glance. "Sorry" she said, and the four got in position.
"If you would, Opal" Rubeun said.
"Terms of condition" Opal began, "No flying or use of magic, only using your natural speed. Not necessarily human" Opal said. Many of the students walking to their houses stopped, turning to watch the race.
"Whichever team with both players in the common room wins. Sapphire, if you'd go ahead to see who wins" Opal said, and Sapphire nodded, running off at incredible speed, but not as fast as the four racing.
"On your mark…get set" Opal said. "GO!" She cheered, and the four people disappeared.
"Come on, lets go see who wins" Opal said, running off at a speed a bit faster then Sapphire's, Diana right behind her.
"Everyone can do that, can't they?" Yusuke asked.
"No, we can't" Esmeralda said, pointing to herself and Pearl.
"Us either, lets go" Botan said, and they began to walk towards the eighth floor, people from all around sending them odd glances.
~*~*~
"We win, we win, we win!" Oracle cheered, grabbing Hiei's hands and jumping up and down.
"Yes, yes, we win" Hiei said. He sat down on the couch next to them, and she did as well. A minute later, the portrait burst open, and Rubeun and Elazul burst in.
"Did we win?" Elazul asked. Oracle and Hiei peeked over the couch at them. Well, more Oracle, Hiei just made his presence known.
"Nope, we did" Oracle said.
"Sapphire?" Rubeun asked the girl sitting in one of the chairs.
"Yep, they won alright" Sapphire said.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha, ha!" Oracle said. About ten minutes later, all filled with Oracle gloating, the door opened and the rest stepped in.
"Who won?" Opal asked.
"We did!" Oracle said. Opal began the 'ha ha ha' dance.
"Please, stop, I've heard it for the past twelve minutes" Rubeun said, sighing as he sat.
"Well, you should know better by now. Oracle is the best runner, and Hiei is just as fast as her" Esmeralda said.
"Well, I don't think I'll be racing for a while" Elazul said, showing them the large scratch on his leg. "I swear the stairs here hate me" he muttered.
"Well, I'm exhausted, night everyone" Oracle said. She disappeared up the stairs, shortly followed by Esmeralda, Opal, Sapphire, Diana, Rubeun, Pearl, and Elazul.
"I guess they get tired easily" Yukina said.
"No, it's just that Oracle has been so excited today, that made her tired. Maybe her core affected the others, making them tired" Kurama said.
"That seems likely" Hiei said. Everyone turned to him. "What?" He asked. It was the first time he had been alone with the people he had arrived here with, and they all seemed very eager to talk to him.
"What's going on between you and Oracle?" Botan said, asking the obvious.
"Hn."
"So, you are not going to give us a strait answer?" Kurama asked. Hiei looked away. "Are you and Oracle anything more then friends, Hiei?" Kurama asked.
"Hn." Kurama sighed.
"Ok, Hiei, do you feel like your insides have melted when you see, or hear anything about, Oracle?" Botan asked. Hiei froze. How did she know that?
"Do you feel like you would give up the entire world just for her safety?" Kurama asked. No answer. This was going along well.
"Do you want to be by her side always, and find it hard to picture life without her?" Yukina asked. No answer, again.
"If you do, Hiei, you just might love her" Botan said. Hiei stood, not saying a word, and walking to his room.
"He's trying to deny it, but deep inside, he knows it is true" Kurama said.
~*~*~
"So, what's first today?" Yusuke asked everyone.
"Did you even look at you schedule?" Hiei asked.
"Well, you know how they pass them out at breakfast and all" Yusuke said, putting a hand behind his head.
"You didn't?" Oracle asked.
"Uh, yea, I did" Yusuke said, looking down.
"What did he do?" Botan asked.
"He" Oracle tried to say, but started laughing. "He ate it" she said, and everyone, even Hiei, started laughing.
"It's not the funny, now would you please answer my question?" Yusuke asked, putting on a hard face. Kurama seemed to subside first, and looked down at the paper in his hand.
"We have potions" Kurama said.
"Then lets get going" Oracle said, standing from the table. "It's all the way in the dungeon" she said, laughter still amidst in her voice. Everyone stood as well, and they walked out of the hall.
~*~*~
"Hey, Opal, Elazul!" Oracle called as she walked into the potions dungeon which was pretty much empty, besides two boys at the back of the room.
Opal was laughing incredibly, and Elazul was glaring at the front of the room. Oracle rushed over, taking a stool at the table right in front of them, and turning in it.
"What happened?" She asked. Opal looked up, her eyes watery from laughing.
"We were coming down to the dungeons" she began, laughing more, "And we were almost there when suddenly Elazul fell through one of the stairs" Opal said. "And he was crying that it was eating him and for me to protect Pearl if he didn't make it" Opal said, laughing more.
"And then, he was almost gone, when a teacher came by, and the stair spit him up saying 'nasty flavor', it was hilarious" Opal said, banging the table with her fist.
"I don't find that the least bit funny" Elazul said.
"I guess it was a 'you had to be there thing'" Oracle said. "Wait, you were there" Oracle said, laughing slightly.
"Mana, do I hate the Dia humor" Elazul muttered.
"Oh, wait till I tell Diana what you said" Oracle said.
"You better not" Elazul said.
"If you can beat me in a race, I won't" Oracle winked at him.
"Then I might as well not waist my energy" Elazul said. Oracle turned in her seat and noticed that most of the class was there, but they still had a few minutes before class started. Hiei was sitting on one side of her, and Botan was on the other side. Yusuke was next to her, at the end of the row. Yukina was on Hiei's other side, and Kurama brought up the end as well. Behind him was Ron, and behind Yukina was Harry. Behind Hiei was Hermione.
Oracle glared at her, before returning her attention to the front of the room. The teacher entered, and Oracle felt her friends stiffen. In fact, she stiffened as well.
They all followed the greasy haired teacher with their eyes, till he stood at the front of the class and began telling everyone the rules, and then giving them an assignment.
Everyone was told to partner up, and what a surprise, that Oracle ended up pairing with Hiei. Yukina and Kurama were partnered, and so were Botan and Yusuke. Opal and Elazul had partnered, and Harry and Ron. Hermione was partnered with a brown haired girl, which Oracle recognized as a Gryffindor.
Oracle began to chop up the ingredients, while Hiei prepared the cauldron, and then started working on other ingredients.
Oracle was finally thankful for all those lessons she had taken at the academy, where the potions were much more complicated, and could do things one had never dreamed of. Like the potion she had learned that could make two souls switch bodies.
About thirty minutes later, they were adding ingredients to the caldron, and saw that Kurama and Yukina were already a step ahead of them. Now all they had to do was let it sit for ten minutes, then add the last ingredient. So far so good, because the potion was a purple color, like it was meant to be. When they added the last ingredient, it should turn a crimson color.
So they sat, and looked around. Botan and Yusuke were doing well, so were Elazul and Opal, though Opal would laugh slightly every time she looked at him.
And finally, they added the last ingredient, and let it simmer for five more minutes. Then, they turned off the burner (A/N or whatever is used) and sat waiting.
"You're very quiet while you work" Oracle said in a very tiny whisper, knowing Hiei would hear it.
"Yes, I try not to get in trouble all the time" Hiei said, in the same volume she had used.
"That's good" she said to him.
"Time's up" Snape, the teacher, said.
"If you all would bring one veil up to me, that will be fine" Snape said.
"Why don't you take the veil to him, I'll clean up" Oracle said. Hiei nodded, and ladled the crimson potion into a small veil that they were to use for the assignment. Hiei walked away, and Oracle ladled some of the potion into a small veil of her own, putting into one of the pockets of her robes, before she continued to clean up.
"Oh, a new student" they heard Snape say. The people in the room that knew of what Hiei was, turned sharply to look at the scene unfold.
"Hn" Hiei said, holding out the veil.
"Excuse me?" Snape asked, ignoring the veil in his face.
"Hn" Hiei said again, holding out the veil. Snape still ignored it.
"And, exactly what is that to mean?" Snape asked, finally taking the veil.
"Hn" Hiei said, and he walked away. (A/N I know all of you wanted to see Snape set on fire, but when I get an idea on how exactly to do that, I'll do it.)
After packing up, everyone left the classroom, and the two houses separated.
"Next class, Defense Against the Dark Arts with Ravenclaw" Kurama said.
"Oh, this will be interesting" Oracle said.
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Crystal: Another chapter done. Now, as you can see, I've decided this will be a Hiei/Oracle story. They have a lot in common, and Hiei will like her. I mean, she can fight for herself, and she likes to taunt Yusuke. Or, make his worst dreams…realities. Yea, that's more like it.
Crystal: Now, my friend *DreamerStarM* said that a Yukina/Kurama coupling would be original, and I like original, so I'm going to lean towards that. Besides, Hiei would trust Yukina more with Kurama then with Kuwabara.
Crystal: So, now that that's all clear, I would just love some reviews and feedback. And the next chapter will be out ASAP, or as fast as I can type. 21 stories, I have a lot on my shoulders. I will get back to Prophecy of Eight soon, but, again; I am stuck in the depths of writers block for that story. Anyone know how to save me?
Crystal: The song in here, the one that I didn't use earlier, is from the animated movie 'Beauty and the Beast', and I couldn't find a good word to replace 'paw'. I guess guys hands could be called paws, but, who knows. I have no clue who sings it, but it belongs to Dinsey.
See ya around…