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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The girls had told whomever they were taking to the dance (if they lived in their dormitory) to pick them up in the common room. The evening was hectic to everyone in the whole castle who was attending, and then finally, it was ten minutes till the start.
The girls all stood together, admiring each others costumes. When they heard all the boys gathered together, talking about their own costumes, they made their way down.
The boys stopped talking as the first girl came into view. It was Yukina. She was dressed as an ice dancer. Her shirt was a single piece of white satin, draped over one of her shoulders, and making its way down that arm, while the other one stood bare, with the satin draped over her wrist. Her skirt was done on the same fashion, draping over her legs to reach above her knees. Her hair piece was not visible, but her hair stayed as it always was. Her lips looked as if they had been coated in frost, and so did her eye lids and rest of her skin. She had on shoes that seemed to be made of diamond, as well as a necklace, bracelets, and earrings.
Kurama stepped forward, offering his hand. He was up as (A/N TUXEDO MASK! No, no, just joking. That would be funny though) the Phantom of the Opera. His hair was all pulled back, with the half of a white mask on his face. He had on a black tuxedo like outfit, with a large cape covering the arm he offered to Yukina. She took it, and they stood waiting for the others.
The next girl visible was Botan, who was wearing a can-can outfit. Her hair was pulled into a bun on top of her head, with a white lily circling it. Her can-can outfit was white, with black laces and sewing. Her shoes were black with white decoration, and she had on long, black, fishnet stockings. Her gloves, which reached from her elbow down to her hand, were white. She had pearls circling her neck three times, as well as matching earrings and bracelets.
Yusuke walked towards the stairs, dressed as a pirate. (A/N I know, not the most creative idea, but hey, it was my sisters' idea.) He was wearing black, pirate pants, and a white shirt, with a black vest over it. He had on black, fingerless gloves, the ends hidden by his shirt. He had on black boats, which disappeared under his pants. On his head sat a black pirate's hat, though no skull on it. He had a sash around his pants, a sword being held within the sheath attached to it.
Diana was next to be seen, though she didn't look at all different. She was dressed in her usual clothes, the ones she would wear in Mana. She was wearing long, flittering white robes, many of them, so they all twisted and twirled around her. She had on so much diamond jewelry and glitter, and her hair was done up in a very fancy style. You could not see her feet, but could hear the soft clicking of them touching the stair.
Rubeun, who was going as a phoenix, walked forward, taking her hand. His hair was up strait, like always, but moving as if on fire. He didn't have a beak, but many markings all around his face. He had large wings attached to his arms, spreading out in all sorts of reds, blacks, oranges, and golds. He had black pants on, covered in feathers as well. He had gold, rope sandals on his feet, and he wasn't wearing a shirt.
Oracle was next into view. Her outfit was most surprising. Her hair, no longer its beautiful green, but an elegant black. Her bun was still up on her head, and she had twisted the rest of her hair around it. When she couldn't any longer, she had tied it with a crimson ribbon. The tips of her strands by her ears, and the odd hairstyle were dipped in crimson, looking like blood. Around her forehead, like Hiei's normal one, sat a black bandana with crimson roses on it. She was wearing a long, crimson dress, which pooled around her. It had a two feet long, black satin train, spreading all about behind her. The dress was done in a medieval fashion, with vest type thing around her bust and waist. This was black, with crimson ribbon holding it together. Her sleeves were also black, going down in scoops.
She had black, high-heels on her feet, plain and simple. Her eyes were on permanent red, matching Hiei's in a way, scarring anyone she looked at. Her eye lashes were pure black, much longer then they normally were. She bared her teeth, showing off canine like fangs. When she came into full view, everyone watched as large, black, wings appeared, sprouting from her back. The feathers were all incredibly silky and shiny, looking like they were sewn from her hair. In fact, they were raven's feathers. Oracle was a death angel.
Hiei, who had been standing in the shadows, made himself known. He, too, seemed to be going as a death angel. His eyes were the same, but he too had canine like fangs. His wings were larger then Oracle's, but not as elegant looking. His hair, still up in its usual style, had had the tips dipped in crimson, so they too looked like they had been dipped in blood. He was wearing a bandana like Oracle's, though no roses, just plain black. He had on a pair of black pants, covered slightly with droops of crimson that seemed to move slightly, like blood. He had on his usual black shoes, the up part crimson. His arm bandages were also crimson, like he had cut his arm badly and let it bleed.
He had on crimson over coat, with a black neck line. Underneath, he no doubt had on a black shirt. He and oracle stood by the others, as Pearl walked down the stairs. She was going as a princess, decked fully in a white, silk dress, with white, silk slippers, and many amounts of jewelry and a crown. Elazul had just put on his knight outfit, deciding there was no reason to go with any human holidays.
Sapphire came down next, out decked as a very odd looking fairy. Her hair was flowing out behind her in waves, and she had extremely large wings. She had on a short dress, which was metallic and changed colors. Her eyes were solid black, and she had a flower crown sitting on her head.
Esmeralda came, or rather floated, down the stairs as a mermaid. It was a one of Mana, and not of the wizarding world. Her hair was done in millions of curls, with a starfish placed as a clip. Her skin had a tint of green in it, but still pretty pale a human like. She was wearing glitter and tiny seashells over her bust, glued down to make a rather revealing top. Her stomach faded away into scales, leaving a shimmering tail.
Opal walked down at last, dressed in a dress similar to Diana's, but with the colors changing on each layer. She had colorful beads draped all around her body, and wings that seemed to be made of plants. Her hair was the same, though more around her then naturally strait. She wasn't wearing any shoes.
Everyone admired each others costumes, the people with wings flexing theirs with the use of a spell. They finally all walked out into the hallway, heading down to the Great Hall.
(A/N It took me six chocolate bars, one soda, and one Popsicle to write all of that. I know you all hated it, well, I hated it to, and I will do no more describing of costumes. You guys are writers; make up costumes for everybody else.)
Everyone was already gathered inside the room, and stared when everyone came in before going back to what they had been doing. There was a tune floating through the room from an unknown area, and all around, were large buckets of…
"CANDY!" Opal cried, running for one of the bowls.
"Uh oh" Botan said. "Don't let Hiei have any candy" Botan warned to Oracle.
"K" she answered, before everyone walked off. "Come on, lets dance" Oracle said, pulling Hiei onto the floor as a fast song came on.
"But you didn't teach me how to dance to this type of music" Hiei said.
"It's the easiest dance ever. Just move in your own way, or follow me" Oracle said, as the music got louder from the unknown source. Oracle began dancing, and Hiei followed her moves. It looked like some sort of routine the way they were moving.
There's a chill in the air
(Chill in the air)
You hear a creak on the stairs
(Creak on the stairs)
You gotta lock all your doors
(Lock all your doors)
Is there anybody out?
They're out to get you
To capture you
And make you
Spellbound
Howling and prowling
You're shivering
Quivering
Spellbound
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it baby
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
Tell me who's spooking who?
(Who's spooking who?)
It's very Scooby-doo
(Scooby-doo)
You hear in a shriek in the house
(Shriek in the house)
You know it's freaking me out
They're out to get you
To capture you
And make you
Spellbound
Howling and prowling
You're shivering
Quivering
Spellbound
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it baby
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
You're spooking
You're spooking
You're spooking
Ahahahahahahahaha
They go bump
They go bump
They go bump
They go…
They go bump
They go…
They go bump
They go…
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
You cannot run
And you cannot hide
Yeah, you gotta face it baby
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
You cannot run (You can't run)
And you cannot hide (You can't hide)
Yeah, you gotta face it baby
Things go bump in the night
Wherever you run
And wherever you hide
Yeah, you gotta face it baby
Things go bump, bump, bump in the night
The music faded, and Oracle laughed as she walked off the dance floor with Hiei.
"See, that was fun" Oracle said. Hiei smiled at her.
"It was" he replied. A blonde Slytherin watched in distaste as they talked and drank pumpkin juice. He hissed under his breath, ignoring his dates protest for a few dances. She growled at him, stomping away, and he sat glaring at the dark couple.
"She will be mine" he muttered to himself, taking a swig from his cup.
"Did you hear about Yukina's crush?" Oracle asked as she talked with Hiei. He froze. Though he told her many of his secrets, he had yet to tell her that Yukina was indeed his very own flesh and blood. His twin sister (A/N I don't know if I got that right, so sorry if I didn't!). Even if they were only half ones, he cared for her very much. He didn't reply to Oracle, and she looked at him in concern. "Hiei, are you alright?" She asked, her eyes filled with worry and fear.
His stomach turned in a small knot, never knowing that he could cause her these emotions. Hiei nodded in response.
"What happened to the baka-ningen?" Hiei asked. Oracle seemed to know who he was talking about, Botan having explained all about their other friend in Japan.
"Botan told me that she had broken it off with him. Yukina has apparently been searching for her twin brother, and this Kuwabara seemed to think lowly of the idea" Oracle said. Hiei had frozen at the mention of the search, and Oracle took notice of this. She was sure to figure it out, because she was good at figuring out secrets through people's actions.
"You're her brother, aren't you?" She asked quietly, and he looked at her a little startled. He had been right about her figuring it out, but now he didn't know what to say. "If you know, why don't you tell her?" Oracle asked him, looking up with questioning eyes.
"I don't want her involved with my past or our family's past" Hiei answered, looking over at Yukina who was dancing with Kurama.
"Yes, that may be true" Oracle stated. "But" she said, a slight tone of sadness in her voice, "If it was me" she began, looking him in the eye, "Even if it could endanger my life, I'd want to know" she said to him, placing a hand on his arm. He put his hand over hers, and smiled slightly.
"Maybe you're right, but I don't think now is exactly the right time" Hiei said. Oracle sank into thought, her voice formed into one of concentration. It brightened suddenly.
"For Christmas, tell her in place of a present. It would make her very happy, but you must explain to her why you didn't tell her before" Oracle said to him.
"That's a good idea, and what were you saying about a crush of hers?" Hiei asked. Oracle sighed.
"Guess I do have to tell you now" Oracle said to him. "Botan said that your sister has a crush on Kurama, and that he may like her too" Oracle said, waiting for an explosion.
"I guess" Hiei began, his fist uncurling from the punch it had formed, "He's better for her then that baka-ningen" Oracle laughed at his comment, and they walked off onto the dance floor.
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The laughs faded as Dumbledore stood in front of the hall of students.
"The hours of passed with fun and social activity, but, while you were dancing, us teachers were judging" Dumbledore said, and the hall filled with tense excitement.
"For best female costume, we have" Dumbledore began, as the female proportion of the students held their breath.
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Crystal: Should I stop it here?
Characters and Readers: NOOOO!
Crystal: Sure?
Characters and Readers: YESSS!
Crystal: You're right, the last chapter was to short, and I don't want that to become a habit of mine
Characters and Readers: *sigh in relief*
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"Oracle Dia" Dumbledore said.
"Surprise, surprise" her friends and siblings said. Oracle walked up, smiling her fangs at the audience, and standing with her eyes focused on her group of friends.
"And, for best male costume, we have" Dumbledore began, his eyes circling the room. (A/N I bet you a zillion dollars it's Hiei.) "Hiei Jaganshi" Dumbledore said. (A/N Ha, ha, you owe me a zillion dollars.)
Hiei walked onto the stage, standing next to her, while the Gryffindor hour glass filled with more rubies.
"Congratulations, both of you" Dumbledore said, and the audience clapped. Oracle grabbed Hiei's hand, bringing him down in a bow with her, before they both left the stage.
"Of course you both were the winners" Rubeun said.
"It was extremely predictable" Esmeralda said.
"Well, now we can just have fun for the rest of the night" Oracle said, smiling. "Um, but first, I need to go to the girls' room. Excuse me" Oracle said, letting go of Hiei's hand and gliding through the crowd. The other girls followed her, seeing as usually Oracle had given them some sort of sign for a talk.
Feeling a tap on his shoulder, Hiei turned to see a blonde Slytherin with a highly make-upped face.
"May I help you?" He asked. (A/N Please do not flame about the next few things, I had to put them in here because I had to use the song that follows. Thank you my beloved readers for your understanding.) The girl smiled seductively.
"May I have this dance?" She asked as a slow song came on. Hiei seemed to be debating his answer. "Oh, come on, it's just a friendly dance" she said, crossing her fingers behind her back. This just so happened to be the date of Draco Malfoy. A Slytherin slut by the name of Paige McGibbon. (A/N If that happens to be anybodies name, I do not own you, and that slut thing was only to move it on.)
"Hn" Hiei said as he walked to the dance floor, followed by Paige. She sent a wink to Malfoy, who then moved towards the girls' lavatory. Oracle emerged from it, and a look of disgust crossed her face as he approached.
"If you would go away, my life would be perfect" she muttered.
"Really now, and what makes your life so perfect?" Malfoy asked in the most delicate voice he could handle.
"Do you really want to pry?" She asked her eyes starting to spark with unknown power. Malfoy took a small step back.
"No, just to tell you that there may be something happening on the dance floor you might not appreciate" Malfoy said.
"How could I believe you if I don't even know your name?" She asked with a sneer.
"It's Draco Malfoy, but you may call me Draco" Malfoy said. Oracle did not wipe the frown from her face.
"And what exactly is this 'disturbance'?" Oracle asked, doing her bunny quoting.
"Why don't you let me show you" he didn't put it as a question, but began to walk through the crowd. She followed, growling to herself about gaki ningens.
She froze as she looked upon the dance floor, her heart almost completely stopping. Hiei…not only dancing with another girl, but allowing her to…touch him like that. Her eyes slowly filled with tears, as she turned and ran out of the room, her sobs quiet. Malfoy scowled as she pushed past his open arms, and ran out onto the grounds. If she had stood for a while longer, she would have seen the girls howl in pain as the front of her dress lit on fire.
"No one, not anyone, can touch me that way. You said a friendly dance, how wrong I was to believe you" he said to her with a scowl, before turning and walking away.
"To bad" she said to him, with a smirk as she hit the flames away, "That your little girlfriend saw and thought it was something more then just me" she laughed evilly, before her skirt caught aflame, and she ran towards the hospital wing.
"Where'd she go?" Hiei asked as he approached the guys.
"I saw her leave the hall, her eyes filled with tears, that's all" Rubeun said, turning and glancing at the door. Hiei made his way to it, running at normal human speed, his emotions not allowing him a faster pace.
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Oracle had run to the small garden set up for that night's event. She was in the center, where there was a plain fountain, and the whole area was surrounded by rose bushes. She clasped onto the fountain edge, crying out, though none of her cries were heard above the moving water and music coming from the Great Hall.
She didn't see the five shadows move along the bushes, all with sadness in their eyes, as they watched the girl cry her heart out.
She sat up on the fountain, moving her legs upon the ledge, and looking into the crystal water. She saw her reflection, but it was different. Her hair, though in the same style, had turned its original style. Grabbing a piece of her hair, she saw it was still ebony. Her eyes, in the fountain, were a deep, sorrowful blue, but she blinked, and felt the spell still in place.
Her cover, which she had planned so much with him. She let out a small stifled cry, clutching her chest in pain as her heart was slowly eaten away by the sadness. She looked into the sky, and her words came over her.
Oracle
If there's a prize for rotten judgment
I guess I already won that
No man is worth the aggravation
That's ancient history
Been there, done that
The girls stood from the bushes, there shadows being illuminated by the little light there, though Oracle failed to notice them.
Girls
Who ya think you're kidding?
He's the earth and heaven to you
Try to keep it hidden
Honey, we can see right through you
Girl, ya can't conceal it
We know how you feel
And who you're thinking of
Oracle
No chance
No way
I won't say it
No, no
Girls
You swoon
You sigh
Why deny it
Uh-oh
Oracle
It's too cliché
I won't say I'm in love
I thought my heart had learned its lesson
It feels so good when you start out
My head is screaming
Get a grip girl
Unless you're dieing to
Cry your heart out
Oh
Girls
You keep on denying
Who you are
And how you're feeling
Baby, we're not buying
Hon, we saw you hit the ceiling
Face it like a grown-up
When ya gonna own up
That ya got
Got
Got it bad
Oracle
No chance
No way
I won't say it
No, no
Girls
Give up
Give in
Check the grin
You're in love
Oracle
The scene won't play
I won't say I'm in love
Girls
You're doing flips
Read our lips
You're in love
Oracle
You're way of base
I won't say it
OH
Get off my case
I won't say it
OH
Girls
Girl
Don't be proud
It's OK
You're in love
Oracle
OH…
At least
Out loud
I won't say I'm in
Love…
Girls
Sha na na na na na
Ahhhhh…
Oracle smiled as she laid on the fountain edge, a rose in her hand. Whoever those voices in the night had been, they had been right. Maybe she was in love…
The girls: Esmeralda, Botan, Yukina, Opal, and Sapphire, all headed back to the dance to inform Diana and Pearl what had happened.
And, standing on the steps of the Great Hall, was Hiei. He had heard everything.
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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: God, there was a lot of description in this chapter, but at least it's all out of the way. The song was from the motion picture 'Hercules'. There was something that happened in her past that I will be explaining later on in the story, so the song has a bit to do with it. The song is sung by the Muses and Meg. Oh, and I began a prequel to this story which I will post when it's finished, just incase all of you want to. When I finish the prequel, I will write the sequel. That's right; I have decided to write a sequel. I thank all of you for your lovely reviews, and I'm sorry about any glitches in this story. I cannot replace chapters, for it is hard for me to do, re-writing chapters, but I will post about the wrong information. Thank you all for your under-standence.
See ya around…