The Magic Within Thy Blood

From the last chapter

"What the heck? Why would they be contacting me?"

Chapter two: A letter and the prospect of a meeting

"Hogwarts?" Van waved his hand at the guards and they left without a word. "I thought you were done with that school?"

"So did I." She waved her hand over the scroll and the seal magically broke and the scroll floated before Hitomi and Van –he had moved behind her and placed his arms around her waist-

~Letter~

Dear Lady Hitomi Kanzaki de Fanel,

Congratulations on your marriage to his majesty, we realize that you wished for your privacy but we are in desperate need of a new DADA teacher because of Mr. Quiggle's involvement with He who shall not be named. Because of your academic record at Hogwarts and your brother's second year of attendance at Hogwarts beginning this year, we have decided that, with your consent of course, that you would be the best choice for the position. We understand that you majored in divination but we believe you would be an adapt DADA teacher for the upcoming year. Please meet Professor Dumbledore in his office tomorrow morning – the password will be butterscotch pudding – and please wear your plain black robes. We apologize for the gross inconvenience and in regard to the lack of notice we have prepared all of the years lesson plans in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Another piece of paper appeared out of no where, it seemed that a time charm had been placed on it to appear as soon as they were done reading the first letter/summons.

~2nd letter~

My dearest daughter,

I think that it would be a good idea for you to become the new DADA teacher. We would finally be able to spend some quality time together with your brother in his second year at Hogwarts. Your husband is also welcome to stay at Hogwarts for as long as he wishes if you accept.

I expect to see you soon,

Love father.

P.S. I still need to meet your husband since my work kept me from coming to Japan during his frequent visits in the past two years. If he's reading this I'd like him to know that I will skin him alive if he ever hurts my little girl.

Hitomi and Van stared at the last line of her father's letter,

"Hitomi whatever you wish to do is alright with me. I know how much you miss your father because of his job. And besides we could spend our evenings, weekends and holidays together." His voice dropped to a low whisper and he placed his lips close to her ear, "And you wouldn't have to listen to my advisors preach about having a baby in the next year." His voice returned to it's normal volume "Your father was joking about skinning me alive right?"

"That is a very strong case, I guess it wouldn't hurt to go talk with Professor Dumbledore. Maybe daddy will even begin to like you Van! He'll be able to see how wonderful you are and stop resenting you for taking his little girl away. And there is a spell to skin someone but I don't think he's serious. I know the counter-curse if he is serious."

"So it's settled you will go to Hogwarts tomorrow morning." He turned her around and pulled her into a tight hug. "I will miss you every moment you aren't in my arms though."

Hitomi just giggled, "it should be okay as long as I don't have to sleep alone darling."

"I love you."

"I love you too." Hitomi stayed in his arms for a few more minutes before pulling away, "I should go air out my robes and pack for my stay there. I'll have to make sure that Professor Dumbledore understands our social calendar, we can't have you skipping all social engagements because you don't want to go alone."

"Can you truly blame me? When you are there I have someone witty and beautiful to talk with. Not to mention that having the Seeress of the Mystic Moon and the heroine of Gaea as my blushing bride keeps all the single – and married – women from telling me all the pros of divorcing you and marrying them." Hitomi's jaw dropped and she was about to say something when Van placed a finger on her lips, "They don't understand that you are my soul mate as well as my wife. Besides they would bankrupt Fanelia with their shopping habits, I honestly think that's all they do after they get married, shop and get pregnant. Speaking of …"

"Don't even go there darling. We'll have a baby when we have a baby, would you like to explain to my father why his daughter ALREADY has a baby? He's still getting used to the idea of us getting married when I was only 18 could you imagine telling my father that he's going to be a grandfather when I haven't even turned twenty-one? It's majorly frowned upon in England to be married before the age of twenty and to have a baby… in Japan it's not that big of a deal. Most women were married at the age of 18 or even 16 if it was an arranged marriage and having a baby well it's supported if the woman is married. But if I do get pregnant we'll have to tell him and deal with it as it happens." After one last kiss Hitomi left Van standing alone in the throne room.

AN- Well it's decided Hitomi is going to be a legend and have graduated Hogwarts still two years prior of course they won't know anything about her being a Queen or a true Seeress…yet.

I am trying a new writing style, 3rd person. I usually play a character in each different scene to get the effect I want. Sorry the chapter is so short I don't feel like adding anymore since I'm in a really bad mood. (In case you're wondering I was supposed to meet a guy tonight to go swimming and he didn't show that's why I'm updating this early, I'm going to give him a piece of my mind tomorrow in class. I'm very upset about that right now since it was HIS idea, and HE was the one who cajoled me into going and HE didn't show up and HE didn't even CALL.) And I want to do this is proper segments like next chapter will be Hitomi's meeting with Prof. Dumbledore and her moving into Hogwarts.

You may try to guess who Hitomi's father is but I'll only tell you if you are right and then it's a well kept secret until I announce it several chapters in the future. Those of you who know my flair for irony probably have a good guess on who her father is.

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One other not (you are all probably getting sick of my author notes by now -_-' ) Silver Sea Star UP-FREAKING-DATE your stories!!!! You too Meghanna Starsong I'm not a very patient authoress when it comes to pure gold stories being un updated for long periods of time.

Ja Ne!

Enzeru No Yami

November 18, 2002