From the Last Chapter

"Pretty rich although he doesn't act like it, he's a very down to earth and polite. He practically acts the exact opposite of Malfoy." 'I wonder why he's forbidden to answer questions about his sister's disappearance. I wonder how she could have been friends with a Malfoy.' I looked up at the teacher's table and saw her laughing gaily at one of the other professor's jokes, she looks very nice and comfortable in her surroundings. What are you hiding Professor?

Chapter 5

A useless chapter.

~At the Teacher's Table~

Hitomi was sitting at the Teacher's table eating her dinner. She was absently wondering how she stomached Hogwarts food for seven years. Not that it was bad just that the food from Fanelia's kitchens had a different taste to it, different spices and the like.

"So Hitomi are you ready for the parent-teacher conference tomorrow?" She looked up from her in-depth study of a piece of steamed cabbage, trying to determine if she should risk trying it. (AN1)

"Well Professor Flitwick, I think that I'm ready, I spent most of yesterday compiling a series of possible questions, answers and researching possible defenses against the dark arts that are not currently included in the curriculum which upon further study can be integrated. Professor McGonagall chuckled.

"You must be very proud, she's methodical just like her father, who knows? Hogwarts could be very different by the end of this year." Hitomi demurely cast her eyes down and modestly blushed.

"I try my best to take on assignment logically, my father has always placed a lot of emphasis on completing tasks correctly." (AN2)

"He always has." Professor Snape took that moment to speak up,

"So what's your plan for when Mr. Lucius Malfoy and Mr. Zilas Malfoy show up?" She froze in her seat.

"Hope someone will give me a boost out of one of the windows?"

"So you're still going to avoid them?"

"Like the plague. Besides if they come I'll just call Van to pick me up a little earlier. I hope Zilas won't take too much offense to my being married, I mean he's nice enough but." She smiled and sighed, "He's not Van."

"What kind of party are you going to child?"

"It's a masque, my dress is a deep almost burgundy red with a beautiful gold trim. I don't have a necklace or bracelet to go with it but I know Van will buy a set for the occasion. He thought he was being so sneaky, he brought me to a jewelers to ask my opinion on some ruby jewelry for Merle's birthday." Concealed smiles and chuckles circulated around the table. Dessert was served at that moment and then the house prefects were instructed to lead their houses to their dorms. Mamoru stayed behind to talk with her.

"Hey baby bro."

"Hi Hitomi, you know I'm the most popular Gryffindor now because my sister's a teacher?"

"Well I'm glad that I can accommodate you. How has school been? I heard that you got a visit from you-know-who last year."

"Yeah we did but it wasn't really that big of a deal because I wasn't present for the final battle."

"Mamoru I need you to pass the word to the other students that I'm still a Gryffindor and that I will do everything in my power to protect them okay?"

"Don't worry Hitomi, I'll tell them, you will tell us if you start having visions again though won't you?"

"Of course I will Mamoru. If I start having visions again I'll use a pensive and bring it directly to Headmaster Dumbledore you don't have to worry about anything. Now hurry up and go to bed, or at least talk with some of your friends. The new first years will need help and support and as a second year you can help them out."

"Besides Van's coming in a few minutes and you'd like some privacy?" Hitomi blushed slightly and ruffled his hair.

"I've always enjoyed your ability to read between the lines brat. Now get up to your dorm." She gave him a little push, "I wouldn't want to embarrass you in front of all your friends by walking you up there and then kissing you goodnight on the forehead."

"You wouldn't?!"

"Try me."

"Okay I'm going I'm going. But I don't know the password for my dorm."

"I'm sure that Miss Granger will wait for you at the door, since you two were flirting so much over dinner."

"We were not."

"You weren't doing what?" Mamoru and Hitomi whirled around.

"VAN!" Hitomi threw herself into his arms before kissing him passionately. Mamoru looked uncomfortable until someone cleared his or her throat at the entrance to the Great Hall. Mamoru looked up at his savior, Oliver Wood, Hitomi rested her head on Van's chest.

"Oh Hitomi you're busy I just wanted to catch up on old times, maybe we can talk in a few days?"

"Sure that'd be great, maybe we can talk over lunch in the Leaky Cauldron on Friday. Van this is Oliver Wood, a friend of mine, Oliver this is Van Fanel my loving husband. Van please don't get jealous."

"Nice to meet you Mr. Fanel." Van nodded,

"It's nice to meet you too. But my name is Van, Mr. Fanel was my father."

"Oliver do you mind taking Mamoru up to the dorms? I'm afraid I don't know the password."

"Sure Hitomi no problem. We'll leave the two of you alone." Mamoru waved goodbye and made some kissing noises before Oliver dragged him out of the Great Hall. Hitomi rubbed up against Van as he moved his hand through her hair.

"Why don't we take him up on his suggestion." Van kissed the corner of her lips,

"Sounds good to me, I bought something for you." Hitomi looked straight into his eyes,

"Really? Will you show me upstairs?"

"Of course let's go." As they were walking Van's hand slipped lower until it settled in the small of her back and he bent down and swept her off her feet.

"Van this is really romantic but you don't know where we're going."

"Then I guess you'll have to tell me as we go won't you?"

"I guess I will won't I?"

He effortlessly carried her from the Great Hall up to her rooms, too involved in each other to notice a certain blonde second year behind one of the pillars intently listening to every word that was exchanged he took out a quill and paper and quickly wrote:

Dear Father:

The new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher is a woman by the name of Hitomi Kanzaki, she has blonde hair and green eyes. I have included a picture of her. She seems to have connections to our family. She's also married to a man named Van Fanel. I overheard a comment at dinner that she wishes to avoid us. She will be at the conference tomorrow night.

Draco Malfoy.

He walked out of the Great Hall after sending his owl to deliver the letter to Malfoy Manor.

~At the Malfoy's~

A thunderstorm raged in the background as if imitating the mood of the man inside. He had almost white blonde hair and he stood at the window waiting, his features were briefly illuminated with each flash. He caught the owl as it flew in the window and quickly tore open the envelope. His lightning quick reflexes grabbed the picture as it fluttered toward the ground. The sound of his heart breaking was almost audible in the silent room. Taking his wand firmly in his right hand and pointing it at Van in the picture he whispered a spell under his breathe causing the image of Van to be replaced with his own. Zilas Malfoy was now holding Hitomi Kanzaki with her arms around his neck and his arms around her waist. The perfect pair wrapped in love's embrace (AN3) Zilas took the envelope and letter straight to his father. He was not prepared to watch his beloved Hitomi from the shadows he would have her, body, mind, heart and soul. Even if it meant selling his own to Lord Voldemort.

AN1-For the record I've never tried it so please don't take offense of me mocking it.

AN2-I've given a lot of hints to her father's identity so if you have guesses please EMAIL them to me not review them, I want it to be a partial surprise when I reveal it with a lot of drama in a very important part of the story.

AN3-I wasn't trying to be poetic or anything so please don't even think it.

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Sorry it took so long for some reason I thought that I was running my contest until the 24th of January instead of the 18th! A big thank you to everyone who entered in the contest unfortunately Caliope and I were offered any good bribes. MagicMan/Smokegirl won with their name choice Zilas.

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