From the last chapter

"The disadvantages of being famous Hitomi. Everyone wants to get to know you and adore you." Hitomi stuck out her tongue.

"I didn't ask to be adored or famous. They just gave it to me when I wasn't looking."

Snape smirked and went back to his dinner, Hitomi Kanzaki was quite a spirited child.

Chapter 8

The Meeting

After dinner, Hitomi retired to her chambers to change into her new gown made specifically for the ball. It had a red bodice and a skirt that was made up of red, orange, and yellow layers. The different layers were cut so all the colors could be seen in the front of the dress but what made this dress special was the back. The back up the dress was made up of golden thread woven to create a spider web pattern with a dragon in the middle; her gown would definitely turn heads. (AN1) Her hair was magically styled into an up-do with diamond pins inserted to hold her hair. And her make-up was lightly applied with a charm. She looked radiant but it was a little fancy for a simple parent-teacher meeting so she covered her dress with her cloak and charmed the diamonds on the pins to hide themselves from the parents. Her grandfather clock in the corner of the room chimed, it used to have a majestic gong in it but it always made her jumpy so she changed it to a small set of chimes, seven o'clock and she made her way down the stairs and into the Great Hall where parents and students had been gathering for the past half hour. The doors magically opened at her appearance and she walked regally up to the professor's table only to shock everyone but sitting on it's top. In the voice Van fondly referred to as her 'princess voice' she greeted all the parents in attendance.

"Good evening everyone, I hope that you all had a safe trip to Hogwarts. I'm Professor Hitomi Kanzaki de Fanel, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Of course I'm sure that you already know that if you've received letters from your children" she paused to make eye contact with Draco "or read the pamphlet that was available on the Hogwarts Express. I was the Head Girl two years ago and am now teaching here just for a year while a new DADA teacher is trained to replace me." Hitomi continued on with her prepared speech and made eye contact with the different parents as she explained the new precautions that were being taken to protect their children during the school year. "Are there any questions?"

A clear voice laced with arrogance and self importance answered her summons,

"Where have you been for the last two years, as I recall there was supposed to be a wedding."

"Mr. Malfoy, I've made my own choices with my own life and even though it is truly none of your business there was a wedding but it wasn't to your first born son."

"Why not? Did you find someone richer to marry?"

"Actually I did. But that's not why I married him, I married my husband because he's loyal, brave, and cunning he's a true hero. He would have made an incredible Gryffindor." The look on Lucius' face was a mixture of disgust, horror, and hatred. She had publicly insulted the house of Malfoy, past, present, and future without so much as blinking. "Are there any other questions, preferably in reference to the school year and not my personal life?"

"Are you ready to go to the party?" All the heads turned to the figure leaning casually against one of the stone columns in the Great Hall. "After all, it would be a shame to let you get all dressed up and then just stay in." A wide smile broke onto her face and he kissed her as she slid into his open arms.

"Well I think I'm ready, oh I haven't spoken with my mother yet have you?" He shook his head and started leading her over to her mother who greeted them both with warm hugs and kisses on the cheeks. Van brought her hand up to his lips as he whispered,

"And again I am reminded where Hitomi got her beauty, the beauty that makes the sun itself turn green with envy." Her mother giggled and playfully hit his shoulder,

"Hitomi have I ever mentioned how much I like my new son-in-law?" Hitomi smiled

"Yes mother, many times."

"And have I mentioned that I would like grandchildren very soon? And am expecting many?"

"Yes mother, remember you sent a letter with breakfast every day during Van and my honeymoon."

"Good now don't you children have somewhere to be?"

"Yes mother, are you coming to visit us at Christmas?"

"Of course I'll even see if I can get your father to crawl out of his paperwork long enough to come as well. Have a nice time and don't stay up too late." She winked at them as Hitomi blushed and Van tightened his grip around her waist.

"Darling if you will."

"I'd love to darling, good night everyone I hope that this presentation helped to quiet your fears about your children's safety." The parents started to clap but stopped as the beam of light covered Van and Hitomi and took them away with it. Headmaster Dumbledore then continued the meeting and saw all the parents back to the Hogwarts Express and back to King's Cross Station. The Malfoy's, Mrs. Kanzaki and the Weasley's were the last to leave as Mr. Weasley started asking dazed questions about how the beam of light worked and other related issues which Mrs. Kanzaki politely blew off as she left for home. Zilas Malfoy and his father were discussing the future Mrs. Zilas Malfoy as they left for Malfoy manor. Zilas would have a party to crash later that night…

AN1-Sorry my description sucks, I'm just trying to get something on paper for you incredibly patient and loyal readers *and hopefully reviewers* so please don't expect this chapter to be a Picasso or anything good.

I want to thank everyone for being so patient it has been around four months since my last update and I've been thrilled with all the reviews that I've received. I just hope that the wait didn't make me lose all of you and that you'll accept my most sincere apologies for not updating sooner but I had quite a few reasons. We'll work chronologically.

April 15, 03-This was the date of my last update, which was written quickly because I was spending three weeks on a school trip in Europe, mainly France. I had a lovely time thank you all for caring.

May 3, 03- I returned from my trip exhausted because like the idiot I was only slept at night instead of as much as possible making myself incredibly sick in the process and I spent a while recovering. As an added bonus I had missed a full week of math class, which wasn't a good thing because I was almost failing.

May – June 03- I was working my @$$ off to pass math and I graduated, started a new summer job, got a new boyfriend who dumped after a week of dating, *through no fault of my own a FRIEND of mine convinced him to dump me.* And I was pretty depressed because I liked him and he didn't even take me out to the movies or anything.

June-July-present- I was/am working full time at the golf course from 6am to 2pm and it's physically exhausting work, mostly because I work outside and weigh an impressive 105 pounds and some of the things I have to do takes a lot of physical strength… like carrying sod. And a bought of depression since someone told me that my FRIEND from above was actually sleeping with my ex-boyfriend and they didn't even have the guts to tell me themselves.

So as you can see I've had a very stressful couple of months and have been too occupied to update but I should be able to put out monthly chapters now and during the year. Until this son of a ***** story that I hate is finally finished.

Thank you all immensely for your support and reviews and emails. I'll try to update when I can and don't worry I will finish this story. I will not be defeated by a crossover story even though I have plans to start some more unconventional crossovers like Escaflowne/X-Men/Spider-Man and an Alternate Universe or Continuation fic which has Hitomi as a … oops I shouldn't give out any details or I might see a similar fic on ff.net without my permission.

Ja Ne!

~Enzeru No Yami~