Chapter 2: Family Reunion. (NOT!!!)

Anna opened the door to see Yoh's grandmother, Kino Asakura- the Itako.

"Sensei, what brings you here?" Kino greeted her student and sat down.

"I would like to teach you more about binding and spells." The old lady said simply. "Come and train with me upon Mt. Osore." Anna didn't say anything. "It'll only be for a month," she added reassuringly. Anna nodded.

"When do I leave?" Asked Anna.

"In three weeks." Anna nodded again. It would be good to train more just in case Hao did come back. Then, Anna remembered something.

"Kino, I would like to ask you something." Anna said as she poured some tea for the two of them.

"Yes?"

"I would like to attend the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with Yoh, before I leave." Anna handed her the letter. Kino examined it carefully. Then she nodded. It was only fair to let Anna spend a little time with her fiancée before she went.

"Alright, you can go."

"Thanks-"

"ANNA!!! I'M HOME!!!" Yoh's voice sounded from the hallway. Yoh ran across to the room where Anna and his grandmother were having tea. Yoh took out his letter, and before he could show Anna, he noticed his grandmother. "Oh! Hey grandma how are you doing!" Yoh gave her his normal cheery smiles and sat himself down on the sofa next to Anna. Kino didn't answer. Instead, she looked at him seriously.

'Uh oh... she senses Hao's presence...' thought Yoh. Anna stood up and looked around the room.

"Show yourself!" cried Kino grasping her beads tightly in her hands. Hao appeared in a rush of flames beside Yoh not in the best of moods.

'Great, now I have to deal with annoying relatives who want to kill me.' Said Hao telepathically to Yoh. Yoh knew he was right, but all he had to do was tell them that it was ok. Right???

Anna raised her beads as well.

"Get. Out. Of. My. House." Said Anna through clenched teeth.

"Oh!" Said Hao sarcastically. "But from what I heard, the Asakuras own this house-like Yoh and Me, even if I don't live here. Though when you marry Yoh, you can call it 'your house'. But as long as you are Yoh's fiancée, you own this house as much as Ren or Manta does." Uh oh... He was gonna get it.

"DIE!!!" Anna yelled clenching her fist.

"Die a fourth time?" Hao laughed. "No thanks."

"You won't be laughing when I do kill you!"

"Look, I merely wanted to warn you of great danger, but if this is how you react to kindness, it is no wonder that everyone is afraid of you." Said Hao matter-of-factly.

"Die." Anna repeated Anna.

"Sometimes, I just hate being right." Said Hao quietly so only Yoh could hear. Anna raised her hand up to slap him on the face. Yup, pretty typical. As she brought forth her hand to strike, Kino held her back, and whispered something in her ear. Anna tossed Yoh his sword.

"Yoh, what are you waiting for?" Yelled Anna. "Move out of the way!"

"No, you don't understand-" Kino had already been chanting a spell, and she sent it flying towards Hao. Yoh, without thinking, threw himself in front of his former enemy taking the blast causing the two to crash into the wall. Anna gasped. But Kino was the first to react. She stepped forward and gave Yoh a Yohmei Asakura type yell.

"YOU IDIOT!!!" Yoh and Hao both winced.

"Eeep!"

"Why do you protect him?" Kino yelled in Yoh's ear.

"Kino, you don't understand-" Yoh protested.

"Move out of the way. If you won't kill him again, I will!"

"Just hear me out!" Yoh cried going on his knees. Kino sighed, nodded and backed away.

"Well?"

"There'sanewevilinthewizardingworldwhowantstoruletheworldsoHaosaidweshouldgo toHogwartsandtrytostophimsohewon'truletheworld..." Yoh said quickly without taking a breath.

"Say that again in a way we can all hear it." Said Anna. Yoh took a deep breath.

"Hao senses a new evil guy called Voldymart-"

"Voldemort." Hao corrected him.

"Yes, erm.. uh Voldemort wants to take over the world, and, he's targeting Hogwarts, this wizarding school. So we should go to Hogwarts to try stop him." Said Yoh much more clearly.

"And what makes you think that?" Asked Anna disapprovingly.

"Uh..."

"His name is Voldemort, and he seeks to destroy all who don't have magic blood in them, then, destroy the world." Said Hao.

Anna laughed. "Suddenly the good guy now? I thought you wanted to gain that power, Hao."

"And I still do, Anna. But if we don't destroy him, I highly doubt that Yoh will live to become Shaman King."

"So you are saying that he seeks to destroy everyone except those who are his followers?" Asked Kino seriously.

"Very perceptive." The four were interrupted by Manta and Tamao running into the room with panicked expressions on their faces.

"Anna-san," Tamao panted holding her ouija board in her hands. "Don't go to Hogwarts, the ouija board predicted a great evil, he's targeting Hogwarts and he- Hao!" Tamao jumped back in surprise, and Manta got his mallet ready.

"So it is true..." Muttered Anna. "But I'm still not going to trust you,-"

"That is why Anna will accompany the two of you to Hogwarts." Kino stepped forward, averting Tamao's gaze.

"What? But he-" Kino cut her off again.

"I know you can trust Yoh with all your heart, so trust him on this," Anna stood there for a moment. Kino waited for her words to sink in. Anna put her necklace back on, and nodded. "But, if it turns out that Hao can't be trusted, it'll be Yoh's own fault!" The old lady laughed, and put on her sunglasses. "Now, I must be off. Take care." Kino, the Itako closed the door of Funbari Inn, and walked away. The mallet slipped out of Manta's hand and fell onto the floor. His mouth was hanging open, like the day Yoh first came to his school. Tamao was surprised too. For a moment no one said a word until Hao broke the silence.

"Y' know, finding that my grandmother actually has a sense of humor makes me just a little less ashamed that she and I are related." Surprisingly, Yoh nodded in agreement.

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"Ren, get the phone!" Jun Tao yelled. Ren got up and dragged his feet over to the phone. Like Hao, Ren wasn't in the best of moods. It was almost midnight in China, and Ren was just about falling asleep, as the phone rang.

"And in this point of my life, I thought I'd be the one ordering people around!" Muttered Ren irritably. Ren picked up the phone.

"What?" He said rudely. The Iron Maiden was slightly taken aback, but ignored what he just said.

"Greetings, Ren Tao. This is Holy Girl Iron Maiden Jeanne, from the X-Laws. I believe you have received at least twenty-seven letters informing you about Hogwarts?" She asked inquired.

"More like two hundred and seventy..." Muttered a still pissed Ren.

"They aren't pranks."

"Oh really?"

"Lyserg had a meeting with the headmaster of the school."

"Oh..." Said Ren sleepily. "Ok. I'll call you back. In the morning." Then Ren hung up. Jeanne put down her phone, and knocked herself on the head. How could have she forgotten the time differences? She sighed heavily. The others would have to wait until later. Jeanne stretched on her bed and stood up. Then she limped over to the kitchen and helped herself to some strawberry shortcake. Her ruby eyes suddenly darted to the window. Someone was coming...

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"Just sign here, Mr. Faust, and Mr. Silva," Said Dumbledore handing two figures two quills and a piece of parchment. The two were Faust and Silva, both were powerful shamans. One was a necromancer, the other a member of the Patch tribe. The necromancer handed the parchment to Dumbledore with two signatures.

"Thank you. I am sure the students will be more than happy to have two defense against the dark arts teachers." Faust and Sliva nodded.

"I think it will be essential to teach the students in the way of the Shaman,"

"Of course."

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DMGal: For the next chapter, I need some votes and/or suggestions for which houses the shamans will be put in. I know for a fact that Yoh, Horo-horo and maybe Ren and Hao will be in Gryffindor (Makes it much easier, really!) I also know where Jeanne will be, but I'm not telling you yet!

Manta--------------- GFD, SLR, RVC, HUP

Anna----------------GFD, SLR, RVC, HUP

Lyserg---------------GFD, SLR, RVC, HUP

Jun Tao----------------GFD, SLR, RVC, HUP

Pillika----------------GFD, SLR, RVC, HUP

Chocolove-----------------GFD, SLR, RVC, HUP