Disclaimer: As it should all be known, the world of Harry Potter does not belong to me...wanna give it to me? Feel free to do so!

Warnings: I'm horrible at keeping sequence and I sort of like to skip ahead...if it bothers you, tell me and I'll try to change it...

Author's Notes: I'm really sorry this is extremely late but I'll eventually finish all of them!

"KYAA! I lost again!" came a very unhappy wail from the last compartment. Passersby glanced warily at the door and scurried away, wanting to get away from the insane one. Inside the compartment, a very forlorn teacher was sulking by the windows.

"You really suck at Wizard's Chess, Hoshi-chan," chuckled Draco, amused at the fact that Hoshi has just lost her 20th match against Ron. She glared at the fair-haired boy and stuck her tongue out. "Real mature, nee-chan, real mature."

"Just because I lost one more time, doesn't mean I've lost the war," Hoshi said, determinedly, eyes blazing. "I'll beat you, Ron-san. Just you wait! I will persevere! If not, I will haunt you until I win! So there!" The other occupants were too busy trying to not fall off the seats, as they were laughing too hard.

"Hoshi-sensei, Ron's the undisputed Chess Master at Hogwarts. Maybe you should give up," ventured Hermione. Hoshi looked scandalized at the brunette.

"Give up? GIVE UP! One should never just GIVE UP! Did George Washington give up during the American Revolutionary War? I think not! Did Alexander the Great give up when his best friend in the whole world died! Well...I can't quite remember if that's true, but that's not the point. The point is, NEVER GIVE UP! DIE BEFORE YOU SURRENDER!" At that point, the Gryffindor Trio looked rather terrified of her. Draco and Jin just sighed, rather used to her antics.

"Hoshi-chan, you're scaring the bejeebus out of them," said Draco, slightly amused. At that, Hoshi calmed down and gave a sheepish smile.

"Hehe, sorry about that," she apologized. "I just really dislike people who just give up. I guess that's my 'tousan in me." She sat back down and turned towards Ron. "Well, Fire-boy, bring it on!" Ron looked a tad bit nervous and quickly set it up again.

"Okay, Hoshi-sensei, match number 21 commence," he sighed, resignedly. Harry just chuckled and resumed watching the perplexing boy sitting next to him. Again, he wondered what the new year will be like without a Voldemort and a nicer Draco Malfoy.

Thirty more chess matches later:

"Enough! We just played fifty rounds of chess! You lost all of them! I like chess but not this much!" wailed Ron, when Hoshi said to set the table again. Before she could reply, the Hogwarts Train gave a loud whistle, signifying that Hogwarts was only five minutes away.

"Alright. Since it's time to disembark on a new journey, we will stop for now," she conceded. "But! I want a rematch!" and flounced out the door. Ron shuddered at the thought of another session of chess with the black-haired teacher, while the others laughed as they walked out the door. Spotting the carriages, they quickly jumped into one and sped towards the majestic school.

Hehehe...sorry it's so short! I'll try to get out the next chapter soon but I can't promise anything...

To my reviewers------

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Sheree: Yuppers, 'tousan means dad in Japanese. You'll find out who the little girl was talking to at the end...I'm toying with a few ideas...

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