Claudia left the Great Hall and ran, she didn't know where she was running to she really didn't care. Finally she came to a bathroom. She went in then frozen, she just stood their tears silently running down her face. She missed it all she really missed having Hiei there all the time. But what was she thinking. She pulled her hair off her neck and looked at the scar there, she should always know he cared.

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Hermione understood the last part of what they were saying. But she didn't understand what was going on. When Clairisa wasn't looking she left the Great Hall. She followed the sound of someone running. She lost it sometimes but then heard it again after a while. The footsteps stopped. She heard a door close and open. She turned a couple more corners; it was the door to Moaning Murtle's bathroom.

Hermione slowly opened the door to the bathroom. She saw right away something she never thought she would see. Claudia had a scar where she had been bit on her neck. Hermione was about to close the door when Claudia spoke. "You can come out, I'm not going to hurt you."

"How did you know I was here?" The question wasn't asked by Hermione, but by Murtle. Murtle came out of her stall. "Most people just ignore me."

"Well you are someone I can trust. Are you or are you not?" Murtle nodded. "Then I'm going to ask you a question." Claudia did her hair quickly the way she was planning on doing for when she taught. "Can you see where I was bit?" Murtle quickly inspected Claudia then shook her head. "Good, I don't want anyone to be seeing it, then might say something I don't want said."

"Rumors can start quickly in this school. I should know I've been here for over fifty years." Murtle smiled. It was then Hermione did gasp.

"Hmmm . . . that wasn't five minutes but it wasn't two." Claudia said smiling. "Very good job Hermione." Hermione slowly entered and quietly closed the door. "Yes, I knew you were there. I also know my sister trusts you. So I will let you leave remembering what you saw. Any questions?"

"When did you get that scar?" Hermione's voice was barley audible. But Claudia heard it.

"About a year and a half ago. It hasn't been a long time."

"How did it happen?" Hermione's voice wasn't so soft, but still a whisper.

"I guess the way it always does. But I got drunk not long after so I don't really remember any of it." Claudia was smiling. "No other questions? Good we need to get to class. Off with you now. And I'll be along in a moment."

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The class seated quickly after the bell rang. "Good Morning Class." Everyone jumped the voice came from behind them. Some gasped others looked confused but not many had expected to see an identical copy of Clairisa standing in the doorway. "Professor Switchback has fallen ill, so I have been asked to substitute for your today." As she spoke she moved to the front of the class. "Yes, Lavender I am only fifteen. But I happen to have more experience then any one else in this class - besides my sister of course." She turned to face the class all looking stunned. "Oh, and Mss. Parkinson I suggest you not light that dung bomb until after class."

"Now if you'll open your books to . . ." Claudia continued to speak the longer she taught she more in aw Hermione and the rest of the class became. Hermione glanced at Clairisa to she her moving her hands in a précis pattern. It took a while but she realized that she was speaking Sign Language. Claudia continued her lecture and explaining different tactics and plans that Death Eaters tended to sub-consciously use. She finished her lecture half an hour early; she nodded not long after her last words had died away. Clairisa got to her feet and approached the front of the room.

"I understand that the Care of Magical Creatures Professor has been teaching animals that are or believed to be extinct." Everyone nodded. Clairisa had disappeared but Hermione had a feeling she was in Switchbacks office. It just seemed as if it was the plan. "One of those creatures is the silver phoenix is that correct?" Everyone nodded again. Lavender raised her hand. "Yes, Lavender?"

"We also covered demons a little."

Claudia chuckled softly. "Hai, so I have heard. But neither of these are extinct. Both have retreated and hidden from the wizarding world." Clairisa reappeared then with something on her arm but before anyone could get a close look at it if flew at Claudia with an amazing speed. "Hello, Kyoko it has been a while hasn't it?" She then turned from the bird she had addressed to the class. "This is a silver phoenix. It as followed demons to what is now called the Makai. But very few are left. A very close friend of mine gave this to me as a present. Also the phoenix my sister owns, that bird also has strange blood. Before my sister received it a fire demon had accidentally bleed into its ashes, when it was reborn it was born differently." She smiled slightly, "That phoenix has a bad temper because of it." Clairisa signed something, Hermione heard Draco chuckle softly. "Are there any questions?" Claudia inquired after a moment Harry raised his hand. "Yes, Harry?"

"Do you know the Ledged of Youko Kurama? Or maybe the Forbidden Child of the Koorime?" Harry asked causing both the girls to blush slightly.

Claudia glared at Clairisa with a you-didn't-tell-me-they-knew-about-them look. Clairisa returned it with an I-didn't-know-Hagrid-had-told-them-I- wasn't-listening look. Claudia sighed. "Youko Kurama the Legendary bandit of the Makai. The only person he respected during his killing spree was the Demon God Inari. A hunter supposedly killed him. I say supposedly because he didn't die he merged his spirit with an unborn human -" Claudia stopped, but not by her free will. She had been interrupted.

"When born he was named Suuichi, the old fox grew to actually love his ningen mother, and almost killed himself trying to save her from death. Which was the stupidest thing I had every heard at the time." It was a deep voice, people turned to see someone in the doorway dressed in all black with a white headband and white scarf.

"But he did it because he felt her owed her for what he had done." The red head next to him finished the story.

"And what about the Forbidden Chile of the Koorime? Do you know anything about him?" Ron asked suddenly.

"Yes, Mr. Weasley I know a lot about him maybe more then anyone besides him." Claudia spoke slowly not taking her eyes off the shorter boy. "But I will tell you one thing. You all have the privilege of meeting Suuichi Monimino and Hiei Jaganshi.

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SSW: I'm SO VERY SORRY it has taken so long to update! I have had play practice become hectic. We open on Friday!!!! Well let me explain how Hiei and Kurama got there. You'll find out in the next chapter! I probably wont have it out until the play closes that mean like a week and a half. But I will make sure to have it up ASAP. Oh, remember the person who figures out what Claudia and Hiei's relationship is I will let you decide if I should post Hiei's Kitsune. It is now a shonen-ai. It is about Hiei hooking up with Youko's ex-wife. I'll leave the first chapter below!

Hiei's Kitsune

Hiei woke to metal clashing against metal. He thought as he quickly followed the sound, soon he could smell blood, as he got closer the smell got stronger.

Smiling he jumped the last few trees. He froze dead in his tracks. He blinked, once, twice, and then he took in everything.

Seven yokai lay on the ground - dead. In the middle stood a kitsune, Hiei noticed the shoes first; they were black leather boots that reached over her knees. But what astonished him most was the fact that she could stand let alone fight in three inch spiked heels. Next he saw the oh-so-short black leather skirt. His gaze slowly wondered up the black tube top that hugged her every curve, it was laced up the front and the top the X's that the laces made were lax the top one exposing tender skin, and from his vie he could see her lush breasts trying to get out.

She turned putting her sword in it's sheath she then raised her cream colored tail. Hiei thought it was on fire then realized that it was the color of the tip of her tails. All eight spanned to cover her back, and her cream colored main with fire red, and ice blue highlights. He also noticed that her cream colored ears were tipped with the same ice blue fur. She then jumped into a tree, and try as he may Hiei couldn't find her anywhere.

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The next day Hiei slipped into Kurama's room, he knew that Kurama would be there doing homework or something. Hiei quietly closed the window, and then he heard someone - giggle? "Suuichi, do all your friends not know how to use the door?" Hiei spun around quickly to see who had just spoke, his eyes widened in surprise.

Kurama was lying down on his bed talking to a girl with raven black hair; the silver highlights were amazing. She wore a black shirt with a silver dragon on it and she wore black leather pants. She was as impressive as the kitsune he had seen the night before.

"No, all the other's do. Hiei just doesn't like to deal with my kaasan." Kurama sat up as he said this then leaned back against the headboard. "Rabekuh meet Hiei, Hiei this is Rabekuh; a transfer student from America."

Rabekuh smiled as she walked over to Hiei hand out to shake. "Hello Hiei, its nice to meet you."

"Hn," was Hiei's only reply. But after a stern look from Kurama shook her hand. He glanced at the kitsune on the bed when he felt her firm hand shake. ::Hey Kitsune, I didn't know ningen girls could be this strong.::

Kurama's soft chuckle vibrated through his head. ::Neither did I, Hiei, but she is impressively strong.::

Rabekuh looked between the boys and chuckled. She had head their private mental exchange.

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"So, Hiei, what did you come here for anyway?" Rabekuh had just left; she had homework to do.

"I came across a vixen last night." Hiei then told Kurama what had happened. When he described what she looked like Kurama paled visibly. "What is up with you fox? And why did you bring that ningen here? You never bring your fan club home."

"I have 'all' my classes except gardening with her." Kurama replied. "We got to become very good friends through out the day." Kurama continued ignoring Hiei's "You don't need friends." To tell him everything else, "and that vixen that you saw last night, she - she is someone I knew - when I lived in the Makai as Youko Kurama."

"Then please tell me who she is, I'm very interested." Hiei said very un- characteristically then sat on the window seal looking at Kurama intently.

Kurama sighed then began; picking his words carefully as he spoke. "Her name is Vilpax. She is a fire/ice yokai. She is also as dangerous as she is sexy. She is as old as Youko Kurama, not to mention, Vilpax is Youko's ex-wife."

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SSW: There you go, figure out what Claudia and Hiei's relationship is and you can decide if this is going to be a story or not, or I might just post it if I get enough feedback. One more thing, I actually have that one half way done.