Spirit Magic

WARNING: This story takes place in Harry's sixth year, which means there are spoilers to the fifth book!!!!!!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho or Harry Potter.

Part Thirty Three: Auras.

Draco couldn't help but yawn as he settled into his seat. Since Friday night, he had been training almost non-stop with Kurama in the Forbidden Forest. After the first night, the training had become less dangerous, but they still remained challenging, though it was more mental training then physical.

Draco tried to hide another yawn, but it overpowered his exhausted body. Who would have ever thought that meditating and feeling life energy would be so draining? Yet for five straight hours, Kurama had Draco in a meditative trance, refusing to allow the boy to rest until the time was met. It was harsh, but Draco could already feel the change. He could, if he willed himself, feel the emotions of every student in the room except one.

Draco didn't have time to ponder the reason why Kurama's emotions remained a mystery, before the doors to the class room swung open. The class instantly fell silent as they waited for the Professor to start her lesson. It was the day that everybody had been looking forward to, and up until the professor's entrance, all of the students were discussing how the lesson was going to be taught.

Draco couldn't help but smile superiorly. Last night, Kurama had explained what Professor Minamino had planned, and it was then that Kurama gave him his assignment. While everybody else will be able to see the aura due to the aid of the potions, Kurama had instructed Draco to try visualizing them on his own to strengthen his spirit awareness.

A small grin crossed Draco's face as the teacher handed him and the rest of the class a small vial. This was going to be fun.

"So who wants to go first?" Shiori asked smiling at he class with a smile that reminded everybody of their own mother.

Almost immediately, every hand flew upward except for three people. Shiori frowned as she noticed that Draco and Harry remained unmoving, but her frown deepened even more when she saw that her son had not volunteered. Sighing, Shiori pointed to a random student.

The sixth year Hufflepuff stood up nervously, and carefully made his way to the center of the classroom. Following Shiori's instructions, the boy swallowed the potion, and waited for the liquid to take effect.

Draco could feel the power from the boy spark, before a yellow light filled his mind. Opening his eyes, Draco was rewarded with a similar light from the boy. The light was a yellowish orange color, and it moved away from the body slowly before retracting as if it was a frightened animal. "The boy is shy," Draco realized as the effect started to fade.

Smiling proudly, Shiori gave a brief lesson on the boy's aura before the next student came up. Again Draco watched as a similar but also unique aura appeared. And then before he knew it the rest of the Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws were done, and Shiori had moved onto the Slytherines.

When Malfoy's name was called, Kurama pulled himself out of his daze, and waited fearfully to see what his student's aura would do now that Draco had started developing his spiritual energy. Draco's eyes wandered over toward Kurama's concerned green ones, showing Kurama that the boy was also afraid of the outcome.

"Do you think Malfoy will have a green aura like the rest of the Slytherines?" Hermione asked waiting for the potion to take effect.

"No, it will probably be black," Ron said smirking.

Kurama shifted in his seat as a mixture of colors finally began appearing. Like most Slytherines, Draco's dominant color was green, but unlike the other students before him, Draco's aura had more then one color in it. Among the green was also red and gold, the color the Gryffindor's took pride in. Not only that, but Draco's aura reached out further then the other students, and the different colors lashed out against each other. A sign that Draco was trying to hide his un-Slytherine side from the rest of the world.

"Amazing, it seems Mr. Malfoy's aura has more of a story to tell," Shiori said when the potion's effect finally died away. Draco felt his face pale as he waited for Shiori to elaborate on what she meant, but just like Kurama, Shiori seemed to know the importance of keeping one's secret. Instead, she gave him a reassuring smile, and called on the next student.

"Harry Potter,"

Again Kurama stiffened as Harry got on his feet and made his way to the center. Even though Harry hadn't undergone any special training, it was obvious that Potter had a unique spirit signature.

As soon as Harry took the potion, a light seemed to explode out of his body, as though it was waiting for a chance to escape. A mixture of gold and white light forced its way across the room. Kurama marveled at the light, it wasn't powerful enough to be destructive, but it was still powerful and pure. Harry really was a strong being, and with the proper training, he could become as powerful as Kuwabara.

"Shuuichi Minamino,"

Kurama stood up as his name was called, and elegantly made his way past Potter, and to the center of the room. Smiling confidently, Kurama pulled out a vial filled with a substitute for the potion. Thankful that he had prior notice to what was going to happen in class, Kurama drank his placebo.

After waiting the amount of time it had taken the other students for their potion to take effect, Kurama started raising his spirit energy until it was visible for the other students to see.

Shiori seemed a little disappointed when her son's aura took on a solid red color, and didn't radiate any further from his body then the average student. She was ready to call the next student, when she suddenly became aware that something wasn't right. Unlike everybody else, her son's aura wasn't fading; in fact, it seemed to be getting stronger. Turning around, Shiori was amazed to see that the red light had spiked, becoming twice as big.

"Shuuichi?" Shiori asked concerned at the enraged look on her son's face.

Kurama remained staring forward, no longer aware of the other people in the classroom, all that mattered was the disturbance he felt in the forest.

"Shuuichi?" Shiori asked again reaching out to touch him. Her hand had almost brushed her son's face when Kurama seemed to have awaken from his trance.

"Meí nü !" Kurama yelled, all color draining from his face, before he turned around, his gaze falling on the forest. A moment later there was an explosion. The castle shook from the impact, and an eerie cry could be heard far in the distance.

"Everybody remain calm," Shiori yelled turning to face the class.

"Kurama!" Harry yelled as Kurama chose that moment to race toward the window.

"Shuuichi!" Shiori yelled turning around horrified as her son jumped out of the window.

TBC.

Author's endnote: Sorry about the lateness, I lost my internet connection for awhile. Well let me know what you think, and sorry about the spelling, I'm thinking about finding a Beta reader. Well, till next time, enjoy.