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"…" English

/…/ Japanese

Chapter 6: Testing, Teasing, and Shopping in Diagon Alley

Explanations finally out of the way Dumbledore was ready to get on with things. "Ok now we will start with the basics." He stated retrieving a book form the stack beside him. "This is the book our first years are using for Herbology. Lets see how many of the plants you can identify and names uses for." He stated before starting at the front of the book and working his way through the book.

Glancing over his notes as he finished he was rather surprised, both boys had known a name-not necessarily the magical name though-for nearly every plant in the book, and had been able to give at least two or three uses for those that had them. "You both seem well versed in plants." He commented as he pulled out the second year Herbology book.

"It was part of our training. We were going to become pack healers" Sink replied with a shrug. Most of the plants had been ones any pup would have known, ones for small aches and pains and such.

Dumbledore nodded before starting the same processes with the second book as he had the first; Which was finished much faster then the first had been. Deciding to continue without comment he moved onto the third, fourth, and fifth year books for the class before finally stopping them. "Well it would seem you boys are as versed in plants as our fifth year Herbology students, and even more so then most of them in the number of uses you know for the plants." He stated watching for their reaction.

Both boys shrugged "Like he said it was part of our training. We have been training for about five years now, and still had another five to go before we could become real pack healers. Part of the training was learning the names of plants and what they are good for." Kouga replied in a 'ya so what' tone.

Dumbledore raised an eyebrow well if their training was this good in some areas already then perhaps they wouldn't need quite as many classes as he had thought to catch up to the other fifth years. "Very well what else were you both trained in?" he asked seeing what else he could get out of the way easily.

"These potions of yours are easy enough." Sinko replied suddenly holding a third year potions book in his hands.

"Your Divination and Astrology are incredibly useless and I would never take such a class." Kouga added dropping the books to said classes on the floor beside him.

/This looks fun/ Sinko said switching to Japanese in his excitement, he had added the first through fourth year potions books to the book pile between himself and Kouga and picked up the chomping care of magical creatures books. Some how he had managed to subdue the book with out any instruction and was flipping through the pages. He held the book out to Kouga /See/ he added pointing to a picture in the book.

Kouga nodded "Yes quite interesting," he replied his eyes scanning the words on the page "..a Unicorn is it? I suppose this means you want to go to this class if you can then?" he added careful to keep to english so that the ningen could understand them. After all he didn't need to make this ningen get that stupid O'Mally person again.

Sinko nodded with a smirk, some of the things in this book looked fun, and mean. Maybe he would get to play with those animals. He sat the care of magical creatures and fifth year potions books back on the desk and started through the pile again, but this time it was Kouga who found something interesting.

"Here is one for you Sinko" Kouga said handing over a first year transfiguration book opened to a page on turning needles into matches.

"Ooh can we do that too. I like that." Sinko said excitedly flipping through the book before adding it to the books they liked and didn't already know the entirety of.

About an hour later the boys had gone through the entire stack of books from first through fifth years, and the pile on the Headmaster desk was considerably smaller. "So this is this what you all don't know and would like to take?" the old wizard asked looking from one boy to the other.

"Hn" Kouga replied gazing over the books on the desk. Well it really wouldn't be that bad to be in this school thing, they seemed to have some interesting stuff here, but that didn't mean he would let this man know that not with the game he was playing. Anyway no one could be as bad as Helan-the pack healer they had been training under for the past five years-had been, they just couldn't be. Especially if the worse they had to offer was that Snape person, as he was really nothing, all bark and no bite Kouga could just tell.

Sinko nodded "What he means is yes." He translated for Dumbledore. All the ones they had finally come up with had seemed so much fun, and from what the old ningen had said most of them wouldn't be /too/ hard to get caught up to the others who were as old as they were. The other, what did he call them fifth years? Yes that was it. It wouldn't take them to long to catch up to the other fifth years especially if they got help from that annoying Draco kid. Well he didn't like it, but if that's what it took, that's what they would do, and maybe Kouga could make him stop staring so much.

Dumbledore shifted his gaze from one boy to the other then to the paper in his hand that held their course schedules, "Very well then we shall get you to Diagon Alley either later today or tomorrow so you can start your classes on Monday and only be three weeks late in getting started." He stated motioning Sinko to stand for Kouga had remained so since he had come into the office earlier. "For now though.." on his desk a bell rang for the fifth time that day "..it is time for lunch. So why don't you both go have some food and someone will talk to you more afterwards. Oh and please sit at your house table for meals from now on." He added as the two demons disappeared out of his office door.

Sinko and Kouga chatted about the new classes they had chosen form the large stacks of books that the ningen had had for them, and about the look on his face when they were able to read through them so fast. It had been rather funny, and they had discovered that apparently their speed was a good bit greater then that of these ningens. Entering the great hall Kouga preceded Sinko and made his way over to the table that Draco was seated at. That should be that house table thing that they were supposed to sit at since apparently Draco was in their house.

Kouga smirked at the momentary look on Draco's face as he took an empty seat directly beside the white haired boy. "Remember no staring Draco, or I might just let the rest of the table in on your little secret" the ookami murmured as he sat down and started putting food onto his plate.

Sinko took the seat directly beside his brother, and was pleased to notice that Draco's gaze was already off of him. He didn't know what Kouga had done or said to him, though he of course did have a guess, but he liked how well it was working. He quickly piled food onto his plate, and ignoring the looks from the others around the table began to scarf it all down together earning him more then a few 'yuck' s and 'gross' s from the other Slytherins.

"So are you both Slytherins then?" Draco asked once Kouga, Sinko, and most of the table had finished lunch. He was eying up the two boys, he really didn't know much about either of them, but the best he could tell they were about his age. If that was the case that meant fourth or fifth years, and if they were fifth years…Merlin was he in so much trouble.

"Yes" Kouga replied "Dumbledore said that we both would be and helped us pick out some classes for the past how ever long it has been since the morning meal. He said that we will be in mostly fifth year classes as that is what we really should be if we had started here when we could." He added drinking the rest of his juice before half slamming his glass on the table. Then turning his gaze to Draco added "Which he said mean that we get to get a nice tour from you, and that we will be staying with you as two of the other fifth year Slytherins are now other wise engaged." He said with a 'humph' indicating his displeasure at Crabbe and Goyle's new engagement.

Draco had suspected as much. "Yes of course." Draco replied curtly as he stood up "Very well then shall we go, after all this is going to take just a bit of time." He stated motioning towards the exit to the hall. As they exited Draco started a rather tone less monologue that would last most of the tour. "The five tables in there are for different houses, just now you at the Slytherin table and earlier you were with the Gryffindors, beyond them are the Ravenclaws and beyond us is the Hufflepuffs. The last table is for the professors and any guests we may have." He stated as he led them out side.

Nearly an hour later the tour was nearly over finally. "This is your common room." Draco stated motioning to an expanse of empty wall "Just give it the password and it will let you in." he added. "Pure Bloods" the white haired boy said causing part of the wall to shift and he quickly made his way through it followed by the two boys. He didn't really stop in the main room and instead lead them up the boy's stair case and through a door labeled 'Fifth Years'.

Kouga looked around the large room, it appeared as if could hold a fair few more people then just the three of them plus the other boy they didn't know the name of, but hey he wasn't complaining. At least this room looked comfortable, the walls were stone, it was slightly drafty, and it reminded him very much of his den. He yawned suddenly realizing just how tired he was even if it was still light out and plodded over to the space between the two empty beds. Settling himself down onto the ground there on his side in something as close to a ball as he could manage the ookami shifted a bit as if trying to borrow farther into the ground before laying still, and his breathing soon took on the even tone of sleep.

"There is a bed their for a reason you know? So that you can sleep on it." Draco commented as if trying to imply that Kouga was stupid, or didn't know what a bed was for.

Sinko yawned not even bothering to look at Draco he made his way over to Kouga and curled up beside him on the ground. "We don't like to sleep in beds." He commented as he too appeared to attempt to burrow farther into the ground then they already where before his breathing evened out and he too was asleep.

Draco shook his head "Merlin, this is not going to be a good year." He comment watching the two boys in skirts curled up on the floor in front of him. Why did they have to wear such revealing clothing and sleep on the floor in said revealing clothing? Not that he really cared of course, it was just a matter of house pride.

The next day found Professor Snape barging into the fifth year room at the crack of dawn in search of his newest students, only to find the room empty. He knew Draco and Blaise were already up and eating breakfast he had seen them at the table when he had passed by, but he had not seen the new boys. So where were they? He made his way back to the great hall and stopped behind Draco "Where have the new students gotten off to Draco?" he asked shortly, already mad he was the one having to take them out shopping, mustless that they were now missing.

Draco looked back at the professor before speaking "Last time I saw them they were out side; And that was when I came in here to eat Professor" he replied before returning his attention back to the others at the table as well as his mostly vanished meal.

Snape nearly growled, so now he got to go find them. He turned on his heal his robes flying about him and headed back out of the great hall and out the main entrance of the school. He found the two boys not far outside the door both in fighting stances, their breathing labored, and both covered in dirt. He almost literally growled at the two but instead opted for a growling out "What do you think you are doing?" as he advanced on them.

Kouga 'humphed' and took up his place between his brother and this advancing threat known as Snape their Head of House and Potions Professor. "We were sparing Professor-Sama" he replied having decided first thing this morning that he was going to start addressing these people properly rather then like they were all his friends. "We usually spar before breakfast, especially on days like today when we have nothing else to do." He added with a shrug.

Snape's eye narrowed and he quickly pulled out his wand. "Well you do have something to do today. We are going to Diagon Alley, I am sure the Headmaster warned you of as much." he stated mumbling something and waving his wand at the two boys before replacing it back up his sleeve. "That is a bit better" he said gazing over the boys who were now a good bit cleaner "Now lets go" he added turning and heading for the entrance to the school grounds.

Kouga growled at the retreating form of Snape he did not appreciate having this 'magic' stuff used on him with out his permission. He glanced down at himself and then back at Sinko, well they were a good but cleaner, so he supposed he would let it pass for now. After a moment of allowing Snape to get ahead of them Kouga finally decided to stalk after the man, taking his sweet time in catching up.

Sinko followed along behind his brother and the professor in a slightly less pissed off mood, but unhappy nonetheless about his sparing being stopped. He stopped about a foot from where Snape was leaving him self to Kouga's right side and staring at Snape.

"Hold still" Snape ordered as he reached out to place a hand on both boys before disappearing with an audible pop. Another loud pop sounded as they reappeared in the leaky cauldron amid a quickly silenced din of noise and people. He glared at a couple of people who were staring at the three of them before heading for a back door "Keep up" he snarled at Kouga and Sinko along his way.

Entering the alleyway behind the tavern Snape pulled out his wand again, and while Sinko couldn't see what he was doing he was quickly stopped from asking in favor of the door. Yes a door, the door that had quite suddenly appeared just beyond Snape, and that he was walking into. After a growled "Come on" from said professor Sinko's brain kicked in enough to send him after the man, causing Kouga to stalk along beside him staring-or more exactly glaring-at Snape.

He couldn't turn his head fast enough to see everything he wanted to. There was so much here, so much he wanted to stop and see, and ooh were those owls, and was that a broom. He didn't realize he had stopped but evidently he had for he was suddenly seized about his arm by a spindly hand and quickly extracted himself from the grasp. Turning his gaze to the owner of the hand he found Snape's disapproved gaze locked onto his own and behind the professor he could see his brother growling at Snape.

"I told you to keep up" Snape snapped at Sinko before turning back around and heading off again. Once he arrived at Gringotts he stopped and gaze at the boys "Do either of you have any money?" he inquired quite agreeing with the headmaster in that they probably didn't but asking as instructed anyway.

"Just lots of this, and maybe a few demon teeth." Sinko replied extracting what appeared to be a gold coin-or something similar-from one of his wrist bands.

Snape nodded "Well then if you will give me all of this I can get you set up with some money." He said trying to be civil, but not liking being in such a public place. He knew-just as the headmaster did-that at least if he acted like he didn't enjoy this outing then if he was spotted no one would think a thing of it, but he still didn't like the chance that he may be spotted. It didn't take too long for them to be finished in the bank and they came back out carrying two bags of jingling coins, one in his position and one in Kouga's.

Kouga was still not thrilled about this, all these people were staring at him, and he just wanted to rip all their heads off for it, but he couldn't. He had promised Sinko in the bank that he would be good and leave all of then alone-including Snape. He trailed after his brother allowing Sinko to follow Snape and leaving himself to watch their backs. Their first stop was some place that sold the odd clothing that everyone else around here seemed to ware, and Kouga quickly tried to retreat out of the store. "I am not wearing those things." He snapped at Snape when he tried to catch him and drag him back into the shop.

'Right again' Snape thought, how did Dumbledore always seem to know what other people were going to do. "The Headmaster had expected as much. He said that if you truly will not then you were free to get a few in what ever color you wanted and that they could be adjusted to look like you current clothes for your regular wears and some in black for your school clothing." He said silently amused by the look on both Kouga and Sinko's face.

"Ok" Sinko replied before looking around the room at the varying colors of robes "You could do with something in something other then brown" he stated gaze over at Kouga who paled considerably. Leaving no room for Kouga to reply the half inu was quickly going through the various colors and designs of robes, and a few moments later made his way back over to Kouga and Snape carrying a few different ones. "There, these will be good." He stated with a smile proudly displaying his small collection of robes "Here these are yours try them on, I need to see if they are the proper colours." He stated handing Kouga several of the robes.

Kouga glared at Snape, this was all his fault, before he was directed into a smaller room off to the side that was used as a changing room if it was needed. Once he had changed into each one he came out and allowed Sinko to poke and prod him until he either accepted or rejected the choice.

Once Kouga was done Sinko took over the room and when he came out some time later he too was down a few choices. "There" he stated happily allowing Kouga to take the robes from him. He was rather pleased with him self he had picked up four new colours for Kouga: one black, one silver and black, one green, & a slightly off white one. For himself he had only found three but he was pleased with them, he had gotten one of a bloodred, one of an odd blue gray, and the last was a green and silver one.

Snape eyed the chosen garments silently complementing Sinko for having chosen so many that held Slytherin colors, and barely managed to resist laughing at the look on Kouga's face as he too eyed their new garments. "Very well" he stated as he attracted the attention of the witch who owned the shop. Once he had explained to her how the robes were to be altered and she had taken the appropriate measurements they left the chosen garments in her care to come back for them later and headed for another shop.

Neither boy was to happy about their next stop, the book store. They had no desire to go into a book store with a professor, he was bound to spend all day there and there were other places the boys would rather visit. When they were back out in under half an hour however both seemed to lighten in their sour moods, maybe this Snape wasn't so bad after all-at least for the moment. Their next stop was for potion supplies, and this is where they spent most of the next hour. Between Snape being a Potions Master and always being willing to stay in the potions shop, and both Kouga and Sinko being so into Potions as well they just got lost in the shop. Finally however it was Snape who pulled them to their senses by remembering that they still had places to go.

Their next shop was Ollivander's Wand Shop, where they were greeted by the odd old wand maker. "Greetings." He said watching Snape then turning his gaze onto Kouga and Sinko "Ah these are the new students then." Ollivander stated "So which of you shall go first?" he asked looking from one demon to the other.

"I will" Kouga stated steeping up, Sinko had already beat him to the punch several times today and he was not going to let him do it again. It's not like he was scared of these ningens, he was just being cautious was all. Receiving a nod from the old man he steeped a bit closer to him unsure of what really to expect.

"Which is your wand hand?" Ollivander asked Kouga as he pulled out his tape measure. When he received a blank stair in return he elaborated "Which hand do you wright with?" he asked. After receiving an "I don't write" in response from Kouga he frowned and turned his gaze to Snape who gave him a 'what do you want me to do about it' look. "Then how about you just hold out your hand." He suggested.

Kouga nodded and held his left hand out to the man who quickly started taking measurements. After a few seconds however Kouga realized that the tape measure was moving on it's own and backed up from it causing it to follow him for a second before dropping to the ground as Ollivander returned. When a wand was thrust into his hand Kouga just stared at it for a moment, before Ollivander spoke.

"Wave it around a bit." The old man stated watching Kouga who quickly did as told. "Nope" he stated taking the wand back from the boy he retrieved another one, and another and another, until finally the wand shot out green sparks "10 inches made of Yew and dragon heart string" he stated placing the wand back in it's box and sitting it back on the counter. Then turning to Sinko he repeated the whole processes again until one sparked red for the half inu "6 inches cherry wood and unicorn horn" he said adding Sinko's wand to Kouga's.

The wands were paid for and then they were quickly ushered out of the shop "The only thing left is a pet if either of you wanted one." Snape stated looking at the demons.

Sinko grinned "You mean those owls we saw earlier?" he asked receiving a nod from Snape in reply. "Ooh I want one." He said happily and quickly made his way to where he remembered the shop being. He made his way into the shop labeled Eyelops Owl Emporium and gazed around at the owls, he liked them and he just had to have one. Realizing that the other two had caught up he turned his gaze to Kouga "Did you want to get one?" he asked.

Kouga looked around at the various owls, he really had no affinity for the things like his brother, but by the look on Sinko's face it would up set him if he didn't so he might as well. He made his way around the shop till he found a cage buried in the shadows holding a rather odd looking owl. He was about as tall as his arm was long from wrist to elbow. His feathers were the color of his brother's hair, silver, and his eyes were of a silver blue color. He retrieved the cage and after a moment of staring at the bird he made up his mind, he would take it. He opened the cage and the bird within it flitted out and perched on his offered forearm.

Suddenly he heard a rather surprised "Amazing." Come from some where behind him and turned around to face the speaker. It was the owner of the place and she looked as if she had just seen something that was impossible.

"He never goes to anyone, and if I try and pick him up he attacks me." The owner said by way of explanation.

Kouga locked his gaze onto the sliver owl's again earning him a hoot in reply from the odd owl. "Is that true Inu?" he asked the bird who again hooted in reply. "He said he just likes me is all." He said gazing up at the woman.

"You mean he talked to you?" She asked earning her a nod in reply. She gaped at Kouga for a moment before snapping her jaw shut "You can have him then. Obviously he was meant for you." She said receiving a questioning look from the ookami. "That is a rare owl, you have on your arm; He is one of very few owned by wizards. They are known as Silver Owls due to their coloring, and what makes them special is that only they can chose their owners and when they do they will 'talk' with them, and when they want to those close to their chosen owner." She explained shifting her gaze to the approaching Sinko.

"Did you want that one?" She asked the half inu who nodded happily. "Very well" she replied.

Once Kouga had paid for the snowy owl that Sinko had chosen they head back to the robe shop to collect their new clothes. Before they paid Snape approached the second clothing issue that had come up "Would you all like to pick out some shoes while we are here?" he asked. He received a glare from Kouga that clearly stated 'haven't we gotten enough', and a shake of the head from Sinko. He suppressed a sigh these boy were to set on their clothing. "Very well" he replied before paying for the clothes and handing them to Kouga and Sinko.

They made their way back to the Leaky Cauldron and Snape appreciated them back to the entrance to the Hogwarts grounds.

Judge: Sorry this chapter took so long, hope it being a bit longer then normal made up for it somewhat.

Felix: sniffles Sorry, please R&R and I will try to write faster.