Well I guess it's time for Chapter 13! I know at least a few of you are happy that I'm updating.

Well I'll be in the hospital for a week so I'll be updating practically every day for a week. I go in on Monday to start five days of chemo and I'm back home on Friday.

As always here is the usual.

Who should Draco be paired with?

Pansy

Luna

Lavender

Other (who?)

What should they learn at the academy?

Just give me some ideas.

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Attention! I am putting out a challenge! I'm calling it the destiny challenge. Here are the rules.

Harry was not raised by the Durslys.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione become friends but do not end up in Gryffindor.

They don't fall for Dumbledore's Manipulations.

Severus Snape is their friend and likes Harry.

They don't technically have to like Draco but I'll leave that up to you people.

Also at some point in the story they must go back in time to either the Founders age or to the Marauder's time.

This is the destiny challenge! If any one would like to participate in this challenge please let me know I'd love to read it.

Well I guess I should get going on the chapter.

Chapter 13

Christmas holidays were just getting started so everyone was going to get on the train. Arashi, Toushi, and Honoo has their trunks packed and shrunk them to fit in their pockets. Ryuu kept his normal size so it looked as if the other three were just walking Ryuu to the train.

Severus greeted them in the entrance hall, "Are you all ready for this?"

"Yes, we know what to do. We shall see you on Christmas Severus." Ryuu nodded a little.

The four friends made their way to the train station. Once there they looked around and sure enough there were a few teachers there to stop students who weren't going home. They walked toward the train when Professor McGonagall stopped them. "I'm sorry but you three are not allowed to leave you are not on the list." She pointed to Arashi, Toushi, and Honoo.

"Professor our names were on the list the headmaster took our names off without our permission. We are going to Malfoy Manner for the holidays." Toushi explained to the professor, hoping that it would work.

They had no such luck. "Regardless your names are no longer on the list so you are not allowed on the train."

Arashi sighed, "Very well professor. We had better head back to the castle. Have a wonderful holiday Ryuu."

Ryuu gave them all a small wink and waved, "Don't worry I will."

Arashi, Toushi, and Honoo started to walk back to the castle. As soon as they were out of sight of the teachers they started running around the back of the train. They smirked at Severus; he had been assigned to guard the back of the train. He opened the door for them and they climbed in. Severus went back to guarding the back of the train, all the while thinking. I honestly think Albus has had one too many lemon drops, he should have realized that the heads of houses will help those in their house regardless of what he says. Even Minavera will help her students to sneak out.

Unfortunately the three teens ran into Flitwick on the train. Toushi quickly stunned him and Honoo levitated him out the back door to Severus.

"We are going to be in so much trouble when we get back to school." Toushi watched Honoo.

"True but they shouldn't meddle in things that aren't their concern." Arashi opened the door of a compartment and walked in settling down for the ride.

Ryuu joined them shortly after the train had started moving. "Did you guys have any trouble?"

"We ran into Flitwick so we needed to stun him. Honoo left him with Severus." Arashi grinned a little.

"At least you made it on to the train." Ryuu smiled.

The trip itself went by without a hitch. They got off the train and met up with Ryuu's mother. She greeted Ryuu with a smile; the real welcomings would be given when they reached the manner. When they did get to the manner Ryuu got a huge hug from his mother. Arashi, Toushi, and Honoo were introduced to Sisia, as she liked to be called.

"I'm very pleased to meet all of you." Sisia smiled at all of them. "I have a surprise for all of you. In about half an hour Severus will be arriving and we will be going to a Horse auction. One of the things you need for the academy is a horse, so I will be paying for Draco's horse as well as Harry's… or should I say Arashi?"

"Arashi please…" Arashi smiled happily.

Sisia smiled, "Severus will be taking care of the other two. Just make sure you pick a horse that you'll like and can work with."

Honoo looked very shocked, "T-thank you… I don't know what I would have done with out you and Severus paying for all this."

Toushi nodded her agreement.

"Trust me it was my pleasure and Severus was happy to do it." Sisia smiled a little as they moved into the family room to await Severus' arrival.

Severus arrived soon and they headed out for the auction. When they arrived they started to look around to get an idea of what horses they would like.

Honoo found a nice looking tan horse. The stallion had a long tail and mane. Honoo decided that he wanted that one. The horse was a rather friendly horse and enjoyed the scratching Honoo gave him behind his right ear.

Toushi found herself a Mare of black. Infact the horse was so black in looked like it had tints of blue. The Mare seemed a little standoffish but Toushi seemed to like her.

Ryuu had found a light gray gelding. The horse was very outgoing sniffing all of them over before deciding he wanted to make a snack out of Ryuu's hair. Ryuu just laughed and patted the horse's forehead. "You'll be mine by the end of the day fella."

Arashi found himself blood bay Mare. The horse was still kind of young but she would do just fine. The bay had a diamond shaped white spot between her eyes and one foot had a small ring of white around her left front hoof before it turned to black. Her mane and tail were really long but were well taken care of. "What do you say girl? Do you wanna be mine?" As if in answer the mare bobbed her head.

They managed to get the horses they wanted with little to no resistance. The four friends had a feeling it had something to do with magic. But nonetheless they got the horses home and settled in at Severus' place so Lucius wouldn't notice anything.

TBC

Hope you all liked it. I know there wasn't much going on but they are Slytherins they prefer to do things without a big fuss. But I hope you enjoyed it just the same. The summer is when thing will really start get interesting.

Next chapter the horses are going to get their names, and it's Christmas time!

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See you in the next chapter.

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