Harry Potter and the God of Chaos
Chapter V: Teaching…What Was That Old Man Smoking?
(Play Baten Kaitos: House of Cards)
"I'm gonna WHAT!"
"Mister Yggdrasil, for the twelfth time, you're going to be the new Battle Magic teacher."
"What about Christina? She never leaves my side."
"She'll join you. It will take a little while for the paperwork to be done that will allow her to become a student, but it doesn't mean she cannot benefit from your teachings."
"For once Dumbledore's right Mithos…you DID say you knew a lot about our world…and besides, for once you could teach us something useful about magic!"
"What are you people smoking and where can I get some cause it MUST be some good shit."
"Mithos!"
"Oh come off it Lu, it's not like she's not gonna learn these words eventually anyway. It's just a bunch of letters. Besides, it's the intent you place behind it, not the word itself that makes it good or bad."
"You have a point…"
The silver haired teen smiled.
"Off course I do love. Fine, I'll take up your offer old man…I need something else besides these lovely women to occupy my time. Sides, one of them isn't even of age yet."
Luna blushed at the implications and slapped his arm while Christina laughed at her new "brother." She didn't fully understand what he was talking about, but she had a feeling it was something naughty.
"Well, that takes care of those matters. Now, off to bed with you three, Mr. Yggdrasil, we'll get you sorted in the morning."
The teen simply waved his hand behind him as a 'whatever' motion as the three left. Fawkes glided over to the Headmaster and the aging man stroked his ever-faithful Phoenix.
"That boy holds an immense power my friend. If only I could break into him and find out where his allegiance lies…he talks about and uses Dark Arts freely, but seems to dislike Voldemort…what goes on in his mind?"
Later that night found Mithos sitting atop the North Tower, Christina nestled in his lap under a blanket, as he recorded his thoughts onto the strange device around his wrist.
"The past few months have been very…interesting, to say the least. First I fall through a portal from Otherworld into the Harry Potter universe, then I end up getting a wand and saving my favorite female character in said universe. I approached Voldemort to try to see if the so-called "Dark Lord" had a way home for me, in exchange for some harmless information. It may be Potter's fight, but I can at least weaken the bastard. Well, I get found out by the Kid, which took too damn long. Oh yeah, I almost forgot about Bellatrix. She's been freed, in more ways than one. Apparently she had regained a conscience after she sent her own cousin through the Veil. According to her memories, she spent countless nights afterwards trying to figure out where she went wrong in life. I guess her family's pressure got to her. She wanted to be like Sirius, fighting for the right reasons, her family saw this and convinced her that wiping out the Mudbloods and Muggle-loving half-blood traitors was the best thing for her kind. It took too long for her to realize that that wasn't it, the so-called "Unforgivable Curses" tainting her soul with dark energy that she wasn't ready to meet, let alone wield."
He paused to collect his thoughts, along with give a shivering Christina a warming charm.
"And then there's Christina. That poor little girl. Abandoned and abused by her family, her fully flesh and blood family. Not like Potter who was only partially related, but she…she was completely theirs. Oooh…they are SO lucky I don't go down there myself and teach them a lesson in fear! Gods…look at me…I'm acting like she was my own child or something. We're not even related. Harry's her cousin, but I don't think he can handle a little kid yet. He's got enough on his plate. I think I'll ask Dumbledore if he can pull some strings to get her adopted…by myself of course, she doesn't trust anyone but me and Luna. And she's got power. Lots of it. I'm surprised she can control it so well. Right now she's pulling a Tomoe Hotaru and only using it for healing…but with some training, I can help her use her power like I use mine. And of course learn this world's magic. I'd best get to sleep. I've got a class to teach tomorrow afternoon, and I also have to deal with that damned Hat. Wonder what house it'll put me in. Hmm…maybe I can stir up some trouble between the houses…put them all on the same side…oh well, I'll think about it more later. End Recording."
Hogwarts: Great Hall…
It was time for Mithos' sorting. Christina was sitting next to Luna, having woken up without Mithos nearby and she immediately looked for the older girl, clinging to her with fear. All the Students had noticed that the hat was in the center of the hall again, and were talking about it when the doors burst open with a loud slam.
"Alright old man I'm ready! Where's the damned Hat so I can get on with my day?"
To say the students were surprised was an understatement. Whispers burst through the hall at the boy's words.
"Everyone quiet down! Mr. Yggdrasil, the Sorting Hat is at the base of this table."
The boy got a cross look on his face as the students looked on in confusion. He walked up to the stool where the hat was on and roughly put it on his head.
Mithos Yggdrasil you say your name is? Your mind says otherwise. You say anything and I'll rip you to shreds you leather piece of shit. I'll take your word for it. Hmm…plenty of courage, and cunning…You're fairly loyal, and quite intelligent. I'm afraid there is no particular trait that stands out from the others. I don't know where to put you. Looks like I set a new record then. First one to stump the Sorting Hat…I deserve a frikkin prize for this crap. Hah, that you do my boy. Since no particular trait stands out, how about you pick where you go? The Potter Boy did it, and he turned out quite well. Yeah, if you call a blind fool well. I agree with you when you say Slytherin would have been good for him. He's been in the dark about the truth ever since he entered Gryffindor. I pick the Snake house. Snakes are rather close to dragons anyway. An affinity for Dragons you have? Something like that. I always liked them, them and Phoenixes. Together the two most powerful Magical Creatures could become the greatest enemies, or allies in any battle. Plus, Dragons are near invincible, as Phoenixes are practically immortal. Combine the two, you get a god basically. So power is what you're after? No, I have enough of that; even though I cant use all of it. No I'm after something different. I want peace. Peace of mind, peace of body, and peace of soul. I want a purpose to this life. I'm tired of wandering pointlessly. And why Slytherin? The place gets a bad rep. I wanna change that. Anyone can become "Dark," it's not just from there. And which side do you chose Mithos? Personally, I chose dark over light, I like being able to fight under my own rules, and those who use the darkness fight with their own rules. But most of the time I find myself between the two, its not easy being who I am…and potter thinks HE has it bad…You're sure of your choice? Very. As you wish. "SLYTHERIN!"
Meanwhile…
The students began muttering as the silver-haired boy sat in front of them. Never had there been a sorting this long, and Dumbledore was getting worried. The listening charms he placed on the hat had fizzled out the moment the boy put it on.
"SLYTHERIN!"
Oh no…
The Snake house erupted in cheers as Mithos' friends looked on in shock. He took the hat off his head and shook his hair straight, and started walking to his new table when there was a sudden tightness around his legs.
"Christina, what are you doing?"
"You're not leaving me again! I wont let you!"
"I'm not leaving, but you're not safe there, you're muggle-born."
"I don't care! I'm staying with you!"
"Fine, fine…I cant say no to that cute little face anyway."
He picked her up and started walking again, giving a small hopeless shrug to Luna as she looked at him in concern. Immediately a space opened up at the table for him, and he sat down placing the little girl in his lap. The headmaster stood and addressed the students.
"Good Morning everyone. Before we eat I'd like to announce the starting of a new class tonight called Battle Magic. Professor Mithos Yggdrasil, whom has just been sorted into the Slytherin House, will teach it. He may look young but I can assure you that he is more than up to the task. - Here, Mithos proved the old man's statement by materializing a ball of pure magic and hurling it at the far wall, just missing the head of a Ravenclaw first year and exploding on impact, leaving a small scorch mark on it. Everyone looked at him in shock.
"What? I hate spiders."
The headmaster cleared his throat and was about to speak when suddenly Mithos called out-
"LOOK THE GREEN LANTERN!"
And pointed at the ceiling above the Gryffindor table. Everyone looked where he was pointing and saw nothing, as Mithos and the little girl in his lap started laughing.
"You're all a bunch of morons to fall for that one. A seven year old wouldn't believe that!"
The muggle-born students started giggling at his antics. They all knew the old trick where you point at something and yell that there's something non-existent there.
"As I was saying…he is well equipped for the job. Also your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will be Bellatrix Lestrange."
THAT caused a serious amount of chatter to break loose.
"Now that the trivialities are out of the way (Mithos bristled at being called trivial) let's eat."
He clapped his hands and food appeared on the tables.
"So hun what do you want?"
"Pancakes! And Waffles! With lots of Syrup!"
"Circles and Squares in a Moat, gotcha."
Mithos flicked his fingers in the direction of a plate of pancakes and the whole house watched as they floated over to the little girl. He used his other hands to call over some waffles and a container of syrup. He caught the container and instructed the girl to say when. After her breakfast was good and drenched with the sticky substance, he grabbed an apple for himself and nibbled on it. When the little girl looked up at him with a confused look on her face, he explained.
"I'm not that hungry right now…we'll take a trip to the kitchens later to pick something up if I do."
She nodded and returned to her food, occasionally asking for another plateful. After three helpings she was stuffed, let out a small belch and content sigh, and snuggled into his chest to take a small nap. After everyone had finished eating, the prefects began handing out schedules, and one blonde male stopped to greet the newcomer.
"Mithos Yggdrasil?"
He turned. "I am."
The blonde held out his hand. "Draco Malfoy. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"I'm sure. It must suck having such a famous name. Anything bad that happens to your family gets known to the rest of the world…it's times like this you find out who your true allies are, and who's just along for the ride because it benefits them." The Silver Youth took the boy's hand and shook it firmly. "Just remember, there are always those who would rather die on their feet, than live on their knees. Now, if you'll excuse us, I have a class to prepare for. I trust I'll see you there."
And thus ends my latest installment of God of Chaos. Long time I know. More problems with my life. As usual.
FrozenOnyxPhoenix: I'm glad you liked it. I needed some way to put that in. Zero Wing was THE best Engrish game ever.