disclaimer: I don't own Yu Yu Hakusho nor do I own Harry Potter. never have, never will. Oks that finished on with the story! Authors Note: Yes YES it should have 3 chapters its been doing this to me for a while! so if any of you know what im doing wrong please tell me!

Do You See ...The Winding Road?

By

Just-Human

Ch.3: Blood

Yusuke woke up to the sounds of fumbling footsteps, followed by a loud thud. Sighing, Yusuke tried hard to go back to sleep, but knew it was futile. Every day his mother would come home from the bar drunk off her ass, barely able to keep walking let alone find her own bed. So as always, he would get up and carry her to her bed. Deciding it was better to get up and get it over with, and then maybe going back to sleep he got up and walked to the living room.

Upon reaching the room where his mother was in, the sight in front of him was a familiar one. The room itself seemed to have transformed when his mother entered it; for now it was littered with beer cans and trash. He found his mother crashed out on the couch. Well at least this time she found the couch, Yusuke smirked. Reaching over he turned his mother to get a better grip on her to take her to her room, but once she was facing him, a thought suddenly came to him; a thought that had been bugging him ever since his meeting with Koenma. How, how could she know of the magical world; and why would she know about Harry Potter.

Frustrated Yusuke shook his head, lifted his mother in his arms, and took her to her bedroom. Slightly sighing he placed his mother on the bed and pulled the covers over her. Half way awake, his mother looked at him. She looked at him for several minuets until her eyes started closing once more. But before she was completely asleep she whispered, "thank you... my son." With a sad smile on his face Yusuke tucked her in. In the morning, she wouldn't remember any of this. In the morning, she would be as she always is. In the morning he wouldn't be her son, only half hers.

But for him, it was alright.

Hiei is always up early, and is always on time, even though sometimes he doesn't make himself known to the others until he thinks he should. And this new mission wasn't going to be any different. Walking out of the room Genkai lend him, he walked out of the temple. The morning was a beautiful one. The clouds we full and puffy with no sign of rain; the sun was rising from the ground shining its amazing colors across the sky. Just as he was going to leave Genkai called him.

"What is it?" Hiei asked.

"Here," With that she went back inside. He looked down and in his hands was a bit of parchment that had his name on it. Curiously he opened it up and read what was inside. It was a consent form.

I, Genkai, legal guardian of Hiei give him permission to attend Hogwarts for the two months of training and whatever else that may be necessary.

That's all that it said such simple yet complex words. Genkai was his adoptive guardian, and he was very grateful though he would never admit it out loud. He and Yukina lived with her, even though Yukina still doesn't know he is her brother; but he knew she had a vague idea. One day, he promised, I will tell you. With that thought, he left the temple completely and headed toward Yusuke's school. Always early and always the first one to arrive.

Kurama was helping his mother ready the table so they could have lunch. It was always like this, whenever she didn't have to go to work and him not having school. This was like tradition and Kurama liked it. Once they were finished, one cooking and the other setting the table, they sat down to eat.

Ever since the meeting of the upcoming mission, Kurama's thoughts of if he should tell his mother what he really is plagued him. He wasn't sure if he should tell her or not. No he WILL tell her; he's just not sure when.

"Suichi sweetie what's wrong?"

"Huh? Oh it's nothing, don't worry."

"Are you sure, you know you can tell me anything."

"I know and I'm sure."

"Ok then. I know you have to leave in a little while, so I just want you to remember that I love you and that if you don't like it there you can come back anytime."

"Hai Ka-san, I know. Well, I best be going."

"Take Care Suichi-kun, and come back soon."

"I will." Kurama said and leaned over her and gave her a huge. He whispered to her "I promise." And she knew he would do all in his power to come home safe, for he never breaks promises or at least tries not to.

One day, Kurama thought as he ended the hug, you will know my most hidden secret I keep from you. The secret of what I am.

At the meeting place, three young people could be seen there. One was a redhead that was leaning against the wall, another was a short demon that was sitting on a branch, and the last person was lying down on the grass. One person was missing and surprising enough Yusuke wasn't the last person to show up... it was Kuwabara. He was last this time.

"Sorry you guys Shizuru held me up."

"Whatever you probably slept late again," Yusuke smirked

"Yea and how come you're here early Urameshi!"

"Because I'm not lazy that's why." Though the truth was he had Saturday Class.

"What are you calling me lazy?"

A small chuckle interrupted this little scene. "It looks like you are all here." Dumbledore commented.

"Yes we are," Kurama replied.

"Good, good. Koenma had asked me to give this to each of you but I must worn you... that from now on, things well be different." He handed each of them a communicator. "I have read through your teams past missions and I can tell you now this is going to be different in almost every aspect." Then with a sigh Dumbledore continued, "This time....its more than personal. It's about..."

The Urameshi team stared at Dumbledore expecting for him to continue, but he did not. Just as Yusuke was about to question him, Koenma appeared and told them the portal that would take them all to Hogwarts was ready. Each of them retreated to where the portal stood, waiting for them to enter it.

"... It's about blood." Dumbledore whispered to himself. Not expecting the others to hear. But of course Yusuke, Kurama and Hiei did. For demons hearing was much better than humans.

Blood, Yusuke thought, whose blood; and why. Is it the blood of death, or blood of life? There were so many questions, with so few answers that people seemed unwilling to give. Even though, he sighed, we are willing to risk our lives for this cause.

The first thing the Urameshi team noticed when they appeared outside of the portal was the huge castle in front of them. Hogwarts Yusuke thought. It was huge to say the least, for it seemed to be able to reach the havens with its tall towers. It was a castle that was made of stone yet from the reflecting sun it looked as if the silver was just water that somehow was able to take form all on its own.

Dumbledore cast a look at the team and smiled at the awed faces. Yes, he thought, it is always such a wonder when you gaze at the school for the first time.

"Come this way please. It seems we have to hurry for we are running late." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye.

When they had reached the Great Hall Dumbledore reached inside his robes but before he could take out whatever he wanted to someone came walking towards them. He had grey hair, and seemed old, tired and sick. The robes he wore were patched and shabby.

"Ah, Lupin what may I do for you?" Dumbledore warmly smiled.

"I was wondering if I may-" but he cut himself off, for he had just realized the other guests Dumbledore was with.

"Ah yes. This is the Rekai Tenti Team I told you about. The spirit detectives that well be helping us."

"I see..." he said as he looked them all over. But once he reached Yusuke his eyes widen very slightly. In his eyes a glint of recognition appeared. This made Yusuke confused as well as curious. This was his first time meeting, or even seeing this person. So how could he recognize him? With a shake of his head the glint disappeared and Lupin introduced himself.

"I am Remus Lupin, but you all may call me Lupin," He turned to Dumbledore, "I'll talk to you later since you are busy right now. Now, I best be leaving or my ride will leave with out me. When we meet again, I will ask for ya'll names."

With that he left.

"Now where was I? Oh yes," Dumbledore took out four well made wands from his robes. He handed one to each of them, and took a step back as each of them examined there wands.

"Koenma had helped me pick out witch wand would best suit each of you, for you see we are running on a very tight schedule."

"Professor Dumbledore." A person with shoulder length oily hair walked up.

"Ah, professor Snape, I would like to introduce you to your new pupils."

Snapes eyes seemed to take in each one of them through his eyes. This gave each of them a big chill though none showed this, except Kuwabara that is. But even though he did show he had some bad feeling he kept it to a minimal. It's not wise to show the enemy your weakness, or to show they have an upper hand.

"Snape will be one of the people who will teach you magic, but not yet. Firstly you all will study under Professor McGonagall."

"I shall hope you don't prove yourselves worthless." With that he left, not giving them a chance to defend themselves.

Kurama had been on his toes ever since the man had entered the room, for his very presence caused him unease. And by the narrow look in Yusuke's eyes he felt the same.

"Come, come. Now we are surely running late. I must take you to Professor McGonagall's class room."

Once they reached Professor McGonagall's class room Dumbledore hurriedly excused himself saying he had other business to attend to. It seemed that Harry Potter had a hearing at the Ministry of Magic and so had to be there to defend him. With a farewell Dumbledore left them in the class room with an old, grey haired lady. She seemed like the person that would make you obey her orders no matter what. So here they surely cannot goof off. Or so Kurama thought.

"I am here to teach you all the basics of magic and how to hold your wands..." With that a long drawn out lecture of the proper way of holding wands proceeded.

Yusuke getting bored and tired of listening decided; heck why doesn't he just try to do something with the wand instead of just looking at it. Making sure Professor McGonagall's back was facing them he got up and held out his wand and pointed it a Kuwabara. With a full blown smirk he shot sparks out of his wand that landed near Kuwabara making him jump in the air.

"What the heck-" he yelled and looked up to see Yusuke trying to control his laughter.

"Oh, no you don't! You are not getting away with this!" and he as well took hold of his wand and shot sparks at Yusuke, nearly missing him.

"Oh now it's on!" Yusuke said

With that a fallowing commotion of chairs, desks and sparks were thrown at each other. During this Professor McGonagall turned around and started yelling at them to stop. Yet it seemed that no matter how hard she yelled they wouldn't stop.

But it seems that McGonagall was a stubborn old lady for she didn't give up easily. She started using her magic trying to fix her almost destroyed room back; when that didn't work she just started screeching at them again.

"You two, stop it now!"

Outside, the door stood two people. Hiei who was rolling his eyes at the scene and Kurama who was looking helpless not knowing what he could do. So he just stood out of there way, he didn't want to get hurt at any case.

This is going to be a LONG two months, Kurama thought.

And surely enough it was.

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