Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or Yu Yu. AN: Oks I know its been a LONG while sooo sorrys! anyways I have made a new years resolution thingy and its to finish this fic! so yea within a year it should be finished! I hope you all like this chapter its my longest yet.
Do You See The Winding Road?
By Just Human
Ch. 7 : The Glass Tips and Shatters
"Are you coming or what?" Ron asked Harry and Yusuke, who were once again staring at the strange white eyed creatures that pulled the carriages.
"We're coming," Harry answered dragging Yusuke and Luna with him.
No one talked during the ride to Hogwarts. Once they entered the Great Hall, Yusuke noticed that the students were going to different tables that laid before them. There were four tables, one for each house of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. Glancing up, the ceiling was bewitched to look like the outside sky, with candles that floated in midair all along the room to light the place. As they were walking up to the Gryffindor table Hermione turned to Yusuke.
"Oh, I just realized, what house are you placed in, Yusuke, or are you going to be sorted in with the first years?"
"Well," Yusuke shrugged, "All Professor McGonagall told us was to sit with you guys at the Gryffindor table."
"Isn't that a bit strange. I mean, usually we get sorted into houses once we arrive."
Yusuke slightly winced, "Its probably because I'm a transfer student," with a mission for being here, that shouldn't take more than a year, he added quietly.
Harry nodded, seemingly to agree with Yusukes' unspoken reason, "That makes sense."
Still, Yusuke thought, it is a little strange. Even he would like to know which house he would have been placed under.
"Hagrid's not there," Ron said interrupting his thoughts.
"Where is he? Could something have happened to him?" Hermione questioned to no one in particular.
"Hagrid," Yusuke said, feeling the name out on his tongue. The name sounded vaguely familiar.
"Yes," Hermione added, "Hagrid… well he's a half giant so you cant really miss him."
"Oh him! The big guy, yeah he shouldn't be here just yet. He's… uhh out on business."
The others stared at Yusuke with wide confused eyes until it dawned on them what he meant. Out on business meant out on Order business. Yusuke let his eyes be drawn away to the teachers table, and of course there in the center was Albus Dumbledore. He was an old wizard who was much older than he looked, so, that must mean he'd be ancient Yusuke mused. Dumbledore it seemed was talking eagerly to Professor McGonagall who Yusuke is glade to announce will be in her class once again, to make her life, as he calls it, interesting. On the other side of Dumbledore however was a round women who had her nose stuck in the air. She was dressed in lavished robes that told people that this person was either rich, or a lapdog. And some how it was leaning to the lapdog side.
"Who's that?" Hermione asked pointing to the women that Yusuke had just been observing.
"That's that horrible women that was at my trial. I don't like her, she was rude and…" Harry trailed off.
"Well, well, well," Yusuke smirked once realization of who the women was hit him. "Kuwabara aren't you in luck."
Kuwabara looked up and saw Yusuke smirking evilly and had no idea why he was doing so. Looking around for signs of a prank or something along those lines he asked a purely innocent question, yet one that he would soon regret, "What?"
"Oh nothing that interesting just your mission has already arrived."
"What! Where?"
"Right over there." he said pointing to the teachers table.
Kuwabara's face paled. Even from here he could feel her disgusting aura, and let me tell you she was far from being a happy person. She was an authority figure, one you better listen to or she would not care whether she humiliated you in front of everybody. Her nose was stuck up in the air displaying that she believed that she was better than everyone here, even Dumbledore himself. Keeping an eye on her, and deciphering what she is doing wont be easy.
With a serious and pure face he turned suddenly to Yusuke.
"What?" Yusuke asked raising an eyebrow. Chuckled and added "Don't you like your new mission?"
"Trade me."
"huh?"
"Trade me missions!"
"Heck no! Not on your life!"
"Damnit! Trade me or I'm going to kick your ass!"
"Che- like you could."
But before either of them could throw a punch the doors to the entrance hall opened. The first years at Hogwarts walked through the middle where the opening between the four tables was largest. Professor McGonagall stood up and walked towards them. There was a hat sitting on a stool in front of the first years. The hat was old, as if it was around for years, and in those years it was taken care of well, and in some not so well. Then suddenly the hat spoke, well more like sung out a poem, an advice to the people who heard it, for the hat has wisdom they did not know of.
"Inside these walls, in this Hogwarts castle
There are many little secrets, many little treasures
From different worlds, from different times
That the four founders believed would be pleasures
It was not their fault, however one may think
They did not think, nor believed
They would one day be
Deceived
Arguments roused, badmouthing started
Until one realized he must depart
The others were sadden by his leaving
It was not the departed ones fault but it did give him a head start
The Four Founders, as you may know
Valued a different trait than the other
That is how I determined which house
Would suit you best, this house or another
If one is courage's
Bold and darring
Yet does not necessarily have to be kind hearted
Then you belong in Gryffindor.
If one is clever
Cunning and pure-blooded
Yet does not necessarily have to be malevolent
Then you belong in Slytherin
If one is smart
With a sharp mind
Yet does not necessarily have to be rational
Then you belong in Ravenclaw
If one is loyal
Timid and soft hearted
Yet does not necessarily have to be reliable
Then you belong in Hufflepuff
Yet there is something I must tell you
That even though there are different houses
We should unite under Hogwarts castle
There are foes at Hogwarts doors
Even in the Four Founders time
They knew then, and you know now
Unite and find the Shrine.
Then maybe all would be well
I have told you
I have warned you
Let the sorting now begin.
Yusuke looked at the hat in confusion. Secrets, treasures, a head start, a shrine? What was the hat talking about? This couldn't be a normal every year song could it? Looking around he noticed the other students confused look and the whispering that was going on. Even the teachers looked at least slightly confused, Dumbledore on the other hand looked at the sorting hat with a somewhat knowing look. Why wasn't that a surprise? Dumbledore always knew everything yet keeps them for himself. Is it wise though, to keep whatever he is hiding to himself?
It was then McGonagall spoke the first name oh her list of first years to be sorted. What would happen if, oh I don't know, suddenly got up and walked over to the sorting hat and got sorted? They'd probably give him at least a month of detention, but that wasn't anything knew he had that in his old school. The thing though that frustrated him to no end was being sorted. Why could he not be sorted. He asked McGonagall herself that and all she said it was not relevant to their mission. They were there to do what was asked of them and no more.
Dumbledore stood, "Welcome newcomers, to our old hands welcome back. There is a time for speeches but this is not it so Tuck in." and with those two famous words food appeared where there were none.
Piles of food, of different kinds were spread out in front of Yusuke. And it wasn't until this very moment that he realized that he was hungry. "I wish this could happen at home! It'd keep me from starving!" he laughed.
"Yeah, it'd save me from having to eat what Shizuru's cooking!"
"Who is Shizuru?" Ron asked with a mouth full of mash.
"My older sister. I live in Japan with her. She's weird."
Ron laughed, "Yeah I know how older siblings are I have five older brothers."
"What about Yusuke," Hermione asked joining the conversation.
"Only Child."
"Really, me to." Harry said. "I guess we have another thing in common."
"Another?" Yusuke asked not sure if he told Harry anything else about himself.
"Yeah, Sirius."
"What? What about Siriu-"
"Hello, welcome back." a voice interrupted them. Turning around to face the voice he was met face to face with a transparent person floating in the middle of the table.
"What the hell!" Kuwabara yelled jumping slightly. "it's a ghost!"
"That's obvious Kuwabara. Though I don't know why your so freaked, you do get," Yusuke smirked, "the tickle feeling."
"Why arnt you freaked?" Harry asked. "Even I was a little when I first saw them."
"Eh, its no big deal. I was one."
"WHAT!" The group yelled and every body turned to look at them.
"Shut Up!" Yusuke hissed. Then he turned to Kuwabara who had the face of a goldfish and hit him behind the head. "I don't know why you screamed, idiot! You should already know that I was a ghost! I took over your body!"
"You really did die?" Hermione asked tentatively.
"Yeah. Its not that big a deal. Heck I think I've died like what two or three times already."
"Then if you died how are you here?"
"I came back to life," Yusuke said sounding like this was the most obvious thing in the world.
"But that's not possible! There's no way!"
"Yeah well that's what happened. It wasn't my time or something, though I think Koenma was just didn't want to go through more paper work and decided that heck why not use me as an errand boy. Hey now that I think of it… That fucking toddler!"
"But still-"
Yusuke shrugged already tired with the topic. "I died and came back to life. I did the impossible much like Harry here."
Harry blinked. I did the impossible? How?
"Of course, Harry survived the killing curse," Hermione once again provided the answer.
"But that was because of my mother not because-"
"It doesn't matter," Yusuke interrupted. "You did survive, no matter the how or why of it. You are here, alive, and he can not change that."
No one said anything after that, just stared off looking at things around them, looking, but not truly seeing them. There was the usual scrapping sounds of benches being pushed and numerous feet hitting the stone floor and walking towards the double doors.
"Oh no!" Hermione piped up affectively breaking the remorseful silence. "Ron we have to go! We're prefects, we have to help with the first years."
"Oh right, well lets go help the midgets out. I'll see you mates in the common room."
"Alright." Harry replied looking at Yusuke who was staring at the teachers desk once again.
"Yusuke," Harry nudged him.
"Yusuke," Harry poked him.
"Yusu-"
SMACK! BAM!
"What the hell!" Yusuke yelled picking up his head revealing a small bump on his forehead. Turning he saw the not-so-innocent Kuwabara walking away with his hands in his robes. Damn him! I'm gonna kick his ass- but that thought was shorten when Dumbledore spoke.
"Mr. Urameshi."
Damn it! People really should stop interrupting when I'm about to beat the living shit out of Kuwabara!
"What!" Yusuke snapped, irritated.
"I was hoping you would honor me with your presence Friday after your classes."
"Alright," Yusuke sighed. "I'll be there."
"Good, well you three better get to your common room." and with that Dumbledore left.
"What do you think he wants?" Kuwabara asked.
"Don't know, but hopefully to give me a few deserved answers. That old man, you just know he's keeping something from us."
"Anyways," Harry started. "I'm sure you guys don't know where the Gryffindor common room is, right?"
The path Kurama was walking didn't seem all that grim. Sure it had its creepy air of someone watching, and moving shadows, but what weird cave doesn't? He was making his way down this path, the path he chose, and he wasn't going to turn back. So far there had only been the usual minor traps and tricks nothing that remotely interesting; yet from judging the character that the jester was, that should remedy itself soon.
As if by some weird mind reading telepathy, the cave walls started to change. Stumbling forward, he felt something in his hand, picking his hand up he saw that it was an old hourglass. Strange he never seen it before, so how did he have it in his hands? Looking at it closely Kurama noticed that the hourglass had a small mound of sand in the bottom.
The Jester must have given it to him, but for what purpose?
Finally his eyes left the small hourglass in his hand and looked around. He was not in the cave anymore, or at least that's what it seemed.
He was home, in his own house where he lived with his mother. The kitchen was the same as it was when he left more than two months ago. There was a note on the table. An innocent little thing that had a list of groceries his mother would need to buy at the store. Was she even home right now, perhaps she's in her room.
Running up the stairs he called for her, "Mother, are you here. Mother!"
Yet of course no one answered. This must be one of the Jesters tricks. He looked back at the hourglass and was just about to squeeze it when he heard the front door open.
"Suichi are you home?"
"Mother? How are you here?"
"What are you talking about? I told you a few minuets ago that I'd be back. Now come help me with these groceries." The boy walked up to his mother and grabbed a few of the bags she had. "Now I'm going to make a big supper today, before you leave off to that school in London. Oh aren't you so excited dear. Studying abroad. I've always wanted to do that."
Kurama smiled at her. Yes he remembered this happening. Is he in his memories. No that's not right. Because if that were true, Yusuke should have turned up. So busy in his thoughts he didn't notice his mother sigh.
"Suichi, I know something is bothering you."
"What? No, no nothing is wrong. I'm fine."
"You are not. Please, I'm your mother, I just want to help."
"Its just- no its ok. I'm fin-" There was movement behind the middle aged women. A shimmering form that slowly became solid. The Jester stood there. "What are you doing here!"
"Who are you talking to Suichi?" his mother said and turned around to face the Jester. The only thing though is she stared right through him. "No ones here. Now please tell me what this is all about?"
"That's what I'd like to know." He watched as the Jester calmly waked towards his mother, what is he going to do?
In an instant so fast that even he couldn't see, the Jester struck his mother, a serum was injected in her. He let the old women fall walking to sit on a chair
"What did you do?" Kurama threw at the jester. He was bent down on the floor to the side of his mother. Her breathing had become very heavy and sweat had started to form on her forehead.
"I just gave her some thing that will kill her. Now tell her what she wants."
"What?"
"Tell her the truth. Tell her what you truly are."
"I- I cant!"
"Why not? Is being rejected truly that bad? Would you rather her die, than know the truth?"
Could he truly kill his own mother? Would his selfishness get her killed?
"Sometimes," the Jester said slowly as if carefully reading a passage in a book. "Sometimes people must sacrifice something. Which something are you going to sacrifice?"
Once a long time ago he was willing to sacrifice his life for his mother. Doing that would be a lot easier than telling her. Telling her that he was a devouring eating monster that almost killed her once. But still he did owe her. At least she'd still be alive even with the hatred of him.
"Mother. I'm not who you think I am." He whispered to her.
"Suichi, what are you talking about? You are my son."
"But I'm not human. I'm-"but things had changed. Unconsciously he had squeezed the hourglass that was still in his hand. A Portkey. That's what it was, a portkey.
"What the hell is all this about!" Hiei yelled, cheeks flushed out of embarrassment or anger Kurama couldn't tell.
"Hiei! What are you doing here? I thought there was only one right path" Kurama said startled.
"It seems the Jester was just saying that to get us separated. It worked."
"Tsk, Tsk now that's not the full reason I separated you two."
"Then what was it!" Hiei sneered just thinking of the horrible torture he went through got him pissed. There was too much color, to much singing, and too much happy dancing kids. 'Wont you come and play with us?' they had asked him using such high pitch voices.
"Oh just for a bit of fun, you did have fun didn't you?" If looks could kill the Jester would have been dead. "Oh alright, fine be that way. Since you two were such good entertainments, especially the little spit fire, I'll give you a hint."
"What hint?" Kurama asked holding down the small demon who was just about going to loose it. "And what happened to my mother? Is she alright?"
"Oh don't worry about that. It was just a little test. Anyways do you want to know the hint?
"I repeat what hint?" a relieved Kurama said.
"A Riddle, a poem, a telling of the soul, of what Voldemort will get, need, and put together. How about it?"
"If you're going to tell us, Tell us. If not stop wasting our time!" Snapped Hiei once more.
"Ahhh of course, of course! Geez hooligans these days, no patients at all. Right, now listen closely.
'Voldemort wants what is right in front of you…
He will need what is obvious yet unseen…
He will take a choice that's not his to make,
And make one,
once more complete'
That is all I'm going to give you. Now what you do with this tid-bit of information is up to you. Better use it wisely, time," the Jester looked at the hourglass that was still in Kuramas hand forgotten, "Is running out." With that the Jester disappeared with a soft pop. He had apparated away. That's strange, I thought only wizards with a wand could do that. And what is with this riddle, what does it mean?
"We should go update Yusuke on this, and maybe he has some new information for us."
"Yusuke wont have any information."
"Why not?"
"I believe they only have him there to keep an eye on him, not for him to keep an eye on that Potter boy."
"Why do you say that Hiei." Kurama asked even though that thought has crossed his mind before.
"Just think about it. Yusuke is powerful and could help us greatly, instead they have him tucked away at that school, which is guarded by members of the Order, not to mention the Headmaster is also there. There watching him, why I don't know."
"This riddle has to be connected."
"Hmm… Maybe."
They looked at each other, thinking the same thought that had crossed there minds more than once before.
'What the hell is going on!'
The week had not gone by in a breeze, no, quite the opposite really. It went by in a slowly achingly sluggish time moving minuet by minuet. Homework was piled over the top on students because of the O.W.L.s. examination coming up. Yusuke thought it was all rubbish, heck why should he have to suffer through all this, he wasn't even a real wizard, right? Besides that after his mission is over he'd go home back to his old school so what was the point.
Though besides going to classes and getting useless homework his mission had become a bore. Nothing that exciting was happening, well then again there was that class in Defense Against the Dark Arts which he had gotten detention with Harry. That ugly cow was really something. Maybe he should have just traded missions with Kuwabara he spent more time with that cow than he did. Yusuke frowned as he remembered what happened.
That day had started out as a normal everyday school day, too early. They had gone to Potions earlier and it was wreck. Poor Kuwabara always had a weird feeling whenever he was near Snape, he said it was because there was another energy connected to his, and that this energy was extremely powerful. In class they were suppose to make, the Draught of Peace. This was suppose to be a very complex potion, and only a few people actually done it right. Hermione was one of them. Yusuke on the other hand was not. Though Snape could not deduct house points from Yusuke since technically he has no house, he did not receive any points for the work.
Already pissed Yusuke entered the room that would get him even more high strung.
"Good morning class," the ugly cow said.
There was the soft mumbling that said, "Good afternoon Professor."
"Now that isn't right. I want you to reply 'Good afternoon Professor Umbridge'. Lets try it once more. Good afternoon class."
"Good afternoon Professor Umbridge."
She smiled in that sickening sweet voice, "Good. Now I want you to put your wands away and quills out. You will write down the three main course aims." With that the blackboard behind her had three course aims written. None however did say that they would practice using them, just learn defensive spells from reading about them. "I want you to open your copy of Defensive Magical Theory and read the first chapter. Everyone has brought your copy, yes?"
"Yes Professor Umbridge."
"Good now go to page five and read that chapter. There will be no need to talk."
Yusuke looked down at the book, read the first couple of sentences and couldn't help but get bored with it. It was stupid and tedious, even Professor McGonagall didn't need to teach him this. He looked around at the other students and apparently they were thinking just about the same thing. Turning to his left he saw Harry staring at Hermione, she had her hand up trying to get the cows attention. Yusuke smirked, a fight was brewing.
Finally after trying to ignore Hermione the cow asked in that falsely sweet voice, " Did you need to ask something about the assignment? We are just reading right now."
"No," Hermione said, "This is about your class aims."
Professor Umbridge raised her eyebrows. "And your name is?"
"Hermione Granger."
"Well Miss Granger, the three course aims are very clear if you read them through carefully."
"No, I don't believe they are." Hermione said bluntly. "There is nothing written on the board that says anything about using defensive spells."
"Using defensive spells? I can not imagine why you would need to use a defensive spell in my classroom. Surely there should not be any reason you should. Unless you are expecting to be attacked during class?"
"We're not going to use magic?" Ron yelled surprised.
"Students raise their hands when they wish to speak Mr.-"
"Weasley." Ron said throwing his hand in the air.
Hermione's hand was once again in the air, as well as Harry's.
"Is there something else Miss Granger?"
"Yes. Surely the whole point of Defense Against the Dark Arts is to practice defensive spell?"
"Are you a Ministry-trained educational expert?"
"No, but-"
"Well then, I'm afraid you are not qualified to decided the 'whole point' of any class is. You will be learning about defensive spells in a secure risk-free way-"
"What use is that?" Harry said loudly. "If we're going to be attacked it wont be in a-"
"Hand, Mr. Potter!"
Harry thrust his fist in the air, but the Professor just ignored him. Seeing other students' hands were raised. They started questioning Umbridge just like Harry, Hermione and Ron did. They started to gang up on her and she did not like that one bit. Her anger was building and it was then Kuwabara had felt something. He being the one that was most aware of spirit energy noticed a small twitch. It was small but it was there none-the-less. Yet he couldn't pinpoint what it was exactly. Was she feeding off something or maybe something was feeding off her? Or maybe he could be way off completely.
Yusuke looked at Kuwabara, he had this weird concentrated face on. What is that about? He followed his line of vision at the teacher before them.
"This is a school, Mr. Potter not the real world!"
"So we're not suppose to be prepared for what's waiting out there?"
"There is nothing waiting out there, Mr. Potter."
Sure. Keep believing that, if it lets you sleep at night, Yusuke thought
"Oh yeah?"
"Who do you imagine wants to attack children like yourselves?"
Who indeed.
"Hmm, lets see… maybe Lord Voldemort?"
Among others.
"Ten points from Gryffindor, Mr. Potter. Now, let me make a few things quiet plain. You have been told that a certain Dark wizard is at large once again. This is a lie."
"It is NOT a lie! I saw him I fought him!"
"Detention, Mr. Potter!"
"What the hell!" Yusuke yelled out for the first time. "You're giving him detention for telling the truth! What the hells wrong with you!"
"You will join him in detention if you don't sit down now, Mr. Urameshi."
"No. He is telling the truth you know this."
"That is enough!"
"Pride," Yusuke said. "This is about your pride, isn't it! Well guess what, now's not the time for you Ministry guys to be worrying about your stupid pride! You can start preparing now while he's still weak, before he gets more followers!"
"Enough!" Professor Umbridge said and before Yusuke could say anything else she turned her back on him. She went straight to her desk, grabbed a quill and started writing down something. Once finished she folded it into a letter and sealed it. "Come here Mr. Potter, Mr. Urameshi. Take this," she held out the note to them, "To Professor McGonagall."
And with that they had left to see Professor McGonagall. She was surprised to see them, but after she read the note she knew why they were there. McGonagall seemed a little disappointed, yet she understood. She told them to be careful when they were around Umbridge. "Professor Umbridge was from the Ministry," McGonagall said. "They want to take over the school, so we mustn't give them reasons why they should."
After that and for a week both Harry and Yusuke had detention. Even though it was Friday and he still, technically, had detention since it was at the Headmasters request he was able to set the detention to Saturday.
Now this meeting with the Headmaster should be interesting, Yusuke thought as he looked up to the statue that hid the rooms of Albus Dumbledore.
"Dots," Yusuke said the password.
Upon entering the door to the office he saw that Professor Dumbledore was not alone. Both Kurama and Hiei stood in the office awaiting his arrival. Yusuke was surprised. Why were they both here?
With a chuckle Dumbledore stood up. "I have just been briefed on what has happened in there mission. I'm sure you want time alone so you can catch each other up as much as you can. I'll come back in once they floo out of here."
Once the door was securely shut Yusuke rounded on the two demons. "What the heck are you guys doing here?"
"You did tell us to keep you posted didn't you, Yusuke?" Kurama teased.
Oh right, Yusuke thought. "So what did you guys find out? Anything worth more than junk or dead ends?"
"Actually we found out quite a bit."
"The Jester has been following us for awhile," Hiei said. "For how long exactly we don't know, but it goes as far back as Sensui."
"What? But how could that be? We just learnt that magic even exists."
"We don't know. That's what bothers us. Why would they even care what we were dong? Unless…," Kurama trailed off.
"Unless we're are somehow directly involved in this mess. Not just as helpers or protectors but as--"
"Something more." Hiei nodded. "A key part."
"Or it could be that Voldemort may be using demons in his quest," Kurama added.
"Or both," Yusuke added with a sigh. "Anything else you found out?"
"Just a riddle."
"Which says…" Yusuke stared at them.
"Voldemort wants what's right in front of you, he will need what's obvious yet unseen, he will make a choice that's not his to make, and make one, once more complete. We don't know what it means though."
"The Headmaster seemed as if it had just confirmed something though." Hiei narrowed his eyes as he looked towards the door Dumbledore had walked through.
Yusuke's eyes also found their way to the said door. He would be asking Dumbledore a few things after his friends leave.
"Anyways Yusuke have you got anything interesting to tell us?"
"No," Yusuke sighed and rubbed his hands over his eyes. Doing so he missed the look Kurama and Hiei shared. "Nothing except that I have detention-"
Hiei snorted.
"And this school sucks with so much homework!"
Kurama chuckled. "Well we better be going Yusuke. Oh before I forget. Here." Kurama handed him two communicators. "These are some items Boton gave us. We each have one and they should work in this castle. Just don't use it to often because you never know who could be listening."
"Keep an eye on that old man," Hiei told Yusuke. "I don't trust him."
"Don't worry, I have my own suspicions."
With that they both floo out of the office to who knows where. Most likely to a new mission for the Order. He was just putting the two communicators in his pocket when Dumbledore opened the door and entered.
"Ah I see that they are gone now. How was your meeting with them."
Yusuke shrugged watching Dumbledore sit down at his desk. "Same as usual I'd say."
Dumbledore nodded, "I'm sure you want to ask a few questions."
"I do. What do you know?" Yusuke cut straight to the point. He was tired of not knowing anything.
"About what?"
"This riddle they brought. The Jester, who the heck is he really? Why is it that he has been following us? And- and just about everything connected to this mission!"
"I'm sorry, my boy but I can not answer those questions."
"What the hell? Why not!"
"Because I can't." Dumbledore turned his eyes away from Yusuke then.
Yusuke looked at where he was staring at. The hat, the Sorting Hat. He stomped over to it. "I don't see the reason why, I cant get sorted. Yes, I know my mission, just… I want to know, damn it! I want to know what house I would have been in if I did have magical powers, the real kind not spirit energy. Its just a house! What's so scary about it!" Yusuke yanked the hat down from its resting place and roughly pulled it on his head.
Ahhh, hello there. I have been wondering when I'd be able to place you. Though you are four years late. No matter lets see which house would best suit you. A voice said in his ears.
"Tell me!" Yusuke yelled in his mind. "Tell me what house I'm-" but he never got to finish. Dumbledore was standing over him, hat in one hand and wand in another. With a flick of his wrist the hat disappeared.
But Yusuke was to angry to let this go. He pulled out his wand and pointed it at Dumbledore. "Bring it back! Wherever you sent that hat, bring it back!"
The Headmaster looked at Yusuke, his usual twinkle in his eyes almost completely gone. "I will not bring the hat back, Yusuke. And I can not answer those questions for you, for I do not know the complete answer to them."
"You're lying! You know! You know a hell of a lot more than you let on Old Man!"
"Even if I did tell you, you cannot do anything about it. There would be no point."
"No point? I will decided what point they will make once I know what it is! As they say, Headmaster, There is power in wisdom, in knowledge!"
"Power you say," Dumbledore shook his head sadly, "I say lost hope." With a soft sigh he continued. "Things are turning Yusuke, and not in our favor. Be patient. When the times right, I'll tell you."
"When the times right? When would that be?" Yusuke wasn't finished, no not even close. His anger had taken over.
Being pissed beyond belief can make people say things a person wouldn't normally say. Dumbledore knew this so he remedy it. Placing a hand on Yusuke shoulder a light blue glow emitted from below his hand. "I'm sorry.
Yusuke felt a warm breeze flow through him. Immediately he backed away. Slowly his body started to feel numb, his vision was fading. Black messy hair shook, trying to gain back what was slowly being taken. "What did… you do to me?" He slurred, almost falling as he stumbled to a chair.
"You will feel better later. I promise. For now, give yourself some time to rest."
"Why you-" was the only thing the boy was able to say as unconsciousness took him.
"I'm sorry." Dumbledore looked at the unconscious boy sadly. "Things shouldn't have to be hidden, but-"
"Its for the best." a voice said from the shadows.
"As you say." Dumbledore replied.
Koenma walked out of the dark shadows and walked toward the sleeping figure. "I'm sorry Yusuke. This has to play out without you knowing." he brushed a few strands of hair from Yusuke's face. "Will you ever forgive me."
Hiei looked at the piece of paper within his hands. The parchment was old beat up and looked like it has been gone for centuries. The Order had told him that maybe he could find something here, in this old house that belonged to the Riddle family. He was just about to leave when a small crake in the floor caught his attention. He for one had finally found something interesting. A link maybe, a link that could connect something more in this never-ending riddle.
"Did you find something?" asked some random Order member that had tagged along with him.
"Yeah."
Things were turning and twisting, by making very hard and out of place puzzle pieces. But maybe with this a piece of that puzzle could be solved.
Peering through a looking glass,
we see what we can't find.
Hardly noticing, hardly recognizing
We seem, we can't, get past this design
Shocked, Kurama stared at the creature in front of him. How could this be? How could this creature be here? There is something wrong, but what? Racking his brain he tried to figure it out. Trying his hardest he knew the answers were so close.
Turning to one of the Order members he asked if they knew what this creature was.
"No, but there has been more strange creatures that have attacked us. We may be wizards and have different magical creatures but these, these don't feel right."
"That's right. Those creatures you have faced, and the one in front of us are demons."
Voldemorts has been using demons, which from the what this Order member has said wizards don't know anything about them. So how does Voldemort know of them? But of course, no one will answer that question.
Its there, right in front of us,
Yet we cannot reach.
There they go again
Saying their well elaborate speech
Yusuke woke up in the infirmary. White walls and a very familiar ceiling, yes it was the room his team had stayed in during their two months of training. Looking around he noticed that it was still dark. It was but just a couple of hours ago that Dumbledore had knocked him unconscious. Still though that didn't really deteriorate all his anger. Shutting brown eyes, Yusuke tried to fall back to sleep; that however was interrupted with a soft little beeping. What the? Oh the communicator. Opening it up there was Botan looking every bit the same, well except those dark shadows under her eyes and the way she was biting her lips.
"What's the matter Botan?"
"Oh Yusuke, I'm glad I got a hold of you! Its just I went to go see how Keiko was doing since for some reason Koenma has been disappearing for a while and well…"
"What is it? Keiko isn't hurt is she?"
"No, no it isn't something like that-or well I'm not sure."
"What do you mean. Spit it out already!"
"Well you see Yusuke. Now don't be mad! Keiko does her best but it seems somehow Puu has gone missing. We've searched everywhere for him yet we cant seem to find him anywhere."
"Puu… missing…" How the heck is Puu missing! How could they loose his other half! His inner self!
Looking, seeking
The truth within the lies.
How can we get past,
These never ending signs.
Kuwabara, wasn't worried. Of course he wasn't. Its just that it was late and Yusuke's not back from his meeting with Dumbledore. Harry had come back earlier than usual today. He said it was because for some strange reason Professor Umbridge was in an exceptionally good mood. Good mood? Why would she be in a good mood? And what was what he felt when she had gotten angry the other day in class.
He was walking around the castle trying to find Yusuke, thinking that guy had gotten some new information when he heard a sickening and falsely sweet voice.
"Oh of course. Yes don't you worry Lucius, I am taking care of my part exceptionally well."
"Good. I want a full report next week. Do not fail the Dark Lord does not take failure well." Then the head in the fire disappeared.
Professor Umbridge just sat there on the floor and laughed. Kuwabara couldn't help but be unnerved by that sound. He had gotten at least some bit of information now. The Umbridge women is in league with Voldemort. But which one is being fed power? Umbridge, or Voldemort? Or maybe something else entirely.
We think we know
Of all of life's mysteries.
Yet this road that we see
Just keeps winding away from me
AN: anyways how did you like this chapter? Ehh I liked the end hahahaha I was having a hard time with Kurama and Hiei, I was going to put Hiei's uhhh 'horrible torture' he had to go through, with all those happy kids hahaha but I just couldnt fit it in. If ya want I could put it in, in the next chapter as a flash back on poor Hiei. hahaha anyways I'm sick right now which bites blah im like taking two different medicines and they tast ugly! hahaha anyways R&R
Oh yea before I forget the poem in the end is mine! Yay I was in a poeming mood hahaha. and the sorting hats thingy is almost all mine as well.oh ohand yesterday was my B-day! woot! hahaha though it sucks cuz I was sick but still!
Thank You to all my REVIEWERS! THANKS so much! Without them I think I would have just forgotten about this fic! Anyways I replied here to my anonyms reviewers since I didn't want them to think I have forgotten ya! Because I haven't!
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