Matt:

So is Ginny still alive? And did Sirius tell Ron and Hermione the truth?

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Ginny is fine, Ron and Hermione told the professors about the chamber and basilisk. They actually gave a corn snake a potion that let the snake speak human and got it to open the chamber. Then the professors worked together to save Ginny and slay the basilisk. Dumbledore destroyed the diary right after the fight.

Everything with Sirius went pretty much like the books except without Harry.

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lazyandbitter:

One thing I'm wondering is if he'll get in contact with anyone from Japan and let them know he's okay or something along those lines.

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He will. Remember that Kaneki doesn't actually have any idea where the others are hiding (since Anteiku's gone). He'll have to figure that out, so that should be interesting.

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"Hello Harry, I imagine you have as many questions as we do. Shall we get started then?," Dumbledore said as he conjured himself a chair.

"Straight to the point I see, professor. But yes, I think we can all agree that answers would be nice," Harry said.

"Alright then, we'll explain why you're here first unless anyone disagrees." when no one objected Dumbledore continued."This year we decided to resurrect an old tradition where schools compete against each other called the Triwizard tournament. The competitors for each school are chosen by the Goblet of Fire. It seems someone messed with the spell work of the goblet and made it think we had 4 schools in the tournament and then put just your name under the school. They really wanted to make sure you were entered in this tournament so it wasn't just a prank or a dare-gone-wrong. We're still not sure who did it though and the investigation isn't looking too promising, unfortunately." Dumbledore explained.

"Can't I just forfeit?" Harry asked.

"No. You see, the Goblet is a magically binding contract. If you forfeit you'll have your magic taken away." He told Harry.

Kaneki wasn't really using his magic anymore and for a moment he considered dropping out anyway. At least until he remembered something he came across when researching about his new ghoul body, his kagune was partly magical.

Ghouls were actually classified as magical creatures. Even though they didn't have enough magic to be wizards their bodies did need a little magic to function. If he lost his magic it was very possible that any of the organs he got from Rize would shut down. He'd die from organ failure. Losing his magic wasn't a viable option.

Harry sighed "What are the rules?" He asked.

" Well, normally you'd have to take part in three different trials. The person who wins gets money and the Triwizard cup. Since we have four champions though we'll also be having four trials." Dumbledore explained.

"Wait am I supposed to attend classes again because I don't have any of my things. My wand and clothes are all still in Japan. I'm fairly certain that my friends are freaking out about the fact that I'm missing," Harry worried.

"I can take you there l some time after dinner tonight," Mcgonagall offered.

"Wait how did he end up here though?" Ron asked.

"Ah, the cup used some of its own magic to bring you here, now then if there are no more questions on your end may we have some answers?" Dumbledore said.

"Alright," Harry said confidently while internally panicking. He didn't know if they knew about ghouls but he wasn't going to tell them that he was a cannibal. Let it be known that he could act but he was a terrible liar.

"So why did you suddenly disappear and where were you?" Hermione asked immediately. She and Ron had been trying not to interrogate him at Madam Pomfrey's request but now they had a lot of questions that they desperately wanted answers to.

He decided that he'd probably do something to give himself away if he lied about where he was. He took a deep breath ad started.

"I was in Japan. I'm fairly certain I got there because of accidental magic. One moment I was in Surrey and the next moment I was in Tokyo. A woman took me in. I don't think she ever actually legally adopted me but she gave me a roof, clothes, food and education. For all intents and purposes, she became my mother and I her son. I never actually told her I was magical though and we were pressed for money. I couldn't ask her to buy me something as expensive as a plane ticket to Europe when she was doing her best to make sure that I was well fed even if she wasn't, not after everything she did. Then a little over 8 months after I met her s-she-" Harry's voice cracked and he took a sharp breath in.

"-She passed away from overwork and I went to live with her sister. My aunt wasn't- she wasn't a nice person-, so I didn't talk to her much. I moved out of my aunt's house to the dorms at my school, and then I ended up here," he finished.

His hand hadn't moved to his chin at all during that explanation. He hadn't lied per se, but he had left quite a bit out of that explanation. He didn't touch the topic of ghouls with a ten-foot pole and Hide wasn't talked about at all because he was sure he would have a break down if he said anything about him.

"Why's your hair white mate?" Ron asked.

His hand unconsciously touched his chin "It's just dye" He said with a smile.

"Oh! That's so cool mate! My mum would never let me do that!" Ron said with a grin.

Snape decided to make himself known "Why were you injured and covered in blood ?" He drawled.

Harry flinched. He had to lie and he had to do it well. He made a conscious effort not to touch his chin and started

" I went on a date with a girl who turned out to be part of the Yakuza witch is basically the japanese mafia. I didn't know anything about it until she tried to kill me. During my attempt to try and get away a bunch of steel beams fell and killed her and when I woke up in the hospital I found out that they had illegally transplanted her organs inside me to save me. The thugs she was alined with saw me as her killer and it turns out the girl had enemies, enemies who saw me as an extension of her." He lied

"The blood Mr. Potter? Pray tell, did you kill someone?" Snape asked in his usual threatening manor.

"The-The blood was from H-hide," He said trying to keep his voice even. He didn't need to act, Hide loss was a wound that would never heal. "He was my best friend and-and they killed him." He let out a sob full of agony. "I-I tried to stop the blood but- god there was so much," He said through tears and a shaky voice.

Even Snape's eyes were softer after seeing the pathetic state the boy was in after explaining.

Ron and Hermione were horrified by what they heard but they couldn't deny the relief they felt from knowing that Harry hadn't killed someone.

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Madame Pomfrey had returned after hearing sobs. When she saw Kaneki's Tear stained face she felt her usual protective anger swell.

"Everyone out now! Ken needs his rest!" She demanded. Not noticing hoe the boy flinched at the name.

"Ken?" Ron asked. The question made her forget about her protectiveness for a second.

"Oh, didn't he tell you? His name was Ken Kaneki back in Japan." She explained to the now curious group.

"Oh! Well then, what would you like to be addressed as Harry?" Dumbledore asked.

The boy in question was planning to let them keep calling him Harry but now that they were asking he wasn't so sure anymore. He didn't like being called Harry. Kaneki and Harry were two different people, one ghoul, the other, human. Being called Harry made him feel like he was stealing someone else's identity, the identity of a dead child. It was irrational, but since when was insanity rational?

"Kaneki. Call me Kaneki. " He responded softly.

"Wait so is Ken your last name?" Hermione asked.

That comment made Ron confused. "What?" He asked.

"In Japan, people say their family name before their personal name. For example, I would be Granger Hermione and you would be Weasley Ron," she explained to Ron who oh-ed in understanding.

"No, Ken is my first name. Only a few people called me By it but it brings up a lot of bad memories. Please just call me Kaneki." He said.

Suddenly Madam Pomfrey realized Kaneki still needed rest and shooed the others out.

On his way out Ron grinned and waved at Kaneki "Bye mate!" was all he managed to say before Madam Pomfrey threw him out but it still made him smile as he refocused on his book.

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I'm super excited to write the next chapter. It's going to be pretty interesting and I've been waiting for it for a while.

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