Here We Go Again! SD and PK Take on Hogwarts-
samuraiduck27 and PsychoKitty13
A/N: We're back, minna!
PK13: Yay for long weekends and extra free-time!
SD27: This'll be the last post for a little while- I really need to study.
PK13: Same here- so enjoy this one, minna!
DISCLAIMER: See chappie 1- I'm not writing it again. Too lazy and the things are SO depressing…
Japanese Words-
Chibi- small, runt, dwarf, tiny, etc.
Baka- idiot, stupid
Itai- that hurts, ouch
Gomen- informal way of saying sorry
Niiro-chan- roughly translated to "little red"
Tenshi- angel
Sugoi- awesome, cool, …you get the picture
Chapter 2- Of Wakings and Wands
"Ugh…"
SD moaned as she opened her eyes and adjusted to the light. Just where the devil was she at, anyways? Last she remembered, she was yelling at PK- then everything went black.
Oh well- at least her head didn't hurt anymore.
"Well, well, well. Look who's finally up!"
SD turned her head to see a smug PK at the side of her bed.
"Where…am I?" SD got out, throwing off the last remnants of potion-induced sleep.
"You, SD my friend, are in the hospital wing of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." PK chirped.
SD fixed her friend with a blank look, thinking to herself that the brunette had gone mad.
"Geez, SD!" PK sighed, "Maybe head butting that door finally caused you to lose whatever small amount of brain cells you originally possessed. Not to mention that it probably messed up your height as well- you look a few inches shorter to me. You're…dare I say it… chibi-sized!"
PK burst into laughter at her little joke…while SD broke out of her little trance-thingy and growled at the girl, "Chibi-sized…? I'll show you chibi-sized!"
SD bolted upright in the bed and was an inch from strangling her best friend when Madame Pomfrey and Dumbledore walked out from Madame Pomfrey's office.
"Miss Zephyr! Stop that right this instant and sit down!" she commanded.
SD flinched and 'eep'-ed before doing as told and acting like a good little girl.
"I go to talk to the Headmaster for one moment as you get all riled up and start causing trouble…" she huffed, walking over to SD and beginning to check SD for any signs of after-effects from the concussion.
"Um…who're you?" SD asked as the woman checked her eyes.
"Madame Pomfrey, head Healer of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." she answered.
"…right…" SD replied sarcastically, "Hogwarts."
SD gave a slight "what-the-hell's-going-on" look to PK, who just grinned toothily at the girl.
"And I'm here, why?" continued SD.
"You, my dear, were dumb enough to think head butting the castle doors- which are several tons heavy- would gain you entrance. You gave yourself a good-sized concussion, and I've been treating you for it."
Pomfrey gave a slight exasperated glare to the girl, who laughed sheepishly, "Hehe…oh yeah…"
Dumbledore spoke up, "You were found by our resident Potions professor, Professor Snape. Miss Dilefea has already informed me of your name, and how you ended up finding the castle. Until we can find a way to get you back to your homes, I am offering Hogwarts as a temporary one. Miss Dilefea has already accepted my offer, what about you, Miss Zephyr?"
SD gave Dumbledore a small smile that wasn't really an answer before turning to PK.
"And what exactly did you tell him, PK?" she said in a sticky-sweet voice full of repressed anger and surprise. Telling Dumbledore her name was one thing- she could accept that. But how the two supposedly got there? When SD didn't even know herself? And what if SD decided that they shouldn't have told him and instead made up some story? Then the two would have fought and… well, just to put SD's opinion of this into one word, it'd be "Argh!"
"And…am I really supposed to believe that this is a magic castle- Hogwarts, to be exact? A magic school…psh. Gimme some proof, then we can talk about temporary living arrangements and such." SD continued, earning a gasp of surprise from Madame Pomfrey at the tone of voice she used with Dumbledore.
The wizard in question just smiled before pulling his wand out from his robe sleeve.
"Wingardium Leviosa!" he said, aiming the stick of wood at SD- who knew what the spell was for and let out an "eep" of surprise when she was lifted about 6 inches off the bed and was floating in mid-air.
"Put me down, put me down, put me down!" cried SD- a little freaked out with the fact she was floating.
PK laughed at SD's reaction- ooh, she couldn't wait to learn that spell…SD had better watch her back…
"Okay…you've proven your point. There is such a thing as magic." SD said, thankful to be back on the mattress.
"And you, Miss Zephyr, if you choose, will be able to have the chance to learn it." Dumbledore replied to the girl.
SD's eyes lit up like a kid on Christmas, "Really? You'd…you'd actually teach me magic. Give me a wand and teach me spells?"
PK knew where this was going- SD + wand + fire spells equals bad things in the future. Maybe she was the one who had better watch her back… but, did SD have the magic in her to actually learn spells and such? She posed this to Dumbledore, who nodded and said that SD had about that same levels of magic as she did.
"Okay…that's a bit hard to believe, but I'll go with it." SD shrugged, making to get off the bed, but having Pomfrey stop her.
"Good. If it's alright with Poppy, I'll have one of the professors here escort you to Diagon Ally to get your things. You look about 5th year age, so you'll have a lot to catch up on in two months." Dumbledore stated.
"Two months!" exclaimed the girls. When they had left- it was the end of May. Now…
"What d'ya mean two months? It's the middle of May! Since school doesn't start 'til September… that means we have a little less than 4 months to learn!" SD protested.
"And how the heck are we supposed to learn 4 years worth of schooling in 2 months?" added PK.
Dumbledore looked at the two in surprise, "Well, to answer Miss Zephyr's question, it is currently the 5th of July, which gives you both a little under two months to learn up to 4th year in studies, and to answer Miss Dilefea- you'll just have to buckle down."
Madame Pomfrey waved her wand over SD and nodded, "Well, Dear, it seems you're back to normal. No after-effects from the concussion- you're free to go."
SD nodded dumbly and looked at the Headmaster- "I-it's the 5th? Of July? Are you positive?"
PK giggled at the shocked look on SD's face. Not only did the two miss a month of their summer vacation, but SD missed an American pyromaniac's favorite holiday. Dumbledore nodded and affirmed SD's fears.
"I- I missed the 4th of July. I missed blowing things up and setting things on fire…" she cried.
The other occupants of the wing gave SD an odd look.
"Pyromaniac missing her favorite American holiday." PK sighed in explanation and whacked the girl on the arm.
"SD no baka! They don't even celebrate the 4th here! We're in England, you idiot!" she yelled.
SD sniffed and held her arm, "Itai… you're such a meanie, PK."
"Act your age- not your shoe size."
"You callin' me immature?"
"So there is a brain under that thick skull of yours! And here I was, thinking it was all hot air."
"Hey! Leave me and my thick skull alone!"
After SD and PK had upped their arguing to almost physical violence- never call SD a chibi- and were broken up, they were told to go to Dumbledore's office and wait for their escort to Diagon Ally.
"Wonder who'll be taking us…" SD mused, racking her brains for some sort of idea while PK cooed over Fawkes.
"Ain't you pretty…." PK smiled at the phoenix, "Dumbledore said a professor would be taking us. It'll probably be Snape since the greasy git practically never leaves the castle."
SD frowned, and before she could reply, a burst of green flame erupted in the fireplace, signaling the use of Floo Powder, and out stepped Dumbledore, followed closely by a young woman with spiky pink hair and dressed in muggle attire.
"Ack!" she exclaimed, stumbling out of the fireplace, and grinning at the girl once she regained her balance.
"Misses Dilefea and Zephyr- meet Miss Nymphadora Tonks. Nymphadora, meet Kat Dilefea and Rae Zephyr." Dumbledore introduced.
"Wotcher, you two. Call me Tonks- I hate my given name." Tonks smiled, waving a hand at them.
PK smiled, as did SD- Tonks was a favorite character of both the girls.
"You can call me PK, and Rae's SD. We don't like our names much, either." PK replied.
Tonks nodded, "I'll be taking you two to Diagon Ally and to Muggle London as well. I doubt you'd be wanting to wear robes 24/7 for however long you'll be here. I know I wouldn't."
SD smiled, "Awesome. Shopping spree."
PK grinned as well, "One question- I thought a professor was gonna take us. Tonks looks way too young and…un-professorly-like to be one. Not that I'm complaining or anything!"
Dumbledore chuckled, "Well, I was going to have Professor Snape take the two of you, but he had urgent business to take care of. No one else was available, but I thought you two and Nymphadora, (insert growl from Tonks here) would get along quite well. She's a trusted colleague of mine- and will be good protection for you in case anything should happen."
No doubt there on us getting along nicely…PK thought.
The three had the same taste in clothes, after all- and same goes for hairstyles. What with SD and PK in their trench coats, black cargos and blue jeans, camo shirt and red tank, combat boots, high tops, multiple piercing and studded jewelry, and Tonks in her faded blue jeans, combat boots, and a Weird Sisters band t-shirt, added with the fact of their pink hair, pink and brown, or red and blonde, they looked as though they'd be good friends, or with the case of SD and Tonks- related. What with both of them being clumsy as hell, and had almost the same wide, sheepish grins that they sported when caught in the act of breaking something or causing trouble, in SD's case.
PK looked at the group in front of her, "Well… when are we leaving?"
The three floo-ed to Diagon Ally, and after getting their robes and basic school supplies (they didn't have to go to Gringotts seeing as Dumbledore was footing the bill for everything) all they had left to do was get their wands and pets. Then they could head into Muggle London, but seeing as it was already late afternoon- the girls had appeared in the morning, and SD hadn't awoken until a half-hour after the meeting between PK and Dumbledore- they may have to cut it short, or at least hurry up.
"Let's see…we have to go to Ollivander's and the Magical Menagerie yet. Which do you two want to go to?" Tonks said as the trio walked down the alley.
"Well, it doesn't really matter to me, but seeing as how Ollivander's is closer.." started SD.
"Wands! Wands! Wands!" chirped PK, all but running to the little shop at the corner of the street.
"Olivander's it is."
The trio walked into the dim little shop, stacks and stacks of wand boxes lining the shelves, walls and strewn throughout the shop behind the counter. Tonks took a seat near the door and waited as Mr. Ollivander came out from the back.
PK stood next to SD and mumbled something that SD could barely hear.
"Hmm…is marijuana a tree? 'Cause that be cool…"
SD sighed- only PK could come up with something as stupid as that when she had sugar. Hell- even SD managed to retain some common sense when she was on a sugar high!
"No PK- you can't have a weed wand." SD said, making PK look at her and chuckle sheepishly.
"Ah! What do we have here, two young witches in need of wands, eh? Well, you look a little old to be getting your first wands… and I don't recall seeing you here before." Ollivander greeted the two, giving them a wary look.
"Dumbledore says they need wands- he's footing the bill, so send it to him." Tonks said.
Ollivander nodded, if Dumbledore had sent them, then they could be trusted. Pulling out his trusty tape measurer from a drawer he beaconed PK over.
"We'll start with you, Miss. Hold out your wand hand, will you?" he said.
PK held out her left hand and the tape measurer moved on its own to measure the distance between arm and shoulder, lower arm and elbow, between fingers, etc. It was beginning to do some, ahem… odd measurements, but PK glared at it and it stopped before returning to Ollivander's counter.
"Well, now. Let's see… 10" Cherry and Unicorn hair, good for Charms. Give it a wave."
PK took it, and did. Immediately, a shot of water came out of the tip and hit SD in the face.
"Ra-damn it, PK! Watch where you aim that thing!" SD cried, pushing her drenched hair out of her face.
"Hehe…gomen, SD."
Ollivander plucked the wand out of PK's hand and gave her another, "12" Willow and Unicorn."
This one let out a gust of wind that sent some of the boxes flying all over the place.
"No, not that one…" he muttered, digging through more boxes.
"13" Mahogany and Phoenix tail feather, inflexible- good for Defense work."
PK swished it, and SD, hers, and Ollivander's hair turned a bright pink. PK's was already a partial pink, so she wasn't too stunned, Tonks's was already pink, so no harm done there, Ollivander just shrugged it off, but SD…
"Gah! My hair! It's pink… pink! Pink is the color of evil!" she cried, pulling at the strands until Ollivander cast the counter-charm and SD's head turned back to the red and blonde it normally was.
PK giggled as Ollivander gave her another wand to test out.
After a few explosions, broken windows, gusts of wind, the store-owner's skin turning neon green, and 10 wands later, PK finally found her wand.
"Here's an odd one I found in the back- but, you're an odd one yourself…" he said, muttering the last part to himself.
PK took the wand, and a silvery glow came out of nowhere, as well as a small stream of black feathers started floating down from Ra knows where.
"Ooh…pretty…" cooed PK.
"13" Papyrus and Black Griffin feather. Good for Transfiguration and Charms work. Now, lets get your friend over there her wand, shall we?"
PK took her wand and practically skipped over to the seat SD was occupying at the minute. Tonks chuckled at the girl, and SD sighed as she went up, stuck out her right hand for the tape measurer, glared at it as well, and began the wand searching process.
"Let's see… 10" Holly and Unicorn hair." Ollivander started out, giving SD a wand.
That particular wand caused the shelves to fall down- and Ollivander to sigh in frustration.
"Here we go again…" he mumbled.
It only took SD six tries until she found a wand. But in those tries she got PK back by making a few dozen wand boxes fly at her, accidentally set half the shop on fire- and it's unnecessary to say that SD rather enjoyed that one- gave Ollivander a mohawk, and break a few windows.
"Here- 13 and a half inches, Ebony and Phoenix tail feather. Good for Defense."
SD took the wand and swished. Red and silver sparks came from the wand and Ollivander nodded.
"Looks like that's the wand for you. Well, thanks for stopping by and all, I'll send the bill to Headmaster Dumbledore, okay?"
Tonks nodded as she got up and tripped over a rogue wand case. Ollivander sighed and accio-ed the wand and Tonks gave a sheepish grin to the man.
"See ya 'round, Mr. Ollivander!" Tonks called as the three left the shop.
"Farewell, girls!" he replied, a little more than glad for the three to be gone.
"Okay- you two go find what familiars you want. I'm gonna go get some ice cream. You guys want some?" Tonks asked as they reached the menagerie.
SD and PK nodded, and after giving Tonks their orders, they went inside and began to look around.
"So…what d'ya think you'll end up getting?" asked SD.
"Hmmm…I'd like a bird. A raven, maybe." she replied, "'Bout you?"
SD shrugged, "Dunno- what I sees, I sees. If I likes it, I buys it."
PK laughed and the two split up.
PK delved deeper into the shop- looking for her desired pet. She came across a group of ravens and smiled. This was what she had been looking for.
SD looked through the shop in a pattern, up one side and down another, up one aisle, and down another. She looked at the snakes, and after a moment's hesitation, decided they just weren't her. Same went for the ravens- she saw PK cooing over a few and shook her head- and the toads. Spiders? Nah. Cats… that was more of a PK thing than her, though there was this sweetie that took a liking to the blonde.
At the back of the store held some larger cages- holding dogs and some rather odd looking creatures SD had no clue of what was what. But something caught SD's eye at the bottom of the row and she crouched down to the cage's level and peered inside.
"Why hello there… c'mon out, no need to be shy…"
PK smiled and did an inaudible gasp as she set her eyes on the perfect raven. It was truly unique- an albino raven with deep green eyes instead of the usual red you'd find with almost any albino creature.
"You're beautiful…" she said to the bird, beaconing it forward.
The raven looked at her before shuffling forward to the front of the cage, peering at her through those green eyes of its.
"D'ya want to come home with me? Huh? I promise I'll take real good care of you…" PK whispered to the raven, which cocked its head and stared at her.
"Well? I won't force you if you don't wanna…"
The raven seemed to weigh the option in its mind before it pecked the lock on the cage, and when PK opened it and stuck out her arm, it hopped on.
"That's a good birdy. Well, let's go up front so I can pay for you. I hope Tonks gave me enough."
SD smiled as the little creature eased its way out of the shadows and stepped near the front of the cage.
"Ooh- you're a cutie, ain't ya?" SD cooed, holding out a hand to the animal, which started to shy away.
"It's okay- I won't hurt you. You're safe with me." SD reassured the creature, showing an amount of patience no one would have ever guessed that the girl was capable of possessing.
After a minute or two of holding her hand out in front of the cage bars, SD noticed the small fox kit inside the cage start to ease its way back out of the shadows and towards her.
"That's a boy… are you a boy? I don't wanna offend you if you're a girl or anything."
The little kit came fully out of the shadows and SD could see it clearly. It was no older than 9 months old, still a baby. It was a pretty shade of reddish-black, with a white spot in the middle of its forehead and a white front right paw. It came up and glanced at SD before gingerly sniffing her hand. It didn't give any objections to SD's scent, and after a second, rubbed its head on her hand. Carefully and slowly, she opened the cage door and picked up the little kit.
"Hey you- my name's SD. You wanna be my new partner in crime?"
Geez…what in Ra's name is taking her so long? thought PK, as she sat near the counter, waiting for SD to show up.
Tonks had returned long ago, and right now the two were sitting there, eating their ice cream and starting to get bored waiting for the blonde and her choice.
"Hey Tonks! PK!" SD called, coming up with the kit perched on her shoulder. After SD had earned the kit's trust, it had taken a liking to her.
"You chose a fox kit… a chibi kitsune? Hehe… sly, sneaky, and small. Just like you, SD." PK commented, "Aww…it's so cute!"
"Hey! You better watch it with the short comments! And the chibi ones as well!" SD pouted.
"Wotcher, SD. 'Bout time you're back. Luckily for you this ice cream is a specialty of the shop over there- never melts." Tonks greeted, handing SD a cone of mint-chocolate chip ice cream, some of which she gave to the little fox kit sitting on her shoulder.
The witch in charge of the shop took note of the girls' purchases and gave them the necessary things needed to take care of the kit and the raven.
"So PK, Whatcha gonna name your raven?" asked Tonks once they left the menagerie and headed towards the Leaky Cauldron. They still had a good amount of time to go into Muggle London and shop for some weekend clothes, pajamas, and the like.
"Not sure yet. What about you, SD?" replied PK.
"Um…I think I'll name him Niiro-chan." SD smirked, holding the kit up, "It's perfect for him."
"You're naming him 'Little Red'? Why?" asked PK.
"I think that'd be obvious, PK." answered SD, "He's gonna be our new partner in prankster crime, ain'tcha, Niiro-chan?"
"You two are pranksters? Merlin… another pranking duo at Hogwarts. This should be an eventful year for Dumbledore." snickered Tonks.
They walked through the pub, and after talking with Tom, Tonks managed to get him to let the three leave their bags, PK's raven, and reluctantly, Niiro-chan, in a spare room upstairs while they went to go shopping, free of charge.
Tonks opened the pub door and the three walked out as the teens got their first look into the muggle world of England.
"Well SD, PK, welcome to London."
A few hours, and about what could be equivalent to $200 later, the girls returned to the Leaky Cauldron to pick up the rest of their things and head back to Hogwarts.
"Merlin- it's getting late! We've been here all day; it's almost 8 'o clock, after all. You two need to get back so Dumbledore can show you your rooms and stuff." Tonks exclaimed.
A few shrinking charms and fire grates later, they stood in the Headmaster's Office of Hogwarts. Dumbledore greeted them with a smile and after Tonks declined the offer to spend the night at the castle- "guard duty" was her excuse- PK and SD were shown to a room hidden behind a tapestry of the Faerie Court on the 2nd floor.
"The password will be of your choosing. Just tell the faeries what you wish it to be, and that's all. It'll only change for you two, so no worries about anyone else changing it. You'll move into your dorms when you are Sorted, but we'll give you the proper ceremony when the rest of the students arrive." he told the girls.
PK and SD eventually decided to use the word "tenshi" as their password., and as they walked in, they looked in awe at their new home for the next few months- if they stayed there that long.
A high ceiling covered the top of the deep burgundy and navy themed room. A fireplace was roaring at one corner of the room, and there were two adjoining doors PK and SD took to be their own rooms. A similar one led to the bathroom, and what could be considered as a mini Common Room was decorated with various Oriental artifacts and soft, navy plush chairs. An ebony wooded desk sat in a corner, and there was a large window giving out a very good view of the grounds.
"Sugoi…" breathed PK, taking in the whole space.
"You got that right…" added SD.
Dumbledore chuckled- he thought the girls would like this. After all, all he had to do was probe gently into their minds to find out each of the girls' tastes, and was glad to find that they were almost the same.
"Well, don't stay up too late, you two. After all- you'll be starting class in the morning." he told them, walking out the door, "Breakfast starts at seven, so be up nice and early!"
SD and PK blinked at this new information. Classes in the morning? They just don't get a day off, do they?
"Great… I call this room!" said SD, bounding into a dark red painted room, Niiro-chan scooped up in her arms.
"Night, SD! I'm getting as much sleep as I can!" called PK, walking into her deep gold and black Egyptian themed room, carrying her raven's cage.
"Night, PK."
A/N: Holy Ra- I think I just broke my personal record… thirteen pages, not counting authoress's notes and review replies.
PK13: Yay! I gots my raven! Still need to name him though… must go think…
SD27: This is gonna be the last chapter for a week or two- finals start Wednesday and I need to study. Lucky for you people I had most of this written out otherwise there would have been no post.
PK13: Well, let's get to the replies, 'k?
Review Replies-
AnmarRanma- Thanks for reviewing! Yes…Viggo or Johnny would have been much better choices for Sirius in the movies. Well, after talking with PK- we decided that since you're such a loyal reviewer- and our "bestest bestest fan"-, we'll let you do a little cameo somewhere in the upcoming chappies. Just gimme a basic hair color/length and eye color. Name too, or you can just be anonymous- doesn't really matter.
Black Spell- Thanks for reviewing! Yes- Snape and Draco are awesome! Remus is cool too- but if I said anything more on the subject, PK'll come running…
PK13: Did I hear someone say Remus?
SD27: No, PK. It's just your mind playing tricks on you again.
PK13: I wish it would stop doing that…
SD27: ...right...Well, hope you liked this chappie!
Go Drink Pinesol- Hey! I am not a dumbass! I resent that! (goes and cries in a corner)
PK13: (LHAO) It's true though- she's stupid enough to go ram her head into a door, after all. Thanks for reviewing! Yes- you and Roxy'll be searching for us…but not anytime soon.
Shadowed Kitsune- Thanks for reviewing! I was gonna have SD get a wolf…but seeing as how I've always- and plan to get when I move out- wanted a little kit, I decided to have SD get one. Funny thing is- the original name for it was "Kage-chan", or "Little Shadow" and then I remembered you and thought "I don't think she'd appreciate being my pet…" so I changed it. Ugh- I forgot about Hagrid…it's gonna be a pain in the ass trying to write his accent… oh! DON'T CALL ME CHIBI!
PK13: (laughing quietly)
SD27: Shut up!
Nytingale- Thanks for reviewing! Yeah- I thought the whole HP- magic thing would explain things well too. That, and it gave us reason to write a sequel. Glad you like it so far! Hope this chappie was good as well!
GreenEyedFloozy- Thanks for reviewing! Yep, Snape didn't seem too happy about finding them. I'd hate to think how Diagon Ally would have turned out with those three… Hope you liked this chappie!
Firecat925- Thanks for reviewing! Heehee…two prankster duos in the same castle…this is gonna be fun to write. As for the houses? We aint gonna tell ya how that's going, but you should find out next chapter… Hope you liked this one!
SD27: Well, that's it for now!
PK13: Next chappie's gonna be the Sorting and stuff, right?
SD27: Yep. Skipping the summer training thing. Yay for time-skips!
PK13: Yay indeed. Please review, minna! Appease us review hogs!
Ja ne, minna-san!
SD27 and PK13
