Hello everyone. This is ThunderReborn. Here is the newest chapter of Broken Dreams. The Harry Potter Arc will be likely the longest for any arc in this Fanfiction. I do apologize if I portray Queen Elizabeth II, abnormally. There will be a lot of shifts in the language so be aware of the parenthesis.
This chapter was edited by Darklord331.
04/01/2020: Hello everyone. This is ThunderReborn. This chapter has been edited by Darklord331, my current Beta Reader before, and Grammarly (not sponsored by them). Hope you enjoy the newly edited chapter.
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"Hello." – Normal talking
"Hello." – Ichigo's thoughts.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō speaking
"Hello." – Zanpakutō thoughts.
In Kuoh Town, the sun was rising early this morning. In the Kurosaki Household Ichigo was asleep; surrounded by some of his peerage members. The early morning sunlight began to enter the room and hit Ichigo's face. On reflex, Ichigo tried to move his arm to block out the incoming sunlight. However, he couldn't move his arm. Ichigo opened his eyes to see his body was covered or captured by one of his peerage members. On Ichigo's left side was Artoria. Behind her was Yuzu. Gilgamesh managed to claim Ichigo's leg this time. On Ichigo's right side was Moka. Behind her was Akasha. Tamamo claimed Ichigo's right leg. On top of his chest were Elizabeth and Karin. Moka and Artoria started to wake up from Ichigo's attempts to move his arms.
"Good morning Ichigo," Moka said.
"Morning Master," Artoria said.
"Good morning girls," Ichigo said. Slowly all the other girls began to wake up from hearing them talk. They quickly exchanged greetings and got out of bed. They all head to the bathroom and got ready for breakfast. Ichigo walked down to see Masaki and Yuzu teaching Medea, Gilgamesh, and Raikou how to cook. They were making omelets. Ichigo quietly grabbed a cup of coffee and walked to the dinner table. Sitting down at the table was the pregnant Tearju.
"Good morning Ichigo-Kun." She said.
"Good morning," Ichigo replied as he sat down beside her. "How's the baby?"
"She's good; occasionally wigging around but nothing much. Tearju grabs Ichigo's hand and gently placed it on her tummy. Ichigo could feel the baby moving.
"She's moving," Ichigo said. Tearju smiled as she let go of Ichigo's hand. Slowly everyone was coming down and joined them at the dinner table.
"Breakfast's ready," Masaki said as omelets were beginning to serve. Everyone quickly grabbed an omelet and dug in. Breakfast was quickly finished. Ichigo looked at the clock and realized that it was almost time for them to go to the airport. Ichigo, Artoria, Medea, Scáthach, and Zealot got ready to leave. All of them were in their gigai and was casually dressed. Artoria is dressed in a black tank top with a matching jacket and jean shorts. Scáthach is dressed in a violet blouse with blue jeans. Zealot remained wearing the same black hooded dress from her summoning. Medea was dressed in a black top with a jean jacket and long tan skirt. Ichigo hugged everyone before summoning his car. They all entered the car and Ichigo drove off. Ichigo soon opened a Garganta and drove straight in.
Scene Change: Tokyo
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta to an empty alleyway. Ichigo drove them towards Narita International Airport. Ichigo founded a spot to park the car. The got out of the car and he sent the car back to his mindscape. They all entered the airport. They quickly check-in and walked through security. They soon founded their gate and sat down.
"According to our ticket, our flight is in an hour from now. If you want, you can walk around and explore the airport. Just come back here before its time to board." Ichigo said.
"Sure," Artoria said as she stood up.
"Might as well look around to see what they got here to read," Scáthach said.
"I saw a few bookstores around here," Medea added.
"I will stay with my God." Zealot replied. Ichigo pulled out a book and began to read. Forty minutes later, Artoira, Scáthach and Medea returned. Artoria hugging a giant white dog plushie, Scáthach was working on a sudoku puzzle and Medea was reading a book about chemistry.
"Hello, Ichigo," Artoria said as she placed her giant plushie on an unoccupied seat. Scáthach and Medea looked up at Ichigo.
"Hello everyone. It seems everyone found something here." Ichigo said.
"Ok," Ichigo said as he turned to Artoira. "So…does your dog plushie have a name?"
"Yes, he does." She replied. "Meet Cavall II, named after my favorite dog."
"Hello Cavall II." Ichigo greeted. "One last thing before we board…we need to figure out the seating situation." Ichigo said. "Someone will need to sit with Zealot, or she might accidentally kill the unfortunate soul who ends up sitting by her."
"I'll do it." Medea volunteered."
"Thank you," Ichigo said. "Anyways, one person will have to sit by themselves due to the odd number."
"I got it." Scáthach volunteered.
"Great," Ichigo said as he turned to Artoria. "Guess that leaves you sitting next to me."
"Indeed," Artoria replied.
"Attention all passengers, flight 555 now departing from Tokyo to London. Please have your passports and boarding passes ready." A flight attendant said.
"Looks like it's time to board," Ichigo said. They all nodded and got in line. Ichigo sighed when he noticed the nervous stares from the nearby flight attendants.
"Should I deal with them?" Artoria asked.
"Don't bother. I'm used to it." Ichigo replied as he presented his boarding pass and passport to the flight attendant. The flight attendant took Ichigo's boarding pass and passport and slide it in the machine. The flight attendant returned it to Ichigo.
"Thank you. Have a good flight." Ichigo nodded as he took his passport and boarding pass. Ichigo entered the plane and sat down in first class. Soon Artoria, Medea, Zealot, and Scáthach entered the plane and sat down.
"Any issues?" Ichigo asked.
"No," Artoria said. "Thought one of the flight attendants commented on how cute Cavall II was." Soon everyone sat down and patiently waited for everyone else to board. Ichigo ignored everyone staring at him. Artoria, Scáthach and Medea began to explore the seatback TV in front of them. Ichigo turned to see Zealot's staring at the seatback TV. She appeared unfocused.
"Zealot. What are you doing?"
"Zealot is watching all the rats that dare glare at his holiness." Zealot replied.
"Please don't kill them."
"If his Holiness requested it, then Zealot shall not slaughter these rats." Soon all the other passengers finished boarded the plane. The flight attendants told everyone the standard safety procedure on the plane and the procedures in case of an emergency. After they were done, the plane began to move. Slowly the plane began to accelerate. Ichigo could tell that Scáthach and Medea were getting slightly nervous. The plane began to ascend. Soon the plane was in the air; flying towards London. Ichigo looked over to see what everyone was doing. Artoria was watching a cooking show. Scáthach was listening to come to classical music while working on her sudoku. Medea was watching a documentary about inventors. Zealot was once again staring straight at a black screen.
"Zealot. If you are going to continue to stare like that, please make it look like you are sleeping."
"As his Holiness requested." Zealot replied as she closed her eyes. Ichigo sighed as he closed his eyes and took a nap.
Time Skip: Five Hours Later
Ichigo felt someone gently shaking his body. Ichigo slowly rubbed his eyes to see Medea was the one who woke him up.
"Yes, Medea?"
"I'm sorry for waking you up Ichigo but, can I go to the Trainer." She asked.
"Very well," Ichigo said as he took out the Trainer. "I need you to leave you gigai," Ichigo instructed. Medea nodded as she left her gigai. She positioned her body to appear as if she was sleep. Ichigo pointed the Trainer at her and sent her into the Trainer. Ichigo could see Scáthach was sound sleep. Zealot appeared to be asleep. Ichigo knew that Zealot was still wide awake; watching over them. Ichigo looked to see Artoira was sleep; hugging Cavall II. Ichigo cracked a small smile before going back asleep.
Time Skip: Seven Hours Later
(English will be used from this point on.)
Ichigo could feel someone gently nudging his arm. Ichigo slowly opened his eyes to see a small shadow hand by his side.
"The flight attendants began to wake up the other rats, so Zealot decided to wake his holiness from his slumber instead of allowing those rats to touch his holiness." Zealot explained.
"I see…thank you Zealot."
"Zealot exists to serve his Holiness." Ichigo gently woke Artoira and Scáthach up and sent Medea back to her body. Soon the plane began to descend. Ichigo could see Artoira, Scáthach and Medea were trying to not show how scared they were. Soon the plane landed.
"Good afternoon. Welcome to London. The local time is at 2:00 pm. The weather forecast appears to be sunny with a temperature of 23 Celsius (approximately 73 Fahrenheit)." The pilot said. The plane came to a complete stop and the airplane doors opened. Everyone stood up, grabbed their belongings and left the airplane. As soon as they entered the airport, Ichigo could tell that Artoria and Scáthach feel different than before.
"We'll explain later," Artoria said before Ichigo could comment. The group spent the next twenty minutes going through Customs. After that, Medea requested to return to the trainer to continue with her experiments and Zealot requested to enter Ichigo's shadow to watch his back. They founded an empty area and Medea was sent back to the trainer. Zealot quickly entered Ichigo's shadow. When they exited Heathrow Airport. Ichigo called for a taxi cab. The taxi cab pulled over in front of them. Ichigo opened the door for them to enter. Once everyone sat down, the taxi driver turned around and face them.
"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Where can I take you?" The taxi driver asked.
"Good afternoon. Can you take us to Hotel 41?" Ichigo asked. The taxi driver stared at Ichigo
"Sure…" The taxi driver said as he drove away from Heathrow Airport. They all stared outside the window. They could see various monuments and some Victorian-era architecture. The taxi driver soon stopped. The taxi driver turned around. "This is your stop. Your total is 85 pounds. How will you be paying for this?"
"Card," Ichigo replied as he handed him his credit card. The taxi driver swiped the car and handed it back to him.
"Thank you. Have a good holiday." The taxi driver said. They all entered Hotel 41. They could tell that this was a very fancy hotel. Ichigo noticed some of the employee's nervous stares. Ichigo ignored them as he approaches the front desk.
"Good afternoon sir and madam…how can I help you?" The hotel receptionist greeted.
"I have a reservation under the name Ichigo Kurosaki," Ichigo said as he presented the hotel receptionist his passport (1). The hotel receptionist took Ichigo's passport and typed out his name.
"Oh. I do have a reservation under that name." The hotel receptionist returned Ichigo's passport. She pulled three key cards and inserted them into the computer. "Here are your key cards. You're in room number 241." Ichigo took the key cards from her.
"Have a good day," Ichigo said as they went to their rooms. They soon arrived at the most luxurious room in the hotel.
"Before you girls go crazy, we need to secure the room," Ichigo said. Ichigo began to cast various privacy and protection kidō around the room; preventing anyone from eavesdropping or trying to enter their room.
"The room is now secured," Ichigo said as he sat down on the couch. Artoria and Scáthach followed suit; sitting next to Ichigo. Zealot left Ichigo's shadow and remained standing to the side. "I noticed that both of you suddenly got stronger when we stepped foot in London. Care to explain what happened?"
"It's something that remained from when we were still servants." Scáthach began. "It is called the Cultural Sphere. Base on the land our legend originated from and how well our legend is known, it can give us a boost in power." Scáthach explained.
"As you know, my legend originated from here," Artoira said.
"While mine was in Ireland," Scáthach said.
"Due to this, both of us gain a boost in power," Artoria said. "However, my boost was significantly more than Scáthach."
"I did notice that.
"My boost was less than Artoria was because were too far away from Ireland. But my legend is still known here so Cultural Sphere decided to give me a little boost." Scáthach explained.
"There are a few reasons for my significant boost in power." Artoria began. "The first is that was in my home country, Britannia. The second is that my legend is well known to everyone." Ichigo nodded his head; remembering Scáthach's explanation. "The last reason is due to my Kingship."
"Your Kingship?"
"Yes." Artoria began. "When Camelot was built, Myrddin and I connected the leylines to Camelot with a spell. This spell allows all beings in Britain to obey my authority."
"How long does the spell remain?"
"As long as Camelot still stands, I am still King," Artoria said.
"Wait. How does that work with the other Kings and Queens of Britain?"
"I'm not sure."
"I believe the Magic made it where they rule in your steed." Scáthach theorized.
"We should try it out," Artoria said as she stood up.
"Is that a good idea?" Ichigo questioned.
"You could go in disguise," Scáthach suggested.
"No," Artoria ordered. "It will be fine," Artoria replied. Ichigo and Scáthach could feel something resonating from her, trying to force them to agree with her."
"Artoria stop it," Ichigo ordered. Suddenly it stopped resonating from Artoria.
"What was I doing?" Artoria asked.
"When you gave that command, something resonated from you, trying to force us to agree with you," Ichigo explained.
"I see," Artoria replied.
"We should try that with other British citizens to see if you can command them," Scáthach suggested.
"Try the guards at Buckingham Palace. That's where Queen Elizabeth II lives." Ichigo added.
"Let go," Artoira said. Zealot returned to Ichigo's shadow and they left their room and went back down to the lobby. With a quick question, they were off to Buckingham Palace. As they were closer to Buckingham Palace, they spotted a few guards outside the palace.
"Good afternoon." Ichigo greeted.
"Good afternoon. How can I help you three?" The guard replied.
"Good afternoon guard. I wish to see Queen Elizabeth II." Artoria said. Ichigo and Scáthach could feel something resonating from her, this time towards the guards. The guards were ready to deny her request. However, something compelled them to obey her request.
"Very well. Allow me to escort you to her Majesty." The guard replied. They followed the guard towards the palace; unaware of the ward they crossed.
Scene Change: Queen Elizabeth II Room
Queen Elizabeth II was sitting in her office working on various paperwork. When suddenly someone is knocking on her door.
"Come in." She replied. The door opened to see an older man standing there.
"What is it, Michael?"
"Your Majesty, a few people are requesting to meet you."
"Oh. I thought I didn't have anyone scheduled to meet me today."
"You are right your Majesty. However, the front guard is currently escorting them in." Suddenly Queen Elizabeth gasped; she felt as if she was shocked by electricity. Michael heard her gasp. "Your Majesty are you alright?"
"I'm…fine." She replied as she calmed down. She turned to Michael. "Let the chefs know that I wish for tea and fresh biscuits brought for me and my guests immediately."
"Yes, your Majesty," Michael replied as he left her room. As soon as the doors closed Queen Elizabeth stood up began pace around her office; thinking about her incoming guests.
"How is it possible. According to the wards, one of the guests is Artoria Pendragon." She though. "The royal line should've ended. Is it possible that the wards were wrong? Impossible. I never recalled a time where the wards were wrong." She heard a knocking sound from her door. Queen Elizabeth quickly sat back down and calmed herself.
"Come in." She said. The door opened to reveal the guard.
"Your Majesty, your guests." He said as he saluted her.
"Let them come in." She replied. The guard lowered his salute and moved away for Ichigo, Scáthach, and Artoira to enter. "Have a seat." She said. Ichigo, Artoira, and Scáthach sat down in front of Queen Elizabeth.
"Do you still need me, your Majesty?" The guard asked.
"No. You can resume your duty."
"Long Live the Queen." The guard said as he saluted one more time before leaving her office; before he could close the door, Michael arrived with tea and biscuits.
"Ah Michael. Come in." She said. Michael nodded as he entered the room and placed the tray of fresh tea and biscuits on the table. He poured everyone a cup of tea and placed the plate of biscuits on the table. "You are excused." Michael nodded as he left the room; leaving the four of them alone.
"So, who are you?" Queen Elizabeth asked.
"I'm Ichigo Kurosaki."
"I am Scáthach."
"I am Artoria Pendragon."
"I see…to think a descendant from that royal line still exists."
"You're wrong," Artoria replied.
"Oh?"
"I am not a descendant from the royal line. I am the line."
"Wait… that would mean…"
"Allow me to reintroduce myself," Artoria said. "I am Artoria Pendragon, King of Knights and Once and Future King of Britannia." Artoria declared. Queen Elizabeth could feel the magic around Buckingham Palace glow at Artoria's declaration. It soon calmed down.
"King Arthur was a woman disguised as a man?" Queen Elizabeth asked.
"Yes. Myrddin and I agreed that many of the knights would listen to my orders if they perceived me as a male."
"How are both of you able to be here. Both of you should be dead."
"Oh. You heard of me?" Scáthach asked.
"When I was younger, I read the Ulster Cycle."
"I see."
"Do you know how large our world is?" Artoria asked.
"I'm aware of the existence of Wizards, Witches, and Magus." She replied.
"This will be easier then," Scáthach said. Artoira and Scáthach took turns explaining to Queen Elizabeth about the Holy Grail War. Ichigo notices some details were purposely omitted.
"Interesting…" Queen Elizabeth said. "Anyways…why did you want to meet me?" Queen Elizabeth asked.
"I was curious. I wanted to see what would happen if I were to order my citizens to do something. Would they follow my command or not?" Artoria said. "Based on the guards' reaction, they all would follow my command without question. May I try it on you."
"Hm…" Queen Elizabeth began to think.
"We shouldn't. If they discover that Artoria could control me then imagine the dangers it would put to me and the country." Queen Elizabeth thought. "However, the person who will command me is also a King and an honorable knight who fought for Britain." Queen Elizabeth sighed as she made her decision. She turned to Artoria.
"Very well. You can try it. However, it must be a simple order and it would not endanger myself or Britain."
"Sure," Artoria said. She finished her cup of tea and placed it near Queen Elizabeth. "Fill my cup with more tea," Artoria ordered. Queen Elizabeth was taught at a young age that the simple act of serving someone else a cup of tea was inappropriate for someone of her status. Despite this awareness, Queen Elizabeth poured a cup of tea for Artoria. "Thank you," Artoria said as she drank her cup of tea. Queen Elizabeth put the pot of tea back down.
"Based on that action, we can agree that Artoria could command Queen Elizabeth," Ichigo concluded.
"Indeed." Queen Elizabeth replied. "What are your intentions with this knowledge?"
"Nothing. I was curious to see if it would work."
"With that done, what are your plans now?"
"Just exploring the country," Ichigo answered.
"I see." Soon a clock in Queen Elizabeth's office began to go off. "It appears its supper time. Do you wish to join me for dinner?"
"No th-" Artoira said. Suddenly her stomach let out a loud growl. Artoria began to blush.
"I guess we accept your offer," Ichigo answered.
"Very well." Queen Elizabeth pressed a button on her desk.
"Yes, your Majesty?" Some spoke from a speaker. Queen Elizabeth pressed the button again.
"Michael. Inform the chef that I will have three others with me for supper."
"Very well. Will you be eating in the formal dining hall or your informal one?"
"We will be eating in my informal one."
"Very well. Is there anything else?"
"No." She turned to face them again. "I guess we shall go for supper." Everyone stood up. Ichigo walked over to the door opened it.
"Thank you, Ichigo." They said as they walked passed him. Ichigo closed the door behind him. They all followed behind Queen Elizabeth. As they walked closer, two butlers appeared and opened the door for them. Everyone could see a small eight-person table. Queen Elizabeth took her spot at the head of the table. Artoria sat to her left while Scáthach sat to Queen Elizabeth's right. Ichigo sat on Artoria's other side.
"Before we eat, let us pray." Queen Elizabeth said as her head and all the other servant's head lowered. Ichigo, Artoira, and Scáthach stood still. "Amen." She said, and everyone's head rose. The butlers began to serve dinner.
"Tonight, for dinner, we have Beef Wellington served with a light salad," Michael said. As the other butlers placed the dinner down. Everyone dug into their dinner.
"After dinner, what will you do?" Queen Elizabeth asked.
"We'll likely head back to our hotel room," Ichigo said. Soon dinner was finished. Queen Elizabeth went back to her room while they were escorted out by her guards. They walked back to Hotel 41. They quickly entered the hotel and returned to their room. They all took a quick shower before going asleep.
Time Skip: Two Hours later
While Ichigo was sound asleep, a being sneaked into Ichigo's mindscape. Immediately everyone in Ichigo's mindscape sensed the intrusion. They all quickly rushed to stop the invader. They were greeted by a woman wearing a black dress with a black veil. On her shoulder is a black raven with red-eyes.
"Who are you?" Yhwach asked.
"I am here to see Ichigo Kurosaki." She replied. They all looked at each other and Kyōka nodded as she disappeared. A few seconds later Kyōka returned with Ichigo.
"I am Ichigo Kurosaki. Who are you?"
"I am Morrígan, a Celtic Goddess associated with Time, Fate, Death, War, Blood and Darkness." She said.
"I see...let's sit down." Ichigo offered as he conjured a large table for everyone to sit around. All of Ichigo's spirits sat around him while Morrígan sat alone on the other side.
"Are you here to renew the old contract with the Emperor of Hell?" Ichigo asked.
"Unfortunately, I am not qualified to sign the contract or grant you the necessary blessing for the Death Quest." She replied.
"You know about that?" Ichigo asked.
"I do," Morrígan replied.
"So…what are you doing here?" Ichigo asked.
"I need your help," Morrígan said.
"Explain."
"Ankou is the person you would talk to sign the contract with Hell and give his blessing to you for the Death Quest."
"Where is he?" Ichigo asked.
"A long time ago, three wizards created a ritual to seal Ankou away. When I discovered that happened to him, I investigated the ritual. The ritual was designed to drain Ankou much of his energy, transferring it into three artifacts. To perform the counter ritual, a descendent of the three wizards must have physical ownership of all three artifacts and perform the counter ritual to free Ankou." Morrígan said.
"So, we need to find the three artifacts and a descendant of the three wizards."
"Don't worry, you'll find the artifacts. And you'll meet the descendant."
"Oh?"
"Originally, I intended him to retrieve all three artifacts and perform the counter ritual. However, that foolish mortal decided to take my prophecy into his hand."
"Who?"
"Albus Dumbledore." Morrígan said.
"What happened?" Ichigo asked.
"You're aware of what a prophecy is?" Morrígan asked.
"I am though how does a prophecy relate to us?"
"If you didn't know, Gods and Goddess can influence the moral realm by using a prophecy. I created a prophecy for that descendent to fulfill. The prophecy was heard by Albus Dumbledore. He decided to interpret it in his way, derailing my plans. His actions forced the descendent to never perform the ritual and cost much more death and destruction than planned." Morrígan said.
"So…you want me to go back in time to prevent Albus Dumbledore from interpreting your prophecy and derailing your plans."
"Not exactly…" Morrígan said. "A single God could only send someone back a total of seven years back in time."
"That would send back to 2000," Ichigo said.
"It's not enough. However, if she agrees then…"
"She?" Ichigo said. Suddenly a golden Senkaimon appeared. The doors opened as Amaterasu walked out of it. "Amaterasu-sama?"
"Hello, Ichigo-Kun." She replied as she looked at Morrígan.
"So…do you agree to help me with my crazy plan?" Morrígan asked. Amaterasu sighed.
"I will help you…only when Ichigo is aware of everything he needs to do there," Amaterasu replied.
"You're sending me back to 1993?" Ichigo asked as he quickly changed the math.
"Actually to 1994," Morrígan replied.
"So…what are you planning for me to do?" Ichigo asked.
"You will be sent back to 1994 in Japan where you will hand the Amaterasu of that time this folder," Amaterasu said as she handed him a folder. "This will explain to the Amaterasu of that time the situation. You introduce yourself with a different name. Under no circumstances will you reveal your real name or the fact you are from the future." She warned.
"But I did that in the past thought…" Ichigo admitted.
"There was no issue when you revealed that information to Genryusai and his family because you didn't exist at that time."
"But in 1994 I existed," Ichigo said, remembering his date of birth, July 15th, 1989 (2).
"Correct," Amaterasu replied.
"You will then go to Britain and write a letter to Albus Dumbledore, where you express interest to learn about the European style of magic and request to be allowed to stay at Hogwarts for the year," Morrígan said.
"Wait…I'm staying there for a year?"
"Correct." Morrígan said.
"So, I am going to spend an entire year of my life there."
"Pretty much," Morrígan replied.
"This isn't fair at all," Ichigo commented.
"I am aware it's not. However, when you return…both each of us will grant you a reward." Amaterasu replied. Morrígan turned to Amaterasu.
"This isn't part of the deal." She said.
"It isn't…but you will technically owe him a debt since he has to spend a year of his life past to fix your mistake."
"Her mistake?" Ichigo asked.
"You see… Morrígan was angry at Ankou at the time so she decided to punish him by giving those wizards the knowledge to create the ritual which trapped Ankou." Amaterasu said.
"I see…" Ichigo said. Morrígan was annoyed that Amaterasu revealed her dirty little secret.
"Fine," Morrígan replied. "When you are done, we both will grant you a reward each."
"Can I bring any of the servants along?" Ichigo asked.
"You can bring one of them along," Morrígan said.
"Ok then. How will I have access to money?" Ichigo asked.
"My past self will give you the money. Just return the amount borrowed when you return." She said.
"Ok then. How will this happen?" Ichigo asked.
"When you wake up, there will be a raven and a kitsune in your room. When you are ready, let them know. While being teleported away, alter your identity so that anyone you meet in the past doesn't know about you in the present." Morrígan instructed.
"Do you have any more questions Ichigo-Kun?" Amaterasu asked.
"Why was I chosen for this. I'm pretty sure both of you have other servants able to do this mission." Ichigo said.
"We both indeed have other servants that could do this," Amaterasu said.
"However, you're chosen because you are a Defier of Fate," Morrígan said.
"A Defier of Fate?" Ichigo questioned.
"In many religions, there are many who are associated with the concept of Fate and Destiny," Amaterasu said. Ichigo nodded his head. "We don't have a god or goddess who is associated with Fate or Destiny. So, we have many people who write the fate and destiny for those in Japan. Tite Kubo was the person who wrote in charge of your fate and destiny." Amaterasu paused as Ichigo took this all in.
"So, everything that happened in my life was written like a story by this person that I've never met," Ichigo said.
"Yes, until your battle with Aizen," Amaterasu said. "Tite Kubo intended for you to lose your powers at the end of the battle."
"But I didn't."
"You didn't. Kyōka Suigetsu and Hōgyoku began to change your fate. Tike Kubo noticed this and tried to fix that. But it was too late, your powers were able to overcome his attempts to change it."
"So why do you need a Defier of Fate?"
"I'm getting there," Amaterasu said. "A Defier of Fate are those who could change the fate of those around them. An example would be Rias and her peerage. They're not supposed to be this strong now…maybe in a few months. Another would be the Gotei 14."
"I see…" Ichigo said.
"Anyways, we want you to change the fate of Harry Potter," Morrígan said.
"I assume that is the descendant's name," Ichigo asked.
"Correct." Morrígan said.
"Very well," Ichigo said as he, Morrígan and Amaterasu left Ichigo's mindscape.
Scene Change: Hotel Room
Ichigo opened his eyes to see Artoria and Scáthach were hugging his chest and arms while they slept. Ichigo turned to see Zealot laid by his feet, her eyes opened and staring at him.
"My God. What has disturbed you from your slumber?" Zealot asked.
"I'll explain it right now," Ichigo said. He gently shook his arms, waking both sleeping servants up.
"Ichigo. What's going on?" Artoira asked.
"I need to talk with everyone here," Ichigo said. They nodded as Zealot turned the lights on. Ichigo told them what Morrígan and Amaterasu told him.
"So…your being sent to the past to correct Morrígan's mistake and you are allowed to bring one of us with you." Scáthach summarized.
"Correct," Ichigo said as he pulled out a computer.
"What are you doing Ichigo?" Artoria asked.
"If we're going to 1994, might as use that to our advantage," Ichigo said.
"How?" Scáthach asked.
"I am looking up all the business history for all businesses that started up from 1994 to now. With that information, I will write down when to invest and when to sell those shares." Ichigo explained as he resumed his research.
"So, who will go with Ichigo?" Artoria asked.
"I think Artoria should go," Scáthach suggested.
"Me? I can only use Excalibur, Avalon, and Rhongomyniad. You have your Runic Spells for different scenarios." Artoira countered.
"While that is true, that my Runic magic is more diverse, you are much stronger than me and your authority as King is something I can't reproduce," Scáthach admitted. Ichigo nodded at their points before turning to Zealot.
"What about you?" What do you think?" Ichigo asked.
"Zealot agrees that Artoria would be more suited to protect his Holiness in his journey to the past." Zealot replied.
"Well, that's it then," Ichigo said. "Artoira will go with me to the past," Ichigo said.
"Very well." Artoria casually replied. Deep down she was excited. She was able to spend more time with Ichigo compared to the rest of the servants. Ichigo smiled as he sensed Artoria's hidden happiness. Suddenly they heard a tapping sound at their window. Zealot walked over and opened the window. A crow and a kitsune walked inside. Zealot closed the window door behind them. Ichigo and Artoria walked to the kitsune and raven.
"We're ready to go now," Ichigo said. The kitsune raised its head and let out a loud howl. The raven soared above them let out a loud caw. The kitsune's lower body began to combust into orange-red flames which began to surround Ichigo and Artoria. The raven's black feathers began to descend towards Ichigo and Artoria. Slowly the orange-red flames and the black feathers mixed, obscuring Ichigo and Artoria from the rest of the room. A blast of orange-red and black energy blinded everyone in the room. The energy died down to reveal Ichigo and Artoria were gone.
Scene Change: Ichigo and Artoria
(Japanese will be used from this point on.)
Ichigo and Artoria watched as they have encased in a sphere orange-red flames and the black feathers. Despite not being able to see outside, they could tell that they were slowly moving back in time.
"Ichigo," Artoira said. "Remember to change your physical appearance."
"Right," Ichigo replied as his chocolate brown eyes changed to aqua green. Ichigo long orange hair shortened and became black.
"For now, call me Kaien Shiba," Ichigo said.
"Vert well Kaien," Artoria the sphere opened; reveling them to be in a traditional Japanese shrine. In front of them was Amaterasu.
"Welcome strangers to 1994." She greeted.
"Hello, Amaterasu-sama," Kaien replied with a short bow. Artoria followed afterward. After that, Kaien handed her the folder. Amaterasu took the folder and looked thought it. Kaien and Artoria stood there and waited. Amaterasu closed the folder and handed it back to Kaien.
"So, what names will you two use for your duration here?" Amaterasu asked as she summoned a sheet of paper.
"Shiba Kaien." Kaien replied.
"Shiba Artoria." Artoira replied.
"Very well." Amaterasu wrote down their names. "Here is the place you two will be staying in until I finished getting this done." Amaterasu handed them a sheet of paper with an address on it.
"Um…Amaterasu-sama, will you be giving us some money?" Kaien asked.
"That's right." Amaterasu raised her hand as two pouches appeared in front of them. Kaien and Artoria took the pouches. "Just stick your hand in the pouch and think about the amount you need. The needed amount will appear in your hand." Kaien and Artoria opened the pouches and stuck their hand in their respective bag and pulled out a few thousand yen. "Anything else?" Amaterasu asked. Kaien and Artoria shook their heads. "The exit is that way." She said as she pointed to a nearby door. The door glowed goldenly and opened. Kaien and Artoria walked out of the shrine. "He seems a nice guy…and he is much stronger than those other families. He would bear me a strong great-grandchild with her." Amaterasu thought as the doors closed in front of her.
Scene Change: Evening: Kyoto
Kaien and Artoira walked out of the shrine to see the locals were dressed in yukatas.
"It looks like Gion Matsuri is going on right now," Kaien said.
"Gion Matsuri?"
"It's Kyoto's biggest annual festival, where people are dressed in colorful yukatas and gorge themselves on street food and beer," Kaien said. "Let's get to our hotel room before enjoying the festival," Kaien suggested.
"Sure." They walked around and founded the hotel. They quickly checked in and founded their room. Kaien quickly cast privacy kidō around the room to keep it secure and prevent anyone from eavesdropping. "Looks like I need to change of clothes," Artoria said as she snapped her fingers. Her casual clothes transformed into a black/purple yukata decorated with sakura blossoms flowing around. Kaien nodded his head as he snapped his fingers. His casual clothes transformed into a black/royal blue yukata decorated with white stars. With that, the two began to explore the festival. Kaien watched as Artoria went to every booth and ordered some street food. At some point, Kaien lost sight of Artoria.
"Where did she go." Kaien thought as he started to look for her. As he walked around, he heard someone crying. Kaien turned to see a girl crying while sitting at a bench, surrounded by liquor bottles. Kaien carefully walked towards the drunken girl. She has long, dark blue hair, which she holds in place with several clips. She was dressed in a light pink yukata. Kaien approached the crying girl.
"Um…are you alright," Kaien asked. The crying girl turned her head to Kaien.
"Her eyes are also dark blue." Kaien thought.
"Sorry. Am I in your way?" She asked.
"No no. I heard you crying, and I decided to see what was going on."
"Oh." She said. Kaien sat down next to her.
"Do you want to talk about it?" The girl stared at Kaien.
"Sure." She said. "My family planned to put me in an arranged marriage to pay off an old family debt. When I met him, I was immediately disgusted by him. The man, no pig, was large obese and smelled. I waited until they left and told my family that I refused to marry him. They kicked me out of the house." She said.
"I see…" The girl took her unfinished bottle drank it. She turned to Kaien and presented him with the unfinished bottle. "Drink with me." Kaien sighed as he took the bottle and drank it.
"Dam. This is some strong liquor." Kaien thought.
"Hey…I know we just met but, can I crash at your place for the night?" The girl asked.
"I don't know…you are a stranger."
"Well, …the names Maizono Sayaka…guess we're not strangers anymore."
"Shiba Kaien." Kaien replied.
"So, can I stay at your place for the night?"
"Sure," Kaien replied. Kaien stood up and helped the intoxicated Sayaka up. They drunkenly walked towards Kaien's hotel room. They managed to arrive safely inside Kaien's hotel room. Before he knew it, Sayaka kissed him and everything else became a blur.
Time Skip: Next morning
Kaien opened his eyes. The bright lights from the open window shined into his eyes; causing them Kaien to close them. "What…what happened last night?" Kaien thought. "This reminds me of the time where Moka and I got drunk from that strawberry cheesecake." Kaien finally opened his eyes. He sat up to see he was back in his hotel room. He could feel the warmth from the nearby pillow. "Someone was sleeping here with me…" Kaien thought. Slowly the memory from last night came to him. Kaien laid back down on the bed and let out a loud groan. "This is the second time I had drunken sex." Kaien though. "Wait…why was I affected by the alcohol…should not my body be able to quickly process said alcohol?" Kaien thought.
"Kaien. We need to talk." Kyōka said.
"Very well," Kaien replied as he entered his mindscape.
Scene Change: Kaien's mindscape
Kaien opened his eyes to see everyone was sitting around him.
"What's going on?" Kaien asked.
"Someone was messing with your body," Kyōka said.
"Was it Sayaka?" Kaien guessed.
"Indirectly," Yhwach replied.
"It was a combination of things," Hōgyoku said.
"The sake Sayaka she was drinking is known as Vixen Sake, a type of sake which is designed for drinkers with high alcohol tolerance, like Kyōraku," Katen said. "He drank some when he was stationed in Kyoto a long time ago."
"Normally, your body would have forced itself to evolve to overcome the Vixen Sake… but somebody suppressed that ability." Kyōka said as she glared at Zangetsu and Yhwach. Kaien looked at Zangetsu and Yhwach.
"You two?"
"I admit…I knew it was wrong, but something was forcing me to do it." Yhwach admitted. Zangetsu nodded his head. Kaien sighed.
"Ok, then…what were the ramifications of what I did," Kaien asked.
"You're not going to like this," Kyōka said as she brought out a tablet. She tapped for a few seconds before showing Ichigo a memory. Kaien remembered that this was at Rukia's and Renji's wedding. There he saw himself, in his Tatsuya disguise and Yasaka in hers. Kaien's eyes widen in sudden realization.
"Wait…the Sayaka that I just slept with is, in fact, a younger version of Yasaka."
"To make matters worse," Shirayuki said as she took the tablet from Kyōka and tapped the screen. She turned it around to Kaien and played the recording. It was when Yasaka and Kunou were introducing themselves.
"Hi! I'm Kunou, the next in line after my Kaa-san. I'm ten years old."
"Wait. Kunou, you're ten years old. You look like a six-year-old." Ichigo commented.
"Ichigo, the reason why Kunou looks like that is due to Kitsune genetics. We age at a slower rate. This also caused us to be pregnant for a longer amount of time." Yasaka explained. Shirayuki stopped the video.
"Based on the math, it does line up," Shirayuki said. Kaien covered his face as he let out a loud groan.
"Both of my children were conceived when I was drunk."
"The best thing is the fact that you have a year to think about how you're going to tell them the truth," Zangetsu commented. Kaien sighed as he stood up. He was about to yell at Zangetsu when Yhwach interrupted him.
"Artoria just entered the room." Kaien nodded as he left the mindscape.
"Thanks for the save," Zangetsu said.
"You do know he will get you back for that," Kyōka said.
Scene Change: Hotel Room
Ichigo opened his eyes just to hear the hotel room door slam open. Ichigo sat up to see Artoria walking in with a giant bottle of sake in her hand.
"I'm back!" She said. Ichigo let out a sigh of relief as his headache disappeared.
"Where were you?" Ichigo asked.
"I was enjoying myself." She replied.
"Did you cause any trouble?" Ichigo asked.
"No," Artoria replied.
"Very well," Ichigo said as he got out of bed and walked to the bathroom. He stopped when he noticed another folder in the room. He picked up the new folder and opened it.
"What is that?" Artoria asked.
"It appears that Amaterasu-sama finished making our documents," Ichigo said as he handed her a stack of papers from the folder. Artoria took it and began to read them.
"So, I'm your adopted younger sister, who is also a witch," Artoria said after skimming the papers.
"Yes," Ichigo said. "Now we need to go to London and get in contact with Albus Dumbledore," Ichigo said.
"Could we get breakfast before that?" Artoria asked as her stomach let out a hungry roar. Ichigo stared at the embarrassed Artoria. Ichigo chuckled at the embarrassed Tyrannical King of Knights.
"After I take a shower," Ichigo said as he went to the bathroom to take off his business. A few minutes later, Ichigo walked out of the bathroom. Artoria and Ichigo grabbed all their stuff and left their room. They walked down to a small family restaurant to have breakfast. After that, they purchased tickets to Shisō, Hyōgo.
Scene Change: Shisō, Hyōgo
After a three-hour train ride, Ichigo, once again going under Kaien, and Artoria arrived at Hyōgo. They took a taxi ride near Dino House. Kaien and Artoria entered the curry house and slipped to the back. Kaien used his finger to open the passageway to Banzai Bazaar. With a few questions with the locals, they arrived at a shop that sells International Portkeys, an object enchanted to instantly bring anyone touching it to a specific location. With the right paperwork, they were sold an International Portkey to London.
"Is this your first time using a Portkey?" The shopkeeper asked.
"It is," Kaien replied.
"Many people who ever used a Portkey would agree that the experience could be considered uncomfortable, if not downright unpleasant." The Shopkeeper said as he presented a small Union Jack flag. "The portkey will activate in a minute. Make sure all the travelers are holding onto the portkey and continue to hold on to the portkey during the journey." Artoria and Kaien grabbed the flag. "When the portkey will briefly glow white before activating. All travelers will feel a hook attaching itself to your bellybutton and pull you away." Suddenly the portkey began to glow, and they were gone.
Scene Change: London
(English will be used from this point on.)
Kaien and Artoria stumbled and was about to fall when someone grabbed them.
"I gotcha." Someone said. Kaien and Artoria looked to see a man dressed in a red robe caught them before they fell.
"Thank you," Kaien replied.
"No problem. We occasionally get inexperienced portkey users." The man said. "Can I getcha paperwork?" He asked. Kaien pulled out the necessary documents and presented it to the man. "Reason for your visit."
"Vacation," Kaien replied. The man looked at the documents before returning them to Kaien.
"Everything seems to be in order. Have a nice day." The man said.
"Thank you," Kaien replied. They left the shop and was greeted by a semi-crowded cobblestoned alley filled with restaurants, shops, and other sights.
"Where should we go?" Artoria asked.
"Let's get some robes," Kaien said.
"Fine," Artoria replied. They spotted Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. They entered the store. They could see all kinds of different robes and accessories displayed in the store.
"Welcome. Welcome." Someone said. They turned to see a grown adult walking towards them. "Welcome to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions. I am Madam Malkin. How can I help you?"
"Hello, Madam." Kaien greeted. "We both need some robes."
"Ok then." Madam Malkin said. "Follow me." They followed Madam Malkin towards a mirror. "Who will go first?"
"I will," Artoria said. Madam Malkin tapped a box with her wand. A few tape measures flew out and took began to take her measurements. She walked over to each tape measure and wrote down the measurements. She then tapped the tape measure with her wand; causing it to return to the box. Madam Malkin continued this with the other tape measures. With the final measurement taken, Artoria was finally allowed to step down. Madam Malkin turned to Kaien.
"Your turn." Kaien stood still as Madam Malkin repeated the process for him. It was slightly hilarious seeing Madam Malkin having difficulty getting Kaien's measurements, after all, she was 12cm (5 inches) shorter than him. After a few tries, she managed to get all of Kaien's measurements. They all returned to the front counter. "Now that we got your measurements, what kind of color do you want your robes to be?"
"I would want seven black robes. But each one will have a different color in the inner layer." Kaien stated.
"Sure. What colors do you want?"
"Crimson or dark red, white with a faint touch of blue, golden, violet, green, sky-blue and black." Madam Malkin quickly wrote the colors down. She turned to Artoria.
"What about you dear?"
"I would also want a total of four black robes. Two with silver on the inside and red stitching. The other two will also be golden with silver stitching."
"Do you want the standard robe charms included on the robes?"
"What charms do you place?"
"We have the standard water-repellent charm, enlargement charms, impervious charms, and insect repellent charms."
"We want those charms as well."
"Is there anything else I can help you two with?" Kaien shook his head.
"That's all for today."
"The total will be 210 galleons." Kaien took out the galleons and handed it to her. "They should be ready tomorrow." She said as she handed them a receipt. With that, they left Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions.
"We should find a bookstore to read up about London and its history," Kaien replied.
"Good idea," Artoria said. They soon founded a bookstore called Flourish and Blotts. They walked in and were immediately greeted by 5-meter (16.4 ft) bookshelves full of books. As they explored the bookstore, they accidentally crashed into a girl, carry a large stack of books, causing her to drop her books.
"Oh. I'm sorry." She said as she got on her knees and began to pick up the fallen books.
"No. No. It's my fault." Kaien said as he got on his knees and helped her pick up the books. Kaien got a better look at the girl. She appears fourteen with light skin, bright brown eyes, and lots of bushy brown hair. "These are a lot of books. Do you need help carrying them to the front desk?" Kaien asked.
"Um. Sure." She replied. They walked to the front desk.
"Back again Ms. Granger…with even more books this time." The cashier said. Ms. Granger blushed a little as the cashier rung her up. "Your total is a total of 157 galleons, 10 sickles, and 7 knuts." Her face blanched.
"Um…I think I don't have enough." She pulled out a small bag and began to count her galleons.
"Don't worry about it," Kaien said quickly pulled four small stacks of galleons, one tack of sickles and 1 stack of hunts and placed them on the table. The cashier quickly counted all the coins.
"Thank you for your business." The cashier said as he put the money away. Kaien picked up one stack and handed it to her.
"I…I can't take them. You paid for them." She argued.
"What about this…my sister and I," Kaien pointed to Artoria, "are new to Magical Britain. You could pay us back by answering some questions for us." Kaien proposed.
"Um…that would work." Ms. Granger replied. "Let's go to the Leaky Cauldron to get some lunch while we talk."
"Sure. Lead the way, Ms. Granger."
"Please call me Hermione," Hermione said.
"Then allow me to introduce myself. I'm Kaien Shiba and this is my stepsister, Artoria Shiba."
"Hello." Artoria finally said. They all walked through a brick wall and entered a dimly lit pub. Hermine, Kaien, and Artoria sat down at one of the tables. They all ordered lunch.
"So where are you from?" She asked.
"Were from Japan," Kaien said.
"Oh. Did you attend Mahoutokoro School of Magic?" She asked.
"No. I was homeschooled at home due to a unique case with my magic." Kaien said.
"I see…why come here?"
"I was always curious about how other wizards and witches from other countries lived. From what I've read, all wizards and witches go to Hogwarts for their studies. Can I assume you're a student at Hogwarts?"
"Oh, I am. We all live in a giant medieval castle. According to A History of Magic, Hogwarts was established sometime in the 10th century."
"I see… I was thinking of staying at Hogwarts for a few months. Do you know if it's possible?"
"I'm not sure. I believe you would have to write to Professor McGonagall or Professor Dumbledore about that." Hermione said.
"How would I deliver that letter?" Kaien asked.
"In Diagon Alley, there is a store called Owl Post Office. You can rent an owl to deliver the letter." She explained.
"I see," Kaien said. Kaien continued to ask Hermione more questions about Hogwarts. She told him about the classes that were offered, the Hogwarts houses and a brief description of each of the professors. Kaien was explaining to Hermione Japanese Talismans and how they were originally from the Chinese Magic system when someone called out to Hermione.
"Hermione!" Hermione turned to see an older woman walking towards them. She has dark brown hair, green eyes, and pale skin.
"Mum," Hermione said.
"Hello, Hermione." The woman said. "Who is your friend? Is he from school?"
"No Mum," Hermione said.
"Hello, Mrs. Granger. My name is Kaien Shiba. I'm new to Magical London and Hermione was willing to help answer a few of my questions." Kaien said.
"I see." Mrs. Granger said. "Anyways…we have to get going."
"Ok Mum," Hermione said.
"Hermione," Kaien said. She turned and looked at him. "Thank you for the information."
"N-no problem." She replied and quickly turned away. Kaien cracked a small smile, seeing her blushing. Hermione and her mother quickly left the pub.
"So where to now?" Artoria asked.
"We'll go back to the bookstore and buy more books," Kaien suggested.
"Very well." Kaien and Artoria stood up and returned to Flourish and Blotts and bought a few history books Hermione suggested. They also bought a few books on Herbology, Potions, Transfiguration, Arithmancy, Care of Magical Creatures, Runes and Alchemy. They quickly paid for their books before left the shop. They stopped at the Owl Post Office and wrote a letter to Professor McGonagall about their request. The entered the store and was greeted by a young-looking lady.
"What can I help you with?" She asked.
"Just sending this letter," Kaien replied.
"1 sickle." She said. Kaien took out a sickle and handed it to the worker. She placed the sickle in a bag. "Letter." Kaien handed her the letter. She took it and walked to an ordinary-looking barn owl. She rolled the letter tightly and tied it to the leg of the barn owl. They watched the owl flew away.
They left Diagon Alley and founded a nearby hotel. They quickly purchased a room there for the next week. Kaien quickly cast all the necessary privacy spells around their hotel room. Once he was sure the room was secured, Kyōka, Hōgyoku, and Mysteria appeared with all the books they purchased. Artoria took a nap as Ichigo joined them to read all the books they bought.
Scene Change: Hogwarts
It was late evening when the barn owl finally arrived at Hogwarts. It flew towards an office window. The barn owl landed and began to gently peck the window. The window opened, allowing the barn owl to enter the office. The barn owl was greeted by a tall, rather severe-looking woman dressed in emerald green robes.
"Is this for me?" She asked. The barn owl nodded its head and stuck out its leg. She carefully untied the letter from the barn owl. With its job done, the barn owl flew away. She looked at the letter. The letter appeared to be an ordinary muggle letter. On the front of the envelope had her name, Minerva McGonagall, on it.
"Strange. All the letters to the muggle-borns have already been taken care of." She thought as she walked over to her desk. She placed the letter down on her desk and took out her wand. She cast a few spells on it to make sure it wasn't a trap. She carefully opened it and began to read it.
"To Deputy Headmistress McGonagall, my name is Kaien Shiba and I wish to request permission for my sister and me to stay at Hogwarts for a year. I am aware that this is a very unusual request. I am a recent graduate from Mahoutokoro School of Magic, and I wished to learn more about the Western magic that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry teaches. I've included a copy of my grades, which is translated in English, from Mahoutokoro School of Magic. I hope we could reach an arrangement that would satisfy both parties. Sincerely, Kaien Shiba."
Professor McGonagall finished reading the letters and looked at the grades. Based on his grades, she could deduce that this person is a hardworking man with much knowledge in combat-related spells. She took the letter and grades and walked towards Headmaster Dumbledore's office. She stopped in front of a gargoyle statue.
"Lemon Drops." She said. The gargoyle stood up and moved, revealing a circular, moving stone staircase. She walked up to the stairs. She reached the top of the stairs to see a wooden door. She knocked on the door.
"Come in Minerva." Professor McGonagall opened the door to Albus Dumbledore sitting in his office, looking over some paperwork. "What can I do for you, Minerva?"
"I have a letter I want you to read." She handed Professor Dumbledore the letter. He took it and began to read it. Professor McGonagall stood there as she waited for him to finish.
"Mh…The Japanese Ministry of Magic is always a private group. They rarely interfere with anything beyond their own country. He might be able to slowly open them up."
"I would allow him to stay at Hogwarts." Professor McGonagall tried to interject but Professor Dumbledore stopped her. "The final call would be made by you when you go and meet then." He said.
"Very well." Professor McGonagall said as she left his office. She returned to her office and wrote a reply letter. She walked up to the Owlery. An owl flew down to her. She tied the letter to the owl's leg. The owl soon flew away.
Scene Change: Next Morning: Shiba's Hotel Room
Ichigo, Kyōka, Mysteria, and Hōgyoku spent the rest of the night reading all the books that they purchased. Some of the information was interesting. Kyōka encountered a chapter talking about Avada Kedavra, the Killing Curse. It is described as a blindingly intense green bolt of light that instantly kills the opponent. After reading the spell, it left Ichigo and the others questioning how this spell 'kills' the target. Does the spell destroy the spirit, similar to Quincy attacks? Or does it just force the spirit out of the body and severs their connection with their body.
Ichigo founded books that taught the same Runes that Scáthach began to teach them. Ichigo noticed that none of the books about Runes mentioned using them like how Scáthach does.
While reading about Transfiguration and Conjuring made Ichigo thinks about the Law of Conservation of Mass (3). If someone is transfiguring a rock to a lion, will the air around the rock be used in addition to the rock for the lion? What about in reverse, when turning the lion to rock, does the extra mass turn into the air (4)? Ichigo was in the bathroom when Kyōka called out for him.
"Ichigo. There is an owl outside the window." Kyōka said. Ichigo walked out to see an owl standing outside his window with a letter tied to its leg.
"Stand by," Ichigo instructed as he opened the window. The owl raised its leg towards Ichigo. He untied the letter from the owl. The owl lowered its leg and flew away.
"Is that a reply letter from Hogwarts?" Hōgyoku asked.
"It is," Ichigo said as he opened the letter and began to read it.
"Dear Kaien Shiba. After discussing the matter with Headmaster Dumbledore, we decided that I should meet both of you and have a short meeting to further explain your reasons to stay at Hogwarts this year. I will be at the Leaky Cauldron around lunchtime. Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall Deputy Headmistress.
"Hm… looks like we're going to have an interview with her." Ichigo said as he looked at the sleeping Artoria. He gently shook her.
"Uhhh." She groaned as she woke up. "It too early." She said.
"If you don't wake up, you're going to miss breakfast." Artoria's eyes opened as she slowly got up and went to the bathroom. Ichigo turned to Kyōka, Mysteria and Hōgyoku. "Are you three going to stay here?" He asked. They nodded their heads.
"When you go to Diagon Alley, can you go to the Apothecary and pick up these ingredients?" Mysteria asked as she handed the list to Ichigo. Ichigo looked at the list.
"I'll try." He replied. Artoria walked out of the bathroom back in her casual clothes. Ichigo and Artoira walked downstairs and grabbed breakfast. The hotel was serving full English breakfast, consisting of bacon, fried egg, sausage, mushrooms, baked beans, toast, and grilled tomatoes. Ichigo had to control Artoria or she would have taken the trays of food for herself. After breakfast, they went back to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions to pick up their robes. They entered the store and immediately founded Madam Malkin standing at the counter.
"Welcome back you two." She said as she bent down and pulled out two packages. "Got your order right here." Ichigo and Artoira took the packages from Madam Malkin. "There is a changing room in the back." She said. Ichigo and Artoria went to the changing room. A few minutes later, Ichigo and Artoria walked out, dressed in their new robes. "How do you like them?" She asked.
"It is fine," Artoria said.
"It's a little too baggy for me," Kaien commented.
"Huh?" Madam Malkin said as she walked over to Kaien and looked over the robes. "Despite what you believe, these robes are correctly done."
"You mean they are supposed to be this baggy?"
"You're acting as if this is the first time you put on wizard robes."
"It is," Kaien said.
"Oh." Madam Malkin said. "With that solved, any more questions?" Kaien and Artoira shook their heads and left her store. They headed to the Apothecary to pick up the ingredients and equipment Mysteria asked for. After that, Artoria noticed a snow-white multistoried marble building on his right. On top of the building was a sign that read Gringotts Wizarding Bank.
"What's that?" She asked.
"That is Gringotts Wizarding Bank, a bank that is owned and ran by goblins," Kaien said.
"Oh? How did the wizards convince the goblins to do that?"
"According to the history books, due to a multitude of wars and treaties between goblins and wizards, the goblins have a few rights and restrictions. One of those rights is that goblins will have to manage the bank." Kaien said.
"In return, Gringotts will be the only magical bank." Kyōka chimed in.
"Thank you," Kaien said.
"Your welcome. Also, the Goblins have their own form of magic skills and abilities."
"Hm. Let's see what this bank has to offer." Artoira suggested.
"Sure," Kaien said. They soon arrived at a set of white stairs leads up to a set of burnished bronze doors. The doors are flanked by a goblin in a uniform of scarlet and gold. They walked up the stairs. "Good morning," Kaien said. The goblin replied with a grunt. Kaien could sense Artoria's anger at the disrespect.
"Artoria calm down," Kaien said. Artoria let out a small growl as she calmed down. They entered the bank. They were greeted with vast marble hall long counters stretching along its length with closed doors. As they walked down the hall, they were suddenly stopped by two
goblin sentries; dressed in armor with spears. Kaien looked to one of the goblin sentries.
"Is there a problem?" Kaien asked
"There is." One of the goblin sentries grunted.
NOTES
1) Japanese IDs don't have their name spelled out in English but their passport does.
2) Ichigo is currently 18 and the year is 2007. 2007-18=1989.
3) The Law of Conservation of Mass is a physic term that states that matter cannot be created or destroyed.
4) I am not the first one to think about this. This theory was discussed in another fanfiction, a Harry X Hermione one. If anyone knows the name, please comment below.