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Hari and Ryoma came back to the courts where Kaido and Inui were getting ready to play just in time. She was even happy to see that Seiichi and the others had moved so they were seated behind her team. It made it easier for her to spend time with Seiichi and still be with her team (or at least very close to them).

She quickly looked around and saw Hermione and Ron standing with Yoshida who looked like she was talking with Hermione. She smiled slightly.

"I'll just get Ron and Hermione over here," Hari told Ryoma.

"Alright," he nodded.

Hari broke into a jog as she left her brother in order to get her friends. She noticed that the twins and Bill and Charlie were missing.

"Hey," Hari smiled. "Yoshida-san, thank you for helping my friends."

"No problem, Hari-chan," Yoshida smiled. "I enjoyed talking to them."

"She has been very helpful," Hermione said making Yoshida blush lightly and smile. "You found Ryoma-san?"

"Yeah," Hari said. "Do you want to come and watch with me and the others over there?" She nodded toward where the rest of her team stood and Seiichi and the others had gathered.

"Oh, if you're sure," Hermione said.

"We don't want to intrude," Ron said looking a little bitter making Hari glance at him before she shook her head.

"You won't be intruding," Hari said. "I want you to come. It will be more fun to watch together."

"Okay," Ron nodded.

"Where are the twins and Bill and Charlie?" Hari asked.

"They decided to wander around a little," Hermione said.

"I see," Hari nodded. She hoped the twins refrained from doing any more magical pranks. She really did need to talk to them about it. She shook the thoughts away deciding that she would worry about that later as she looked at Yoshida. "Come on, Yoshida. You'll join us as well, right?"

She looked a little surprised but she soon nodded and smiled. Hari frowned slightly as she wondered about the surprise she had seen. Had she really neglected the other girl that much? Maybe she had…she felt a flash of guilt go through her and made a mental note to be sure to talk to her more and maybe invite her with her when she went to meet An and/or Sakuno.

...

"You're back," Seiichi said when Hari sat down beside him.

"Of course," Hari smiled as he reached over and took her hand in his.

"Echizen," Seiichi said looking away from Hari and to Ryoma who was standing in front of them and looked pensive as he watched them.

"Yukimura," Ryoma answered.

"So formal," Hari sighed but smiled when the two glanced at her.

...

"Hyotei! Hyotei! Hyotei!"

The annoying chants continued and Hari wondered if she would be in too much trouble if she cast a silence-spell on them. Maybe it would be worth it…

"So annoying," Ron muttered next to her. "If only there was a way to make them shut up…"

"Agreed," Momoshiro said glancing over his shoulder as he looked up at them.

"Go, Ka-chan!" Hari suddenly yelled making Ron jump slightly and glare at her but she only smiled innocently back at him before she turned back to the court and smiled and waved to Kaido who glanced toward her and allowed a small smile to cross his face as he did so.

"Ka-chan?" Bunta asked curiously. "Why do you call him that?"

"He looks like a Ka-chan;" Hari shrugged.

Ryoma snorted. "She's the only one he'll allow to call him that. Someone else tried once…he almost hit them."

Hari laughed and nodded. She wasn't sure why Kaido allowed her to call him that, maybe he just didn't want to take the fight to get her to stop. If it truly bothered him, she would stop.

...

The match was exciting and tiring. It looked like the Hyotei pair, Otori and Shishido, had full control over the game. It was almost painful to watch as Kaido played almost on his own, refusing to allow them to get their points for free as he fought with everything he had. But she knew and so did Seiichi if his comments were anything to go by, that it wasn't so easy.

"That Sadaharu," Yanagi had smiled when Inui got involved in the game again and it was revealed that Kaido had played in his own for five games in order for Inui to get the data he needed to play.

"What did he do?" Ron asked confused. "Why didn't he help for those five games?"

Hari smiled as she looked over at her friend. "Inui-senpai plays what we call data-tennis."

"Data-tennis?" Hermione asked.

"He has collected a lot of data about everyone from his own team to our opponents," Hari started to explain. "He uses that data to predict the game; he mentally simulates the course of the match I guess you could say. He can predict a lot of what types of shots the other player will use and where they will hit it, it is great in order to get in their heads. You can already see Shishido and Otori start to hesitate because they are worried he will be prepared."

"Annoying data-tennis," Ryoma muttered.

"And of course, he has used it against Ryo-chan," Hari smirked.

"I still won," Ryoma hugged and crossed his arms over his chest. "But I never want to play him again."

Seiichi smiled amused and Hari laughed at the look on Ryoma's face. She knew what he thought about the way Inui played.

"But should you really go into detail about this now?" Ron asked suddenly.

"Eh? Why not?" Hari looked at him confused.

"Well, aren't Yukimura and the others here on a rival team?" Hermione asked looking at Hari and then at Seiichi and the rest of his team.

"So?" Hari still looked confused.

"So why let them in on how one of your players work?" Ron asked.

Hari rolled her eyes before she glanced over at Seiichi who looked amused as well.

"Yeah, Hari-chan?" he said. "You just gave us very valuable information."

Hari laughed surprising her friends while Ryoma rolled his eyes.

"Like you didn't already know that," Hari said and looked over at Yanagi Renji who turned his head curiously toward her.

"Oh?" he said his face rather impassively but she saw the small trace of amusement on his face.

"You're just like him, aren't you?" she smirked.

Seiichi shook his head, "you sure know my team."

"I did some research," Hari shrugged and glanced at him before she blushed slightly. "Um…before… well, right after we met."

Seiichi smile widen and he leaned in and kissed her quickly making her blush even more but the pleased look in his eyes had the butterflies in her stomach go crazy and a warm feeling filled her chest. She felt like she had just done something very right.

She bit lightly down at her lower lip as she looked away and back to the game. She was aware of the looks she got from her friends and did her best to ignore them. She did smile a little when Hermione nudged her shoulder.

...

"Too bad," Hari sighed.

"It was a good fight," Fuji said.

"Yes," Tezuka agreed still looking stoically at the court.

Hari watched as Kaido and Inui walked off the court to stand in front of Ryuzaki who was watching her two players with a searching look. Hari didn't hear what she said, though.

"But why?" Kirihara whined again. "Why did he tell the referee about the ball being out when the referee didn't see it?!"

"That's just Inui-senpai," Hari said patiently. "He is honest to a fault, and it's good. It's better to win when you've earned it instead of winning because of a mistake like that. It would taint the win if they had gone all the way like that."

"But," Kirihara frowned.

"It's fine, Akaya," Yagyuu said patting his younger teammate on the shoulder.

Hari smiled as she felt Seiichi play with her hair and turned slightly to look at him and met his smiling eyes. The casual way he did it and how at ease he looked had her shift closer to him before turning her attention back to the world around her again just in time to spot Kaido running off. She was not surprised because she knew he needed to get the frustration from the loss out, he really did hate to lose.

"Oh! Look who's here!" Hari grinned having noticed the two St. Rudolph players coming up behind them. "Yuta-chan and Yanagisawa-san!"

"Hari-chan," Yuta nodded and eyed Seiichi before looking away from him.

"You come to cheer on your brother?" Hari asked with a smirk.

"No way," Yuta blushed.

"Ouch, you hurt me," Fuji said but he sounded amused. "Nice to see you, Yuta."

"Whatever," Yuta muttered.

Hari noticed the curious looks from Ron and Hermione so she introduced them to Yuta who greeted them politely after throwing Hari a curious look, again ignoring Seiichi who arched a brow but didn't say anything.

...

"Strong," Sanada commented when Kawamura lifted up the flag with one hand like it was nothing when normally you'd have to use both hands and still struggle to lift it never mind moving it.

"He'll need it when playing Kabaji," Hari said with a smile.

"It will be interesting to watch," Sanada said.

Hari glanced at her boyfriend's best friend. She had met Sanada several times before, of course, but she still was a little unsure about what he thought about her. She hoped that he liked her, but he was always so stoic and had a perfect blank mask that revealed nothing of what he was thinking. It bugged her because she really wanted him to approve of her and she had no idea what he was thinking.

"Genichiro is always interested in a good match," Seiichi said amused.

"Oh…I see," Hari said before getting distracted by the commotion over at the Hyotei side of the court where Kabaji had lifted their sleeping player, Akutagawa Jiro and was rudely awoken to hang in mid-air. Hari snorted.

"Keigo wants to show off," she said rolling her eyes as she glanced over at Keigo. He was smirking slightly and looked smug.

"That does sound like him," Seiichi agreed.

"He should just focus on his tennis," Sanada said.

Hari smiled and nodded.

...

Hari had been talking with Ron and Hermione, explaining the ongoing match, when she suddenly stopped talking and got to her feet. Her hand still connected with Seiichi who glanced at her when he felt her tightening her hold on it almost painfully. He frowned when he saw the almost scared look on her face.

"No," she whispered. "Kawamura-senpai…don't!"

Seiichi looked to the court and his eyes widened when he saw the stance that Kawamura had taken. He understood why Hari reacted as she did now, but her friends didn't if the confused looks they shot her were any indication.

An uneasy murmuring went through some of the Seigaku players in front of him as well and it was clear that they all saw the danger that Kawamura just took.

"A single-handed Hadoukyuu?!" Arai yelled.

"He copied that too?" Hari heard Shiba exclaim referring to Kabaji who copied the stance from Kawamura.

Hari worried her lower lip as she stared at the court with anxious eyes. She was vaguely aware that Seiichi was squeezing her hand reassuringly but she could only watch as the ball flew back toward Kawamura who took the stance again to return the ball with the one-handed Hadoukyuu...

"Kawamura! Stop!" Ryuzaki yelled.

Hari breathed out relieved as Kawamura did as the coach said and the ball passed him. She felt like she had been holding her breath for a long time as she watched Kawamura stand in front of Ryuzaki who was looking stern.

"Taka-san did something reckless," Kikumaru said.

"Good thing coach stopped him," Oishi said relieved. "Who knows how the match would have turned out if he kept going…"

"Hmm…I wonder…" Ryoma spoke up.

Hari glanced at him and saw the others do the same. Ryoma looked worried and pensive as he stared at the court, well more precisely at Kawamura. Hari frowned and glanced at Kawamura as well and she suddenly felt a wave of new worry. The look on his face…

"No way," she muttered. "He wouldn't…"

"Hari?" Hermione asked worriedly.

She ignored her as she took a step closer to the court but stopped as the hand connecting her to Seiichi prevented her from moving closer. She didn't want to let go of him.

She heard the gaps around her as she watched along with everyone as Kawamura fought and went into a one-handed Hadoukyuu battle with Kabaji who returned it every time. She knew just by looking that Kawamura was serious and that he was fighting something else as well. He was always so loyal and sweet, but with a tennis racket in hand, he changed into a more intense person who was even more loyal.

She couldn't look away. It was impossible to look away from the determination and almost desperate fight going on in front of her. She heard Kikumaru and Oishi call out worriedly but she didn't pay them any attention.

"Stupid…" Hari mumbled as she watched as Kabaji let go of his racket and declared that he couldn't play anymore. She heard the confusion around her but her eyes moved over to Kawamura, because if Kabaji had to give up then she knew Kawamura was the same… her eyes widened when she saw the blood dripping from his hand as he too let go of his racket.

The sound of the racket hitting the ground echoed around the stunned silence.

...

Hari let go of Seiichi's hand and jumped down the few steps until she was by the small stone wall that separated them from the court. She jumped over and jogged over to Kawamura who looked a little lost as he stood there just staring ahead of himself.

"Senpai," Hari said gently as she reached out to take his hand. "Ouch."

"Hari-chan," Kawamura blinked. "I'm fine."

"Right," she said glancing up at him and then back down at his hand seeing all the blood. She gently led him back to the others who all looked worriedly at them.

"Taka-san," Kikumaru said worriedly.

"I'm sorry," Kawamura said. "I didn't win."

Hari turned his hand so they saw the injury. "You sure did your best, senpai."

"Hari-chan is right," Tezuka said and Kawamura looked at him before he nodded.

Hari noticed Ryuzaki coming over and Kawamura turned to her and apologized for ignoring her orders. Ryuzaki just stared at her for a moment before she flicked his forehead making him wince.

"Ouch," he said.

"Someone help cool off Kawamura's hand!" Ryuzaki ordered.

Hari nodded and started to move when she noticed Fuji picking up Kawamura's racket. She arched a brow at the serious look on Fuji's face as he stared at Kawamura.

"Taka-san," he said. "Can I use this racket?"

Hari smiled as she realised what he wanted.

...

Hari had stepped back to Seiichi and the others when Ryuzaki had come to check on Kawamura's hand.

"You okay?" Seiichi asked.

"I'm fine," Hari gave him a small smile as she took his hand again.

"And Kawamura?" Seiichi glanced over at the other boy who was now looking a little sheepish as he let the injured hand fall to his side.

"He'll be okay," Hari said.

"He's a lot like you, isn't he?" Ron commented. "To play until you're injured like that?"

Hari frowned as she glanced over at him. She knew he was talking about her Quidditch injuries that had come from her pushing herself.

"Hari-chan does that too?" Bunta asked around the bubble-gum.

Hari shook her head but didn't answer as Ryuzaki just called out to Hyotei's side of the court and asked if she should bring Kabaji to the hospital as well. Hari watched as Keigo arched a brow but didn't say anything as the coach agreed and bowed in thanks after telling Kabaji to go.

"Then, who will be the bench coach in my stead?" Ryuzaki asked.

Hari was sure she was the only one who had noticed Ryoma walking over to the bench and already taking his seat even before Ryuzaki was done talking. She laughed making Seiichi glance at her as the others startled in surprise.

"Eh?" Hermione blinked. "When did he…"

Hari laughed even more as the others noticed Ryoma who was staring determinedly at Fuji. While Ryuzaki watched silently for a moment. Inui was muttering to himself while Kaido muttered something about an idiot.

"Ryo-chan is awesome," Hari grinned.

"He got some nerve," Sanada nodded. "I'll give him that."

Seiichi smiled amused but didn't say what he was thinking as he watched Hari's little brother. His interest in him just went up.

When Kikumaru and Momoshiro walked up to try to get Ryoma away from the bench Hari really started to laugh and leaned against Seiichi in order to stay standing.

"They are too amusing," she laughed.

"But why would he want to sit there?" Hermione asked.

"Shouldn't your Captain sit there?" Ron asked.

Hari tried to calm down and ignored the amused look from Seiichi as she wiped away her tears.

"He can't forget the match he played against Shu-chan," Hari said. "They didn't get to finish because it started to rain, so they never knew who won. Ryo-chan is very curious about Shu-chan's skills and wants to watch him play close-hand."

"But still…"

"Look, Shu-chan will decide," Hari shrugged. "He'll probably not have anything against Ryo-chan being the bench coach."

...

Yuta watched his brother play and felt the same feeling of awe and resentment fill him. Though, now the awe was bigger than the resentment. It was always special to watch Fuji play and now he was serious as well. He knew it was because of Kawamura and how far he pushed himself.

His eyes moved to Ryoma who was watching Fuji with an intense look in his eyes as he sat on the bench. Yuta couldn't believe that Ryoma actually had the guts to sit down on the bench like that, he was just a first-year after all! But Ryoma didn't care about that. Yuta couldn't help but admire that about him.

Almost unwillingly did his eyes move further back to where Hari was standing. She was back to stand beside that boy, Yukimura Seiichi… His stomach clenched as he watched their connected hands and the way Hari leaned against him. She was smiling as she talked with him and he laughed softly.

He couldn't say that he knew Seiichi. He had only watched him play once before he got injured and had to take a break from tennis. But there had always been something unapproachable about him despite his always polite look of interest and frailness that surrounded him. But now…now he looked more open and like he was content. And it was because of her. He swallowed as he noticed the shining green eyes and smile that lit up her face, he felt his cheeks warm as he watched unable to look away… why was she…

"Yuta?" Yanagisawa asked confused.

Yuta looked away and turned so that his face was hidden from his friend's view cursing himself for allowing himself to get caught staring at Hari.

"What?" he grunted.

"…"Yanagisawa frowned.

Yuta focused on his brother again who was causing much talk about his disappearing serve… and Yuta had to admit that it was a very good serve. He had never seen anything like it before.

...

"Why is your brother on the bench?" Bill asked.

Hari glanced to the side and saw Bill, Charlie and the twins coming toward them. She smiled before turning back to the game. It was an interesting one. Both Fuji and Akutagawa were strong players and the better Fuji got the more excited Jiro became and answered in kind.

"Coach had to take Kawamura-senpai to the hospital," Hari explained. "So, Ryo-chan took the spot as bench coach."

She blinked before gasping along with the others when Fuji returned a ball from Jiro and it somehow ended up in Fuji's hands after bouncing just inside the opposite baseline, giving the point to Fuji and leaving everyone shocked.

"What…?" Hari blinked.

"Hakugei," Seiichi said. "Impressive."

"As expected of Fuji, though;" Sanada said.

...

"He's good," Charlie said.

"Shu-chan is amazing," Hari nodded. "I knew he was downplaying his skills when I played him…"

Hari pouted slightly.

"You played him?" Kirihara asked excitedly as he bounced in his seat not taking his eyes off Fuji or the game.

"When I joined their team," Hari said. "Tezuka-Captain told me to play Shu-chan to see what I could do."

"Did you win?" Fred asked.

"Me? No way," Hari snorted. "Shu-chan won."

"But you're…" George said frowning.

Hari glanced at them before she smiled slightly, "I am still learning and growing, but I'm better than I was. But Fuji is on Ryo-chan's level, so I don't know when I'll be able to beat him. But one day, I will!"

Seiichi chuckled and Hari looked at him, "and you too! One day!"

"I'll look forward to it," Seiichi smiled.

Hari grinned before looking back at the game. Fuji was controlling it and seemed to be giving everything (though probably not) he got. She was curious and excited just thinking about just how good Fuji was. She couldn't help but wonder what would happen if he were to play against Nanjiro?

...

In the end, Fuji won the match 6-1 and Hari wasn't the only one cheering as Fuji stared at Kawamura's racket. 7p

"He did it!"

"Fuji-senpai!"

Hari glanced over at Yuta and saw him watching his brother with a determined look on his face and she knew he had just decided to beat Fuji in tennis once more. She didn't worry about it this time because he now knew how to separate the game from the person and she was sure that Fuji and Yuta would still talk and be brothers.

"I can't believe that tennis is this exciting!" George said.

"We looked around earlier and there were so many games and so many who had fun," Fred nodded.

Hari smiled as she listened to them.

"Hari! Teach us!" Fred and George said at the same time turning pleading looks at her.

"Eh?" Hari blinked.

"Teach us tennis!" Fred said.

"Yeah!" George nodded.

"Well…" Hari said. "I guess I could…but not now."

"Oh…but you will, right?"

"Yes," Hari said before a thought hit her and she smiled. "Maybe Otou-chan can help as well."

Seiichi arched a brow at her, "he would?"

"It might distract him from me long enough to go and meet you," Hari smirked.

Seiichi laughed and playfully tugged at her hair. "Minx."

"What? I think it's perfectly justified to use his love for tennis in order to meet my boyfriend," Hari said. "He's being way too overprotective and stupid about it."

Seiichi shook his head but smiled at her. She looked back at the twins who were looking at her for a moment before they snorted.

"Fine," they said. "We'll be your decoys. But it will cost you."

...

Hari walked with Seiichi and her two best friends from England, it was a little break before the match between Tezuka and Keigo would start so Hari thought that moving around a little bit would be a good idea. The discussion about the matches they had seen flew freely and Hari felt happy seeing Ron and Hermione interacting with Seiichi and asking questions and him answering them with patience and kindness.

She squeezed his hand as they walked and talked smiling as he returned the squeeze but continued to explain what Fuji had done in his match to make his serve disappear.

Suddenly Hari felt dizzy and her head hurt making her grimace as her stomach rolled unpleasantly. She noticed Seiichi stop talking and look at her making her push it back and try to smile.

"Need the bathroom," she said.

"Alright," Seiichi said but looked a little worried.

Hari was glad to see the public bathrooms were close and as quickly as she dared made her way toward them and slipped inside. There was already a group of teenage girls there giggling but she ignored them as she noticed an empty stall and slipped into it.

She put the toilet seat down before she sank down to it and leaned forward resting her head in her hands. It throbbed painfully almost making her vision blackout and a strange feeling filled her gut, it was almost like obsession and impatience. What was even stranger was that the feelings felt completely detached from hers, like it wasn't her feelings at all.

She shot off the toilet and barely managed to get the toilet seat up before she emptied her stomach into the toilet as her stomach contracted violently. The acidic-like stench of vomit filled the stall and she was vaguely aware of the cries of 'ew!' coming from somewhere but it was impossible to register it as she heaved despite there being nothing left to come out. She felt clammy and gross as the stench was overpowering and she tried not to look at the gross mess in the toilet. She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand before grimacing and grabbed some paper to dry it off.

She felt weak like she had run miles and had no more energy to use but she forced her legs to stand and was pleased that they actually listened to her command even though they were shaking quite a lot. She managed to flush it down and slapped the toilet seat back down as she sank down at it again.

Her head was pounding something fierce and she felt her stomach do a valiant effort to contract again but it subsided and she closed her eyes as she tried to ignore the gross taste in her mouth. She tried to will down the headache as well and was pleased to note that it was starting to fade just as fast as it had come.

With an effort she stood and moved out of the stall and was pleased to see (and not surprised) that the bathroom was empty. The girls had been scared off. Luckily. Hari made her way to the sink and put the water on and quickly and eagerly rinsed her mouth from that disgusting after-taste from her mouth before looking up at the mirror and was shocked to see how pale she was.

The door opened and Hari saw Hermione entering looking worried. When she saw her standing leaned over the sink her eyes widened and she hurried over to her.

...

"Hari!" Hermione said. "What's wrong?"

"Feel sick," Hari said weakly.

Hermione reached out and put a hand on her forehead and felt it. She frowned slightly.

"You feel clammy, but I don't think you have a fever," Hermione said.

Hari just groaned and splashed water on her face. It felt surprisingly good, cool and refreshing. She repeated it and sighed slightly.

"Are you okay?" Hermione asked concerned. "Should we take you home? Maybe call Rinko-san?"

Hari shook her head and was pleased to note that it didn't hurt as much anymore.

"No," Hari said. "I'm fine."

"Hari," Hermione said exasperatedly. "You're not fine!"

"Yes, I am," Hari said stubbornly. "I'm already feeling better."

It was true. She still felt slightly weak and knew she should get something to eat, though the food didn't really tempt her at the moment. She washed her face before turning off the water again glad to see that some colour had returned to her face as well.

It was all very strange, but it was like the headache hadn't even been there. While a faint throbbing still resided she felt fine for the most part. At least compared to how bad it had been.

"Hari, what happened?" Hermione asked. "You looked really bad when you went to the bathroom. Yukimura-san looked really worried, and even Ron noticed."

Hari frowned slightly. She had hoped she had managed to hide it from Seiichi.

"I just got a headache out of the blue," Hari said trying to make light of it.

Hermione looked at her for a long moment.

"That's not all," she said. "I can tell there's something you're not saying."

Hari looked away as her mind went back to those strange feelings she'd felt, and she could tell that the headache hadn't been…normal.

"I don't know, Hermione," Hari admitted. "It was…weird. I don't know what it was yet, but…I think it might have something to do with Voldemort."

"What?" Hermione asked shocked. "You-Know-Who? But…"

Hari shrugged, "this isn't the place to talk about it. And I don't want to talk about it, Hermione. I just… I don't know."

Hermione was staring at her with wide brown eyes and Hari knew she should have kept her mouth shut. She shouldn't have mentioned Voldemort.

"We should get back," Hari said. "I'm sure the match is about to start if not already started…"

Hermione just nodded but didn't say anything making Hari feel both relieved and wary because it wasn't like Hermione to stay quiet for long when she had something in mind. Hari was sure she would be hearing more about this later.

...

"Sorry for keeping you waiting," Hari apologized when she stepped up to Seiichi and Ron.

"You okay?" Seiichi asked searching her face.

"Yeah, sorry for worrying you," Hari said feeling bad for having caused him to worry. She still saw the worry in his eyes but he didn't press her.

"Good," he said smiling slightly. "Let's get back."

"Do you think the match has started yet?" Hari asked.

"Maybe," Seiichi said. "But I don't know."

Ron had been silent as he watched them but now he stepped up to them and patted Hari's head making Hari look at him.

"You sure you're okay?" Ron asked.

"I'm fine," Hari said. Again. "Didn't mean to make you worry."

Ron shrugged, "as long as you're fine."

Hermione joined them now and looked pensive as she watched Hari something Ron noticed right away and he arched a brow at her. Hermione shook her head slightly so Ron didn't say anything at the moment.

"Come on," Hari said taking Seiichi's hand in hers.

They walked back in a more sombre mood than before and Hari felt bad for Seiichi because he must feel really confused at the change. She knew she should explain but how could she? This was related to a part of her that he hadn't access too. She hated it.

Her mind was going back to what had happened and she felt scared and worried, more so than she wanted to admit to Hermione. She didn't want it to mean anything but with the dream she'd had about Voldemort and Wormtail… and now this.

...

They were back at the court before she really realised it and forced her mind to stop thinking about what had happened. She made a great effort to push everything back and away, luckily she was good at that. She'd had years of practice after all.

"Sorry, Seiichi," Hari said looking at her boyfriend. "I didn't mean to space out on you like this."

He looked at her for a moment before he smiled and like he so often did push a loose strand of hair out of her face.

"I wish you'd talk to me," he said softly. "I want to help."

"I…" Hari swallowed. "You are helping."

He sighed but nodded knowing that he shouldn't press it, but he really wished she would open up a little more. He saw the conflict in her eyes, and something that looked heavier and a burden he was unaware of.

"HARI-CHAN!" A loud voice suddenly yelled.

Hari blinked and looked away from Seiichi and over at Aoi who was standing with the rest of his team. She smiled and waved.

"Aoi-kun," Hari greeted. "You're as loud as ever."

"Of course he is," Saeki sighed as Hari (and Seiichi since he was attached to her hand) reached them with Ron and Hermione right behind them. "Good to see you again, Hari-chan."

"You too, Jiro-kun!" Hari grinned and without thinking let go of Seiichi's hand and hugged Saeki like she normally did. "I didn't think you'd come to watch today. Didn't you have a match today?"

"We're already done," Saeki said with a shrug when she pulled back and glanced to her side to where Seiichi stood. He didn't miss the tension in his shoulders or at his jaw but Hari seemed oblivious. Saeki hid a sigh and decided against saying anything in fear of making it worse. "Hello, Yukimura-san. Nice to see you again, as well."

"Saeki-san," Seiichi said politely enough but there was a note of annoyance in his voice as well. "I didn't know you knew Hari-chan."

Hari blinked and looked at Seiichi, "I didn't tell you? Oh, I must have forgotten. I met him when I got lost and ended up in Chiba."

"So you admit that you got lost, eh, Hari-chan?" Saeki smirked.

"Well, I can't really deny it, can I?" Hari pouted. "No one lets me."

Saeki laughed.

Hari noticed that Seiichi seemed to tense but she wasn't sure why or why he looked at Saeki with an almost suspicious look. She glanced curiously at Seiichi before looking back at Saeki who smiled at her.

"Ne, ne, Hari-chan," Aoi interrupted. "You played today, didn't you?"

"You did?" Kisarazu asked. "Did you win?"

"I played doubles 1 with Kikumaru-senpai," Hari said, "and yes, we won."

"So you play doubles as well," Shudo said. "Interesting."

Hari shrugged.

"You should come back to Chiba again," Kisarazu said.

"Yeah! You haven't been there in ages!" Aoi nodded.

"I've been busy," Hari said, "but I'll try."

She glanced down at the court and saw both Tezuka and Keigo standing ready to start their match and Ryoma was on the bench again.

"We should get back to the others," Hari said.

"Okay," Saeki said. "See you later, Hari-chan. Yukimura-san."

"See you, Jiro-kun, Juro-kun's team!" Hari smiled and waved.

"Oi! That's all we are to you!" Aoi wailed before Kurobane smacked his head lightly and sighed.

Hari took Seiichi's hand again and frowned slightly when he glanced at it but he didn't pull away. She was not sure what was going on. Didn't he like Saeki? Did he have a problem with him that she didn't know about?

She glanced at Hermione and saw that she was not really paying attention and was whispering to Ron who was frowning. Hari had a feeling she knew what they were whispering about and she didn't like it.

...

"Is something wrong?" Hari asked Seiichi when they were on their way back down to their seats.

"No," Seiichi denied but he wasn't looking at her. "There's nothing wrong."

Hari frowned and bit down on her lip as she stopped herself from saying anything else. He hadn't pushed her to talk so she shouldn't push him either. Even if she was burning to ask what his problem was.

They sat down and Hari tried to ignore the uneasy feeling in her stomach and focus on the match that was about to start. Tezuka vs. Keigo should be a very interesting match.

...

England

...

A man wearing a dark cloak was standing in the middle of the street, the only light was from the streetlight but it was only minutes before the sun would be up for a new day. The man had a hood on that hid his face but it looked like his head was tilted upward to stare at the sky. He seemed unaware that he was standing in a street and that it was nearing morning and the street would come back to life and soon people would leave for work, children would be out to play…they would discover the horror in their neighbouring house…

The man had been looking for Harriett Potter, but there was no sign of her there anymore. He hadn't expected it to be, he was there after all. If she had been then he wouldn't have gotten in. So, it was true that the Girl-Who-Lived was gone, missing… A smirk played on his lips. He always loved a challenge. He would find her, for his Lord. He would prove that he was the greatest of his followers. That only he was to be trusted, that he was above the rest of those cowardly snivelling idiots who pretended that they followed their Lord's worthy cause.

But the search to this house was useless. There was a new family living there now and they had never heard of Potter before. Or had been living there would be more accurate to say. A dark smirk played on the man's unseen lips, a mad look in his hidden eyes as his tongue slipped out and licked around his mouth with a quick snake-like move.

Above the house was the sign, the proof, that would cause panic in the masses. It would show those who pretended, those how really had something to fear that what was theirs would be coming to them. They would pay for betraying their Lord.

A slithering noise came closer and he didn't look down to see Nagini approach him and slithered up his body before coiling around his shoulders.

"Our Lord will be disappointed, Nagini," the man's surprisingly soft voice said. "She's not here."

A hissing sound was his only answer.

A last glance up at the colossal emerald skull with the snake protruding from its mouth like a tongue shone back at him. A mad laugh filled the air before he turned and vanished from sight. Relishing in the panic that would follow…Oh, if he only could have watched…

...

"Albus!"

A voice made Dumbledore look up from his morning paper. He enjoyed reading it in his office before going down for breakfast, especially now that the school was empty of students and he had more time.

"Arabella," Dumbledore said slightly surprised as he got up from his chair and moved over to the fireplace where Arabella Figg's head was hovering in the fireplace.

"Albus," she gasped.

"What's wrong?" Dumbledore asked. "Why have you contacted me this morning? Do you wish to step through?"

"No, I can't," Mrs Figg shook her head frantically. "Oh, …it's terrible…the police are all over and…oh…"

Dumbledore frowned.

"What are you talking about, Arabella?" he interrupted the rambling.

"The old Dursley's house!" Mrs Figg cried. "It's…the Dark Mark, Albus! The Dark Mark!"

Dumbledore straightened and looked more intently at the batty old woman. Her eyes were wider than normal and he now noticed that she was looking rather pale.

"Tell me what happened," he ordered.

Arabella nodded and he knew she would have wrung her hands together as nerves and worry made itself clear.

"I woke up as normal this morning," she began. "I was just opening the doors to let my cats out when I saw…I saw that awful mark hanging above the Dursley's old house, Albus! The police were already there and…and…and… the family inside…the new family that moved in…They're-They're de-dead!"

Dumbledore sighed sadly as his mind spun with this new information.

"The Auror's have come," Mrs Figg sniffed.

"Good," Dumbledore nodded absentmindedly. "Do you know who?"

"I saw Kingsley," Mrs Figg said. "He said to contact you here."

"Kingsley will have this under control," Dumbledore said feeling slightly relieved. "He will be able to handle this."

"Do…do you think that they really were there looking for Hari?" Mrs Figg asked worriedly.

"I can't see any other reason for anyone like that being there," Dumbledore sighed.

After finishing the fire-call Dumbledore sat back and thought. He was not sure how long he had been sitting there before there was a knock on the door and both McGonagall and Snape came in.

"You missed breakfast, Albus," McGonagall said a little stiffly. She had been a little more distant with him since Hari had resigned and a part of Dumbledore understood it and welcomed it. He deserved the punishment, but that didn't stop him from planning.

"I just got a fire-call from Arabella Figg," Dumbledore said.

"Arabella?" McGonagall repeated shocked. "What did she want?"

Dumbledore told them about the Dark Mark hanging above the Dursley's old house and the family who had bought the house from the Dursley's were dead.

"Oh my…" McGonagall gasped.

Snape was scowling and his hand clutched his left forearm.

"Who do you think it was?" McGonagall asked.

"I don't know," Dumbledore admitted. "The only thing I'm sure of is that Voldemort is behind it, but who he has working for him…? I don't know."

"So he's looking for Hari," McGonagall said.

"Yes, and that's why it's even more crucial for us to find her," Dumbledore said.

McGonagall frowned as she watched Dumbledore getting up and starting to pace the floor in front of the fireplace. His eyes were narrowed in thought and she knew he was thinking about ways to find Hari. She was not so sure that finding Hari was the best idea if they found her wouldn't that mean that Voldemort would find her as well? At least eventually?

"The brat is always causing problems," Snape sneered.

McGonagall glared at him, "it's your fault that this is even happening, Snape! If you hadn't gotten her suspended then she would not be gone right now! So, do shut up!"

Snape glared back at her, "her own disregard for rules and authority are to blame for this! I was only…"

"Taking your anger at James out on an innocent girl that has done nothing to earn it!" McGonagall interrupted him with a fierce glare. "Hari isn't James, Snape!"

"She's as good as," Snape muttered mulishly.

"Enough," Dumbledore spoke up. "This isn't helping us. We need to find Hari before Voldemort does. We need her."

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AN: What do you think? XD

Finally another update for you! Thank you for your patience and hope you liked it! :) The match between Tezuka and Atobe will be in the next chapter. XD

And a little peek at the British Magical World... things are happening... :)

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Japanese words used:
Senpai - upperclassman
Otou-chan - Dad
Ne, ne - filler