The first thing Kirisame could tell the day after was that people really either liked Harry or his name was something special. "So Harry mind telling me why everyone seems to know your name? I have yet to look in the books but still i'm interested in hearing it from you." Marisa said with a giddy voice as she walked up one of the stairways with the skinny boy. Ron was nearby as Alice was elsewhere probably playing with her doll.
While Hogwarts was interesting to live in it being a magical castle and all the moving stairways and the classes were a major problem to actually get too. She had managed to not only get to the wrong classroom but she had apparently found the corridor that was a sure way to get herself killed.
Thankfully Mima's teachings were more than enough to give the witch a headstart among the others in a few of the major classes. Herbology was especially a favorite of hers due to the hands on approach Sprout took with the plants as well as finding an ally and a friend in Neville Longbottom, who's interest in plants and fungi had her promise the boy that she'd get him some mushrooms from the forest she lives in.
Another favorite was Astrology and she guessed Charms and History of Magic had their uses. Sure Charms you were changing things into other things but that wouldn't help against a Youkai. Soon enough it was breakfast as she was eating with Alice and Neville as the others sat down.
"What's on the agenda for today?" Marisa asked as she eat a piece of toast. Hearing Ron grumble something she turned over to hear more clearly. "Could you say that again, please?"
Ron sighed as he spoke more clearly. "Double potions with the Slytherins. Snape is head of the Slytherins and i hear he favors them." The tone alone was enough to get the Black-white witch interested.
"Potions you say? Should be fun. I wonder if we get to make explosives in there…" She said with a wishful sigh. And as she was in thought about the strength of potions when used to be explosives her crow landed in front of her with a small bundle of letters. It hissed at Harry's owl as Magus as she had named the crow got scratched under the chin.
"Such a pretty bird." handing the crow some of her meal the crow flew off as the young redhead looked through her mail. "Mima-sama, Rinnosuke… Border gap?" Pulling the letter out from the others she opened up the immaculate letter and read it.
"Dear, Young Marisa.
I hope your first few days at Hogwarts have gone well. Reimu misses you as i supposed you'd expect from the young trainee. As for the secrets of this school I'd suggest you take a look in the forbidden section of the library young witch. I feel like it'll help your endeavors…
Hope this helps,
Border gap."
She smiled as the others looked confused. "My little secret. Maybe at a later date i can explain." The witch read through the others as most of them were of little importance. After keeping a few of the letters; mainly Mima's and the obscure letter, she found herself in the potions class as she waited for the teacher to arrive.
Soon the professor burst through the doors causing Marisa to jump as she was reaching for her wand before sighing and relaxing. Alice looked over to her as she whispered to the young witch. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just a bit jumpy is all." She muttered back as she felt snape's gaze bore into her.
"Are you here Kirisame?" Marisa nodded as she affirmed his question.
"Yes Professor." She knew he was testing her just like Mima would back when she had started to learn.
The professor stopped momentarily at Harry potter as he spoke. "Harry Potter… Our new celebrity."
Soon after the names were all called as he brought his gaze upon the entire class everyone shivered from the cold and deathly serious stare.
"You are here to learn about the subtle science and precise art of potion making." His voice was barely above a whisper as the class was hooked upon each word as Marisa pulled out a pestle and mortar. As she started to grind down a mushroom from the Forest of Magic not really taking a whole lot of interest in his words. A slap on the table caused her to spill the finely ground up mushroom powder as she scowled at Snape who looked completely annoyed at the witch.
"Kirisame, how would you find a Bezoar and what is its use?" He asked as she looked at him bored as she she smirked and spoke showing her potions knowledge as she leaned forward and pointed up.
"A bezoar is a stone found in the stomach of a goat used to cure poisons or rather most of them… Is that sufficient for you Professor?" Snape huffed slightly as he turned away and started to write on the chalkboard as he spoke. "It seems… Gryffindor has some talent this year. Everyone should be writing that down."
Getting set up with Neville the two started to work on the potion itself. Marisa could tell Neville was out of his comfort zone as his shaky hands threatened to spill the cauldron's ingredients or mess up. Marisa on the other hand was calm and collected more so than she normally was as she carefully added the quills to the cauldron once it was off the fire.
Neville had almost messed up a few times during the potion making but Marisa was quick to rectify the mistake that is… before the powder she had set aside accidentally got put into the cauldron by accident by her ignorance due to someone or something moving it closer to the other ingredients. A popping sound could be heard as a yellow smoke bellowed out of the cauldron as she coughed and a magic focai formed as the smoke was quickly contained and the ruined potion eliminated as she wiped away some soot from her face.
Snape rushed over clearly angry and rightfully so. "Fifty points from gryffindor for that little stunt. Next time you will put in the right ingredients Kirisame, also go get yourself cleaned up." Marisa grumbled as she got up and rushed out clearly furious at her own actions, how would Mima react if she knew that her protege messed up a simple potion because they weren't paying attention.
Reaching one of the bathrooms she entered as she cleaned up as the sound of breaking china as Yukari leaned forward amused at the sight. "Hello there Kirisame, hopefully your classes are going alright?" She opened up her fan as she covered her mouth as she chuckled slightly.
"Ah, Yukari uh… oh right! Why are you here? Don't you have things in Gensokyo to do?" Marisa asked confused as she was talking to the gap yokai in earnest.
Yukari chuckled harder before speaking with a power behind her voice. As she held out a small group of Ofuda all tied up in a ribbon. The poor calligraphy told Marisa it was Reimu's work as the holy energy could be felt even if it wasn't as strong as the Hakurei's head priest's work. Yukari looked at Marisa with a interested face as she could feel the holy energy thrum in the area as Marisa pocketed them with a grin. "Marisa, i also came here to talk about something important; Not all wizards and witches are good, some may come after you since your family was targeted for a very specific reason."
Yukari opened a new gap and walked through before Kirisame could even ask her what she meant. Sighing the young witch cleaned the rest of the way up and walked back to the potions room to grab her things.
Bonus scene:
As Dumbledore sat he looked at the rest of the professors with a half smirk. "I'm glad you all were able to come to this important meeting. What do you know about Marisa Kirisame?" He asked this with a serious tone.
"She… has potential, if she didn't mess up that potion today it would have been almost perfect. I must ask though wouldn't Mahoutokoro be a better fit for her due to her aunt living in Japan?" Snape asked as he stood by the doorway, the rest of the teachers agreed to some degree to his observations and question.
Dumbledore sighed as he stood up and walked over to his bookshelves before grabbing a specific book. The cover was a dull brown leather that was tattered and burned in places while also having dark brown-red spots that were no doubt blood. "Let me cut to the chase, while Marisa does live in Japan, she has had a rather unique upbringing via a certain ancestor, Mima Kirisame. Mima is what you would call a vengeful spirit."
A collective number of gasps could be heard as the teachers looked angry and annoyed at this sudden dump of information. "You mean to tell us Dumbledore that Marisa was taught and raised by a ghost?! How did she get to Japan then?"
Dumbledore raised his hand quietly as he waited for the group to quiet down. "Ah, yes how did she get to Japan." he brushed his long beard as the sound of breaking china could be heard as a certain gap hag and her two servants appeared.
"Hello there Dumbles. I heard from a little birdy that you were talking about a certain witch." Yukari chuckled as she opened up a fan and relaxed on one of her gaps as wands were pulled out on her with Dumbledore almost turning bone white at the sight of the gap youkai.
"Mistress shall i deal with them?" Ran asked as she looked at the group her posture still calm and collected. Only for Yukari to wave the kitsune's question away.
"I don't think that is necessary, but seriously you should put those wands away, I've come bringing tea." Yukari said with a smirk as she lowered her fan to show a plate with cups of tea on it.
Setting it down on the table she took one and started to drink from it as looked at Dumbledore. "I see he hasn't told you about me. My name is Yukari Yakumo, Sage of Gensokyo land of Fantasy and all things forgotten by science and humanity. Ran dear, if you will, bring them up to speed on why Marisa is here."
Ran nodded and bowed slightly towards her master as the gap hag fell through the gap to head back to Gensokyo to oversee it's safety and overall survival. Coughing Ran began to speak bluntly. "To put it in simple terms you all will understand, my Mistress has given your headmaster a favor she can use however she pleases. All for the child you seem interested in keeping out of her ancestors grasp."
Mcgonagall looked confused as she spoke. "Ancestor? But Marisa lives with her Aunt in Japan, that's what the headmaster told us at least at least till today."
Yukari chuckled slightly at the coverup story. "Clearly, it seems like Dumbledore has secrets of his own… but yes Mima is taking care of Marisa no need to beat around the bush. Does anyone have any questions?"
Snape huffed as he turned to leave. "Well, if you ever need me or my services just give a call. Also… if something happens to little ms. kirisame don't expect Mima to hold back." Grinning cunningly she turned to exit through her gap as Ran sighed in exasperation as Yukari was a sneaky master.
"Dumbledore, that woman was terrifying." the sound of murmurs could be heard as everyone was terrified by the calm and collected woman who brought up more questions than answers.
"Ah, keep calm everyone let's hear Miss Yukari out." Dumbledore said softly as he outwardly kept his calm.
"Thank you now let me stop beating around the bush. Mima desires to teach her charge once every week." Yukari sounded annoyed as she continued to speak. "She feels like Marisa will be held back from her true potential. Oh, right one last thing. Mima will be teaching during the nighttime. I'd suggest bringing everyone into the castle for their own safety, Mima is still quite volatile considering what happened to her bloodline. Plus if you agree this will make it much easier on all the parties." Yukari finished as she waited for Dumbledore to speak.
Dumbledore frowned ever so slightly as his phoenix landed near him, before nodding ever so slightly to the old man. Sighing he spoke with a bit of force behind his voice as this wasn't in his plant. "Lady Mima may write Marisa the dates she will be visiting to teach her, she can't enter the castle proper and she can't have her studies take priority over Hogwarts." He told the gap youkai what his stance on having the highly dangerous spirit on the school grounds was not something he was looking forward too but he could deal with this wrench in his plans.
Yukari nodded as she held out her right pointer finger before moving it downwards as the air split as a gap was formed. "Continue with whatever you were talking about, i have duties i must attend too now that this has been taken care of." She said bluntly before walking in leaving the teachers to continue.
Authors notes: Wow another chapter done. Mima will have one more chapter before i'm done with her for this story. And reviews will be greatly appreciated beyond the completely sporadic posts i put up what else can improve on?