Wow, has it really been that long since I last updated? Well, I would have had this out a lot sooner, but I was hospitalized, and extremely depressed to the point where I wouldn't get out of bed or eat, so stories weren't on the top of my list. You probably don't really care, so on with the story! Disclaimer still stands.

Key: "English" "Japanese" Only used if both languages are being used in the same area.

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Chapter 6

The first few weeks flew by in a flurry of basic learning – ingredients to potions and what they do, wand movements, proper pronunciation (in which the Detectives and Keiko were learning to get rid of their rather strong accent), and more. The Detectives were also learning the behaviors of their classmates, and have asked Keiko to keep an eye on her roommates – and to report anything suspicious.

Harry – they observed – was not use to all the attention his fame brought him. He got nervous and fidgety when people would stare at him in class, in the corridors, or on the grounds. They assumed that he didn't get a lot of attention when he was growing up, so he wasn't use to so much of it. Yet, he had a kind streak in him, and a defiant one that got him in trouble a lot, especially with some of the professors – in particular, Professor Snape. His best and only friend so far was Ronald Weasley.

Ron was a very ignorant person, only seeing what he wanted to see. Yusuke and Kuwabara had to do most of this observation and interaction, since he thought Kurama was 'evil'. Ron's pet rat, Scabbers, didn't seem to show any magical abilities, though – according to Kurama – he had a magical scent around him. Maybe it expanded his life – since Yusuke learned easily that it use to belong to his older brother Percy when he started school.

Percy was what Yusuke thought was a strange one – not even Kurama followed all the rules the way this kid did. As a Prefect, he was supposed to help the first year Gryffindors learn the rules and expectations of their house. He also kept an eye out for troublemakers – Fred and George were on the list of keep-a-constant-eye-on. They learned that he was the least likely to break the rules – which is a reason they were going to keep a close eye on his behaviors.

Fred and George was a strange pair indeed. The black sheep of the family, they didn't want to become anything more then jokers and pranksters. They liked making people laugh and causing people they didn't like anguish – in a humorous way for others that didn't like them, of course. They had to keep an eye out, because the twins tended to pop up places that they shouldn't, and could become great spies if they desired. They could easily learn their secret and that wouldn't be good, especially for Kurama. Their least favorite teacher was Professor Snape.

Severus Snape was a strange man, with hair that never seemed to be washed – which may be from the fumes of the potions, Kurama had told them – and eyes that seemed to stare into your innermost thoughts. He was sneaky, and disliked most of the students here – Kurama had told them because that they didn't seem to respect the art of potion making, and didn't have a good childhood (Yusuke couldn't ever figure out how he had come up with that conclusion), and held a grudge with Professor McGonagall so he disliked Gryffindors altogether, most of the school actually – except for his House's students, the Slytherins – and in particular, Draco Malfoy.

Draco seemed to scream out evil to the Gryffindor Detectives, though Kurama saw through most of it. Draco had a lot to live up to – his father's expectations, heir to the Malfoy fortune and name, leader to his fellow Slytherin first years – and it pressured him, so he was mean to most of the other houses. He was also raised to think poorly of muggle-borns and half-bloods – and the poorer purebloods – because they were 'inferior' to the purebloods like the Malfoys. Still, Kurama had a plan to exploit this situation and his status, and get close to him, so he could get information out of him of his fathers works – rumor had it that his father, Lucius, was a main supporter of Voldemort during the war, and still remained one, though he denied it these days. His two 'lackeys' Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle were whom he confided most to.

Vincent and Gregory weren't that bright, liked their share of food (and more), and enjoyed causing others pain. They were like Draco's bodyguards – If they couldn't protect him, they seemed useless. Mostly brawn and no brains – as Yusuke put it. They were of little worry, though they probably knew most of Draco's secrets. That's why it was Kurama's job to exploit this situation.

So far that is all they had on the students, since they were the most well known. For their meetings that they held, it was in the middle of the night, and they climbed out their windows to the ground below – With help from Kurama's talents – and met in the Forbidden Forest, where Kurama had set up dominance over some of the unintelligent beings. Kurama said that as long as they are with him, they have nothing to fear in this forest – except his wrath, of course. The only person who knew that they were meeting was the Headmaster, yet he had no idea where.

"Alright, we know our jobs, who to be buddies with, and who to be enemies with. So what is the big deal about this meeting?" Yusuke asked, reclining on his back, with his upper body propped up with his arms.

"The 'big deal' is that we still don't know enough about the teachers. Some of them could be working for Voldemort. Now one of us is either going to have to get detentions, get extra help, or become the teacher's favorite. Now I know that you Yusuke, don't like attention from teachers, so you're going to be the one who gets detention. Kuwabara, as your honor code is, you wouldn't want to get detention, so you ask for extra help from the teachers, even if you already know it – just pretend that you don't. I will be the teacher's favorite, seeing as how no one would believe by now that I could get detention or need help from the teacher," Kurama explained, fiddling with a piece of grass.

"Why do I have to be the stupid one?" Kuwabara complained.

"Because you're an idiot, that's why," Yusuke teased, sticking his tongue out immaturely.

"Now you two, don't start this, this meeting is over. You know what to do and where your positions are, so start as soon as you can, but don't make it obvious," Kurama said, stressing the last part, "If all of a sudden you develop a 'buddy-buddy' type attitude towards someone, they're going to get suspicious. So just take your time, we have most of the year ahead of us. And if it means having to see me as an enemy in front of them, then let that be. If wee need to contact each other, use secret codes, because I know some of the older students and teachers know some translation spells, so if they can't make out the words we're still safe."

"Alright, we've been over this before, at every single meeting that we've had!" Yusuke said, annoyed.

"Well it seems with you Yusuke I have to repeat myself often to get it through your head," Kurama teased, dropping the blade of grass onto the ground and standing up. The other two also stood, and dusted off the evidence of their forest expedition.

"Har har."

"Well, we better get back; we have class in the morning. At least, I do." Kuwabara reminded them, and Kurama nodded, and started to lead the way out of the forest. When they reached the Gryffindor tower, Kurama helped Yusuke get up to his dorm, and then did the same with Kuwabara. He then went to his own dorm, after first making sure that no one was awake. Changing into a pair of silk green pajamas, he slid into the silver sheets of his bed, and pulled the green curtain shut around his four poster.