Disclaimer: I don't own or have any rights to KUROSHITSUJI or HARRY POTTER.
CIEL PHANTOMHIVE AND THE SORCERROR'S STONE is a work of fan fiction imagined & created by the author YamiNoDarkness. The only characters I own are Lillian Kattalan and Zilian (Zila for short). This is a work that was done as collaboration between YamiNoDarkness and myself. This Chapter was written by me, Paxloria.
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CHAPTER 5
There is Power in knowing someone's true name. This is particularly true if you're a demon. So I'm just going to pretend that I never had a name until she came along and named me, Zilian (Zila for short). It's a bit of an odd name, but not bad. It's rather original and I like it.
Now I bet you're wondering just who exactly 'she' is and why she gave me such a great name.
The girl's name is Lillian Kattalan, age 11. She has very fair skin, almost pale. She also has large green eyes the color of young grass and waist length curly brown hair. Normally she wears it loose with 2 clips to keep it out of her face, but sometimes she'll put it in a high ponytail.
She's an odd girl, but fun. My existence has certainly been more entertaining since I met her.
As to the name, I haven't a clue. Oh it not like she didn't explain it to me. She did. I just wasn't paying any attention at the time. I was too busy staring at her breasts.
Hey now! Don't look at me like I'm some sort of pedophile. I'm not, it's just that Lillian happened to be a bit overdeveloped for her age and looks a bit older then she actually is. Having an impressive chest just happened to be a happy coincidence that makes her even more interesting. In a few years it'll be even bigger…
No! Wait! That didn't come out right. It's her mind & soul that I like best. That cute little body has nothing to do with it.
Crap! I still sound like a perv.
This is clearly one of those times that the more you try to explain, the deeper the hole you end up digging yourself into.
So let's just move on.
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We met under surprisingly normal circumstances.
I was sitting on a crate at the entrance to an alley. I was bored and simply watching the humans walking by.
Then she walked by and happened to glance my way.
Lillian has often repeated this to me. I've chosen not to be bothered by the constant reiteration of what I already know and just take it as a complement that I'm so wonderful she can't help but relive the moment of our meeting. Besides, I've learned to tune out all the rest of the unimportant stuff.
Basically, the little curly-haired brunette took one look at my gorgeous amazing self and fell in love. I let her pick me up and take me to her home.
Maybe now would be a good time to mention that I spend most of my time in the form of a little black and white cat.
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Listen carefully while I explain the secrets of the universe.
There is a pyramid of power that symbolizes the rank and level of all living things in the hierarchy of life. At the very bottom are the worthless scum: worms, spiders, moneylenders, tax collectors, plankton, and other unimportant things.
The next level has slightly more important things: fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, marsupials, dogs, and maybe a few useful humans.
The third level up has annoying pests like faeries, monsters, and various other magical creatures.
The fourth level has Shinigami (honestly, those things are as annoying as fly's) and the fifth has angels.
The sixth has cats, and at the very top of the pyramid at the Seventh level are the demons. This is because demons are great and powerful and generally better than anyone else. The only beings that come close to our level of magnificence are cats.
In case you're wondering why I didn't mention any God(s) it's because that lot are pretty much useless and only cause trouble on the rare occasions that they bother to take an interest.
What I'm trying to say here is that it was only natural for Lillian to fall madly in love with me at first sight since I was a demon in the shape of a cat. The fact that she recognized my perfection simply proved that she was a few ranks above the average human.
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I let her take me to her home because I had nothing better to do and just being near me should be enough of a reward for being the first human in a week of people watching no notice how wonderful I was. Besides, she was a cute kid and her soul smelled tasty. If she ended up getting on my nerves I could just eat her and leave. Also, I thought I detected a hint of magic in her aura.
Turned out I was right.
Lillian's mother (Janice) was a nice normal human, but her father (Luke Kattalan) was a wizard and she'd inherited his talent.
Wizards tended to be more interesting than most humans. There's always something going on with them. I figured I'd stick around a few days to see if anything worthwhile happened. It had been a few hundred years since I last associated with a wizard and that was for a contract not for fun. I could hang around here and update my information. The girl was already under the impression that she had adopted me, so I had the perfect cover.
Spending time with Lillian was no hardship.
Sure it could be a little irritating the way she'd sometimes talked to me in that high cutesy voice she used when my level of adorableness became too much for her weak human mind to resist.
(Let this be a lesson to you: never doubt the power of cuteness. It is a weapon not to be underestimated.)
But she also had extremely talented fingers. She seemed to know all the best places to pet and scratch me as well as the perfect way to do it. If she wanted to spend all her free time adoring me and finding ways to make me happy, I saw no reason to argue.
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Perhaps you think I'm being overly arrogant and too full of myself. Well… there's a small chance that you'd be right. I'll admit that. However, it's not just ego if it's also true.
I may not sound like it, but I'm a pretty powerful demon.
For example: most demons, even the really powerful ones can only take one animal form. I can take as many shapes as I want. That's a rare and very useful skill. But even if I only had one form it would be that of a cat since it's what comes most easily to me.
I'm sure I said this before, but cats are superior.
Right now I'm a demon in the form of a cat. That alone is reason enough to be a bit proud.
Then there's my looks.
In my current feline form I have blue-green eyes, black and white short fur that is surprisingly soft (like silken feathers) and cute black little pads on my feet. I'm mostly black, but I have a white tummy, white paws, white whiskers, left lip, and a thin white stripe from the top of my nose to my forehead (it end at the same level as my eye brow). One of my most interesting, if less noticeable, markings is a collection of little black speckles on my left paw. If you connected the dots you'd see that they formed a pentagram.
One of the things that makes me different from other demons is that, while I like a good meal as much as the next guy, I don't let it obsess me. Life is too long to waste going to pointless effort for temporary pleasers. It is far better to go to no effort at all and gain long lasting pleasures.
What? You think I can't do it.
Fools, There is nothing that a determined demon cannot do.
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I ended up staying more than a few days with Lillian. Existence in her home was comfortable.
It was also very convenient.
Her father worked for the Ministry of Magic and liked to gossip at dinner about his co-workers, work, superiors, and had a knack for collecting rumors. He was a fount of information and while he had a relatively low position he seemed to have a talent for overhearing things he shouldn't.
It was almost like having my own personal spy.
I suspect that the only reason someone hadn't yet taken steps to silence him was because he apparently only gossiped like this at home.
His wife, Janice, had no magic and as a Muggle had no reason to associate with other wizards. She also knew better then to share this type of information with anyone.
His daughter, Lillian, knew how to value and keep secrets. The fact that she was mostly uninterested in anything related to her father's work helped to make it even easier.
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Don't mistake me about Lillian.
She's more than a pretty girl obsessed with me.
It wasn't apparent at first, but she actually is very smart and more than a little clever. She just doesn't show it all the time. Rather a good trait.
All the knowledge, skill, and power in the world means nothing if you don't know when or how to use it, any demon can tell you that.
I've been with her for over a few months now, so I've had lots of time to observe her.
Ever since the start of the previous month when the acceptance letter from the Hogwarts magic school arrived, she's been spending 4 to 5 hours every day studying her books so she'd be ready.
Such dedication and determination is quite admirable.
The mounting stress has also revealed a few aspects of her personality that I hadn't previously known about. It turns out that Lillian is slightly bipolar and can get moody. She never lets it show though, not to anyone but me, not even her parents. When we're alone she rants and whispers and is so very free with all her thoughts and emotions.
My lovely little Lillian is such a pretty and passionate girl. That clever mind and entertaining personality make her so very interesting.
You want to know another interesting thing about her?
In the morning when she first wakes up and in the evening when she's preparing to sleep, I've sat on her bed and watched her recite the things she's been studying while changing her clothes and washing up.
She's that dedicated to being the best student she can be.
Hey! I'll say it again; I'm not a perv. She's still too young and I look like a cat. Obviously nothing is going to happen.
Besides, I've lived a long time. I may not be like most demons but I've certainly been around long enough to see humans of every age and shape in every state of dressed and undressed there is. It doesn't bother me at all. I can value the beauty of the view with objective admiration.
Every day that passes gives me a better and better idea of what she'll be like in a few years. Maybe I'll take a human form someday and introduce myself. By then she might be worthy of becoming my lover or girlfriend.
Hmm… I'll have to stay close and see how my Lillian develops. It also wouldn't do to have some annoying adolescent boy get to close to my Lillian. I'll have to start thinking of ways to unobtrusively dispose of potential competition.
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Oh good. She's decided to take me with her to Hogwarts. Well, I can play the part of a cat familiar with ease.
This should be very convenient.
I can keep an eye on Lillian, get access to one of the best magic libraries in the world, and get plenty of entertainment watching a bunch of stupid kids blow themselves up while trying to learn some spells. Plus I've heard that this is the year that Harry Potter comes to Hogwarts.
He's just an ordinary kid so there's no point expecting much from him, but now that he's returned various plans and factions in the wizarding world will also start to move.
Best of all, I'm going to have a front row seat from which to watch it all unfold.
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Lillian got sorted into Ravenclaw.
That's good. She should do well there.
This is my first time at Hogwarts. I'd heard of the place before of course but I'd never visited. It's rather an impressively large place. It will take some time to explore it all. I think I just might enjoy myself quite a lot here.
Unfortunately, there's one thing that bothers me. No, make that several things. For some reason there appears to be 2 demons, 1 half demon, and 2 Shinigami's attending Hogwarts this year. Oh, they may be trying to pass themselves off as humans, but my senses are very keen and unlike me, they're not trying to hide their presence from other supernatural's.
While this does guaranty that things here will be interesting, I'm going to have to move with great care while here.
I'll have to watch over Lillian and make sure she's not on those Reaper's lists. I also can't let anyone find out that I'm a demon. I'll have to stay out of their way and out of their sight, and not just because they're demons and Reapers.
I don't know about the others, but even I've heard of Sebastian Michaelis and Ciel Phantomhive. The contractor that got turned into a demon and the cat obsessed demonic butler bound eternally to his side. I may not associate much with others, but even I've heard of them. They have quite the reputation. There's no way I'm going to let some fiendish brat try to make me one of his pawns, nor am I going to let myself get stalked by some butler. I don't swing that way.
Maybe if he was a demoness I wouldn't mind too much…
No, I have Lillian I don't need anyone else.
Besides, they all ended up in a different House from us. It's possible that we could go the whole year without them ever even noticing Lillian or me. As long as I keep my power, aura, and scent from betraying me as anything other than just a cat there shouldn't be anything to worry about.
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Damn them all to Heaven! How did this happen?
How and why is Lillian now friends with them?
What exactly happened in that potions class?
Well there's nothing to be done about it now. As long as the Reapers don't come after her and she stays on good terms with the contractor and demons, no one will make a move against her in this school. After all, they're the type that will not want the wrong sort of attention.
I'll just watch from afar, stalk their every move when they're with Lillian, and be prepared to act at a moment's notice.
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My next filler chapter will be from Lillian's Point Of View. Not sure when I'll write it though.
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