Chapter Two:

Risa's phone kept singing no matter how many times she shut it off. September first had come upon her so fast it was hard to comprehend it. She sat up. Ichigo was still sound asleep next to her, his orange hair ruffled and messy.

I'm a senior, she thought. Her seven years at Hogwarts had gone by so fast she couldn't believe it at all. Neither could she believe the letter that had been delivered to the Soul Society that now sat on her bedside table. The letter that made her head girl, a privilege granted only to two seniors, a boy and a girl. Jake was the head boy, and Risa's partner in crime since first year so it was only fitting that they would end up in the position together. She washed up and pulled on street clothes figuring she'd change into her uniform on the train to school. Her trunk was packed and everything was ready. Risa figured she's go eat something before departing for King's Cross station.

She and Ichigo had arrived in London yesterday, met up with Toshiro and the others and bought their school supplies. She descended the stairs toward the dining room when several yells met her ears. The rest of the party had arrived. She sighed at the many soul reapers crammed into the pub and wondered vaguely how they were all going to fit on the train and why Yamamoto had assigned so many. This was her first official mission as a captain and it was huge.

Risa sat down at the table next to Jen who was chatting animatedly to a dark-haired boy next to her. He smirked at Risa as she sat down.

"Someone slept in," he smirked ruffling her hair.

"Marcus," Jen gasped in mock offense, "You know how I get when you flirt with my best friend." Marcus Flint flashed her his newly-straightened and dazzlingly white teeth. She smacked him on the shoulder. Risa giggled. She and Marcus were best friends and he was also her san seki.

"There's something really screwed up going around Hogwarts this year," Marcus said sipping some orange juice. "The fact that they called in half the Soul Society confirms that."

"Aren't we analytical this morning," Jen said rather sarcastically. Marcus pouted at her. Risa rolled her eyes at their lover's quarrel.

"So how many did they sent Snowball wasn't specific, and Yamamoto failed to give me a head count," Risa said in a hushed tone. "Honestly if he puts me in charge of this you'd think at the very least I'd know all of my squad."

"I don't know how many and I think that's done purposely," Jen said. "It'll reduce the risk of being ratted out, but the first three in my division are here."

"You, Byakuya and Renji," Marcus asked, "We have the same ranks from us as well, plus Kurosaki. That's six men to one leader, what the hell?"

"As well as Snowball, Rangiku, the Third Company Three, Rukia and that's all I know." Risa added. "That's twelve so far, on one squad."

"That's a pretty big squad," Marcus said "Plus the rumors that we've enlisted other help too but that can't be verified."

"How the hell is Byakuya posing as a student?" Risa asked Jen.

"Teacher, of kido most likely or sword arts an elective," She answered. Risa looked around the pub everyone in question was there. Risa looked at Jen and both figured they had better get to the station. Jen bade Risa goodbye before she went to check in with her lieutenant.

The ride to King's Cross station was uneventful as Risa took a taxi there. She slipped the driver some money and proceeded to drag her Hogwarts trunk to the platform. Out of all the students at Hogwarts Risa was the only one who put wheels on her trunk to make it easier to move, but then again she was the top of her class and slated for valedictorian at the end of the year.

As she came closer to the platform Risa noticed the group of people milling around the barrier between platforms nine and ten. They were the same people that had been in the Leaky Cauldron this morning and all of them were Soul Reapers.

"What's going on here?" she asked the closest one, a man with short spiky black hair. It was Shuhei Hisagi, her lieutenant.

"We're trying to find the platform, but that task is proving difficult," he told her.

"Both Jake and Jack were supposed to be here," Toshiro said angrily. "But neither of them are, it's really bothering me."

"Bletchley disappeared when we got here," Renji Abarai of company six put in. "I have no idea where she went."

The group of about fifteen soul reapers glared at Risa.

"What do you want me to do about it?" she asked angrily, "They've been doing this for years; watch the platform is behind that barrier."

Renji walked behind the barrier and poked his head around. "Not there."

Risa sighed and lined herself up with the barrier. At a brisk walk the moved toward it and disappeared through the brick.

"What the hell?" Toshiro asked as Risa poked her head back though.

"Walk come on hurry before someone sees," and she disappeared again. The soul reapers looked at each other and followed. When they came to the other side a brilliant scarlet steam engine puffed smoke and the sign above them read "Platform Nine and Three Quarters." Risa, Jen, Jake and Jack were already changed into Hogwarts uniforms, Risa and Jack's had read and gold detailing, Jake and Jen had green and silver, and all four of them had badges pinned on their lapels, Jen and Jack's Reading 'Prefect' and Risa and Jake's reading 'Head Girl/Boy' respectively. The soul reapers stood there in street clothes as the four made their way over.

"Ok," said Jen, "Put your things on the train as seniors we reserved some compartments up front so you guys can use them." Once again she spoke with a British accent.

"I'd like to stay with you guys and give you a brief who's who but I have to patrol to the train and keep the snarky little shits—I mean first years in check," Risa said to the group. "I'll try to get out of it but I can't promise anything."

The four of them left resigned to their duties and began to patrol the length of the train.

"What do we do now?" Rukia asked.

"Let's get on the train, we're attracting too much attention," said Toshiro. Everyone nodded in agreement. With that they lifted their trunks onto the train and searched the first car. On one of the compartments a sign written in sharpie said that the said compartment was reserved. Assuming it was reserved for them because it was written in Japanese the Soul Reapers went inside and sat down.

Seventeen had been assigned this mission and six were captains, five were lieutenants, four were san seki, one yon seki and one unseated officer. There were many doubts about the number but this much skill was needed for such a dangerous mission.

The eight in the compartment were going to be enrolled as seventh year students, a group composed of Captain Tenth Company Toshiro Hitsugaya, Lieutenant Third Company Izuru Kira, Lieutenant Fifth Company Momo Hinamori, Lieutenant Sixth Company Renji Abarai, Lieutenant Ninth Company Shuhei Hisagi, Lieutenant Tenth Company Rangiku Matsumoto, Yon Seki Ninth Company Ichigo Kurosaki and Thirteenth Company Officer Rukia Kuchiki.

They sat there in silence waiting for someone to come back and give them some pointers when the door slid open and a total stranger flanked by two gorillas swaggered in.

"Excuse me," said Toshiro coolly. "What are you doing?"

"You're in my compartment," the blonde stranger sneered. "Get out."

"Where's you name?" Ichigo asked standing up, "because this compartment was labeled."

"By who?" the stranger sneered again determined to get his compartment back.

"By me, Malfoy," Risa had returned, her blonde hair was pulled into a ponytail and she had removed her long robe leaving her in a short grey skirt, and a grey V-neck sweater, with a white button down shirt and red and gold tie. Her arms were crossed and the reiatsu around her increased. The stranger, Malfoy gaped at her.

"You can't reserve compartments Uchimani," he spat at her. Risa's dark blue eyes narrowed.

"Flint was the only reason I didn't kick your ass Malfoy, now that Emmerson's captain you won't get away with half the stuff you did," she said coldly. The soul reapers exchanged confused glances.

"I'm a prefect now!" Malfoy yelled at her puffing out his chest to show off the sliver and green badge. Risa spit shined hers.

"Mine says head girl," she said simply. "And take this as a warning, if you mess around with anyone you shouldn't I'm not the only one who will kick your ass." Malfoy spat at her before taking his bodyguards and leaving. Ichigo made a move to go after them.

"What a nice boy," Risa said, grabbing Ichigo by the collar and forcing him into a seat as Toshiro sat back down. "Snarky little shit number one: Draco Malfoy."

Ichigo looked at her blankly.

"What's his deal he came in here acting like he's the shit," he told her angrily.

"Don't think I don't know that," Risa said plopping down on Ichigo to keep him in place. "That's why you have me, I know people." Toshiro shook his head.

"How many people like him are we going to have to deal with?" he asked.

"A few," Risa answered pulling a yearbook out of nowhere. She opened it to the back where she had made some noted about who was what. Under the column titled "Hotheads" there were a few names. Reading them Risa flipped to their pictures, many of them were in her year. After showing them the people to look out for Risa made the year book disappear.

"Basically," she added at the end. "No one will bother you if you're with me, Jen, or either Emmerson. Keep your eyes open though, there maybe more that I don't know about and they may not be students."

She got up and left the compartment to do some more rounds. The Soul Reapers looked at each other, they were used to Risa's vague warnings but this wasn't the time for one.