In lieu of Renji being stabbed in battle the remainder of vacation passed in a blur and the remaining Soul Reapers were back at Hogwarts for the start of the second term.

Upon her return Jen was increasingly subdued, much because of what had happened to Renji. His transfer to the Soul Society was successful and Momo had promised Jen she'd visit him daily and bring her reports on his progress. Jen meanwhile had told Byakuya the entire ordeal in the headmaster's office the day before term started yet somehow the entire school seemed to know what had happened.

Risa had taken a more active role in the DA, the organization she had helped rally, since Renji's injury. She wasn't the only one. Harry and his friends had found out the entire story through Jake and were pushing harder than ever to learn proper defense. It had gotten to the point where entire lessons were devoted to either wand magic or hand-to-hand combat.

The Order was no closer to finding Voldemort than the Soul Society was with Aizen. Still being at School Risa and Jake really didn't have much to do with that anyway.

That didn't mean trouble was springing up inside the walls of Hogwarts however. Umbridge was back on her power high and after sacking two teachers (other than Byakuya and Kenpachi, who had left on their own free will,) was after the headmaster's position. She had gone as far as to gather an army of cronies dubbed the "Inquisitorial Squad" composed of Slytherins and they promptly made enemies with Risa's team.

The IS made rounds around the school bossing the other students around and docking house points left and right. Soon enough Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff had been knocked into the double digits where Slytherin stood at three.

Jake had now found himself the enemy on his own quidditch team, most of his members became part of the IS and Malfoy seemed to be their little ringleader. They didn't do anything more than shoot him dark looks every once and while. Mainly because he was their captain but mostly because Jake had ties with Marcus Flint, and they didn't want their previous captain's wrath drawn upon them.

Risa spent more time with Harry trying to figure out if what he knew could aid her in her mission and in return kept him up to date with the Order's news.

~*~*~*~

DADA lesson

Umbridge walked into class with her usual smirk and gave the usual 'wands away' instruction. The only flutter of movement came when the class opened their books to the correct chapter and began to pretend to read.

Risa glanced over her shoulder to the spot where Jake usually sat and to her displeasure neither twin was in class today. She scribbled a note to Ichigo, who was sitting next to her. Jake cutting class wasn't a good sign especially in these times. If it was just Jake, Risa wouldn't have been so worried but with both twins gone, something was up. The look on Shuhei's face said everything.

The boys are planning something.

Jake walked into class with ten minutes until the bell and showed Umbridge a pass from another teacher. She pardoned him but not without an evil glare. Apparently Jake really was making up work for another class and Jack had taken ill in the hospital wing.

Later that day Risa and Ichigo were walking together down the hallway when a voice made them stop.

"Where do you think you're going?" Risa and Ichigo turned around to face a skinny boy who played on the Slytherin quidditch team. It was Chris Warrington and his friend Miles Bletchley, Jen's twin brother.

"What do you want?" Risa asked them. Both of them were sporting IS badges.

"I think I'll dock five points for rudeness Uchimani," Warrington sneered. "I asked what you are doing."

"I'm walking dipshit," Risa snarled at her quidditch teammate. "Unless Umbridge passed some crazy law that walking is now illegal in all fifty states and Canada, I suggest you piss off and leave me alone."

"I think that denotes another five for rudeness," Warrington sneered. "Answer my fucking question or I'll take you into detainment."

"I think now would be a good time to inform them about the SWAT unit," Ichigo muttered to Risa in Japanese with a smirk playing across his face. Despite herself Risa could feel the corners of her mouth curling. Ichigo was right; she was G-13 SWAT. Two Slytherins didn't have a prayer.

"This could be easy," Risa told Warrington and Miles, while stripping off her robe. "Or this could be hard. I warn you I think my status out rules yours and that I can play this off as an accident."

"Dude," Miles said tugging at Warrington's sleeve. "Don't piss her off; she fights my sister for fun."

"Are you kidding me?" Warrington snapped at Miles. "She's a one hundred and fifty pound girl, a girl! I could take her down easily."

"She's backed by him!" Miles said pointing to Ichigo. "He's not a 150 pound girl; he's a guy, with a black belt in karate, and a hundred average in sword arts!"

"Are you guys going to just stand there?" Risa barked. "Because if you are let me know so I can walk away."

"So you're a coward?" Warrington snapped. "You'll just walk away from a fight you know you can't win?"

"Please, like I'd waste my talent on you," Risa said walking away. A giant brawl in the middle of the hallway wasn't a viable option in her position as much as it was tempting. She'd ask Jake or someone to spar later.

She sensed him move behind her. Warrington was being a dick and attacking while she Risa had her back turned. As a trained G-13 SWAT member, Risa spun around blocked his punch and threw Warrington to the ground with force. Furthermore, Risa bent his arm behind his back and sat on top of him with her foot holding his head in place. Miles just stared at her. Ichigo shook his head.

"I don't think that was a wise decision on your part."

"I'll get the High Inquisitor on you Uchimani," Warrington said, his voice muffled by the concrete.

"I'll get three other captains on your ass," Risa snapped. "This counts as assault you know, I could sue if I really wanted."

"Bitch please," Warrington laughed. With her free hand Risa dug her Soul Pager out of her pocket and tossed it to Ichigo.

"Kuchiki," she ordered. "Four send. You wanna fight fire with fire? Call your boss, I'll call mine and let's see how they fair against each other."