Kurama, Hiei, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were sitting outside of the ice cream shop. Hiei wasn't saying anything, although a large container of ice cream was on front of him, quickly disappearing. The others were discussing the various aspects of wizard life.

"Well well, you've picked up more freaks." A snobby voice said.

They all turned (except Hiei, he was still focused on his ice cream,) and saw a boy with white-blond hair, with a sneer on his face. "What do you want Malfoy?" Harry asked tiredly. He just wanted this day to end already! Was that really too much to ask?

"I saw someone new, decided to try and save them from you, then realized they were just as freaky as you are." Malfoy replied flippantly, then smirked. "Their probably mudb- OW-OW-OW!" Bang! While Malfoy had been talking, his expensive shoes had gotten hot. Really, really hot. He'd jumped backwards, only to slip on a large patch of ice. Malfoy (smartly) beat a hasty retreat.

"Thank you Hiei," Kurama thanked the half-Koorime male.

Hiei didn't say anything, but smirked.

"What just happened?" Ron asked, looking confused.

Kurama's smile widened, as did Hiei's smirk. "Don't worry about it. Now I take it you and Malfoy-san are rivals. Any particular reason why?"

"We haven't gotten along since first year," Harry replied.

"Cocky git," Ron muttered under his breath.

"Ron!" Kurama winced, Hermione's voice was a true modern marvel, it could reach levels of shrillness never heard before. "Those two are making it seem much worse that it is. I think that the inter-house rivalry is to blame."

Kurama's interest was attracted, though he didn't show it. He had a feeling that if he wanted to survive for the school year, he would need to know everything about how things worked, and the politics surrounding them.

As the Hogwarts students began describing the wizarding world, Kurama became nervous. Koenma had mentioned that the wizards government was unstable, but not this unstable. He needed to talk to Koenma, it sounded like the government was as likely to turn on the school as Voldemort was to attack.

"I really need to get back to what I was doing. Thanks for the insight, maybe we'll see you later." 'I know we will, but they don't need to know that.'

Hermione chewed on her bottom lip, and asked a question that had been bothering her. "I'm not quite sure how to say this, but… how is it that you can only just found out about magic? We're nearing the end of our basic schooling, and you look about our age."

Kurama donned a mischievous grin. "I never said we were wizards."

"Your muggles?" Harry asked, very surprised. Ron was silent, trying to grasp the fact.

"I didn't say that either."

"Well which one is it!" Ron burst out.

Hiei was tempted to tell them it was none of their business, but then he noted the glint in Kurama's eyes. The fox-like glint he let show when he was enjoying himself and causing mischief, so he didn't say anything.

"You'll find out."

Hermione was the one who replied "Okay…so will we see you again tomorrow?"

Kurama shook his head. "No, we're leaving tomorrow, but you'll see us soon, don't worry. Bye."

Before they could register exactly what Kurama had said, they were both gone.

"That was… odd," Hermione said, voicing the other two's thoughts, Harry and Ron nodded in agreement.

"Lets go visit the twins, they always seem to know what's going," Ron suggested.

"Lets go." Harry agreed, and they turned towards Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.