Tsukiko Chronicle

by Mikarea

Daughter of James and Lily Potter. Named by Yuuko Ichihara, the Space-Time witch. Her fate changed by Zelretch, the Old Man of the Jewels. Will she be like many of her counterparts through out the multi verse, a pawn of fate, to be used by others. Or will she shatter fate and create her own destiny. Mainly HP/Type-Moon crossover. Minor other crossover. Year two complete.

19. Chapter 18 – Unravelled Truth

Chapter 18 – Unravelled Truth

AN: Here is the next chapter of Tsukiko Chronicle. We are closing in on the end of year 2, only 2 chapters left after this one. This chapter originally have almost 30K words, but due to how much was happening in this chapter and it's size. I decided to cut it in half.

Now onto last chapters issue with Gae Bolg. I admit, it was bad of me to make that kind of changes with Gae Bolg's ability. Thus I fixed it with this chapter with an existing plot. This plot I have will end in the middle of year 3. I have brought the prelude forward in this chapter, give my readers an idea of what is coming. I hope You enjoy this chapter. More AN will be at the end of the chapter. Enjoy!

4th January 1993

Tsukiko had managed to floo her way back to Hogsmeade. On her walk back to Hogwarts. She contemplated on some of the issues before she left America.

Tsukiko knew she was going to miss the start of the term. The plan was to return to Hogwarts as soon as she could see again. However Ozpin and Adam had called her to a meeting.

Ozpin and Adam kept Lancer's identity a secret. They informed her that General Ironwood and his head researcher would like to speak to her at some point in the future. Naturally Tsukiko didn't want to disclose anything at all, but she was warned that could jeopardized relations between the Tohsaka and the American magical.

Ozpin was able to delay and hold General Ironwood back. Otherwise she would still be in America, held for interrogation. Tsukiko realized they might want to enquire how she summoned Lancer and most likely planned to replicate the method.

That would be a very bad idea, even if they succeed. The thought of summoning someone like Medea the witch of betrayal or Gilgamesh the king of Uruk could very well destroy a country or the very world itself. She didn't even want to consider what might happen if they summon Angra Mainyu, 'source of all evil in the world'.

Then there was the true purpose of the summoning. The completion of the Heaven's Feel ritual and the third true magic. No way in hell she would ever reveal something that dangerous and powerful to anyone that might make it into a reality.

However the truth of the matter was, she has no idea how she managed to summon Lancer from the thrones of Hero, let alone how to create the Heaven's Feel system. She only barely scratched the surface on the method of creating a command seal.

Tsukiko sighed, there was also the issue of her using Mystic Eyes of Death Perception without permission. It would be the first time she entered her mind-scape since she recovered.

She was not looking forward to that meeting. Mama Arcueid and papa Shiki were going to be so mad at her. She sighed once again as she reached the main entrance of Hogwarts.

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Hogwarts Headmaster's office

Rin was getting a migraine, she rubbed her temple to ease the building pressure as Dumbledore drone on. He said with exasperation and annoyance. "This simply will not do! If Miss Potter had stayed! She never..."

Rin was not the only one getting a migraine. Professor McGonagall was pinching the bridge of her nose to alleviate her annoyance and headache. Professor Snape was rolling his eyes and tried his best not to sigh. Professor Sprout was trying her best not to yawn. Professor Flitwick looked as if he had swallowed a lemon.

Dumbledore was oblivious to all this. "If it was up to me. Miss Potter would be staying at Hogwarts and with the Weasley over summer holiday! Hogwarts is the safest place in all of United Kingdom..."

Rin snapped. "That's it! I have to stop you right there!" Rin would've looked smug if she didn't have a huge Dumbledore induced migraine. Dumbledore looked positively shocked at being interrupted. McGonagall looked between relief and angry at her disrespectful tone and manners. The other professors just looked relief.

Rin continued. "So you caught who or whatever was petrifying the students and the faculties?"

Dumbledore was caught off guard. "What? No. We don't know..."

Rin interrupted. "So it's a no. How about security measure at the Weasley's resident. How are you going to stop the death eater's attack?"

Dumbledore said with confidence. "I assure you. I have a foolproof plan that will keep Miss Potter safe along with the Weasley."

Rin said with annoyance. "Let me guess. The Fidelius charm."

Dumbledore looked shock. "Well yes..."

Rin interrupted. "Your Fidelius charm failed once already with the Potters. Do you even know how many loopholes there are in that spell?"

McGonagall said angrily. "Miss Tohsaka! Don't be so disrespectful to the headmaster! It's not his fault the Fidelius charm failed, if S..."

Dumbledore interrupted loudly. "Minerva!"

McGonagall was brought out of her outburst, then said apologetically. "I'm sorry, I forget myself. We're not suppose to talk about him."

Rin filed that away. Something was going on there. Rin continued. "How are you going to prevent the Weasley's children from being kidnapped for ransom? Have you thought of that? How about a Firestorm spell or a Fiendfyre aimed at a general area. I know where the Weasley live and I bet so do half of magical Britain."

Dumbledore tried his best grandfatherly smile. "Those are minor issue that can..."

Rin interrupted again. "Let's say you found a solution for all the loopholes, unlikely as that is. I really hope you don't think Tsukiko will just sit quietly and cooped up in the Weasley's house, expecting her to be a good little girl playing house wife with Molly Weasley. I can tell you now, she will escape the first chance she gets."

Dumbledore lost his patience. "It is for the greater good! She would have been better off with us then a dark family ruled by Salazar Slytherin! At least she would not have gotten hurt!"

Rin growled. "It's a minor injury that will only cause her to miss the first day of the term! At worse today as well, but she will be here sometime today!"

Dumbledore argued. "Missing a single day will greatly effect Miss Potter's grade and education!"

Rin snared. "Oh please! That's bull shit and you know it!"

McGonagall was mortified. "Rin Tohsaka! A proper young lady do not use that kind of language!"

Rin stood up and said angrily. "I'm done with this circus! We will not relinquish our guardianship of Tsukiko Potter because of one little mishap. Unlike your petrified victims. We fixed her up right away, can you lot say the same!"

Professor Sprout said meekly. "It cannot be helped. The Mandrakes will not be fully grown till late May at best!"

Rin walked to the door and sighed. "Did it not occur to anyone to buy them from a foreign magical community? For the love of Root, we do have a continental gate after all." Rin left the office right afterwards.

Severus said. "Well she does have a point. We could have bought the Mandrakes. If only we have the authorization to use the school's fund..."

Dumbledore sighed in irritation as his professors bickered. He could have sworn he aged decades since Rin Tohsaka joined Hogwarts. He planned to bring this issue before the ministry later today. He should be able to persuade Fudge to agree with him on this and gain temporary custody of Miss Potter.

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Minister's office

"Most certainly not!"

Dumbledore's jaw almost hit the floor when Minister Fudge denied his request. This was made worse by Lucius Malfoy smirking beside the Minister.

Dumbledore said in panic. "But... But. This must be done! Cornelius! We cannot leave Miss Potter in the Tohsaka's hand!"

Cornelius Fudge in his fancy black robe and black bowler hat said with annoyance. "Look here Dumbledore! Your grudge with Flamel and the Tohsaka has to stop! It's bad for business, bad for everyone involved. Very bad for magical Britain! What you requested WILL NOT be done!"

Dumbledore pleaded. "Cornelius! Please see reason! The Tohsaka are a dark family! We cannot leave Miss Potter in their hands! Who knows what corruption the head of Tohsaka is feeding her."

Cornelius Fudge looked bewildered. "Dumbledore. Whatever are you saying!? I could hardly see Flamel doing...

Dumbledore interrupted franticly. "It is not Flamel who is the head of the Tohsaka! It is Salazar Slytherin!"

Cornelius looked positively shocked. "Salazar Slytherin is leading the Tohsaka!? Are you sure of this!"

Dumbledore was glad to see that Fudge was taking him seriously. "Yes Cornelius. I fear he has a dark plan in motion. The recent attack could very well be his doing, to take over Hogwarts and the rest of magical Britain! We must act!"

Cornelius said. "Salazar Slytherin wish to take over Hogwarts!?"

Dumbledore said with excitement. "YES!"

Cornelius then continued with a smile. "That's wonderful news!"

Dumbledore said with shock and disbelief. "WHAT!?"

Cornelius ignored him and said in a positive tone. "Salazar Slytherin. One of the founder of Hogwarts returns to teach our children will bring about the golden age of magic. Imagine the envy of every magical institution, every school. We will be at the forefront of magical advancement and politics!"

Dumbledore Shouted. "You can't be serious!"

Cornelius stopped laughing and said seriously. "I am serious Dumbledore. Very serious! Lets forget your wild and mad accusation. If Salazar Slytherin walk into my office right this instant. I will fire you and give him the job."

Lucius added. "And the school governor will be more then happy to welcome back one of the original founder of Hogwarts. But fear not, I am certain the position of Defence Against the Dark Arts position will be open for you next term. It will give you more time for your... other hobbies."

Cornelius said to Dumbledore. "Now if you don't mind. We have a very important guest arriving soon."

It was then Dolores Umbridge walked in, her face sported an obvious fake smile and a very angry twitch every now and then. She said with a sickly sweet voice filled with hostility. "Minister. Your guest has arrived."

Cornelius said with joy. "Ahh wonderful! Thank you very much, Dolores, you may go."

Dolores Umbridge quickly stormed off. A skinny black man in colourful tribal garb made of bones, feathers and leafs walked in, His body was painted in skull motif, his torso had blue ribcage painted on, his face has a blue skull painted on him. The black man said. "Cornelius my friend. How are you? I hope the remedies I made for you have fix your aches and pains."

Cornelius said with a genuine smile. "Never been better! I feel thirty years younger! My back is all better, my knees has stopped creaking. Those medicine of yours are good business. Good business all around that!"

Cornelius then looked to Dumbledore and said dismissively. "You may go now. Our discussion are over. I need to see to our guest of honour." Cornelius promptly slammed the door in Dumbledore's shocked face.

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Tsukiko's mind-scape

Much later that day, after everyone had their fill of dinner and Tsukiko managed to shake off the concerned staff and students alike. It was time for her to face the music.

Tsukiko entered her mind-scape and fidgeted nervously before Arcueid. Tsukiko saw Arcueid had her arms crossed as she glared at her, Arcueid's foot tapped impatiently against the floor.

Arcueid said coldly. "You know why I'm angry at you, right. Tsukiko-chan." Tsukiko nodded and looked at the floor. Arcueid continued. "Shiki wants to talk to you. He will decide on your punishment. It's out of my hands now."

Tsukiko followed Arcueid nervously as she led her to Shiki. Arcueid knocked on the door. Shiki said to them. "Come in Tsukiko-chan."

Tsukiko entered the room while Arcueid waited outside. Shiki had setup a table and two chairs for a face to face talk. Shiki currently wore a smart dark blue yukata.

Shiki was already seated. He said to Tsukiko with a smile. "Have a seat. Tsukiko-chan."

Shiki poured her a cup of tea and said. "You know why I called you here. Don't you?"

Tsukiko looked down at the table, she pushed the tips of her forefinger's together and twiddled them up and down. Tsukiko said with trepidation. "I used your Mystic Eyes of Death Perception without your permission."

Shiki sipped his tea, then said to her. "Do you regret your choice?"

Tsukiko looked away. "No. I really..."

Shiki said what she was going to say. "Wanted to save Chikage." Shiki smiled warmly at her. "You tried to use my eyes to kill Mikumo, but you did it to save someone you love."

Tsukiko's eyes welled up with tears, as she remembered her failed attempt to save the little girl that had called her oneesan. She looked into Shiki's eyes and said. "I know I should have asked before using your eyes, but I don't regret using them. I really want to save her from that woman. How can she do something so cruel! Chikage-chan looked up to her, she saw her as a mother figure, how can she do that to her!"

Shiki reached over and patted the tearful girl's hair. Shiki said with understanding. "Different people show their love in different ways. Many people have fallen in love in the strangest fashion and that includes your mum Arcueid." Shiki smiled fondly. "You already knew how she fell in love with me."

Tsukiko wiped away her tears and laughed. "Yea. That's the most mess up way of falling in love I've ever known! I was really scared of you for a whole month after you told me how mama Arcueid fell in love with you."

They both laughed at the memories of that time. Shiki smiled and said. "Tsukiko-chan. Life are precious, you should only take lives if you left with no other choice. I'm not saying what you did is wrong, but I want you to think first, before you slice and dice them."

Tsukiko understood what Shiki said. She asked. "Am I going to be punished?"

Shiki smiled. "Yes. We will forbid you from visiting us for a week. Take that time and contemplate on everything. Also after the week is up. I will train you in controlling the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception." Tsukiko looked at him in shock as he continued. "Personally I don't want you to use them, due to the side effects, but I fear you will face difficult challenges and opponents in the future. You will need all the edge you can have, so come see me again when the week is up. All right, Tsukiko-chan."

Tsukiko said happily. "Yes! Papa Shiki!"

Shiki smiled at her enthusiasm as she left. After Tsukiko had left, Arcueid peeked around the door and said. "Shiki, is Tsukiko-chan gone?"

Shiki smiled and said. "Yes Arcueid. She left just a moment ago."

Arcueid entered the room, then sat down before him. Shiki almost burst out in laughter when Arcueid pushed her forefinger's tips together and twiddled them up and down, much like Tsukiko did earlier, now he knew where Tsukiko got that nervous habit from.

Arcueid said with trepidation. "Shiki! You didn't punish Tsukiko too much, did you? You're not too mean to her, right? She is a good girl!"

Shiki waved for Arcueid to slow down and said. "It's fine, I understood why she did what she did. I only banned her from the mind-scape for a week. There..."

Shiki was a bit worried when he saw tears rolling down from Arcueid's eyes. She wailed. "I won't get to see Tsukiko-chan for a whole week! She's going to be lonely! I shouldn't have been so cold and mean to her, what if she never comes back!"

By that point Arcueid got him by the collar and shook him back and forth.

Shiki said quickly. "Stop that! Arcueid! I'm getting dizzy! Beside it was your idea to ban her for a week and get our point across by being cold to her!"

Arcueid pouted. "Yea I know. I'm really regretting it now. But you're not mean to her right! Right!?"

Shiki laughed. "I was nice to Tsukiko-chan, Arcueid. She was happy when she left."

Arcueid said in relief. "That's good then." Worry crept into Arcueid's voice. "Oh no, what if Tsukiko-chan falls in love with you!?"

Shiki blinked at that unexpected curve ball. Arcueid continued. "I don't want to break Tsukiko's hearts. I can't share you with her... or maybe..."

Shiki stopped her right there, he has no wish to hear the rest of that thought process. He really had to stop Arcueid from reading all those Manga and Anime she had Tsukiko imported from Japan, it's giving her some REALLY strange ideas. He said quickly. "Tsukiko-chan won't fall for me. She's in love with Lan..."

Arcueid slammed her hands down onto the table, smashing it to bits. She shouted angrily. "Tsukiko-chan is not in love with that good for nothing bum! I won't allow it! If he touch my little girl. I will rip his 'BEEP' and shove it up his 'BEEP'!"

Shiki was already cowering in the corner of the room, well away from a very angry 'Red' Arcueid. Shiki said fearfully. "Whatever you say Arcueid dear! I will support you all the way!"

Shiki knew Lancer was a good guy, but if he had to choose between Lancer and Arcueid, it's not a hard choice at all. Arcueid could be damn scary when she's angry.

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5th of January

Hogwarts Great hall

It was early morning. Tsukiko along with Hermione made it to breakfast before Rin and Arturia. Tsukiko had a nagging feeling that she was forgetting something. As she drank her coffee, a massive flock of owls carried two crates landed before her.

Tsukiko was bewildered. It was a bit early for Valentine day. Her bewilderment only lasted until the crates fell open. The Tachikomas Bob ans Jack staggered out as the flocks of owls flew away.

Now Tsukiko remembered what she was forgetting! She was also surprised to find both Bob and Jack extremely beaten up. There were scratches, dents and... what the hell were those disgusting viscous fluid! It smelled awful!

Tsukiko said while pinching her nose. "Bob! Jack! What the hell happened!"

The Tachikomas screeched and clicked simultaneously. They also showed her their stars of Military Valour. Tsukiko thought. 'Where the hell did they go and do!' All she could make out of their rapid screeching and clicking were, old lady with a stick, illegal experiment, dimensional rift, town in trouble and she was lost after that.

Tsukiko shouted. "Stop! I want written report on this... and don't say you can't write. I know you can! Also for the love of Root! Wash away what ever is on you! It stinks! I will see to your repairs once you lot got clean up."

The Tachikomas quickly left, more then a few students were gagging for breath when the Tachikomas passed by them.

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9th January 1993

Tsukiko's workshop: Testing ground

It was Saturday morning for Lancer. At this time he should either be in bed or dealing with hang overs. However Tsukiko had strongly requested that he avoid drinking and accompany her to her workshop testing ground.

Lancer was confused by what he saw. There were five cattle or as Tsukiko put it. Holstein Friesian cattle.

Tsukiko said with excitement. "All right! Everything is setup and ready to go. Lancer-oniisan, I want you to use Gae Bolg and pierce each of their hearts on my mark. Don't worry about the prana..."

Lancer slapped Tsukiko on the back of her head. She screamed in pain at the not so gentle slap. "OWWW! What the hell! Why did you hit me!?"

Lancer said angrily. "Where do I start!? You want me to use my ultimate attack, my noble phantasm to pierce the heart of cattle!"

Tsukiko said without thought. "Yes! That's what I need you to... OWWW!" Lancer gave her another slap in the back of her head.

Lancer said angrily while moving towards the door. "I'm leaving. Can't believe I missed Friday night for this!"

Tsukiko moved quickly and blocked his way. She said quickly. "Wait! Let me explain!" Lancer stopped short of running her over. She continued. "I heard from Rin, how Gae Bolg missed Mikumo's heart. There is something I need to check!"

Lancer said with annoyance. "Gae Bolg missed because Mikumo shifted her heart from where it was suppose to be. I never met anyone that could do that before. What is there to check?"

Tsukiko said to him. "So you assumed Gae Bolg target where the heart should be and not the heart itself?"

Lancer replied. "Well yes. It's the only logical explanation I can think off."

Tsukiko said with a smile. "No offence Lancer-oniisan. When it comes to being a magus. I'm better then you on that front and what you just said proves it."

Lancer glared at Tsukiko. "HEY! Watch it! You're not too big to be spanked."

Tsukiko said with haste, before Lancer's temper got the better of him. "Look. I honestly believe that Gae Bolg will always strike the heart then strike where it suppose to be. I don't believe for a single second that Scathach would've made that sort of mistake when she made Gae Bolg. And I can prove it."

Lancer winced at the mention of his teacher and true love. Tsukiko has made a point, he couldn't see Scathach making a mistake like that.

Lancer sighed. "What exactly do you want me to do?"

Tsukiko smiled. "Just use Gae Bolg as you normally would, like that time when you fought Mikumo. I've relocated the hearts of each cattle except for the fifth and last one. I'm saving that one for a different test. The first four will confirm Gae Bolg's ability to track the location of the heart, the last one is a surprise. Also use Gae Bolg invocation on my mark, so I can record everything, even it's temporal effects and reverse causality. Begin when you're ready."

Lancer sighed and decided to get this over with. He entered into his stance and shouted. "Gae Bolg!" The red lightning struck the cattle square in the head. Tsukiko already wrote down the result.

Lancer looked towards Tsukiko and said with disbelief. "You moved the heart into it's head!?"

Tsukiko nodded. "Yep. That one anyway. Try again on the next three. On my mark. GO!"

The next strike hit the cattle in the rump and it fell dead. The one after in the stomach. The one after that in the hoof! 'How the hell did that work!?' Lancer thought.

Lancer looked at Tsukiko with disbelief. She said with a smile. "That last one I used a combination of expansion charm and miniaturization matrix to put the heart in the hoof. I did that to see if certain spell could throw Gae Bolg off."

Tsukiko took out her wand, then said. "Now the last one. When you're ready."

Lancer shook his head, his little master were well on her way to become doctor Frankenstein. He invoked Gae Bolg aria. "Gae..." Tsukiko waved her wand and the cattle screamed and stumbled. Lancer completed his aria. "Bolg!" The red light struck it between the shoulder and the cattle dropped dead.

Tsukiko jogged everything down and muttered. "Interesting. Very interesting. And yet so puzzling."

Lancer said to Tsukiko. "So what's the conclusion? Did it always hit the heart?"

Tsukiko said with confusion. "Yes. It always hit the heart, even that last experiment didn't permit the heart to escape. And I was so certain it would defeat Gae Bolg as well."

Lancer said with trepidation. "Wait! What did you do exactly."

Tsukiko kept writing, adding mathematical formulas to her note. "I used a bit of sand from the time turner on the heart. Not only did I move the heart near the spine. I also displace it from our reality for a whole second. It looked like Gae Bolg either 'jumped' from our dimension and struck the heart or it could have already struck the heart way before it left our reality. I wonder which is the most likely outcome..."

Lancer felt a cold shiver down his spine when Tsukiko smiled at his Gae Bolg. She shook her head and said. "Anyway. I will put that mystery on hold for a moment. This also meant Mikumo used an unknown method to defeat Gae Bolg's ultimate attack. I need to review your memories in the pensive, Lancer-oniisan. Hope we find something there."

Lancer said with a sigh. "Get on with it. I will focus on the memory of the fight, while you pull it out." Tsukiko pulled out a white strand of light from Lancer's temple, then she bottled the memory.

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While Lancer gone to get some cold beer. Tsukiko examined Lancer's memories within the pensive. She stopped time at the moment Gae Bolg struck Mikumo. It was then she saw something odd, something out of place.

As she closed in on the point of impact. She saw it, a distortion, a weird cut off point when it was about to hit Mikumo. It almost looked like someone cut through the red beam with a knife.

Tsukiko felt cold dread, her instinct screamed at her, as she could feel eyes looking at her. She almost screamed when Mikumo looked down at her with glowing amber eyes.

Tsukiko instantly terminated the memory and fled the pensive. Moments later, the pensive exploded in fiery shards.

Tsukiko was coughing her lungs out as Lancer dragged her out of the room. He got here as soon as he heard the explosion. He said with concern. "Tsukiko! Are you all right!? What happened!?"

Lancer noticed Tsukiko looked extremely pale, she was trembling in fright. What ever happened really scared her. Tsukiko's voice tremble with uncontrollable fear. "Wh...What in the name of Root was that!?"

Lancer held Tsukiko close as she took deep breath to calm her nerves. Lancer tried to calm her down. "It's all right. You're safe now. You're..."

Tsukiko regained her calm and said with a serious tone. "No we're not! Lancer. Someone... No! Something stopped Gae Bolg's ultimate attack. I saw it... and... and I think 'It' saw me. I can't even begin to describe what it was I saw, but I know it's dangerous. More dangerous then anything we have ever seen. I need to talk to Rin and we need some REALLY heavy duty bonded field before I even try to show what I've seen."

Lancer was right to be concerned. Whatever Tsukiko saw had scared the hell out of her. Going by what she said, something stopped a noble phantasm without anyone noticing, at least until now. What Tsukiko saw, whatever 'It' was, don't want them to know about the interference.

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American magical Maximum Security Detention Facility

An old man in his sixties shook violently on the cell floor. The man was the former Minister of magic for the American magical, and he only just returned from another round of interrogation by General Ironwood.

The Minister had no idea how long he could hold out against them, sooner or later he would crack. He was brought out of his thoughts when a woman with raven black hair and glowing amber eyes appeared out of the shadow. She sat herself down onto a chair. He knew the woman as Cinder Fall.

Cinder said with a wicked smile. "Look how the mighty have fallen. How very disappointing Minister."

The old Minister pushed himself back up against the wall, ignoring the pain. He gasped. "Agent Cinder. I'm glad to see you. Now get me..."

Cinder interrupted him. "Get you out of here? I think not."

The old Minister was mortified as he looked into those amber eyes. He felt his body seize up and fear creeps into his mind.

Cinder continued. "What I want Minister, is how you obtain the name Mikumo Kushinada. Along with why you changed the plan. Now Answer me."

The old Minister felt compulsion craw into his mind, over powering his will and freedom to chose. His mouth moved on their own. "I found her in your list of contacts and I know the true reason for assassinating the Tohsaka on United Kingdom's soil." The old Minister wrestled control of his own mind back from Cinder. "I won't let you succeed!"

Cinder sighed and said with disappointment. "How very disappointing. We have big plans for you Minister... all we ask is... a little cooperation."

The Minister said with an undertone of anger. "You and your little cult may still have a place after all this is over, if you get me out of here. I will overlook..."

Cinder smiled maliciously. "Oh Minister. How little you know and yet. You know too much." Cinder's eyes glows in power as she leaned forward. "You have no idea what it is we are after." With a thought Cinder revealed her true goal into the Minister's mind.

The Minister looked at Cinder with unparalleled fear and terror. His voice filled with despair. "No! Nonononono! What have we done! What have we done!"

The old Minister curled up into fetal position as he cried and wailed, as he wished for the nightmare before him to end. Cinder whispered into his ear. "Your anguish is most delicious."

Within the next moment, the old Minister laid dead with a growing pool of blood. Cinder smiled as the room burst into flame around her. With a flick of her hand, the metal door along with a section of the wall was blown away. Cinder walked out of the cell and down the hall, massive flame trailed behind her as she slowly made her way out. Screams of burning prisoners and guards followed her every step.

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Rin was deep in thought as she was having her breakfast and coffee. She heard what had happened to Tsukiko couple of days ago. It had taken more then a dozen newly forged anti-divination wards and Tsukiko's mind scape, before she even revealed the memory of what she saw.

It was more then unnerving for Rin, it was down right terrifying. Rin could not sense the power behind those glowing amber eyes or Tsukiko's fear at that time. However she was able to grasp the true horror and seriousness of this incident. Someone or something had easily defeated all their bounded field and wards within their workshop. They almost killed Tsukiko in that attempt.

It was fortunate Tsukiko's sharp instinct saved her. She dread to think what might have happened if she was a second late in her response. It was a close call, far too close.

Rin looked through all the paper in regard to Mikumo Kushinada. There was nothing that indicate she was a powerful witch or powerful in the mystic arts in any ways. It was becoming more and more unlikely that Mikumo was behind that attempt.

Rin sighed in frustration and didn't notice professor Snape appearing behind her. He said to her in anger. "Miss Tohsaka. Detention at once! Come with me now."

Rin should have seen this coming. She did send out that gift on the evening of the 9th after all. She also set it up, so that professor Snape would receive the gift on the morning of 10th.

As Rin packet up her documents and drained her coffee in one go. She followed professor Snape along the corridor. When there was no one around. He snarled. "Why oh why in Merlin's pants did you give me a cursed suit!?"

Severus thought goes back to the event of yesterday.

(Flash back)

It was early morning when the knock on the door came. Severus barely woke up and grumble as he answered the door. A rather large and colourful box was on the floor before him. A note attached to it. 'Happy birth day from Rin Tohsaka.'

Severus grumbled. "My birth day was yesterday! Wait a moment? How did she know it was my birth day."

Severus set the box on the table and opened it. To his surprise, the box exploded. As he coughed and flailed at the smoke. He swore to get even for this horrid prank. However he was puzzled when he stood before a full body mirror.

Now he wore a very smart, very fashionable light blue robe, very much like a suit with shirt, tie and everything else that goes with it. It was very similar to what Minister Fudge wore... except it's nicer.

Severus took a moment to look at his reflection and almost swore. His hair was no longer greasy, it was instead luscious wavy black that shone in the light! Oh sweet Merlin! Why did he have a beard and moustache! Even if they're nicely trimmed and look very fashionable!

Severus growled and took out his wand. "Finite Incantatem" Nothing happened. He tried again and again.

After five minutes of this. Severus gave up and check the box. A note was inside. It reads. 'Enjoy your day in this new getup. P.S. It will dispel at midnight, till then you can't take the suit off with mundane or magical means. Have fun! Rin Tohsaka.'

Severus said with fury. "I am going to kill her! I am going to bloody kill her!"

A furious Severus Snape left his room and proceeded to search for Rin Tohsaka, not five minutes into his search, he ran into Glynda Goodwitch. Severus almost groaned. He said. "Excuse me Miss Goodwitch. Did not mean to get in your way."

Goodwitch looked at him with shock and awe. "That's quite all right... Severus... Is that you!? What happened."

Severus growled. "Tohsaka happened. The little dunderhead prank me and I need find her. Now if you will..."

Goodwitch shouted. "Wait!"

Severus stopped as Glynda got into his personal space. She said with a light blush. Wait! She blushed!? "Your tie is crooked. Here." Goodwitch straightened his tie and even sorted out his collar. She continued. "There we go. I really like the new look. Severus, you should use it more often... well, see you later." Goodwitch gave him a small wave before she left.

Severus mouth hanged open in shock. He said to himself. "What was that all about!?"

Severus kept walking towards the great hall where everyone were having breakfast. Along the way students greeted him with smiles and admiration. It was making him very uncomfortable.

Cedric Diggory came up to him and said. "Sir, on behalf of all of Hogwarts. I like to say, you look smashing! And I think you deserve a hug!"

Severus said in the coldest possible tone. "No. Absolutely not!"

Cedric said with cheer. "Whatever you say sir! You truly look fabulous in your baby blue."

Severus quickened his pace and entered the great hall. Tohsaka was nowhere in sight. He scowled as he remembered, Tsukiko and her sisters tend to go missing at the weekend.

As Severus was about to leave the great hall. Professor McGonagall stopped him in his track and said with surprise. "Severus! Is that you?"

Severus said with annoyance. "Yes it's me. Professor McGonagall." This was getting old really fast.

McGonagall said with approval. "Well that is certainly a new look! It look great on you. Perhaps you should consider teaching in such an attire in the future. I will bring it up with Dumbledore."

After that Severus swiftly left the building altogether. He sat on a bench as he gathered his breath. This was getting ridiculous. This suit must be cursed! As Severus thought this, a bird flew over and perched on his shoulder.

Severus groaned. "Oh you got to be kidding me." As he finished that sentence, several small birds perched on his shoulder and laps. Dumbledore's Phoenix perched on top of his head and sung a blissful song, as if it was congratulating him. Severus had several very violent and murderous thoughts about a certain apprentice of Salazar Slytherin.

(Flash back)

Rin said with a raised eye brow. "Cursed suit? Severus, really!?"

Severus growled. "That will be professor Snap to you, 'Young lady'. Now answer my question!"

Rin huffed. "For starter. The suit isn't cursed. As to why I send you the suit, I was checking your potential on a different career prospect."

Severus was confused. "Different career prospect?"

Rin said with a smirk. "Come on 'Professor Snape'. We both know how much you hate teaching and being an educator, you complain about it often enough and even asked me for innovation on potion making, along with ideas on starting a business."

Severus gruffed. "And how is that connected with this suit? Even if it is not cursed."

Rin replied. "I will be blunt. You're a great potion master, you know your trade, but you're a lousy teacher." Severus was about to give her hell. Rin interrupted. "Let me finish! Your attitude is bad for the teaching profession. However they're good for professional and university level teaching. Where you need to know the ins and outs of your subjects. Also able to correct and guide other adults or serious potion makers. Your usual attitude will actually help on that."

Severus said with annoyance. "If how I am now is enough, then why the suit!?"

Rin said. "The suit is to help you when dealing with equals and those you do not wish to offend or scare away. You do need to have meetings and have business negotiation, when you run your own businesses."

Severus said with shock. "Come again!? Me? Run my own business!?"

Rin rolled her eyes. "Yes! You run your own business. You got the skills and leadership for it. All you need is some 'charisma'! And just to let you know. Robin's egg blue has a calming and soothing effect on people. I can imagine people find you a bit nicer in the colour."

Severus thought. 'Yes, just a bit!' Severus said to her. "I still cannot believe some colour would have such a big effect on people. What are we. Peacocks!"

Rin smirked. "You'll be surprised. I gave that fraud Lockhart a bright orange tie. Just in case you didn't know. Bright orange bring out innate aggression."

It was then Lockhart walked toward them, with Wood passing by. Wood shouted in joy. "Hey Professor Lockhart! Nice tie!" Wood then punched Lockhart in the arm in a playful manner.

Lockhart groaned in pain and said to them. "OWWW! What is wrong with everyone today!? That's the twentieth time!"

Rin gave Lockhart an evil smirk that only Severus had noticed. She said to Lockhart. "How are you finding the tie?"

Lockhart gave his best smile despite the pain. "It is a lovely gift. Thank you Miss Tohsaka. Now, I like to give you some advice..."

Severus took one look at Lockhart's tie, then punched Lockhart in the face with a mean right hook and knocked him clean out. Lockhart went down like a sack of potatoes.

Rin raised her eyebrows and said. "Feel better now?"

Severus blinked and said happily. "Surprisingly yes! I feel much better."

They left the unconscious Lockhart on the floor with a light concussion. He would never remember who had knocked him out.

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14th February 1993

Against all odds. Ron and his brother made it back to Hogwarts just before valentines day. They had suffered greatly at the hands of medi wizards and witches alike. They were experimented on, tested and examined in places he could not even imagine.

In the end their curse were broken by a foul mouth medi wizard that reminded him of professor Snape. He kept calling him 'Roanna' and other assortment of girl's name. His brothers didn't fair any better.

However today was the day to turn his life around. Professor Lockhart's morning announcement of confessing your love, using love charms and love potions gave Ron the resolve to confess his love to Tsukiko Potter.

Ron wrote his love confession and handed it to Lockhart's dwarves. Whom looked extremely annoyed and grumpy. Ron honestly thought his love letter would move Tsukiko's hearts and forgive his past transgression, but he really should have paid more attention to what day it was during the week.

Being a Sunday. Tsukiko along with Hermione, Rin and Arturia were out of school. The dwarves would search high and low for them. They would become even more annoyed as their magic failed to find Tsukiko.

Thus when lunch time came around. The dwarves approached Ron and slammed his letter on the table.

The dwarf said gruffly. "Can't find your lass Tsukiko Potter. Best do the confessing yourself lad. And for the love of Moradin! Spell check your damn letter. You got spelling mistake every five words!"

Before Ron could retort and shout at the dwarves, they had already stormed off. Ron grumbled about lousy dwarves and that fraud Lockhart. He never noticed the whispers that had began at all four tables. He also failed to notice a devious grin on Draco Malfoy's face.

Draco stood behind Ron and said. "You know Weasley. I know you're stupid, but the current level of your stupidity astound even me."

Ron growled as he faced Malfoy. "Oh what the bloody hell do you want, Malfoy!"

Draco smirked. "Just to give you some 'friendly' advice. Weasley."

Ron snarled. "I don't need advice from a slimy..."

Unperturbed, Draco cut him off. "Bear with me. You might want to start by apologising to Miss Brown. She's been trying to set you on fire with her glares."

Ron looked towards Lavender Brown, and true to Draco's words. She was glaring at him angrily. Ron swallowed nervously.

Draco continued. "You might want to consider apologising to her, along with Miss Angelina and Miss Bell. You and the twins did impersonate them with Polyjuice potions after all. At least the twins were sensible enough to buy gifts and grovel to them as soon as they returned. Unlike a certain someone I am talking to."

Ron said with a red face. "I will get round to it! It's not as if I took her form to perv on her! I don't see what the big deal is!?"

Draco could feel killing intent from Lavender Brown, as he moved further away from her. But Draco could not resist rubbing salt into Weasley's face. He said. "Also give up on pursuing Tsukiko Potter, she is way WAY out of your league."

Ron turned bright red from anger and shouted. "What the bloody hell do you know! You slimy snake!"

Draco ignored the insult and said. "I do know that Miss Potter is in love with Lance Bazett, and compare to him... well, there is really no comparison now, is there."

Ron took out his wand and shouted. "Eat slug! Malfoy!"

However before Ron could chant the spell, his wand flew out of his hand and straight into Draco's hand. Ron never saw Draco pulled out his wand, he didn't even chant his spell!

Draco said with a smug smile. "That was easier then I thought. Silent chanting is brilliant. Oh here." Draco threw Ron's wand to his feet, then returned to the Slytherin's table. Many shocked whispers came from the Gryffindor's table. Sounds of applaud from the Slytherin's table and curious whispers from the other two.

Ron could only stare with a dumb look at his wand, as if it had betrayed him.

Ron was brought out of his shock when Lavender Brown stood before him. He said to her. "What do you want!?"

Lavender slapped Ron and shouted. "You creep!" Lavender stormed off soon after. Many at Gryffindor's table either ignored him or gave him dirty look.

Ron left soon afterwards, unable to handle the outright glare and hostility.

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McGonagall Office

It was late evening, long after everyone had their evening meals. Lockhart was summoned by Professor McGonagall to an important meeting.

When he arrived at her office. He was greeted by the sight of Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, Filius Flitwick and Pomona Sprout. All four heads of house were here.

McGonagall said with a frosty tone. "Take a seat. Lockhart."

Lockhart noticed the lack of titles or profession. He also noticed everyone looked extremely serious, except for Snape, his smile unnerved him greatly.

McGonagall continued. "We have received numerous complaints of your poor teaching methods and lack of practical spell casting. From this report, you have not demonstrated or successfully cast a single spell..."

Lockhart put on his most charming smile. "Minerva. Ma'am. A few complaints from students are to be expected. My fame..."

McGonagall cut him off. "Don't interrupt me Lockhart and it is Professor McGonagall to you." Lockhart lost some of his smile. "If it were just the students, we won't be having this meeting. However the complaints reached Miss Goodwitch and she made an official request to the Ministry. They will be sending official assessor to evaluate you skill by the end of the school term."

Lockhart paled considerably. This was a total disaster. The Ministry would definitely find out about his lack of magical talents and his lies.

Severus said to him. "Well. You will have time to polish your spell casting and legendary skills. I will most certainly look forward to a demonstration. We don't want people to think you used this opportunity to sell more of your 'books' now, do we."

McGonagall glared at Severus, then said. "This matter is out of our hands. You will have until beginning of June. You may go."

Lockhart quickly exited the room as if it was on fire. He needed to find something. Anything! To save his reputation and career. If he could find whatever was petrifying the students, then his fame might be saved. Lockhart quickly set about looking for clues.

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15th February 1993

Tsukiko was glad to avoid valentine day, the one day of the year that she gets unwanted letters from strangers professing their love for her. It was a good thing they hired goblins and Pip to sort those letters out. Making sure only the important letter made it through.

Tsukiko was surprised to receive a letter from Yang of all people during breakfast, she opened the letter and turned bright red. It was a picture of her and Lancer in their underwear, sleeping on the bed. Lancer held her in his arms with a smile. Tsukiko almost fainted from all the blood rushing to her head.

Hermione said with concern. "Tsukiko-chan, are you all right? You look like you got a fever."

Tsukiko quickly stuffed the photo into her robe and said with a stutter. "I...I'm fine! E...Everything is G... Great!"

Hermione glared at her then at the red letter. She smiled and said. "Tsukiko-chaaan, is that a love letter from Lance? Is that why you're turning red and stuttering?"

If it was at all possible. Tsukiko turned even redder. She said with a lopsided grin. "Something like that."

Hermione's eyes widened in shock. She tried to reach for her letter. "Let me see! I want to know what got you so worked up, show me!"

Tsukiko turned and moved away. "No way! I can't let you see that! No way in Root! It's private!"

As the two girls struggled for the letter, much to the amusement of all those around them. Ron Weasley glared with envy and jealousy as he took his anger out on his breakfast.

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1st March 1993

Everything was quite and uneventful for half a month since valentine. However that was shattered when a scream resounded the hallway, a peaceful morning broken when a group of students found Penelope Clearwater petrified in the library.

The whispers and glares levelled at Rin Tohsaka renewed with a fever. She just ignored them like she always did. Hermione however could not ignore them. She felt it was unfair that everyone treated her like a criminal without any proof. It reminded her too much of her first year in Hogwarts.

Hermione sorely wanted to inflict physical harm on Ron Weasley when he came to her, he wanted her help to expose the Tohsaka and that they were a bad influence on Tsukiko. She would have ignored him and should have, but when Ron said Dumbledore would vouch for him and Hagrid has proof. Hermione could not ignore any of this.

And thus she found herself beside Ron in Hagrid's hut, him serving tea and rock cake to them.

Ron said. "Hagrid! Can't you tell us anything at all? You know all about magical creatures. I'm certain that dark witch Tohsaka is responsible for this! I'm sure of it!"

Hagrid huffed. "Don't be silly! Miss Tohsaka is a twelve year old girl! Don't let all those silly rumour get to ya."

Ron whined. "But professor Dumbledore said so! She must be a dark witch!"

Hagrid sighed. "Look Ron. Professor Dumbledore is a great man and he always will be to me, but his grudge against Nicolas is getting outta..." Before Hagrid could finish, he was interrupted by a knock on the door.

Hagrid said with a whisper. "Hide! Or ya'll get detention. Quick! Under the bed!"

Both Ron and Hermione quickly hid under the bed as Dumbledore and Minister Fudge entered the hut.

Hagrid said to Dumbledore and Fudge. "Dumbledore sir! Minister! What can I do for ya."

Fudge said with a sigh. "Bad business Hagrid. Bad business. We need to take you away. You know for your own good and eliminate suspicion."

Dumbledore protested. "Cornelius! I must insist that you reconsider and listen to my opinion. Hagrid is not responsible for the Petrification. It was the..."

Fudge interrupted. "Don't finish that sentence. I have to do this, not only for the school's and the Ministry's sake, but for Hagrid's sake as well. Because of his 'previous' involvement when the chamber first opened and the death of that poor muggle girl. We have to take steps!"

Hagrid whimpered. "Not Azkaban. Anywhere but there!"

Fudge said to Hagrid. "No, not Azkaban Hagrid. Think of this as a vacation. I'm sending you to the Umbaru tribe in Africa for a time. Truth be told, I don't believe you were ever involved with the chamber of secret or the death of that muggle girl in the first place."

This had caught Dumbledore and Hagrid by surprise. Fudge continued. "Look. We need you out of the way and with some work from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and myself. We will clear you of any involvement and a proper apology at the end of it. But I need your cooperation now."

Hagrid then said. "Ya Minister. I hope someone will feed Fang and look for answers. Ya just follow the spiders. Also say hi to Aragog for me." All three adults left the hut.

Ron and Hermione left their hiding place. Ron said with confusion and disgust. "Follow the spiders!? I hate spiders! And who's Aragog?"

Hermione grunted. "Let's go back already. I can't believe I wasted my evening for this."

Ron whined. "Oh will you stop moaning. I wasted my birthday today. If only..." Ron saw a black trail leading into the forbidden forest. "Hang on. What is this?"

The black trail were a long line of spiders making their way into the forest. Ron muttered. "Follow the spiders! We will find our clues if we follow them!"

Hermione said with concern. "Ron. I'm not sure it's a good idea. It's dark, it's dangerous in there and you hears Hagrid, even he did think Rin..."

Ron interrupted. "Hermione. What ever is attacking the students. We can find out and do something about it! Look, if it isn't the Tohsaka. I will get on my knees and apologise to Rin, but that will only happen if we hear what Aragog has to say!"

Ron already stormed off towards the Forbidden forest. Hermione said angrily. "Oh you are such a prat! If it wasn't for Dumbledore. I would've told on you!" Hermione followed after Ron and hope to keep the idiot alive long enough to get him expelled.

Unbeknownst to either Ron or Hermione. A tiny fairy dragon saw them enter the forest and flew off to find the 'blessed one'. The tiny dragon hope the 'blessed one' would be able to save them, because the tiny dragon knew Aragog would surly kill those two foolish children.

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Tsukiko was not happy, she was furious with Hermione and extremely angry at Ron Weasley.

Tsukiko had been giving Ron the cold shoulder since his return from St Mungo's. It was her form of punishment for sneaking into her shared dorm room, but now Tsukiko wanted nothing more then to hex Ron and make him suffer. She also planned to give Hermione a piece of her mind for being a gullible idiot.

Rin and Arturia accompanied her, Tsukiko already send Jack and Bob to collect and activate her experimental projects. If they were going to face an entire Acromantula colonies, they're going to need a lot of fire power.

Tsukiko already tried to contact Hermione with her Scroll, but without a relay tower. The communication range was around the entire circumference of Hogwarts itself. At least the tracking beacon was still working, so she knew Hermione exact location.

Tsukiko picked up her pace and prayed she's not too late.

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Acromantula Colonies

Hermione should have known this was a bad idea. She should have let Ron go on his own. Ron was in fetal position on the floor, pale as a ghost and whimpering in terror. They were surrounded by Acromantulas.

Hermione swore she would hex Hagrid, if she survive this. Aragog was an Acromantula, not just any Acromantula, it was the size of a small elephant. His wife Mosag was only a little smaller, stood beside him.

They managed to find out that Hagrid was not responsible for opening the chamber or the girl's death. All they had found out was, the Acromantulas were terrified of the beast within Hogwarts and refused to speak it's name.

Ron promptly fainted when Aragog and Mosag made their appearance.

Hermione said as she backs away, dragging Ron with her. "Well. Thank you very much Aragog. We will be on our way."

Aragog said with click and hiss. "I think not. You see, my agreement is with Hagrid alone. When fine morsel deliver themselves, I cannot deny my wife and children a good meal."

The Acromantulas closed in on Hermione and Ron. Aragog continued as he was about to depart. "Farewell. Friends of Hagrid."

Within the next moment, Acromantulas screeched... not in joy, but in pain. Black swords impaled three of them, two were smashed away by someone in silver and blue dress armour.

Rin said to Hermione. "Honestly. You two are in sooo much trouble. What were you thinking? Hermione."

Tsukiko already stood between Hermione and Aragog. Many Acromantulas backed away from the sudden assault. Tsukiko glared back and said. "We will talk after this, stay between me and Arturia."

Aragog hissed. "What is this!? You dare attack my children!"

Tsukiko said with a frosty tone. One that chilled Hermione to her very soul. "You and your children were about to kill someone very dear to me. I will give you one chance and only one. Let us leave now and you can all live."

All the Acromantulas hissed and clicked. Aragog said angrily. "Leave! After you slain my children before me! You will all die here. I will devour you slowly!"

Unmoved by Aragog's threat. Tsukiko said. "So be it. Bob! Jack! Exterminate them all! Kill every last one of them! Leave none alive! BURN them all!"

Tsukiko's project stood at five meters tall, fifteen meters in length and width including the legs span. Two R3000 spider tank de-cloaked behind Tsukiko, each had six legs and armed with two modified Miniguns in front. Their function and construction were based on the Tachikoma's chassis, their existence were made possible with the use of three Topaz Magic Crests Crystals. They supplied more then enough electrical energy for the R3000 spider tank to operate almost indefinitely.

The two bronze colour monstrosity clicked and screeched in reply to Tsukiko's order. Their Miniguns aimed at the crowd of stunned Acromantulas and scene straight from hell unfolded before Hermione's eyes.

The sound of heavy rapid fire of four Miniguns were drowned out by the horrid screeching of pain and agony from the Acromantulas. Carapace exploded from 7.62 mm caliber rounds. Ichor and organs splattered the forest floor. Those that were not killed out right, lost limbs and chunks of their carapace.

The colony consists of almost over a hundred Acromantulas, it had gotten so large, they had began to spread out to other part of the forest. The first initial attack had killed almost twenty Acromantulas closes to the spider tanks. Tsukiko and Arturia took out a few in close combat range with their swords.

The colony quickly responded to the new threat. A dozen Acromantulas took to the trees, while their brothers and sisters regrouped and took cover.

Tsukiko took out a blood red gem with runes of 'Fire' and 'Water' on it. She threw the gem towards a group of four Acromantulas behind the trunk of a fallen tree. She whispered as the gem was just above the group. "Detonate" The gem exploded with fiery orange liquids raining down on the Acromantula group, they instantly ignited in conflagration, killing them in the most painful and horrific way.

It was then a dozen Acromantulas dropped down from the trees, onto one of the spider tanks. Pincers and fangs desperately tried to penetrate the thick armour plates, many tried to unbalance it by tangling webs and wrestle with it's armour legs.

The spider tank responded with it's build in defence mechanism. Several plates around the tank shifted, revealing blue glowing wires. Within the next instant, the tank redirected massive amount of voltage from the Topaz Magic Crest Crystal onto it's armour plating. Massive electric surge fried the Acromantulas, it burned their silken threads. Acromantulas cooked from the inside, the surges were so great, their eyes exploded from the instant build up of heat. Dozen of blackened Acromantulas fell from the spider tank as it resumed fire into the tree lines, taking any and all Acromantulas attempting the same tactics.

Arturia cut down any and all Acromantulas that got too close to them. All her strikes were one hit one kill, none of them stood a chance. Rin occasionally shoots empowered Gandr curse that gone around the covers, incapacitating and sometime killing her target with ease. She didn't waste her gems or her mystic code when Tsukiko's spider tank easily took care of them.

Aragog and Mosag saw the one sided massacre, they quickly ordered a retreat into the underground barrow. The surviving group of just under thirty had gone underground.

Tsukiko took out a thumb size red ruby with glowing green lines on all it's surface and a golden ring around it's centre. She activated the jewels, runic symbols lit up and encircled the jewels in a spherical formation. Then it flew from her hand and straight into the burrow.

Rin said to Tsukiko. "Isn't that a bit wasteful? That ruby Magic Crest Crystal worth a small fortune."

Tsukiko replied. "Perhaps, but I need to test and gauge it's destructive potential when 'broken' instead of just activated. This is the perfect time to see what level of destruction it can do. It might even be in the A++ range, but we will never know unless we make a little sacrifice."

The ground shook violently from the massive explosion of said ruby Magic Crest Crystal, fire blasted out of every burrow holes within sight, setting portion of forbidden forest on fire. The very ground smoke and heated up from the incendiary force of that blast, one could feel uncomfortable heat through the sole of their shoes. There could be no doubt that all the Acromantulas that had escaped underground were being cooked alive in their fiery tomb.

Hermione whole body shook in terror. Ichor and organs splattered the floor and the trees, almost everything were on fire. The sound of burning carcass filled her ears. And the smell, the horrid smell of burning Acromantulas carcasses assaulted her nose, it made her want to gag.

Hermione never seen such violence and destruction in her entire life. She was so distracted by the scene before her, she did not notice Tsukiko calling her name until she placed a hand on her shoulder.

In fear and terror, Hermione lashed out and slapped Tsukiko's hand away from her. Hermione screamed. "Don't touch me! Just... Just leave me alone!"

Tears filled Hermione's eyes, she did not know what to think of Tsukiko, her mind was a mess. She did not see the look of hurt and pain on Tsukiko's expression, or the look of shock and anger on Rin's face. Hermione ran towards Hogwarts, unable to face what Tsukiko had done. All because of her.

Rin said to Tsukiko with concern. "Tsukiko-chan."

Tsukiko tried to put on a brave smile, despite the tears in her eyes. She said. "I just need sometime by myself. I will be fine. I'm going to head back first."

As Tsukiko made her way back towards Hogwarts. Arturia carried Ron over her shoulder. She said to Rin with concern. "Rin. Should thou not go after Tsukiko-chan or Hermione?"

Rin looked away and said with a heavy sight. "No, It's better to leave them alone for now. Hermione just saw the darker side of Tsukiko, her magus persona. I already knew this would happen someday, it just happened a lot sooner then I thought. Tsukiko-chan need time to deal with Hermione's rejection, and Hermione need time to get a grip on this whole situation. In the end both of them have a lot of growing up to do."

Arturia said with worry. "I hope everything will turn out well for them."

Rin replied with uncertainty. "So do I Arturia. So do I."

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3rd March 1993

It had been almost two days since the Acromantulas massacre. Hermione have avoided Tsukiko, Rin and Arturia the entire time. She also noticed Tsukiko didn't sleep in their dorm room since that day.

Hermione had also ignored Ron Weasley for getting her into that mess. He had pestered her on how they got away, since he fainted when they were surrounded by Acromantulas.

Ron was also serving a three months detention with professor McGonagall, when he was found at the front entrance of Hogwarts after curfew. The punishment only got worse for him, when he blabbered about forbidden forest and getting her involved.

Hermione really hated Ron, she had to lie to professor McGonagall and said she never been to the forbidden forest at all.

And now professor Dumbledore wanted to see her. Ron must had blabbered off to him as well. Hermione had sworn to cut all ties with Ron after this.

Professor McGonagall led her to Dumbledore's office. Once they arrived. McGonagall said. "Professor Dumbledore. Miss Granger is here, as you requested."

Dumbledore said with a grandfatherly smile. "Thank you Minerva. That will be all."

McGonagall looked concerned and said. "Very well." McGonagall looked to her. "Be on your best behaviour Miss Granger. I will see you in class tomorrow." McGonagall left afterwards.

Dumbledore smiled and said. "Lemon drop? Miss Granger."

Hermione said with a polite smile. "No thank you. Professor Dumbledore."

Dumbledore ate the lemon drop, then said to her. "Now Miss Granger, Mr Weasley told me you two had gone to the forbidden forest to meet Aragog. I must tell you, that was most foolish and dangerous. Acromantula are very dangerous, even one raised by Hagrid."

Hermione fidgeted and said nervously. "I'm sorry sir. Ron insisted and..."

Dumbledore smiled and cut her off. "It's quite all right Miss Granger. I can assure you, that you are not in any trouble."

Hermione said with gratitude. "Thank you sir."

Dumbledore said with a smile. "Miss Granger. Can you tell me what happened that night? From what Mr Weasley told me. You two were in quite a predicament."

Hermione's memories flashed back to the fires, the ichor soaked ground, the massacre done by Tsukiko and her sisters. Hermione debated on whether to tell Dumbledore or not. There was an uncertain silence between them.

Dumbledore said to her. "Miss Granger. If there is something you felt is wrong or difficult to deal with. I can assure you, I will do everything in my power to help. Please let me help you."

Even thought she felt what Tsukiko did was wrong. She did it for her. She saved her. She would not sell out her friend. Hermione looked into Dumbledore's eyes and was about to give her reply.

When she felt a Legilimency probe into her mind, instinctively Hermione slammed her Occlumency shield down. Hermione was in shock, she couldn't believe professor Dumbledore just cast Legilimency on her! And by his expression of shock, he could not believe what she had just done.

Hermione almost screamed in fear and panic. "I... I have to go! I have to leave now!"

Hermione ran out of the office and down the spiral staircase.

Dumbledore could not believe Miss Granger had managed to detect his Legilimency attempt and blocked him! He was extremely shocked and therefore did not act immediately when Miss Granger ran out. 'This is a disaster!' Dumbledore thought.

He soon gave chase, hoping to undo the damage with reason or Obliviate. However when he reached the first step of the spiral staircase. He lost his footing as the stairs turned into a spiral slide, that had send him head over heel, tumbling all the way to the bottom. Dumbledore promptly lost consciousness when his head slammed straight into the door.

Elsewhere in Hogwarts, Helga tut and sighed at what the old fool had done. Using Legilimency on unsuspecting students and betraying their trust was the worse thing an educator could do. There was a reason why Legilimency were deemed illegal in certain fields and that included education professions.

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Hermione had no idea how long or how far she ran, by the time she came out of her blind panic and shock. She was at the edge of the forbidden forest, out of breath and completely exhausted. She wanted to scream and shout at the unfolding madness.

Hermione raged and wondered why Dumbledore would use Legilimency on her. It was illegal! It was wrong! How could the suppose leader of light do such a thing! What did she ever do, for something like this to happen to her!?

Hermione wondered to the edge and saw Luna Lovegood feeding those weird horse, one with black scaly skin and bat like wings.

Luna saw her and smiled. "Oh hello Miss Granger. Are you here to see the Thestral as well?"

Hermione tried her best to reply. "No. I'm just walking around. I needed to get away from..."

"Everything." Luna finished for her. She continued. "I can understand that. I also need to get away from everyone's Wrackspurt from time to time. So I come here and feed the Thestral."

Hermione said uncomfortably. "I see."

Luna then said. "You know, I'm surprised you can see them at all. You always seem so happy, so carefree, so normal. Who did you lose in your life, to be able to see the Thestral?"

Hermione was shocked. "What!? I never lost anyone. What do you mean?"

Luna tilted her head to one side and said with curiosity. "Oh? You never saw anyone die before your eyes? I saw my own mother die before my eyes, so did Tsukiko Potter, I expect. That's why we can see Thestral. You need to see death, see the light leave their eyes, or perhaps... experience death yourself."

Hermione turned pale white at this revelation. How did she see the Thestral!? She never saw anyone die before her eyes. She herself never came close to death before.

Hermione muttered in shock. "But... Tsukiko said only special people can see them. She..." Hermione realized Tsukiko lied to her.

Luna said with a smile. "How curious. Miss Potter should have known better. I wonder why she lied. Miss Granger, are you sure you did not die at some point, unable to recall a certain time or memories... or perhaps beginning to have strange memories resurfacing."

Hermione's mind was a complete mess, she was confused, distraught, she was on the verge of breaking down. Too much had happened in too short of a time. She didn't even question how Luna knew all of this.

Luna said to her. "Tsukiko Potter should be in the potion class alone at this moment. If you go now, you will get your answer."

Hermione in her confused state, ran off. She was determined to have her answer.

Luna petted the Thestral and said. "It will be some time before I can come back and feed you again." Luna left soon afterwards.

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Potion class

Tsukiko sighed as she does stock taking and inventory of the potion ingredients. It was her punishment from professor Snape, for wiping out the Acromantula colony and his effort of making it looked like a natural forest fire had taken place.

It also didn't help that Lancer was snickering in the corner at her situation. Lancer had been rather unhappy with her for going into a fight without him. She had already explained why, as both Hermione and Ron were there. However, logical explanation doesn't stop Lancer from being a complete ass to her.

As Tsukiko was putting away the paper, Hermione barged in with a furious expression.

Before Tsukiko could say anything. Hermione took out her wand and screamed. "Flipendo!" The force of the spell threw Tsukiko into the cabinet, smashing it apart and knocking the air out of her.

Tsukiko gasped in pain. "Hermione. What the..."

Hermione screamed again. "Why!? Why did you Obliviate me!"

Tsukiko face paled as her hearts twist into knots. Fear and horror dominated her thoughts. It must had shown on her face as Hermione said with tears. "You really did. Didn't you? Is that why I can see Thestral. What did you do? How did I die? It's your fault that I died, isn't it!?"

Silence was Tsukiko's only reply as tears welled up in her eyes. 'Yes, it was her fault Hermione almost died or should have died. It's all her fault.' Tsukiko thought with heart wrenching pain.

Hermione said with anger. "Say something! Say anything! If you say it's not your fault, I will believe you! Even if you have to lie... just say something."

"I'm sorry." Was all Tsukiko could say. Her hearts was breaking, despair filled her mind and soul.

Hermione felt betrayed, she trusted Tsukiko with all her hearts, she was everything to her. The pain Hermione felt was the worst she had ever experience, she wanted to hurt Tsukiko, wanted her to experience the pain she felt. A hex came to her without a thought. Hermione wanted to cut her. She raised her wand. "Diffin..."

However she was stopped when Rin grabbed her wand arm. Look of pure rage on Rin's expression. Within the next moment, real pain swam in Hermione's head as Rin backhanded her viciously.

Hermione could taste blood in her mouth, half her face stung like mad. Rin snarled. "You little bitch! After everything Tsukiko did for you. This is how you repay her!"

Hermione wanted to argue, to shout at Rin, but a fresh wave of pain soon dominated her mind as Rin twisted her arm painfully behind her back. Hermione screamed as she felt the pain intensify in her wand arm. Hermione honestly thought her arm was about to come off. Then the pain stopped suddenly.

Tsukiko had tackled Rin to the ground. Rin shouted in anger. "Tsukiko! What are you doing!? Let go!"

Tsukiko said with distress. "Please stop! It's my fault. It's all my fault!"

Hermione took this opportunity and ran out of the room, forgetting the wand she dropped during her struggle.

After Hermione left. Tsukiko cried and apologised over and over. Rin held Tsukiko close and said to her. "It's not your fault. You know that, so stop blaming yourself for what that monster did. You are not at fault."

Lancer appeared next to them, he looked extremely worried. Rin growled. "Where the hell are you? What were you doing?"

Lancer glared back and said. "I would've stopped her even if you didn't show up. She caught me by surprise. How the hell did all this happen?"

Rin would've argued if not for Tsukiko's interruption. She said with a soft whisper. "I want to be alone. Please don't follow me." Tsukiko stood up and left.

Both Lancer and Rin noticed how lifeless her eyes looked, but they understood her need for privacy and let her go.

After Tsukiko left, Rin growled. "I'm not going to let it end like this!"

Lancer said with concern. "Rin! What are you going to do?"

Rin replied frostily. "Something I should have done a lot sooner." Rin stormed out of the room with Lancer following closely behind.

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Hogwarts corridor

Tsukiko walked in a daze, she had no idea how much time had gone by, it could be a minute, it could be a hour. She felt numb, hurt and very upset.

So far removed from the world, she didn't even notice her way were barred by Luna Lovegood, her wand at the ready by her side.

Luna said with a far away look. "Hello Miss Potter. I have waited a long time for this. For you to be completely alone."

Runes activated behind Luna and behind Tsukiko, trapping the two girls in the corridor. Tsukiko soon gathered herself and glared at Luna. Everything fell together, Hermione finding out her Obviation and death. Luna so happened to be here, blocking her way.

Luna's eyes sharpened. "Oh don't look at me like that. All I did was told the truth to Miss Granger. I used her, so we can have some alone time... Now prepare yourself." Luna raised her wand.

Tsukiko drew he wand in an instant and used her mind scape time Accel. She fired off five low power 'Stupefy' at Luna.

However at the very same time as Tsukiko cast her spells. Luna had cast a silent 'Protego' charm. A bright flash of light and all her low power stupefy were gone.

Luna then chanted "Fehu"

Tsukiko became alarmed when she saw runes light up beside her feet. She jumped away as the rune exploded with magical energy.

Luna then chanted. "Stupefy"

Tsukiko had to activate double 'Accel' to avoid the red bolt aimed at her chest. She rolled backwards. Just as she was about to charge at Luna.

Luna chanted. "Uruz. Burisaz. Ansuz. Raipo."

Four runes lit up in front, right, left and behind her. Tsukiko grit her teeth as she activated square 'Accel' and ran, just as the runes exploded.

Within the dust clouds of four massive explosions, Tsukiko got behind Luna, her wand pointed at her exposed back. But before Tsukiko could cast her spell. Luna chanted. "Stupefy" Luna's wand was already pointing at her with her back turned.

A red bolt slammed into Tsukiko's wand hand, blasting her wand out of her hand and numbing it. Tsukiko quickly 'Traced' a knife in her left hand. She didn't want to use lethal force, but every move she made were countered. It almost seemed like Luna could read all her actions well in advance, it was maddening!

Luna turned to face her. Tsukiko tried to cut her wand arm, but Luna deflected her attack with 'Protego', Luna timed all her spells with unnerving perfection.

During the exchange of blows, Luna found an opening. She chanted. "Stupefy" Forcing Tsukiko to dodge left to avoid getting hit in the face.

Tsukiko took out a topaz and was about to throw the gem at her.

Luna chanted. "Depulso" and banished the gem out of her hand. Tsukiko was shocked by the counter. Luna then continued her chant. "Kaunaz"

A rune light up and exploded, throwing a distracted Tsukiko off balance.

Luna chanted. "Gebo" Tsukiko barely recovered before another explosion goes off at her side. Throwing her against the wall, knocking the winds out of her.

Luna chanted. "Wunjo"

A rune light up on the wall against her back. Tsukiko almost black out from the pain as electric shock course through her entire body.

Tsukiko tried to move, but the electric shock had messed up her muscle and nerves. Luna then pointed her wand at her and said with a smile. "This is the end. Miss Potter."

Desperation wells up in Tsukiko's mind as Luna's wand glows brighter and brighter.

AN: And there is the cliff hanger. Worry not, the continuation of this chapter is on paper already. One week at best to type up or two at worse.

Now before anyone scream at me about Gae Bolg again. I must note, there is a VERY plausible reason how it was stopped. I cannot reveal the whole method without revealing the main plot in year 3, and this is a BIG plot in year 3, I cannot stress that enough.

Also if you have figure out this plot with just the prelude. Please don't ruin it for others and I won't confirm anything either. You will just have to wait and see.

Now onto the review. Any review regard Gae Bolg has already been answered at the beginning of this chapter and the end. So I'm going to avoid repeating myself.

MWkillkenny84: Umbridge I got plans for. End of year 2 will have a slightly shocking reveal on her part.

rickp01: I will answer only part of your review. It's a bit long. For the part of too many cast and plot. I agree, I have quite a bit going on. I actually got it all on paper, which year what will happen, the whole plan and work. I even got new ones I'm considering.

Also don't jump to conclusion, you got some plots listed that I sure as hell didn't even consider as of any great importance. And as I said, it's planned in the LONG run.

As for tale of Icarus. I got my wings from Red Bull.

DDJ: Fixed it.

Sandmanwake: Draco in lead role? That's not a harem flag mate. More like a death flag if he gets found out.

Too many crossover have always been an issue, but you have to agree. It's a bit late to back out now. Have to see it through to the end or abandon the fic.

Kinunatzs: Kushinada is stupidly powerful. If Lancer fought her without his Noble Phantasm, he might have actually lost against her. I have to disagree with you. That woman is over 90 years old and trained in her martial arts most her life and fought numerous wars, including world war 2.

Suzululu4moe: Glad someone caught the Futurerama reference :)

Paxlorla: Nora definition of weird is different from normal peoples definition of weird. It's a misunderstanding I used to get Draco on the bad side of Nora's family.

As for you question regarding Draco and his father. Wait for the last chapter in year 2.

Reishin Amara: The golden ferret will return someday. Just not right away :)

Indecisive Bob: Thank you.

Greyjedi449t: Jaune is around 13 here, can you remember doing something you won't normally do at 13. Jaune is going with the flow of a happy 13 year old with a group of like minded people. He wasn't the odd one out that sneaked into Beacon, or had something to hide.

As for Chikage. I got plans in for her after year 5.

Mernom: Draco will have a certain level up, just in a very unexpected ways. You will see this in the middle of year 3. As for servant summoning, you're right. Maintenance won't be a problem. However summoning one, the technical aspect will be a nightmare. Imagine the theories going into such summoning. Part second true magic, due to Thrones of Hero being a separate dimension, technically. Third true magic due to immortal souls, It involve heroic souls that does not degrade over time. Power and maintenance will never be an issue in HP verse, but the creation of the summoning spell will almost be out of reach for those average wizards.

: I'm happy you enjoyed my fic, and I have fixed the Gae Bolg issue without changing the plots or the story. I hope you approve.

Alucard Bellsing: Good question. Personally I think Shirou will go after Mildred Lawrence. Remember Shirou quit Archery because he couldn't get any better at it. Once he saw what she could do with a bow, I won't be surprise if Shirou bribe her with his cooking just to learn some master class Archery.

Knightessjg: I have already began a new fix. First 4 chapter and prologue have been redone. Hope I will improve over time :)

That's all for now, sorry If I can't answer everything. Hope to see you all again in one or two weeks time. Until next time.