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Chapter 13
Gryffindor Common room
"I think Malfoy's up to something guys.." Harry turned to his friends as Hermione rolled her eyes, "If that's the case he's been up to something for years..I mean Harry c'mon. The Auror's already inspected things and Dumbledore isn't having Malfoy followed everywhere." "Yeah Mate..Hermione's always right about these things so just leave Malfoy to being stupid?" Ron shrugged as Harry sighed heavilly, Roxas and Axel would believe me..even those Michaelangelo City kids would believe me yet my own friends won't.
"I'm just going to some air then.." Harry stood up as Hermione called after him, "Don't forget we have homework due tommorow so don't stay out too long." "We HAVE homework? Oh..I completely forgot.." Ron groaned as Hermione scolded, "Well maybe that's because you act like a dog in heat everytime a 'foreign girl' comes to Hogwarts..so good luck studying by yourself!" Hermione left the room as Ron grimaced, Man..Hermione's mad at me and Harry's doing his own thing..maybe I should talk to one of those foreign wizards to help me with my homework.
Quidditch Field
"Dammit.." Rion panted shakily unsummoning his keyblade as Roxas murmered, "Rion relax you're still getting used to using your keyblade..not everyone's a natural." "Except you Roxas..but that might be because of Sora.." Axel chuckled before hugging his friend once around the shoulders, "..But then again you ARE very talented for a space case, Roxas."
"Axel.." Roxas grimaced embaressdly as Cain whistled, "Wow..Go all the way Axel!" "We're just friends dammit Cain!" Axel glared at the blonde who only laughed. "We've been practicing keyblades for a few weeks now..I think it's time we started using our own abilities in the Forbidden Forest.." Melanie suggested as he unsummoned his keyblade.
"Yeah..it'd be a good idea to not keep our powers all pent up.." Cain smirked as he stood up heading over to Axel and Roxas, "You nobodies can watch if you want..?" "Wait..what about THESE things..?" Roxas immediatly pointed to the anklet that they were all still wearing.
"Shit..I forgot about that.." Cain scowled as Melanie only laughed, "Wow..Cain you had a blonde moment." "Shut the hell up tranny!" Cain tackled Melanie who scowled, "What'd you call me you insensitive-"
"Um..Is this a bad time?" Harry nervously asked at seeing Melanie and Cain fighting on the ground, "No..they're just being themselves.." Rion immediatly explained before heading over and asking, "Harry what're you doing out here? Everything okay?"
Harry embaressdly murmered, "Oh..um yeah..just my friends are doing homework and-" "SHIT! I forgot about my homework.." Cain groaned before standing, "I gotta finish up that damn essay now."
"Well..Oh Harry might be able to help us.." Melanie turned to the boy, "Do you know anywhere on the castle grounds we can do some..rather dangerous training?" "Dangerous?" Harry blinked in surprise before murmering, "Well..there's the room of requirement..but exactly how dangerous is whatever you're going to be doing?"
"We're just going to be exploding targets and possibly setting them on fire.." Cain immediatly explained before Harry murmered, "Um okay..but wouldn't the forbidden Forest be safer to do that kind of thing?"
"Well..there's a problem with that.." Rion sighed before asking Harry, "You're our friend and won't tell anyone else right?" Rion holding out his pinky like a pinky promise as Melanie snickered, "What're you, a 5 year old Rion?" "Shut up Melanie!" Rion glared at the boy.
"Yeah..I won't tell anyone.." Harry pinky promised as they foreigners all lifted one of their pantlegs revealing a magical anklet, "It's almost like we're under house arrest or something.." Axel scoffed to himself as Rion explained, "Dumbledore didn't want us wandering off..so these anklets keep us from leaving the Hogwarts school grounds. Though only the Hollow Bastion students and Michaelangelo students are the ones being forced to wear these."
"Really? Why..?" Harry blinked in surprise before explaining, "Well..I mean I trust you guys over those 'Konoho' Students..I've heard some things that've made me wary of them." "What kind of things..?" Cain curiously asked as Harry shyly looked away to change the subject, "So um..the room of requirement then?"
Castle Hallway
Draco blinked in surprise beside Sasuke at seeing the anklets the foreigner's were wearing, "What're those things?" "Something to keep us from leaving the school grounds.." Sasuke scowled before showing he was wearing one as well, "Those idiots and me are the only ones being forced to wear them though." Sasuke frowning at having spyed on the Galerian's and Nobodies with Malfoy for a few days wondering what the boy's interest was in watching them train with keyblades.
"So.." Sasuke gazed down at Draco who blinked in surprise, "What is it?" "I was wondering..if because we're friends..do you think you could arrange a meeting for me and my older brother? But don't tell him..I want to surprise him because we haven't seen each other in years and I'm sure the look on his face will be priceless.." Sasuke smirked as Draco thought about it before murmering, "I don't see why not..I'll send my Father an owl, I'm sure my Father would like to meet you as well. You're a very powerfull pureblood Sasuke."
"I can't wait.." Sasuke smiled geniunely at the thought of getting to pull a surprise attack on his brother now that he had magic on his side.
Room of Requirement
"Alright then..here we are.." Harry stepped into the room as Axel whistled lowly, "Wow..talk about an awesome place for training.." Axel glancing around at the space and multiple targets lined up like a practice ring, "This's perfect!" Cain abruptly hugged Harry who yelped from the sudden tackle, "Oh Harry this's so awesome I could fondle you but then Rion would get jealous."
"I would NOT!" Rion blushed embaressdly before scowling, "Stop being such a pervert Cain and get off of Harry." "Fine..spoil my fun.." Cain mock pouted before standing as Harry embaressdly stood with a faint huff, "Beside's Cain..you're not my 'type'..I prefer women."
"And I prefer whipped cream all over Rion's crotch..but whatever your 'type' it's not like any of us'll judge you Harry.." Cain winked playfully as Rion scowled, "Stop using me as a reference dammit!" "Ha ha ha.." Axel chuckled as Harry nervously looked away before Roxas sighed, "Alright then..I'm wondering how you gale..er..guys train."
"We'll get to that in a bit.." Cain smirked darkly before turning to Melanie, "..You're up first because you're a 'lady'." "Bite me Cain.." Melanie scowled at his friend before heading over to a target, "Everyone stand back..this would be easier if we have a bunker or some-" "Whoa!" Rion gasped in surprise as a bunker similar to one for bomb testings abruptly appeared behind them, "Awesome!" Cain grinned before going inside it.
"Well..that's usefull.." Rion blinked in surprise as Harry murmered, "Well the room has a mind of it's own..occasionally it'll bring whatever you need for whatever purpose..that's why it's called the 'room of requirement'." "Makes sense..thanks Harry.." Roxas smiled gently at his friend as they all got into the bunker safely closing the door.
"Alright Tranny..fire away!" Cain cackled as Melanie scowled before holding his hand out in front of the targets, "HYAH!" the targets immediatly ripping to shreds from the inside out, the target filled with a black material that immediatly singed and burned the shreds to ashes. "What..is that..?" Harry paled at the sight, It's like exploding poison. "Melanie's 'ability'..or one of them at least.." Cain smirked to himself, "..A dark matter inside all humans he can turn into into poison that boils and makes the body burst. You ever read a story called, 'Pandora's Box' where the woman cried a pool of acid after what she'd seen she'd done..? Originally they were going to name Melanie 'Pandora'..but after she turned into a 'he'-Ow!"
Cain yelped at Rion elbowing him in the gut before Rion murmered, "Cain..stop rambling..and it's not nice to tell someone's past without their permission..especially if they're sensitive about it." Rion wincing when several more targets burst and burned away as Harry stared in shock, "Wow.." I almost wish I could do that but..I don't think I could ever do that to a person.. Harry glancing at his friends, I wonder what the other's abilities are? I know Axel's is fire.
"Hey boyscout..you're up.." Melanie heading back to the bunker as new targets appeared Cain shouted, "No way! I wanna go first!" "Fine..then go.." Rion scowled shoving Cain out who eagerly stood in front of his targets, "Hm.." Cain concentrated before the sandbag like targets changed into dead pigs hanging upside down by hooks.
"Ew!" Axel grimaced in disgust, "Please tell me he's not about to do what I think he's going to do." "Cain..don't you DARE!" Rion scowled as Harry blinked innocently, "What? What's going on..?"
"Sorry Rion..I can't hear you.." Cain lied with a smirk before concentrating as his hands lit up with black and white electricity, "This's the closest thing to human..and I need my fix.." Not killing humans is getting to me.. "HYAH!" Cain cried out as a bright light enveloped the room along with the sounds of flesh being seared and ripped apart.
"AH!" Harry gave a cry of disgust when bits of blood and flesh from the dead pigs hit the bunker, Harry clutching his stomach at feeling sick, Don't..don't..oh Merlin I need a bucket.. Harry ulped before grabbing the nearest bucket as the sound of retching ensued.
"EW!" Axel grimaced at Harry throwing up as Rion stood with a scowl, "That does it.." Rion leaving the bunker before scowling, "Cain what the hell where you thinking?" "Oh you knew exactly what I was thinking.." Cain smirked as Rion's hand sparked with eletricity feeling protective over his new friend, "Cain..you could've scarred Harry for life..what the hell's wrong with you?"
"Nothing..we're monsters Rion..stop pretending you aren't one.." Cain smirked darkly as he pulled Rion's body flush against his whispering into the boy's ear, "We've all seen the videotape of you 'letting lose' on those doctor's..since then I think I've been in love.." Cain nipped Rion's ear as Rion grimaced trying to pull away from the boy, "Dammit Cain quit it!"
"C'mon Rion..doesn't it excite you..knowing the fact that humans are ants..and We.." Cain gripped Rion's face by the cheeks, "We..are gods.." Cain whispered against the boy's lips before deeply kissing him as Rion gave a mild sound of protest before grimacing at the feel of flesh and blood against their skin, "Mmmph..mn.." Rion unconciously groaned at the thought of how powerfull they really were. "Mn..give in boyscout.." Cain smirked darkly as he ran his tongue over Rion's.
Rion gave a sound of protest before shoving Cain off with a scowl, "NEVER! I'll NEVER be a monster like you!"
Rion wiped his lips hurriedly leaving the room as Melanie huffed, "Cain..you ruin everything..but if it's any conselation congrats on finally getting Rion to kiss you for a good minute." "I know..it's so cute how he plays hard to get.." Cain chuckled darkly to himself.
Roxas grimaced before sighing, "We all need a bath..and to get away from this place.." Roxas worriedly glancing at Harry who weakly murmered, "S-Sorry I'm fine now..er..it's just..ugh.." Harry panted shakily as Axel gently rubbed his friend's back, "Don't worry Harry..we'd never let that happen to you." "Axel's right..you're our friend..we'd protect you.." Roxas gently assured the boy as Melanie laughed, "Good luck.." before leaving the room with Cain to go find Rion.
"Those guys freak me out majorly still.." Axel grimaced before relaxing when the room cleaning itself before shifting outside the bunker as Axel relaxed at seeing a large bath and a shower, "Wow..smart room..Thanks room!" Axel called out as Roxas rolled his eyes Harry couldn't help but laugh at the red head's antics, "Axel.." Harry smiled gently before standing, "A shower sounds great..and at least that pervert Cain is gone now."
"Yeah..so we don't have to worry about that idiot trying to harrass us when we're naked.." Axel stripping out of his wizarding robe and his uniform as Roxas sighed before doing the same akwardly, "Well at least we have a bath..I'm sure that'd feel good after all the training we did earlier."
"Um yeah..I guess.." Harry embaressdly blushed at the two boys stripping so easily in front of him as Harry began to disrobe as well. "Cannon ball!" Axel laughed before jumping into the bath as Roxas rolled his eyes at his friend, "Axel..it's a bath not a swimming pool."
"Don't be a buzzkill Roxas.." Axel chuckled at his friend as Harry laughed before jumping into the tub as well, "Cannon ball!" "Aha ha ha.." Axel laughed when the splash soaked them, "See? Even Harry is having fun with it.." "I do admit it looks like fun..but it's also dangerous?" Roxas embaressdly explained as Harry chuckled fondly at his two friends, "..I do feel better now guys, Thanks."
"No problem Harry.." Axel dunked his head in the water before re-surfacing as Roxas did the same to get their hair wet, Harry surprised their spikes were still perfectly in tact after getting wet, even though Harry's still looked like a bird's nest. "So um.." Harry nervously bit his bottom lip before asking, "Why doesn't Dumbledore trust you guys leaving the grounds?"
"Huh? Oh it's not that Dumbledore doesn't trust us.." Axel nervously tried to think of how to explain what happened as Roxas simply answered, "Our King is just a worrywart..he heard stories about the forbidden forest and didn't want us accidentally wandering off or possibly getting hurt."
"Ah..I see..Ow!" Harry winced at his scar hurting as Roxas worriedly headed over, "Harry..Harry what's wrong?" Roxas sitting up from his spot at the edge as Harry grimaced, "It's just my scar it hurts and-AH!" Harry gave a sharp cry at the pain falling underwater as his friends worriedly gasped, "Harry!"
Harry winced feeling like something was dragging him down before he opened his eyes seeing Voldemort almost like a mirror through the water's reflection at the bottom as Harry swam to the bottom looking and seeing Voldemort speaking with a man who looked like an older version of Sasuke, What..on earth..?
Water's Reflection
"Itachi!" Voldemort frowned at the man as Itachi merely raised an eyebrow in the reflection, "I'm sorry..I thought I sensed someone watching us.." Itachi turned to Voldemort, "Exactly HOW are you planning to get us home if we kidnap Harry Potter..?" "A portkey.." Voldemort explained before he smirked coldly, "It'll take you home only if you complete the deed."
"Exactly what country will we land in?" Itachi asked as a voice cackled from the shadows as a snake like man with long black hair grinned, "The land of Sound..and I'll be handling the port key..Itachi..fu fu fu.." the snake man laughed as Harry felt his face go pale, It's like..there's two Voldemort's now.
"Orochimaru.." Itachi frowned distrustfully at the man before glancing at Voldemort, "If I'm making a deal with you how will I know HE..will keep his end of the deal as well?" Itachi asked as Voldemort smirked, "We have a common goal..and I have a vessal he wants."
"Ugh!" Harry winced in the bath water at feeling himself starting to suffocate, Dammit..I need to see the rest..Just a bit longer!
Voldemort cackled, "Yes a very durable vessal at that..and powerfull apparently..and ugh!" Voldemort clutched a hand to his head as Bellatrix immediatly went to his side, "My lord what's wrong?" "Harry..Harry's drowning..I can feel-"
Harry gave a soundless noise as he coughed feeling himself starting to black out as hands immediatly grabbed him.
Hogwarts Library
Hinata blushed heatedly at studying with Naruto, "Um..N-Naruto..er that is..um.." Hinata shyly pointed to a paragraph, "See it um says..the spell must have a s-slight 'flick' of the wrist.." "OH..I'll never get it!" Naruto groaned in dismay before wincing at the loud chorus of students 'Sh'-ing him.
Hinata gentle pat her friend's back, "N-Naruto..don't worry..it um..j-just takes practice..?" "Yeah! You're right Hinata thanks.." Naruto smiled as Hinata blushed mildly, "Eh? Um..o-okay.." Hinata smiled shyly before nervously wincing when Neji abruptly sat between them to read a book, "Eh? Dammit Neji Hinata's trying to help me!" "Shut up..I need her help too.." Neji absently lied more concerned with keeping Hinata from getting into trouble from all of Naruto's shouting.
"Feh..yea right Neji..you're good at EVERYTHING.." Naruto closed his book before standing as he gathered his things, Neji only sighed, "Naruto..trust me..being good at everything has it's downsides too." "Are you talking down to me?" Naruto scowled at the boy.
"MR. NARUTO!" The Librarian scowled before dragging the boy out of the library, "Stop your shouting and don't come back until you're prepared to keep your gryffindor voice to a dull roar." "B-But..I need Hinata's help with my homework!" Naruto whined as he was dragged away from his friends.
"Hmph..still as hopeless as ever.." Neji grimaced at the boy as Hinata shyly blushed, "Er..um well, he's trying his best though..?" "..Yeah..I guess that's true.." Neji absently agreed keeping his gaze away from Hinata at admitting Naruto was doing something right as Hinata only smiled to herself at Neji's comment.
Slytherin Common Room
"Man..what kind of pansy throws up after one explosion of blood and pig guts?" Cain scoffed sitting against a chair as some Slytherin's paled at the now bloody foreigner's, "Aw..Still peeved Cain that Rion was so close to succumbing to you?" Melanie smirked sitting on the boy's waist and cuddling against Cain, "Yeah..I mean he was so CLOSE to coming to our side too."
"What the blood hell are you two coverd in?" Malfoy abruptly yelled as Gaara raised an eyebrow at the blood on the Galerians before scoffing, "Animal blood..a pig most likely." "Gaara's right..we were just playing butcher for a bit.." Cain cakled as Malfoy made a disgusted noise, "Barbarians!" Malfoy leaving the room to go complain to Proffessor Snape.
Gaara sighed heavilly at his 'friends' before murmering, "You both have no idea how to 'lay low' do you?" "This coming from the Sand Demon of the hallways..?" Melanie smirked, "Sand isn't exactly a common thing around the castle Gaara." "..." Gaara frowned silently at realizing the Galerian's had a point and that he had been using his sand a great deal around the castle and between classes.
"YOU TWO!" Snape bellowed before abruptly grabbing Melanie and Cain by the ear to drag them off to his office, "Ow!" "What the hell man!" "Shut up both of you..I have half a mind to have Dumbledore send you both home early.." Snape scowled at the two boys before calling out, "Jiraiya where the bloody hell are you when I actually need you?".
Room of Requirement
Harry gasped before coughing up water as he gargled before taking shaky breathes against the floor, "Man..that was close.." Axel panted as Roxas took his hands off of Harry's chest from trying to push the water out of the boy's lungs, "Thank goodness..we were scared when you didn't come back up..what happened to you?" Roxas worriedly helped his friend sit up as Harry groaned, "Well..my scar started hurting and..I..I thought I saw something in the bath water.." Harry confusedly gazing down at the pool of water.
"And you're welcome for saving your life.." Axel coughed absently wiping his lips with a grimace as Harry blushed heatedly looking between Axel and Roxas, "Wait..don't tell me Axel actually.." "Yeah..you weren't breathing and he had to shove air into you somehow.." Roxas grimaced to himself absently.
"Oh..er..thank you?" Harry akwardly held his hand out for Axel to shake as Axel chuckled before shaking Harry's hand, "No problem..though for a guy you have very soft lips Harry.." Axel playfully winked as Harry huffed, "I do not!" shoving his friend back into the bath water as Roxas only laughed, "Well..good to see you've got your energy back Harry."
Axel got up from the bath water before scowling, "Hey! That's no way to treat someone after they saved ya dammit!" "I know Axel..I'm sorry..but Thank you for saving me.." Harry smiled gently at his friends as Roxas took a deep breathe, Harry almost drowned on us..I don't know how King Mickey'll look at this if we tell him what happened.
Harry wiped his lips hurriedly at realizing Axel's lips had been against his own before murmering, "Maybe that's a sign for us to head back to our common rooms." "Yeah..at least we had a bath and aren't covered in blood anymore..ick.." Axel stuck his tongue out distastefully, "Who knows what kind of rumors would've started."
"Not pleasant one's..I'd imagine.." Harry stood to get dressed with his friends blinking confusedly at his shirt being a bit tight on him, "Eh?" "Uh..Harry I think that's my shirt.." Roxas akwardly blushed at the boy being a bit more filled out than him, "Uh..okay.." Harry handed Roxas his shirt surprised his friend was so small for a guy.
"Alright..let's get some food in the great hall?" Axel winked at Roxas who rolled his eyes, "Hm..Maybe we can go check on how Namine is doing?" "Good plan.." Axel smiled as Harry followed the two to the Great Hall.
Death Eater's Lair
Voldemort opened his eyes before scowling at Bellatrix sobbing on his robes and wailing, "My dark Lord Please open your eyes-" "I'm NOT dead dammit!" Voldemort scowled shoving the woman off of him before standing as Orochimaru chuckled, "Ah..would these be the reason you want Harry Potter so badly?"
"No..I want the boy because he is MINE to kill..and no one else's.." Voldemort scowled as Itachi grimaced at the likeness between the two snake man. "Also Itachi..I took your younger brother under my wing..you wouldn't mind if I took him from the castle as well when we storm it would you?" Orochimaru smirked as Itachi steeled his gaze with a frown, "Sasuke's an idiot but he can make his own decisions.." ..But then again..I do need his eyes after mine are gone.
"Ah..Now then.." Voldemort smirked darkly, "Snape is interrogating the foreigner's in his house for information and we've stumbled across something vital..apparently if these..'Galerian's don't get their proper medicine they die." "So..we deprive them of their medicine and they die?" Kabuto frowned slightly, That sounds FAR to easy.
"Apparently they're VERY hard to kill otherwise, But I'm sure Itachi could fill us in on how difficult just ONE of them is to trick and murder.." Voldemort sneered as Itachi frowned before explaining, "They're immune to illusions and don't need a wand to use their power."
"Then why don't we send them off with a bang un!" Deidara smirked darkly from his spot on the ceiling, "..I've been dying to try out my new clay on something."
"Later.." Voldemort scowled before turning to Lucious, "Why don't you check on our..little 'friend' and see how he's faring?" "Certainly..speaking of which..my boy has been asking about meeting you Itachi, would that at all be possible?" Lucious asked with a murmer of, "I heard a rumor that you are a..'pureblood'."
"In a sense yes..I would be a 'pureblood' by your definitions.." Itachi answered as Deidara laughed, "Kids are so curious..but they don't know it can get them killed."
Great Hall
Rion sat with the Gryffindor's grimacing at Ron and Hermione avoiding him at the table as well as the other's, Dammit Cain.. "Hey Rion..why's everyone avoiding ya?" Naruto raised an eyebrow as he sat beside his friend, Rion took a deep breathe before explaining, "Cain did something stupid, he killed a pig and I wound up with a majority of it on me..and when I went to the common room to go clean up everyone started avoiding me."
"Sucks to be you.." Naruto laughed softly as Rion scoffed, "This coming from the boy still doing his homework during class?" Rion smirked as Naruto yelped, "Hey! I get it done don't I?"
Rion glanced up when Harry came over to them with Roxas and Axel, the 3 looking like they'd taken a shower at the same time as Harry sat down beside his friends, "Hey..glad to see you got cleaned up as well Rion." "I know..I mean Cain is a major idiot.." Rion scowled as Harry raised an eyebrow at Ron and Hermione giving their best friend a worried glance.
"Excuse me.." Harry headed over to his best friends as Ron whispered urgently, "Harry..what're you doing hanging out with Rion? I mean his schoolmate's are nutter's.." "Harry it's not that we don't trust you but..you're spending an awfull lot of time with them..and it has us a bit worried.." Hermione nervously bit her bottom lip as Harry sighed, "Guys..I'm fine, they're my friends."
"Rion was covered in pig blood and guts..that's not a friend that's scary!" Ron urgently whispered as Harry sighed, "I was there when it happened and Rion was telling the truth..You have to trust me when I say that Rion didn't do anything."
Harry looked pleadingly at his friends as Hermione sighed, "O-Okay..I believe you Harry.." "Not me mate..I really don't trust Rion.." Ron huffed before leaving the table as Hermione stood with a sigh, "I'll go talk to him Harry..just eat dinner with your friends?"
"Um yeah.." Harry akwardly watched his 2 best friends leave as he took a heavy sigh, "Dammit.." I have been ignoring Hermione and Ron..I can't remember the last time i hung out with them..maybe I should spend some time away from the foreigner's for a bit. Naruto glanced at Harry, "Hey..you okay?"
"Um yeah..just thinking about some things.." Harry absently went to eat as he glanced over at seeing Malfoy talking to Sasuke about something, I also need to find out what Malfoy's up to..especially if he's planning to be best friends with an assassin.
Naruto yawned as he finished his food before pouting, "Man I really wish they served ramen here..I could really go for some Icharaku.." Naruto finished his food as he glanced at Sakura at the Ravenclaw table with a sleeping Shikimaru and Namine drawing in her sketchbook still.
Namine sighed heavilly as she continued drawing Riku and Sora before she gasped at her drawing showing the two floating in an area with Replica Riku, What..on earth? "Namine..is something wrong?" Sakura asked as Namine quickly shook her head, "It's um..n-nothing."
Jiraiya smiled as he clasped an arm around Snape's shoulders, "Snapey! How was class today? I had research to do-" "I don't care about your research and for the hundreth time..keep your limbs away from me Jiraiya.." Snape scowled as Hagrid chuckled, "Jiraiya you're the first teacher I've ever met that actually touches Proffessor Snape."
"Where is Proffessor Kakashi anyway?" Slughorn asked as he chuckled, "First Teacher I've ever met who gets lost more than an old man losing his mind."
Castle Stairway
Hermione followed Ron before huffing, "Honestly Ron..Harry's our friend! Why're you acting like he's being a jerk just because he made new friends?" "Hermione that's not it!" Ron huffed as he tried to think of an explanation before murmering simply, "You're a girl so you can't possibly understand."
"..." Hermione blinked before scowling, "Oh so me being a girl makes me stupid does it?" "Oh what? No! I mean..Hermione it's just something girls don't understand..?" Ron nervously backed away before yelping when he was tackled from behind, "Ron! It's so good to see you.." Lavender Brown smiled at the boy happily.
"Eh..? Er..who're you?" Ron nervously asked as Lavender mock pouted, "Ron..you know who I am..It's me Lavender from class..honestly you're a hopeless boy." "You can say that again.." Hermione frowned at her friend before glaring slightly at Lavender, "This really isn't a good time, I'm talking to Ron do you think-"
"Oh of course! C'mon Ron..I wanted to talk to you anyway.." Lavender smiled tugging Ron away as Ron murmered, "Um..okay..Later Hermione!" Ron waved as he began walking with Lavender who asked, "Hey..is Hermione your girlfriend?" "What? No of course not! I mean we're friends and it's not like I'd ever imagine dating HER..afterall.." Ron answered Lavender not aware Hermione could still hear them.
Hermione gasped in shock at Ron's words as she blinked back tears before angerly stomping up the staircase, "Stupid boy..can't he understand..ANYTHING.." Hermione hiccuped sadly as she stopped at a door moving to get past it with a huff at it being locked. "DAMMIT!" Hermione screeched kicking the door once before slumping against it as she gave a muffled sob of frustration, Can't he get it through his thick skull that I REALLY like him..?
"Eh..? Why're you crying Hermione?" Kakashi put down his book as Hermione gasped in shock, "M-Mr. Kakashi! Um..wait how're you doing THAT?" Hermione stared in shock at the man walking on the ceiling like it was nothing.
"Just a little magic.." Kakashi smiled before landing on his feet in front of the girl, "Problems with your girl friends?" "What..Oh no..that's EASY compared to this.." Hermione sniffled before moving to dry her eyes with the sleeves of her wizarding robe, "..It's just, Boys are..they're so THICK headed sometimes."
"Of course they are..They're BOYS afterall.." Kakashi chuckled fondly holding out a handkerchief to the girl as Hermione smiled gratefully taking it, "Yeah..I guess you're right there..Maybe I do need to stop looking for boys and starting looking for 'men'.." Hermione chuckled softly wiping her eyes.
"That's the spirit..you are still young afterall, it's not like you have to get married this instant.." Kakashi gently soothed the girl who nodded, "Yeah..you are right again. You know you really are a good Teacher, though with how much you get lost in the castle I wasn't sure if you knew what on earth you were doing in this castle.." Hermione nervously admitted as she shyly looked away, Why on earth am I talking about my relationship problems with a MALE Teacher?
"Ha ha ha..I assure you the lights are on upstairs Hermione. Even if they weren't, It's the instinct of a man to not leave a young lady crying on a staircase by herself.." Kakashi smiled gently as Hermione blushed before embaressdly trying to calm her racing heart. "Yeah..maybe I should just stay friends with some boys.." Hermione nervously laughed before shyly asking, "I'm curious..I always see you in a mask..why is that exactly?"
"Well..we'd have to become closer friends for me to explain that.." Kakashi wondering why it felt so easy to talk to the girl even though she was young, Intellectually she IS above the rest of her classmates so it's not surprising she can hold a conversation with an adult..Kind of reminds me of a less Sasuke crazy Sakura.
"That's true..so Mr. Kakashi, How would we become closer friends with full schedules?" Hermione asked as Kakashi thought about it, "Hm..I could use some help grading papers if you're up to the task Ms. Granger?" I really can't read the writing of some of these kids and if I'm done quicker with the assignments I'll have more time to explore the castle and keep an eye on Harry Potter.
"It's a deal..besides it might be good for me to start hanging around an adult instead of someone with the emotional fortitude of a rock.." Hermione frowned as Kakashi chuckled, "Well that's the spirit."
Slytherin Bathroom
Ino glanced around warily before calling out, "Mrytle..Mrytle! Are you here..?" Ino asked as the ghost girl appeared, "Yes..Oh Ino it's you..how nice of you to visit me like you said you would.." Mrytle giggled as she floated in front of the girl, "Did you want to talk about something?"
"Yes actually..I'm new to this castle and I'm wondering..what exactly is in the forbidden forest?" Ino asked as Mrytle giggled, "Oh..LOTS of things but you don't want to go in there. Centaurs, Spiders, Unicorns, Bugs, and lots of nasty things..why Ino..are you planning to go exploring?" "Yes but I'm not going to be going alone.." Ino mildly weighing her options, Well I have magic now so I should be safe..though which of my friends can go with me?
"Are you going to be taking that angry looking boy that looks like a panda?" Mrytle asked as Ino blinked before laughing, "P-Panda? Y..You think Gaara looks like a panda?" "Yes he does..that heavy eyeliner doesn't help..I wonder if he puts on lipstick as well?" Mrytle giggled as Ino smiled, "Thanks Mrytle..but I think I'm going to go with my oldest friend on this one..I'll tell you how it goes later alright?"
"Certainly..and if you ever need a friend to talk to know that I'm here.." Mrytle smiled gently at the blonde explaining, "There's another boy who talks to me here too."
Hallway Corridor
Neji grimaced as a Hufflepuff girl pulled him aside from his friends before she smiled, "..N-Neji..I-I um, made this in class for you today..it's a potion to help you look well rested..I mean you look so tired and I was um..a bit worried.." the hufflepuff smiled shyly as Neji murmered, "Er..Thank you.." Neji uncapping the lid before calling out, "Hey Naruto! I need to talk to you for a second."
"Dammit Neji I have homework to do!" Naruto huffed as he headed over to the boy, "I need to discuss our 'target'.." Neji nudging his head over to a place where they could whisper as Neji drank the potion down in one gulp grimacing, "Ew!" at the taste as he put the lid back on it. "The heck was that?" Naruto raised an eyebrow as Neji shrugged, "I don't know..some kind potion to help me look well rested.." Neji grimaced at hearing the Hufflepuff girl yelling, "Neji! Neji look over! Please look over at me!"
"In a moment.." Neji huffed as he rolled his eyes refusing to turn around, "Now Naruto..Whoa.." Neji blinked dazedly as his entire demeanor seemed to shift. "Neji..Hey Neji..are you alright?" Naruto worriedly waved a hand in front of his friend's face, "Well if that potion was supposed to make you look well rested it didn't work..you like kind of.." Like an idiot.. "..Er..distracted..?".
Neji giggled before murmering, "It's nothing Naruto..but I've never actually noticed before how blue your eyes are."
Naruto blinked before doing a double take, Wait, Did..Neji just GIGGLE? "Er..Thanks..now you wanted to talk about our 'target'..?" Naruto wondering why the boy was acting so odd, Since when the hell does Neji giggle..?
"Naruto..I..I think I'm in love you.." Neji blinked confusedly to himself as Naruto blinked once before yelling, "Neji did you hit your head or something?" "Sh!" Neji grimaced as he put a hand over Naruto's mouth to keep the boy quiet. "Mmph! Ugh.." Naruto shoved Neji's hand away, "What the hell was in that potion, amnesia?" Naruto taking the bottle to inspect it as Neji glanced at his hand then Naruto's lips, I've never noticed..how soft his lips were before.
"Hey Neji..I think we should take you to-Mmmph!" Naruto yelped embaressdly when Neji pulled him close and abruptly kissed him. "AH!" Hinata abruptly screamed in shock at her cousin kissing her crush, "I-I-I..ugh.." Hinata fainted as Sakura quickly caught the girl, "Hinata! Hinata what's wrong?"
Naruto yelped trying to pull away from Neji's grip with a soft groan when Neji's tongue ran over his own as Naruto blushed heatedly before shyly coping against the kiss, Aside from being a guy this..isn't half bad..what the hell am I saying?
"Well HOT damn.." Cain chuckled as Gaara merely blinked in shock at Neji kissing Naruto so thoroughly, What the hell's going on here? "No!" The hufflepuff girl yelled abruptly, "I gave Neji the love potion so he could fall in love with ME!"
"YOU DID WHAT?" Half of the foreigner's yelled as Naruto punched Neji off of him, "Ew! Dammit Neji get away from me you freak!" Naruto running away in a blur of wind as Neji smirked, "I don't mind chasing you Naruto.." Neji running after the boy as Sasuke groaned, Ah crap..this isn't going to end well.
"I'll meet up with you later Malfoy..I need to go help a friend.." Sasuke huffed before vanishing a blur of wind after the two.
End Chapter 13