Here's Chapter 6!

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Chapter 6

They jumped up so quickly that they almost fell into the fire!

"Who're you?" asked the occupants.

"I think we should bloody well be asking you that!" Ron thundered. A few Gryffindors looked up from what they were doing and gave Ron odd looks, but he continued.

"You two aren't Gryffindors! Who the hell are you?"

"We are for this year, apparently. The old hat said so." stranger number one said, gently.

"Are you from that Soul Society place with the captains and other stuff?" questioned Harry, forgetting his manners – the man he had just addressed was clad in a Captain's attire.

"How rude!" stranger number two said, standing up and facing Harry, "Captain, please allow me to beat up this child! He's being very indecent towards you, sir!" Although threatening, the man was collected and calm while piercing Harry with a death gaze.

Harry took a step back, instinctively reaching for his wand when he saw that his angry opponent was now unsheathing a sword that was tucked into the sash that was holding his robes together.

"No need, no need, Hisagi-kun. We must get along. Now, boys, let me introduce myself," said the captain, also getting up, "I am Jūshirō Ukitake, captain of the thirteenth division. Please call me Captain Ukitake."

Harry immediately liked this man; he was polite with friendly hazel eyes. He was tall and had straight, long white hair. He raised his handed, smiling and Harry shook it. Ron shook it too. The captain then turned to the man called Hisagi, who was now sheathing his sword.

"Hi, I'm Shūhei Hisagi, vice-captain of the ninth squad. Pleased to meet you." He said, although not sounding like he meant it.

Hisagi had a punk-like appearance, with his black hair, three scars running down the right side of his face and two tattoos: a blue-striped tattoo running across his left cheek and over the bridge of his nose as well as the number 69 imprinted into his left cheek.

"Umm hello, I'm Har-" But Harry could not finish because Captain Ukitake had suddenly begun to cough violently. He collapsed into the sofa, still coughing and also now spewing blood into his hands.

"Captain! Oh no!" Hisagi had a terrified look on his face. He froze, and looked around frantically.

"Blast! W-why a-at a time like t-this?" spluttered Ukitake, still struggling.

"Oh god!" Came a voice from the portrait hole. Harry and Ron turned to see the bald man from the train that had tried to fight Ron and just behind him, climbing through the wall was the big red-headed man.

"Hisagi! What the hell?" shouted Renji.

"He's had an attack!" said Hisagi.

"Yeah, we can see that!" hollered Ikkaku.

Harry and Ron looked around and saw that most of the Gryffindors were departing through various staircases to the dormitories and out of the common room, they clearly did not want to be involved in this!

"Harry, lets go." urged Ron.

"No, we've got to help!"

"Okay, fine." said Ron, approaching the sick captain.

"Are you okay, sir?"

"Well, clearly not, Red!" bellowed Ikkaku right in Ron's face.

"Only trying to help here, while you lot are standing around doing nothing!" Ron roared back.

"You wanna make something of it, Red."

"Bring it!" Ron reached into his robes for his wand, Ikkaku already had his sword drawn.

"E-exc-cuse me, boys? Can someone help the dying man?" the captain's coughing was easing up but he was still pale. Ron and Ikkaku stopped.

"Uh, do you guys want to take him down to the nurse?" Harry asked Renji and Hisagi.

"Yes. Please lead the way." said the calm Hisagi.

"Come on, Ikkaku, help us carry him" said Renji.

They went to try and lift Ukitake, but failed a few times first.

"But he's heavy!" complained Ikkaku.

"How do they let you in 11th company?" said Renji. Ikkaku reached for his sword, dropping Ukitake's feet at the same time, causing him to splatter more blood onto his robes at the same time.

"G-gentlemen, please help me first. Then take it o-outside later."

"Yes, sir" They obeyed in union.

The journey down to the hospital wing was quite a troublesome one. They tripped while descending and shouted in confusion as the staircases moved abruptly. Harry thought it was lucky that they actually managed not to drop the captain once during the whole journey. Hisagi explained along the way that captain Ukitake suffered from Tuberculosis and was often ill and unable to attend to his duties. Instead, most of the time the thirteenth division was run by two weirdoes who were obsessed with the captain and worshipped him like a God.

"T-there's nothing wr-wrong with Kiyone and Sentarō. They t-take care of me. A-although, they c-can be tiring." Ukitake managed to say.

They finally arrived at the hospital wing, and leaving Ukitake with Madam Pomfrey, Harry and Ron decided to take their leave. The other three raced in front of them, still in an excited state.

"Oi!" called Ron. They turned.

"Aren't you going make sure that he's okay?"

"Well he's not any of our captains. We've got to find an appropriate member from his squad or at least another captain."

"Umm, okay. Need any help? We've got a free lesson and nothing better to do anyway." said Harry.

"Yeah, that would be good." said Renji, "We don't really know our way around."

"Well, I'm not bothered – I'm gonna go find Yumichika." said Ikkaku, and ran off down the stairs.

"We're looking for some Devinatition classroom? My friend from 13th said she'd be in there." said Renji to them.

Harry and Ron groaned.

"Problem?"

"Nah, it's fine, we'll take you there. That's Divination by the way."

They started back up the stairs and towards the North tower. They were of course so hesitant because of Divination teacher, Professor Trelawney's obsession of predicting Harry's death every time she saw him. They arrived outside the door, and Harry was about to knock, but Renji and Hisagi stepped in front of him.

Renji rapped on the door, waited for a "come in" and strode in with Hisagi.

"We're extremely sorry to interrupt you're teaching, ma'am." said Hisagi.

"But it is most urgent that we speak to Rukia Kuchiki!"

The two gave a small bow to Professor Trelawney.

"Yes, of course. What well mannered boys. Miss Kuchiki please take your time. I shall read your entrails another time."

A petite girl with black hair emerged from the swarm of Hogwarts students, looking quite relieved.

"What's going on Renji?" she asked.

"Well, actually…" he started.

"Captain Ukitake has had a sudden and violent attack." finished Hisagi.

Rukia clapped her hands to her mouth, her eyes widened.

"Way to give it to her gently, dude."

Hisagi shrugged.

"Don't worry Rukia, the captain's in the school's medical facility. I'll take you there."

The three of them left, leaving Harry and Ron quite forgotten.

"Oh, by the way, thanks for the help. What were you're names?" Hisagi called back.

"Harry"

"Ron"

"Great, see you guys later."

The bell rang.

"Oh no! We're gonna be late for third! Let's get our books quick!"

They raced back to the common room.