Author's Note: I do not own FMA, Harry Potter, or their characters. This is AU and set during the fifth book.

Daily Routine

Attending Hogwarts wasn't that different than working in the office back in Amestris. Perhaps the content of the daily routines had changed, but there was still a routine. She typically woke early, at least before any of the other girls, and made her way down to the common room. She and Roy were usually the first people in Gryffindor up and the first to breakfast. It gave them a chance to talk without having to worry about eavesdropping by the other students.

Breakfast was followed by Roy's classes. She sat in on most of them even if she couldn't really participate. It was a good way of observing the rest of the students. Most of them never noticed her anyway, and if there ever was a problem, it would come in useful to know the habits, behaviors, and attitudes of the other students. The teacher's for the most part ignored her as well though Professor McGonagall and surprisingly Professor Snape both were fairly friendly towards her. The only class she did not attend with Roy was Defense Against the Dark Arts. Neither of them had wanted to attract Umbridge's attention or tempt fate.

Lunch was followed by more classes. Most of their free time was spent in the Hogwarts library. The research was progressing slowly but surely. Roy had set aside a couple books for further reading, but at this point they were mostly working their way through any books that looked related to the subjects of alchemy and transdimensional portals and eliminating anything that clearly would not be of use.

It wasn't a particularly interesting life. Both of them still got random questions about why they were at Hogwarts and where they were from, but for the most part, the other students ignored them. Or at least, they ignored Riza. The female population had taken an interest in Roy. Riza couldn't really blame them, but he was taken, thank you very much. Of course, there wasn't the need to protect his reputation as a playboy here, and he had informed anyone who asked him out that he wasn't available.

No, her major issue was with her own irritation, both with the other students and with the whole situation. It was hard acting like a teenager when she wasn't one, and the military had gotten her used to a certain level of order and organization that was impossible to find with most teenagers. She missed her routine back home. Umbridge was also beginning to trouble both herself and Roy. Roy had been careful not to be singled out by here, but her treatment of other students as it was would be enough to get her fired from a school in Amestris. It would be fairly easy for her to start a campaign against the two of them just as she had against Harry Potter.

There was really nothing they could about that right now though. The only course of action that Riza could see was continuing with their research. Until they could figure out what had gone wrong, they would be stuck her. With a sigh, Riza reached for another book off her stack. Roy looked up from his own book and gave her a smile.

"We can take a break when you're done with that one, Hawkeye. I bet we could convince the House Elves to give some hot chocolate."

She nodded. "All right."

Riza went back to her book with renewed determination. Chocolate wasn't much of a comfort given the severity of their situation, but it would get her through today. Roy reached over and squeezed her hand. At least she wasn't stuck here alone.

Theme: Library