A/N: So, I'm back with a new chapter, hope that you like it…and as a side note we don't know Allen's actual age due to the fact that he was too young to remember. Mana decided to take that he was younger, but in this story the Musician went with older after gaining consciousness in Allen…
II. The five champions and a little trouble
The next morning was Allen on a little mission which always gave him somewhat of a challenge. Namely, getting his three siblings out of bed, who of course would refuse. He himself had no such problems seeing that Kanda's little habit about early morning training what a good wake up call. Lavi was already reading in the study, where he wanted his bed to get placed, Lenalee in the meantime went to wake Komui so that left him with the task to get the three Noah. Lenalee had informed him that she tried getting Road up, but failed miserably, he only laughed at this. Entering first the girls room walked the white haired Exorcist up to the bed. Kneeling down beside it he gently nudged the buddle under the dark covers, no reaction.
"Road, it is time to wake up." still no reaction. "Road, I hope you don't want to get a cold bath while still dressed." he said grinning at which the girl suddenly shoot up in bed.
"Allen!" she yelled in shock before jumping at him, effectively sending the both of them on the ground. "You wouldn't do that to me, nee? I'm your favorite sister." she said while nuzzling the other's check.
"Road, you remember that I like both Lulubell and you the same way." Allen replied smiling while Road started pouting at his answer. The clearing of a throat, beside the obvious drop in the room's temperature, made both stare in to the door's direction.
"Kanda?" Allen asked the annoyed looking samurai leaning against the door, Mugen held firmly in his hand.
"Road….." the samurai growled at which the girl started giggling.
"Ahhh…Yuu, you always look so adorable when jealous, but don't worry. I'm his sister, remember?" Road asked sweetly.
"And I'm not convinced that you are over your crush on him." Allen meanwhile started to feel pretty dumb laying there on the ground under Road while Kanda was giving them death glares.
"Mou, oh well I'm of waking Jasdevi and you two play nice." Road replied suddenly as she jumped up and rushed past Kanda, but not before giving them one last comment. "By the way, I hope that you will soon decide to have kids, I want to be an aunt." and with that was she gone leaving two madly blushing Exorcist behind.
Harry woke up today a bit earlier, but luckily not because of new lovely visions from everyone's favorite dark wizard who is obsessed with him. Now that he thought about it, that was kind of disturbing no matter how he put it. Shaking his head made Harry his way down to the common room which was already buzzing from life. Well no wonder seeing that the four Champions would be chosen today. Downstairs he passed Fred and George who were grinning triumphantly, something which never meant any good, while some boys were either swooning over the girls of Bordeaux or the older looking girl fro Rose Cross, the girls meanwhile were talking about the guys. Well, he needed to admit that the girls looked stunning, but he would never trade any of them for a chance to go out with Cho Chang. After some minutes made everyone they way down to the Great Hall for breakfast. Harry's thoughts were still running around the pretty Ravenclaw girl while Ron still ranted about how Victor Krum could sit by the slimy Slytherins.
The Exorcists and Noah made they way up to the Grate Hall after Allen's stomach signaled for them that it wanted to be feed. They had no clue that this was the ground why Hagrid was currently running around in the forest calling out Norbert's name joyfully. Arriving at the great oak doors they were suddenly met by an uproar of laughter. Looking around curiously started both Lavi and the twins also to laugh at the sight of the Weasley twins sporting some pretty nice silver beards. The redhead Bookman successor's laughter only died when Allen made a little mention about what happened to him while moving the Science Department. After that made Komui his way to the Goblet of Fire and threw in the names of those from whom one will be chosen to represent them.
Breakfast was eventless, though most people still couldn't quiet get over the fact just how much Allen could eat. After finishing with the feast headed most Hogwarts students to they respective classes while the guests did what they wanted, well at least the students of Rose Cross seeing that they "headmaster" hadn't instructed them what to do. That meant that Lavi was of to the library, Lenalee and Road went outside to enjoy the scenery, Jasdevi decided to look around, Komui needed to make a call to Link to tell him how the mission is going. This left only Allen and Kanda back from whom the later decided to make a little patrol for both the Innocence and the Akuma. Allen didn't complain too much and went with the other, it was actually pretty rare that the two of them could spend time alone. With Allen being already a General and having the Noah, Third Exorcists and Converted Akuma for which he was responsible there were not many chances for long free times. And some people really wondered why Kanda was so possessive? You try being together with a guy who thinks that he IS RESPONSYBLE for the safety of EVERY damned CREATURE on the PLANET!
"It is strangely peaceful here." Allen said suddenly making Kanda stop in his tracks.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, we were called here because the headmaster had spotted Akuma near here, but I can't detect them with my Eye. It doesn't seem right…"
"Che. The calm before the storm, just what we needed." was Kanda's reply. The school was full of a bunch of useless kids and adults who solved all they problems with waving a stick and saying some words. The dark haired Exorcist felt sick at this.
"Yuu, I know that you don't think highly about the people here." he heard Allen say softly as he grasped the samurai's hand while leaning against his shoulder. "For those who are here is magic they biggest strength, but also the greatest weakness."
"Che, I would more say weakness. They can only wave around with a stick to do everything. They are a lazy bunch of people who have no stamina." the dark haired man argued, Allen could only smile softly at that.
"I know, and I understand how you feel. The Akuma are not the only ones in the calm, but also, an at least for those belonging to this world, for the dark power they fear. Years ago there was a dangerous dark wizard who with his followers held everyone in terror and even though he was defeated there is no proof that he is gone forever."
"You know awfully lot about this world Moyashi." Kanda said with a smirk, he just loved the other's reaction to his petname.
"It is Allen, Bakanda." the younger snapped before continuing "Beside that, yes I know about this world, my Master, Maria when she was still alive, Back-san's parents, Mana and the Musician went here together to school before the later become a Noah and both Cross and Maria become Exorcists and well you know what become of the Chans. I only was told about this after we got informed about the mission."
"So this was the ground why I needed to drag you out of the piano room in the Ark at fucking midnight because you weren't in your room when I finished my training." replied Kanda in an annoyed tone.
"I'm the Noah here, but he is the one with the worse sexual appetite." Allen muttered as he continued walking, luckily his lover didn't hear him.
The two continued the patrol in silence, often passing some of the ghosts or students heading for they next class. There were no unusual things, though Kanda managed to gain a greater type of fear inflected respect from Peeves then the Bloody Baron ever could. Well, never underestimate a bad tempered samurai with an innocence sword and the fact that his insects could also hurt ghosts. Peeves found that out on the hard way.
The night come quicker then anyone could imagine it and the Great Hall was filled with excitement about whom will be chosen by the Goblet. Of course had everyone they own speculation about who it could be, but Harry had a strange feeling when Dumbledore walked up to the Goblet.
"Well the students as promised, tonight we will choose the four champions." with that he stepped beside the Goblet of Fire. Suddenly the flames shoot out nearly reaching the ceiling, a little paper flew out landing in Dumbledore's hand. "The first champion will be for Durmstrang, Victor Krum." many cheers erupted in the hall as the called person made they way to the door at which Dumbledore was pointing. As it fell shut a new paper flew out of the flames. "For Rose Cross, Allen Walker." Harry and friends stared at this disbelieving at the white haired boy who gave his friends a glare before making his way to the door.
Walking through the door found Allen himself in a for Hogwarts standards smaller room with a few armchairs, a fireplace where a warm fire burned, some book selves and trophies. The other occupant of the room didn't even seem to notice him so the boy made his way silently to one of the selves, picked up a book and sat down reading. After all those months of practice in being ignored by Kanda was he not that much bothered. Really, no one could top Kanda in being antisocial when he wants. It was a few minutes later that Fleur Delacore walked inside, ignoring Allen of course, and trying to flirt with Krum who of course didn1t show any interest. Allen had already noticed that the girl managed to get any males attention just by walking past them and only a few were an expectation, his Master on the other hand…no need to imagine that. Noah males seemed to be immune against her charms and even if he wouldn't be one. Growing up with Cross can do two things to you either you become just like him in other words running after every pretty female or you go for guys. He preferred his dark mysterious samurai over some adorable blonde. He didn't know that at the same time outside a certain samurai needed to sneeze. The last champion turned out to be a boy from Hufflepuff. Allen remembered the Musician telling him that even if not many thought highly of them they were a fairly loyal and hard working bunch. Cedric Diggory was a fairly more pleasant company then the other two so it didn't take long to get in to a conversation. Now that the four champions were chosen could everything begin, but then happened something unexpected. The door opened again carefully as a pale and shocked Harry entered. Allen looked confused at the boy when suddenly the door flew opened with the four headmasters entering together with the judges and a strange looking man whom he had seen often by the staff table. After that all hell broke loose with Madam Maxime and Karkaroff were ranting about injustice that Hogwarts named two people for the Tournament. The two ministry people explaining that there was no stepping back while Harry tried to explain that he had no clue how his name got in the Goblet, it was a disaster. After that they didn't even bother telling them what the first task would be only that it would start at the first of November. Well at least they had given the hint that it would serve to see how they worked under pressure, Allen needed to hold back a grin at that knowing that Komui was doing the same. Oh Exorcists were nearly on each mission under a high pressure so this would be not all too hard.
After being allowed to leave made both of them they way back to the Ark, where they were already greeted by a large party, to celebrate Allen's choosing for the Triwizard Tournament.
On the next morning woke everyone up to the sound of an angry Kanda literally tearing the Ark to peaces while screaming 'Moyashi' on the top of his lungs. At the same time needed said sprout to sneeze before continuing his way down to the dungeons. He only got lost twice before the Musician commented that he had just the same catastrophic sense of direction just like Tyki. Allen really didn't know if this was a compliment or an insult from his "adoptive uncle". Reaching the potion's classroom he walked inside noting that most students were already inside. Snape entered a few minutes later looking for a moment surprised to spot the white haired boy there, but hid it immediately before starting to write up the ingredients for today's task.
"We will make today the Drought of Living Dead. Follow the instructions carefully after that I want you to let it simmer for ten minutes. Following that, bottle a portion of it into the flask sitting beside your desk. Should your flask explodes, or is deformed in anyway by the potion, or you cannot even put your potion into a flask, you will receive an automatic zero." Snape instructed before walking up to the cauldron Allen had brought with him. "If I remember right your name is Allen Walker."
"Yes, sir." Allen replied politely, he had already a good guess what the man was up to.
"Are you in some kind of way related to either Mana or Nicholas Walker?" at this was Allen really sure that the whole class was silently listening to him and the professor.
"Mana Walker was my adoptive father." come the reply as he added a new ingredient in to his potion which turned the color a clear pale blue.
"I see, both he and his younger brother were in the same House as myself in they time in Hogwarts and it seems that you may have got they rare talent for this class." Snape said in a lower voice so as to no one could hear his reply before walking over to Neville's cauldron with his sneer replaced on his face.
"I was one year over him with Cross while Mana two years over him. Not a bad kid if you took time learning to know him. But he was destinated to fall for either light or the dark seeing that the only two actual friends he possessed were Malfoy and that Evans girl in Gryffindor. Those two Houses fight since decades not realizing that this is the ground why the Slytherin turn to the darkness." Allen heard the 14th say inside his mind and nodded in understanding. No one in this world was destinated to be alone, each creature longs for someone to understand and care for them.
Finishing his potion long before any of the class could and filling it in to a flask decided the white haired exorcist to leave. He was pretty sure that Kanda was pissed for not knowing where he was, he found this out not long after they got together. If Kanda was worried he tended to become more violent, much to the dismay of those around him seeing that since he become a Noah and all that idiocy which Central pulled beside the case in North-America was Kanda always worried about him. It was a nice thing though the samurai could easily go overboard with that. Allen had sometimes the feeling that Kanda tried to shield him away from the whole world.
"Look at it positive that he is a Second Exorcist, but still human. If his Noah genes would become dominant he could pretty easily pull through that plan of his." he heard the 14th say thoughtfully.
"Why, whose genes does he posses? I know in one of the Ark's rooms the portraits can show you, but I never bothered looking my friends recessive Noah genes up." Allen asked in his mind.
"Well that idiot with a sister-complex has Sheryl's, I never thought that, that complex was truly inheritable even in recessive form." Allen decide that it was better not asking what the other meant, but at least now he knew why his brother and Komui become such good friends in such a short time "His sister on the other hand seems to posses more from Lulubell, the redhead Bookman apprentice has Wisely's and as for your lover…" Allen felt his eyes widen in shock at the name he received.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE HAS ROAD'S!" the young General screamed in shock at the news. If Road would ever die did that mean that Kanda had a good chance to become the new Noah of Dreams. Ugh…if the sister-complex was automatically inherited by the Desires's recessive genes then did that mean…he would really need now to look up which people in this world carry Road's genes in them. Soo nice, that he got informed about this one also. A shudder run down his body, not knowing if it was because of pleasure, fear or even both, as he imagines what Kanda could do if he ever gained possession over Road's powers. Well the Earl would surely be faced with a nightmare which doesn't only involve the Musician. His mental discussion was then broken by the sound of running. Turning around he spotted both Harry and Hermione running in his direction, but Ron was missing. "Hello you two." he greeted them smiling.
"Allen, you need to tell me how you managed to make such a perfect potion in that short amount of time." the boy could only blink at the girl.
"Erm…I was always pretty good in this, probably thanks to m adoptive father and his brother."
"You mean the two people Professor Snape mentioned?" Harry asked somewhat relaxed that Allen didn't seem to mind that he was somehow forced in to the tournament.
"Yes, he told me that they were in the same House back then, but a few years above him." Allen explained while both Harry and Hermione stared in disbelief at him. The man who had adopted the boy from the streets and raised him as his own was once in Slytherin? Well they needed to remember that there were a little few decent Slytherins. "By the way, where is Ron?"
"Erm…he kind of got mad at me that I'm on the tournament even though I don't know who placed my name in the Goblet." Harry explained sadly.
"Ron is only acting again as a jealous git." Hermione snapped while Allen shook his head at the situation. Friends really shouldn't ac like that mostly not in a time when you need they support the most.
"Well, well if it isn't our second great champion Potter." drawled suddenly a voice from behind them.
"Shut up Malfoy, I didn't want to get nominated." Harry snapped.
"Oh really, well it certainly is a boost to your popularity oh great Potter." Malfoy replied smirking.
"Harry, ignore him." Hermione instructed as she grabbed her friend's arm and tried to drag him down to Hagrid's hut, but just as they turned around pulled Malfoy his wand out.
"What the…" turning around they saw Allen gripping Draco's hand with a stern look.
"It is even in the case of rivals dishonor if you attack them from behind without them knowing." Allen's voice was calm, but there was something strange in it.
"Don't you dare lecturing me." Draco snapped while struggling "Really something like you with that hair and ugly scar belongs more in to a zoo then in a school." both Gryffindors gasped at this and Harry was about to give Malfoy a nasty hex.
It was one thing to say such things to one of your school mates, but not to a guest, but before Harry could even utter one spell he heard both Malfoy and Hermione gasp. There stood Malfoy pale and scared as Allen's three cousins stood there, the twins were pressing two golden pistols to the blonde's head while that Japanese guy, Kanda pressed a katana to his throat. Road was only glaring at the shaking Slytherin while clinging to Allen who had a blank look on his face, before his smile returned.
"Jasdevi, Yuu, leave him alone. I think he is scared enough." his tone didn't carry any hurt in it which made Harry wonder just how often he had heard such words that he could push them away so easily. Nodding reluctantly, Malfoy was let free and made immediately a bolt for the castle.
"We were told to behave, but that brat is in for a few pranks." Debitto informed his twin grinning evilly.
"But no explosions." Allen said sighing when Road let go of him.
"That idiot is lucky that you don't lash out on those who talk like that to you, but he will pay." Road replied and Harry was sure that he saw her eyes gleam golden for a second.
"Don't even listen to him he is an idiot." Hermione reassured hoping that Malfoy didn't destroy they chances to make new friends.
"He is, but he will find out what it means to go against a member of our family, we are pretty tightly knit." Road explained smirking.
"Don't over do it you three." Allen said again and the two lions felt a bit uneasy by his tone. Just what could those three do, but then Hermione remembered something.
"You know that students aren't allowed to carry around weapons, leave alone Muggle ones like those." she pointed out.
"But we need these, just like you have your wands to do your magic, well ours requires for each person an other instrument." Allen explained hurriedly.
"I never knew that." Harry commented when he suddenly spotted Kanda stepping up to Allen, he was surprised that the dark haired boy was so silent.
"Yep, so you three heard me. I can't stop you, but don't overdo it."
"Che. You and your selflessness Moyashi." Kanda replied as he held Allen's gloved left hand up and kissed it softly.
"It is Allen, Bakanda." the other boy replied smiling.
"Uhm…"
"They are together." Jasdero answered Hermione's unstated question at which the girl flushed while Harry stared at the unlikely pair. Suddenly both Road and Allen tensed.
"What is wrong?" Debitto asked signaling to the two that this was not normal.
"The alarm went of, someone is trying to get in to the Ark without permission." Road replied as she and Allen started running in to the Ark's direction. They had se up an alarm for the door so that only they could enter.
Reaching the field where the gleaming silver entrance stood they saw Karkaroff cussing and throwing hexes on the entrance. Both Harry and Hermione were impressed as the door repelled everything.
"What are you doing Headmaster Karkaroff." Allen asked as he stepped forth, his tone calm, but cold.
"What do you want brat." the man snapped, but it didn't faze the other.
"The Ark is ours and no one is allowed to enter it without permission." Road replied stepping beside Allen.
"I was merely curious about this strange thing." Harry heard Kanda snort from they hiding post.
"Then you should have asked our headmaster for permission first and not trying to enter like a common thief." come Road's sweet voice and form the way Hermione1s hands tightened around his arm was he sure that this time she also noticed both Road's and Allen's eyes gleam golden.
"How dare you speak in suc…" Karkaroff went suddenly still, his face twisting in terror as he fixated his eyes on the black haired girl before turning around and hurrying away.
"What happened here?" they heard suddenly professor Lee ask as he hurried over to the group with both Lenalee and Lavi.
"Not much, but seems as if that Karkaroff tried to sneak in to our Ark." Kanda replied.
"I see, it was a good idea to set up that alarm and defense barrier." Komui replied a bit relieved before he looked sternly at the two in front of him. "Allen-kun, Road, I hope no one of you had done something lasting to him."
"He is only frightened. That guy is one of those who talk big, but are cowards on the inside." Debitto replied dismissingly for him family members.
"By the way Lavi, where were you and Lenalee all this time?" Allen asked changing the topic because of they audience.
"Ah, well after calming Kanda and stopping him in his path of destruction while he was looking for you "Allen looked wide eyed at Kanda who had a faint pink on his checks" have I decided to try out Herbology class while Lavi was in History of Magic." Lenalee replied.
"You can't imagine how interesting the class was, I even staid behind to chat for some time with prof. Binns." the accounted with excitement while the two Gryffindors could only stare blinking at him. The words Binns, class and interesting in the same sentence? And he even staid back, to talk with the old ghost? That guy was certainly not normal.
"Well then, we should head inside now, we will see you two by dinner." Komui replied as he ushered everyone inside through the gateway.
"Hermione, do you have also a strange feeling by them?" Harry asked a bit unsure as the slowly started to make they way back to the castle.
"Yes, first is there the fact that we had never heard from this school before, but got evidence that Allen's adoptive father and uncle went to Hogwarts. I could look them up in the library. Then there is the fact that atlas three of them carry dangerous weapons, we both saw Allen1s and Road's eye color change." listed the girl.
"Don't forget how frightened Karkaroff looked at Road as if he would stand in front of a monster." Harry reminded her.
"Yes, I think we need to be a bit wary about them till we know more."
To be continued…