BKF: Hey. Listening to Harry Potter. I need to get some YYH songs on my Ipod. Or at least some sort of anime.
Kurama: enjoy the chapter.
(thoughts) /Telepathic connection/ whispering "talking" [translation]
Chapter Four
Harry ran out of Flourish and Blotts and tried to catch up with the four strangers. He got as far as the Three Broomsticks, and then he lost them.
" …. Darn." Harry was out of breath.
"Harry!" Cried a voice. Harry turned around and found Hermione, Ron, and Ginny trying to catch up with them.
"Lucky we decided to pay for your books." Replied Ginny.
"Yeah lucky but what the heck was that about!" Ron exclaimed.
"Those men were from the dream I had last night." Harry panted.
"Dream? What dream Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Last night I had a dream about four teenage men. Those three were from my dream." Harry starts to explain his dream.
"Do you think it could have been a vision?" asked Hermione.
"Yeah. I mean you've had them before. Maybe it means we should stay away from those guys." Ron said.
"I don't know. Well, let's go get the rest of our stuff." Harry said.
With that they walked off in the direction of the Quidditch store.
Hiei was standing at the entrance of the potions shop when he caught sight of Kurama and the others.
(Finally.) Hiei hnd.
"Hiei. Done already I see." Kurama said.
"What took you so long?" he demanded.
"Would you know we met up with the kid we're supposed to protect" Yusuke laughed.
"Hmph." Hiei looked over at the pet shop. Genkai's group was coming out of it.
As they walked over Hiei growled.
"What in Enma's name is that?" He pointed at Shima's new pet. It had a flower like body and it had big round eyes with a tail that had yellow and blue fur on the tip with something that looked like a leaf attached.
"He's a Dandy's Lion. And he's my little companion." Shima said defensively. The little thing raised its pink petals in anger and let out a little squeak.
"Winkle!"
"Pft ha ha!" Kuwabara broke out laughing.
"That reminds me of Pu! HA HA HA."
Yusuke had a vein bulging on the side of his head.
"Winkle!" The creature jumped out of Shima's arms and transformed into a flower like Lion with thorns circling his ankles and swiped at Kuwabara with his 'mane' raised.
"Growl!"
Kuwabara fell backwards in fright.
"What the heck!"
Hiei looked at the creature in surprise.
"Heh heh. Now that is a true bred Dandy Lion." Kurama smiled.
"They have three forms. That small form, house cat version, and that one. Their main purpose is to protect the one who raises them and to be a good companion. They are normally good tempered, but there are exceptions such as this. They are known for their pride and bravery. Making fun of them is the worst thing you could ever do and normally the last with a wild one."
"Winkle. Back." Shima commanded.
Winkle looked at Shima for a brief moment as if to say, 'Come on. Can't I at least rip out his eyes?'
Shima looked at him sternly.
Winkle groaned in disappointment and turned around and leapt into Shima's arms. He transformed back into his previous form in mid leap and landed in Shima's arms.
Shima started to pet him.
"Good boy."
Genkai looked at everyone.
"Now do we all have our stuff?"
Everyone nodded.
"Good. Now let's head back to the inn. Tomorrow we head out to hogwarts."
Everyone leaves Diagon Alley.
The next day found the Golden Trio on the Hogwarts express.
The trip was a long one and there were a few times where Harry dozed off once or twice. While he dozed he kept on having the same dream as before but only more and more people were added although he could only see their silhouettes. Then he was woken up by Hermione who said he needed to hurry and get dressed into his school robes.
When the train stopped Harry and the others went to the carriages that were pulled by the Testrals. When they were in the great hall Professor Dumbledore stood up and explained to everyone about how the Forbidden Forest was off limits to everyone and about the rules of the school. Then he came to an interesting announcement.
"Students and staff of Hogwarts, we have some new staff and students attending this year with us. They are foreign exchanged students and teachers from Japan. I would like to introduce you to my dear old friend Professor Genkai."
Genkai stood up from her seat and simply looked at all the students with her stern face.
"She will be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts and an extra class called Defense Against Demon Apparitions. I would like you to give her you respect and attention. What she will teach you will save your life one day. And as you can see Professor Sprout is not present. She will be gone for the next few months on family business so you will be having a substitute."
Kurama stood up as Genkai sat down again.
"This is Shuichi Minamino. He will be your Herbology teacher until Professor sprout comes back. Now he may be the same age as some of you but I ask that you give him your up most respect as well. And now for the students."
Shima, Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Haruko stepped up onto the steps and turned to face everyone as Kurama sat down again.
"They are foreign exchanged students here from Japan and what they have learned from over there may help us as well so be respectful to them and treat as you own. Now we will sort them into their houses. First up is Haruko Hatsumi."
Haruko sat on the stool and the hat was placed on her head.
/My, my you are one who has done many things that you wish you have not done. / the hat said.
/ Like I didn't know that. Just place me where ever. / Haruko hissed.
/ Snappy aren't you? Very well. / "Slytherin!" the hat shouted. The Slytherin table clapped as Haruko walked over to her new house.
"Next is Yusuke Urameshi."
Yusuke sat on the stool.
/Hm, difficult. You have the traits of all the houses. You are loyal, not to cunning but enough to save your skin, you are brave and you have a dark desire. /
/Well forget about placing me in Slytherin pal. And you're right I'm not smart enough to be in RavenClaw so place me in either Griffindor or Hufflepuff. / Yusuke retorted.
/Bold of you. / "Griffindor!" the hat shouted.
The Griffindor table clapped as Yusuke came over. Harry just stared. Why were these people here?
"Kazuma Kuwabara."
Kuwabara sat on the stool but before the hat touched his head it shouted, "Hufflepuff!"
Hufflepuff clapped as they welcomed their new house mate.
"And finally Shima Shiwagawa."
Shima sat on the stool rather nervously.
/ Nervous are we? /
/ Yeah. I don't do well in front of people. /
/ You are loyal and smart. You are brave only just. You have no evil intentions. I will place you in.../ "Ravenclaw!"
The Ravenclaw table clapped as Shima hurriedly came over to her table.
"And with that let the feast begin." Dumbledore declared.
Food magically appeared on the table and everyone dug in. Yusuke and Kuwabara were shocked at first but shrugged it off and ate. Shima couldn't help but notice that Harry was looking at Yusuke.
(Oh boy.)
"Hey." One of the ravenclaws nudged her.
"Huh?" Shima looked at a girl with long black hair.
"What's it like in Japan?"
"Oh its fine. It's a beautiful place. Well the place where I lived. It had fields of cherry blossom trees and it had a vast forest with mountains and rivers and lakes. Oh dear. Now I'm starting to get home sick." Shima giggled.
"It sounds wonderful. My name is Cho Chang by the way. It's a pleasure to meet you. "
"The pleasure is all mine."
While Shima chatted with her house mates and the two bakas were eating like there was no tomorrow Haruko was having a terrible time at her table. Draco Malfoy was talking to her and was getting on her nerves with his Potter this Potter that crud.
"Look, I don't care about this Potter kid and what your connection with him is, okay just leave me alone!" She snapped.
Malfoy was about to make a smart retort until he saw Haruko's eyes. They were cold and unyielding. She meant to kill him if she had to. With that look he shut up and stayed quiet for the rest of the feast.
Up at the teachers' table Artemis looked at Shima and Haruko. Nekya was busy picking out her vegetables while avoiding the meat. Genkai was watching Snape and Snape was watching her. Their eyes locked and they glared at each other. They had little lightning bolts connecting their eyes.
Artimes, who was sitting next to Kurama nudged him and whispered.
Man, they're really intense. What's with that Professor Snape guy anyway?
Kurama chuckled and then replied,
Professor Snape, if I have heard correctly, has been after the DADA position for quite some time. But every year he never gets the job.
The Golden Trio ate their food but kept an eye on Yusuke. Hermione was watching Artimes and Kurama talk to one another.
Ron whispered to Harry,
What are they doing here?
Harry shrugged.
I don't know. But I think we better keep an eye on them.
Yusuke looked at them and smiled.
"I've noticed that you guys are staring. Weren't you taught that staring is impolite."
Ron looked away.
"What's it to you?"
Hermione hit Ron on the head.
"Don't be rude Ron. I'm sorry for his rudeness. My name is Hermione Granger. May I ask what's it like in Japan?"
"Hm? Well let's see…. It's pretty much the same over here I guess only we have more of a problem with magical beasts over there. They're pretty hard to conceal. Since there are so many."
Hermione looked at him in interest.
"Really?"
"Pretty much. The other day I ran into an arachtula out in the woods near Genkai's temple."
"You know Professor Genkai?"
"Yeah, she's a pain in the neck. But once you get to know her she's really nice. Of course there were all those times where her tests nearly killed me."
"Tests?" Harry asked. He and Ron were worried yet interested.
"Yeah, she trained me to be able to defend against demons and magical beasts."
"Demons aren't real." Hermione scoffed.
"You have no idea Ms. Granger. You have no idea."
After the feast everyone returned to their dorms. Well that is for the spirit detectives and Shima's group.
Genkai was standing next to Dumbledore. Dumbledore looked at the group.
"Tomorrow you will attend school like all the other students but you must keep an eye on Harry and his friends. Especially you Mr. Urameshi since you were sorted into they're house."
"Yeah, yeah I get it."
"Then I bid you all good night."
With that he left and Genkai went to her chambers.
Kurama looked at the rest.
"Good night everyone, see you in the morning."
He left to his chambers.
Shima looked at Nekya, Artimes, and Haruko. She pounced on all of them and cried.
"I don't want to be alone." She hugged Haruko.
"Waah!"
Haruko sweat dropped as well as everyone else.
"Emotional fox." She said.
"Look we can still talk to each other."
"But what about the whole thing about Slytherin doesn't get along with the other houses?"
"Forget it. We're still friends no matter what."
Nekya and Artimes smiled.
"Shima's right though." Artimes said.
"We were so used to sleeping in the same house that now she thinks we're going to be separated forever."
Yusuke and Kuwabara stared at the group.
Shima looked at her three friends.
"Until tomorrow, farewell." She walks off.
"Too much drama." Yusuke muttered.
"EEP!"
"Huh?"
Shima came running back to Haruko and hid behind her.
"What now?" Haruko asked.
"A scaredy fox a scaredy fox. That is what you are." Peeves came out of the shadows.
Shima turned a light red and shook her fist at Peeves.
"Darn you Peeves! I swear if you weren't a ghost already I would kill you!"
With that Peeves vanishes in laughter.
Haruko looked at Shima.
"Maybe I should escort you back to your dorm."
"No, no it's alright. You need to get back to your dorm."
Artimes put her hand on Shima's' shoulder.
"I'll escort her. Genkai isn't expecting me quite yet so just go to your dorm."
Haruko looked at her friends the turned around and waved.
"Fine, good night."
Yusuke and Kuwabara turned to their respective directions.
"Good night." They both said.
The girls said good night and headed for their dorms.
Hufflepuff Dorm
Kuwabara's bed was at the window and next to a lamp.
"What's with theses beds and why do they have curtains?"
He said while pulling at the curtains.
The boy who was in there with him asked,
"Don't you have curtain beds in Japan?"
"No, we don't. It makes me feel like I'm trapped."
"You'll get used to it. Good night."
"Yeah night." Kuwabara looked out the window and saw a pair of red eyes staring at him.
"Whoa!"
Kuwabara fell backwards on his bed.
The boy got up from his bed.
"What is it?"
"Nothing just saw a spider. I had a bad experience with an Arachtula one time."
"Oh, I see. Well good night."
"Night." (Darn you Hiei!)
/You're too easy to scare/
(I'll show you!)
Ravenclaw Dorm
Shima lay in her bed with the curtains open and petting Winkle.
Winkle, its quiet without the others. No more of Artimes' snoring, Nekya's midnight munchies, or Haruko threatening to bite everyone if they didn't shut up. Sigh Well, at least I got you for company right?
"Winkle."
"Having a hard time sleeping?"
"Huh? Oh Ms. Chang."
"Please, call me Cho."
"Alright. Yes I am having a hard time sleeping. Not because I'm not used to this place, but because I miss my friends. We live in a house together in Japan. So it's pretty quiet and unnerving without them."
"You mean you and those guys?"
"No, I mean Haruko, Nekya, Artemis, and I."
"Nekya and Artemis?"
"Oh that's right. Professor Dumbledore forgot to mention them. They were the people at the teachers' table that were not introduced. They are Teacher Assistants for Genkai and Shuichi."
"I see. But wasn't that Haruko person sent to Slytherin?"
"I don't care. I don't care what they say about Slytherins not getting along with other houses. And Haruko doesn't either. We're still friends no matter what rules there are."
"It's nice you can still be friends. And I agree with what you say. But doesn't she seem I don't know sort of intense. I mean she looks pretty mean."
"Oh, she had a bad day today. But other that she's very kind and caring. You just have to be careful not to make her angry. But you know she's like a mother to the rest of us. She's a very good friend to have and I am fortunate to be hers."
"That is very nice. I wish I had as deep of a friendship as you do. Well good night. We have a big day tomorrow."
"No kidding. Good night Cho."
"Good night."
Slytherin Dorm
Haruko sits on her bed and glares at everyone who gets near her and she has a black and red aura surrounding her even though the others can't see it. But they can certainly feel it and they leave her alone.
Griffindor Dorm
Harry and Ron sit around Harry's bed and Yusuke lays on his own already asleep. (A/N or is he?)
Harry, what are we going to do? You said those guys were from your dream. Maybe it means something.
Yusuke, having his back turned to them, opens his eyes and listens.
I don't know Ron.
Should we tell Dumbledore about these guys?
No, we have no evidence that they mean to do harm. And besides, I haven't had a dream telling me if they intend to do harm. Until I do we need to keep our guard up.
Right. "Good night Harry."
"Goodnight Ron."
Yusuke narrows his eyes and then closes them. (They're on to us.)
End Chapter
BKF: Sorry that it was short.
Kura: hope you enjoyed the chapter.
Haruko: That was a very sweet thing to say Shima.
Shi: It's true.
Yusuke: See ya later.
BKF: I'm open to suggestions so please review.