Ordinarily when first years get off of the Hogwarts express they take enchanted boats to the castle. These boats take them across the black lake. Shortly after entering Hogwarts first years are taken to the great hall where the sorting hat determines what house they'll be in. It is an impressive process filled with excitement and wonder.

That's not what happened to Ice and Rin. Instead Marshal led Ice on a forced march around the lake to a creepy cabin near the woods. Two women in blue camouflage were waiting for them.

" These two started quite a bit of trouble on the train. The dungeons at the school are still under repair and the headmaster is busy at the moment. Do you think you two could hold them", asked Marshal.

The two sailors exchanged looks.

"Don't they need to have a trail first or . . . "

"You'll just be ensuring that they remain safe and comfortable until we figure out what to do with them.", responded the Slytherin Prefect.

Without further ado the handsome student disappeared.

" I hate wizards", commented one of the personnel.

They walked up to Ice and one of them took Rin from her. Meanwhile the other helped Ice into the cabin.

"This girl weighs a ton", exclaimed the sailor who'd decided to fireman carry Rin.

"Tell me something I don't know", muttered Ice.

"We've placed C4 charges underneath the Womping willow"

"The Womping what?"

"See, now that's what students will be saying once we get authorization to blow it up" , cackled the sailor who was helping Ice.

The Navy personnel let them down gently inside the warm cabin and then gave some much needed explanations like

"We're part of the ministries new Muggle Intelligence services. Well technically we are witches. But we were sent on tours of duty in the muggle world so the name sort of fits. Any ways we just wanted to say that you are safe here."

"What the F-", Muttered Ice. Unfortunately she didn't have the opportunity to finish that statement because they had company. A blonde haired professor had just leapt through one of the windows with an anti tank rifle.

"Hands in the air"

The MI agents complied. Coincidentally Rin was just waking up. Also a blur of what seemed to be a very attractive male professor had passed by outside. That blur then changed directions and flew into the cabin. It was Gin, with a belt of detonators.

"Charges set, McGonnagles been dealt with, and we've got company"

"Right", said the Police Gir- er Seras Victoria.

Gin Grabbed Ice, Sera's grabbed Rin with one arm, and the four of them booked it out of there like a bomb was about to go off. Correction, like 68 strategically placed charges were primed and ready to be set off by a temporarily de aged werewolf.

"10-9-8-7"

A tentacle shot out from the black lake and nearly snagged Gin.

"1"

A cascade of explosions erupted all around the castle. A plume of water erupted from the black lake. When everything was said and done only two things appeared to remain untouched, a cabin and the womping willow. Several moments later, whether by accident or the actions of two very opportunistic ministry personnel, the womping willow exploded as well.

Sights blurred as the both Gin and Sera's ran full kilter as far away from the crime scene as possible.

Several time zones away a certain Headmaster Aono was cackling madly to him self within the confines of his newly built office. A sign was hung on the doorknob of said office. The sign read, Just as Planned.

Meanwhile at NASA

"Which Boob do they want me to fit into this thing?", exclaimed a frustrated Kurumu. The Space suit they'd given her was obviously around 9 times too small in certain areas.

A short brunet scientist walked into the changing room with a clipboard in hand.

"I'm terribly sorry Mrs. Kurono. Congress just reduced our budget to 300,000 dollars. So we've got to deal with the cards we're dealt"

"Why was I chosen to begin with?"

"Diversity Quota. Like I said, we've got deal with the cards we're dealt"

"Okay, but how am I going to go into space if I can't breathe"

The short brunet pushed her glasses further up her nose and cleared her throat.

"Well that's strictly on a need to know basis but . . . our boss may or may not sleeping with Mr. Rogozin in an effort to get a proper sized space suit."

Kurumu tilted her head at that.

"So your saying our boss is sleeping my way into space"

"That's correct"

"Is that even legal?"

"In a manner of speaking. We prefer to look at these benefits as gifts. Not to mention our procurement of that suit could be classified as international cooperation"

"Our boss is a Gigolo?"

"Your words, not mine. Now are you ready for the Centrifuge"

Kurumu straightened up and looked the scientist in the eyes.

"I'm ready"

Moments ticking down, she walked down the corridor with her head held high. She's always had faith in her own abilities. What was a little G force any ways?

The doors was straight ahead, she headed in. Time to climb up and into the device. Time to strap in. The voice came in over the speakers. Quicker, quicker, and now it was spinning.

Faster and faster round she goes. Something's wrong. It can't stop. Black dots appear in her vision. Faster and faster until she can't move and to her the world looks like a badly exposed Polaroid photo.

It hurts and she tries to smile. Dying in a training accident. Isn't that funny?

After nearly having her heart broken, after all those adventures with her friends, and defeating Alucard this might be the end. She'd survived vampires and a world of hurt. She had a daughter and she knew what true love was. It had been a good life.

Yet as it all faded to white she did have one regret. It would have been nice to say good bye to Tsukune in person. It would have been nice to thank him. Maybe, maybe even to kiss him. Too late.

A tear tore free and hit the back of the Centrifuge at 27 times earth's gravity. The Machine went slower and slower now. They'd managed to stop it.

She was still alive. Looks like it wasn't too late for good byes after all.