The Hogwarts Express, the train that took all aspiring English Wizards and Witches to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry set off at sharply 11:00. A third year witch and wizard, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger sat in an almost empty compartment, wondering where their best friend Harry Potter was. Ron had told Hermione that he would be different but she didn't believe him. However, their compartment, only containing themselves and a sleeping wizard, R.J. Lupin quickly filled up. Blond haired Zoe Orimoto, a Gryffindor third year, fourth year JP Shibiyama, third year Gryffindor Tommy Himi, and twin Gryffindor third years, Koji Minomoto and Koichi Kimura walked in. Though only Ron knew it, these five along with Takuya were the Legendary Warriors.

"Have you seen Taki?" JP asked the two.

"No, have you seen Harry?" Ron asked.

Hermione stared in horror at Koichi, the boy looked huge and half lion. "Wha-what happened to you?"

"Oh this? It's a gift." Koichi said, "Oh and we haven't seen Harry. I get the feeling that those two are off doing something stupid."

"Sounds like Harry and Takuya." Ron agreed.

Koji sat down, sighing. "And to think, two years ago we'd all be in it. When we met Harry, Takuya changed. He still likes to get in trouble but he isn't as outgoing."

Hermione smiled, "Harry was more of the reserved and friendly type. He still is friendly but now he's even more of a troublemaker."

The rest of the group sat, each lost in their own world. "THUMP!" Went the roof of the train.

"What was that?" The group asked. The each turned to the window and saw they were going along at quite a clip. They then saw two figures leap off the train. Ron and the Warriors exchanged looks, recognizing them as Harry and Takuya. With a sigh, Ron rolled the window down and waved. "What are you two doing? Too good for the train?"

"Something like that." Takuya growled back, keeping pace with the train easily, "Nah, Harry and I figured we'd get some exercise."

"Takuya's right." Harry growled back.

Hermione looked up, the voice was more like a growl but it sounded like Harry with a scratchy throat, "Harry!?"

"Oh hi Hermione."

"What happened to you?"

"Oh, this is a little gift. Don't be angry at me, it's just easier not being on the train, too many people talking all at once. I don't know how Koichi and the others got used to it so quickly."

Everyone turned to Koichi, noticing he was pale in the face. "I haven't. Ugh, I've got a headache again. Mind if I run with you guys?"

"Yeah, sure. Helps block the noise."

"What noise?" Hermione asked.

"Well, I can hear Crabbe and Goyle wondering where Draco is and Percy is asking Ms. Clearwater on a date." Harry replied.

"Wow, you can hear what everyone in the compartments next to us are saying?"

"Hermione, Crabbe and Goyle are in the back, Percy is in the second compartment from the front."

"Uhhh." Hermione said.

With that, Koichi was gone. The Warriors noticed that there was a bird pacing the train. Suddenly, there were three birds, each flying straight and true. "I see your Valkyrie are testing their wings, I think I'll join you." Ron said, then jumped out the open window, Hermione screaming.

"Don't worry, he has his blood tiger to keep him company." Harry explained.

Sure enough, a tiger began forming underneath Ron, quickly adjusting its pace to match that of the wolfboys. "Relax Hermione, I'm OK."

With each passing hour, more and more people joined the boys until Suzie, Marcus, Izzy, Ken, Draco, Joe, Kari, Koichi, Takuya, Harry, and Ron were flying, running, or riding in a pack. They each kept pace with each other, the birds swooping in on occasion. Students leaned their heads out the train to watch, very few recognizing the pack. As it got dark, the Valkyrie peeled off from the others, running off into the distance. Very soon, the group had reunited with the train, passing a message to the other runners. This message in turn was passed through the windows to the passengers. "Something… cold is coming."

The train slowed the runners and fliers quickly jumping back onto the train. Harry and the Warriors sat in the compartment, curious about the strange chills they had seen. Finally, their waiting had ended as a black skeletal hand appeared through a gap, opening the compartment.

Harry heard a woman scream and a voice laugh. He then felt on fire and knew he was reliving his death.

Takuya saw Velgemon blow a crater in the ground, feeling the impact.

Zoe's blood ran cold as she looked in the face of Calmarimon, a squid lady Digimon who she had fought previously, felt the burn of her acid ink on her armor.

JP was back in the arena, his shadow self ready to beat him to a pulp.

Tommy saw Asuramon tell him he was selfish, his face angry and ready to kill.

Koji saw Koichi trapped in a glowing ball of light and shadow. The boy passed his spirits to Koji and vanished in a stream of data.

Koichi screamed, feeling his body change into Duskmon.

Ron and Hermione quickly dodged the bodies, feeling as though they would never be happy again. Suddenly, a voice rang out, "None of us are hiding Sirius Black underneath their cloaks!" R.J. Lupin whipped out his wand and a ball of light hit the thing, blasting it back.

"Harry! HARRY!" Harry opened his eyes, flames warming him up. He got up and woke the others, each one gasping and helping the next up. At last, the seven looked to their rescuer.

"Wha-what was that?"

"A Dementor, one of the Dementors of Azkaban." Lupin said.

"Wha, did you guys hear?"

"Yes." The warriors said, each on shaky knees.

At last, the train pulled into the station and Suzie separated from the rest of her group. When they got to the horses that Takuya knew were pulled by skeletal horses, Harry stopped and stared. Something was pulling the carriages, something with a white aura that looked like horse bones. Harry felt Draco, Joe, and Kari beside him, each in shock. "What are those things?" When Takuya asked what things they were talking about, Harry motioned the boy to flip his goggles down and the group stared.

At last, the students had taken their seats, the Valkyrie and trekkers sitting in the back of the room. The first years quickly filed in, Harry and Takuya quickly spotting Suzie in the group. The sorting seemed to pass by quickly, until they heard the name they had been waiting for:

"Wong, Suzie!"

Suzie shakily neared the hat, students whispering at her six foot stature and fox ears. She quickly put on the hat, gritting her teeth against the whispers.

I see you are like those others. You care about others and want to help them, being able to sense when they are in pain. I think you will do nicely in, "HUFFLEPUFF!"

After the sorting, Dumbledore gave chilling news, RJ Lupin would be teaching Defense against the Dark Arts, Rubeus Hagrid would be teaching Care of Magical Creatures, and the Dementors would be guarding the castle. Across the Hall, Harry, Takuya, Kari, Joe, Ron, and Draco locked eyes, the mental connections between five of them prickling up. All six knew that they would not be getting much sleep this year. They barely heard the news about a convicted killer on the loose, panicked over the prospect of their duty.

Students poured out of the Great Hall, teachers following suit. At last, only the six remained, grouped together at the Gryffindor table. "Ron, what are you doing here?" Harry asked.

"I know I'm not Valkyrie but I'll help."

"At the cost of your life?"

"Uh… well you did save me."

Harry and the rest of the Valkyrie were all of a sudden forced into their Valkyrie forms. Hakuya stiffened, something coursing through him. He was now caught up in a feeling that he hadn't felt for years, the feeling that the Valkyrie mind was in complete control and the human minds were completely gone. His mouth opened and from it came an ancient oath:

Do you, Ronald Bilius Weasley swear to uphold the Valkyrie honor?

"Ye-yes."

Do you pledge your soul to the Rider of the Valkyrie?

"ulp, yes."

Do you swear to uphold these oaths until the breath has left your body?

"Yes."

Do you submit to the Ritual of the Change?

"Yes."

Then by the power of the Valkyrie, I name you Raptor, may you be bound by your oath for eternity.

As the last word was spoken, Ron doubled up, pain racking his body. What had been the blood tiger was now forced into his body, changing into the seeds of change. He felt a presence rise up, and knew no more.

A.N. Meant to post this last night but I forgot to.