I made my way to the courtyard, to where the students of the first year were going to practice flying. I had nothing else to do; no Hollows had been seen of late. I had more meetings with Severus Snape, for him to work on my shoulder, and to just talk. I couldn't reveal too much, but he listened to me with all of his interest. I even helped him with his potions. I was getting rather good at it, to be honest. He never brought up the fact that I was semi-dead ever again, it seemed to bother him.

I laid on the hot rooftop on my stomach, feet sticking up in the air. A rather plump boy started to rise in the air. I felt a rather strange Spiritual pressure, and a wavering in the air caught my attention.

"You look delicious…"

A Hollow!

"Dance! Sono Chi Aka Yuki!" I scrambled out, changing my sword. I cut the Hollow's shoulder. Wait. What? That blow should've been fatal! It had barely wounded the thing!

"Argh! Blasted Soul Reaper, you are disturbing my lunch!"

"Get away from that kid!" I snarled, swinging at it with my sword. The Hollow merely tossed the boy aside. He then swung a hand at me. I flew through the air, landing back-first into a stone wall. A metallic taste coated my tongue. A few students screamed in horror.

"Now, where was I?"

I stood up, raising my sword, "Not on my watch, you two-faced son of a snake!"

"It seems you are still alive… what a pity…"

I flash-stepped, and swung my sword, cutting it's arm off. It howled with rage and pain. It swung at me, I took a step back, but it still managed a shallow cut across my front.

I think I was moving too fast for the students, because murmurs were starting to go around the crowd, all they heard were roars.

I swung again, but the Hollow moved quickly. Too quickly.

But… What? How? How could this be possible?

"Too slow, little girl."

I felt a horrible stinging sensation in my shoulder; I shakily moved my head towards it, only to see its claws moving out of my shoulder. I gasped. A snapping sound came through the air, and the Hollow disappeared back into Hueco Mundo.

"Lily!" I heard a person say faintly. In a swirl of black robes, Severus appeared, and cast what I had learned was a Disillusion Charm on me. He ordered the students to stay where they were, and to not fly on their brooms until he and Madame Hooch had returned. He cast a silent hovering charm on me, and picked up the boy that the Hollow was trying to eat in the first place. Black swirled into my vision, and I lost my sight of the courtyard.

…. Three days Later…

"…I never thought that she could get hurt his badly by protecting this school."

"You should have known! You are the one who hired the girl in the first place, old man!"

"Now Severus, I told you before, I never intended for Jade to get hurt."

"But the fact is that she did! This won't heal quickly like that other one did either-"

"She has been injured before? Also, I did not ask for her personally, I just asked Captain Yamato, an old friend of mine, for extra security."

I slowly came back to my senses. I opened my eyes; I was back in Severus's spare room. I sighed, and tried to push myself up, only to stifle a scream of pain.

"Li- Jade! Please don't strain yourself! I have just gotten your wounds healed up- oh great, not another one!' Severus exclaimed. I looked up, to see a flurry of Hell Butterflies.

"Oh my kido- how long have I-"I started.

"Three days, Miss Potter." Dumbledore said. I grunted in reply, and stretched out my hand, an old-looking Hell Butterfly landed on it. This one was just a reminder about my report. It flew away. Another landed on my hand, reminding me about my report, and Captain Ukitake wondering if I was ok.

The third and final one landed on my hand, saying if I did not reply within the hour, they were to send a patrol out to look for me.

I sighed, "I thank the two of you for your help, and hate to ask such a favor, but could I trouble you with the task of not telling anyone about the thing I am about to do? It could be trouble for me and the others from where I come from."

"Certainly, Miss Potter." Dumbledore said, and Severus nodded tightly.

I summoned a Hell Butterfly, "Third Seat Jade Potter of the Thirteenth Court Guard Squads, reporting to Head Captain Yamamoto, and Captain Ukitake. I had been injured by a very strong and very smart Hollow three days ago, there forth not being able to report. Something at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is summoning abnormally large amounts of Hollows. Again requesting Captain Kurotsuchi of the 12th Division to research this cause. I would like to confirm that I am still capable of carrying out this mission." I finished my report with a final breath, and the Hell Butterfly flew away.

"…You're third ranking of your… squad?" Severus asked in disbelief.

"Yes, but… I do not know what was with that Hollow…It spoke so clearly…it moved so quickly… I have never, ever, seen anything like it." I looked at my shoulder. The sleeve was torn off, and it was covered in cloth. "I have to get back out there, really! This is nothing, I mean, I have had worse, a Hollow could attack any moment! I could not-"

"Miss Potter! Please calm down, I am sure, by tomorrow morning, it should be healed enough to where you can go back out, as long as you come back here every night for follow-up treatment."

"What-"

"Thank you, sir," I said with my head bowed.

"But for now, you need your rest." Dumbledore said, and I nodded. My Soul Messenger would alert me if anything were to happen. And with that, Dumbledore left.

"Jade, please don't tell me you are going back out there…" Severus asked.

"I have to. A boy almost got killed, because I had my guard down. I cannot let that happen again."

"Don't blame yourself. You did nothing wrong." Severus said lowly.

"It is my job as a Soul Reaper to protect the Living! I cannot blame another for having my guard down! Why should you care anyways? You have no reason to even interact with me; it could get you into huge trouble with the Soul Society! You could lose everything you hold dear! Why risk such a thing for a-"

"I have a right to care about you! You are my goddaughter!"

Silence reigned in the room.

Not a word could be heard.

He stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

I buried my face into my pillow. How could I have more family than just Harry? No, it could just be a lie. But…there is always the possibility…..

That it was not a lie.

…..

Well, another chapter done. And I would like your guesses to this- What, or who, is attracting the Hollows? I will tell you this; the thing's Spiritual Pressure is soooo great, even for a wizard, that it is attracting the strongest Hollows; tricking them into thinking it is dead, not still barely alive.

And I didn't get any more of the 'Guest' reviews last chapter. Maybe that finally got it into their head's. :/ eh, who knows. Annnndd… I once again have stayed up wwwaaaaayyyy to late on this. So… Good night every soul! Don't let the Hollows eat yehz!

XD Neh… Soul Reapers are watching you in you sslllleeeepppp….

D-d-d-d-doctor STALKER!