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This chapter has been beta read by DragonSlayer2187, thank you sweetie you are awesome!

Sorry for not updating on Wednesday, wasn't too well. This will be the last update until the second Wednesday of December, NaNoWriMo is starting and I am going to be really busy with that.

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Yume no Naka Ni Seishin

Chapter Four

The digital alarm next to the bed was blaring away, telling all within hearing that it was time to get up. Harry opened his eyes and slammed his hand on top of the poor machine, just hitting the button to turn it off. He rolled over onto his back and stared at the white ceiling. Today would start his first day at Muggle School in five years and he could already feel the butterflies circling in his stomach letting him know that he was slightly nervous about it.

Harry had done his best to prepare himself and to make sure that he was up to speed with all the subjects that he would be learning about at his new school. He also managed to get an excellent grasp on the language, both written and spoken, but that was all thanks to a spell that Dumbledore had shown him before he had left England.

Flinging the blanket back, Harry got up and headed to the bathroom. He took a quick shower, all the time wondering if he should hide his Necromancy Marks that stood out on his wrists. He knew that if he hid them, then they would have to stay that way, for it would draw a lot of attention to him if he forgot just once, and he didn't want the questions that would lead to. Finishing his shower, he stepped out and dried himself off, slinging the towel around his waist, and made his way back into his bedroom. Still mulling it over, he thought of another good reason way he didn't want to hide them, he was proud of the Marks, he had worked hard to get them. Reaching into his closet he grabbed his white school shirt and pulled it on, his black trousers went on and he tucked his shirt into them. As he was tying the red tie around his collar he made up his mid, he would let them show, and anyone asked why he had them, he would just tell them that it was private. He grabbed his new cream-colored blazer off the hanger and slipped it over his arm, not wanting to wear it just yet. He made his way out of his room and to the stairs.

Harry smiled when he saw Hedwig happily sleeping on her perch at the bottom of the stairs. He went over to her and frowned a little when he saw she still had mail attached to her leg. Slowly he reached out a hand and tried to be gentle as possible as he went to untie the envelope. He really didn't want to wake the majestic owl. He knew that she was tired, since she hadn't woken as Harry moved around her, like she normally did. Unfortunately, it didn't work, he tugged just a little too hard on the string that attached the letter to her, and it woke her up, she blinked at him in curiosity.

Sighing Harry said, "Sorry Hedwig, and good morning," she blinked at him again before cooing her greeting, making Harry smile at her.

"Thanks for getting the mail," he watched as she dipped her head a little in acceptance.

He then asked her, "Will you be all right on your own?" She looked at him and gave a small hoot and a head bob as if to say 'of course I will silly'.

"All right then Hedwig, I left the window open for you to go in and out when you want." He paused for a second before saying, "Just, please don't bring ay dead animals into the house," he added the last part for the simple fact he forgot it one time and came home to a dead rabbit in the middle of his living room.

He knew that she understood him, because as long as he reminded her, she never did it again. Hedwig gave another small hoot of understanding and tucked her head back under her wing, going to sleep once again.

Harry smiled at her and shook his head as he then walked into the kitchen to leave her alone to sleep. He put his blazer on the back of one of the chairs and his letter down on the table as he passed them by. He put on some toast and started to make himself some tea. He pulled out his favorite strawberry jam and some butter as his toast popped up from the machine. When he had finished he went over to the table and sat down looking at the lone letter he had gotten. He finished his breakfast and washed his hands before picking it up.

He smiled as he recognized the handwriting as belonging to Hermione.

Dear Harry,

It has been hectic here for a while after you left. I can't believe the reaction in the Press when it was mentioned that you had left England. People have been writing into them saying that you should have stayed and that you had a duty, things like that. I can't believe how idiotic the Wizarding World is. You've done what you needed to, even though I still say that you didn't need to do so. Now it's time for you to be able to be yourself without idiots dictating how you should live your life. Though I still can't believe that you didn't stay and take your O.W.L's before you left, what are you going to do over there? Will you be able to take them still?

Hey mate, ignore the O.W.L talk, Hermione has been doing it almost none stop since you left, only blah, blah weeks, ect. She's driving me nuts, you sure you won't come back and save me from her and her homework planner? I am so going to miss talking to you about Quidditch and playing chess, nothing more fun than beating you for the hundredth time.

Well someone has to worry about the future, ignore Ron. Anyway, Professor Lupin is teaching DADA again; so nice to have someone teaching DADA that actually knows what to teach us. He did tell us about where you are living; I hope it would be all right for me to visit one day, maybe during the summer? He said that you would be starting your new school soon as well, you'll have to tell us what it is like there, how different is it from Hogwarts?

School, that's all she wants to know about. Thought if it's all right for her to come and see you, I want to as well. I'll even go Muggle. At least then I'll have something that I can talk to my dad about. I think Snape is pissed that you aren't here anymore. He hasn't taken a single point from Gryfindor since we got back to school. Shocking I know.

Anyway, write back as soon as you can, Ron agrees with me on that one. Enjoy school and make sure to take plenty of notes and pay attention; I know what you are like sometimes (Binn's Class).

Miss you Harry.

Yeah, miss ya mate.

Setting the letter down and taking a sip of his tea he decided he would write them both back after he got home from school. Since Hermione had asked he would tell her what his first day was like. As for Ron, he would ask about the Quidditch team and knowing that Angelina was captain, he wanted to know how she was doing, though he wondered who was going to be replacing him on the team permanently. He had been looking at training Dennis and Ginny to take over for him, since both had shown promise when he and Angelina had decided that it would be a good idea to have a few reserve players.

Seeing the time he swallowed the last bit of tea and took the plate and cup to the sink, rinsing them out and putting them on the towel on top of the counter to dry. He then grabbed his blazer off the back of the chair, putting it on. He walked toward his front door, stopping to grab his bag he had prepared the day before off the hook and left his house. He had an entrance ceremony right away this morning and then he would be shown to his classroom and teacher.

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Harry made it just in time for his entrance ceremony and found it to be different, but yet the same. It was different as there was no magic candles floating all around the gym and there was no Sorting Hat to sort them into classes, but it was the same as it was introducing the new students to the older students and faculty that would teach them the things they would need in order to succeed. He wondered if they did that every time they started at a new school. Harry decided he would have to ask one of his fellow classmates when he had a chance.

He now found himself following his homeroom teacher and fellow classmates to their classroom. They had made it to the door and the teacher was ushering them through the door when someone bumped into Harry from behind. He caught himself before he could fall on the floor; he then turned around to see who had run into him. He found a girl with chin length coffee colored hair and big cinnamon brown eyes staring apologetically up at him from her place on the floor.

"I am so sorry," she said quickly.

"It happens," Harry said back with a smile as he held out his hand to her so he could help her up.

She took his hand and he pulled her up, "I'm still sorry though. I can be a little clumsy at times." She finished sheepishly as she looked down at her feet.

Harry laughed a little, "I have a friend that is the same. She can fall over her own two feet and the air sometimes."

The girl seemed to cheer up at that as she glanced up from the floor and gave him a big smile. She then introduced herself, "I'm Mai, Mai Taniyama."

"I'm Harry Potter, nice to meet you." He replied as he smiled back at her and then motioned for her to walk into the classroom with him.

"That's an unusual name, where are you from, England?" She asked, cocking her head to the side looking at him as they walked in together.

"Yeah, I am. I've recently moved out here, needed to get away from a few things." Harry answered her as they found two seats that were right next to each other.

Mai smiled, "That's a long way to move with your family, how are they finding it, living in Japan?"

Harry didn't want to put much of a damper on their conversation so he just skimmed over as much as he could, "My parents died when I was still a baby. I was living with my Aunt and Uncle, but I got emancipated so they could have their wish of getting rid of me. So I moved here and I actually really like living on my own." Harry hadn't wanted to lie to her and he really didn't see the point in lying to her about his basic history. He was sure it would come out sooner or later anyways.

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, though I do know what you mean about living on your own. My Dad died when I was little, I barely remember him. My mother became ill and died a few years ago. I lived with a teacher for a while, but I live alone now. The only thing I have to say I miss is having someone there waiting for me when I come home." She told him softly, her voice filled with sadness and understanding.

"I'm sorry to hear that. Treasure those memories that you do have, the only memories I have of my parents are of the night they were murdered." Harry said as he reached a hand over and squeezed her shoulder in comfort.

"Thank you," she gave him a small sad smile.

Just then the teacher called out to the class, "Alright class, settle down so we can start."

The rest of the day Harry spent learning his way around his new school and making friends with some more of his classmates. Most of them were curious about why he moved from England to Japan, but Harry enjoyed not being stared at and whispered about behind his back. If anybody wanted to know something they would simple walk right up to him and ask and Harry found that to be a very refreshing difference from the back stabbing talk he got at Hogwarts.

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Harry finally made it home after a long day at school and quickly changed out of his uniform and into some grey sweat pants and plain green t-shirt. He made sure to hang up his uniform so it would be wrinkle free and ready for the next day. He then walked back into his kitchen and sat down to write a letter back to Ron and Hermione.

To Ron and Hermione,

This place is different from Hogwarts and in a good way. There is no one trying to kill me or interview me about something that doesn't matter anymore. I am just another student among hundreds. We had an entrance ceremony today. We were walked into the Sports Hall, where all the older students were sitting with their parents and a lot of my classmates parents were there also. The principal and teachers all sat up front and welcomed all of us new students to the school. They introduced each other to all of us and let us know that if we have any problems we can come to them. Two of the older students came up and welcomed us as well. It was a lot different to being sorted.

It really felt as though we were going to be a part of a big family, while at Hogwarts they tried to make it feel like you were part of a family, but once you were separated into your houses that all went away. Here, even though we are all separated into different classes, it still feels like family and I don't feel afraid to ask somebody I pass in the hallway something. I feel way more comfortable here than I ever did at Hogwarts.

When we finished with all of this we were assigned a homeroom and then our new teacher took us to our classroom. While on the way another student bumped into me, her name is Mai and she's an orphan just like me. She seems very nice and understanding in the way that those who still have parents will never be able to. We talked for most of the day, and even though I did make some more friends besides her, I did mainly stick to her. She interests me in that she never lets anything keep her down for long.

Hermione, one thing about homework and planning for O.W.L's make sure to have some fun and don't forget about third year when you were doing nothing but school work. You ended up snapping at everyone and missing classes as well. So plan in some time for fun, even if it is only taking a walk around the grounds, just do something that doesn't need a book, quill, or parchment.

Ron, do some homework at least, you have to work if you want to get somewhere in life. I know I have my work cut out for me as well; I may have taken an exam to get into this school, but I still feel as though I'm behind everyone. Then again, I haven't had a lesson yet, they start tomorrow in full. Today we just got our books and timetables.

Off the subject of school; how is everyone doing? I have to admit that I do miss you both and the others, though I'm enjoying myself here.

Anyway, I'll finish here and send this on, take care! Don't forget to have some fun Hermione!

Harry

Finishing up with his writing, Harry then sealed it up in an envelope, glad that he didn't have to use quills or parchment anymore for writing. He wrote down the Hogwarts mailing address as well as whom it was to go to on the front, since it was international post. If there was one thing he would like to see changed in the Wizarding World it would be getting rid of those horrid things. It was just so backwards when compared to the modern world.

He walked into the hallway and over to Hedwig, who was now fully awake and looking a little bored. He couldn't help but smile at her. Harry knew she was having a tough time adjusting to this new place and away from what she knew to be right.

"Hey girl, can you take this to the main owl office to be sent out?" Harry asked her, holding out the letter towards her. Hedwig bobbed her head and held out a leg for him to attach the letter to it. Harry quickly wrapped the string holding the letter around her leg and tied it into a nice easy knot to undo.

"Okay girl, out you go and have a safe flight." He told her as he stepped back away from her.

Hedwig spread her wings and took off from her perch to the small window just above her perch on the opposite wall. She flew safely out the window Harry had charmed to keep open and flew off to the main owl office in Japan. From there they would send it on to England, for it required larger birds to do the long distance, and was the only place to receive out of country mail. If he needed to get a letter to England quicker, he would have to pay a little extra and use Floo Mail, which often left the letter a little singed around the edges. Harry then turned back to the kitchen to figure something out for dinner, vegetable lasagna sounded good actually.

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Next on Yume - Case File One - Evil Spirit's All Over - Mai wanders off on her own, and it only causes trouble, but maybe this will be the best thing that can happened to Harry and his new friend Mai.