I realized that Harry never asked a lot of questions that he hadn't gotten the chance to ask earlier due to certain events, and neither Shouta nor Shiro answered anything. So Harry will hopefully get his answers in this chapter. Oh, and sorry about all the Shouta in this chapter. I'll try to add more Shiro-chan stuff later on.
"You better not cause any trouble while I'm gone." Hitsugaya snapped, glowering at the grinning Shouta.
"Don't worry, you go have fun. I won't do anything, maybe play a prank on Malfoy or Snape, but that's pretty much it. Anything else is for after the Weasley twins come back, since I need them to get me some stuff from that prank shop. Don't worry about it, besides, I'll text you if something happens." Shouta replied, unnaturally happy in a way that made Hitsugaya's eyes narrow in suspicion. Sighing, the white-haired shinigami turned and followed the group away towards Hogsmeade, wandering why he wasn't the one staying behind.
Shouta smiled and waved until the others were out of sight, his attitude changing as soon as they were gone. Sighing, the brunette slowly trudged back inside, his mind drifting to other things. Harry and Ron were already suspicious of him as it is, especially thanks to Hara. And there's almost no doubt they had told Hermione. He needed to think of a way to keep that revenge-driven brat silent, or if worse comes to worst, he'd have to get rid of him altogether.
"Shouta." The brunette whirled around, relaxing slightly when he saw Harry.
"Harry. You need something?" The boy nodded, looking nervous. Shouta frowned when he saw the confusion and sense of betrayal in the other's eyes.
"…Can I ask you something?" Harry finally said, hesitation clear in his movements. Shouta nodded slowly, leading the other to an abandoned classroom where they could talk privately.
"So what did you want to ask?" He finally inquired, leaning against the teacher's desk at one end of the room.
Harry sighed for a moment, wondering once again if he should really be asking this. "I never got the chance to ask before because of everything that has happened, but… Who are you really?" He finally asked, his green eyes filled with an intense determination.
Shouta stiffened for a moment, before raising an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that?"
"Manabu said you were a murderer, and that one time in the forest… your had a gun and Hitsugaya had a sword. I know you said that your school teaches combat and stuff, but it's not… normal." Harry replied, speaking quickly in one breath.
Shouta had winced when Manabu's name was spoken, biting his lip as Harry had finished. "Well… to be honest, we are here to learn foreign magic to hopefully get stronger, but we're also supposed to see if anyone here could be a potential threat." Shouta lied, though Harry's eyes still held a sort of suspicion.
"What about the weapons?"
"That… well, we were hired to protect the school, since Voldemort has come back and all." This part was true, although they were only 'hired' a couple days ago.
Harry raised an eyebrow. "You said his name right." He pointed out in surprise. Shouta blinked in confusion, before laughing quietly.
"Why wouldn't I? I only call the guy otherwise because it's fun." Harry snorted, and burst out laughing when Shouta made a weird sound that sounded faintly like 'Moldy-mart'.
"So, anything else, cause if not, I want to help Peeves set up a prank in the Great Hall. Oh, and on that note, I suggest you skip breakfast tomorrow." Shouta warned, still grinning like an idiot. He left before Harry could say anything else, running off in a childish manner.
"But…" Harry muttered, standing there in confusion.
Sorry if this was a short chapter that took way too long. My teachers have been piling on projects lately, so yeah.