Disclaimer:: I own not Yu Yu Hakusho or HP... YYH belongs to a Japanese man who thought it would be
interesting to kill off his hero before the story even got properly started. HP
belongs to an English woman who killed of a character with a lot of potential
before the one person who needs him really go to know him.... Well these two
people have something in common they both killed off a great character, however,
the Japanese man had the idea of brining the character back to life greater then
before, I shall be experimenting with that idea... in my own way ^ . ^
Reikai Arc
A Fanfiction by: Sheya
Harry's Spirits
Chapter
01
Sirius's
Return
Harry's summer had been depressing
to say the least. When he had gotten home his Aunt and Uncle had told him he was
on his own, he could live and eat with then but for everything else he was not
part of their lives- suited him just fine. The depressing part was that
Voldemort wouldn't leave him alone, even Professor Dumbledore teaching him
Occlumency wasn't working. He also was depressed about Sirius's death; he blamed
himself, not Dumbledore.
Just before his birthday he returned to 12
Grimmauld Place- his summer lost any happiness after that. Now he had reminders
of Sirius everywhere, the only good thing that happened during that time was
that the Ministry of Magic had pardoned Sirius.... Something about one of the
clerks uncovering papers of his confession under Veritaserum when he was
arrested, apparently Barty Crouch covered up the fact that Sirius was innocent
although he knew. Harry thought that it was wonderful that his godfathers name
was cleared but he really didn't see the point anymore, Sirius was dead and
wasn't coming back.
It was even more of a relief to get on the train then
usual, the train ride was normal, Malfoy was nasty- no surprise, although he did
get a surprise when he pushed the wrong button. Harry hexed him and so did
everyone else who heard the remark. Harry was even happier when the train
stopped and they got in to the thestral driven carriages. When he and his
friends entered the great hall and sat down they noticed something strange.
Sibyll Trelawney was at the teachers table- very unusual since she rarely came
down from her tower. After the sorting Dumbledore announced that because of the
return of Voldemort, Remus Lupin would be back as Defense Against the Dark Arts
teacher.
Just before the headmaster called the Feast, Sibyll stood up and
said in tones vastly different then her usual:::
The Child of Light will
gain new strength. The Black of Gryffindor will return to the fight. The Child's
Allies will join in power. The Dark Lord will flee in fright. Evils end is at
hand.
She then sat down again and looked around, when asked if she
remembered anything she denied that anything happened, then she left saying the
vibes were getting to her. Harry's friends were going to ignore her but Harry
knew it was a true prediction.
The whole school erupted into whispers and
speculations. Dumbledore stood up to quiet everyone down when a glowing portal
got slashed into the space between the students and teachers tables. As the
whole school watched in awe two figures one male and the other female exited the
portal, when it vanished the whole school could see that the woman had blue hair
and pink/violet eyes; she wore a pink kimono and was holding a golden oar. The
male had black hair and brown eyes, he wore an outfit very much like his boss,
Koenma's, in teen form, but it was black with a violet cloak, and a hood that he
could pull up. The female looked at the silent and awed students and staff and
turned to her companion.
"You certainly do know how to make and entrance,
Sirius."
"Yeah, Botan, I suppose I do."
Then the school erupted
with questions.
Twenty minutes later the
yelling of questions still had not ended, Botan had long since sat on her oar to
get comfortable. Sirius had decided to lean on his oar, they were both starting
to get board but they still waited.
Harry who had been in shock the first
few minutes or so was trying to get through everyone to get to Sirius, Remus had
fainted, Dumbledore was staring in shock, Snape was cursing. Harry finally made
it past everyone to where Sirius and Botan were chatting with each
other.
"Sirius?" Harry questioned.
"Yeah it's me, got a story to
tell you." He smiled at his godson, "Can you believe I'm working for the prince
of the spirit world now?"
"Harry flung himself into his godfathers arms
and got hugged in return. "You have to tell me when everyone calms down... But
Professor Dumbledore seems to be in shock."
"Yes...." Sirius released
Harry from the hug. "Let's see." He pulled out his wand and cast a silencing
charm on everyone. "That' s better now one can hear oneself think."
"Or
just blow hot air." Botan jumped off her oar.
"I don't blow hot air, I'm
not the consummate gossip."
"Mou- that's not fair! I haven't had anyone
to gossip with all summer." Botan pouted turning toward Sirius.
"Not my
fault, Koenma could have chosen someone else to teach me." Sirius waved his hand
smirking. "Anyway- this is getting us no where."
"You're right, of
course." Botan walked up to the head table and waved her hand in front of
Albus's face. "Hello... Are you awake in there?" She sing-songed.
The
headmaster then jerked back from her, "And why are a Spirit Guide and a man who
should be dead interrupting the opening feast?"
"Oh... that... well
ummm... you see...." Botan started fidgeting.
"She's usually better then
this." Sirius mumbled. "BOTAN!! You ARE going to get on with it before we all
die of old age, right?"
"You think you can do better?"
"Lots, I'll
start at the beginning but lets wake Remus up
first."
They woke Remus and Sirius told
his tale... well most of his tale- he left out that the one he was supposed to
help was Harry. While Sirius was explaining Dumbledore started the feast and
conjured three more chairs, Sirius insisted that Harry eat at the teachers table
so he could hear the story. Sirius and Botan demonstrated just one of the
differences between them and ghost cause they were able to eat. When their
explanations were over all the students except Harry were herded off to bed.
Remus though had been staring at Sirius like well like he had come back from the
dead....
"Remus you can believe your eyes, I'm back and here to stay."
Sirius laid a had on Remus's arm. "Well I might have to go to meetings in the
Reikai but baring that...."
"I know and I'm glad... but...."
"I
know it was something of a shock for me when I found out too. Let's go someplace
private to talk." Sirius turned to Harry. "Coming?"
"Yeah" Harry, Remus,
and Sirius left the hall.
On their way out they heard Botan say. "Well
looks like I'm no longer needed here I'm going back to the Reikai now.
BaiBai."
As they were walking out of the front hall the headmaster caught
up with them.
"You can talk in my office since I want to hear what you
left out in you story."
"Sure, I'll also need a place to
stay."
"Yes the House Elves are preparing it now."
The group
trouped off to the Headmasters
office.
When they got to the gargoyle
Albus said the password, poky, and they all rode the staircase up. Albus sat
behind his desk and conjured some chairs for the others.
"So, what did
you leave out in you telling of the past two months?"
"Well, since Harry
has already been chosen as the one to destroy Voldemort, Koenma wants to give
Harry a better chance at defeating him."
"How?" Harry asked.
"With
this." Sirius answered holding up a glowing gem. "I have three of these for
three different people."
"For me and Ron and Hermione?"
"I think
that is the best choice, Koenma really thinks that this skill will
help."
"But... I don't want to kill."
"No truly good person wants
to kill, but if you want to protect sometimes you have to kill. Sometimes you
don't have a choice. Left alive Voldemort will just keep coming back and killing
some more- for those that will be hurt and killed if he isn't stopped, we have
to stop him permanently ."
"I understand, but I still don't want to, I
just have to."
" Yeah... a person doesn't have to like the things they
have to do."
"So what is my new skill?"
"You have to find out on
your own." Sirius handed the gem over to Harry.
When Harry took it, it
flared brightly and disappeared. "Wow- but where did it go?"
"It wasn't
real it was a manifestation of an unlocking charm. The ability that you have now
was always there just not centered or accessible. Koenma thinks that that is why
you were able to deflect the killing curse when you were a
baby."
"Sirius, what does that mean?" Albus leaned forward, after all
this could be the answer to a question that had plagued him for near fifteen
years.
"Well, Harry has an unusual amount of Reiki, Ron and Hermione do
too but they are not as strong. We all know that Lily's sacrifice shielded
Harry, but you still don't know how he reflected the curse. Koenma thinks that
it was Harry's Reiki manifesting and because of how it was manifested it is
unusually strong."
"That is the best explanation so far." Albus leaned
back in his chair. "It has been a long day why don't we all get some sleep?"
Albus's advice was taken to heart, Harry went to the Gryffindor tower after his
headmaster gave him the password. Remus walked with Sirius as a recently called
Dobby showed him where he was staying. As the castle settled down for the night
harry had a lot to think about but sleep claimed him first.