Bloody Hell!

Chapter Twelve

As Harriet went off to her bed, Severus still sat on his armchair in front of the fireplace, deep in thought. Harriet and he decided that Harriet would first read something about Sengoku Jidai in the school library and then go through the well, if in fact it was the passage to the Warring Era. He chuckled a little and went to sleep himself. The next morning when Snape woke up, Harriet was already gone. He wondered briefly if she went to the library but put the thought aside as he put his cloak on and went to the Great Hall for breakfast. Harriet was already sitting at the Gryffindor table with her usual appearance. She whispered to her friends,

'Guys, I have to tell you something.'

Hermione was just about to tell something herself when Ron interrupted her,

'If it's something about Malfoy, then I don't want to hear it.'

Harriet rolled her eyes and said,

'No, Ron, it isn't about Draco.'

She paused for a second to regain her wits and then asked,

'Does anyone know of a time in Japan, called Sengoku Jidai?'

All seemed to be thinking and Harriet continued,

'It basically means Warring Era in English?'

Hermione perked up and squealed,

'I read about that in my history book in elementary school. It said it was the time of great wars all over the Japan. People fought over lands and power. But that's almost everything that I know of that particular time. It isn't much, sorry.'

Harriet smiled and said,

'That's okay. Anyway, what you didn't know is that in that time there were also mikos, hanyous and youkais. There is a legend of the Shikon no Tama and I'm going there to research it, because yesterday I found a sword and a haori in a corridor away from ningen eyes.'

Hermione looked puzzled, then asked,

'What's this all about? Miko, hanyou, youkai, Shikon no Tama, haori and ningen? Those aren't English words.'

'I know,' replied Harriet.

'They are Japanese words for Priestess, half demon, full demon, Jewel of Four Souls, Armour, and Human.'

Ginny looked perplexed,

'How did you know all of that?'

Harriet chuckled silently and said,

'Because I found out yesterday that I have an ancestor there. On the sword there's an encryption, Harriet Kiara Potter, Hekele, Washi youkai, which Dad told me is the name of the great Eagle Demoness from that time and we decided that I'll go over there through the well in that corridor when I read something about Sengoku Jidai in our library...'

She paused for a moment then said,

'What do you think? Should the Hufflepuffs sing "A Friend Like Me", or should they dance to Swan Lake?'

Ron sniggered and said,

'They should sing, and let the Slytherins do the ballet!'

The Marauders all agreed and Harriet flicked her wrist. The Hufflepuffs found them standing on their respective table and they were all bluish like the genie from the Aladdin. They looked at each other and started to sing,

'Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves

Scheherazade had a thousand tales

But master you in luck 'cause up your sleeves

You got a brand of magic never fails

You got some power in your corner now

Some heavy ammunition in your camp

You got some punch, pizazz, yahoo and how

See all you gotta do is rub that lamp

And I'll say

Mister Aladdin, sir

What will your pleasure be?

Let me take your order

Jot it down

You ain't never had a friend like me

No no no

Life is your restaurant

And I'm your maitre d'

C'mon whisper what it is you want

You ain't never had a friend like me

Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service

You're the boss

The king, the shah

Say what you wish

It's yours! True dish

How about a little more Baklava?

Have some of column "A"

Try all of column "B"

I'm in the mood to help you dude

You ain't never had a friend like me

Can your friends do this?

Do your friends do that?

Do your friends pull this out their little hat?

Can your friends go, poof?

Well, looky here

Can your friends go, Abracadabra, let 'er rip

And then make the sucker disappear?

So doncha sit there slack jawed, buggy eyed

I'm here to answer all your midday prayers

You got me bona fide, certified

You got a genie for your charge d'affaires

I got a powerful urge to help you out

So what-cha wish? I really wanna know

You got a list that's three miles long, no doubt

Well, all you gotta do is rub like so - and oh

Mister Aladdin, sir, have a wish or two or three

I'm on the job, you big nabob

You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend

You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend

You ain't never had a friend like me

You ain't never had a friend like me, hah!'

The Great Hall erupted in laughter and everybody looked in the air to find a message similar to the one on the morning of the Ravenclaw Prank. We apologize for the long pause, but now we're back and you're in trouble... Gryffin, Volpie, Lupellus, Lynx, Cigne and Pantera, the Marauders of the New Generation.

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Harriet couldn't await the end of the lessons to go to the library, which in itself was very strange.

'What are you thinking about, Harriet?' someone behind her asked. She stifled a shriek and turned around to look up at the amused face of the one Draco Malfoy. She smirked and answered,

'About how I hate it when someone sneaks up on me from behind.'

Draco laughed nervously and said,

'I called you before, but you didn't hear me... obviously.'

Harriet sighed and ran a hand through her hair, which was neatly tied in a bun.

'Sorry about that, I was just thinking of something.'

'May I inquire of what you were thinking?'

Harriet smiled slightly and replied,

'Yes, you may. I was thinking which books I should take in the library.'

Draco scratched his hair and said,

'Which subject?'

'History.'

Draco rolled his eyes,

'Can you please be more specific?'

Harriet giggled lightly and said,

'Of course I can. I'll give you two words: Sengoku Jidai.'

Draco's face changed from mischievous to serious and he said,

'The Warring Era in Japan? Why would you want to know about that time?'

Harriet beckoned him to follow her as she made her way to the library. While she was walking she said,

'Because I want to know more about the time, I'm going to travel to.'

Draco's face now wore shock,

'WHAT!?!'

Harriet quieted him with a finger over his lips.

'I know how to go there without using magic, but I have to learn something there to control my power.'

Draco could feel his heart-beat slow down after she removed her fingers, but didn't say anything.

'I am the descendant of an Eagle Youkai by the name of Hekele and D- Professor Dumbledore said that I should go there to find out what power I have, as I changed into a youkai.'

'How do you look like?'

Harriet looked left and right to make sure no one saw them, before dropping the illusion over herself. She still wore the green haori, wore her sword and had her wings. Draco's jaw dropped on the floor and his eyes were large. Harriet sighed and said,

'I know I look strange, you don't have to show it so plainly.'

Draco gathered his wits and quickly stammered,

'I-I didn't mean t-that. It's j-just...'

He also dropped the illusions over himself and in front of Harriet there stood a blond man with grey eyes, bright green stripes on both his cheeks, he wore a brown haori also with a sword. He didn't have the wings, as Harriet had them, but had a brown tail, gently wagging it behind him. Harriet gently said,

'What kind of youkai are you?'

Draco looked at her and replied,