Wizard and Deat Reaper: Hogwarts
Chapter 4's

The next day, the two shinigami volunteered to take part in a house cleaning squad with Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys. Together they get rid of the Doxies hiding behind old curtains in the living room. After lunch, they struggle with the contents of a display glass cabinet containing magical objects that all end up in a garbage bag, considered meaningless by the owner. Every now and then Kreacher the house elf would show up muttering vows against all of them, or he would smuggle certain things under his loincloth, disappear, then come back again to smuggle other things.

Both Ichigo and Toushiro agree that this type of cleaning is different from what they have experienced. Surely neither in the Human World nor the Soul Society was there any cleansing where they threw out crystal bottles containing unknown potions or dragon blood. Nor did they find any mini-magic creatures that turned out to be house pests. However, even though the work was quite draining, the two shinigami took the time to practice kidou. Toushiro explains the kidou and has Ichigo read his theory on a cell phone. The witches just watch them and don't bother. After all they interact with Japanese, something that does not bother trying to be understood by the witches – well, except Hermione, perhaps, who throws a hungry gaze of information, he said, he was forced to arrest her because the two shinigami were too serious to practice.

The next day the two shinigami were absent from cleaning activities. They had even left Grimmauld Place when Harry went down to the kitchen for breakfast before leaving for his trial. Mr. Weasley said that he was going to the Ministry of Magic with him, while Ichigo and Toushiro were also going there, but they had to meet Byakuya Kuchiki first at the King Cross who would play their guardian. If lucky, Harry will meet them at the Ministry.

But after the trial was over and Harry was cleared of all charges with Dumbledore's help, Harry did not meet the three shinigami. However, he heard from several Ministry employees who passed by talking about two foreign students who were going to school at Hogwarts were registering at the Ministry of Magic. Although still curious, Harry returned to Grimmauld Place, escorted by Mr. Weasley.

Arriving at Grimmauld Place, Harry and Mr. Weasley are shocked by the presence of a foreign man who is having a serious conversation with Toushiro at the end of the dining table. At first Harry was somewhat astonished to see the pink hue on the cheeks of Mrs Weasley, Tonks, Hermione, and Ginny. But the next second, when the man turned to look at Harry and Mr. Weasley who entered Harry's kitchen knew why.

That young man is amazingly handsome. Although he knew the man was also a shinigami, Harry thought that judging from the age of humans, at least the man was in his late twenties. Her hair was pitch black, long to the extent of passing her shoulders. His eyes were dark blue, as sharp as an eagle. The man wore a dark blue traveling coat and black trousers. As his eyes and Harry's eyes rolled, Harry suddenly felt very small in front of the man. He felt an aura of authority and pride fill the room.

It seemed that Toushiro was aware of the man's gaze towards Harry. He cleared his throat, and introduced those who had just arrived. "Mr Weasley and Harry Potter." Toushiro glanced at the man. "This is Byakuya Kuchiki. The 6th Division Commander of Gotei 13."

Byakuya gave a polite nod towards Harry and Mr. Weasley. Now Harry understood why Ichigo said Byakuya was a stiff man; her beautiful face showed absolutely no emotion except the apparent seriousness of her elegant demeanor and flat tone without tone. It is also fitting that Ichigo said the man and Toushiro were eleven twelve; their attitudes were similar. No wonder Ichigo looked a little sullen.

"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Kuchiki," said Mr. Weasley kindly. "What about the Ministry?"

"Very good," said Byakuya with his heavy and emotionless voice.

"It is good that the Ministry does not make things difficult for you" Sirius commented. "I guess that would be so, given the recent unfortunate situation..."

"I was just a bit surprised because the Ministry wanted their Blood Status.," Byakuya said calmly, receiving a cup of tea from Mr. Weasley. "That's not in the details of the mission."

"They asked for Blood Status?!" sirius did not believe it. "Geez!"

"Then what did you say?" ask Harry to know.

"Tell the truth, of course," Byakuya said kalem. "Ichigo Kurosaki is basically from a parent who still has a close relationship with a noble family. While Commander Hitsugaya," Byakuya glanced at his colleague, "he argued not to cover up his origins. And I think it's quite risky" he added to Toushiro.

Toushiro shrugged, his expression unconcerned. "Let's just be so. Besides I think let them look down on one of us, so they won't take into account what we can do."

"Can they not see you?" ichigo's comment, made Toushiro raise his eyebrows. "I mean look at you. With your brain so you master all the tenth grade lessons in two days' time, let alone the magic lessons. And since when does this not attract attention." Ichigo points at his own hair, then Toushiro.

"That slicer is what I meant," said Toushiro bored. "You don't realize why the Ministry asked about our Blood Status? From the beginning, they have suspected us, whether it is the original work of the Ministry or Death Eaters. The reason is not clear, but our presence at Hogwarts will be quite interesting because of the wrong time, which is the 'issue' of the return of Voldemort (witches except Harry, Sirius, the witch, and Lupin snorted hearing this name). In England as well as at Hogwarts, we are clearly strangers, inevitably we will still attract attention, regardless of physical differences, Kurosaki."

"I still don't catch your point" Ichigo muttered

Byakuya sighed. His eyes that were sliced dark blue narrowed, making Ichigo squeak, "I knew you would say so. The purpose of Commander Hitsugaya is to make one of you stand out in terms of status while the other in terms of academics, this will protect your existence during the Wizarding World. In addition, we make Shinou transfer students because it is normal based on this, so no one will think that you are shinigami. Good strategy, Commander Hitsugaya."

"I didn't expect you to make yourself look, sorry, humbled" Lupin said softly. "If I have to admit, it's smart."

Toushiro shrugged his shoulders. "But I'm not gonna make myself look so trivial. It's the same as embarrassing yourself and Gotei 13."

"Not less than I expected," said Byakuya flatly.

Ichigo turned his back, before looking at Harry. "Who's the smartest student in your class and who's the thickest student?"

"Well," said Harry doubtfully, "Hermione is the smartest and Draco Malfoy the most annoying."

Harry shuddered a little. He realized very well that it was like an ultimatum of vigilance. Not only for Hermione and Malfoy, but also for all of them, to tread carefully under the supervision of Toushiro Hitsugaya.

Before dinner, Byakuya Kuchiki had already left. Ichigo was so pleased with this, that Harry was surprised the blonde did not jump for joy as Byakuya closed the front door of Grimmauld Place. Toushiro gave her a reproachful look as she saw a cheerful grin clearly visible on Ichigo's face. Given how much Ichigo's older brother during Byakuya's time at the Black family home, and how Byakuya often throws a cold, unfriendly look at Ichigo, Harry feels his departure is Ichigo's happiness. The orange hair did not particularly like the cold and fierce gaze Byakuya had aimed at him.

"Why does that Byakuya look like, uh, um. doesn't it, uh..."

"Together?" guess Toushiro as they return to the kitchen. Sirius who was reading an old book at the dinner table turned his head before returning to his reading page. Weasley and Hermione's children were busy helping Mrs Weasley finish dinner.

"Yeah," said Harry, arranging the dinner plates on the table, assisted by Toushiro. "It's like a competition, but he's the commander, whereas Ichigo's just a high school kid…"

"Come on," murmured Toushiro. "But I've heard from my lieutenant that Ichigo has a special relationship with Kuchiki's sister. So, maybe that's why Kuchiki is more protective of her sister."

"I can't believe you heard the gossip, Toushiro," said Ichigo, who appeared carrying a container of rice. He frowned, either because Toushiro knew of a bird or because of the news.

"How could I not have heard that the Women's Shinigami Association made my office an emergency meeting room" Toushiro said furiously. Sirius looked up and widened as Toushiro gripped the silver cup so hard it was crunchy. Regret was clearly imprinted on his face, while Ichigo gave a faint grin. "Gossiping in my study and that useless lieutenant got me to do my part until midnight! And Kusajishi ran around and ruffled my vision and Zaraki challenged me to a duel!"

"Gosh," came two voices saying the same word. The first one is Hermione because the silver cup Toushiro holds has been crushed, and the other one is Ichigo because he heard a barrage of unpleasant events in a day, an unpleasant day, according to him, to that petite commander. How unfortunate.

"Bad day, uh," Ichigo's comment was amused. "And you broke the cup, huh."

Toushiro seemed to have realized what he was doing. "Ups. Sorry, Black."

Sirius chuckled amusedly. He tapped his magic wand and the cup returned to normal.

"Ichigo," said George who was glued to the spot with an enchanted expression. He brought a container of boiled vegetables.

"You're dating a captain's sister?" connect Fred with an expression similar to his twin.

"It's not so!"

But the Weasley twins found a pretty good topic to have been teasing Ichigo for some time to come. The two chuckled cheerfully, then patted Toushiro on the shoulder.

"Thank you for the information, buddy," said George cheerfully.

But Toushiro frowned, looking somewhat annoyed.

"Have a problem?" ask Fred.

"Yes" said Toushiro.

"I don't see any masala-"

"Kuchiki told me that before the first of September, I was still the active commander in charge of my division, and that meant…"

The grin expands on Ichigo's face, torn between amused and concerned. "Paperwork."