AN:Kingdom Hearts belongs to Square Enix and Harry Potter to JK Rowling.


At the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, the members of the staff who were part of the order gathered in Headmaster Dumbledore's office.

"Albus are you certain it is wise to request your old friends help? You always said you two stopped any contact during the war with Grindelwald do to his too radical views. Would one of his pupils not have the same radical mindset? How do we know they are not working for You know Who?" Asked Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall while looking at the esteemed headmaster. Said Old Man just smiled gently.

"Don't worry Minerva. While Yen Sid and I disagreed on many things, he would have never joined Voldemort willingly and i doubt any of his pupils would. So we are not at risk of them betraying us. Still, caution should not be abandoned. Yen Sid never believed in the Greater Good i aspire to archive and he also never saw that we must seek to redeem those who came astray from the path of light. Luckily he did inform me that the pupil he sends us is one of his younger once so as her seniors it is our duty to show her the light." The other teacher in the room, Severus Snape narrowed his eyes.

"And how comes this Yen Sid does not send us one of his more experienced older pupils?" Dumbledore pulled out the letter he received from Yen Sid.

"He apologized for that but apparently his most promising students and first and second choice are too occupied with some private business. He didn't elaborate but he hinted that a life is at stake and he would never just about something so serious so I'm inclined to believe him. Nevertheless, even if she is only his third choice I'm sure the young lady will be doing an exquisite job. Now i believe he and his pupils should arrive any second now" On cue, the fireplace got lid up in green flames and two people stepped out. The first was an elderly man, probably just as old as the Headmaster...with a similar fashion sense. He was wearing blue Robes and on his head was an also pointed blue heat, decorated with silver stars, moons and suns. His accomplice made the 3 Teachers a yad uneasy. She was a young girl, no older than 15 with black hair and bright blue eyes. She seemed very nervous and was dressed in a black cloak with a hood and matching black boots, gloves, and pants. Her outfit was not too dissimilar to a Death Eater or Dark Wizards in general.

"Albus. It has been quite a long time that we have seen each other face to face. Hm, i see old age has not hindered you in keeping your beard in a top condition old friend." Dumbledore smiled as he stood up to shake his old friend's hand.

"I can give the same compliment to you Yen Sid. I'm glad you responded in our time of need. Hm but i must ask who is this young lady beside you? And where is the pupil that you suggested? Will she arrive later? Oh, but where are my manors? This is my Deputy Minerva McGonagall the Head of Gryffindor and this is our resident potion master Severus Snape the head of Slytherin. My dear colleagues this is my old friend and dare i say rival Yen Sid. Ah back then you kept Ravenclaw always close to us Gryffindors." Yen Sis lathed, a fond smile graced his face.

"I remember those times well. We also beat you for the house cup more than once. Sadly our rivalry all but ended when you were chosen headboy over me. For many you where the victorious one, but i say i won our little spattle, i did beat you in the Transfiguration exam" Dumbledore huffed.

"You won by a one-point difference" Yen Sid smile grew wider.

"Yes because you made a small spelling error" Both looked at each other before they wholeheartedly began too loudly lath.

"Oh, i still remember how angry i was back then. Being beaten because of such a small mistake on my part due to my own overconfidence. But it was, i guess a necessary lesson in humility." Yen Sid nodded before he realized he completely forgot to introduce his companion.

"Ah excuse me, it seems we two got lost in old memories! Well regarding who this is...this is Xion. She is the pupil i suggested to you as a Teacher" At first Dumbledore continued too lath, thinking his old friend was joking...but Yen Sid himself didn't lath and so Dumbledore and the two teachers looked at him confused.

"...Yen Sid...are you serious? But...she is marly 15" Now for the first time, Xion spoke.

"I may be only 15 but i already have mastered many branches of Magic and i am an emancipated Witch." She handed a sheet of paper to the headmaster who interested began to read. Pretty fast he realized it when her credentials and he...he was impressed...and highly worried. According to this girls resume she was a master at elemental magic, a highly dark aspect of magic do to it being purely combat-focused (That was at least his opinion on the matter) she also had indeed all the legal documents necessary that not even Fudge would be able to refuse this appointment. But why would a girl so young already be emancipated? She was but a child, still in need of guidance. If the situation would not be so dire he would refuse this but he had no other choice, hiring a 15-year-old Teenage Girl that is highly skilled and trained by Yen Sid, to this day a highly renowned Master in DADA and transfiguration sounded FAR better then hiring a sadistic, pink toad woman that is nothing but a ministry lapdog. At Least he would be able to pull her away from his former friend who (in his eyes) was far away from the path of the light.

"...i have to say as much as i am reluctant to do this...she has the job" "WHAT?" Screamed Minerva and Severus at the same time together with ALL the Portraits of the former Headmasters.

"Albus! She's a child! She is no older than many of our students! She never could possess the necessary experience to teach at our School! Maybe function in an assistant role for first and second years if she truly would be a protege but not teaching the entirety of the Students!" Wordlessly Dumbledore handed her the resume. Severus also started to read it over Minerva's shoulder.

"We have no other choice. Like i said i am reluctant to do this but with Fudge breathing down my neck my choices are limited...also she does have the necessary credentials for this job." Minerva's lips where a firm line but she could not argue against her headmasters reasoning ore decision. Snape on the other hand gave Xion a death glare that normally would have awrey other girls her age, cowering in fear, furious that he lost the position to a mere child! But to his shock, Xion did not even flinch. She just responded to his glare with a determined look and a much milder glare of her own. Dumbledore ignores the hostile exchange in favor of getting things moving.

"Congratulations miss…" he took a second to remember her last name. "Miss Hikari. Or rather Professor Hikari welcome as a part of our staff. The School year starts in one and a half weeks. Do you already have a textbook in mind?" Xion gave a firm nod and out of her robes, she took a blue Book with a Heart (the Heart we see in the title) on its covered.

"Yes, i wish to use this book. It has been written by Master Yen Sid" She offered the Book to Dumbledore and she checked the Title. As expected it had a quite...strange and long title. "Guardianship against the powers of Darkness, how to protect one's own heart against its influence." He read out aloud.

"Hm...this book probably is not for sale in Diagon Alley so i expect you to provide enough copies by yourself, but considering the author is your master that should not be a problem. So should i send the amount of books we need to you're Yen Sid?" His old friend nodded.

"It would be good if you could give me the numbers right now ore send them tomorrow via Fawkes" Dumbledore gave a quick nod.

"You shall have them right next morning. Now then pay is 300 Gallons per month, for food and shelter is provided. You are open to decorate your classroom and office how you like and if you need anything special for a lesson don't hesitate to ask. Now then i think it's best if Professor McGonagall shows you to your new office and quarter?" Minerve nodded hesitantly but Yen Sid stopped them.

"Before you leave Xion...i wanted to wish you good luck. But also...Albus a favor...you think we could?" He looked up to one of the shelves. Dumbledore followed his eyes and saw the sorting heat.

"Ah see in which house she belongs? Well if your pupil is alright with it." Xion nodded, having been told how the 4 houses worked and how one gets sorted. Dumbledore picked up the sorting heat who began to speak.

"Hm unusual for you to wake me so early Dumbledore and...oh is that Yen Sid i see there? I remember you well, you were a tough nut to crack. Loyal and Hardworking to a level Helga would have been in an endless bliss of joy. Brave and daring that it even surpassed Godric. But in the end, it was your thirst for knowledge, and you're intelligent that made you be a Ravenclaw. Hm? But this young lass is unknown to me? I guess i am awoken to sort her?" Aske the head and Dumbledore nodded, putting the heat on her. Suddenly Xion heard the old garments voice in her mind.

"A wielder of the Keyblade i see? Since Yen Sid, i was not allowed to sort one of your kind. Hm...i see you truly have a tragic past but also many great friends. Let me see let me see...yes. You are a remarkable easey case, Miss Xion. A girl willing to sacrifice herself for a boy she did not even know? All to save her brother from a horrible fate? Yes you're house clearly is HUFFLEPUFF!" The former headmaster who where Hufflepuffs began to applaud being happy that such a promising young which belonged to their house. Far on top of all the Headmasters were the portraits of the 4 Founders. They never spoke or...did much at all. But this time Helga Hufflepuff was raising her cup for a toast to gratulate her newest batcher. Sadly no one, except Xion even noticed it. After putting the heat back on the shelf Minerva lead Xion to her quarters and Snape left in an angry huff, leaving the two old friends alone.

"Now Albus...i think we two should catch up over a cup of tea. But...no politics. Let's just focus on the good old days and our progress in transfiguration? I do not wish to let this develop into an argument" Dumbledore nodded.

"I would very much like it. Sherbet Lemon?" Yen Sid grinned widely.

"I thought you never asked!"