AN: Found this chapter in my hard drive, I remember writing it over summer, but never posting it as I lost interest. Partially because I kind of stopped watching RWBY half way through volume 2. But anyway I went back to it and started watching again, which made me remember this chapter. I have changed things about it as I have now almost caught up and noticed a few things that should be changed.

Anyway I hope you all enjoy it, as I said before I found this on my hard drive. But I didn't find any of my plans for the story, which means if I was to continue it I would need to start writing a brief plan.

But anyway I hope you all enjoy, and for those who have read my other stories I hope it tides you over while I am working on new chapters for those stories. I will update my bio page to show my progress on the different chapters.

Disclaimer : I do not own RWBY or Harry Potter, as if I did I would have done some very different things, more so to the Harry Potter stories than RWBY. As it is already pretty badass.

Chapter 1 – A New Start

It was dark and noisy in the nightclub he was currently sat in. The club was crowded, the dance floor a mass of writhing sweaty bodies, all of them dancing to the loud music that blared out of the speakers, curtsey of the DJ who for some reason was wearing a cartoon bear head. He was sat at the bar a glass of cheap whiskey in his hands and a glazed look in his eyes. He was a young man in his late teens; he had jet black hair and emerald eyes that seemed to glow slightly in the darkness of the club. He was dressed quite smartly, wearing a white shirt with a light brown sleeveless pullover, a red tie, a black coat and black trousers. But despite his smart outward appearance, his slumped over posture and bloodshot glazed eyes, made him look more like a dressed up thug than anything.

The young man's name was Harry and he was at least to his knowledge eighteen years old, but then again he could not be sure. He was after all a foundling, found wandering through the forests outside of the Kingdoms, as a very young child. Luckily though he was found by a Hunter rather than a Grimm, was then taken to safety, and later adopted. When he was found he had had barely any memories at all, in fact the only thing he had remembered was the name Harry. Other memories had surfaced though, fantastical memories of a world beyond anything he could have imagined, when he had first remembered these memories he had thought he was going mad. But those fears were assuaged when he had told his mother, who upon hearing had asked when the memories had first started reappearing. When he had explained that it was after he had first tried to draw on his Semblance his mother had told him that he was not going mad, Semblances could come in many different forms and the reason for these strange memories in his head could be due to his Semblance.

Suffice to say he had cheered up at that, though he was still haunted, the memories he had seen while fantastical were also filled with pain, anger and death. Which for a young child not even ten years old was very disturbing; there had been some days as he was growing up that he almost lost himself. Sometimes he didn't know who he was, was he Harry a native of Remnant who dreamed of being a Hunter, or was he Tom Riddle someone who could have been great but who had been corrupted by a world that rejected him.

Over the years he had come to a better understanding of who he was, he was Harry, and Tom Riddle whoever he had been was not him, or at least not anymore. But mysterious memories were not the only thing different about Harry, so to was the fact that he was able to use this 'magic' thing he saw from Tom's memories. He was able to learn or relearn how to wield this magic using his own unique aura, when his mother had seen this she had been surprised, he had heard her mutter 'Maiden's' and 'Impossible', but eventually like with his issues over his Semblance she had told him he was gifted, and had encouraged and nurtured gift within him, she had told him that his abilities were just a part of his Semblance.

But now that gift was feeling more like a curse, what was the point of doing all these amazing things, if you are unable to protect that which meant most to you. That is why he was sat here in this sleazy club, wallowing in self pity.

He was soon knocked out of his thoughts though by the sound of shouting coming from outside the club's main doors, the shouts somehow being heard over the sound of the music. Turning his attention to the source of the disturbance Harry was just in time to see the doors explode open, a number of Junior the club owner's body guards flying through the now open doors, crashing on to the dance floor, causing the revelers to let out cries of shock as they backed away.

The person who came in through the doors was certainly striking. She was a pale skinned girl with waist length golden blonde hair and violet eyes, she walked confidently into the club her hips swaying slightly as she moved. As soon as she appeared all eyes were on her, and not just because she had sent half a dozen full grown men flying through the door, she was beautiful there was no denying that.

Something that girl seemed to know if her choice of clothing had anything to say about it. Her clothes were very form fitting, she wore a tight yellow top, with a tan leather jacket over the top that covered her upper arms and torso, though it also showed off her midriff. The arms of the jacket ended in black cuffs just above the elbows. Black fingerless gloves were seen underneath golden bracelets, which if Harry were to wager, were some kind of weapon. They just looked too mechanical to not be.

But at the moment Harry was not in the mood to admire the girls looks. He had come here to mope about and get drunk, and this girl was killing his buzz. Not that he said anything, at least not yet, after all maybe if he stayed quiet and ignored her she would go away…

But it appeared fate wasn't in Harry's favour, as instead of going away and leaving Harry to his depression. The blonde girl walked up to the bar where Harry was sitting a confident smile on her face, as she reached the bar she called for the bartender to bring her a Strawberry Sunrise.

Before she could be served her drink though the club owner Junior decided to make his presence know, as he approached the girl a less than impressed look on his face. This wasn't surprising considering she beat up some of his men and scared his customers. "Aren't you a little young to be in this club, blondie?"

In response blonde looked at the owner a playfully expression on her face even as she glanced around her and saw that more of Junior's men had started to approach. "Aren't you a little old to have a name like Junior?"

Harry had to hold back a snort of laughter as he heard that, it was not a very good joke, but sometimes the corniest jokes were the best. Junior though looked less than impressed by the blonde girls answer.

A frown on his face the man started to square up to the blonde, his large height and stocky build dwarfing the girl in front of him. "So you know who I am. You got a name, sweetheart?"

"Yes Junior, I've got several. But instead of sweetheart" She said as she casually ran a finger down his arm a seductive smile on her face, her actions seeming to distract Junior from his glaring, "you can call me sir!" She illustrated her point by moving her hands down and grabbing the older man by the balls, very tightly.

This time Harry was stuck between two different reactions, a part of him felt sympathy for Junior, but the other part felt amusement. After all Junior was an ass, he assisted anyone do anything no matter what it was as long as he was paid. The man was a bottom feeder, and normally Harry would have nothing to do with him, but his booze was cheap and his club was off the beaten track.

Ignoring Junior's yelp of pain the blonde instead smirked slightly before asking a question that got Harry's full attention. "People say you know everything. Tell me where I can find her and I'll let you go."

As she said that the girl pulled out her Scroll, before expanding so the screen was large enough to show the image of a young dark haired woman with features vaguely reminiscent of her own. The woman had raven black hair and crimson red eyes, and was wearing what looked like reddish armour, and was holding a sheathed sword.

As soon as he saw the image on the phone Harry's eyes flicked up and started taking in every aspect of the blonde's face. It did not take the dark haired man long to work out who she must be.

'This must be her daughter Yang.' Harry thought his eyes narrowing as he slowly got up from his bar stool, rubbing his them slightly as he did so. As he took his hands away he revealed that his eyes had lost their glazed look and had instead gained an almost unnerving level of sharpness.

Junior's reaction was much more obvious than Harry's though as with a high pitched squeak the large beefy man started denying that he had any knowledge of the women, something Harry knew was absolute bullshit as Junior knew everything that happened in Vale, and that woman used to be one of the Hunter's in Vale. The blonde girl to seemed to realise that the man was holding back to, as with a displeased expression on her face she tightened her grip on his balls, twisting her hand slightly as she did so. This only caused the man to let out another cry of pain.

Deciding to finally speak up Harry took a step forward putting an unimpressed look on his face as he did so. "I think it is time you left, he obviously doesn't know anything."

It was a lie of course but Harry also knew that the man would never say anything, he was sensible after all, he feared Raven Branwen much more than he did Yang. Which would only lead to Yang acting out and probably getting herself killed.

"And just who are you suppose to be?" The girl asked as she looked over at Harry a slightly challenging smirk on her face as she did so.

"Let go of the man and be on your way." Harry said calmly, completely undaunted by the challenging look that was being sent his way.

"Not until I get the answers I want." Yang replied as she turned her attention away from Harry and instead back to Junior, twisting her hand again as she did so drawing yet another high pitched cry from the man.

Turns out turning away from Harry was a mistake as the girl barely had time to turn around as with a flick of his wrist and a slight flare of his unique aura Harry sent a jet of red light in Yang's direction. The bolt of light striking her in the side and knocking her off her feet, the attack did not stun her though as it was supposed to, turns out the people of Remnant are different from the people of Tom's world. All of them have aura, and the ones who train to wield it are able to cover their bodies in it, something that shielded them from Harry's spells, though not without a cost as every time they blocked they lost a chunk of their aura reserves.

Rubbing his bruised and abused crotch Junior sent Harry a grateful look before he scurried away.

Ignoring the man Harry instead turned his attention to Yang, he did not interfere for Junior sake, he did it for Yang's. Raven did not want to be found, and Harry did not want her wasting her life trying to find a woman who did not want to see her. After all Harry himself had not seen her in two years, and he was much more capable than Yang when it came to tracking people down, most of his 'magic' may not be as powerful as some of the semblances he had seen, but it was many times more versatile. It would be best if the girl just stopped looking, best for Raven and best for Yang.

Focusing back on Yang he was able to see that she was already back on her feet, having rolled with the momentum of her fall allowing get back to her feet with ease. As she got back to her feet Harry was able to see that she was smiling again, but this time the smile on her face was not a seductive one, it was more one that said 'you're dead'.

"Well that was rather silly of you now wasn't it. The name's Yang, fancy giving me yours before I pound you into the ground?" Yang said, slamming her fists together in front of her as she did so.

"Oh my, surely you should at least buy me a drink first before any pounding begins." Harry replied with a wink, his response catching the blonde off guard as she seemed to stumble slightly.

"It's a shame really after all I think I would have gotten to like you. But I am afraid I am going to have to beat you down a little for the cheap shot you gave me. Tell you what if you don't cry like a little bitch afterwards I may let you buy me a drink." Yang replied as she began to bounce on the balls of her feet, her eyes twinkling with mischief as she began to get excited for the fight to come. As she did this the yellow bracelets on her began to unfold and cover her forearms, revealing a belt of shotgun shells. As weaponized gauntlets finally revealed themselves she leapt forward, punching the air three times and sending a trio of shots at him as she did so.

"Didn't anyone ever tell you to mind your 'Yanguage'?" Harry replied with a smirk as he raised his right hand in the air and created a livery shield around him, the shield protecting him from the blasts as they simply exploded on the shield sending ripples across its structure but nothing more.

"Ha! That's actually a good one." Yang replied with a smirk as she shot towards Harry, firing out to blasts from her gauntlets to increase her momentum. As soon as she got close she launched a heavy right hook to Harry's torso, instead of standing there and taking it though Harry instead apparated away with a faint cracking sound, only to appear directly behind her.

"Wait what!" Yang said as she saw her opponent disappear from right in front of her, luckily though her trained senses allowed her to duck and roll as she felt something coming at her from behind.

"Has anyone ever told you that you need to chill out?" Harry said with amusement as he sent a blast of icy air at the girl. The spell freezing over most of the ground between them and giving Yang a slight coating of frost as she only just dodged out of the way.

"What're you trying to do turn me into a Yangcicle!" Yang replied as she brushed off the frost from her clothing. Instead of any laughter though, all she received was a deadpan stare from Harry. "What that was funny!"

"No just no." Harry replied before he disappeared with another crack, only this time to appear above her as he dropped down, preparing to deliver an axe kick.

Taking a step back, she was able to avoid the kick, but was unable to take advantage of the failed attack as the man met the floor in a roll that had him soon on his feet and engaging Yang in hand to hand combat. Dodging the blows he sent at her, Yang retaliated with a series of her own high-speed jabs and crosses, but just like Harry's strikes none of them made contact, his speed and reflexes allowing him to dance around Yang's powerful strikes. Attempting to end the fight she changed from throwing a number of rapid jabs to instead throwing a powerful uppercut into his chest. The sudden change seemed to work as she broke through his guard and connected with his chest, only for him to reach out with his hands and wrap his arm around hers, his legs coming up to constrict her neck and shoulder as he twisted and slammed Yang onto the ground, Harry's heavier body adding to the force of the blow.

Not that this seemed to faze Yang as like some kind of berserker she shrugged off the blow, and Harry to as she lashed out and sent him flying a few metres back, only to land on his legs, facing her in a ready stance. By the time he settled in his stance though Yang had already closed the distance between them, sending a right hook straight toward Harry's jaw.

Lashing out with his hand what happened next caught Yang by surprise; a large hand made of a mixture of wood and stone erupted from the floor of the dance floor. With a spped that belayed its size the hand shot towards Yang, catching her in its grip as it lofted her off the floor before slamming her down once more, the ground beneath her cratering at the force of the impact.

Harry though did not put his guard down, even as the hand began to dissolve back into the ground. He knew this was not the end of the fight, and a part of him was excited about that. A slight grin crossed his face as for the first time in months he felt something like excitement and happiness filling him, he had first started this fight to put Yang down and stop her from pursing Raven, but now though he was really getting into it.

Like he had predicted Yang exploded from the crater in a blur of motion as she shot towards where Harry was still standing, her arms pumping as she sent a number of shotgun rounds at him, no doubt hoping to knock him off guard. Not that it worked as just like last time Harry summoned his silvery shield of energy, the dome like protection stopping the blasts from touching him. What he hadn't expected though was for Yang to plough into his shield, the force of her impact creating a large crack along the side.

Releasing his control over the shield causing into to disperse, Harry sent a jet of fire at Yang, the flames forcing her to jump backwards to avoid. Switching his tack Harry slammed his hands together in front of him; drawing on his massive aura reserves as he did so, as he started drawing on the power within, his hands started crackling with blue coloured lightning. Looking up he saw Yang charging him again, once more sending shotgun blasts at him, the girl was nothing if not stubborn, if the first approach doesn't work, try it again and again until it does.

As she approached Harry released control on his spell, sending a blast of pure lightning at the charging girl. For Yang it was like getting hit by a train as she was lifted off her feet and sent crashing into the wall behind her, her aura almost completely drained as she used it to try and protect her from Harry's last attack.

"Sorry if I shocked you just then!" Harry called out to the smoking hole in the wall that he had just sent Yang through. Inside though he was slightly worried, that bolt of lightning was something he only usually used against the bigger Grimm, the intensity and the power behind it being a bit too much to use in a casual bar fight.

He shouldn't have worried though as Yang slowly emerged from the smoking hole in the wall. Her hair was glowing a burning golden colour like molten fire, and her grin was even wider than before, her previously violet eyes now scarlet red. She rushed her opponent again, this time noticeably faster. Her fist reared back and was sent directly toward the man's face. Harry twisted his body and allowed her momentum to carry her past him before delivering a banisher to her back, the spell hitting her like a wall or force.

Blown forward by the 'banisher' which only added to the momentum of her charge, Yang rolled to avoid face planting on the floor. She righted herself, and used her gauntlets, Ember Celica, to increase her speed as she charged again. This time she feinted and pivoted so that she would be in a blind spot.

Unluckily for her though Harry was no longer where she thought he would be, twisting around Yang tried to find him. It was only after she checked to her left, right and behind her, that she decided to look up. Just in time to see Harry flying above, seemingly just standing on the air as his coat swirled around. Before she could say anything though Harry struck, the ground beneath Yang seemed to become almost liquid like as multiple chains burst from it, each one of them wrapping around Yang.

Not that Yang took this lying down as she flared her power once more, the fiery aura around starting to melt and weaken the chains allowing her to start breaking free.

Before she could though Harry struck again taking advantage of her inability to move he rained down jets of red light, sending out stunners at the girl from both hands. Each one successfully chipping away a chunk of her aura until slowly like a dragon she succumbed to the overwhelming amount of stunners. Her shroud of fiery aura dispersing and her body going limp, it had taken almost a dozen stunners to put the girl down, as that berserk state she had taken had seemed to enhance not just her aura but the protection it gave her from Harry's ability.

Gently floating to the floor Harry kept a wary eye on the unconscious blond, the ability to fly was was something Harry truly loved. The knowledge had come with the memories he had received when he unlocked his Semblance, it had taken him years to master many of the spells and branches of magic that Tom's memories held. Some of which like the rituals and the potions were beyond him as the ingredients just don't exist, but the branches he knew as Charms, Transfiguration and the Dark Arts were all more than accessible to Harry. Though after witnessing Tom's memoires he knew that power was only power when it could be controlled, if he lost control of it then he would lose himself to. That is what had happened to Tom after all, he had delved so deeply into magic, using arcane rituals he never truly understood, it had corrupted him, which had led to Tom Riddle turning into Lord Voldmeort. Where Harry fit into this he didn't know, maybe he was once Tom Riddle he just didn't know, magic was after all a mysterious force beyond the understanding of most.

( - )

As Harry left the club he couldn't help but smile slightly, he had gone in there to drown his sorrows. But instead he had gotten himself in a fight, but not just any fight, it was one that got his blood bumping again. Before the fight he had been considering giving up and not going to Beacon, but that had been before he fought. He had forgotten the rush you got from battle; it was foolish of him to believe he could have been anything other than a fighter. Which is why he had decided to rake Ozpin up on his offer, it was going to be a pain, and he had no doubt the process would be emotionally taxing. But life keeps going, and unless he wants to stagnate in his own misery then he too would need to go forward to.

As he exited the now deserted club, Harry carried Yang outside, the pretty blonde slung over his shoulder. After all Junior was a little shit and Harry had no doubt that the vengeful prick would have done something nasty if he had left the unconscious blonde in there. Luckily for Harry though it turned out someone was looking for the feisty blond. Turns out Yang had a sister, someone who Harry didn't know existed, who had been out looking for the blonde all night and had finally tracked the brawler to Junior's club.

Ruby Rose was apparently her name, and she was two years younger than Yang and about half a foot shorter. She wore a mostly black outfit with lots of red trim and lace. The blouse, corset, and skirt were rather simple, excluding the trimming on the latter. Black leggings led to combat boots, and around her waist was a black belt with ammo and and a stylized silver rose. Two pins shaped like crosses held a bright red cloak to her shoulders. Her skin was the same tone as her sister's, but her face was slightly more angled. Silver eyes contrasted with black hair which was tinted with red toward the tips. Over all if he wasn't told that they were sisters, then he would never have guessed.

"Hey errr… why is my sister unconscious? And why are you carrying her?" Ruby asked her faced scrunched up in confusion as she tried to decide how she should act in regards to the current situation.

"We had a bit of a fight." Harry said as he held the blonde out to the younger girl, who upon taking her sister almost fell to the ground.

"Ohh, ok…." Ruby said awkwardly not sure what else she should say, she wasn't the most socially adept. "Who won…."

Harry blinked in surprise at that question before he gave a meaningful look to the unconscious Yang, who chose that exact moment to let out a snore as she turned and burrowed her face into her sister.

Looking at his watch, Harry gained a slight frown on his face. "Hey it is getting late; maybe you should be getting back home."

"Oh my god yeah your right, we should totally of been back home ages ago." Ruby said in a rapid burst of speech, starting to get nervous as she thought about how she was going t get back to Patch. It was close to midnight and the public transport to her home was not always the greatest.

Upon hearing the worry in the girls voice Harry ended up letting out a light sigh, he was beginning to think he had a saving people thing, as more often than not if someone needed help he would go out of his way to help them, something his mother did not approve of. It was annoying at times but he also liked that side of him, after all selflessness was not something Tom Riddle knew much about, and so the fact that Harry was willing to do something for someone else, meant he could distance himself from who Tom Riddle was.

"Come on then I will get you to the port." Harry said with a sigh, his words causing Ruby's face to light up. Which upon seeing Harry's own lips twitched a bit, sure the girl was a little awkward, but she also seemed like a nice enough girl.

( - )

(With Harry a few days later)

It had been a few days since Harry's fight in Junior's club and he was currently on an airship heading to Beacon Academy arguably the most famous Academy in the world, a school where skilled trainee Hunters and Huntresses, the best up and coming warriors the Kingdom had to offer were trained. In the distance he could see Vale, the capital of the Kingdom of Vale.

Vale was one of Four Kingdoms that made up the world of Remnant, and was also perhaps the most peaceful of the Kingdoms. Were one to look at the city, they would see a calm and sleepy city, where conflict was a distant memory. There was crime, most notably a recent rash of Dust thefts. But these crimes were ordinarily petty at best, the city like the Kingdom was mostly peaceful, its many settlements protected by both walls and Hunters. In fact the Kingdom of Vale had been enjoying an unprecedented level of peace these last few decades, something which many of the residents hoped would continue.

As Harry stood in the airship he couldn't help but smile, today was the day the new students of Beacon arrived at the Academy. This airship belonged to the academy, and was used to transport the students both old and new to their new home. Unsurprisingly, said students were spending the time mingling with the classmates they would be sharing the year with. Harry though was stood slightly apart, happy enough in his own company as he continued to gaze out of the window at Vale in the distance. He was soon interrupted by his thought however when he heard a familiar voice ring out across the cabin.

( - )

(With Yang and Ruby)

"Oh I can't believe my baby sister is going to Beacon with me! This is the best day ever!" The boisterous and cheerful voice of Yang rang out as she cuddled her younger sister Ruby to her.

"Please...stop..."

"But I'm so proud of you!" Yang gushed pushing aside her sister's request as she continued to smother the girl with cheerful affection.

"I just want to be normal..." Ruby muttered, a slight tone of dejection to her voice as she managed to escape her sisters grasp..

"But you are special, Ruby," Yang said happily unbothered that her sister had escaped her grasp, as she instead reached out her arm and wrapped it around Ruby giving her a short squeeze as she did so.

"Thanks Yang," Ruby said, leaning slightly into the hug.

"It's what I'm here for sis!"

The sibling's attention was soon drawn to a news broadcast though, as the screen soon showed an orange haired man who the news named as being a known criminal Roman Torchwick. The news then went on to describe how there was an incident in Vale involving a theft from a local dust shop. Hearing that Yang instantly gain a large smile on her face, as the incident sounded very like the dust shop robbery that Ruby had stopped.

"Oh I am so proud of my little sister, beating up all those guys?" Yang said as she once more wrapped an arm around her sister's shoulder. "Starting to take after your sister now aren't you? I mean next thing you know you will be getting involved in bar fights!"

Ruby's pale face flushed as she heard that, "Shouldn't you be discouraging gme from getting ginto fights, isn't that what an older sister is suppose to do? I mean you could have gotten badly hurt in that fight the other night."

Hearing that Yang frowned slightly, still not entirely happy about how she had had her arse handed to her in the fight. She had landed one blow and even that wasn't a god one. Over all she had been trounced, something that her father agreed with when she ended up recounting what had happened. The guy's Semblance whatever it was had been a difficult one to counter. This did make her feel better, however she was still quite keen to have a rematch, only she had no idea who he was as he had never actually given his name.

Before anything else could be said though the screen that was showing the news was replaced by another image, only this one was of a severe looking blonde woman. One Ruby seemed to recognise, if the widening of her silver eyes was any indication.

"Who's that?" Yang asked out loud, before the look of the woman reminded her of something, something that Ruby had mentioned when she was describing that night to her sister, "Hey Rubes isn't she the one who helped you out with the robbery, who is she?"

Before Ruby could answer her sisters question though the woman on the screen did so for her.

"My name is Glynda Goodwitch."

"Oh. You didn't mention her name sis."

"You are among a privileged few who received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy. Our world is experiencing an unprecedented time of peace, and as future hunters and huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you the knowledge and training to protect our world."

As Goodwitch's image vanished, Ruby looked at her sister, "I didn't know her name."

"You know in polite conversation you usually ask for the others name." Yang said in a chidingly to her sister, a slight smile on her faced at how social awkward her sister could be, it was a very endearing quality when you got to know her.

"Oh shush you." Ruby said as she turned away from her sister putting.

As she turned away she instead started looking through the windows which revealed the City of Vale that was now spread out below the airship, now fully revealed now that the ship had drifted below the cloud cover.

"Wow look Yang!" Ruby said as she walked up to the large windows staring out of them at the view as she did so, "I can see Signal from here!"

Smiling slightly Yang walked over to where her sister was standing, idly taking note of the dark haired boy who was wearing a black coat who like her sister was facing the windows and looking out at the view. Standing next to her sister Tang also strained her eyes slightly as she looked for Signal, the academy building soon standing out as she zeroed in on it.

"I guess home isn't that far after all…?" Ruby said, her words getting the attention of Yang who upon hearing them turned to face her younger sister.

Smiling Yang through her arm around her sister as she tried t cheer her up, knowing that she was currently missing her friends at Signal. "No Rubes, Beacon is our new home now, a new start where we can meet and befriend new people."

Turning to her sister a smile on her own face Ruby was about to respond, only for the cabin to rock slightly as a particularly strong gust of wind struck the ship. The lurch of the cabin caught Ruby off guard as she sent her falling into her sister, who herself was surprised as she reached out to catch her sister only to backwards herself, the lurch of the ship have knock Yang off balance slightly to.

In an almost comical sight the two sister fell to the floor in a sprawl of limbs, accidently crashing into the black haired boy who was standing next to them, the action catching him off guard and knocking him over to.

( - )

(With Harry)

Getting to his feet after having been unceremoniously dragged to the floor Harry was able to make it back to his feet, after spending a second to sort out his clothes so he didn't look to untidy he turned to the duo who had knocked him off his feet only to let out a groan as he recognised them.

"You!" Was the first thing Yang said when she looked up from floor, gently pushing Ruby off her as she scrambled to her feet, a glare on her face as she looked at the dark haired teenager opposite her.

Instead of answering the blonde brawler though Harry instead ignored as he stuck out a hand to Ruby who was only just now sitting up, a slightly dazed look on her face. "Are you ok Miss Rose?" Harry said affecting a charming and courtly smile on his face as he saw how Yang had started fuming at being so easily ignored.

Of course, Ruby being Ruby her response was quite awkward. Her pale cheeks flushing a bright red Ruby hastily took his hand a nervous expression on her face as she started trying to apologise, "Oh I'm fine! I just couldn't keep my balance, it was totally my fault and I really didn't mean to fall on you. I mean of course I didn't otherwise it wouldn't have been an accident… I mean… ermm… Hi."

"Hello…." Harry replied as his mind tried to catch up with Ruby's rapid talking. "And don't worry about it."

"Oh wait a second I know you, weren't you the guy who beat up Yang?" Ruby said excitedly before a thoughtful look crossed her face as she remembered what Yang had said earlier. "Oh I err… don't know your name?"

Harry winced slightly at that, "Hey yeah I wouldn't say I beat up your sister, it was more of a little spar than anything." Harry said ruffling the back f his head uncomfortably as he did so. "Also my name is Harry, sorry I didn't introduce myself before you know just stuff…"

"Hi Harry, so yeah I am Ruby and that is my sister Yang just in case you have you know… forgotten." Ruby replied gesturing to her sister, who at that point in time was glaring heatedly at Harry, her eyes flickering between violet and red as he kept ignoring her.

"Yeah I remember her, how are you feeling Yang? Sorry if I was a bit too hard on you. I just got a little too into the fight. I only really meant to stop you causing a scene and send you on your way." Harry said in a forced friendly tone as he turned to Yang. Not quite telling her the truth of why he had started fighting her, though stopping her from earning the eternal enmity of Junior for braking of his balls was also a valid reason. The man might not look that tough but he had a lot of criminal connections.

Caught off guard by Harry's statement and how friendly she was acting it took Yang a few minutes to pull herself together before she replied, a large grin on her face as she did so. "To hard, I say it was an even fight before you started pulling that bullshit with your Semblance! But I know how you could make it up to me, how about a rematch me and you. Start the school year off with a Yang!"

"Yaaaannnngggg!" Ruby groaned as she heard the girl's pun, one that she had used so many times now it was almost painful.

Harry however let out a slight snort of laughter as he heard the corny line. However he did soon reply to the girl's challenge. "As for the rematch I am sure we will have a one in combat class."

"What but why not sooner!" Yang said excitedly as she turned to the now named Harry, very much looking forward to fighting him again.

"Nope."Harry replied popping the 'P' as he did so.

"Boooo!" Yang heckled which only received a raised eyebrow from Harry and a slight giggle from Ruby.

Before anymore could be said there was a slight shudder as the airship touched down on the landing platform at Beacon Academy. This soon led to a rush of students grabbing their luggage and all trying to get off the ship at the same time, making it so that a scrum was slowly forming at the door.

Turning back around from the slight distraction Yang prepared to engage Harry in conversation, and maybe convince him to have a rematch with her. Only for him to be gone again, no doubt using that weird teleportation trick he had used in their fight. Which once again led Yang to the thought 'Just what the hell is that guy's Semblance.'

( - )

As soon as Harry got off the airship he received a message on his scroll. Looking down at it he let out a slight sigh, it was a message from Ozpin. Frowning the dark haired man turned on his heel before he apparated away with a slight cracking sound.

He soon reappeared in a large oval office, the room was at the top of Beacon's clock tower and offered a view of the city of Vale in the background, the large round window set into the wall also doubling as the clock face of the clock tower. Pushing out his senses he was bale to sense two other people in the room with him, turning around he found himself standing in front of the Headmaster and the Deputy Headmistress of Beacon, Glynda Goodwitch and Ozpin... just what was his name suppose to be?

Ozpin was tall, standing at around six tall. He looked to be in his late thirties, but his hair was unnaturally grey for that age. Around his neck was a green scarf with a cross emblem on it. He was wearing a black vest and open suit over a green shirt, his pants were also a darker shade of green. The man walked with a cane, which seemed strange for someone this young looking. A pair of wire-framed glasses were perched on his nose.

Glynda Goodwitch beside them looked slightly younger than Ozpin, but that may just be because of the man's grey hair. Her's was a bright blonde and in a tight bun long blonde bangs framing her face. She had bright green eyes which were covered by glasses and stood out a lot due to her pale skin colour. She was wearing a white elegant white top which came down to meet a long black skirt, which ended a few inches above the top of her black, knee-high boots. Hanging from her ears were two crystalline earrings, with a similar piece of jewelry hanging from her neck. A tattered-looking cape, black on the outside and purple within, hung from her shoulders. While it seemed worn at first glance, it seemed to be made that way on purpose.

"Headmaster Ozpin, Headmistress Goodwitch you wanted to see me?" Harry said with a curt nod of his head to the two in front of him.

"Indeed we did." Ozpin said as he looked up at Harry, a cup of coffee in his right hand and a slight smile on his face. Just looking at his face Harry knew he was not going to like what the Headmaster was about to say, he just had that look on his face. No doubt the irritating man had an idea that would no doubt lead to Harry becoming pissed off. "It should only take a few minutes."

Of course it will..." Harry said sarcastically, something which caused Glynda to scowl and Ozpin to smirk slightly.

( - )

(With Ruby Rose)

As she disembarked from the airship with her sister, Ruby's eyes widened as she looked around her at all the other students who were leaving the multiple airships that had docked at the platform. She was still jittery and nervous about Beacon. Yang's comforting on the airship aside, she was not looking forward to seeing how people would react to how young she was or how she managed to get into Beacon without either doing to combat exam or graduating combat school. She did not want to be seen as special, she didn't want people thinking she had done anything to cheat her way in, she just wanted to pass through Beacon and become a Huntress. And during that time she just wanted to be treated like anyone else. She was soon interrupted from her worry by Yang and her new surroundings.

"The view from Vale's got nothing on this," Yang spoke up.

"Yeah I know it is amazing right!" Ruby agreed excitedly as she looked around, before something distracted her from the view of the impressive academy. Namely, the new students that were walking towards it. Her eyes were wide and filled with awe as she gazed at all the surrounding students a thin trail of drool running down her chin, she wasn't interested in the bodies though, she wasn't a pervert. No instead she was interested in what was hanging off the students bodies. Their weapons.

"Sis! Look!" Ruby cooed her face flushed as she pointed at one of the students passing her by, "That's guy's got a collapsible staff! And-and she's got a fire sword!"

Ruby's obsessive ranting over the weapons was soon cut short though as Yang reached out with a sigh and grabbed a hold of her hood and pulled her back, as it looked like she was about to launch herself at some of the passing students. Ruby complained, as she was dragged back to her sister, who was currently sighing with a look that was both amused and exasperated on her face.

"Yangggggg." Ruby complained as her sister quickly got her back under control.

Yang just sighed a slight smile still on her face, "Easy there little sister. They're just weapons."

Putting her hands on her hips, Ruby couldn't believe her ears, "'Just weapons?' How can you even say that! They're extensions of ourselves! A part of us, not to mention so cool!"

"Why not swoon over your own weapon then?" Yang dryly suggested, her eyes scanning the surroundings as if she was looking for someone.

The sound of clanking came from Ruby, as she unfolded her custom built weapon. She was very proud of Crescent Rose she had made it herself, and when she had shown her Uncle Qrow he had said it was almost as good as his own weapon, something that was quite impressive considering it was her first finished weapon. But that being said as much as she loved her own weapon, being able to see other weapons was something she didn't often do. Signal hadn't had new weapons for some time, the students in her year had all built their weapons at the same time as her, which meant she had already fangirled over them. But being able to see more professionally built ones from the Beacon students was a new experience and one she was very much enjoying.

"Of course I'm happy with Crescent Rose," Ruby replied, cuddling her scythe to her as she did so, "I just like seeing new ones. It's like meeting new people... but better."

Yang held back another sigh, as she pulled her sister's hood down, "Ruby, come on. Why don't you make some new friends on your own?"

Ruby pulled her hood down, and smiled shyly at her sister. She knew Yang was trying to be nice, but why did she need new friends?

"Why would I need friends when I have you?"

"Actually..." the blonde replied, "I have to catch up with my own friends and maybe bug that Harry guy again. So... yeah I will see you later!"

Before Ruby even knew what was happening, Yang had rushed past her with a gaggle of her friends. Ruby blinked and spun around, thrown off balance by the sudden departure of the one person she actually knew here at Beacon. Struggling to stay on her feet, she felt her heart rapidly sinking. Yang had just abandoned her, no doubt she would justify it as being for Ruby's own good, putting her in a situation where she would have to reach out and make friends. Throw her in at the deep end so to say.

"Wait! Where are you going?!" Ruby complained, her head spinning, "Are we supposed to go to our dorms? Do we even have dorms?"

As she spun around Ruby soon lost her balance and fell backwards, not noticing as she did so that a white haired girl with was walking behind her, two porters walking beside her pushing along trolley's full of luggage.

( - )

(With Harry)

Harry soon arrived back at the landing platform after his impromptu meeting with Ozpin, the dark haired teen grumbling to himself as he did so. He had been right in his belief that he would not like what Ozpin had to say. Apparently he was going to be going through the initiation in the Emerald Forest. It was not ideal as Harry could think of a number of other things he would rather be doing than walking through a forest fighting Grimm. That was not to say that he didn't enjoy fighting Grimm, because e did, he never felt more alive than when he was in combat. No the problem was that the Grimm in the forests near Beacon were mostly all quite weak, as the elder and more intelligent Grimm knew that staying in close proximity to a Hunter's Academy was not the most sensible idea.

That was not to say the initiation would be easy, or that all the Grimm would be weak. Harry was sure that there would be one or two Grimm in the forest that were quite strong, having been strengthened through having survived multiple generations of Hunter's doing their initiation.

But still he was apparently going to be going through the initiation, including sleeping in the main hall, as to quote Ozpin; 'the initiation is an important factor in creating relationships between the students'. Well Harry was not happy about that, as he would much rather have slept on a nice comfortable bed than the floor, though by the time he had finished using softening charms the floor will be as comfortable as a bed which would make the point mute, still though it was the principal of the matter.

As he arrived back at the landing platform to pick up his luggage which had probably by this point been unloaded of the airship, he was distracted by what looked like a confrontation between some of the new first years. After collecting his trunk, shrinking it, and then pocketing it – he had cursed himself for forgetting to have done that before – he turned his attention back to the confrontation. Only for him to see it was between a white haired girl, who had blue eyes and was wearing a white combat skirt and his new acquaintance Ruby Rose. Though even as he watched another black haired girl with a bow seemed to like she was about to get involved. Walking towards the group of girl Harry decided to go 'save' young Ruby as she was starting to look slightly overwhelmed.

As he approached the group he heard the black haired girl finally speak up as she approached the arguing duo."She's Weiss Schnee."

That got Harry's attention, he had certainly heard of the Schnee family before, and not everything he had heard was good. No from what he had heard of them they sounded more like one of the extreme Pureblood families that Tom Riddle had met over the course of his life, a family that looked out only for themselves and looked down on anyone else not of their bloodline. That being said the comparison might be unfair, after all what he knew of the Schnee both good and bad he had gotten from secondary sources, he had ever actually met the family. But it appeared he was about to.

"Heiress to the Schnee Dust Corporation," the black-haired girl continued seemingly not noticing Harry's approach, as she instead looked at the Schnee with slight distaste. It appeared Harry wasn't the only one with a preconceived opinion of the Atlas based family, "The largest producer of energy propellent in the world."

"Finally, some recognition!" The now named Weiss said a look of superiority on her face at having both her family and herself recognised, apparently not picking up on the slight distaste on the other girls face as she spoke.

"Also known for their horrible labour and questionable business practices." The black haired girl finished, her amber eyes watching the white haired girls reaction as she seemed to process what had just been said.

Looking over at Ruby, Harry could help but smile slightly as he saw her giggling from to herself at the way Weiss sputtered when the other girl said that. He had to admit the other girls comments may have been uncalled for, but it was quite funny! It appeared not everyone thought so as with a final huff Weiss turned around and marched towards the Academy, the porters pushing the trolleys with her luggage hurrying along after her

"Hmm, well it seems she is quite happy to dish it out, but is can't take it when she is on the receiving end," Harry said as he finally made himself known.

"Harry!?" Ruby said in surprise as she turned around and looked at him. "Where did you disappear off to?"

Harry raised an eyebrow at that, the girl seemed quite upset that he had disappeared on her, before he could say anything else in response though Ruby spoke again.

"Hey where did that other girl go?" She asked looking around as she did only to see that the other girl had disappeared. Seeing this she slumped slightly before dejectedly saying "Why does everyone keep leaving?"

Harry shrugged slightly, not sure what he was exactly suppose o say to that, he had never been the best when it came to comforting others.. Ruby sighed again before turning to Harry a slight smile spreading across her face as she saw he had not disappeared. "So… do you know where we are suppose to go?"

Harry blinked at that, he would have thought it would be obvious where to go. After all, all the other students had been heading in the direction of the Academy, or to be more exact the large and rather obvious main doors to the Academy. "Yeah sure follow me?"

"Yay!" Ruby said happily as Harry turned and started walking towards the Academy, the smaller girl almost skipping along after him, her personality having revered completely after her small ru in with Weiss.

( - )

(With Ruby)

As the two of them walked across the Academy grounds together, Ruby found that she didn't really care whether or not they got wherever they were going on time. It was nice to just walk and talk with Harry, when she had first met him outside of the Club when he had approached carrying an unconscious Yang she had been a bit put off. But he had turned out to be quite nice and friendly, though as she looked at him closely she could see that some of his smiles seemed a little forced, as if he was trying to make out he was happier than he was. It was something both Ruby and Yang had experienced themselves, when Ruby's mum and Yang's step mum had been killed in the line of duty, it was a look someone wore when they were trying to tell the world they were better than they were.

But despite his sometimes forced smile he was quite easy to speak to, and didn't seem at all bothered by her occasional awkwardness. Maybe Yang was right, and this whole 'meeting people' thing wasn't as bad as she thought. But then she remembered meeting Weiss, and the accident with her dust, though really it was not just Ruby's fault, they both shared a part of the blame. She was just lucky that Harry had been around to cheer her up and show her where to go, otherwise she would have been stuck wandering round Beacon by herself.

"So yeah there I was just casually having a drink in the bar when BOOM, the door fly open and in tumble half a dozen bodyguards. Now when I see this I am obviously a bit confused as to what is happening," Harry was saying a slight smile on his face as he described in detail his first meeting with Yang. Ruby giggling along as she imagined the scene. "And then out of the door strides this blonde haired girl, acting all innocent even after breaking into the club, using several of the bouncers as a battering ram…"

Here Ruby let out a slight snort as that sound exactly like something Yang would do.

"Anyway she then goes to the bar and orders a drink. Of course the club owner notices her and asks her what she is doing." Harry said still smiling, "And then guess what she does?".

"Tell me, tell me!"

"She just grabs him buy his balls and twists them." Harry said laughing slightly as he remembered the high pitched squeaking sound Junior made. Now normally he would call something like that a bit uncalled for, but when it came to Junior he would make an exception.

As she heard that Ruby flushed letting out a slight choking sound as if she did not know whether to laugh at Yang's audacity or sigh at her shamelessness.

"Suffice to say Junior's thugs did not look happy, but before anything could go down with them I decided to get involved. Partly because well I was tips and wanted a fight, and partly because I did not want things to escalate any further." Harry continued his face sobering up slightly as he finished. Junior was not a guy to cross lightly, and although he would be pissed off at Yang, He wouldn't go out of his way to do anything nasty to her; she did after all related to formidable people. Both Qrow and Raven were well known in Vale's small Criminal underworld. But if she had gone ahead and humiliated him even more by beating all his men and destroying his club, Harry doubted he would have restrained himself from getting even, the man had some nasty friends of his own after all. Of course he also had other reasons for getting involved, but he was not about to share them all with Ruby.

Hearing his tone Ruby decided to change the topic of conversation, and there was one thing she was very comfortably talking about. Reaching behind her back a grin forming on her face as she looked at a curious looking Harry, she pulled out her pride and joy.

"Sooo..." Ruby said casually, before unfolding Crescent Rose her large red and black Scythe'/Sniper Rifle, "I have this."

"Ok… a question though; does it really need to be that big?" Harry asked his eyebrow raised in surprise. The weapon looked very much like Qrow's Scythe, or at least it did at first before his eyes noticed the scope.

"Of course! Plus it is also a customizable, high-impact sniper rifle," Ruby replied a smile on her face as she saw how interested Harry was by her precious weapon.

"So it is a big ass gun with a Scythe blade attached…." Harry said blandly, it was actually quite impressive and looked like it could be quite a devastating weapon. "Cool."

Ruby flushed slightly as she heard his description and praise for her weapon, before she looked over to Harry an expectant look on her face, "So what do you have?"

"Who me? Well…"Harry said a slight smirk on his face as he saw the expectant look on Ruby's face. His soon reached behind him, slipping beneath his coat and pulling out his folded up weapon. With a flick of his wrist it extended revealing itself to be a sword, the blade was easily five foot long and the handle was around eighteen inches. The sword was made out of a black metal, and if you were to look closely you would be able to see a number of faint symbols lightly carved into the blade in some kind of pattern. The blade was straight and double edged, the dark metal tapering to a very sharp tip at the end. Near the hilt of the blade there was what looked like a gun barrel, each chamber filled with a different type of dust. Swinging the large blade round he rested it easily against his shoulder, showing off to Ruby just how long the blade was.

Ruby's eyes sparkled as she saw his weapon, her silver eyes darting about and taking note of every little detail, of the trigger that was present where the sword's cross guard meet the handle. The faintly glowing red gem that seemed to act as the pommel for the blade, the archaic looking carving that decorated it. And first of all just how big the weapons was.

"So cool…" Ruby finally said her eyes sparkling. As she continued speaking a slight twinkle came to her eye. "And you said my weapon was too big…"

"Shush you." Harry said in amusement,

The response caused Ruby to giggle slightly before she asked."So does it do anything?"

"Yep." Harry said a smile crossing his face as he saw Ruby pout when he didn't continue.

"What does it do?" Ruby asked still pouting as he messed with her the same way Yang sometimes did, it was a familiar gesture that both annoyed Ruby and made her laugh.

"Well yeah I use the blade in combat as you could probably guess. But I also use the dust chambers to enhance my blade, by using some of the dust I am able to make my attacks stronger and depending on the kind of dust I use I can make them elemental," Harry explained simply, gesturing towards the different chambers of dust that were attached to the blade. It was a brief explanation as he didn't explain how he also used the dust to enhance some of his spells, after all the nature of dust greatly enhanced the effects of his spells depending on what dust he used and which spells he paired it with.

Ruby grinned slightly as she heard that, she had been expecting it to be a sword gun or sword cannon, which would have been cool. But what Harry described also sounded pretty cool, she couldn't wait to see it in action.

"So did you build it?"

"Yeah I built it while I was training to be a Hunter." Harry replied with a slight smile.

"Really which of the training Academies did you go to?"

"I didn't go to any of the training schools; I was trained by my mother and some of her friends. I ended up having to take the battle exam to come to Beacon." Harry replied before asking his own question to Ruby. "What about you, did you go to one of the training Academies or did you take the battle exam?"

"Well kind of both really, I went to Signal but never graduated, Headmaster Ozpin noticed my skills and offered to let me come ot Beacon where he thought I would be more challenged." Ruby replied slightly uncomfortably looking away from Harry as she did so.

"That's fair enough, Ozpin may be a meddling old fossil, but he is not stupid. If he believes you are ready for Beacon that is good enough for me." Harry replied, smirking slightly when he heard Ruby's surprised laughter at his comments about Ozpin.

"So does it have a name?" Ruby asked her face slightly pink as she changed the topic away from her, quite embarrassed after hearing how Harry thought she deserved to be here.

"Yeah I call it Glavius." Harry said a proud smile on his face as he looked back at his weapon. "So what's yours called?"

"Oh I call her Crescent Rose," Ruby said with a proud smile as she nodded her head, "I made her myself when I was at Signal, though I may have gone a bit overboard."

"Nah a Hunter's weapon is a very important tool; you can never really go overboard when you are making them." Harry said in response a slight smile on his face as he did so.

"Yeah!" Ruby said enthusiastically pumping her arm into the air.

"Well come on then Ruby we should probably get inside, you don't want to be late on your first day after all." Harry replied retracting his sword and putting it away as he did so. An action that was soon copied by Ruby as she seemed to realise they had been standing here talking about weapons for a while now.

"Oh yeah we need to hurry." And with that said Ruby disappeared in a swirl of rose petals. The girl moving so fast she was practically a blur to Harry.

Instead of looking put out be his companions disappearance Harry instead remained standing where he was, an amused look on his face.

With another swirl of rose petals Ruby reappeared in front of him, her face quite pink as she spoke. "Ermm, I still don't know where we are supposed to go…."

"Come on then follow me." Harry said with an amused smile as he continued walking, a pink faced Ruby following after him.

( - )

(With Yang)

"Ruby! Over here! I saved you a spot!" Yang called out over the sea of teenagers in the main hall. Her eyes immediately locking onto the figure of her younger sister, before they trailed over to the dark haired boy standing next to her. Immediately she recognised him as the ever elusive Harry, the boy who had slipped away unnoticed when they docked.

"I've got to go, that's my sister. I'll see you after the ceremony," Ruby said as she saw Yang waving to her, before she stopped, biting her lip slightly before turning back to Harry and asking. "So you want to come?"

As the two of them wandered over to where Yang was standing, Harry took a moment to look around the amphitheatre a slight grimace on his face before he looked out at the crowd. Taking note as he did so of a few new students who looked quite promising, his eyes focusing slight as he recognised a girl who had long red hair and a pony tail, he recognised her from somewhere but couldn't say off the top of his head.

"So look who it is." Yang said with narrowed eyes as she looked at Harry. "You're not going to disappear on us again as soon as we turn away are you?"

"Yang a pleasure to see you. I didn't realise you were in such a Harry..." Harry said with a slight smirk, which widened into a true smile as he saw Yang suddenly start grinning at him.

"Ohh, I think we are going to get along just fine green eyes." Yang said with a large grin, before she gave his shoulder a light punch. "Now let's start this year off with a Yang!"

"You two are just the worst." Ruby said holding her hands to her face as she did so.

"Oh shush!" The boisterous blond said as she grabbed her sister in a one armed hug. "So make any new friends?"

As she heard that Ruby looked up at her sister slightly nervously. Her sister blinked, and felt like sighing again. It was clear that her little sister wasn't having a good time, her obssessive fangirling over weaponry aside. Her sister was never the most socially capable of people. Which was something she would have to work on if she were to be put in a team.

"You mean after you ditched me?" the younger girl complained.

"Hey, I didn't ditch you!"

"You ditched your own sister," Harry spoke up.

"Well not really..." Yang trailed off chuckling to herself as she did so.

"Yeah you definitely did!" Ruby said as she point an accusing finger over at Yang.

"Meh, you'll get over it." Yang said nonchalantly as she grabbed her sister in another hug, smothering slightly in her large chest.

"It did not seem like you have done to badly, I mean you found Harry and from the looks of it the two of you have become friends." Yang said as she released Ruby fro her grasp.

Ruby nodded in response to her sisters statement before she remembered what else had happened after Yang had ditched her."I was yelled at actually,"

"Someone yelled at you?" Yang asked surprised, before her eyes darkened, her protective sisterly instincts flaring up as she menacingly cracked her knuckles.

"Uh huh! This crabby girl, who said I got in her way and got all angry at me! I don't even know why, I just wanted her to stop yelling at me! And then she started shaking dust in my nose, and then I sneezed... and kind of exploded."

"Yikes, meltdown already?" Yang said blinking slightly a she tried to process everything her sister just said.

"No, I literally exploded a hole in front of the school..."She angrily said "There was a fire and I think some ice?" She brought a hand to her chin recalling the moment.

"Are you being sarcastic?" Yang slyly smirked at her younger sister, Ruby never understood sarcasm even if she was explained that it indeed was sarcasm.

"Ugh, I wish!, I tripped over some crabby girl's luggage and then she yelled at me! And then I sneezed, And then I exploded! And then she yelled again until this girl with a bow came over and tried to help me!" Ruby said her voice pitching slightly as she sounded almost hysterical.

Before anything else could be said though, the group were interrupted by the arrival of a white haired girl.

"You!" Weiss yelled behind Ruby, startling the girl so much she jumped into Yang's arms who instantly caught her little sister.

"Oh god, it's happening again!" Ruby squeaked as she nuzzled into Yang's arm and tried to make herself as small as possible.

"You're lucky we weren't blown off the side of the cliff!" Weiss chastised the bubbly girl with a frown, finger angrily tracing unknown patterns on the air.

"Oh my god" Yang gasped as her eyes widened in surprise. "You really exploded"

It was at that point that Harry decided to speak up, "Hey come on now I am sure it was just an accident"

Hearing that the Schnee heiress turned on him her blue eyes flashing slightly as she shoved a pamphlet on dust into Harry's face. Before she turned and did the same to Ruby the heiress explaining as she did so, about how the Schnee Dust Company is not responsible for any injuries and she went on and on as her voice became higher and higher in pitch.

"You really want to start making things up to me?" Weiss continued after she finished giving her little impromptu lecture to mainly Ruby, but also partially to Harry for some unknown reason.

"Look, it sounds like you two got off on the wrong foot" Yang finally spoke up, scratched the back of her head sheepishly as she decided to relieve some of the awkwardness, Weiss interruption had caused. "How about you start over and try to be friends okay?" she said with a smile.

Harry winced at that, already knowing how such an interaction would go.

"Yeah! Great idea sis!" Ruby exclaimed as she turned to Weiss again and brought her hand up for a handshake "Hello Weiss, I'm Ruby wanna hang out?" She cheerfully asked.

Weiss instantly reacted "Yeah!" She exclaimed in a very sarcastic and false tone "And we can paint our nails, and try on clothes then talk about boys, like that guy" she finished gesturing at a surprised looking Harry, who cringed slightly as he heard that.

"Oh wow, really?" Ruby asked hopefully.

Harry deadpanned.

Yang deadpanned.

Weiss deadpanned.

"No" Weiss said, looking at Ruby like she was an idiot.

Before anymore could be said the Headmaster of Beacon, Ozpin finally arrived, Glynda following behind him as he walked up onto the stage in the hall, and walked over to the microphone which was also on the stage.

"I'll keep this brief" Ozpin started as he looked out over the crowd of students in the hall, all of them waiting or him to speak. "You have traveled here today in search of knowledge, to hone your craft and acquire new skills."

As that was said the many students in the hall started grinning, showing how eager they were for the upcoming year.

"And when you finish, you are going to dedicate your life to the protection of the people."

This received a few cheers from some of the students. Harry though twitched slightly when he heard that, his expression becoming momentarily bleak. Something that only Yang noticed as Ruby and Weiss were both giving Ozpin their full attention.

"But when I look among you, I just see wasted energy. A need for purpose...for direction. You assume that knowledge will free you of this. But your time at this school, will show you that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step."

And with that said, Ozpin walked away from the microphone. Yang frowned slightly, that was quite an unusual speech, especially to give on the first day. After all it was anything but welcoming, no instead it was almost like Ozpin wanted to test their resolve before they even started.

"You will gather in the ballroom tonight. Tomorrow, your initiation begins, be ready," Goodwitch said in a stern tone as she walked over to the microphone. Finishing off Ozpin's speech for him.

As they heard that the crowd began to disperse, Yang looked at her sister, a confused expression on both their faces.

"He seemed...off."

Ruby nodded, "Yeah, it's almost like he wasn't even there?"

"Its just Ozpin, he always was an odd one." Harry spoke up.

"You know him..." Yang asked as she turned to Harry, only for the black haired man to have disappeared on her once again when her back was turned.

( - )

(With Harry)

Harry sighed as he walked the halls of Beacon alone. Ozpin's speech hadn't change since the last time he had heard it, hearing it again like that had led to him thinking about things he would rather avoid. It was while he was wandering around wrapped up in his own thoughts that he was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Hey Harry!"

Looking up he was easily able to find the source of the voice, the one who had spoken was a tall girl who looked around his own age. Her name was Coco the leader of Team CFVY and an old friend of Harry's. She had fair skin, short dark-brown hair, and dark-brown eyes which were currently covered by a pair of sunglasses, despite it being night. Her clothing consisted of a long, cocoa coloured shirt with a dark brown waist cincher. On her legs she wore long, dark brown trousers with ribbons on the left side. Around both her waist and torso there were belts of bullets. On her head she wore her signature beret. Overall she cut both a striking and at least to Harry a familiar image.

"Coco." Harry nodded in reply a slight smile tugging at his lips as he saw her for the first time in a while. "Long time no see, how have you been?"

The response he received was not unexpected, taking a step forward Coco slammed her fist into his stomach, the strike doubling him over and causing him to wheeze.

Not that this bothered Coco. "Is that all you have to say to me? Its been month and I haven't heard a word, none of us did. We didn't know where you were or how you were doing, a part of me even though you might have run off and gotten yourself killed."

"It wasn't exactly a good time for me." Harry replied as he got back to his feet, his face slightly pale despite his aura having repaired any damage.

"Oh boohoo you weren't the only one that lost friends." Coco snapped back.

"Yeah well they were more than just friends to me, they were my team, they were like a family to me!" Harry said harshly, his green eyes flaring slightly as he heard what Coco said.

"Yeah, I know that, we all do. But do you think the answer is to just cut yourself off from those who care about you." Coco replied, her voice pitching slightly with emotion.

"Look I am sorry ok, its just not been a good time for me." Harry said his voice also becoming slightly emotional before he pulled himself together. "Rudi, Xana, Neo they were my team and I was there captain. But now they are all dead and I am the only one left, I failed them."

"It was not your fault. You were first year Hunters, you may have been the better than most of the third years, but you were still inexperienced. You weren't to know that the Grimm would swarm you like that, or that there were so many. But despite that you stayed and fought, and because of that early one thousand civilians were able to be evacuated from the settlement. They might have died, but they didn't waste their lives. They did their duty and so did you, you didn't fail them, if anything it was the reinforcements that failed you!"

"B-but they died... " Harry said his tone breaking slightly as he did so.

"Yes they did, but you didn't. You weren't the only one who was crushed by their deaths." Coco said a few tears now running down her cheeks. "You should have come to us, you shouldn't have been out there alone."

"I am tougher than you think you know." Harry said as he reached out and pulled Coco into a hug.

"Not cool."

"You know you love it."

( - )

"I miss anything?" Harry asked as he walked over to where Yang and Ruby were sitting, having just apparated down to just outside the door to the main hall. In a bit of a good mood after having chatted to some old friends.

Ruby turned around slightly surprised as she saw Harry walking up to them, "You just missed Yang making terrible jokes and eyeing up all the boys." She continued as she sent her sister a slight glare, which incidentally caused Yang to turn around.

"Wait what?" Yang said as she half heard Ruby's comment.

"Nah, come off it I was just joking around Ruby, those boys are still just boys. What I need is a man." Yang said with a grin, before sending a wink Harry's way, putting the dark haired man off guard as she did so.

"Right..." Harry said in amusement before he walked over and found a sleeping bag and a spot near the other two to sleep on.

"Anyway, I was just telling Ruby that she can make friends here. You for instance, even if you do keep disappearing on us." Yang said nudging Harry with her foot as he sat down.

"But Yanggggg..."

When he heard that Harry just shrugged, "I'd listen to Yang on this one. Having friends is important. Tomorrow you are going to get assigned into a team, and when that happens you are going to have to work alongside them. And you will work best with your team if your friends with them."

"I know!" Ruby complained as she buried her head into her pillow. Only for Yang to pull it away and hit her with it. "Hey Yang!"

"Cheer up sis, we're at Beacon! We're about learn how to become fully fleged Hunters! How cool is that?!"Yang said once again working her sisterly magic on Ruby.

"Pretty cool." Ruby said with a slight smile, before she looked up and spotted someone familiar."It's that girl..."

"You know her?" Yang asked as she looked up and saw were her sister was looking. A black haired girl who was wearing a set of black pajamas, and who looked to be currently reading a book.

"Well I wouldn't say I know her, she just kinda helped me when Weiss was shouting at me." Ruby replied.

"Well this is the chance to know her!"

With that said Yang proceeded to grab her sister's arm and drag her over to where the dark-haired girl was sitting. Harry just choosing to observe from where he was lying, after all he had just got comfortable, he wasn't about to get up again.

"Hellloooo!" Yang said as she walked over to the black haired girl, dragging Ruby along behind her.

Hearing the shout the girl looked up her amber eyes watching as a busty girl with long blond hair approached, dragging behind her a shorter dark haired girl who seemed a few years younger than her. "Hello?"

"I believe you two know each other?" the blonde replied, pointing at an embarrassed Ruby as she did so.

"Hi...I'm Ruby," the girl in question stuck her hand out, only to pull it back hesitantly when it became apparent the mystery girl wasn't going to shake it.

"And I'm Yang! What's your name?"

"Blake..."

As Yang and Ruby started whispering at each other, Harry just watched bemused, the pair were being very loud so he could already hear how their attempt at striking up conversation was going. Looking around he was able to see he wasn't the only one who was watching as a number of other students were also being nosy.

"So, how are you doing?" Yang finally asked after her whspered conversation with her sister ended.

Blake barely looked up from her book, "Good."

"Okay...nice night isn't it?"

"Yes, almost as nice as this book I'm reading," Blake replied, obviously trying to politely tell the two girls to 'go away and leave her alone'.

Ruby and Yang just smiled to each other awkwardly.

"That I will continue to read." Blake said as she tried to prompt the other two into leaving.

They didn't pick up the hint though.

"What's its name?" Ruby asked as she looked down at Blake's book.

"What?" Blake replied.

"Your book? What's its name?"

The girl blinked her eyes, before replying hesitantly, "It's about a man with two souls, both fighting for control."

Harry blinked when he heard that, it sounded similar to what he had experienced as a child. When he had unlocked his Semblance and gained the unknown memories that gave him the knowledge he needed to wield his Semblance (magic). It had felt very much like he was two people both trying to fight for control of his body. Was he Tom Riddle who later became the Dark Lord Voldemort or was he just Harry. Even now he still didn't entirely know. Pushing away those thoughts Harry stopped paying attention to there conversation, instead pulling his sleeping bag tightly around him as he turned and tried to get some sleep. He was after all going to be meeting his new team tomorrow, he could only hope he could get one with that team as well as he got on with his first team.

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AN: Now I am sure some of you will have a lot of questions about this chapter. Which is good, I think that is quite an important thing for a first chapter to do.

Also I know I may have gotten a few of my RWBY things wrong, but that is because I have only just finished watching them and so wouldn't call my self an expert by any stretch of the imagination. That said I have read some very good RWBY fanfics, especially recently after having actually fully watched the show.

Also one thing many people like to know is the pairing, to that I will just say that I have know idea. I can't remember what my original plan was so meh...

Anyway please read and review etc.

Seagate.