Hey! Okay here is what's going on… I found out my Leukemia is back. So I'll be in the hospital for a while, but that God for Laptops! After this I don't know what the plan is… I just hope it isn't a transplant. The survival odds on those scare me really bad! I don't scare easy so that's really saying something.

Anyway it's time for chapter 14 already! That's great. Thank you to everybody who reviewed. I'd mention everybody but right now I have way too much on my mind. I hope you all enjoy this story cause I know I am.

Who should Draco be paired with?

Pansy

Luna

Lavender

Other (who?)

What should they learn at the academy?

Just give me some ideas.

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Attention! I am putting out a challenge! I'm calling it the destiny challenge. Here are the rules.

The Durslys did not raise Harry.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione become friends but do not end up in Gryffindor.

They don't fall for Dumbledore's Manipulations.

Severus Snape is their friend and likes Harry.

They don't technically have to like Draco but I'll leave that up to you people.

Also at some point in the story they must go back in time to either the Founders age or to the Marauder's time.

This is the destiny challenge! If any one would like to participate in this challenge please let me know I'd love to read it.

Chapter 14

The four friends were coming up with names for their horses. Toushi decided to name her mare Artemis. Honoo decided on the name of Pyro for his mount. Arashi had debated between a few different names but ended up choosing Amaya. Ryuu had been adamant about the name of his horse since day one, Blizzard.

Honoo and Toushi had thanked Severus profusely for buying their horses. Two days after the start of Christmas vacation Severus got a letter from Albus to keep his eyes open for Harry, Ron, and Hermione. That the three friends had somehow gotten past the teachers and onto the train. There was also a side note saying they were planning on going to the Malfoys.

Severus chuckled a little and crumpled the letter and threw it into the fire. They watched as the letter burned and singed before being completely engulfed in the flames. Ryuu shook his head, "The old fool does he not realize that they are perfectly safe?"

"He's just upset because everyone expected the three of us to be in Gryffindor. There for we do not fit in to his picture perfect plan. He's manipulative, he likes to have everyone under his thumb." Arashi snickered.

"He's just angry because the four of you don't play right into his hand… he's always been a bit touchy about that type of thing." Cissia grinned.

"Well if he think we are just going to come crawling right back to the castle he'll be waiting for a while." Honoo rolled his eyes.

"Well he thinks we are just normal little children. We may be children but normal we are not. He expects us to be looking for protection and security." Toushi shakes her head.

"Well what do you expect? We are 11, be expects to ask us to act like we are 11 years old." Arashi rolled his shoulders to let out some tension.

"True." Honoo smirked. "Even my own family thought I was going to be in Gryffindor, mum is still angry because I got placed in Slytherin."

"Well let us not think on it now, it's Christmas coming up soon." Toushi smiled.

"True… how have your studies been going? I've been a little curious," Cissia smiled eagerly.

"Studies have been going wonderfully, the only class none of us are particularly fond of is History of Magic… So we take turns taking notes in class." Ryuu smirked.

"Transfiguration is absolutely the best class ever." Arashi smiled.

"Charms is so fascinating," Toushi rubbed her right knee that she had nicked on the coffee table.

"How about your extra classes?" Severus asked.

"Oh love them! Martial Arts is great, I've done a little bit of it before so I'm picking it up really quickly." Arashi closed his Transfigurations book he had been reading.

"Tactics class is my favorite! It's like having a class on how to play chess." Honoo moved his queen to E5.

Toushi stared at the game she was losing, "I tend to lean towards the languages classes, I can't wait to get started."

Ryuu sat up a bit straighter, "Naw, Weapons class has got to be the best!"

"Sounds like you four are excited to get started…" Cissia smiled happily.

"Oh most defiantly!" Toushi grinned.

TBC

Okay I know it's extremely short but I've a lot on my mind at the moment. So forgive me I'll work on making them longer.

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