Harry stared blankly at the person in front of him. His mind was completely blank. He didn't know how to react, and it would seem the person in front of him was in the exactly same position. The air between them was tense and awkward. However, there was no malice or hatred between the two. It still left Harry feeling uncomfortable though. Not to mention the mixed feelings that was coming from Riddle. Riddle might not have been Voldemort, but he accepted that the psychopath had created him. Standing before a traitor that had lead to the death of his original had left him with an odd mixture of feelings.

"It would seem Mister Potter, that you still have not gained the social necessity of basic manners…" The voice said silkily as a vampiric smirk finally crossed colorless lips.

Harry twitched before a sweet smile crossed his own face. "In response I must say Professor, that death has taught you basic hygiene and how to take care of your teeth."

The two stared blankly at one another although bright red lightning flashed between their eyes.

The third person in the group couldn't help but sigh heavily, her shoulders slumping. Standing up straight and squaring her shoulders she walked over slapping the both of them on the back of their head. "Will you two cut it out! I know you didn't get along but can you leave the cat fight until later?"

Severus Snape spluttered as he stared at Lily Potter with wide eyes. "C-cat fight?" He asked in disbelief before a sneer crossing his face.

"Oh, no you don't!" Lily shouted reaching out and pulling on his cheeks. "Now I've told you. In order for you to redeem yourself you cannot sneer and be mean. Just as James is not allowed to bully or bad mouth you. So get that sneer off your face right this instant Mister!" She scolded pulling harshly on his cheeks.

Harry snickered as he watched the scene in amusement. He had always had a feeling his mother was a person of authority… Not only from the memories of her hating his father because he was a bully, but because he knew his temper and sarcasm had to come from someone. James might have been a bully, but he was witty and charming. He was nowhere near the spit fire Harry was, nor did James have the silver tongue Harry did. Sirius and Remus had both agreed that he didn't really have his father's personality at all. Not to mention watching his mother bully his own personal tormentor was the funniest thing in the world.

Lily Potter stepped back with her hands on her hips and a nod. She turned away from her friend, who was rubbing his throbbing face, and turned to her son. She stared at Harry blankly as he calmed down and stared back. The silence was taken over by the sound of wind suddenly blowing as they stayed in a lock down.

Severus sweat dropped at the sight that reminded him of a old West show down. All that was missing was the…. Severus eyes followed the tumble weed in disbelief. He wasn't sure what it was about the Soul Society that made every one insane or crazy… He personally blamed the fact that it was based off of Japan's culture…after all everyone knew the Japanese were crazy.

The wind finally stopped blowing. There was silence and then a sniffle.

"My baby!"

"Mum!"

Severus twitched as he watched Lily and Harry glomp onto each other. Oh yes, it had to be the damned Japanese influences. He knew for a fact that Lily had never glomped a person in her life, well while she was alive anyway. There was also the fact that before coming here something called a glomp had never existed before. And he knew for a fact Pot-Harry had never given anyone a hug he had initiated…and he certainly had never given a flying tackle before. He briefly gave thought to the notion of how people would have reacted if the Boy-Who-Lived gave greetings by flying tackles. 'Dear god… the world might have imploded…' He thought his skin turning a grey tone as he paled, an image of Draco's reaction appearing in his mind.

Lily held onto her son tightly nuzzling him as tears gathered in her eyes. Of course she had seen him on the times she was summoned, with the wands and the stone. And she and James often snuck off when their Captain didn't mind to see him. But…to be able to hold her baby boy… A shuddering sob escaped her as she buried her face in his hair. A smirk crossed her face. 'He might have more of your looks, but he takes more after me. Ha! I win James!' She declared mentally.

Harry was basking in the warmth and love he was feeling. Of course Hisana hugged him and he knew she loved him, Riddle too in his twisted way… And Mrs. Weasley had hugged him before, letting him feel maternal love and safety. However, he had never felt this overwhelming feeling of love and safety before. 'This is so much better then Mrs. Weasley's hugs…' He thought cuddling into his mother's hold.

Severus sighed, as he reached up holding his head. 'Why do I feel the afterlife is going to be far, far worse than the life I had?' He wondered in mourning.

"Wait you mean Professor didn't go to the Academy?" He asked with a pout, as he looked sulking at said man.

Said man was sulking in the corner of the room muttering about how he had never called him Professor in life, and it took him dying to do so…

Lily beamed happily at her son, as she sat across from him. A warm pot of tea between them, with an elegantly designed china placed before the three. She was British and while she had merged with the culture like all souls did upon dying, she refused to give up her motherland's tea and tea wear. Although the snacks spread out was a mixture of the two cultures, including Mochi and Treacle Tart. Harry had to admit, he wasn't fond of Green Tea. Something Lily said was the popular brand here. However, he was finding that a number of the snacks that he didn't recognize were great. Especially the ones filled with that red bean paste stuff. He never thought something made from some kind of bean would be so sweet and good.

"That's right. When we Wizard die we go through a different process. We already have such a connection to our Reiryoku, or Soul Energy/Power, that it would be a waste if we squandered it by living our lives waiting for a Shinagami to notice it. Not to mention that it doesn't take much for us to learn Kido. You see what we know as Magic is truthfully known as Reiatsu, or Spirit Pressure. The only difference between our Magic and Kido, are the incantations and the usages for it. Kido are only used in worthwhile and useful ways. To protect, to fight, to seal, to heal and so what. Unlike with Magic where it was used for everything. Cooking, cleaning, repairing...There was literally no limit to what could be done with Magic." Lily said with a slight frown.

"To be truthful…a lot of the spells created where useless and created only for self satisfaction. Really, who needs a spell to clean some dishes or to seep on a floor? Nonsense…" Lily said with a slight scowl. "Kido, however…has no foolishness. Because of this it is much more limited and restricted then Kido. And that is why we go through a different processing. Because if we have our memories when we awaken in the Soul Society, that means we can use our magic. After all we have lived our whole lives in training our Soul's Power. And our levels are always much larger than others."

"However, when we die our Soul Energy changes. A number of our spells are replaced with the Kido counterpart. Not only that, but our levels change. We are no longer restrained to the amount of Spirit Pressure we can use. And the natural blocks placed on our Soul Energy that comes from being human are removed. Meaning that if a wizard were to try and use his magic here, there could be…unfortunate consequences…" She said with a wince, turning to look at Severus with an arched eyebrow.

Severus merely turned away with a dignified air about him. "I don't do well waking up and finding some old man leaning over me…." He muttered before lowering his voice. "And I didn't destroy the entire district, just the building I woke up in and a few surrounding ones…" he said with a scowl.

Lily giggled, while Harry stared wide eyed at the man. Already he could picture what probably happened. It was scary to know that their mag-Soul Power was this unstable here.

Lily turned back to him and grinned. "Because of this our Caption is responsible for locating and bringing wizards and witches to the Kido Corps upon our dying." She said with a grin.

"So that we can be properly trained and taught in a place that was designed to withstand unstable Soul Energy and Spirit Pressure. There is a device that was created by the King himself to alert and locate a wizard and or witch here. The Caption then finds them and checks out the situation. If the wizard or witch has their memories then they are taken directly to the Kido Corps. If they do not, he then makes sure the Gotei 13's Captain Commander is informed that they have a potential in Kido. He then makes sure they join the Academy to get basic training in Kido classes, once they pass they are recruited into the Kido Corps."

Harry blinked as the information was processing through his mind. Hisana and Riddle were breaking it apart and giving simpler explanations to him. He always knew his mother was smart… Slowly he nodded his head. "I see that. But why did you say they take Kido classes? Don't they take the others are well?" He asked in confusion.

Lily and Severus exchange glances. "Not usually…" Lily said. "Tell me Harry…have you noticed anything different about Severus and I from the others you have seen in the Seireitei?" She questioned looking at Harry with a smile and a tilt of her head.

Harry blinked and looked them over before frowning. "You don't have Zanpakuto's…" He muttered.

Lily nodded. "That's right. We don't have Zanpakuto's. And to be truthful, people who were wizards or witches usually never gain one." She said with a soft smile, watching her son's expression turn to confusion. "I think it's because we have spent our lives training our Soul Power and using our Spirit Pressure… You can say it is a part of our soul. The strong connection we have and the large amount we can control, they take up the space in our soul a Zanpakuto would normally reside in. They always said that Magic was alive, that it could feel for itself… And in a sense that is true. Our magic gains a personality, much like a Zanpakuto."

"We do not have a sword no, but we have the same connection. Our Soul Power can also manifest into a form if it wishes to as well, just as you're Zanpakuto can manifest and speak to you. Because of this, it is extremely rare for a wizard or witch to gain a Zanpakuto. The only ones that do are people who have two extreme personalities, or those that have a strong connection to an element. And as you know Elemental magic is rare." She explained.

"That is not to say…" Severus said slowly. "That we do not have the possibility to have a Zanpakuto. However, our Soul Power is more like a copy of ourselves. We wizards and witches know our limits, our strengths, and our weakness. We know how to use them. As such our soul does not need to separate to allow us to use our innate powers. Or perhaps it is better explained…if we are ever in a deep need of a manifestation of our powers…say during a war or danger. Our magic can indeed take form of a Zanpakuto. However, it will merely be a way for us to focus our strongest abilities for use. I for instance was the best at potions and mind arts. My Zanpakuto would most likely either be one of Poison's or to do with mental attacks." He explained slowly, more used to Harry's intelligence level then Lily was.

Harry blinked and nodded slowly again, his expression thoughtful. 'That explains your abilities a bit more Riddle… I don't think manipulations of blood and a person's soul is normal…' He thought.

'I suppose that makes sense. I was created by a soul fragment and the blood of your scar…' Riddle said in a seriously thoughtful tone.

Harry rolled his eyes knowing that it was Tom Riddle's need for knowledge that was showing at the moment. Shaking the thoughts off and turned back to his mum and Professor. "I can understand all of this. But you just said that Kido was strict. What about the so called useless spells, you know cleaning and what not?" He questioned.

Lily grinned. "We still have them. You see, only spells that have a counterpart in Kido are changed. And even then ours are stronger and a bit different then a normal Shinagami's. Because in a way it merges our spell with the Kido version, adding to it. Thus ours are stronger or a bit different than the original. Take the Bakudo Spell #9 Geki. Which to us is Stupefy. A red light engulfs the enemy and paralyzes them. When we use stupefy the red doesn't remain covering the person and they fall over. Thus when we use Geki, it adds to it. Ours lasts much longer then a normal Geki, and our enemies are usually knocked over as well. It's mostly thought that we just overpower them." She explained.

Harry blinked and nodded. "That sounds easy enough to understand, but what about the others?" He questioned.

Lily chuckled slightly. "We still have them, like I said. However, it's an odd thing. When we use something like cleaning charms our Spirit Pressure is unpredictable. Sometimes the charm will keep on for a week, or it might only last a few minutes. Alohomora might cause a door to explode. And for some people the charms and magic spells can't be used at all. It all depends on your Soul Power really. If it was a charm or spell you used often enough you can still use it."

"However, it is like wand-less magic meaning you will have to relearn it all over again. Not to mention there are no movements and it takes more concentration and Spirit Pressure to be used. If it's a spell you maybe only used once in your lifetime, you probably won't be able to do it. The more your Soul Power recognizes what you're trying to do, the more likely you will be able to actually use it." She explained, with her eyes closed and a finger in the air.

Harry found his mother's lecture mode amusing. However, he was also grateful she was taking the time to explain everything to him. Although…he was a bit annoyed to find that even among the abnormal, he wasn't normal…