The sacrifice of youth

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Yuu Yuu Hakusho Characters...sigh

Summary: HP/YYH crossover. So many people do them but I love to read them so I thought to myself "Why not write one!" It is VERY different from other HPxYYH I promise! It's set 20 years in the future of the HP books. Hard to summarize! There will be yaoi! Please R&R!

Chapter one

Hiei craned his head, stretching the muscles of his neck with ease; his hair lightly danced in the breeze. His eyes glowed with interest as he watched the pedestrians walking along the street. He sniffed the air and turned around with grace, knowing exactly whose face he was going to meet.

"Kurama, what brings you out of hiding?" He smirking, pretending he gave a damn.

The other demon raised an eyebrow, grinning back. "It seems your sense of humor hasn't faded with the years, hiei," Kurama smiled, bearing two shiny pointed canines "you have always been such a cocky little demon." He remarked. Hiei was surprised at the affront but mostly insulted by it; yet, he was uninterested in fighting with his former friend. He was more concerned with why the fox youkai had tracked him down after so many years. He waved his hand in a gesture for Kurama to get to the point. Kurama laughed internally at his friend's new found sense of self-control. Kurama could see Hiei was slightly interested, his eyes burning to a deep crimson, but he was hiding it well. The longer he waited to answer the fire demon the more lightly Kurama could spark the reaction he wanted. After five minutes of silent staring, hiei had had enough, just what Kurama was waiting for.

"You insolent fox, you show up here like nothing has happened," Hiei balled his hands in to fists fighting the anger "you are a fool not to fear for you life." Hiei lowered his brow.

"Are you quite finished feeding your own ego yet, Hiei?" Kurama yawned, "Some of us have little time to spare." The Yoko smiled playfully and leaned on the opposite roof ledge.

Hiei, beyond annoyed, bared his teeth and growled at the fox demon. "Kisama"

Kurama only mocked him further by staying silent and ignoring Hiei as he admired his long nails.

"Who do you think you are?" Hiei bellowed not really expecting an answer.

"Really, Hiei, after so long you still don't understand me, what's life without a little...adventure." Kurama said with a smile.

"That's it Fox, our former association isn't going to save you now!" Hiei grabbed the sliver Katana from its holster. With the weight off his left side he was able to properly straighten himself for the duel.

Kurama laughed; Hiei had taken the bate.

"You're so predicable" Kurama's mocking tone only severed to be an incentive for Hiei to begin the duel. The fire demon jumped in the air like a cat ready to pouncing on it prey, swinging his large sword in Kurama's direction. Kurama, knowing Hiei was now incoherent and would not listen to reason, was ready to counter attacked. He stepped out of Hiei's way to avoid the sharp blade; it hit brick with a firework of sparks. With Hiei distracted Kurama flipped backwards landing behind his opponent and grabbed a rose from his hair.

"Rose Whip"

"That will do little good, fox" Hiei stared into the Yoko's yellow eyes with murderous intent.

"What was he thinking, Hiei thought, "what was his purpose, why the bastard act? Kurama and he hadn't left on best of terms but this was not like the fox" He had little time to ponder the idea as Kurama Rose Whip came inches from his face. He dodged the whip easily but cursed himself for being careless.

Kurama was smiling widely as his former team mate dance around avoiding his rose whip. He had to tire-out the fire demon before he would be able to listen to him with an (some what) opened mind. Kurama didn't fear for his safely despite Hiei's warning; Hiei wasn't fighting seriously anyways, neither was he of course. Kurama watched the fire demon flip in the air with elegance and speed. He hadn't changed in the last 20 years at all; still youthful and cherub looking (well...when he wasn't glaring at someone with murderous intent...which was most of the time). "Hiei had to listen to him," Kurama mused. "He is the only one would can pull off this mission!"

Flash Back

"Witchcraft and Wizardry?" Kurama asked a little shocked.

"Why can't we just go in there and kick some ass! Mission accomplished, end of story." Yusuke mudded sounded very bored with the whole thing.

"Yes, Kurama, I said Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," Koenma repeated with annoyance, "and Secondly, Yusuke, the place is heavily guarded and can't be infiltrated with out adverse consequences." The youthful lord of hell pointed his finger for emphasis. "Therefore, we must do the extreme!"

"Which is?" Yusuke blurted out impatiently. He was sick of all this encryptic bullshit.

"First, I should explain the mission in detail" Koenma sighed hoping his spirit detectives wouldn't interrupt him again. When they didn't he continued. "20 years ago a boy named Harry Potter fought a futile battle with a dark wizard named Voldemort. The two were strong by their respected wizard standards but there must always be a winner and, sadly, a loser in combat. As the boy's body was never found, he was reported as decease and everyone declared Voldemort the winner. Yet we have no record of such a person being decease. Since then, this dark wizard, Voldemort, has not been seen, but his influences have been felt throughout the wizard community."

"Koenma-sama, if I may interrupt." Kurama asked politely. When Koenma nodded the Fox demon continued. "I see the tragedy of this situation but what does this have to do with us, exactly?"

"I was just getting to that. As ruler of the spirit realm I have been unable to intervene in this situation because it is, essensually, strictly a human matter. Voldemort is powerful and dangerous but human, so my hands were tied. I could only do small things to tip the balance of power to the side of good. I used indirect methods to accomplish this. I dictated a relationship between two powerful wizards and it produced the end result I desired, a child born to fill the prophesy of Voldemort's demise, Harry Potter."

"Wait a minute here! You just messin' with these people's lives for your own purposes!" Yusuke screamed.

"Yusuke, think of it as: For the greater good" Koenma blushed.

"By any means necessary, hnn" Yusuke rebutted.

Kurama who had remained quite through Yusuke's out boost didn't stop the half-demon when he suddenly walked up to Koenma's desk and slammed his hands down. Looking the Lord of Hell Jr. in the eyes he began to speak in a clear yet loud tone.

"So, I see, you feel guilty about this Potter kid. You want 'us' to find out if he is alive or dead! And kill this Voldemort for you, ne?"

"That's not quite it, is it Koenma?" Kurama finally spoke raising an eyebrow at yusuke's display of bronzes.

"No it isn't. For starters I don't feel guilty, Yusuke. The ferry girls don't have a record for Harry Potter, which only means one thing: he isn't dead. Secondly, I don't want 'you' to kill Voldemort, as demons are forbidden to kill humans. I want you to find Harry Potter and 'He" will kill the dark Lord Voldemort as I had originally planned."

"How are we supposed to do that?" Yusuke yelled.

"Well, Yusuke, as I was saying earlier, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school in England where young wizards are trained in their craft. It is also the last place Harry Potter was seen alive. I need someone to pose as a student in order to infiltrate the intuition and gather information."

Yusuke laughed at this remark openly "Have you gone mad! Look at us! I'm thirty-seven years old! Mind you I look young for my age but NOT THAT YOUNG!"

"I have to agree Koenma-sama; we are not suitable candidates for this mission." Kurama added politely.

"Of course, I was not speaking about the two of you. I had someone else in mind, someone who does not age as humans do, and who is just about the same height as a twelve year old by westerner standards."

Kurama's and Yusuke's shock was instantaneous "You mean Hiei!"

End of Flash back

TBC

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Next Chapter I'll explain how Kurama and hiei parted ways...wink wink possible yaoi!