A/N: This idea came to me while I was listening to Sum 41's "Underclass Hero". I wanted a group of "outsiders" to come and put those Pure-blood fanatics in their place, and to create chaos in Hogwarts of course!

This story will take place somewhere from the Soul Society to the Arrancar arc in Bleach and during Harry's 7th year, but PLEASE NOTE: almost NONE of the events are going to correspond with the timeline I chose. I'm changing the events around, alright?

Summary: When Lucius Malfoy becomes Headmaster, Hogwarts is overrun by Death Eaters and Pureblood fanatics. Mudbloods are not safe. Rukia, Renji, and Ichigo are sent to protect them and return Hogwarts back to normal. But will it ever be the same again?

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or Bleach, but don't you already know that? xP

Now, that being said, on with the story!

Prologue: Target Practice

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"Dance, Sode no Shirayuki…"

A raven-haired girl clad in the black robes of a Soul Reaper watched in pleasure as a long white ribbon flowed out of her sword's hilt, twirling rapidly around her body. The air around her became frosty and cold, and small chips of ice began forming around her target: a blooming cherry blossom tree.

She grinned in delight, her violet orbs shimmering with joy. Then, gathering her concentration once more, she held her sword to the side of her body and said, "First Dance, White Moon." In the desired effect, a ring of solid ice grew around the sakura tree and shot upwards, towards the crimson sky.

The girl stood back and admired her work. A thick tube of ice now stretched from the ground all the way up to the sky, which was streaked with golden and crimson hues, as the sun was rapidly setting. The cherry blossom tree was completely hidden from view.

"Oh yeah!" She shot her fist up in the air triumphantly and proceeded to do some sort of victory dance around the ring of ice…almost knocking someone over in the process.

"Rukia, what are you doing?" came a man's cool, superior, and slightly impatient voice.

Rukia let out a small gasp of alarm when she felt her body crash into the long, soft white robes the person was wearing. She lost her balance and slid down, now keeling at his feet. Rukia looked up in surprise, her cheeks flushed in embarrassment. "N-nii-sama, what are you doing here?"

Byakuya raised an eyebrow. "Why, this is my garden. Am I not allowed to take a walk around after attending a….rather dull meeting between captains?" He stared down at Rukia, who was still sprawled foolishly at his feet.

Noticing his expression, she hastily got up and dusted the dirt off her Shinigami robes. "Er…n-no! I mean, of course you're allowed to! This is your garden , after all," she mumbled, her eyes downcast.

Byakuya turned away from her. "Indeed…my garden. I just wanted to admire the beauty of my sakura trees…Speaking of which, what, may I ask, happened to this one here?" He gestured to the column of ice, which completely obscured the view of the tree.

'Damn…does he know where every one of his trees are?! I was hoping he wouldn't realize that I used one of them as my target! ... Wait, who am I kidding? This is Byakuya Kuchiki we're talking about here! Nothing escapes his eye…' Rukia averted her gaze from her brother's and stammered, "Oh, uh….n-nothing, Nii-sama! I was only practicing my zanpakuto's release…and using it as my target…I'm sorry, Nii-sama! The ice should melt soon…" She bowed apologetically and hastily turned to leave.

"Wait, Rukia," came the commanding reply.

She slowly turned to face her brother again saying, "Yes, Nii-sama?" 'Oh great…now he's going to lecture me right?'

Byakuya only stood there, thinking intently. Then he said, "I actually came here looking for you--"

"L-looking? For me?" Rukia burst out, too surprised for her own good. Her hand flew up to her mouth when she realized she had interrupted him. She could sense his displeasure. "I-I'm sorry!! Please continue, Nii-sama."

He sighed and picked up where he left off. "As I was saying, I came here looking for you because Captain-General Yamamoto has requested your presence at a meeting later on this night. He says the matter is…very important and cannot wait for morning to be discussed."

Rukia's surprise deepend. "The Captain-General? Requested me?!" Her eyes grew wide. 'What a great honor!' "Did he say exactly what for?" she asked her brother.

Byakuya gave her a hard stare. "Must I repeat myself?" he said, frowning. "The matter is very urgent and can't wait for morning to be discussed. That is all he said." He turned away from her slightly, looking at the ice which covered his sakura tree; it had just begun to melt, bringing the tree into clearer view second by second.

Rukia silently cursed herself for asking such an idiotic question. "O-oh, right, Nii-sama…well, I guess I'll just….go and get ready to leave for the meeting…" She bit her lip, bowed, and turned to leave once again.

"I wasn't finished, Rukia," Byakuya called out.

"What? Oh….sorry!" Rukia hurriedly turned to face her brother again, wondering what he could want to tell her.

Byakuya looked at her in a way she couldn't describe, and then bent over to pick something up off the ground near his feet. It reflected the light of the setting sun and temporarily blinded her. "Now, don't you think it's a good idea to take this with you?" he asked her, somewhat cynically.

Rukia blinked, and trailed her eyes down to her brother's outstretched arm. In his hand, he was holding her zanpakuto. "Yes, of course, Nii-sama," she quietly said, feeling foolish again. How could she have almost left that behind?!

Byakuya looked at it interestedly, almost admiringly. "The most beautiful zanpakuto in the Soul Society…" he murmured to himself. He stared at it for a moment, seeming to forget that Rukia was there. She looked at him, slightly confused.

Suddenly, he blinked and seemed to break away from his thoughts. He glanced at Rukia and handed it to her, his hand lightly brushing hers. She shivered at his touch. He rarely, if ever, made any physical contact with her. He was always so distant and refined.

"Th-thank you, Nii-sama," she managed to make out. Then, making sure he had nothing else to say to her (he had moved away again and was now staring at the tree she had used as her target) she quietly walked away, glancing back over her shoulder once to see what her brother was doing.

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Byakuya barely noticed when Rukia walked away. His eyes moved from the formerly ice-covered sakura tree to the moon, which had begun to become visible in the night sky. A breeze softly blew through his garden, making the sakura trees around him rustle. A pink petal flew off a branch and fell onto his open palm.

He fingered the delicate petal and sighed, eyes still on the brilliantly white moon. "Indeed….the most beautiful zanpakuto in the Soul Society…"

Well, what do you think? Any comments and/or suggestions would be highly appreciated. :D

I realize Byakuya and Rukia may seem a little OOC...sorry about that...but that's how I want them to be; it will all make sense as I build up to later chapters, I promise.

Thanks for reading!