explanations and theme park plotting
“During Spring Break, can we leave campus?” Dazai asked, turning towards the twins who gave him no response other than two small shrugs. “ ‘Cause we already know I'm not going home, but what if I want to go to a museum or something?” He continued, popping his knuckles.
“Uhm, i think we’re allowed to leave as long as we have a chaperone and the destination isn’t too far away” Hermione said, clearly searching her brain for the answer.
“Dazai, you never really told us why you can't go back home. Did something happen or…” Ron asked.
“Oh, shit, did I not tell you?” when he received a ‘no’ from all of the Gryffindors, he continued “well, to make a really long story short, my father, Mori, who wasn’t actually my father, was involved with the mafia, forced me into being involved with the mafia, and was incredibly abusive, but i developed pretty bad stockholm syndrome and saw nothing wrong with it. That was until he tried to kill me for being out of line, that's when I showed up to Hogwarts half dead, and from what I know now he is dead and I've been told to not go back to Yokohama and to stay here. Also Snape is planning on adopting me when he gets the chance. There was a lot more but that's the simple version.” Dazai said simply.
“How did Pansy, of all people, know???” Ron asked, slightly offended
“Hey, I was just in the wrong room at the wrong time. I don’t know much. These two know more than me” she responded, motioning to Draco and Blaise.
Hermione looked distraught the entire time “Why did you never tell us you were being abused Dazai?” we could’ve helped!”
“Well, you see, the problem was that I didn’t actually believe I was being abused. I was 99% sure that everything Mori was doing was completely normal, and only recently learned any different.” he responded, completely ignoring the tension in the room. “Anyways! Are there any interesting museums or amusement parks around here?”
Draco mulled over this question for a few seconds before answering “I think there’s a theme park near here called Alton Towers that’s known for being really fun.”
Dazai took in this information, before nodding “Well, are any of you doing things this week?”
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It had been a pretty average day for Rei, that was until she heard a familiar knock.
“Come in Dazai.”
“Soooooo, Rei, would you be so kind as to be the chaperone for me and my lovely little gang to a theme park near here?” Dazai asked, batting his eye
“No.” Rei said definitively. “I’ll go with you of you want but i’m not going to be the only one”
“Ughhhhh why not” Dazai groaned
“Well, I don't know any magic, and I am also freshly 18. I should not be trusted to chaperone, what, 7? twelve year-olds.”
“Fine, I’ll ask Snape, but if he agrees I will drag you with us!” and with that he jokingly stormed off slamming the door behind him.
Dazai wandered the halls, eventually running into a few students he didn’t know the name of and they begrudgingly gave him directions, still scared of all the demon rumors. Once he reached the all-too familiar doors of Professor Snape’s office, he knocked in a rhythmic pattern before walking in, not waiting for an answer.
“Hello there Professor snape! How are you on this beautiful morning!” Dazai said, plastering an obviously exaggerated smile on his face.
“What do you want?” The older man said, “I did want to talk to you about some things though”
Dazai brought his hand to his chest in faux offense “Can’t I just come see my favorite teacher!”
“No.” Snape stated flatly
“Eh, you’re right. I was told that we could go out and do things as long as we have a chaperone so I was wondering if you would be ok with bringing me and some friends to the theme park alton towers?” Dazai asked, clasping his hands behind his back
“If those friends happen to include the Weasley twins, then no.” Snape responded
“C’mon pleaseeeee? Rei said if i got another chaperone she’d come with, you can put her in charge of Fred and George!” Dazai begged, pulling off his best puppy eyes, the kind of look that Mori would always love. He quickly smothered that train of thought. Mori was gone, and he had more important things to worry about, like getting his future dad to bring him to a theme park
“If you think you can keep the two of them under control, then I guess I could consider it.” Snape said after about a minute. That was basically a yes. “Now, what I wanted to talk to you about. Madam Pomfrey recently came to me talking about Special Abilities. Do you know what those words mean?”
Dazai stood in silence, gathering his thoughts, before finally answering “Yes. A Special Ability is a supernatural gift granted to very few people. I’m assuming you’re asking me this because Madam Pomfrey reported me having one?”
Snape sighed “Yes, you are right there. So my question is, do you, in fact, have an Ability, and if so what is it?”
“I do have an ability, my ability is named No Longer Human. It works as a nullifier on other abilities and, as I found out when I came to Hogwarts, magic. This is why no spells or potions work on me, and why I'm so sensitive to magic. Is that all you needed to know orrrr?” Dazai asked, slowly walking towards the door.
“That is the only question I have, yes, but I would like you to know. All the paperwork for the adoption is filled out and filed. All they need is your signature.”