Behind the veil

Chapter 1: Distress and Dog Ears

Harry Potter toyed with his wand as he thought back to when he had first met Sirius Black Trying to attack him, shouting in white hot fury, then hearing his story and helping him escape. He remembered the moment of untainted happiness when he thought that he would actually have a true home. He reminisced the days when he had not a thing to fret over. These days he was but a mere shell of what he had used to be.

"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies… And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives … the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies …"

"Potter! Dinner!" Mrs. Dursley screamed. Harry sat there, not even comprehending the words said to him.

"Potter! Get down here before I come up there and hurt you!" Mr. Dursley bellowed. He sighed as he got up.

"I'm coming!" 'Bloody Dursleys, forcing me to eat. Can't they tell that I'm already fed up?' He ran down the stairs and started making dinner. (Yes, they were calling him to make dinner, not eat it.)

"Tomorrow my client's children are traveling here from Japan. They are going to some boarding school here, but the girl's family can't send her and her friend here when they have to, thanks to the bloody airport only having airplane tickets left for tomorrow. I'm going to pick them up in the morning. Don't cause any trouble, boy. I'm sure they'll get along with Dudley splendidly, but you, boy had better behave." Vernon ranted threateningly.

(The next day, Higurashi Shrine, Japan)

"Inuyasha! Hurry up!" Kagome said as she threw various clothes, ramen, and anything else that passed through her mind into her backpack. "What are you doing, anyway?" Inuyasha came out of the bathroom, trying to jam a red baseball cap on his head, unsuccessfully because of certain stubborn demon attributes.

"Kagome! I can't get this hat on!" he whined to Kagome as she ran over to help him. After adjusting the strap, she jammed it on his head; this time it stayed on. "So, where are we going again, Kagome?" Inuyasha asked.

"We're going to a school of magic in England called Hogwarts. We're going as exchange students, it just might be useful. Here, see your letter." Inuyasha looked at the letter.

Dear Inu Yasha,

You have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I understand that you are older than most students, so you will be a sixth year student for this term. After we evaluate you, (In the second week of term) we will decide your exact year. You will be taking the airplane from the Tokyo Airport to England on July 13th at 13:00, and the train to Hogwarts on September 1st at 11:00. You will find your tickets and your list of school supplies enclosed inside. I also understand that you do not speak English, therefore also inside is a charm that will translate for you.

Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Inuyasha closed the letter, "So? What of it?"

Kagome sighed, "Nothing, but if we don't hurry up, we'll miss our plane."