Alright, alright… I know I shouldn't be starting another story, especially since I never update my other ones. But I got excited about the sixth Harry Potter book coming out in July, so I wanted to do a Harry Potter crossover with my favorite anime of all time… Inuyasha! So enjoy!
Oh, and I don't read a lot of Harry Potter and Inuyasha crossovers, meaning I'm not sure if this like an existing story. But if this does resemble one already written, let me know and I'll take this down.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or Harry Potter.
Chapter One
A lone barn owl swooped down from the midmorning sky, startling the humans it flew over. Several sets of eyes watched as the owl once again ascended and flew towards the Higurashi Shrine that was located at the end of the street. It soon disappeared into the clouds overhead, only to reappear moments later when it settled on a branch in the Goshinboku. After looking around for a moment, the owl spotted its target across the courtyard, firing arrow after arrow at a target positioned on a wooden shed. It took flight yet again and moved to the young woman who stopped shooting the arrows to watch the flight pattern of the large bird. Her eyes widened in surprised as she noticed the envelope clutched in the owl's talons and she was even more shocked when it released the letter above her head. She allowed it to flutter down and rest gently on her head before grabbing it and ripping it open to quickly read its contents.
After finishing the short letter the woman raced into the house to ask her mother for some advice. "Mom!" Opening the kitchen door, the young woman approached the older woman and asked her about the letter. "Mom, this letter is signed by great-uncle Albus. Do I even really have a great-uncle Albus?"
"Yes Kagome, you do. He's on your father's side of the family. Last time he saw you was when you were a few months old."
"Does he really run this Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?" At her mother's nod, Kagome continued. "Are you serious? A school of witchcraft and wizardry? It's only because I've experienced weirder things that I'm believing this right now. Well, should I take the job?"
"What job, dear?"
"I was offered a job as a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher."
"That's wonderful! This would be an excellent opportunity for you, Kagome! You could finally have a real job and not have to keep traveling back and forth between our world and theirs!"
"But I like the Feudal Era. Since it's been ten years since the jewel was completed, it's finally gotten quiet. Life is peaceful at last and it's absolutely wonderful! But this job does sound interesting. It says in the letter that I would have to go to the school early to learn some spells and other such things, and I would also have time to plan my lessons any way I liked."
Mrs. Higurashi was quiet for a moment. "Well? Is it a yes or a no?"
"I think I'll take the job. I mean, it's only for a year, so if I don't like it I can quit next year and return to the life I'm living now," Kagome said.
"I have one question though, dear. Do you really think you can get away from the Feudal Era without a fight from your oh-so-lovable older brother?"
Kagome smiled at her mother. "Inuyasha isn't a problem. I figured out a long time ago how to deal with him."
"And how is that?"
"Either 'sit' him until he becomes unconscious or the less violent way would be to tell him I'll visit him so that he doesn't worry." She looked out the window and noticed the barn owl sitting in the Goshinboku again. "What do I call Albus Dumbledore? Do I call him Albus, Dumbledore, or something else?"
"You could probably call him Uncle Albus. Why?"
"I think I'm supposed to send back an answer because the owl that brought the letter is still here," Kagome said while indicating the waiting bird.
"Well you should hurry up and do that so you can go tell Inuyasha and the others."
Kagome nodded and ran upstairs to quickly right a reply. It only took a few minutes to respond to Dumbledore's letter and when she finished she raced back downstairs and out of the house to the God tree. Stopping below the branch the owl was perched on, Kagome motioned for it to come down and it complied after a moment. "Could you take this back to Uncle Albus?" She took the owl sticking its leg out as a yes and tied the note to it.
"Now to go tell Inuyasha and the others." She turned to the well house and strode over to it. After throwing open the doors, she descended the steps and, without hesitation, jumped into the dry well at the bottom. Before she reached the bottom of the well, swirling blue lights enveloped her and gently set her down in the Feudal Era moments later. Kagome wasted no time in using the vines creeping up the well to pull herself out and into the fresh air. She inhaled deeply and smiled happily as she took in the clean air that could only be found in that time. Her peaceful moment was ruined, however, when Inuyasha crashed into the clearing yelling her name.
"Kagome! Where the hell have you been?"
"I told you I was going home for a while, Inuyasha. And before you start talking again, I need to tell you that I've accepted a job in England and I'll be gone for nearly a year."
"What? You can't leave for that long! Who'll protect you?"
"Inuyasha, I'm not a little girl anymore. I'm twenty-eight years old and I've been trained by the best. I am quite capable of taking care of myself." Kagome crossed her arms and glared defiantly at the hanyou standing before her.
He noticed the dangerous look in her eyes and switched to another strategy. "But what about Shippou? You can't leave him for a whole year," Inuyasha pointed out.
"It won't be a whole year and I'm taking him with me anyway."
"But that's not fair! How come he gets to go?"
"Because he's my son and I'm supposed to take care of him. You, however, are old enough to be left alone. So I'm going to go get Shippou and tell the others I'm leaving."
Inuyasha had nothing else to say, so he walked back with her silently. When they reached the village Shippou wasted no time and immediately tackled Kagome. "Mama! I missed you!"
Kagome smiled down at the kit and said, "I was only gone for two days Shippou-chan."
"But it seemed like longer!"
A giggle escaped Kagome at the look on Shippou's face. "Don't worry Shippou. This time you're coming with me."
The kit lifted his head and asked, "Where are we going?"
They had continued to walk as they talked, so by the time they made it Kaede's hut the others were able to hear Kagome's answer. "We're going to England for about a year."
"Kagome-sama, why are you leaving for so long?" Miroku asked.
"My great-uncle offered me a job as a teacher, so I accepted. I have to lave early too so I can learn the spells I'll need."
Sango, who was now confused, asked, "Spells? Why would you need spells as a teacher, Kagome-chan?"
"Oh, Uncle Albus is the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I was offered the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor," Kagome replied.
"Wow, that's great Kagome-chan! You'll get even stronger than you are right now, which is saying something."
Kagome smiled. "I know. I can't wait until I start learning the curses. They'll be most helpful when it comes to the youkai that still come after the jewel."
"When exactly do you leave, Kagome-sama?"
"I'm not sure yet. I just sent a reply a little while ago. But I don't think it will be too long until I'm told where to go." Looking at her watch, Kagome continued, "I think Shippou and I should go now, though. We still need to buy him some clothes and we need to pack just in case we're supposed to leave sometime soon." Kagome then went and hugged Sango and, very carefully, hugged Miroku too. After a promise to visit during the Christmas break, Kagome, Shippou, and Inuyasha walked back to the well. Before jumping in Kagome turned to Inuyasha and said, "I'll be sure to leave you directions on how to get to the school so you can reach me if there's an emergency." She hugged him and then picked up Shippou and jumped into the well.
After climbing out of the well Kagome and Shippou walked into the kitchen and saw, to their surprise, a screech owl sitting on the back of one of the chairs.
"Mom, why's another owl here?"
Her mother looked up from her cooking with a startled expression on her face. "Oh, it's you Kagome. You scared me." After catching her breath, Mrs. Higurashi answered Kagome's question. "I'm not positive why it's here, but I think it's from Dumbledore."
Kagome untied the letter from the owl's leg and hurriedly read it. "It says he'll pick me up tomorrow at eleven in the morning and take me to buy everything I'll need."
"What about this little cutie? Doesn't he need clothes?"
"Yeah, I'm going to take him shopping and then we'll pack. Could I borrow the car?"
"Of course, dear. Hurry back though. Dinner will be ready soon and you still need to pack."
"Shippou-chan, exactly how long can you maintain an illusion now?"
"Well, my power grows with age and if I could maintain an illusion for an hour when I was eight, I should be able to hold it for a little over two hours now that I'm eighteen."
"Alright. Could you put an illusion on yourself then?"
He nodded and did so. As they were walking to the car, Shippou asked, "How come you've never asked why I'm still so small even though I'm eighteen?"
Kagome looked surprised at his question but smiled nonetheless. "I didn't really want to ask a personal question like that. And besides, I like you this way. You're still my little boy for a while longer. But why would you ask that?"
Shippou shrugged. "I was just wondering."
"You wonder about some strange stuff, Shippou-chan."
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"Shippou! Wake up! It's almost eleven!"
Shippou sprang up in alarm, his tail standing on end. After he realized there was no danger, he settled down and actually started to listen to Kagome, who was still talking.
"Shippou-chan! You need to get dressed! Uncle Albus will be here any minute!" Just as she finished that sentence, the doorbell rang. A few seconds later Kagome's mother called up the stairs that Dumbledore just arrived.
Kagome and the now-dressed Shippou raced downstairs to see an old man with a long silver beard and half-moon glasses accepting a glass of tea from Mrs. Higurashi. When he noticed them he smiled.
"Ah, Kagome. How nice to see you again."
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So that's the first chapter! Not as long as had hoped, but it's not bad for a beginning. The ending could have been better though. Anyway, review and tell me what ya think! And if you have any ideas for the title, please tell me!