Chapter 2 is up and edited. I've made a few changes - added a few things, changed things, taken things out, the usual.
To Mend a Broken Heart
Chapter 2
Sango and Miroku looked at Kagome, confused.
"Leaving? Where? When will you be back?"
"I'm going to a school that's not in Japan. I think it will help me when I come back, maybe help me control my miko powers."
"But mama, I don't want you to go!" Shippo cried, tears starting to form in his eyes.
Kagome hugged him. "I know Shippo-chan. I don't want to leave either, but I want to be able to help here, and not be in the way. So I'm going away to become stronger. Will you be a good boy for me?"
Shippo nodded, sniffling. "Hai."
Miroku nodded. "If this is truly what you want, Lady Kagome, we will not stand in your way. I know how badly you want to help us, so do what you feel is right. We'll be here waiting for your return."
Kagome smiled. "Thanks. I think we have a few weeks during Christmas to come home, so I'll try and come back then to visit. Oh! Kaede-sama, I want to show you what those herbs are for before I go. I think they'll help speed the healing of severe injuries."
"I thank ye Kagome. That would be very helpful."
Kagome showed Kaede the many uses of the herbs that she had brought back, making sure to make labels for their uses. The other supplies were for the rest of the group for during their travels, but she also brought a few books for Sango and Shippo and a new calligraphy set for Miroku. "I wish I could stay longer and have dinner with everyone, but I have to go back. Will you walk with me back to the well?"
"Of course, you don't even have to ask." Sango hugged her friend, thanking her for the gifts.
The walk to the well was quiet, no one really wanting to strike up a conversation. It was bad enough that they wouldn't see their friend for the next several months. The air around them was calm, a light breeze flowing through the trees. Summer was quickly drawing to a close, but from what Kagome saw in the village, this year's harvest would be good. There were plenty of crops to keep them safe for the winter, and with the many conveniences Kagome had brought back from the future – blankets, coats, shoes – she knew there would be fewer deaths. She silently prayed that nothing ill would harm her family here as they reached the mouth of the well.
"We're going to miss you Kagome." Sango said, hugging her friend. "It won't be the same without you here."
"I agree with Sango. Come back soon." Miroku agreed, pulling her into a brotherly hug.
Kagome hugged him back. "I will Miroku. I promise. Don't let me being gone stop you from finding the rest of the shards though. I have most of them, but I know there are a few left." Kagome said. "And if you see Inuyasha, Sango, I give you permission to hurt him."
Sango laughed. "You bet I will! No one gets away with hurting my sister."
Kagome grinned at her 'sister'. She was really going to miss her. She kneeled down to her Shippo's level. "Shippo, I want you to be good. Listen to everything Sango and Miroku tell you, okay?" She hugged her adopted son.
"I will mama." Shippo said.
Kagome turned to the well, climbing in and waving goodbye to her friends before jumping down, surrounding herself in the familiar blue light back to the present. When she hit the ground, she slowly climbed out and made her way back to the house. Her mother and Professor Dumbledore were talking when she walked into the room, but looked up at her arrival.
"Kagome dear, Dumbledore-san told me everything. Are you sure you want to do this? I know you made a promise to your friends back in the feudal era, but..." Mrs. Higurashi said.
Kagome nodded. "I'm sure. I told them everything and I promised that I would come back for breaks. I just feel like there was a reason why I landed at the school and I want to be able to find out what that is."
Her mother nodded in understanding. "I guess that's it. I wish there was more I could give you other than my blessing."
"That's all I need." She said, embracing her mother tightly.
"If you're ready to go Miss Higurashi, we can get your school supplies today as well. That way you have a few days to catch up and perhaps get a head start." Dumbledore smiled.
Kagome nodded.
"Very well, let us go."
Kagome hugged her mother once more. "Tell Souta and Jii-chan that I love them and I'll see them soon."
Dumbledore pulled out an old boot. "This should take us to Diagon Alley. Hold on tight."
When she took hold of the boot, she felt a pull at her naval, and her home vanished. When she blinked again, they stood in front of a pub in old London.
"This is Diagon Alley?" Kagome asked, confused.
Dumbledore chuckled. "No. This is the Leakey Cauldron. The entrance to Diagon Alley is inside."
They walked inside, seeing a few regulars at a few tables drinking whatever suited their fancy. Kagome looked around sullenly, hoping not all of Diagon Alley was like this. She watched as Dumbledore went and talked to the old man behind the bar. Not really caring much for what was going on, she continued to observe the bars inhabitants, finding it slightly entertaining to try and discern their personalities from their auras. It was something she used to do back in the feudal era and she found it comforting.
"Kagome, let us go. We have much to do." Dumbledore said.
Kagome nodded, not feeling up for much conversation. They walked out the door leading to the alley behind the small pub, facing a large brick wall. She heard the rest of London going about their daily routines, but it sounded almost muffled, like it was farther away than it really was. Dumbledore pulled out his wand, tapping a few of the bricks, and stood back as the wall seemed to fold away, revealing a city within a city. Eyes wide with wonder, Kagome followed the professor through the street crowded with people to get the supplies she would need for the year. The town seemed quite lively, but she felt a deep wariness as well. The people here were afraid of something.
Their first stop was Ollivander's. Best wands ever made, Dumbledore had said. The front of the shop looked quite old, and a bit dingy, but other than that, looked very welcoming.
"Kagome, why don't you go on ahead and get your wand. I will go and pick up your school books. Meet me over there by the pet shop in an hour." Dumbledore said. "Oh yes, this should be enough to purchase your wand." He handed her a few coins and walked off.
Kagome stared blankly after him. 'Okay, now what…' She sighed heavily before walking in, hearing the bell ring as the door closed. "Hello?" she called.
Before she could call again, an old man with bright blue eyes came out from behind some shelves. "Hello there. Here for a wand?"
"Y-yes. I'm a new student." Kagome said nervously.
"Starting a bit late, are we? No matter. I'm sure we have a wand for you around here somewhere. Now, which arm is your wand arm?" The man known as Mr. Ollivander said.
"Wand arm?" Kagome looked at him quizzically.
"The arm you're most comfortable with."
"Um, my left."
Mr. Ollivander waved his hand and a tape measure started measuring her arm at every angle. "Okay. Here. Try this one. Eleven inches, mahogany wood, with a unicorn hair."
Kagome took the wand and gave it a wave. The vase next to her exploded, making her jump from surprise. She quickly put the wand down, becoming frightened.
"Don't worry. The wand chooses the wizard. Try this one. Twelve inches, oak and phoenix feather."
Again, the same thing happened. Mr. Ollivander tried many different combinations. None of them seemed to fit. Finally, after nearly a hundred wands, he went to the very back of his store. He looked curiously at a worn out box in the corner, muttering to himself. Something about demons was all Kagome heard. He returned shortly, holding a very worn box. Taking out the wand, he handed it to her.
A warm feeling suddenly came over her. She heard voices from her past. Her mother, father, her friends, her son. Inuyasha. The last voice she heard though, was threatening and painful, making her drop the wand.
"I had a feeling that wand was the right one. It's quite powerful. Only two others exist that can almost match it." Mr. Ollivander said quietly. "I've never made another like it. Treat it kindly."
"Thank you sir. What's this one made of, may I ask?" Kagome said, gingerly picking up the wand.
"Eleven and a half inches, cheery wood, and a strand of fox demon hair."
Kagome's eyes widened. "Fox demon?"
"Aye. Very hard to come by. I was surprised when the demon himself came and gave it to me. Said he wasn't going to live much longer and hoped it would go to the one who cared for his son. Very kind demon he was." Mr. Ollivander seemed deep in thought after that. Not even bothering to take the money offered for the wand, and he walked away.
Kagome looked down at her new wand sadly. She knew exactly who had donated the demon hair - Shippo's father. She felt tears come to her eyes, but she shook them way violently. 'Not here. I can't cry here. Not now.' She wiped her eyes furiously, and walked over to the pet shop. It had taken her just over an hour to find a wand, so she hoped Dumbledore would come to take her back to the school soon. She wanted to be alone for a while. She didn't have to wait long. Within ten minutes Dumbledore had returned with the rest of her school supplies, along with a few extras. There were a few extra books, mostly on time travel and demon mythology. And then there was a large cage which housed a beautiful gray owl.
"Wow. Is she for me?" Kagome asked, kneeling down to the bird's eyes.
"Yes. I thought you might like to have a way to keep in touch with your family, since wizards don't use normal technology."
"She's beautiful."
Dumbledore nodded. "Would you like to go back now? I sense something is troubling you."
She nodded. "I just want to be alone for a while I think."
He nodded in understanding. "I've seen to it that you are placed in the Gryffindor house. I feel that you would get along best there. When we return, I'll have Mr. Potter, who you met this morning, show you to your dormitory."
He pulled out the same old boot and had her grab hold of it, and once again, she found herself in the great hall of the castle. The only difference was there were very few people around. He walked her over to one of the tables in the middle, where she noticed the boy who had brought her something to eat was sitting.
"Ah, Harry. Would you be so kind as to show Miss Higurashi to the Gryffindor tower? She would like to get some rest."
"Sure." Harry said, looking at the girl next to him. She kept her gaze downward, not wanting anyone to see the depression and pain in her face. "Hello again."
"Hi." She said quietly.
They both walked off, neither saying anything. Dumbledore watched them go, knowing that he made the right decision by putting them together.
Harry and Kagome continued to walk in silence, both unsure how to start a conversation. When they reached the Fat Lady's portrait, Harry quickly gave the password, "Draconus." He led Kagome through the open portrait, exposing a very comfortable sitting area. There were red lounge chairs in front of a warmly lit fireplace, tables and chairs scattered throughout the room, and a staircase, which Kagome assumed led to the dormitories.
"The dormitories are up the staircase." Harry said as she looked around the room. "Girls are on the right side."
Kagome smiled softly, thanking him quietly before walking over to the couches to sit down. Her body was still recovering, and her wounds stung slightly. Madame Pomfrey had used a self cleaning bandage on her wounds, hoping it would make the healing time go by faster. While Kagome could use her miko abilities to help heal them, it used too much energy, and she already felt so drained after trying to heal herself earlier. Easing herself onto the couch, she leaned her back against the back of the couch, wincing slightly as her shoulder made contact with the cushion. She saw Harry take one of the chairs closer to the fire, but she was already tuning the rest of the world out, grabbing one of her sketchbooks instead. It was one of the few things from home besides her clothes that she brought with her.
Harry noticed she was tuning him out. Shrugging his shoulders he sat and just watched her draw. She had turned to a page that had a slight sketch already on it. Pulling out her pencil, she began to sketch out the details of a face. It looked to be a young boy. Though, there was something different about his features. He didn't look quite human. He noticed that while she drew the boy, she seemed to smile sadly. "His name is Shippo if you were wondering." She said softly.
"Huh?"
"I saw you watching me." Kagome said quietly. "The boy I'm drawing, his name is Shippo."
"Can I ask…" Harry began, then stopped, not knowing how to continue.
Kagome looked at him, seeing the sincerity in his eyes, and a past pain. 'Just like me…' she thought. She nodded. "He's a fox demon kit, and my son."
Harry looked confused. Kagome smiled, giggling slightly. 'He's so cute when he's confused…wait…did I just…' She stopped that thought. "I adopted him. His parents were murdered by two youkai brothers, Hiten and Manten. He's only one of the many I've helped throughout my travels."
"Where all did you travel?" Harry asked, interested.
Kagome shook her head. "Maybe another time. It's not something I like to talk about with so many ears listening." She looked at him. "How about tomorrow night?"
Harry smiled. "Sure. How about after dinner when no one else is around?"
She nodded, smiling slightly. They ended their small conversation there, as Ron and Hermione had come into the room. She quickly put away her sketch book, not feeling comfortable with people looking at her work. "I'm going to bed." She said suddenly. "I'm not feeling well." With that, she walked upstairs to the girls dormitory.
Hermione watched her walk away. "She's not very talkative is she?" she commented.
"Apparently not." Ron said, shaking his head. "I wonder what's wrong with her. It's like she's completely antisocial."
"She's not like that." Harry said suddenly. Both of his friends looked at him confused.
"I find that hard to believe, mate. She kinda just walked away like she's afraid of people." Ron said.
"She's just going through a hard time. I know that look in her eyes very well." Harry looked at the burning fire. "We're the same." he said quietly.
"You mean, someone she loved died?" Hermione asked.
Harry shook his head. "More like someone tried to kill her."
Kagome walked into the girls dormitory. The beds all had names on them along with each person's belongings at their foot. Hers was at the end, next to another bed with the name "Hermione" carved into it. Pulling on her pajamas, she climbed into bed, and pulled the curtains around her. She pulled out the picture she had been working on, picking up an actual photograph that was her reference. It showed herself holding Shippo in front of Kaede's hut. She remembered teaching Sango how to take a picture on her camera. The picture was completely candid; she had accidentally pressed the button too soon, just as Kagome was hugging Shippo with a loving smile on her face. Touching the picture fondly, she placed it under her pillow and fell asleep.
Sunlight shone in through the slight crack in Kagome's curtains early the next morning. Opening her eyes at the sudden light, she groaned. 'It's too early...Why was I cursed to be the early riser in my family?' She sat up and stretched her arms above her head, wincing slightly from her still healing wounds, feeling her back and shoulders pop, releasing all the tension and stiffness from sleep. "Might as well get up. I can't get back to sleep now even if I tried." she muttered to herself. She quietly opened the curtains surrounding her bed and rummaged through her trunk trying to find something suitable to wear. Since there was still two days before classes started she didn't have to wear the uniform yet. Picking out a baby blue sweater, as it was a lot colder here than at home, and a pair of jeans she bought a while back in Tokyo, she quickly changed and headed downstairs.
'I figured as much. I'm the only one up.' She frowned slightly. 'I think I'll start reading a bit in my school books. Maybe I'll be able to catch up a little bit.'
Quickly going back up to her dormitory, she grabbed the top book among the stack and went back downstairs, sitting on the couch by the fire. She was half way through the book before someone else woke up. Looking up at the sudden noise on the stairs, she noticed the red head and the frizzy haired girl from last night coming down.
"Honestly Ronald, you really should have finished your homework over the summer. I'm not going to help you with it." The girl said.
"But Hermione, if I don't get this done by the time classes start Snape will have a bloody fit." The boy known as Ronald stated.
"That's your own fault." Hermione said before she finally noticed Kagome on the couch. "Hello. You're up awfully early."
Kagome smiled. "I've always been an early riser." She folded over the corner of the page she was on and closed the book. "I'm sorry I didn't stay to say hello last night. I wasn't feeling very well."
"That's okay." Hermione sat down on the couch with her while Ron took one of the chairs. "By the way, how are you feeling?"
"I'm healing. Slowly, but after being shot in the back and having your side almost ripped off, that's to be expected." Kagome frowned slightly, shaking her head. "I don't really want to talk about it right now. When does breakfast start? I'm starving."
Ron grinned. "I was thinking the same thing." Hermione just shook her head.
"Boys." she muttered. "Breakfast is in about an hour." She said. "Anyway, I'm sorry, I don't think we introduced ourselves. I'm Hermione, and this is Ron." she held out her hand, which Kagome shook, smiling.
"I'm Kagome."
"So where are you from?" Hermione asked.
"Tokyo, Japan. I live on a shrine actually. My family's been running it for generations." Kagome smiled. "Jii-chan is always telling me stories from when it was first built." She giggled.
"A shrine? Wow. That must have been an interesting childhood." Ron commented. "Is there really such things as demons?" he asked.
She nodded. "It was. I lived in Kyoto until I was about six. So when we first moved in with Jii-chan, my brother Souta and I were always afraid to go far from the house. Then mama would scold us saying there's nothing to be afraid of and to go and play like normal children." She laughed.
Both Ron and Hermione laughed. "But seriously, are there demons?" Ron asked.
Kagome smiled, almost sadly, as if in a distant memory. "Yes. Not all are bad though."
Ron shuddered. "All demons are bad as far as I can tell. Binns kept going on and on about all the trouble they used to cause."
"I'm surprised you remembered that Ron." Hermione said. "Normally you just ignore the class and fall asleep. Both you and Harry." She shook her head.
"Believe what you will, but I still say not all demons are bad." Kagome said just as she saw Harry coming down the stairs.
"Hey guys." He said. "You're up early."
"Finally! Let's go to breakfast!" Ron exclaimed, and headed toward the portrait entrance. "Well, come on"
"We're coming."
The four of them left the common room and started heading toward the Great Hall. While the three friends conversed, Kagome's eyes wandered around, looking at all the portraits ('Are those pictures moving?') and all the different hallways they passed, wondering what was down each one. When they had reached the open doors to the Great Hall, she barely noticed and just continued to follow the trio. Only when they sat down at their house table did she finally snap out of her daydreaming at the sight of food. Grinning, she grabbed a little bit of everything.
The three friends watched her with surprise. Who knew one girl could eat so much. "Wow, you must be hungry Kagome." Hermione said, giggling slightly as Kagome blushed.
"Well, I haven't eaten in…probably a few days. Besides the toast that Harry brought me when I first woke up here." She said.
"So that's where he ran off to." Ron mused to himself. "Hey are we gonna go visit Hagrid today?"
Harry thought about it for second. "We could. Then we could introduce him to Kagome."
Hermione grinned. "That's a good idea! Kagome you should come with us."
"Well…I was gonna try and catch up in the classes…why don't you guys go on without me." She said.
"Nonsense!" Hermione said quickly. "I'll help you catch up tonight. I've even still got my notes from the previous years if you'd like to look through them."
"That'd be such a big help. Thank you." Kagome smiled. "I guess I'll go with you then."
"It'll be nice to not be the only girl anymore."
Kagome nodded. "I think I'm going to go back up to the common room and rest for a while. I'm still not feeling a hundred percent. Come get me when you want to head out okay?"
"Sure thing."
Before she could get very far from the table, someone walked in front of her, making her stop and look up. She almost laughed. It was a boy around her age, with platinum blond hair that had what she thought was way too much gel. When she looked closer and felt his aura she wanted to back away. It felt so dark and tainted.
"So you're that girl that fell from the ceiling." He said with a sneer. "Who would want to hurt a pretty girl like yourself? What's your name beautiful? I'm Malfoy by the way. Draco Malfoy." He held out his hand. "Why don't you come hang out with me and my friends, instead of this group of losers?"
She looked at him with disgust evident on her face, which he seemed not to notice. Her new group of friends were watching the scene with interest, hoping that something would happen. 'Might as well make this as humiliating as possible. I just hope I have the energy to do it.' She thought before giving him her reply. "Yes, I am. And the name's Kagome, not 'beautiful'." She said, not taking his hand. "I don't associate with people who think they're better than others. Oh, and I'd prefer if you don't disrespect my friends in front of me. You just might regret it." She said with a smirk and started to walk past him.
He grabbed her arm. "Why you…no one talks back to me." He was about to slap her when a bright blue light hit him and made him fly and half way down the Great Hall, falling on his back. Kagome stood, wobbling for a second and panting, glaring at him.
"Nobody and I mean nobody, hits me, or touches me, in that way. Ever." Kagome said angrily. Feeling a bit lightheaded, she sat back down at the table not far from where her friends were still sitting, laughing hysterically while Malfoy limped out of the Great Hall fuming. They made their way over to her, Ron patting her shoulder in approval.
"Man, you showed him! That was awesome! Where'd you learn to do that kind of magic?"
"I think you may have gone a bit far, but I must admit, it was funny." Hermione said, giggling lightly.
Kagome could only nod. Her head was spinning slightly from the use of her miko energy. "I…shouldn't have done…that." She finally managed to get out.
Harry looked at her with concern. "Are you okay?"
She nodded, waving her hand in a dismissing manner. "I'll…be okay. I just used a bit too much energy…too soon." 'I'll probably get sick later.' She thought.
"How did you do that anyway?" Ron asked. "You didn't use a wand."
Kagome looked at him and sighed. "I guess there's no use hiding it now. I'm a miko, or priestess. I can use and manipulate spiritual energy, both from my body and around me. I just have to be careful when I'm sick or hurt. Like now, I used too much force, and now I'll be tired for a while. I've done worse though. I've used so much energy before that I slipped into a four day coma. Should've seen the look on Inuyasha's face when I woke up. He was furious."
They looked at her, still slightly confused, while Hermione asked, "Who's Inuyasha?" They saw her stiffen slightly and decided to change the subject. "How about we go down to Hagrid's."
Kagome relaxed. "Sounds like fun." She said, and they headed out of the Castle to a small hut on the grounds. 'At least I can hold off telling them for a while longer. I just wonder how long.'
Harry knocked on the door to the small hut, hearing Fang's barking from inside before Hagrid opened the door.
"'Ello. Haven' seen you three in a while. An' I see you brought a new friend. Come on in. I jus' made a pot o' tea." He said in a loud voice.
Kagome smiled as they walked in and made themselves comfortable.
"How was yer summer?" Hagrid asked, pouring them all tea.
"Great" They all replied, except for Kagome. She suddenly turned sad at the mention of summer, remembering her friends back in the feudal era. "It was okay." She mumbled. "Harry, how're them Dursley's treaten' ya? Not still in that closet are ya?" Hagrid asked, turning to Harry.
"Same as ever I suppose." Harry shrugged. "I haven't been in the closet for quite a while Hagrid. I think they're afraid of me."
Kagome giggled slightly. The thought of someone being afraid of Harry just seemed absurd.
"Oh, we haven' been introduced yet." Hagrid turned to Kagome. "The name's Rubeus Hagrid, you can jus' call me Hagrid. What's yer name? I don' think I've seen you 'round here before."
She smiled. "I'm Kagome. I'm new."
"A bit late though, aren't ya?" Hagrid asked.
"I had…something I needed to do back home." She said quietly before changing the subject. "Hermione tells me you teach Care of Magical Creatures. What kind of creatures?"
"All sorts. The bigger the better I say." He laughed.
Kagome grinned. She liked him. He had that kind air about him where you couldn't help but smile.
The group spent most of the afternoon in the small hut before it was time to head back to the castle for dinner. Tonight they were supposed to find out who the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher was. From what Kagome had heard from her new friends, they had a new teacher every year. Sounded ridiculous to her. She was looking forward to simply going to bed. She knew she promised Harry that she would tell him about her past, but she was starting to doubt her decision. New memories had resurfaced that day and she didn't know if she could face them just yet. As they made their way to their house table, she started feeling a bit dizzy. Shrugging it off, she sat down with her friends and waited for the food to arrive.
When Dumbledore stood up to begin dinner, a light 'hem hem' was heard from the staff table, where a short, toad-like woman sat with an eerie smile on her face. "Ah yes, before we begin dinner tonight, I would like to introduce you to your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Please welcome Professor Umbridge."
A small applause was her welcome, not many of the students liking the way she looked at them. Luckily, just before she could get up and say anything, Dumbledore clapped his hands together and food instantly appeared on the table, begging to be eaten.
Kagome felt her stomach lurch at the sight of the food. Sure she was hungry, but her lack of energy was making her feel sick and tired. She decided, though, to not be rude and at least try and eat something. Helping herself to some mashed potatoes and a small piece of chicken, she began picking at her food in an uninterested manner. She took small bites of the mashed potatoes, finding them the easiest to keep down at the moment, but after only about four or five bites, she put her fork down and held her arms around her stomach. 'I think I'm gonna be sick…' she thought. Getting up quickly and ignoring the worried glances from her friends, she walked quickly out of the Great Hall to find the nearest restroom to empty her stomach's contents. Hermione was just about to go after her when Harry stood up first.
"I'll go. I'm finished anyway." He said.
Hermione nodded and watched Harry follow after Kagome. Looking up at the teacher's table quickly, she noticed the new teacher glaring after the two students that just left, while Dumbledore and McGonagall both held slightly worried looks.
Kagome walked as quickly as she could in the direction Hermione had said the nearest girls' restroom was. Finding it around the next corner, she ran in and headed for the nearest toilet, throwing up all the food in her system. She heard the door to her stall open and felt a comforting hand on her shoulder as she felt another heave coming. It sent painful shudders up her back as she continued, but nothing else came up. She started crying lightly as her body continued to try and empty itself of what was already gone. She coughed, trying to force whatever was still in her throat out of her body. Shuddering, she let out a few more dry heaves before hearing a voice trying to calm her down.
"Shh, it's okay." Kagome recognized Harry's voice as he rubbed her back in soothing motions. "You need to calm down. Just relax." He said in a soft and calming voice.
She let out a soft hiccup as her body started to relax. Breathing heavily and trembling, she turned toward her friend, who in turn brought her into a warm embrace. "Take deep breaths. That's it." Kagome did as she was told, and took slow deep breaths, her body slowly calming down and her breathing evening out. When she had finally relaxed enough, Harry helped her up to her feet, holding her steady. "Come on; let's get you up to the common room." All Kagome could do was nod and follow him out of the bathroom.
Harry led her through a shortcut to get to the portrait hole, knowing that dinner had just recently finished. He wondered though, why did she suddenly get sick? Surely it couldn't have been from earlier when she had blasted that energy at Malfoy. Or maybe it was…he didn't know. He glanced over at her as they walked toward the portrait. She looked a bit pale, and tired.
The Fat Lady interrupted him from his thoughts. "Well? Are you gonna go in or not?"
"Draconus." Harry said, and the portrait swung open allowing them to walk in. Ignoring the looks from their fellow classmates, they sat down down on the couch next to Ron and Hermione.
"Are you okay Kagome?" Hermione asked as the boys began a game of wizard's chess. "You looked so pale at dinner, and then you left so suddenly."
"I'm fine. I got a bit sick is all. It's lucky I remembered where you showed me where the restroom was. But I do feel better now."
Hermione smiled. "That's good. Would you like me to help you get caught up a bit tonight?"
"Sure, that'd be great." Kagome said.
The two girls grabbed their school books and some parchment and started studying. They first went over all the notes for Charms, followed by Transfiguration. Surprisingly enough, they finished all four years worth of notes in just under three hours. Potions they decided to skip for now, since Kagome had said that she knew quite a bit about the subject already. "I am a priestess, after all", she had said. Along with potions, they decided to hold off on until Kagome could figure out what she needed to learn, and what she already knew, which worked out quite well since everyone was beginning to head off to bed. Grabbing a spare piece of parchment, she wrote a quick note on it while telling Hermione she would be right up after her. Picking up her books, she walked over to Harry and Ron who were heading up the stairs as well and quickly slid Harry the note.
"Goodnight." She said quietly, and walked away.
"You've gotten good at chess Harry. You actually managed to beat me this time." Ron laughed as they got their pajamas on for bed.
Harry laughed. "Yea I guess so. I haven't had anyone to play with besides you though, seeing as how I live with muggles. I'd call it luck I guess.
"Still, good game."
"Night Ron." Harry said as he closed the curtains around his bed before opening the note Kagome handed him. 'If you still want to know about my travels, come down to the common room when everyone's asleep. –Kagome'. He looked at the note again. He didn't see the harm in meeting her. He figured there wouldn't be much to tell, so he waited until everyone was fast asleep, like she had requested, before heading downstairs.
Chapter 2, done. Again, more changes, but more or less the same. There wasn't much to change in this chapter.