Note: The expression "Crossing the Rubicon" means to make a big decision in your life. It comes from Roman History, when Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River and marched his army into Rome. He made a choice to start civil war. Wow, paying attention in history class can pay off sometimes. :-) lol!
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and Inuyasha do not belong to me. I'm not making any money off this, what so ever. :-P
Now, on with the story....
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Inuyasha woke with a start. He was still leaning against the well and had fallen asleep. 'What the...? I'm at the Bone Eater's Well...I guess I fell asleep...' Inuyasha looked up at the sky, the sun was just setting. 'Where the HELL is Kagome?! She's late...AGAIN.'
"Huh, if she thinks I'm gonna wait around for her, she's got another thing coming!" Inuyasha exclaimed angrily as he jumped down the well and slipped through time.
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Kagome had been packing up all her belongings for the past hour, trying to gather anything she might need during her stay at Hogwarts.
'I wonder what It's going to be like there...at this Hogwarts place...' Kagome thought worriedly.
*Flashback*
Kagome's mother smiled at her daughter,
"I remember when I got my first letter, of course I was much younger. Your letter is a little late, you usually get your letter when you turn eleven, but I'm sure Dumbledore has his reasons."
"So you got one of these too?" She asked holding up the letter, "So its no joke...I'm really a.."
"Witch, yes, how could you not be? Your father was a wizard and I'm a witch,"
"Why didn't you ever tell me then?" Kagome demanded, a little bit irritated that her mother had known all this time and never said a word to her about it. A dark look crossed over Mrs. Higurashi's face. Kagome thought for a moment she saw a trace of fear flash over her eyes.
"Kagome...come and sit down, its a long story that you need to hear," her voice had become both serious and perturbed, as if she were speaking of some terrible tragedy.
Kagome hesitated for a moment, she had been taken aback by her mother's change in mood. She followed her mother to the Goshinboku tree, Mrs. Higurashi sat down slowly on the bench beside it. Kagome sat next to her, waiting for this "long story" to be told.
"I suppose I should start from the beginning... Twenty-three years ago, I also received a letter from Hogwarts, but you see I knew that I was a witch my whole life. I grew up in a wizarding family and knew of the magical world." Mrs. Higurashi explained before pausing, "I went to Hogwarts for seven years, and while I was there, I met your father. We graduated from Hogwarts and soon after your father proposed to me right here under this tree. We had you about a year later, Kagome, and we were very happy at the time. Then Sota came, we had two children in our lives now. Your father had gotten a job at the ministry as an Auror-a well respected job." Mrs. Higurashi added, noticing Kagome's questioning look. "Your father fought those who supported and practiced dark magic. But then terrible things began to happen. A dark wizard began to round up supporters, those who didn't agree to serve him were killed, no one survived. He was very powerful, he spread fear and panic through out the entire wizard world. It seemed the magical world was doomed to slip into darkness and serve the Dark Lord. Your father and I were scared, but we were part of a secret organization called the Order of the Phoenix.
"Order of The Phoenix?" Kagome asked dubiously.
" Yes, this group was the only thing stopping You-Know-Who from taking complete control. Albus Dumbledore was head of it, in fact. He's the headmaster at Hogwarts right now. Well, one day, You-Know-Who's followers managed to get a hold of the list of the members to the Order. It was terrible. He came in the night and killed a lot of the people in the Order." Mrs. Higurashi continued, her voice tightening. Kagome sat in silence, listening raptly to her mother.
"You and Sota were both so young. You-Know-Who found our name on that list and came in the night. Your father..." Her voice broke, it was nearly impossible for her to talk for there was a thick lump in her throat.
Kagome put her arm around her mother's shoulder and gently spoke up, "Mom it's okay, you don't have to-
"I'm fine." Mrs. Higurashi interrupted.
"You don't have to talk about it, Mom it's okay." Kagome added, she didn't want to see her mother crying...
"No, Kagome, You need to know this-all of it." Mrs. Higurashi replied her voice returning to normal. She cleared her throat and continued.
"Your father, held him off, and told me to take you and Sota and escape. I ran with both of you in my arms as fast as I could, I heard a horrible explosion and a flash of green light illuminated the ground. I turned around to see the house had been completely destroyed." Mrs. Higurashi took a napkin out of her pocket and wiped her face.
"Kagome, your father was very brave, I'm sorry I didn't tell you the truth before." She whispered hoarsely.
Kagome's eyes were burning and her stomach felt like it had dropped somewhere around her knees. Her father was murdered by an evil wizard. He died trying to protect his family. He hadn't died in that horrendous subway collision she had grown up believing. Everything felt like it had been flipped upside down.
"Why-" But her voice came out as a cracked whisper. She cleared her throat and tried again. "Why didn't you ever tell me this?"
"Kagome...after the attack Dumbledore said it would be best if we went into hiding, no doubt You-Know-Who would be back to finish us off. We moved to Tokyo and started a new magic-free life, in hopes that You-Know-Who would never find us here. I kept the truth from you because you were so young, and I thought it would be best if you didn't even know about the magical world."
"Well then is... HE still after us?" Kagome asked, fear creeping into her voice. She could hear her heart thumping against her chest.
"No, not anymore, he was defeated a long time ago, soon after he attacked us.
"How was he defeated? Who defeated him?" Kagome questioned-anxious for the answer.
"Soon after he attacked us, He went after another family in the Order, the Potter family. I remember them so well, I went to school with them. Lily and James Potter. They had had a son just a year old, Harry. You-Know-Who came and killed James; he tried to fight him off. Lily had died protecting Harry. You-Know-Who tried to kill the baby, but something happened that night. The curse He used on Harry bounced off him and, in turn, destroyed the Dark Lord. The only injury that Harry received was a scar shaped like a lightning bolt on his forehead. He is the only person in history that has been able to live through that curse- the strongest curse there is. It cannot be deflected or stopped, and yet he survived. Harry Potter is the Boy Who Lived, and he is famous for it. That's why it's safe for now, You-Know-Who has been defeated and life in the wizarding world returned to the way it was before." Mrs. Higurashi blew her nose hard into her tissue.
Kagome sat rigid on the bench trying to soak in all the information that had been thrown at her. 'I'm a witch...Dad was murdered by a dark wizard...we've been in hiding for years...I'm going to Hogwarts a school of magic...' Kagome's temple had begun to throb.
"Mom, what was his name? The name of the evil wizard, I mean." Kagome asked, she had just realized her mother had not once used his name, but called him the "Dark Lord" or "You-Know-Who".
"People today still fear to use his name, no one ever says it, except maybe for Dumbledore. Albus Dumbledore was the only person that You-Know-Who ever feared." Mrs. Higurashi explained. Then in a hushed voice she went on, "his name was Lord Voldemort."
"Voldemort?" Kagome exclaimed. Mrs. Higurashi jumped off the bench at the name.
"Kagome! Keep your voice down, that name is not something you want to go around saying." Mrs. Higurashi scolded as she regained her composure.
"So then about the letter..." Kagome started wanting to change the subject.
"Yes, you've been accepted into Hogwarts, you won't have to go to your Muggle school anymore."
"Muggle?" Kagome asked confused.
"It means a non-magic person. Kagome, would you want to go to Hogwarts?" Her mother asked.
Kagome thought about this, 'If I go to Hogwarts I can learn magic...I bet I could use that in the Sengoku Jidai more than polynomials...but what about Yuka, Ayumi, Erie, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango? How long would I be gone for? How far away would I be from them?'
"Where is it?"
"In Britain, dear, I know it's far from home, but you can come back during the holidays and during summer break. It's up to you, Kagome think about it, I know you'll decide what's best for you." Mrs. Higurashi stood up with an encouraging smile.
"I have to go put the laundry away," she said while picking up her basket, "If you need me I'm here, Kagome." and with that said she walked back into the house. Kagome sat deep in thought under the Goshinboku tree.
*End of Flash back*
Kagome had thought about her mission with Inuyasha, her "Muggle" friends and "Muggle" life, and then the possibility of her first year at Hogwarts. One decision-too many choices. 'Hogwarts...If I go there, I'll learn magic, mom said...' Kagome thought, 'Maybe even magic that I could fight demons with. The search for the jewel shards is getting more and more dangerous... I may be able to use my arrows, but I can't fight like Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha can...' she thought guiltily. Memories of all their most dangerous battles ran through her mind...the fight with the water god, the battle against Kageromaru and Juuromaru... 'In these battles...I don't belong, I ended up being more a nuisance than a help.' Not to mention all the times she had been captured and had needed rescuing... she shuddered at this thought. 'I'll go to Hogwarts, and come back to finish our mission, and then I won't be the useless Shard detector.' She stood up and straitened the wrinkles in her skirt. A breeze picked up and swept her hair around her face as she gazed over Tokyo for one of the last times. She was determined now. Nothing was going to stop her from going, she had to do this for her friends and for herself. 'Inuyasha...not even you are going to stop me, I won't let you, I won't let anyone...'
Kagome had come to this conclusion a few hours ago. That's when she had rummaged through her closet for her suitcase and had begun to pack her clothes and other artifacts she couldn't part with.
She looked at the clock, it was now six o' clock in the evening.
There was a sharp BANG as her bedroom door flung open and collided with the wall. Kagome looked up in annoyance to see her brother gaping at her with wide eyes.
"Sota, it's rude to just barge in to someone's room without knocking!" Kagome reprimanded him.
"S-sis, is it really true? Mom said that you're going away to a private school to learn magic!" Sota exclaimed completely ignoring his sister's scolding.
Kagome sighed, "Yes, I'm going to learn magic at Hogwarts because I'm a witch." She really didn't feel like talking at this moment because she was trying to think of ways to tell Inuyasha why she would be leaving Japan for an entire year.
"Well, if you're a witch what does that make me?" Sota asked eagerly, "When do I get to go and learn magic?"
"Umm, I think you might be a wizard." Kagome said thoughtfully, "Maybe you'll just turn out to be a squib. And if you are a wizard then you won't be going untill eleven and even then...who knows I got my letter today and I'm fifteen." Kagome said simply.
"Awww, that's not fair! I wanted to go with you." Sota whined.
Kagome felt sorry for him, after all, who would want to be left behind while your older sister got to learn spells and do who knew what. "Sota...I'll be sure to tell you all about it, and I'll write letters to you, okay? I won't let you miss a thing." Kagome said happily trying to cheer her little brother up. It seemed to work because the next minute Sota's face had brightened with a genuine smile.
"Okay, thanks Kagome." Sota replied as he strode out of her room.
"Little brat didn't close the door behind him." Kagome muttered smiling.
'I'm surprised Inuyasha hasn't come back to get me. I didn't even tell him that I was going home, he must be pretty mad right now...' Kagome had finally managed to get her suit case closed and locked.
"Phew! Wow, I guess I packed a little more than I thought." Kagome exclaimed sheepishly at her crammed suitcase.
Kagome lugged her suitcase to the corner of the room, then she flopped down on her soft, pink bed. Kagome suddenly thought of something she hadn't before, 'How am I going to tell Inuyasha and the others that I'm leaving?!' She froze, knowing Inuyasha, he would be furious-maybe not even allow her to leave... But I have to go, its something that I have to do.' Kagome thought determinedly, 'Inuyasha will have to try and understand. I'm going to come back, I'm not leaving forever.' Even still Kagome couldn't help but feel guilty about leaving. 'I know Miroku, Sango, and even Shippou will understand, but Inuyasha...' Kagome knew he wouldn't, and she couldn't blame him-or any of them if they were mad at her for leaving. Kagome closed her eyes, she was extremely tired from her days events. She was just about to fall asleep when,
"KAAGOMMEE!" An angry voice bellowed at her from downstairs.
Ughh...not now..." She groaned. All she wanted was to get a night's sleep, she didn't want to have to deal with her situation right now with Inuyasha.
Kagome opened her eyes and jumped. She was startled to see Inuyasha glaring at her from the doorway. Kagome sat up and and then stood, staring back at him, waiting for him to begin yelling at her for her tardiness. And sure enough, he did.
"What are you doing sleeping?? You were supposed to be back HOURS ago!" Inuyasha exclaimed angrily. "We're leaving the village tomorrow, there's a rumor of a demon possessing a shard in the South, so let's go," Inuyasha explained as he went to grab Kagome's suitcase.
"Kagome, what's in this thing?? You're not going to drag this with you, it'll slow us down!" Inuyasha complained.
"Inuyasha...I'm not going back with you..." Kagome explained gently, "I'm going to a new school-far away-and I'm going to be there for a while."
"What are you talking about?" Inuyasha demanded, "We have to find the shards-you can't just leave!! What about Naraku??" Inuyasha barked back. 'Kagome, what do you mean your leaving???' he thought worriedly.
"I'm coming back, Inuyasha, and when I do, I'll go back with you to the Sengoku Jidai." Kagome replied. "I'm sorry but I have to go; its something I have to do." Kagome knew this was going to be difficult, but she had to go through with it, she knew he would be upset.
'Kagome...' Inuyasha thought sadly. 'I can't stop you, and you look determined about leaving...there's...nothing I can do...' Inuyasha clenched his fist.
"Feh, Go ahead and leave I'm not going to stop you, if your going to just abandon the search for Naraku and the shards, then we're better off without you!!" He spat before turning his back to her.
"Inuyasha, I'm really sorry," Kagome tried, she was beginning to feel a lump forming in the back of her throat, "Please don't be mad."
Inuyasha whirled around, "I'M NOT MAD!! I TOLD YOU, DO WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT!!! Leave if you want, no one is stopping you!"
'Yeah right, Inuyasha, your definitely mad at me...' Kagome was starting to get angry herself. Here she was, trying to explain to him why she had to leave, telling him that she would come back, and how she felt bad about leaving; and he just threw it in her face!
"Inuyasha..." Kagome began.
"What am I supposed to tell Miroku, Sango, and Shippou- you're just going to abandon them too? I'm going to have to put up with Shippou's whining the whole time your gone, thanks a lot, Kagome." Inuyasha retorted bitterly.
Kagome blinked. She was very surprised at what Inuyasha had just said. "Inuyasha...You think I'm abandoning you? Is that what you're worried about?" Kagome asked concerned.
Inuyasha froze, he didn't know what to say, he was worried that she would leave and forget about him or never come back, but he couldn't say this, he didn't want to admit it to himself.
"Feh, I can't believe what an idiot you are, really." Inuyasha snarled, "Why would I be worried about that?"
Kagome's eye was starting to twitch again-not a good sign... 'Inuyasha...you don't have to be a jerk about it, I was just asking a question, you don't have to get so defensive...' she thought.
"SIT!" She screamed.
Inuyasha felt that very familiar sensation of being pulled very forcefully into the ground. Inuyasha did a nice face-plant into the hardwood floor.
"AAARGHH!!!" Was all Inuyasha managed to choke out.
"You can be so insensitive sometimes, Inuyasha!" Kagome exclaimed as she walked over his prone figure and sat down on her bed. "There's more to it then me just going to a new school. I'm going to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, I'm going to learn magic."
Inuyasha perked his ears up, 'Magic?'
"My mom told me that I'm a witch." Kagome said simply.
"What?!!" Inuyasha couldn't believe it, sure Kagome had some mysterious powers, but a WITCH?
"Are you sure about this?" Inuyasha asked, the sit spell had worn off and he was now pulling himself to his feet.
"Yeah, my mom is a witch and my dad...was a wizard..." Kagome couldn't help but remind herself how he had died, she stared hard at the floor.
Inuyasha noticed this. 'Kagome has never mentioned her father before, I figured that he had died along time ago...I guess I wasn't wrong...'
"Kagome...how did he die?" Inuyasha asked quietly.
Kagome took a deep breath, she was going to tell Inuyasha everything-about her dad, about Voldemort, and why she herself had just found out she was a witch. It didn't take long, Kagome tried to shorten it as much as possible, but Inuyasha sat and listened; he didn't interrupt her.
"I'm sorry." Inuyasha said quietly when she had finished. Kagome looked up at him. She was surprised he was apologizing.
"Inuyasha, it's not your fault." Kagome replied, surprised that he had apologized. 'Inuyasha...'
Kagome looked at the clock it was seven-thirty, she had to get up early the next day. She stood up and stretched.
"Inuyasha, I'm going to bed, you need to go back to the Sengoku Jidai." Kagome said, yawning.
Inuyasha was still upset that she was leaving, and he grudgingly got to his feet.
"Feh, fine, I'm leaving." He grunted. "So when are you going to that stupid school of yours?" Inuyasha asked, trying not to sound interested.
"Tomorrow I'm going to get my school supplies, and then I'm leaving the day after." Kagome replied timidly, she wanted to see Inuyasha's reaction to this.
Inuyasha's ear twitched.
"You're leaving in two days?" He turned toward the door, " Feh, whatever."
Inuyasha blinked in surprise as he felt Kagome come up behind and hug him.
"Inuyasha, say good-bye to the others for me, I'm going to miss you all."
"I will..." Inuyasha replied quietly. 'I'll miss you too, Kagome...'
And with that Inuyasha turned and walked out of the room, Kagome stared after him. 'I hope the others will be okay while I'm gone...' she thought before turning to her bed. She turned out the light and climbed under the blankets. She fell asleep quickly, but her dreams were plagued by a certain hanyou, who happened to be very annoyed with her...
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Well, bet you didn't see *that* one coming...*rolls eyes*... It wouldn't be a cross over fic if Kagome didn't go to Hogwarts now would it? :-)
Next chapter: Kagome will be going to Diagon Alley of course! to get her school supplies...then its off the Hogwarts. But I think I'll add in a *few* things..spice it up ;-)
I know you wanna review...you're just scaareedd...I don't bite, I swear! :-) Well I want to hear what you guys think about my lil fic and if you have any comments about my story...or advice, thats always helpful when writing...I'd really appreciate it, and I'm not just saying that! ^_^
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and Inuyasha do not belong to me. I'm not making any money off this, what so ever. :-P
Now, on with the story....
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Inuyasha woke with a start. He was still leaning against the well and had fallen asleep. 'What the...? I'm at the Bone Eater's Well...I guess I fell asleep...' Inuyasha looked up at the sky, the sun was just setting. 'Where the HELL is Kagome?! She's late...AGAIN.'
"Huh, if she thinks I'm gonna wait around for her, she's got another thing coming!" Inuyasha exclaimed angrily as he jumped down the well and slipped through time.
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Kagome had been packing up all her belongings for the past hour, trying to gather anything she might need during her stay at Hogwarts.
'I wonder what It's going to be like there...at this Hogwarts place...' Kagome thought worriedly.
*Flashback*
Kagome's mother smiled at her daughter,
"I remember when I got my first letter, of course I was much younger. Your letter is a little late, you usually get your letter when you turn eleven, but I'm sure Dumbledore has his reasons."
"So you got one of these too?" She asked holding up the letter, "So its no joke...I'm really a.."
"Witch, yes, how could you not be? Your father was a wizard and I'm a witch,"
"Why didn't you ever tell me then?" Kagome demanded, a little bit irritated that her mother had known all this time and never said a word to her about it. A dark look crossed over Mrs. Higurashi's face. Kagome thought for a moment she saw a trace of fear flash over her eyes.
"Kagome...come and sit down, its a long story that you need to hear," her voice had become both serious and perturbed, as if she were speaking of some terrible tragedy.
Kagome hesitated for a moment, she had been taken aback by her mother's change in mood. She followed her mother to the Goshinboku tree, Mrs. Higurashi sat down slowly on the bench beside it. Kagome sat next to her, waiting for this "long story" to be told.
"I suppose I should start from the beginning... Twenty-three years ago, I also received a letter from Hogwarts, but you see I knew that I was a witch my whole life. I grew up in a wizarding family and knew of the magical world." Mrs. Higurashi explained before pausing, "I went to Hogwarts for seven years, and while I was there, I met your father. We graduated from Hogwarts and soon after your father proposed to me right here under this tree. We had you about a year later, Kagome, and we were very happy at the time. Then Sota came, we had two children in our lives now. Your father had gotten a job at the ministry as an Auror-a well respected job." Mrs. Higurashi added, noticing Kagome's questioning look. "Your father fought those who supported and practiced dark magic. But then terrible things began to happen. A dark wizard began to round up supporters, those who didn't agree to serve him were killed, no one survived. He was very powerful, he spread fear and panic through out the entire wizard world. It seemed the magical world was doomed to slip into darkness and serve the Dark Lord. Your father and I were scared, but we were part of a secret organization called the Order of the Phoenix.
"Order of The Phoenix?" Kagome asked dubiously.
" Yes, this group was the only thing stopping You-Know-Who from taking complete control. Albus Dumbledore was head of it, in fact. He's the headmaster at Hogwarts right now. Well, one day, You-Know-Who's followers managed to get a hold of the list of the members to the Order. It was terrible. He came in the night and killed a lot of the people in the Order." Mrs. Higurashi continued, her voice tightening. Kagome sat in silence, listening raptly to her mother.
"You and Sota were both so young. You-Know-Who found our name on that list and came in the night. Your father..." Her voice broke, it was nearly impossible for her to talk for there was a thick lump in her throat.
Kagome put her arm around her mother's shoulder and gently spoke up, "Mom it's okay, you don't have to-
"I'm fine." Mrs. Higurashi interrupted.
"You don't have to talk about it, Mom it's okay." Kagome added, she didn't want to see her mother crying...
"No, Kagome, You need to know this-all of it." Mrs. Higurashi replied her voice returning to normal. She cleared her throat and continued.
"Your father, held him off, and told me to take you and Sota and escape. I ran with both of you in my arms as fast as I could, I heard a horrible explosion and a flash of green light illuminated the ground. I turned around to see the house had been completely destroyed." Mrs. Higurashi took a napkin out of her pocket and wiped her face.
"Kagome, your father was very brave, I'm sorry I didn't tell you the truth before." She whispered hoarsely.
Kagome's eyes were burning and her stomach felt like it had dropped somewhere around her knees. Her father was murdered by an evil wizard. He died trying to protect his family. He hadn't died in that horrendous subway collision she had grown up believing. Everything felt like it had been flipped upside down.
"Why-" But her voice came out as a cracked whisper. She cleared her throat and tried again. "Why didn't you ever tell me this?"
"Kagome...after the attack Dumbledore said it would be best if we went into hiding, no doubt You-Know-Who would be back to finish us off. We moved to Tokyo and started a new magic-free life, in hopes that You-Know-Who would never find us here. I kept the truth from you because you were so young, and I thought it would be best if you didn't even know about the magical world."
"Well then is... HE still after us?" Kagome asked, fear creeping into her voice. She could hear her heart thumping against her chest.
"No, not anymore, he was defeated a long time ago, soon after he attacked us.
"How was he defeated? Who defeated him?" Kagome questioned-anxious for the answer.
"Soon after he attacked us, He went after another family in the Order, the Potter family. I remember them so well, I went to school with them. Lily and James Potter. They had had a son just a year old, Harry. You-Know-Who came and killed James; he tried to fight him off. Lily had died protecting Harry. You-Know-Who tried to kill the baby, but something happened that night. The curse He used on Harry bounced off him and, in turn, destroyed the Dark Lord. The only injury that Harry received was a scar shaped like a lightning bolt on his forehead. He is the only person in history that has been able to live through that curse- the strongest curse there is. It cannot be deflected or stopped, and yet he survived. Harry Potter is the Boy Who Lived, and he is famous for it. That's why it's safe for now, You-Know-Who has been defeated and life in the wizarding world returned to the way it was before." Mrs. Higurashi blew her nose hard into her tissue.
Kagome sat rigid on the bench trying to soak in all the information that had been thrown at her. 'I'm a witch...Dad was murdered by a dark wizard...we've been in hiding for years...I'm going to Hogwarts a school of magic...' Kagome's temple had begun to throb.
"Mom, what was his name? The name of the evil wizard, I mean." Kagome asked, she had just realized her mother had not once used his name, but called him the "Dark Lord" or "You-Know-Who".
"People today still fear to use his name, no one ever says it, except maybe for Dumbledore. Albus Dumbledore was the only person that You-Know-Who ever feared." Mrs. Higurashi explained. Then in a hushed voice she went on, "his name was Lord Voldemort."
"Voldemort?" Kagome exclaimed. Mrs. Higurashi jumped off the bench at the name.
"Kagome! Keep your voice down, that name is not something you want to go around saying." Mrs. Higurashi scolded as she regained her composure.
"So then about the letter..." Kagome started wanting to change the subject.
"Yes, you've been accepted into Hogwarts, you won't have to go to your Muggle school anymore."
"Muggle?" Kagome asked confused.
"It means a non-magic person. Kagome, would you want to go to Hogwarts?" Her mother asked.
Kagome thought about this, 'If I go to Hogwarts I can learn magic...I bet I could use that in the Sengoku Jidai more than polynomials...but what about Yuka, Ayumi, Erie, Inuyasha, Miroku, and Sango? How long would I be gone for? How far away would I be from them?'
"Where is it?"
"In Britain, dear, I know it's far from home, but you can come back during the holidays and during summer break. It's up to you, Kagome think about it, I know you'll decide what's best for you." Mrs. Higurashi stood up with an encouraging smile.
"I have to go put the laundry away," she said while picking up her basket, "If you need me I'm here, Kagome." and with that said she walked back into the house. Kagome sat deep in thought under the Goshinboku tree.
*End of Flash back*
Kagome had thought about her mission with Inuyasha, her "Muggle" friends and "Muggle" life, and then the possibility of her first year at Hogwarts. One decision-too many choices. 'Hogwarts...If I go there, I'll learn magic, mom said...' Kagome thought, 'Maybe even magic that I could fight demons with. The search for the jewel shards is getting more and more dangerous... I may be able to use my arrows, but I can't fight like Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha can...' she thought guiltily. Memories of all their most dangerous battles ran through her mind...the fight with the water god, the battle against Kageromaru and Juuromaru... 'In these battles...I don't belong, I ended up being more a nuisance than a help.' Not to mention all the times she had been captured and had needed rescuing... she shuddered at this thought. 'I'll go to Hogwarts, and come back to finish our mission, and then I won't be the useless Shard detector.' She stood up and straitened the wrinkles in her skirt. A breeze picked up and swept her hair around her face as she gazed over Tokyo for one of the last times. She was determined now. Nothing was going to stop her from going, she had to do this for her friends and for herself. 'Inuyasha...not even you are going to stop me, I won't let you, I won't let anyone...'
Kagome had come to this conclusion a few hours ago. That's when she had rummaged through her closet for her suitcase and had begun to pack her clothes and other artifacts she couldn't part with.
She looked at the clock, it was now six o' clock in the evening.
There was a sharp BANG as her bedroom door flung open and collided with the wall. Kagome looked up in annoyance to see her brother gaping at her with wide eyes.
"Sota, it's rude to just barge in to someone's room without knocking!" Kagome reprimanded him.
"S-sis, is it really true? Mom said that you're going away to a private school to learn magic!" Sota exclaimed completely ignoring his sister's scolding.
Kagome sighed, "Yes, I'm going to learn magic at Hogwarts because I'm a witch." She really didn't feel like talking at this moment because she was trying to think of ways to tell Inuyasha why she would be leaving Japan for an entire year.
"Well, if you're a witch what does that make me?" Sota asked eagerly, "When do I get to go and learn magic?"
"Umm, I think you might be a wizard." Kagome said thoughtfully, "Maybe you'll just turn out to be a squib. And if you are a wizard then you won't be going untill eleven and even then...who knows I got my letter today and I'm fifteen." Kagome said simply.
"Awww, that's not fair! I wanted to go with you." Sota whined.
Kagome felt sorry for him, after all, who would want to be left behind while your older sister got to learn spells and do who knew what. "Sota...I'll be sure to tell you all about it, and I'll write letters to you, okay? I won't let you miss a thing." Kagome said happily trying to cheer her little brother up. It seemed to work because the next minute Sota's face had brightened with a genuine smile.
"Okay, thanks Kagome." Sota replied as he strode out of her room.
"Little brat didn't close the door behind him." Kagome muttered smiling.
'I'm surprised Inuyasha hasn't come back to get me. I didn't even tell him that I was going home, he must be pretty mad right now...' Kagome had finally managed to get her suit case closed and locked.
"Phew! Wow, I guess I packed a little more than I thought." Kagome exclaimed sheepishly at her crammed suitcase.
Kagome lugged her suitcase to the corner of the room, then she flopped down on her soft, pink bed. Kagome suddenly thought of something she hadn't before, 'How am I going to tell Inuyasha and the others that I'm leaving?!' She froze, knowing Inuyasha, he would be furious-maybe not even allow her to leave... But I have to go, its something that I have to do.' Kagome thought determinedly, 'Inuyasha will have to try and understand. I'm going to come back, I'm not leaving forever.' Even still Kagome couldn't help but feel guilty about leaving. 'I know Miroku, Sango, and even Shippou will understand, but Inuyasha...' Kagome knew he wouldn't, and she couldn't blame him-or any of them if they were mad at her for leaving. Kagome closed her eyes, she was extremely tired from her days events. She was just about to fall asleep when,
"KAAGOMMEE!" An angry voice bellowed at her from downstairs.
Ughh...not now..." She groaned. All she wanted was to get a night's sleep, she didn't want to have to deal with her situation right now with Inuyasha.
Kagome opened her eyes and jumped. She was startled to see Inuyasha glaring at her from the doorway. Kagome sat up and and then stood, staring back at him, waiting for him to begin yelling at her for her tardiness. And sure enough, he did.
"What are you doing sleeping?? You were supposed to be back HOURS ago!" Inuyasha exclaimed angrily. "We're leaving the village tomorrow, there's a rumor of a demon possessing a shard in the South, so let's go," Inuyasha explained as he went to grab Kagome's suitcase.
"Kagome, what's in this thing?? You're not going to drag this with you, it'll slow us down!" Inuyasha complained.
"Inuyasha...I'm not going back with you..." Kagome explained gently, "I'm going to a new school-far away-and I'm going to be there for a while."
"What are you talking about?" Inuyasha demanded, "We have to find the shards-you can't just leave!! What about Naraku??" Inuyasha barked back. 'Kagome, what do you mean your leaving???' he thought worriedly.
"I'm coming back, Inuyasha, and when I do, I'll go back with you to the Sengoku Jidai." Kagome replied. "I'm sorry but I have to go; its something I have to do." Kagome knew this was going to be difficult, but she had to go through with it, she knew he would be upset.
'Kagome...' Inuyasha thought sadly. 'I can't stop you, and you look determined about leaving...there's...nothing I can do...' Inuyasha clenched his fist.
"Feh, Go ahead and leave I'm not going to stop you, if your going to just abandon the search for Naraku and the shards, then we're better off without you!!" He spat before turning his back to her.
"Inuyasha, I'm really sorry," Kagome tried, she was beginning to feel a lump forming in the back of her throat, "Please don't be mad."
Inuyasha whirled around, "I'M NOT MAD!! I TOLD YOU, DO WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT!!! Leave if you want, no one is stopping you!"
'Yeah right, Inuyasha, your definitely mad at me...' Kagome was starting to get angry herself. Here she was, trying to explain to him why she had to leave, telling him that she would come back, and how she felt bad about leaving; and he just threw it in her face!
"Inuyasha..." Kagome began.
"What am I supposed to tell Miroku, Sango, and Shippou- you're just going to abandon them too? I'm going to have to put up with Shippou's whining the whole time your gone, thanks a lot, Kagome." Inuyasha retorted bitterly.
Kagome blinked. She was very surprised at what Inuyasha had just said. "Inuyasha...You think I'm abandoning you? Is that what you're worried about?" Kagome asked concerned.
Inuyasha froze, he didn't know what to say, he was worried that she would leave and forget about him or never come back, but he couldn't say this, he didn't want to admit it to himself.
"Feh, I can't believe what an idiot you are, really." Inuyasha snarled, "Why would I be worried about that?"
Kagome's eye was starting to twitch again-not a good sign... 'Inuyasha...you don't have to be a jerk about it, I was just asking a question, you don't have to get so defensive...' she thought.
"SIT!" She screamed.
Inuyasha felt that very familiar sensation of being pulled very forcefully into the ground. Inuyasha did a nice face-plant into the hardwood floor.
"AAARGHH!!!" Was all Inuyasha managed to choke out.
"You can be so insensitive sometimes, Inuyasha!" Kagome exclaimed as she walked over his prone figure and sat down on her bed. "There's more to it then me just going to a new school. I'm going to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, I'm going to learn magic."
Inuyasha perked his ears up, 'Magic?'
"My mom told me that I'm a witch." Kagome said simply.
"What?!!" Inuyasha couldn't believe it, sure Kagome had some mysterious powers, but a WITCH?
"Are you sure about this?" Inuyasha asked, the sit spell had worn off and he was now pulling himself to his feet.
"Yeah, my mom is a witch and my dad...was a wizard..." Kagome couldn't help but remind herself how he had died, she stared hard at the floor.
Inuyasha noticed this. 'Kagome has never mentioned her father before, I figured that he had died along time ago...I guess I wasn't wrong...'
"Kagome...how did he die?" Inuyasha asked quietly.
Kagome took a deep breath, she was going to tell Inuyasha everything-about her dad, about Voldemort, and why she herself had just found out she was a witch. It didn't take long, Kagome tried to shorten it as much as possible, but Inuyasha sat and listened; he didn't interrupt her.
"I'm sorry." Inuyasha said quietly when she had finished. Kagome looked up at him. She was surprised he was apologizing.
"Inuyasha, it's not your fault." Kagome replied, surprised that he had apologized. 'Inuyasha...'
Kagome looked at the clock it was seven-thirty, she had to get up early the next day. She stood up and stretched.
"Inuyasha, I'm going to bed, you need to go back to the Sengoku Jidai." Kagome said, yawning.
Inuyasha was still upset that she was leaving, and he grudgingly got to his feet.
"Feh, fine, I'm leaving." He grunted. "So when are you going to that stupid school of yours?" Inuyasha asked, trying not to sound interested.
"Tomorrow I'm going to get my school supplies, and then I'm leaving the day after." Kagome replied timidly, she wanted to see Inuyasha's reaction to this.
Inuyasha's ear twitched.
"You're leaving in two days?" He turned toward the door, " Feh, whatever."
Inuyasha blinked in surprise as he felt Kagome come up behind and hug him.
"Inuyasha, say good-bye to the others for me, I'm going to miss you all."
"I will..." Inuyasha replied quietly. 'I'll miss you too, Kagome...'
And with that Inuyasha turned and walked out of the room, Kagome stared after him. 'I hope the others will be okay while I'm gone...' she thought before turning to her bed. She turned out the light and climbed under the blankets. She fell asleep quickly, but her dreams were plagued by a certain hanyou, who happened to be very annoyed with her...
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Well, bet you didn't see *that* one coming...*rolls eyes*... It wouldn't be a cross over fic if Kagome didn't go to Hogwarts now would it? :-)
Next chapter: Kagome will be going to Diagon Alley of course! to get her school supplies...then its off the Hogwarts. But I think I'll add in a *few* things..spice it up ;-)
I know you wanna review...you're just scaareedd...I don't bite, I swear! :-) Well I want to hear what you guys think about my lil fic and if you have any comments about my story...or advice, thats always helpful when writing...I'd really appreciate it, and I'm not just saying that! ^_^
