Ch.3 – The Ultimate Test
This was it, Valentine's Day. Harry had counted down for this. It all came down to this moment. He stared across the great hall to the Slytherin table where Kagome, a girl who never spoke, sat with V-day boxes surrounding her most-likely filled with chocolates. She didn't seem to be opening any; in fact she just kept reading her book as usual. Malfoy walked over and slung his arm over her shoulders, leaning over so their faces were a breath away. Malfoy whispered something in her ear, causing her eyes to slant in his direction before returning to read the next page. This was his chance, so Harry quickly got up, nearly knocking his books over in nervousness as he slowly and deliberately made his way across the mess hall. Malfoy saw him coming, making a face before walking off. Kagome on the other hand, didn't seem to notice. In no time Harry stood before her, hesitantly reaching out to nudge her shoulder. She turned to face him before he had a chance to touch her, her dark eyes mixed with red, the most unusual color mix he had ever seen, meeting his own dark ones.
"I… um… here." He held out his gift towards her. She looked at it for a few seconds before look back up at him. "I… um… I hope you'll accept this… and I hope you like it. Strawberry is your favorite isn't it?" Kagome didn't say anything, as usual, but she kept eye contact while slowly reaching out with her free hand. Harry stood very still while she gently took his gift, the hair on the back of his neck standing on end when her fingers gently brushed against his. "H-Happy Valentine's Day Kagome." He gave her his best smile. There was a small upturn of her lips and he heard something he never thought he'd here.
-Valentines…-
The word itself wasn't alarming, it was the language. The soft whisper he had just heard. He knew no one else would hear it, no one else ever did. He looked down at Kagome to find her staring at him intently. Had she heard it? Or was it something different? Harry quickly checked to make sure everyone else was out of earshot before making eye contact with Kagome and whispering. –A Parsyl is worth a thousand words…-
She stood up and stepped closer, holding the strawberry lollipop gift in one hand, her book actually closed in the other. –Happy Valentines… Harry- And the next thing he knew something cold and wet slid up his cheek.
He was stunned to say the least. He barely missed what happened, but the light mark on his cheek told him he wasn't dreaming. She had licked him. And it was definitely not normal. He had never had contact with a female like that, and definitely wouldn't have this particular interaction with anyone else ever again. She spoke Parsyl, which explained why she didn't usually speak. And to top that off, her tongue was like that of a snake. It was light, cold, forked… it explained why Parsyl was her only language. Her eyes were the most unusual blend even for someone of the wizarding world. Her dark eyes mixed with red, a red that changed from a somewhat dark to a deep red. Her was complexion light and soft, her hair long and black. He had seen these features before, but he couldn't quite remember where. The Malfoy family had paid for her tuition at Hogwarts along with all of her school supplies, Narcissa had personally stayed with Kagome for the first week. It was strange… that was it. Her connection with the Malfoy's, Draco's behavior around her, her unusual features… she was the offspring of Bellatrix Lestrange. And to make matters worse, she's was the daughter of Tom Marvolo Riddle.