Protective Conflict
Harry Potter x Inuyasha Crossover Story
Protective Conflict Chapter 4
Pairing: Harry Potter x Kagome Higurashi
Summary: Imprisoning her would be their downfall. Enticing the wrath of an ancient, even a young one was very foolhardy. Dumbledore is about to learn that the hard way.
Chapter Excerpt: She knew her mother would not be happy with the types of friends she was making, though Kagome could not really bring herself to care her goals were not to please her, Voldemort or Dumbledore they were for her and her alone.
Rating: M+
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Kagome awoke the next morning to a letter next to her face, lying innocently on her silk pillow, her familiar sleeping contently within his nest. She gracefully slipped out of bed grasping her reply from Hermione gently in her hand as she did so, surveying the dormitory as well. Noticing Daphne's empty bed and the other four sleeping girls she silently cast a tempus charm and made her way up to the Great Hall, all too eager to receive her new class schedule.
As she paused in step, waiting for the strange staircase to halt, she thought carefully of how to approach both Hermione and her Uncle Sirius. The Southeil Treaty was not something one offered lightly and its hadn't been done in decades because of the lack of muggleborns to never learn of it. Her thoughts were interrupted as she realized she had somehow managed to catch up to the ever silent Greengrass.
Kagome nodded towards the young witch and it was a moment but Daphne eventually nodded in turn making the silence around them just a little less awkward.
Soon Tracey and Millicent made their way towards the Slytherin table followed shortly by Draco looking very displeased as Pansy clung desperately to the now shorter boy's arm, Blaise and Theo however were looking thoroughly amused at the two's little display.
It felt a century before Professor Snape their Head of House made their way over to the small section of first years and handed them all their schedules before moving to a group of fourth years sitting further down from them.
Kagome glanced down at her parchment rather giddy to finally know what she would be learning today.
Monday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-10:45: Charms (with Hufflepuff)
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:00: History of Magic (Hufflepuff)
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:15: Break
1:15-2:15: Transfiguration (Gryffindor)
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30-3:30: Defense Against the Dark Arts(Gryffindor)
3:30-6:00: Break
6:00-8:00: Dinner
Tuesday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-10:45: Charms (Hufflepuff)
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:00: Herbology (Ravenclaw)
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:15: Break
1:15-2:15: Transfiguration(Gryffindor)
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30-3:30: Defense Against the Dark Arts (Gryffindor)
3:30-6:00: Break
6:00-8:00: Dinner
Wednesday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-10:45: Charms (Hufflepuff)
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:00: Herbology(Ravenclaw)
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:15: Break
1:15-2:15: Transfiguration(Gryffindor)
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30-3:30: Defense Against the Dark Arts (Gryffindor)
3:30-6:00: Break
6:00-8:00: Dinner
12:00-1:00: Astronomy (Ravenclaw)
Thursday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-10:45: Charms(Hufflepuff)
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:00: Herbology (Ravenclaw)
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:15: Break
1:15-2:15: Transfiguration(Gryffindor)
2:15-2:30: Break
2:30-3:15: Defense Against the Dark Arts(Gryffindor)
3:15-3:30: Break
3:30-4:30: Flying(Gryffindor)
4:30-6:00: Break
6:00-8:00: Dinner
Friday
9:00-9:30: Breakfast
9:30-9:45: Break
9:45-12:00: Potions (Double block)(Gryffindor)
12-1:00: Lunch
1:00-6:00: Free Block
6:00-8:00: Dinner
Kagome looked down at her schedule with disdain obviously the Headmaster was as much a nutter as everyone claimed him to be putting two obviously feuding Houses in so many of the same classes was asking for a duel to break out at the slip of a hat.
'Nothing to do about it. I suppose this will work in my favor in my goal to continue befriending Hermione.'
Dumbledore's obvious secret agenda to keeping this childish rivalry between the houses prevailing would no doubt help her out in the long run and twist on Dumbledore like a beautifully crafted double edged sword.
'Speaking of Dumbledore.' Kagome thought repugnantly. The doddering old fool was staring raptly and quite frankly blatantly at her in front of everyone luckily only a few of the professors and older students seemed to notice, including two angry looking Head of Houses.
Professor Snape was doing a very well job at holding his tongue and he did a very good job of it until the younger girl raised a brow at him in question and he seemed to sag slightly in relief. Professor McGonnagal, the other Head of House to notice realized the look she sent to Snape and quickly caught the Headmaster's attention and began a deep winded conversation, something Kagome found herself very grateful for.
Kagome continued her breakfast and reached for a piece of bacon when a sharp edge hit her shin quite forcefully. The shorter girl bit her cheek to not yelp out in pain, and glanced towards Daphne who was eyeing her a lot more discreetly yet just as fiercely as Dumbledore had. Glancing down the table she met Draco's eyes and made the mortifying realization that more than just a few Professors and older students had noticed the interaction between herself and the old crackpot.
'Oh well I'll just have to make it through Charms and History of Magic.'
Just a few more hours then she would get a slight reprieve from all of these nosy tossers beside her.
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Hermione sat next to Neville and a rather mucky and impertinent boy she believed was named Ronald Weasley the self proclaimed best friend of Harry Potter who was on the opposite side of the ginger.
She had yet to meet him personally though most of the first year boys besides Neville trailed after him like lost little duckings. Neville had commented that Harry had seemed nice enough, it appeared as though he didn't even grasp the concept that he was famous at all.
Hermione doubted that very seriously but she was becoming fast friends with Neville and until she was proved otherwise decided to take Neville's word to heart. Luckily for her he hadn't said anything about Ronald.
"Do you even chew?" asked Hermione harshly turning her nose up at Ron who looked at her darkly before swallowing the food he had in his mouth.
"Of course I do. I'm eating aren't I?" the boy's face was now just as red as his hair, but Hermione was far from caring.
"Oh is that what you called that? I'll see you in History of Magic, Neville."
All of the first year Gryffindors stared at her as she made her way to their first lesson early, Ron scowling despotically after her.
"She's absolutely barmy, Neville why the bloody hell do you even deal with her?"
Neville looked at Ron incredulously and replied tightly, "Hermione is abolutely intellectual and is rather quite kind, a little overbearing at times but still kind. Do you hardly blame her for her outburst? Whatever spittle from your 'eating habits' isn't on her plate is on Harry's."
Neville's words though harsh rang true and Harry looked a little green as he realized that he did indeed have half chewed food on his plate from Ron and tried very discreetly to push it away from himself. Ron once more going red in the face before turning from everyone to finish his own plate a more leisurely pace than before and eventually everyone began eating again as well. Harry with a new plate filled with food.
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The day was passing by a lot faster than Kagome would guess though it felt a century before History of Magic was over she felt disappointed that Charms had ended so quickly. The shortest Professor, was filled with cheerfulness and optimism and his class was made resembling his bubbly personality.
'Good morning class. Today we'll be going over the Wingardium Leviosa charm. Now who here can tell me what the charm can do? Yes, yes, Miss …'
'Bones, sir Susan Bones. Wingardium Leviosa is a basic first year charm, it's use is to make objects fly.'
'Excellent! Excellent! Take 15 points for Hufflepuff. Now I want all of you to read the text about the charm and then write a short essay about how to perform the spell. It will be due in fifteen minutes then for the rest of the class I'd like you all to try your hand at performing the spell …'
In the end only herself, Daphne, Susan and Blaise managed to properly perform the spell. And Kagome found herself now eager to reach the library to discuss how Hermione had received her lessons so far.
Though when she arrived at the library ten minutes early only to see Hermione already there scattered around different library books she felt that something had happened with the muggleborn girl.
"And here I thought I would be the one waiting for you." Kagome joked lightly though besides a slightly forced smile she received no reaction from Hermione.
Though instead of asking her insistently about what had occurred she merely sat down across from Hermione and began her own Charms homework. It seemed to do the trick because Hermione soon relaxed in her presence and then when they barely had any time to pick up she broke down.
"I think I reacted to a situation a little too harshly this morning at breakfast."
"Kagome continued writing as she replied, "You mean the telling off of Weasley for his rather ghastly eating habits. I personally felt that it had been long overdue, though for you to have to deal with the lacking responsibility from his parents is quite unnerving."
"Excuse me?" Hermione asked in a state of shock.
"I mean no disrespect towards you with this comment but most pureblood families are stuck in traditions and values greatly resembling that of the muggle Victorian era, for a supposed once noble pureblooded heir to carry himself in such a way is unbecoming of someone of his status and reflects poorly on not only himself but his entire family."
"I – are you all really raised in the Victorian mindset?" questioned Hermione quietly her curiosity overcoming her.
"For all intents and purposes yes. Speaking of traditions and values I believe you've received my letter..." Kagome trailed off allowing Hermione to continue this conversation.
"Oh yes. You mentioned you had a proposal for me?"
"The Southeil Treaty was created in 1489 shortly after the death of the muggleborn known as Agatha Southeil. She was impregnated by the pureblooded wizard Ignotus Lupin who upon finding out he impregnated a fifteen year old girl twenty years his junior he fled the town and with a well placed memory charm on the mostly muggle village no one was the wiser. During her pregnancy it became harder for her to control her magic and one day a group of muggle workers caught her in the act and ran her out of the town. She found refuge in a nearby cave and gave birth to whom future generations both muggle and magical know as Mother Shipton. The death of such a young child that was ignorant to wizarding ways and could have been prevented had the pureblood that found her taken her under his wing instead of taking advantage of her, her death which occurred less than a year later was an absolute uproar in the still budding Ministry of Magic so the newly formed Wizengamot created the Southeil Treaty so that muggleborns they deem worthy will have the protection and tutelage of one of the noble families."
Kagome was slightly out of breath by the time she finished her little lecture but a small smile was allowed on her face as she realized before she was halfway through Hermione had begun taking notes on what the Slytherin was saying.
"So while this is all rather fascinating what does it have to do with your letter?"
Hermione's question through Kagome for a loop before she realized where Hermione's confusion came from.
"The Southeil Treaty while even now seldom unknown by even pureblooded families is still quite valid and can be taken into account within the Ministry. I told you this because you are a very powerful witch but still ignorant to what is common knowledge for someone like me. I feel that because of this anyone can take advantage of you, perhaps not in the same way Lupin took advantage of Agatha but to use your powers for their own personal agenda. I have sent a letter to my Uncle the current Head of my Household and have asked him to take you under the Southeil Treaty as a ward of our family. He isn't as bigoted as some of the purebloods here appear to be. I doubt very Siriusly that he would say no."
Hermione dropped the parchment she was using to take notes on quite suddenly as Kagome explained further what she meant by explaining all of this to the older girl. It looked at the end Kagome was smiling slightly at her own personal little joke but she dismissed that idea as she noticed how serious Kagome became.
"This is a lot to take in." Hermione finally decided on.
"I know it does but there are things happening even within Hogwarts as we speak leading us directly back to the last war. I am not going to give you a time limit Hermione, it would be cruel of me to do so but I believe it is in your best intentions to not wait too long to give me an answer."
Kagome stood finally breaking eye contact with Hermione to begin picking up their books and head to their next class.
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Apparently Hermione and Kagome had their next two classes together, Transfiguration and Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Kagome sat next to Draco for both of these classes and she noticed Hermione sit next to Neville no doubt eager to tell him about their conversation.
Kagome was no idiot she knew what kind of a boy Neville was, shy and a little anti-social from being raised by his strict and overbearing grandmother but Augustus was a proud woman and witch and would have no doubt instilled much of the old Laws and Traditions within the boy, views on the Treaty as an acceptable course of action to take especially with one with untapped potential like Hermione.
She was not disappointed as she overheard Hermione whisper conspiratorially to Neville who's eyes widened in shock before dawning of what that meant struck him.
"This is serious, Hermione but it's not a bad thing. Especially considering that it's Kagome's family you're technically being adopted into they hold a lot of political power and money. Everyone respects them even though a lot of them have turned out dark not all of them are evil my Gran is best friends with Andromeda Tonks, used to be the oldest Black heir of the last generation so its hogwash that all of them are born evil. I'm not saying you should accept but you should be grateful that this was even offered to you. It's not a very common occurrence. I would give her an answer as swiftly as possible."
Draco looked at Kagome bewildered at her luminous smile but she merely smiled brighter and mouthed 'later' to him, silently transfiguring her needle back into a match. She felt Draco watch her for a few moments before returning back to his own task, leaving her with her thoughts.
Things were progressing just as she had planned but a lot sooner than she had anticipated though that was not necessarily a bad thing. Dumbledore's look that morning at breakfast had sent her nerves rattling, she was sure he recognized her for who she was though even he would not risk doing anything while she remained in the castle the Governors would have him sacked before he could even announce her 'missing'. Still, with Hermione still unprotected and her growing attachment to the girl he would soon catch wind of their friendship if he hadn't already. Hopefully Hermione would heed her and Neville's words, if she refused the Treaty then there were other ways to protect her, longer and more tiresome ways but they were still there.
She knew her mother would not be happy with the types of friends she was making, though Kagome could not really bring herself to care her goals were not to please her, Voldemort or Dumbledore they were for her and her alone.
She would have more time to dwell on it tomorrow, as of now the only thing she wanted was to make it through the rest of McGonnagal's lesson and then Quirrell's after so she could get some much deserved sleep.
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AN: Ok so this chapter had Ron bashing in it and I admit that wasn't really my plans for this story. Ron is a very neutral character for me I absolutely hated him in the books and he grew on me in the movies. The one thing that bothered me about the both of them though were his eating habits they absolutely disgust me but I can barely stand to listen to someone just smack their lips while they're eating let alone shoveling food down their throat not giving it a chance to touch their own tongue. I truly believe that all kids should be taught manners especially the manners for the kitchen table. So while I don't picture myself bashing him much anymore I'm sort of glad it happened in this chapter.
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