AN: I've decided to take Snovey out of the story, because she's slowly becoming a…hindrance for the future plot that I have developed.
Wish on the Shikon Jewel, Partings
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It was a time that no one was awake, yet somehow, Kagome found herself waking up from her peaceful slumber. She gazed out at the crescent moon, hollow eyes seeing every memory with Malfoy. There were times in which they bickered, and then there were some sweet times that he was so protective of her. He helped to ease the pain of losing her friends in the Feudal Era, and she couldn't think of what she had done wrong.
She couldn't stand heartbreak anymore.
Sensing something off, Kagome looked around, only to find the strange energy coming from within her.
And Snovey was half transparent, already awake and staring at her with a strange look.
The Shikon jewel.
It had lain dormant for the past couple of days that she had nearly forgotten about its existence, but it was currently emitting a strong pink light. The light warmed her skin underneath the nightgown as the jewel detached itself from her necklace and floated to her eye level.
A flash.
Being part of her mind, Midoriko had always communicated with her when she deemed necessary as she had yesterday, but the last time she had actually seen her was when she finally united the Shikon jewel.
I tried to prevent it from happening so fast…but it's time. Kagome Higurashi, my reincarnation, my descendant, you must make an unselfish wish now. The jewel is merely a container, and it has reached its limit of service. The jewel shall break and the power pouring out of it will destroy all. Make a wish, and the jewel will become one with you.
Kagome stared intently at the jewel, watching it float down into the palm of her hands. She watched as the jewel started to crack, and power started to leak out. It was just as Midoriko said; the jewel had served its purpose as a container of power.
"I wish…I wish that the ones that I love will be protected."
A bright light erupted in her room, and Kagome gasped as she felt the jewel shatter just in time as she said the last words of her wish. Power she had never experienced poured into her form and filled her with energy.
Finally, I can rest with Snovey.
Kagome looked at Midoriko with a confused look, what did all this have to do with Snovey?
Snovey…isn't exactly a living creature. She was an illusion I created to protect the Higurashi family. Snovey was to remain alive as long as I am still in this world. But as you see…you made the wish, and Snovey must come with me. In truth, she is merely a part of my powers.
Kagome gaped at Snovey, who looked at her with a mother's look.
"It's been great having you as an owner. I've always known I would someday 'die', and I'm glad I will disappear with pleasant memories instead of a memory filled with another death of a Higurashi. Heed my warning and stay away from Malfoy. Good-bye." The wolf smiled, flashing her snow white teeth and slowly disappeared.
My time is up child, I'm sorry about leaving you alone. But now you have the power to protect the ones you love.
"None of the ones I love remain in this world," she said bitterly.
Worry not; there will be a day that you will once again someone you love. It's been a great adventure with you, child. Remember now, you are no longer the Kagome Higurashi who has a normal background and went to Inuyasha, you are now a Kagome Higurashi with great heritage and future. Forget and your wounds will heal, and only then will you find someone you love. I wish you well.
"Wait, Midoriko!" Kagome yelled, not caring if she woke anyone.
A blinding light, then all was silent.
Alone.
Utterly alone again.
She felt abandoned.
She jumped when she heard a pecking sound at her window, and timidly walked over to see who it was. Kagome was surprised when she saw a sleek feathered black eagle, a vanilla-scented letter within its beak.
Dear Kagome,
As part of the Higurashi clan, I have sensed the disappearance of Snovey. Yes I know about her, she was my sister's protector. Because she only protects the heir, I did not know her well. Yet I know that she no longer exists, and have sent you this eagle in case you will still need a pet.
Love,
Maiku Higurashi
She looked at the black eagle with a smirk; she did need a new pet with Snovey pet. Hopefully a normal one that didn't know how to talk. It was rather small in size, only slightly taller than her head, and its beady brown eyes were certainly pretty.
"Your name is going to be Akuma."
Kagome watched the sunset by the side of the bed, with her new pet that went by the name of devil.
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All alone.
As soon as the other Slytherins gathered that Malfoy no longer had any intention of protecting her, they set themselves as far away from them as they could. There were girls who had previously been angry for her approaching Malfoy who came up to her and threw nasty comments at her.
"So you see, you're only a toy that Malfoy no longer wants."
"I don't even see why Malfoy felt the need to be acquainted with you in the first place."
"You little slut, how dare you even think of getting close to our Malfoy!"
She had had enough.
Being insulted was one thing, being accused of being a slut was another.
"Keep your mouth shut," with that, she wrapped whipped the girl with a tendril of her power.
They wisely backed off after seeing her power. When she had first come to Hogwarts, they had bullied her. At that time she had seemed strong, but not strong enough to go against the whole gang of Slytherins. Yet now…her aura snapped at anyone who dared to near her, she purposely let out a constant flow of her power that made people cower.
She was more dangerous.
More power.
More authority.
Kagome finished off her breakfast silently, lashing out with her power to anyone who dared to come near her again. It was better off this way, the only way to save her from heartbreak.
"Kagome, what happened between with you and Malfoy?" Kagome immediately withdrew her power when she heard Hermione's friendly voice.
"Sorry for not talking with you, but we would be beaten up if we talked to you. Say, what's with you and ferret, did the bastard do something wrong?" Ron piped up.
"Ron, shut up."
"What Harry!? You know that Malfoys always been a prick. Hell, when he first approached Kagome I knew that there was something wrong."
"Both of you, shut up. Kagome, really, what's wrong? You're different from the last time we saw you." Hermione asked, concerned.
"Nothing's wrong, I just realized how utterly ridiculous I had been trying to befriend Malfoy."
"Exactly, you finally got it!" Ron cheered, who was slapped by Hermione.
"Excuse me if you have nothing else to say," Kagome sped up her footsteps, not wishing to be late for potions.
"She seems…odd." Harry said as the three watched her back.
"Cold, she almost reminds me of an iceberg. She doesn't seem as friendly." Ron commented.
"We'll be late for potions with Snape," Hermione snapped.
"Shit!" the three sprinted off towards the dungeons.
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"Today is a sort of assessment, as I mentioned last class. You will be paired up according to Professor McGonagall's list. Potter, Weasley, Granger, how nice of you to join us, 50 points each. As I was saying, today is an assessment. You are to make the most complicated potion that you are aware of, and I will now list the rules," Snap lazily waved his wand, watching disinterestedly as words appeared.
Both must participate in the making of the potions. If not: Failure.
Textbooks are not to be used. If not: Failure.
Potions are to be brewed correctly. If not: Failure
Potions must be completed before end of class. If not: Failure
Ron groaned, this was worse than he thought. Every single rule was hard to follow by him, and every single rule's result was failure. What luck.
"I will now list the pairings, and the assessment ends at class. All potions are to be placed in flasks and left on my desk with LABELS of the name of the potion and the names of the pair."
Kagome watched the rules disappear to be replaced by names. She noticed that each pair was a boy and a girl, with the girl's name in front.
When she spotted her own name, her stomach plummeted and she began feeling nauseas.
Kagome Higurashi – Draco Malfoy
The four words glared at her, and she looked towards Malfoy, who had the look of disbelief upon his face. When she spotted him looking at her with a blank look, she sauntered over him.
"Of all the people I could be paired with, it has to be the ferret."
"Of all the people I could be paired with, it has to be a useless mudblood."
Kagome tensed; how dare he use that word on her when he knew perfectly well that she wasn't a mudblood!?
"Save your insults Malfoy, I just hope that you can catch on to which potion I'm making."
Kagome inwardly roared with laughter, she could bet her hides that he wouldn't know the type of potion she was making. It wasn't in the books, and perhaps even Snape wouldn't know it. It was an ancient potion, the procedure passed onto her by Kaede.
Malfoy stared at her as she grabbed a combination of materials that he didn't recognize. He had never seen a potion made with the combination of such things.
"Professor Snape, do you have…?" Kagome asked.
He watched as Snape's eyebrows shifted in annoyance, before reaching into one of the locked cupboards and pulled out a container holding red liquid, looking suspiciously alike blood.
"Thank you, Professor Snape."
She returned to their table with the cauldron and looked at him expectantly.
"Well Malfoy, do your half of the work and add the ingredients in the order I list. Seeing as how your brain is incapable of catching up with what I'm making, I have already graciously measured the exact amount of each ingredient. We wouldn't want to fail just because of you would we?" she taunted.
Malfoy glared angrily at her, fury dancing in his grey-blue orbs. Damn, he couldn't let this girl make fun of her anymore. Despite the fact that he did not recognize which potion she was making, there was no way that he was going to make himself appear like a fool in front of her. Picking up the ingredients and dumping them in as she had listed on a brown parchment, Malfoy reluctantly admitted that this was indeed a potion that he wouldn't be able to keep up with.
"Step aside, stop hogging the cauldron," Kagome coldly ordered.
She stirred the cauldron two times clockwise then four times anti-clockwise, watching in satisfaction as the potion turned bright silver, glowing even.
Snape swished over like a bat, hovering above their cauldron.
"Ms. Higurashi, I have never seen this type of potion before, are you so sure you won't fail in this assessment?" Snape sneered.
Kagome replied with false politeness, "Of course, Professor Snape. Of course, I wouldn't mind it if you find yourself asking me the exact procedure for making this potion. I'm sure my classmates wouldn't laugh at their potions master not knowing a potion or two."
Snape's face burned, yet he could find no words to retort. Just as Malfoy had been humiliated, he couldn't say that he knew the potion.
"We will see, Ms. Higurashi."
"Go get the flask, Malfoy."
Albeit reluctant of obeying the orders of Kagome, he went over and grabbed the flask, gasping at the coolness of her skin as she accidentally touched him when taking the flask. Now to think of it…her face seemed slightly paler than usual, and her eyes had lost their energetic shine.
Malfoy watched as the potion was poured into the flask, fascinated with the fact that it had turned ruby upon entering the flask. He was eager though, to see which name Kagome revealed.
"May I take a break, Professor Snape," Kagome said snidely as she slammed the bottle down onto Snape's desk and not waiting for his reply, swept out of the classroom to the bathroom.
Snape's coal black eyes widened when he caught sight of the name.
Heaven's Sorrow
Kagome Higurashi
Draco Malfoy
Heaven's Sorrow was a potion unheard of, legendary to the potions master who had dreamed of getting their hands on the particular potion. It contained an immeasurable power, power that could kill. Many wizards and witches have attempted to make it, but had never succeeded once they found out the sacrifice they had to give in order to completely make the potion.
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Kagome rushed into one of the bathroom stalls and hurriedly slammed the door shut, breathing heavy and tears quickly gathering up in her eyes.
It was much harder than she thought.
This morning at breakfast, it had been extremely hard not to lash out at Pansy Parkinson who had seen it as an opportunity to cling onto Malfoy. He had not done anything to rebuke her, and Kagome had felt her heart lurch at the sight.
Even in the body of a 13 year old, her 16 year old mind took relationships much more seriously.
Then at potions class they just had to be assigned partners. It had taken all her power not to break down and cry. But it would soon be better.
Kagome took out a smaller flask, containing the red liquid called Heaven's Sorrow. When unnoticed by Snape or the others, she had slipped a small amount into her own flask.
All she had to was to drink it.
"Now listen here child, this is a potion that Naraku will no doubt try to get. To undo the affect of this potion, both the potion and antidote must be learnt."
Kagome popped off the cap of the flask.
"During the process of making the potion, a sacrifice must be given, and that is part of the maker's emotion. Whichever emotion poured into the potion, love, sadness, anger, would be lost to the maker and they would no longer feel that emotion. The only way to regain that part of emotion is for the maker to drink the antidote. That is why the antidote is always prepared first."
She brought the flask near to her lips.
"This potion is what Naraku wants, yet is incapable of making. He will seek this potion from the other miko and dark miko around this place. When he succeeds, he will have no feelings towards Kikyo, which is the obstacle towards his goal. Therefore, you must prepare the antidote.
Her fingers seemed to hesitate.
"Know this; if it is the maker who drinks the potion and the antidote has not been prepared, someone else has to prepare for it. For once the maker drinks the potion; they will forget how to make the antidote."
An antidote had not been prepared.
She poured the liquid down through her throat and felt the affects going through her. Pain wracked through her body as the potion began to take affect, and she found herself losing consciousness as the world slowly faded around her.
"This potion will cause the drinker to lose all emotion, and is useful for people like Naraku who wish to get rid of their emotions. Remember its name, Kagome; it is called Heaven's Sorrow."
Her body fell against the door of the bathroom and slid downwards.