A/N: Hey guys I'm back!! Can I just say it is so warm in Florida?! But anyways I was so happy with all the reviews I came back to!! I'm itching to start this new chapter!! I can't wait to get to the pairings!! I don't know whether to make Pansy nice or a snob…maybe a little of both. But I think Kagome and Draco are going to have a brother/sister kind of relationship…and with our golden trio…well I'm not sure yet but we'll see how it turns out! Now on to the newest chapter!!
Last Time:
"A boy named Harry Potter." Dumbledore replied with a smile. He looked at the big clock hanging on the wall and turned back to them. "Well I'm afraid that's all the time we have for today. I have a bunch of 1st years coming here tomorrow and there are so many preparations yet to be done! Your bags have been sent to your rooms in Slytherine house already so just make your way down to the dungeons. It shouldn't be too hard." Dumbledore exclaimed before popping out of site.
Kagome and Miroku exchanged a glance and shrugged. They linked arms and prepared to get very. Very. Lost.
Sortings and Slytherines:
"Kami!! We've been walking around for hoursss and I'm tired!!" Kagome whined from much farther behind Miroku. It was true though. They had been walking for quite some time and Kagome was sure that they had passed that suit of armor already. Miroku sighed and stopped walking to wait for Kagome to catch up to him. Once she was caught up he stooped down in front of her. She eyed his back and raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Umm what are you doing?" Kagome asked slowly.
"I'm flying into space what does is look like I'm doing? Just get on please." Miroku said with a laugh. Hesitantly, Kagome climbed onto his back and wrapped her arms around his neck while he hooked his arms under her knees. He made sure she was secure and stood up and they continued silently.
"You know this feels kind of like--" Kagome started but couldn't quite finish her sentence.
"I know." Miroku answered softly.
"Yeah…only warmer." Kagome sighed and drifted off to sleep. Miroku felt her go limp and he allowed himself to smile and enjoy the warmth of her body against his back.
It took him another half an hour but Miroku finally found the dungeons. He found the girls dormitory and placed Kagome on one of the beds. He tried to pry her hands free of his neck but with her demon strength holding her to him there was no way that was going to happen, so instead, he shifted her over on the bed and crawled in next to her. Immediately, Kagome snuggled into his chest, heat rose to his face at the close contact but oddly enough, he enjoyed it and listened to the steady beat of her heart which, as he was falling asleep, started to beat simultaneously with his heart.
The morning came earlier than either of them would have liked. Kagome blinked her eyes open and sat up in the green and silver clad bed. She looked around and tried to get up but a weight was holding her to the bed. She looked down and noticed an arm, which she followed up and discovered that it was attached to Miroku's body, then up to his face which was peaceful with sleep. She took this time to study her friend. His face was more refined than it had been three years ago and his muscles were much more broad. He wasn't the boy he used to be, no, he was a man now…a very handsome one at that. This thought made Kagome blush, and she blushed even harder when he opened his eyes and caught her staring at him.
Miroku was having a strange dream about chasing a woman down a pathway. At first he thought it was Sango, the woman he had loved. But as he neared her he wasn't too sure, she was always just beyond his reach, when suddenly, she stopped. He watched her as she stepped into a ray of sunlight filtering through the trees and he saw that her hair changed into a silvery-white color and her skin became tanner. She turned around and he found himself staring into the cerulean eyes of Kagome. This was when he woke up and thought he was still dreaming, for there was the angel from his dreams just above him, in a ray of sunlight, making her hair glisten and her eyes sparkle.
"Good morning, Miroku." Kagome said with a smile and a little yawn. He had to blink a couple of times and shake his head to compose himself before speaking.
"Good morning, Kagome. You're looking quite beautiful this morning." Miroku said with a charming smile which made Kagome blush again.
"Oh stop now. C'mon lets go explore the grounds before we have to be at the ceremony tonight for our quote "sorting"." Kagome sighed and rolled out of bed and went down to take a shower. Miroku followed and her and went to the boys bathroom to shower.
Kagome and Miroku explored the lands for the whole day, starting at the Quiddich field all the way to the lake, where they stayed the longest. They walked along the edge of it and talked about everything they could think of, everything except that fateful day of course, and stole glances at each other when they thought the other wasn't looking. Kagome was a bit unsteady on her feet and tripped a couple times but Miroku was always there to catch her and held her for maybe just a little longer than necessary each time. Anyone watching would think that they were together, anyone but them would see what was blooming between them.
It was getting dark so Kagome and Miroku decided to head up to their rooms to get ready for the feast tonight. Kagome dressed in her gray skirt which was too long for her taste so she shortened it just a little and her white shirt and gray vest which was snug against her chest. She slipped on her black knee high socks and black ballet flats and finally her black robe. She headed down to the common room where Miroku was waiting for her in his black dress pants, white shirt and gray vest which were tight over her muscles, and black dress shoes and robe.
"Well, are you ready?" Miroku asked, holding out his hand.
"Ready as I'll ever be." Kagome answered, placing her hand in his and intertwining their fingers they made there way down to the great hall.
Only the professors were there at this moment so they walked up to Professor Dumbledore to ask what they should do. He instructed them to sit at the head table while they sorted the first years and then they would be called up to be sorted. Kagome and Miroku took a seat at the long head table at the front of the room and watched all but the first years pile into the great hall and sit at their respectful houses. Kagome saw Draco and waved to him when he noticed her. He smiled and waved back while taking his seat at Slytherine table. She then saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione walk in and sit at the table marked Gryffindor. They waved to her and she waved back enthusiastically then turned her head to talk to Miroku and point out her friends to him. Everyone stopped talking when Dumbledore made his beginning of the year speech and they watched all the first years be sorted into their respectful houses. Everyone was ready to eat when Dumbledore came up a second time and explained that they were having two new students from Japan join them this year and were going to be 7th years. He called up Miroku and Kagome to the sorting hat.
Kagome could hear the whispers going on about them. The girls were whispering about how hot Miroku was and the guys were saying how beautiful she was and one was saying how she was going to be the mother of his children…she stopped listening after that. Dumbledore instructed Kagome to sit under the hat first. So she went up and sat on the stool and waited for the hat to be placed on her head. The hat was placed on her and she was engulfed in darkness for the hat was much too big for her head.
"Hello Kagome." The hat spoke in her head suddenly making her jump. The hat chuckled in her head. "Alright lets make this look real then shall we? Oh and it's a pleasure to have you here at Hogwarts."
"Hmm yes I see, tricky…very tricky." The hat was now talking out loud so that everyone could hear. "Very smart…but no Hufflepuff is not for you…brave…maybe Gryffindor? Hmm yes maybe…or wait…what's this? Oh-ho-ho yes the choice is now very clear…very clear indeed as to where to put you. The house you shall be put in is….SLYTHERINE!!" The hat finally bellowed. Slytherine house went into a frenzy of applause…especially the guys. Every other house looked rather upset at the fact that she would not be in their house. Especially our golden trio who had been hoping that she was put into Gryffindor but instead having to watch her walk to their rival houses table.
Kagome walked down to the cheering table and was about to take a seat at the end when she caught Draco waving his arms and pointing to an empty seat next to him. She smiled and made her way over to sit next to him. She sat down and h congratulated her with a one armed hug. They then turned to watch Miroku be sorted. The hat barely touched his head before it shouted out "SLYTHERINE!!" which made the house go into a fit of cheering again.
Kagome heard whispers form all different directions about how it wasn't fair that Slytherine got both of the new students. She felt bad but then remembered her meeting with Dumbledore and her reason for being here. To protect the dark haired boy sitting at the table next to hers. She caught his eye and she smiled and waved to him. The boys around him went wide eyed but he smiled and casually waved back to her.
"I just knew you would be put into Slytherine, Kagome. I knew it!" Draco said to her enthusiastically. Kagome gave a nervous laugh and agreed. Many others at the table around them were nodding their head in agreement as well, all but one. One girl with short black, brown eyes, and a slightly upturned piggy style nose was staring at her incredulously. Kagome raised an eyebrow at the open stare and the girl blushed furiously.
"Is that like…your real hair and eye color?" The girl asked skeptically. Kagome was going to lie and say it was dye and contacts but then thought better of it. She was in a new place where no one knew what she previously looked like and she could almost be herself.
"Yes it is actually. Is that a problem?" Kagome replied, raising her silver brow again.
"That. Is. So…….COOL!! Omigod your hair is like GORGEOUS!! And your EYES omigod they're beautiful! You're so lucky!" The girl gushed, her eyes big with admiration.
"Why thank you! I'm Kagome by the way. Kagome Higurashi." Kagome said giggling.
"Pansy Parkinson. Say did you happen to bring any hair products or anything from Japan? Like you hardly need them though." Pansy asked with hopeful eyes.
"Actually…I did. And I was just thinking of a style that would look really cute on you. I have a picture of it in a magazine I brought with me!" Kagome squealed. Miroku rolled his eyes at her girly-ness which unfortunately, Kagome saw. "Hey I am a girl you know!" Kagome shouted, hitting him upside the head.
"You are totally staying in a dormitory with me!!" Pansy said, not paying attention to the interaction between Kagome and Miroku. She was thinking that maybe this new hair style and would get Draco to notice her finally.
Kagome and Pansy talked throughout the whole feast about what might look good on Pansy and about all the beauty shops in Hogsmead they could visit. Draco was explaining Quiddich to Miroku and said he should try out for the team and that he would help him get the hang of riding a broom and handling a bludger.
When the feast was over everyone headed to their respectful houses. Kagome hugged Miroku and Draco goodnight and they went up into the separate dormitories. Once inside the girls dormitory, Kagome immediately went to her trunk and got out her magazines, scissors, and hair products. They set to work to pick out the perfect style for Pansy. It was well into the night before they finally found the right one.
"Oh yes, this is perfect!" Pansy squealed quietly.
"I totally agree! The boys will be drooling on their shoes when they see you tomorrow!!" Kagome exclaimed and set to work on changing Pansy's bob hairstyle into something fabulous.
A/N: I'm sooooo sorry it took me forever to finish this! I got back Thursday and started Friday but people kept interrupting me!! I was ready to kill somebody. But don't worry the next chapter will be up much faster. Oh and I know Miroku wasn't in this chapter much but I wanted to introduce Kagome to some Slytherines first. He'll be in the next chapter a lot. Oh and Pansy is going to be more snobby as well, once they meet up with the golden trio. And after thinking about it…even though I don't like her in the books very much at all…I think I'm going to make my Pansy cool and I just might make a Draco/Pansy pairing. We'll have to see now wont we! Thanks for all the reviews again by the way!!
-- Anelle --
