The Dragon Tamer
Summary: Kagome has done the inconceivable, she...a Gryffindor, befriended a Slytherin...and in turn, she managed to obtain friends in almost every house, but she also made her share of enemies, although this is still unknown to her. Her second year is soon to start, and so is a new adventure, but will she be able to work her head around this new mystery, or will it be the curiosity that kills her?
Anime/Book/Movie: InuYasha/Harry Potter
Pairing: (Slight Harry/Kagome) – Draco/Kagome
A/N: So, I know a few of you are wondering about the whole Harry/Kagome romance, its only slight, and its mostly on Harry's part, I put it in the Pairing listing in Book One, but I didn't necessarily mean it happened in Book One, on the contrary, they are all still young, and it takes time for feelings to develop, so please be patient.
Genre: Romance/Adventure
Rated: M for Mature Content
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Snape sneered at the DADA teacher, "what was she doing in your class in the first place?!"
Professor McGonagall looked curiously at Snape before turning her attention to Remus, "Yes, I too would like to know the answer to that Remus,"
"I didn't realize she wasn't one of my students, that was my mistake, and since all of the students in my class were talking with her, and no one was saying she didn't belong in the class, I went about it as I would have if she hadn't been there."
Snape stood suddenly, "You had a list of your students names, did you not read it?"
"I thought that I had just missed it, I told you Severus, it was a mistake!"
"Yes, one that has a student in the Hospital Bay undergoing a trauma charm!"
"Severus, calm down, Remus knows his error," Dumbledore said from where he sat, "Minerva, please take the students to Hogsmead, it is time I believe, and you don't want to keep the third years waiting, it is their first time."
"But Albus-"
"Severus will keep watch over Miss. Higurashi,"
Severus glared at Remus once more before nodding his head to Dumbledore and departing the office of their Headmaster.
"Why is he so protective over her...if you don't mind my asking..." Remus questioned curiously.
McGonagall looked equally curious, turning her attention to Dumbledore who looked in thought down at his hands, "I can't answer, but if I was to assume, I would say it has to do with her quite possibly reminding him of Lily. I myself haven't spent on-going nights as her councilor, so I can't say that I know her as well as he, but Miss. Higurashi seems to have found something in Severus that we ourselves have overlooked. She took an immediate liking to him; now, let us carry on with our days."
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Snape's robe billowed behind him as he walked briskly towards the Hospital Bay, his face held a cold look as he turned a corner, he was so angry at the Defense teacher, how could he not think to check the list of student in his class, it wasn't hard! He had already been peeved with the embarrassment of having himself humiliated in front of the mans' class by none other than that joke Longbottom, the fact that Kagome was now in the Hospital Bay only served to irritate him even more.
Entering the Hospital Bay, he wasn't surprised to find Draco was there, however, he was a little miffed to see Harry there; "You can both go, the students are going on their Hogsmead trip,"
"..." Neither made to leave, they just looked at Snape.
"Let me rephrase that," Snape said calmly, "Go away."
Harry didn't need to be told twice, but Draco just stared his head of house down, not budging from where he sat reading one of the books from Kagome's room that he had asked Hermione to bring down.
"If you think I'm leaving just because you asked nicely, you're wrong."
Snape smirked, "What are you reading?"
"Mmm..." Draco frowned and flipped over the book in his hand, "A Study in Overcoming Magical Temptation: For the Inner Troublemaker...by Ruthie Nelda Pierce..."
"Interesting choice of book,"
"I just grabbed four books from her bookcase for her to read. Madam Pomfrey said she wasn't going to die, but she'd have to stay for a while. It isn't like she was physically hurt, but when she stopped crying, she went completely blank eyed, as if her soul was completely gone. I don't like it, and I hate that she feels so hurt over a Bogart."
Snape sat down next to Draco and grabbed one of the books in the small pile, "The Peacetime Use of Black Magic by Monica Tessings...she has a unique taste in books."
Draco laughed, "Yeah, right?"
It was quiet for a few moments as the two sat reading, Draco turned a page in the book he was reading and placed it on the side table left open, "I will be back,"
"Going to Hogsmead?" Snape inquired.
Draco rolled his eyes, "No, I'm going to the Owlery, I'll be back."
Snape watched the thirteen year old leave and sighed as he took in the pale look of Kagome. It was true that she was light in complexion, due to her Asian background, but she was never this pale.
"Severus,"
Snape turned curiously to the doorway and his eyes widened in slight at the person standing behind him. He stood and brushed his robe behind him, "Lucius, what are you doing here?"
"I received a letter from Miss. Parkinson, concerning my son..."
"On what matter?"
"On the matter of him being attacked by a filthy creature during his Care of Magical Creatures class."
Snape pulled the curtain to Kagome's gurney in the Hospital Bay around her bed to keep her from the preying eyes of Lucius Malfoy. "Ah, that particular incident has been swept under the proverbial rug by your son."
Lucius sneered, walking inside, he looked curiously at the bed hidden from his eyes, "Who is the unfortunate fool?"
"...a Slytherin, unlucky enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time."
"I see...well, I won't take up much more of your time, I was on my way to the groundskeeper,"
"What for?" Snape curiously inquired, not trying to sound too curious, but all the same, interested in his friends doings.
"Why...to put a death sentence on that...monstrosity; sadly I can't do the same for the eyesore who allowed the creature to cause harm to my son."
"Yes, too bad,"
Lucius turned and made to leave only to stop as his son walked in, "What are you doing in here?"
"...father?" Draco looked questioningly at Snape who looked to the bed then back at Draco, shaking his head for Draco to keep silence. "Why are you here?" He threw his father's question back at him.
"I'm here to deal with that Oaf Hagrid, and his tasteless choice in pets."
Draco's eyes widened, "Why? What are you going to do?"
Lucius quirked a brow, "Not that it should concern you any, but I'm putting a Death Sentence on the Hippogriff that caused you injury."
"Do I look injured?!" Draco snapped, his eyes widened with his fathers and he immediately bowed his head, cursing himself mentally. "Sorry father, I just came to tell Professor Snape that I was going to go ahead and head to Hogsmead."
"..."
Snape nodded and watched Draco leave.
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Draco rushed through the halls and cursed, "Merlin, where are those two identical fools!"
"Talking about us, are you?"
Draco jumped and turned to see Fred and George leaning on the staircase behind him, they had been talking to one of the girls in their class. "YES! I need to talk with you, alone," He looked at the girl who rolled her eyes, scoffed, and then left.
"What's got you all up and about, Malfoy, shouldn't you be out with Kagome at Hogsmead?"
"...she's a second- no, forget it, I'm not here for that. I need to sneak into Hogsmead, I missed McGonagall, and so I can't go unless she has my permission slip, and I can't give it to her here, also, I'm not completely sure how to get there. I know you too troublemakers have this castle mapped out! I have to find Granger!"
"..." George looked to Fred and nodded, "Well, we were going to give this to Harry, but he decided not to go to Hogsmead."
"He did?" Draco frowned, "well...where is he? If you have a way to get to Hogsmead, we can both go."
"...fine, we'll give it to you, and you can find him."
"Give what to me?"
George waved Draco over, "This way, don't want anyone hearing us or seeing it."
Draco's brows furrowed, he was starting to get a headache with all this secrecy, but he nodded and followed the duo. 'This had better be worth the time I'm wasting!'
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Me: Here is the next chapter guys, the updates are going to slow down just a bit, chapters one through seven had already been written, which was why those chapters came out as quickly as they did. I hope you will all be patient with me, and continue reading the stories I produce, at times I may go on little vanishing trips where I disappear for days on end, but I want every one of you to know just how thankful I am for your support and reviews. I don't know if you guys really, truly understand just how much you all inspire me and push me to continue writing. I will never abandon my stories, so long as I have my reviewers, and I hope that you will never abandon me, so long as I am writing. Thank you all so much~
