Installment Thirty-Four: First Impressions

HPxIY

SiriusxKagome

Continued from We Are One

Hand clasped tightly, Kagome and Sirius walked towards the meeting place he had set up to meet his friends. She wasn't sure exactly where they were going though. He hadn't said much except that it was a place that they frequented and since he had told her before his reassurance, she had been too nervous about the meeting to ask any more questions.

So it was this that she focused on; all the things happening around her instead of where they were going. They were finally in the Wizarding world, or Diagon Alley as her Kuro, her shifter, had told her when they stepped through the cloaked this world from the ningen (muggles as Sirius had told her).

Sirius had of course been surprised to know that she could easily see through and did not need a wand to step forward as he did. She had been on the other side of before she noticed that her shifter had been still been in the muggle world.

"Is it like anything you ever imagined?" his curious voice brought her attention from the robed clad figures back to him, where he was blending in with the crowd around them.

"It's not," she whispered in wonder. "It's marvelous Sirius. There are so many different things around."

The proud lift of his chin made her (softly) jab him on his sides. He could be so prideful sometimes.

"I promise after our meeting we'll explore more," the soft look in his eyes made her lean against him, where they garnered a few odd looks here and there. Which they of course ignored.

"Hm."

Cocooned in their own world they hardly noticed when they arrived in a seemingly run down bar (restaurant?), she wasn't completely sure, and entered where the sudden dimness of the establishment had her blinking. Holding tightly on to Sirius while they continued on inside, she let him lead her.

Further in the back of the room there was a circular table where there were already three people present and steadily looking at them. While her boyfriend had no problem with the steady stares she could feel the nerves that had calmed some, rise once more.

"Mates. Lilly."

The red head next the bespeckaled male gave a small but sincere smile, while the other two continued on with a more serious mien.

"Padfoot," the ragged male husky tone made her look more closely to the scarred male. He seemed to hold himself tensely since her arrival, something that the other two males of the table were quick to take note of. "What is going on?"

Sirius tilted his head questiongly. The quirky smile looked insincere and obviously caught the attention of all those in the table. "What do you mean mate? I told you I had someone I wanted to introduce to you all. Speaking of which where is Peter?"

There was silence for a moment before she noticed the red head send a jab to the bespeckaled male that had him flinching.

"Where are our manners," she exclaimed, ignoring the grumbling of her neighbor. "Why don't the two of you sit down. We haven't ordered anything yet so we could all order together."

Grey looked down on to blue as his eyes seemed to ask if it was okay with her. A tender and sweet smile directed at him, made him send one in return, understanding in that small glance.

The trio on the table looked on in surprise. They had never seen their (flirt of a) friend be so tender and doting on the opposite sex. It seemed that their friend had been hiding more than his whereabouts of his time in the muggle world.

Allowing Kagome to slide in first he sat on the end and grabbed her hand when they had settled in.

"So?" he asked once they were set. "Wormtail?"

The scarred man gave a slight cough, "He had some things to do so was unable to meet up with us."

If there was something that Kagome knew very well, it was when excuses where being made. It seemed that there was more to this meeting than what she had been lead to believe. But knowing the love her shifter had for her, she knew he would never do anything that would bring harm to her.

"Hm," he murmured seeming to be lost in his thoughts before he cleared his throat. "Ah, well. Like you know I've called you all so that you could meet someone. Lilly, James, Remus, meet Kagome Higurashi. Kagome, love, I'd like you to meet my best mates; Remus Lupin, James Potter and Lilly Evans, James' fiancé."

With the small amount of space in front of her she gave a graceful bow, "Pleasure to meet all of you."

"Higurashi?" Lilly murmured. "Is that Japanese?"

"Hm," Kagome agreed, a small smile on her lips directed at the red head. "I'm from Tokyo."

"Ah," the excitement in Lilly's eyes was evidenced by all there on the table. "Is it true that the Wizards there are taught by real life demons?"

Blue eyes blinked in surprise. Who knew the Japanese actually had Wizards too?

"I wouldn't be able to say," she murmured apologetically. "Kuro-kun was actually the first wizard I had met before. Well, that I know of."

The three on the other side of them were quick to glance around the area to see if there was anybody listening to their conversation before two threw disbelieving glares at the man next to her and one was looking curiously at them.

"Are you serious? Padoot you can't bring her-"

"What were you thinking? If the Magistrate find out about this do you know-"

"Who's Kuro-kun?"

The sudden onslaught of questions had Kagome leaning away from the rising auras that surrounded her, making her wince and lean on to Sirius. I guess that answered her question. Those with magic did have more presence in a group than when they were alone. Strange since she had felt fine on the entire way here. Could it be that it was an unconscious way of projecting a barrier?

"Kagome?" the worried tone of her shifter made her raise her head from behind him where she had unconsciously hidden away from the bombardment of rising tensions.

"I'm fine," she whispered out. Shaking her head, she sent him a small smile. "It was just sudden is all. Haven't been pushed that hard for a while."

His hand cupped her cheek, reassuring himself that she was indeed alright, "If you're sure."

"Mm."

The small puff of his relieved sigh made her relax against him once more, before turning to the others.

Remus was once more holding himself tightly but this time there was almost a pained grimace on his face.

Slender brows furrowed. Only he seemed to be reacting to the increase of her powers, the other three in the table seemed to be relaxing, as most were wont to do when she projected.

Well there were a few exceptions.

Searching his aura, which she really didn't like doing since felt like she was invading someone's personal space, she noticed the conflicting presence in him. Was he being possessed?

Reaching over she grabbed his hand, ignoring the stunned glances around them, and the harsh growl that escaped the male whose hand she was grabbing.

Prodding harder she felt the tangible control he had on the beast that was burrowed deep in him.

Werewolf.

Her mind supplied. Eyes unfocused she delved deeper. It was almost like an infection that traveled through him. She was completely in tune to his very body, the way the beast was gnashing its teeth in the cage it was placed in, where he was only ever allowed to come out when it was the strongest. The red eyes of the beast looked deeply in to her before they closed when she flared her aura at it.

The sounded of a pained whimper brought her out her self-hypnosis, making her yanking her out causing a sense of whiplash. Sagging she heard harsh gasping.

"Sorry. I'm so sorry."

Apology after apology tumbled out of her mouth and finally when it was too much for her, she welcomed the rising darkness that overcame her.

And she knew no more.

A/N: Thank everyone who reviewed I am so happy that even with my sporadic updating there still readers out there who read my story!~

I know there some of my readers who want me to continue this as a story, and though I have been contemplating for now I think this will only be updated on here... sorry to disappoint. :((

kakashixangela: Omg! I know what you mean, I was totally rooting for sebastianxclary too...even with them being siblings there was just soooo much chemistry there!

&& I also think you're right campbellxcollins were perfect for Mortal Instruments but yeah I wanted him to be a bit more buff you know? I was also skeptical about collins since she didnt have the ginger hair that was part of Clary you know? I still haven't seen Shadowhunters so I cant say who is better but I think it's the actors make the movie so I cant really opine on who was best or not you know?

We will totally have to discuss this a whole lot later on ;))