Chapter Ten
As Halloween was approaching, my cousin called me to his office for a quiet dinner to celebrate my 'graduation' in my crash courses of magic. I still wasn't very good with some things but that was understandable. I could however do many things that took most years to master.
I had even been able to master the Pratronus spell. It took me a week, but when it formed it took the form of a phoenix like the emblem I wore. Fawkes had taken a special liking to me and whenever I was in my cousin's room he would try to perch on my shoulder. It was an amazing feat when he could.
As I was sitting across from my cousin he asked, "So will you visit Hogsmeade when Halloween comes around?"
I nodded as I took a bit from my mashed potatoes. Swallowing I said, "There are some things I want to buy and take care of."
"Oh and what would that be?"
I laughed and said; "I'll know when I get there."
We ate a few moments in silence before he said in a serious tone, "Is there something you are keeping from me?"
I nodded absently as I said, "I keep many things from you cousin. I will tell you when I'm ready though."
He sighed and seemed to become that weary old man again before he smiled at me, "Well now that's taken care of. I wonder if you will would tell me what that thing is that you always were on your back."
"Oh," I said as I put down my fork, "It's just my bow. I found that it's much easier to have it with me than not to have it when I need it most."
He stared at me incredulously for a moment before the door to his office opened and standing there was two strange men.
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I was surprised when I saw Fudge but even more surprised when I saw Lucias Malfoy right behind him. I looked up with a blank face and Kag looked confused.
"Hello Minister," I said pleasantly ignoring Lucias, "what do I owe this honor?"
"Dumbledore were are here to see your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Can we talk to him."
I looked at Kag pleasantly and I saw the glint in her eyes. I knew my cousin well enough to tell she was irritated and I just leaned back to enjoy the show.
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When I saw the two men I was annoyed because they interrupted our dinner, but I got irritated at the way they spoke about me.
"Hello, I'm am the Defense Against the Dark Art's teacher. How may I help you?"
"A girl Dumbledore? You never told us the new teacher was a female," he said with disdain totally ignoring me.
Anger flashed in my eyes at this as my cousin said, "You never asked and you shouldn't assume things you don't know Fudge."
He humped and I grew angrier. I sat down my dinner things and rose to my full height, which I must say is not very impressive but he took a step back anyway, "Do you have a problem with me being female?"
"No not at all," he said nervously.
"I do," said a silky voice from behind Fudge. He had blond hair and cold eyes.
"Oh?" I said delicately raising my left eyebrow.
"Yes. I have heard complaints from many students that you ride them with book work and don't teach them the proper things they need to learn."
"Well I haven't heard any of this and if your are referring to the seventh years, I plan to teach them the magic they have read up on so they may past their tests. So far many of those students do not have the aptitude to be taught difficult things."
"My son has perfect aptitude," he said through clenched teeth.
With an amused glanced at him I said, "Short blond hair and always followed around by two big kids?" He nodded and I said smirking, "Your son has very little aptitude for anything I teach. He can barely do the book work I assign his class. Have you any other complaints because my dinner is getting cold."
He narrowed his eyes as he asked, "What is your name girl?"
I smiled pleasantly but it did not reach my eyes as I said, "Kagome Higurashi."
He nodded and left the room quickly followed by Fudge. Turning to my cousin I saw the amused look in his eyes as I glared at him. Shaking his head in silent laughter he just finished his diner, as did I.
As Halloween was approaching, my cousin called me to his office for a quiet dinner to celebrate my 'graduation' in my crash courses of magic. I still wasn't very good with some things but that was understandable. I could however do many things that took most years to master.
I had even been able to master the Pratronus spell. It took me a week, but when it formed it took the form of a phoenix like the emblem I wore. Fawkes had taken a special liking to me and whenever I was in my cousin's room he would try to perch on my shoulder. It was an amazing feat when he could.
As I was sitting across from my cousin he asked, "So will you visit Hogsmeade when Halloween comes around?"
I nodded as I took a bit from my mashed potatoes. Swallowing I said, "There are some things I want to buy and take care of."
"Oh and what would that be?"
I laughed and said; "I'll know when I get there."
We ate a few moments in silence before he said in a serious tone, "Is there something you are keeping from me?"
I nodded absently as I said, "I keep many things from you cousin. I will tell you when I'm ready though."
He sighed and seemed to become that weary old man again before he smiled at me, "Well now that's taken care of. I wonder if you will would tell me what that thing is that you always were on your back."
"Oh," I said as I put down my fork, "It's just my bow. I found that it's much easier to have it with me than not to have it when I need it most."
He stared at me incredulously for a moment before the door to his office opened and standing there was two strange men.
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I was surprised when I saw Fudge but even more surprised when I saw Lucias Malfoy right behind him. I looked up with a blank face and Kag looked confused.
"Hello Minister," I said pleasantly ignoring Lucias, "what do I owe this honor?"
"Dumbledore were are here to see your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Can we talk to him."
I looked at Kag pleasantly and I saw the glint in her eyes. I knew my cousin well enough to tell she was irritated and I just leaned back to enjoy the show.
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When I saw the two men I was annoyed because they interrupted our dinner, but I got irritated at the way they spoke about me.
"Hello, I'm am the Defense Against the Dark Art's teacher. How may I help you?"
"A girl Dumbledore? You never told us the new teacher was a female," he said with disdain totally ignoring me.
Anger flashed in my eyes at this as my cousin said, "You never asked and you shouldn't assume things you don't know Fudge."
He humped and I grew angrier. I sat down my dinner things and rose to my full height, which I must say is not very impressive but he took a step back anyway, "Do you have a problem with me being female?"
"No not at all," he said nervously.
"I do," said a silky voice from behind Fudge. He had blond hair and cold eyes.
"Oh?" I said delicately raising my left eyebrow.
"Yes. I have heard complaints from many students that you ride them with book work and don't teach them the proper things they need to learn."
"Well I haven't heard any of this and if your are referring to the seventh years, I plan to teach them the magic they have read up on so they may past their tests. So far many of those students do not have the aptitude to be taught difficult things."
"My son has perfect aptitude," he said through clenched teeth.
With an amused glanced at him I said, "Short blond hair and always followed around by two big kids?" He nodded and I said smirking, "Your son has very little aptitude for anything I teach. He can barely do the book work I assign his class. Have you any other complaints because my dinner is getting cold."
He narrowed his eyes as he asked, "What is your name girl?"
I smiled pleasantly but it did not reach my eyes as I said, "Kagome Higurashi."
He nodded and left the room quickly followed by Fudge. Turning to my cousin I saw the amused look in his eyes as I glared at him. Shaking his head in silent laughter he just finished his diner, as did I.