Author's Note: Hey guys! Long time so see uh? It's been like almost two months, oh well. Sorry if I kept some of you waiting but like I've said before I have no idea when I am able to update next so please bare with me.
-Last Time-
"What I am going to ask you could decide the outcome of this war. So I ask will you help us defeat Naraku and Voldemort."
Kagome nodded.
Inuyasha though spoke, "We will defeat Naraku, but Voldemort is your problem not ours."
"Inuyasha!" Kagome cried out in warning.
"That is quiet alright Kagome. We are grateful for any help we can get." Dumbledore assured. "But if you are to help us you will need the knowledge of witchcraft."
"I thought that only certain people possess the ability to do magic." Kagome said, recalling how he had said that there were people who possessed no magic.
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Dumbledore addressed another matter, "Inuyasha, I am afraid that we will have to change your appearance while you attend school."
Inuyasha shook his head to clear the daze that was left. "What? Why?"
"While our students may be a bit more tolerant that the outside world, I fear that your appearance would bring more trouble than needed. I will have Professor Snape brew a polyjuice potion for you."
"Feh I don't need a stupid potion to change my appearance Nihon-go (old man)." Inuyasha said. He was unable to withhold a grimace as he remembered what the potion tasted like from his borrowed memories.
"What do you mean Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, beating the curious Dumbledore.
With a frustrated sigh, Inuyasha stood back and closed his eyes. Soon his dog like ears began to move down the sides of his head and form into more human like ears. His claws shorted to a normal human's length, though they were still sharp and hard. Even his fangs shortened so that they would barely brush against his lips. He opened his eyes to see an amazed Kagome and Dumbledore.
"Inuyasha how were you able to do that?" Dumbledore questioned. The boy could have been like Tonks and be able to change his appearance, a metamorphmagus as it was called, but that would require actual training by a wizard or witch that was familiar with it.
Inuyasha shrugged, "I've always been able to do it."
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A hunched over figure stumbled across the alley. He had been walking for two days with nothing to eat or drink except the rain that fell around him. Most of his shallower cuts were almost healed, but the deeper ones were an angry red. His skin was pale and his black hair was limp on his head, while bloodied hands clutched the brick wall that supported him. The cloak he wore was heavy with rain and was cold from the frigid air that was unusual for this time of year.
Unable to support himself any longer, he fell to the ground behind a cluster of wet cardboard boxes. His chest was exposed as his cloak fanned around his pathetic body. The rain outlined his prone figure as he gazed up to the clouded heavens. A large break in his shirt exposed a fair of his skin which was fitted against bone; much of that skin was either black and blue or the yellow green of a fading bruise.
He was so tired.
All he wanted was too sleep.
He gazed up to the heavens; a small patch of sky had cleared to reveal a small cluster of stars.
"I'm sorry." He cried.
"I-I can't go on. I'm s-sorry Sirius. I-I'm sorry that I am s-such a failure." He whispered into the night, "Maybe I can catch a glimpse of you in heaven." His pale, once vibrant, green eyes closed as his head rolled to the side.
Above him, a star faded from the heavens.
-Continuation-
The famous wizard Albus Dumbledore watched as his two guest (and hopefully new students) left his office. Once they were out of site, Dumbledore put a hand to his to calm the raging pain that threatened to split his skull. This was one of the many side affects he was going to be facing due to the transferring spell. A knock was heard coming from the door and with a shaky voice the old wizard called the person in.
Minerva McGonagall walked into the room and made a noise in the back of her throat as she saw her friend in such a state.
"Oh, Albus you didn't!" She cried out in worry as she made her way to him.
"I'm afraid, Professor McGonagall that it was the fastest and easiest way at the moment."
"Albus just performing that spell once could kill you at your age! And here you go and perform it twice!" the professor took out her wand, "I'm taking you to Poppy, she'll know how to deal with this. Honestly couldn't you have thought of-" Dumbledore didn't pay any more attention to the raving Deputy Headmistress, as McGonagall levitated him to the hospital wing.
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There he was laying on the ground covered head to toe in dirt, blood, and filth. He was soaked by the pouring rain that had stopped only moments before he arrived. Messy black hair that had lost its luster covered most of his face, but the man could still tell who the dead boy in front of him was.
Harry James Potter, last to the Potter line.
"Damn it!" The man roared. He turned his head away, then turned back hoping that the boy would be alive.
Sadly, Harry Potter was still dead.
The man growled. "Damn it all to hell! This wasn't supposed to happen yet! This throws everything out of alignment." He paced around the hero's corpse. Soon his angered pace downgraded to a slow and sorrowed stride. "I'm so sorry this had to happen to you Harry, you don't deserve it. I'm sorry you can't rest in peace." The man towards the young wizard and placed his hand over the boy's heart. "Forgive me Harry."
A light came from the mysterious man's hand and it began to take a form. The light stretched out in front of the man to form a beautifully crafted blade, in the man's hand an equally beautiful hilt took form. The katana seemed to be centuries old, though it still held a certain mystical beauty. Raising the sword above his head, the man brought it down, slashing across the young wizard's body. A light engulfed the legendary boy.
In less than a minute the light had stopped and Harry was breathing again. His eyes were tightly shut and sweat rolled down his face and arms. The emerald eyed boy's breathing was ragged and if he didn't get his wounds treated soon he would once again die, and that time had not yet come.
With a curse the man walked away from the boy. Damn all this to hell. How can they cause a boy-a boy- so much pain? But the man had no choice in the matter, he had to find help for the famous young wizard; he had to get help for the boy whose life was little more than hell at the moment, then he had to make the boy live through more lies, betrayals, and pain. Damn all this.
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Inuyasha and Kagome waited outside of the Headmaster's office for the professor that was to escort them to the Leaky Cauldron. They were both quiet going over what they had just been told in their heads. They were to attend this unusual school, help defeat a murderous wizard, kill Naraku, and take any Shikon shards that he may have.
It was then that Kagome realized something. The Headmaster, Dumbledore was his name, had been speaking to them in English. Kagome had been forced to study it in school and was well versed in the language; however Inuyasha had no knowledge of the language known to Kagome, yet he was able to carry on a conversation with (and insult) the Headmaster.
"Inuyasha do you understand what I'm saying now?" Kagome spoke in English.
"Feh, of course wench." The silver haired hanyou spoke in English also.
"Inuyasha, How are you able to speak in English?" the miko asked.
"English?"
"The language that we are speaking in right now."
"Oh, you mean the Western tongue?" Inuyasha shrugged, "I learned it from my mother while we were traveling."
"While you were traveling……" Kagome was unable to go farther on the matter as a tall man made his way towards them.
Inuyasha instinctively studied the man in front of him with speed. The man was tall with shoulder length greasy black hair, his skin was slightly tinted yellow (most likely from little sun), and his nose was more repulsive than some of the demons he had seen. The man's black eyes looked upon them both with slight distain. His scent reeked of some sort of foul smelling snake that covered the natural scents of herbs and scented smoke that was his own. Inuyasha was sure that the snake scent was that of an enemy, and he immediately distrusted this man.
"You must be the new exchange students from Japan." A nod from Kagome confirmed his suspicions, "I am Severus Snape, Potions Master of Hogwarts and head of the Slytherin House." Snape paused waiting for them to introduce themselves.
Kagome bowed slightly, "I'm Higurashi Kagome, pleased to meet you Professor."
Inuyasha stayed silent, glaring at the man, until Kagome nudged him in the side. "Inuyasha."
"Inuyasha? Do you not have a last name boy?" Snape snapped.
The inu hanyou had no idea what he meant by a 'last' name. Why would he need a 'last' name if he already had one?
"He means your family name Inuyasha." Kagome answered his unspoken question.
For a moment Inuyasha considered telling the Professor that it was none of his business, but then reconsidered as he thought that Snape wouldn't recognize the name anyway because of how far (and how long ago) he lived. "Inutaisho.(1)"
As he suspected the Potions Professor hadn't recognized his family name. Kagome however gave him a glance that told him he'd have to explain the name later. The man merely nodded and proceeded to escort them out.
Professor Snape led them through the winding hallways and walkways, to the outdoors. He led them past the spot that they had first arrived, and past a shabby looking hut, and the wizard finally stopped at the edge of the forest that reeked of magic.
With a dramatic swirl of his cape he turned to face the two foreigners. "I have the task of escorting you both to the Leaky Cauldron; however I refuse to go out in public with you both dressed in such a fashion." He looked over Inuyasha's red hakama and haori and Kagome's school uniform complete with the short, green, skirt and matching long sleeved shirt.
Professor Snape took out his wand and muttered an incantation. Inuyasha's clothes transfigured into a replica of what the professor was wearing (black pants and a black long sleeved shirt with a high collar), though the hanyou wasn't wearing a cloak. His sword was still in plain view, but instead of it hanging by his side as it had before it was now in his left hand.
Kagome's outfit consisted of a longer black skirt with dark green and silver lines crossing over each other. The miko had a black vest over a white long sleeved shirt; the vest was outlined in dark green.
They both looked themselves over, and Inuyasha pulled on the uncomfortable high collar. "Feh, how are we suppose to fight in these clothes if we can barely breathe?"
"Mr. Inutaisho, I don't care what the newest fashion for fighting is over in Japan, but I can assure you that once you are properly train in the way of fighting the wizard way, you'll be able to fight easily in those clothes." Snape said with some distain.
Inuyasha growled lightly enough that the professor could barely hear it, but the wizard chose to ignore it. Kagome placed a calming hand the hanyou's shoulder. Inuyasha backed down and then calmly as possible said, "And then what, Professor, shall we do about Tetsusaiga?"
"Tetsusaiga?"
With an irritated sigh, the silver hanyou held up the worn sword sheathed in its scabbard in his hand. "This is Tetsusaiga."
Snape sneered, "Just leave it in the care of the Headmaster I guarantee that you'll get it back at the Welcome Feast if the Headmaster sees fit."
"Iie, we have to keep the Tetsusaiga with us at all times sensei." Kagome said immediately. "It's kind of complicated." The raven haired miko said at Snape's questioning glare.
"Very well Ms. Higurashi." With another wave of his wand and the muttering of another enchantment, Tetsusaiga began to shrink to the size of a large necklace charm. Conjuring up a long silver chain, Snape held it out to the irritated young hanyou.
Attaching the shrunken Tetsusaiga to the chain, Inuyasha held it out in front of him. "How do I make it go back to its original size?"
"Just unsheathe the sword." The potion's master replied plainly.
Inuyasha did so and the old katana and sheathe enlarged to its original size, and then to Snape's astonishment, the katana continued to grow until it resembled an enormous fang. Apparently satisfied by the product of his little experiment, the silver haired hanyou re-sheathed the sword and it shrunk into its charmed state. He pulled the chain and charm over his head.
Snape stared momentarily in awe, before he regained his composure and turned away from the strange boy. Deciding that he wouldn't ask why the decrepit sword had transfigured into a large fang, because he knew that they would either ignore the question or refuse to answer. The professor grabbed a hold of both of them, and then with a somewhat loud 'pop' they disappeared.
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The two teenagers and professor arrived in a back alley Inuyasha once again glanced around to place where they were. The street was empty and had a foul smell of rotted food and stale water, a little ways ahead of them a sign hung off of a rundown building reading The Leaky Cauldron. Professor Snape walked ahead of them, causing a small growl to erupt from the half demon's chest. (2) Kagome calmed him grabbing his hand, and then they followed the Potion's Master into the building.
Inside was quite different from the outside. While the outside portrayed a rundown building the inside depicted an old style pub, it was well kept and apparently popular what with all of the strangely dressed people. Some of the consumers had turned their attention to the new guest, but then they just as quickly returned to what ever they were doing.
Professor Snape led them to where a man was serving some kind of drink to a customer. Then man was bent and old though he still had a youthful aura to him. Turning from another satisfied customer, the old man addressed the teacher with a polite smile.
"Ah, Severus Snape, what can I do for you?"
"Tom these are two new exchange students from Japan, they will be attending Hogwarts in the next semester. They will require a room before hand and they will also need a guide into Diagon Alley. If you would be so kind as to provide both…"
The old man, Tom, nodded in agreement, "Of course Severus, who shall I charge it to?"
"To Dumbledore." Snape turned to Inuyasha and Kagome, "This is Tom, he is the innkeeper and he will be helping you adjust here. You shall stay here until the beginning of the term where you will go to Platform 9 3/4. From there you shall ride the Hogwarts Express to Hogwarts. We will owl you if we feel you are in need of other information." With a dramatic swish of his robes Snape exited the Leaky Cauldron.
Tom sighed then motioned for the odd silver haired boy and his friend to follow him. He led Inuyasha and Kagome up a few fleet of stairs before coming to a stop at one of the man doors. Opening the door, Tom waved his hand for them to go in.
The room had light green walls and a dark green carpet. One queen size canopy bed was in the middle of the room and it too had dark green covers and light green pillows though they were outlined in silver. On the bed post a snake wound its way around each one.
"This room shall be for you, Ms…" It was then Tome realized that he didn't know either of their names.
Noticing his plight Kagome bowed slightly and said, "I am Higurashi Kagome, and this is Inutaisho Inuyasha." When Inuyasha didn't bow, the miko elbowed him in the side. Inuyasha huffed but bowed his head slightly.
"Right then, Ms. Kagome, this shall be your room." Tom said mistaking Kagome's first name for her last. Kagome didn't seem to mind though.
"Now if you will follow me Mr. Inuyasha and I will show you your room."
"No, I stay with Kagome." Inuyasha replied stubbornly.
"But Mr. Inuyasha-"
"It's alright Tom-san. Inuyasha is a bit paranoid." Kagome noticed the glare that Inuyasha was throwing her, but ignored it.
Reluctantly Tom agreed to let them stay in the same room and left but not without saying, "Now I know you are both old enough to know not to do anything you might regret, but I will but you both in separate room if I learn that you 'disrupted' my other guest."
Kagome had turned at least five different shades of red at that.
With a laugh Tom left the room.
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It was late at night when Inuyasha woke up from his light sleep. He had been sleeping on the far wall while his charge had taken the bed. Kagome had dressed in a dark red night gown that the innkeeper had been kind enough to loan. Inuyasha had opted to stay in the clothes that Snape can conjured so he could be ready if they were attacked and had to leave in a hurry.
Inuyasha had heard the howl of a dog, not a normal dog that the humans had a tendency to keep as companions, nor was it a howl of an Inu youkai. It sounded almost like the howl of a hell beast, but Inuyasha had no seen any since his childhood and he couldn't believe that one would be able to survive in this time period. What ever it was it was howling out in a cry of help, the inu hanyou had heard this cry before, right before his mother had died and his father was howling for Sesshomaru to help them.
The silver hanyou knew that he had to help it, he didn't know if it was instinct or if it was his own need to help it, but he couldn't ignore the call. Getting up, Inuyasha placed a hand on the shrunken Tetsusaiga and made it grow. He then jumped out of the window that over looked an alley opposite of the one they had arrived in.
Inuyasha hit the ground and immediately ran towards the howl. Once he got there he didn't see a hell beast, an inu youkai, or even a common human dog, but what he found was a half dead boy.
A boy with a lighting shaped scar on his forehead.
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Author's Note: Ha-ha a cliffhanger. Though you guys probably will guess what comes next…… or will you? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! insane any way just to let you all know, I am NOT Japanese, what so ever. I am Hispanic I have nothing in me even related to Japanese so I have to really on my Japanese idiot friend (Nau-nau) so if there are any mistakes in translation it is her fault… damn bitch yeah I know you're reading this… don't laugh you whore!! Shut up…. Okay I am done with that. Until next time!
1. Inutaisho: This means Dog King, or Dog Lord, it can also mean Demon Dog King/Lord. It is the title that goes with being an hier to the western thrown.
2.Professor Snape walked ahead of them, causing a small growl to erupt from the half demon's chest: This would be considered a blunt sign of disrespect to a male dog demon. Snape was already on Inuyasha's bad side so this just made him even angrier. When some walks in front of a male dog demon (or a high ranking female) then they are to say something along the lines of 'follow me' or 'this way' and not just ignore them.
Review Responses Chapter 3:
Eden's Echo: Thank you so much for the review, I hate to think what you must think of me know for taking so long to update… .'
Nauriell: You stupid whore, I was right there when you told me to update………grrrr….. XD
Starfury: I would love to read your story when it comes out, hopefully it will be soon.
Snowfire the Kitsune: hold out hands to catch mischief I got it I got it!! mischief goes over head DAMN IT!!! I didn't get it!
Little Witch : I would hate to think of how long you must have waited for this chapter… sorry .'''
Kitsune-kun: Yeah I know it was short… stupid Nau-nau….stabs Nau-nau with a pink toothbrush DIE YOU WHORE!!! Not you Kitsune-kun, just to the idiot.
Anime Ambreen and Poke' Manic: Thank you, I like them too.
Dadaiiro: A lot of your questions will be answered chapter 6, 7, or 8 though I have no idea when they will go to Hogwarts. -.-;
Review Response Chapter 4:
Dadaiiro: Yes, he is able to that because he is part demon and all the inu demons I have seen so far are able to change into another form, so I thought Inuyasha should be able to also even if it just his outward appearance. To answer the mistranslated thing, that was all Nau-nau.
Eden's Echo: Yes Harry really is dead, they don't, and they think of them as magical creatures, No, Dumbledore doesn't know they can time travel. Don't worry I have said cornier……XP
Yasha-Inuyasha's-Twin-Sister: Yup, I could never get rid of Inu-kun silver hair. .
Kitsune-kun: You might have to wait a little longer, the real plot doesn't show up until like chapter 10 or something.
Nau nau: O.O, You. Are. An. Idiot. Stupid Manwhore. (Note: Nau-nau and I are really good friends and she isn't really a whore, though we aren't sure if she is a man or not….)
Kirei Baka Kasumi: blush Thank you so much, I got my inspiration from sleeping believe it or not, I am the laziest person you will ever meet… so I sleep a lot…….
Someone: I know what you mean it annoys me when people change a character too much. Thank you for your review!
sakura04: Next chapter I promise.
Nauriell: YOU STUPID MAN SLUT!!! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TOLD ME WHAT TO WRITE!! Did anyone ever tell you that the world doesn't revolve around you? IT REVOLVES AROUND ME!!