Sorry it's been a while since I last updated. Today, Kagome gets on the Train of Doom! Well, um, not really, just trying to catch your attention. Oh, I found this funny saying the other day, thought you might like it:

Some people are like a slinky; not really good for anything but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. ( I laughed my but off when I found this, hope you like it, too)

"speaking"

'thinking'

/japanese talk/

(complete nonsense from yours truly)

Disclaimer: Well, Inuyasha found his way out of the closet. pouts You can't sue me now, cause i dont own either Harry Potter or Inuyasha, and Inuyasha escaped.


Since the train station was only a few blocks away, Kagome and Hagrid just walked there. Every once and a while as they were walking, Kagome felt that familiar aura. It flicked back and forth through her consciousness, frustrating her when it disappeared just as she was starting to figure out who it was. She concentrated so hard on it that she barely noticed anything until she walked straight into a telephone pole.

She fell back onto to the ground, and as she was looking up, she saw a sign with the words King's Cross Train Station. "We're here," said Hagrid. He pulled her back onto her feet then told her to find platform 9 three-quarters, then said his goodbyes and left. Kagome quickly dragged her things into the train station, and looked around. People crowded inside the building, most heading towards the platform 10 or 9. 'But where's platform 9 three-quarters?' She stood there, stumped, until she saw the three kids she had met in the Leaky Cauldron. With them were four more people, what she assumed by the hair to be Ron's mother, his twin two brothers, and his sister. She hurriedly moved toward them, and the boy Harry noticed her first.

"Hello, Kagome. You look lost, do you know how to get on the platform?" Kagome shook her head no and he continued, "All you have to do is walk straight through that wall there." Kagome looked at him a little warily them smiled. "You first."

By now the other six people noticed her. "Well, hello there, lovely lady. Pleasure to meet you." Said George, both he and Fred shaking Kagome's hand. Then the mother turned towards her. "Why, you must be Kagome. Is this your first time to Hogwarts, dear?"

"Yes, I have just moved from Japan."

"That's nice. Now we need to get onto the train before you five are left behind." Mrs. Weasley said, pushing the children toward the wall. This shocked poor Kagome at first, but she got over it when she seemed to pass right through the wall, and she set her eyes on the bright red train. Steam poured from the top, and on the side it said Hogwarts Express. Children rushed toward it and the four followed.

As they got on the train, Hermione told her that she and Ron would have to go to the front to fulfill their Prefect duties. Upon seeing Kagome's confused face on the word Prefect, she said, "I don't have time to explain it, but get Harry to do it." With that she disappeared, leaving Kagome, Harry, and Ginny (remember, Fred and George aren't in school anymore. Oh, and they're in the Order.) to find a compartment as the train started moving. They moved toward the back of the train, and Harry threw opened the door of the very last compartment to reveal it was empty. They all moved inside and threw their stuff into the compartments above.

Silence fell over them as they settled down. Not a word was said for about half an hour. This suited Kagome very well since she was not in a talking mood, so she looked out the window and gazed at the beautiful passing scenery. Just then the door opened to reveal a boy with slicked-back blonde hair with a pale complexion. With him were two other boys, and unlike the small boy before them, they were large and well muscled. Both Ginny and Harry gave them murderous looks while Kagome continued to stare out the window.

"What do you want, Malfoy?" Harry asked heatedly.

Malfoy just sneered and said, "Why, I've come to have a look at the new girl. Try to get her to hang out with the right crowd instead of the slime like you."

Harry started to reply when Kagome interupted him. "I do not like your attitude, Malfoy. Please leave." She turned around and gave Malfoy a cold look that could make Sesshoumaru proud. Malfoy turned to her with an angry look. "How dare you speak to me like that. You're probably just a Mudblood." She didn't know what the word meant, but she judeged that it wasn't good. Kagome's eye twitched; she was really glad Kaede had worked with her so hard.

Malfoy was sent out to the hallway by Kagome's blast of power and hit the wall hard. His two cronies looked at his crumpled form fearfully, before they too were sent toward the opposite wall. The door magically shut behind them, and Kagome turned to look out the window as if nothing had happened. Harry and Ginny were awed and they stared at Kagome.

The door opened once more and this time Hermione and Ron came in with curious looks. "What's wrong with Malfoy? He's out cold in the hallway," Ron asked. Ginny just pointed at Kagome. "Good job", commented Hermione. "We'll be at Hogwarts in about fifteen minutes. We had better get changed." They all slipped on their robes and sat down until the train stopped. They filed out, Malfoy and his sidekicks were just recovering, and walked outside into the star-lit clearing.

"Harry, what are those?" asked Kagome, pointing toward the threstrals.

"You can see them?"

Kagome nodded and vaguely wondered if she was imagining the sad looks the others were giving her.

"Those are threstrals. Only people who have seen death can see them." replied Harry. A haunted look crossed her face, but she shook it away and started walking toward the carriages. The others followed her, and they all got into the carriage. Suddenly, Ron grinned. "I wonder if Malfoy was able to get a carriage. He was barely awake when we saw him." Everyone laughed at this, then gazed outside to see a huge castle coming around the bend. Kagome's face had the most wonder on it, for she had never seen Hogwarts on the outside. She had gone by Floo Powder to get back home, and she had never ventured outside during her stay. It was so beautiful, with the tiny lights and huge towers.

The carriages eventually stopped and they made their way to the Great Hall. Before they got there, Kagome was stopped by none other than Professor McGonagall. "You will need to be sorted, Miss Higurashi. Please come with me." As she walked beside her, she glanced behind her to see her friends giving her encouraging looks. She felt better immediately, and was led into a small room on the side, where she met the other children, all younger than her.

Talking could be heard through another door, and after a few minutes all talking stopped and they were led into a huge room. Kagome's shrine could have easily fitted inside. Kagome stared in awe at the floating candles, and at the ceiling, where stars were twinkling above. The procession walked to the end of the hall, between the tables and to a stool, where an old hat was placed. McGonagall walked toward the stool and pulled out a piece of parchment, then started calling off names. Each student, with the exception of Kagome, sat on the stool, put on the hat, and waited until the hat called out either Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin. When all of the children, again with the exception of Kagome, were sorted and seated, Kagome the Loner stood before the stool. Professor Dumbledore stood up and announced:

"We will be having a new student in our mist this year. Kagome Higurashi has come from Japan, and she will be starting in Sixth Year. I know you all will welcome her and make her feel comfortable. Go ahead Miss Higurashi," he nodded toward the stool. She took a deep breath, and made her way forward. She sat down, and saw everyone in the hall before the rim of the hat came over her eyes. She jumped when she heard a raspy voice inside her mind.

"Hmm...Interesting. You are filled with courage, are fiercely loyal, especially smart, and have a thirst to prove yourself. A combination of all the houses, though they are not exactly equal. I think I shall place you in...GRYFFINDOR!(Okay, who didn't see that one coming?)

The hall burst into applause, and the hat was lifted from her eyes. Kagome found that she had been gripping the edge of the seat, and she pulled her hands out of her death grip from the stool and quickly seated herself with her friends. Dumbledore once again stood up, and listed off the rules and something about Quiddich. Then he introduced the new Defense Against the Dark Arts, Professor Lupin. This made every table save Slytherin to clap enthusiastically. Kagome paid little attention to what he said, for her attention was fixed on an almost-unnoticable shadow behind Hagrid's chair. Again that sense of familiarity swept over her.

Kagome snapped out of her trance when a hand passed before her eye sight. She turned, startled, to Harry, who was looking at her worriedly. "Are you all right? You haven't moved or even blinked in about five minutes." It was then that Kagome noticed the food around her.

"How did that get here!" Harry grinned and simply replied, "Magic." He started digging into his food like the rest of the students, and Kagome soon followed suit. She hadn't realized how hungry she was until then.

Finally, the food disappeared, and they were sent to their dormitories. Ron and Hermione herded the first years upstairs and the rest of the Gryffindors followed. After journeying through parilous hallways and moving staircases, they found themselves in front of the picture of the Fat Lady. The password was given, and all filed into the dormitories for sleep.

With a content sigh, Kagome fell onto the bed with her clothes still on and fell into a dreamless sleep, something she hadn't had for a while.


All right people, this is the last chapter to vote! Better hurry! Yeah! The chapter's longer than usual. hugs herself Now review! Oh wait, gotta do some other stuff first. All right, Simon, come out! waits a few seconds Simon.. where are you? Simon get out here NOW!

SM from behind a rock: Please don't make me! This is so humiliating.

MR: I'll give back your hair gel if you come out...

SM: Fine, fine. He comes out with a bunny costume on. Happy Easter. throws candy There, you happy, you stupid idiot!

MR: Stop talking to yourself, Simon, or I'll burn your gel.

SM: NOOO! MY HAIR GEL! GIVE IT BACKS TO USSS!

MR: Okay...let's just back away slowly now...throws gel to Simon.

SM: Precious...my preeecioussss...strokes gel

Um..Simon's not himself today so I'll do the votes and the responses.

Kag/Harry: 3

Kag/Draco: 1

Kag/ imaginary person: 1

Ohh, the compitition is really heating up! Well, not really.

RoaringWind: You thought it was funny? cool!Uh, on your story, what are you going to do next? I'll help you if you want. Hope you have fun on your trip!

Sesshoumaru13: umm..., who's Camen?

otakualways: I get a little crazy when I have too much chocolate.

kitsunekilala and wolfywolf5: that's not laziness! that's resourcefulness!

jaryjosephwantsapplejuicenow: sorry I didn't put her in Hufflepuff! it was just easier to put her in Gryffindor cause if she's with Harry, she's close with him, and if she gets with Draco, maybe he wont be so prejudice

BRAC3 FAC3: That kind of stuff isn'trude to me. But this chapter is longer, yeah!

krissy: Did ja get grounded? I hate it when that happens.

Happy Easter!