Hi! New chappie! Something actually happens! Fun!
I forgot to disclaim the last chapter, so here it is. I do not own Inuyasha, or Harry Potter. But I really wish I did, or I wouldn't be writing fanfics.
Thank you to AmnarJoey for the kind review, and to Inu-yokai-princess for being an encouraging friend.
Enjoy!
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As the glow began to fade away, Kagome took stock of their situation. Everyone was now standing, weapons ready (or, in the case of Shippo, transformed into a creature many times his normal size), in a protective circle. Everyone but Inuyasha, that was. Why did I have to send him away? Kagome woefully thought. She had no more idea than anyone else what had come over her in the field.
"Welcome to Hogwarts!" a voice said. The speaker stepped into view. "My name is Dumbledore. I am the headmaster here."
"What do you want with us?" Sango asked curtly.
"I hope that this was not an inopportune moment for you. I have summoned you here to ask if you would consider temporarily replacing my teachers, as they have gone on vacation.'' Dumbledore replied.
"Why us?" asked Miroku, wary that this might be one of Naraku's tricks.
''I do not know why it was you specifically; the spell was to summon five teachers. One potions, one transfiguration, one charms, one care of magical creatures, and one defense against the dark arts.''
"What kind of school do you run here?" an incredulous Kagome asked.
''This is a wizard's school, my dear. Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.'' Shippo could no longer hold his shifted form, so he changed back to his usual form and hid behind Kagome.
"But what in the world could we teach to wizards?" Sango protested.
"Well, it looks like the little fellow will be the transfiguration teacher. The rest of you have some sort of skill that will show what job the spell called you for."
''Wait! There are only four of us! You said this spell called five." Kagome pointed out.
"Why, you do seem to be right. Oh, well. I will just have to find someone to fill the last spot, and soon. The Welcome feast starts in fifteen minutes. If you would, please go down to the Great Hall and take your seats. Fawks will guide you" Dumbledore gestured to the scarlet red phoenix, who hopped off its perch and walked over to the door. He looked back to see if they were following. After exchanging some questioning glances they stepped out of the figure on the floor, and followed him.
Once Dumbledore was alone again, he began to search for his floo powder. He was going to visit a friend he hoped he could convince to take a teaching position. As he was peering into one of his drawers, he was interrupted by a soft breeze and a cold "Ahem." He turned around to see another person standing in the figure on the floor.
"You're late. The others arrived here minutes ago." Dumbledore said with considerable relief. Now he had all five teachers.
"Others? I demand to know what is going on here. " the stranger said.
"You have been called here by the spell there to serve as a temporary teacher at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. What subject you are to teach, I have no idea. I can return you to wherever you came from at the end of two weeks. Until then, I propose you make yourself at home here. In a minute I will take you down to the Welcome Feast, where you can see the other teachers summoned by the spell and the students. Oh, and what's your name?" Dumbledore explained, practically in one breath.
"Sesshomaru." he replied haughtily, fingering his sword. Dumbledore made some final adjustments to his office and his robes.
"Ready? Then let's go." Dumbledore called as he left the room. Sesshomaru stalked regally behind him.
Had they remained in the room a minute later, they would have seen what happened next. Another figure materialized, with some difficulty it seemed, inside the figure on the floor. It took a few glances around, then leapt to the window and out of sight.
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Inuyasha found himself standing outside a large stone structure. Even though it had been midday in feudal Japan, the first streaks of dawn were just beginning to caress the sky wherever he was now. He drew his sword and looked around him. The structure he was outside of was huge; it could be a castle or a mansion. As he turned around to better inspect the building, he heard a shout, then saw many flashes of red light. With a heavy thud, he hit the ground and saw nothing more.
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Inside the Great Hall, the air was abuzz with the sounds of students discussing the absence of the regular teachers, and their replacements. Kagome and co. had settled in when the headmaster and late arrival entered the hall. Dumbledore took his usual seat, noting the tags in front of the seats where his new teachers sat. Sesshomaru sat in the only available teachers seat left, marked Defense Against the Dark Arts. How ironic Sesshomaru thought loftily. His seat placed him at the end of the table, Kagome at his left. She and the others stared, aghast, as he did so.
"What, no half-breed mutt with you this time?" He asked icily.
"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you and your little troll be off scheming somewhere?" Kagome asked, equally forcefully.
"I seem to be here for the same reason that you all are. The old coot there said that he could only return us all after two weeks. And 'the little troll' is not with me at this time. Seeing as that deplorable half-brother of mine is not here, I propose a truce. Just until we leave this world." Kagome talked it over with the rest of her friends, and they decided that Sesshomaru was mostly trustworthy, when he gave his word. The truce would seem to be the best way to go, for now.
"Do you give your word that you will do nothing to attack or harm any of us?" Kagome asked.
"As long as long as all of you give your word that you will not attack, harm or hinder me." Sesshomaru said, as if he could care less.
"We do." Kagome said, as she slowly extended her hand.
"Then I do." said Sesshomaru as he, equally slowly, shook it.
All of a sudden, there was a commotion at the front of the hall. The doors were flung open, and Hagrid came in, dragging something. Kagome strained to see it, but Hagrid was quickly mobbed by students, and she lost sight of both him and his burden. She, and everyone else at the teacher's table, except Sesshomaru, rose and attempted to weave through the crowd to see what was causing all the commotion.
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So, that's it for now. I hope to write some every night, untill it is done.
See you soon!