Kikyo woke early the following morning, intending on getting a informal meeting with Sesshomaru to report on her observations of the Professors and their attitude toward Harry.

She found the lord in the guest room and entered the room.

Sesshomaru was already awake having not slept well, since he was away from his mate. His golden eyes lit upon the priestess, "Speak, Priestess."

"Lord Sesshomaru, I have a report on Harry's professors." Kikyo states, as she began to give her observations on the professors.

Sesshomaru didn't like what he heard on Severus Snape. "Well I'm going to have some words with this professor before I head back home."

Sesshomaru made his way to the lower level of the castle and found the professor's office door.

Severus Snape had the uneasy feeling, he was about to become prey to some large predator. He heard the door to his office open. "Snape, I would like a word with you about some matters." the voice said it held power but was almost too calm.

"Such as?" Severus questions, as he didn't look up from the potion he was currently brewing.

"About my son and your attitude towards him."

Severus then looked up, and seen who was speaking to him. "I have no such student belonging to you. Just James Potter's spawn."

"Then you must be blind as Harry is my son If the last name didn't tell you."

"Doesn't matter, he is still James Potter's arrogant selfish brat." Severus states "Last Name or not. You did not sire him, therefore he is not yours."

"So tell me how has my son been arrogant or selfish because i know for a fact i didn't raise him that nor my mate." Sesshomaru was getting annoyed with this human.

In another part of the castle, Shippo looked as he felt Sesshomaru's aura spiked "Shit." he left his office following Sesshomaru's scent to Severus's office.

Snape began to list such trumped up lies about Harry as Sesshomaru knew his son was never one to place himself in the center of attention.

Shippo arrived before the time, Sesshomaru would show his true colors, and cut off Snape's air supply forever. "Lord Sesshomaru, a word or a long paragraph if you will?"

He glared at Snape saying with a look 'this is not done.' and with a "Hn" followed the fox demon out of the room.

"You owe another life-debt, you pathetic excuse for a human being." Shippo states, as he left the room again.

Sesshomaru was in the hall fuming. "How dare that greasy excuse spread that filth about my son and his birth father."

"He wasn't lying about James' being a pig-headed arse." Shippo replies "I should know I watched them as their Professor as well." he smiled fondly "Many times, James reminded me of Inuyasha, and Lily a little of Kagome-chan."

"Fine but to assume a son of mine would act the same way and why hasn't Harry say anything about it in his letters home." The Demon Lord began to head out of the hallway and to the great hall to speak with his son and the headmaster.

"Perhaps to avoid your and Maria's wrath, I remember what you and her were back in the old days, remember?" Shippo questions "To be honest, Harry is the one who doesn't want to concern you when you have the Realm to run, like his well being shouldn't be number one. He's worried about not spending time with Ali or Yasha, if one of them are made the Heir, since you have yet to announce it."

That stopped him in his track "I know this wasn't any easy decision we made but they all knew if one of them were picked it would happen." His face was still.

"I know. Like with my own marriage being held up, because my future mate is still underage according to the wizarding world, I hate sneaking around to just be with her." Shippo replies, "Some ways, the Wizarding World feels like our old world."

"I swear sometimes i wonder if we can't give this world a good shove and get them up to date on some matter."

Shippo shrugged "Well, we demons were always more civilized then the humans."

Sesshomaru just laughs as he enters the hall. Harry looks up and smiles looking confused as to why his father was laughing.

Shippo grinned, as he lead Sesshomaru up to the Professor's table, held out his own chair for Sesshomaru, "Take my seat for today, I don't plan on eating in here."

Sesshomaru nods his thanks and sat down amongst the adults a murmur went through the hall wondering if this handsome man will be here long.

Sesshomaru rubbed his temple with his left hand with his wedding band showing, that also contained his own concealment charm on it, from none other then Shippo.

Harry shook his head and continued his conversation with some of his classmates ignoring the questions about his father.

"You know talking about someone with acute hearing, is either stupid or very brave." Shippo commented loudly.

Most of the students blushed and stopped while others just snickered.

"First and foremost, Lord Sesshomaru has been mated to the same female for other five hundred years, or so. Girls and a few boys, he is taken so you got a snowball's chance in Hell." Shippo states

A small moan went through hall but some just smile and got over it thou a few did cast a glance or two at his son.

"I have two daughters and another son." Sesshomaru commented "But all of you can forget about Keiko, since she's three almost four years old."

Harry felt the eyes on him and quickly left the hall looking a bit flushed.

Kikyo quietly left the hall after grabbing the breakfast sandwich she had requested of the House Elves.

Sesshomaru hear some whispering about looking up demon courting methods.

Shippo and Sesshomaru started laughing aloud at that idea. Even Sakura, who was being courted by Shippo was giggling.

Harry once in the Gryffindor's common finally stopped blushing and grabs his bag muttering about how some people need a better hobbies.

Sakura stood up and left the hall, she was being followed by some of her friends, which included some of the first year girls. Since she was often a shoulder to cry on about being homesick. "Those who are wanting to read up on Demonic Courting are so clueless."

"Why is that." A first year girl asked.

"Because there is no book on Demonic Courting behavior." Sakura answers

The group just laughs at their foolishness as they get to the common room as well.

The girls that were Sakura's own age, cornered her in a out of the way section of the Common Room, since most of them had a free hour.

"Okay fox girl, you been smiling all week since you got that dress so who is he?" The semi-leader of the group asked.

"I can't tell you, since our relationship is questionable to outsiders." Sakura answers, as her Shippo's image was in her mind's eye.

"Oh so he's older that you already left Hogwarts did he?" Inquired a different girl while the others all had dreamy expressions on their faces. "Hey Sakura, do you know if the lords oldest son is seeing anyone?"

"He is a full demon, and was never a student of Hogwarts." Sakura answers, "And I don't know about Prince Yasha's private life, since I am not Highborn, my father was just an adviser to Fox Tribe Leader."

"Awww maybe we can ask Harry he'll know." The talk soon shifted to more normal talk and plans for the break.

Sakura thankfully fled and got her mask from for Potions.

Harry for the rest of the day made a point not to be caught by most of the girls in the school not wanting to be asked questions. The last few days, Hermione, Ron and Kikyo and himself found a mystery surrounding something hidden in the school, by a large three headed dog.

Sesshomaru consulted with Dumbledore on how many days were left of the current term.

The group began to research the name of Nicolas Flammel but so far they had no luck.

"Hey Kikyo don't you have access to the restricted section of book in the library?" Harry asked as he closed his current book.

"Yes, but I never came across Flammel's name in those books." Kikyo answers "And we shouldn't be speaking of this cause I sense your father's aura coming."

Everyone shifted the topic to there plans for the winter break and Harry telling Ron not to worry if he needs formal wear he could lend him some.

Sesshomaru entered into the library, "Harry, and your guests who will be staying the Holiday break with us. We are leaving a few days early."

Harry nods as does Ron. "Yes sir, we'll be ready."

"I won't be going." Kikyo states

"Okay but your coming to the ball right?"

"Me with a lot of demons in the room. Are you sure you don't want to attend a funeral?" Kikyo questions, "Plus, I just want the confines of my Temple."

"Sure I can understand that I'm looking forward to sleeping in my own bed and smell home again."

"Well what are you waiting for, get ready." Sesshomaru states, as he walked out of the room.

Sakura twirled around Shippo's office, the other students thought she was taking extra lessons on Demonic History, "I can't wait to dance at the Ball." she then stopped and settled herself on her intended's lap.

"I can't wait either especially to see you in that dress." he said as he wrapped his arms around her.

Sakura grinned impishly, "I just want to see the look on the others' faces, when I am the one who is on your arm, my dearest."

He smiles in agreement he loved the idea "My love, You are a very bad girl."

"I am a vixen, I can't help it." Sakura states, as she just enjoyed her time with Shippo during school hours.

Harry was packed and and downstairs with his case, Ron joined him shortly huffing and dragging his case with him. "Ron, you really need to work out more if that short run wore you out." He teased his friend.

"Your friend doesn't have a taskmaster in the form of a Slayer." Noriko states, as she had a travel pack slung across her shoulders as her weapon was stored in it as well.

"You're coming with us, Noriko, and Sara wasn't that bad after the first week of her kicking me out of bed."

"Our destination is the same, not how we get there." Noriko answers

"Why is that Miss Noriko?" Ron asked

"Because my ride is different then yours." Noriko answers as a demon landed in front of Noriko, nudging her. This demon was a horse, who had flames at his hooves.

"Bloody hell what kind of demon is that?"

"A horse, but his element is fire. And he only consents to bare a certain rider on his back." Noriko answers as she swung up on demon's bareback.

"Oh wow that is wild."

Harry looked up as a giant white dog appeared in front of them, who lowered himself to the ground.

"Come on, Ron. Dad's gonna take us home." as he helped the boy up his father's fur.

Harry carried both cases up and settled himself between his fathers shoulders "Hold on this is gonna be fun."

With that warning, Sesshomaru took off. Racing along the sky toward London and the Demonic Realm.