"I will say it again, Hermione would die to be in this library." Ron states, as he tapped the ink pen to his lip, he and Harry were in the library working on two weeks worth of winter break assignments. He personally thought that Maria and his mum were evil when it came to chores and coursework. He remembered summers where his mum made Percy, Fred and George do work.

"I think she'll demand to be adopted if she saw this place." Harry laughs just as Shippo walks in.

"Well now, what do we have here, two students bowing to Maria and her educational endeavors." Shippo states

"Hi uncle Shippo, yes as normal waited to long."

Shippo rolled his eyes, before heading into the sections of books.

Ron just looks up. "Hello professor." As Ron works on his Transfiguration work. "How can she do this to us."

"Because I'm under orders from your mother to make sure, you get your assignments finished as well." Maria states, as she came into the library. "So Shippo, what books are you borrowing this time?"

"Historic on the battle with Naraku and I'm thinking of asking Kikyo to relive some of her past with Naraku." Shippo answers

Ron jumps at Maria's voice "It not fair that professor McGonagall even gives us so much."

"Ron, it is fair unlike Snape's work." Harry growls as he does his potions work.

"Have you finished my assignment?" Shippo questions, as he came back with the 'Teacher's edition' of the history he was searching for, now he just needed to head to the publisher's and order the classroom set.

They both nod with vigor "it was the first one we did sir."

"It was the only one we both agreed to do first." Ron said.

"I look forward to reading it." Shippo replies

"Yes sir won't be like Hermione but its good."

"Well then, I will see you day after tomorrow." Shippo replies as he left.

"It's strange see a professor outside of school."

"No, it strange see my Uncle teaching in school."

"No, its going to be strange seeing me in your halls." Noriko states as she came into view.

"No you already said your gonna be there after the holidays."

"Yeah but that's only in the classroom now she gonna do the patrols as well."

"Someone has to protect you. As much as I detest demons, I like you." Noriko replies

"Thank you lady Noriko we all appreciate what your doing."

"yeah, yeah." Noriko replies.

Harry just smiles used to her rough nature the growls in anger at his potions book.

Noriko tilted her head. "What's got your tail in a twist?"

"Its this potion Snape has us studing i know for a fact its wrong but i can't prove it."

Noriko motioned for the book. "Let me."

He hands over the book and shows her the potion.

Noriko read over both, and bit off a exclamation in her native language. She turned on her heel and went into the section in the library. She knew that Sesshomaru and Maria kept Japanese magical books here, they were collectors of all knowledge as well as the Rulers of the Demonic Realm.

"Momma did i do something wrong?"

Maria shook her head. Noriko came back with a book and set it down, "Three hundred and two." she states

Harry reads the page and then barks out "Damn it i knew i was right."

"considering I was able to brew this potion since I was six, I think your school teachings policies need some upgrading." Noriko replies

Harry looks over to Maria "Momma, can i use this version please."

"Use both, if Snape doesn't like it, he can take it up with me." Maria replies

Harry just smiles and begins to copy the new potion in to his notebook and then makes notes of the differences."

"Harry, you do know he just hate you more for this." Ron points out.

"That may be true, but he doesn't have one thing that I do." Harry replies

"Harry just remember lady Maria will back you when your right." Noriko points out as well.

A soul collector flew into the room, and dropped a letter at Harry's hands before it flew out again.

Harry looked at Maria confused since she was the one to get these. "Umm momma, shouldn't this be yours?"

"Read who it is too." Maria replies, "Clearly that is your name, as the addressee."

"Yes ma'am." He opens the letter and reads what Kikyo want to say.

"Harry, I regret to inform you, that I will not be on the train tomorrow afternoon, there are matters that only I must attend to here at the Temple, but rest assure, I will make a truly remarkable entrance in the great Hall once Dinner is served." Kikyo's letter read.

"Oh well that sucks big time but the temple does come first i just its nothing bad." He says as he folds up the letter.

That afternoon, Yasha and Alison conspired together as to have a slumber party as they did when they were younger.

Harry and Ron were just finish there work and about to head for a last swim in the pool.

Alison and Yasha came strolling down the hall, yipping and yapping at each other talking about their plans.

"Hey guy what ya planning ?"

"You'll see, come to my room after supper." Yasha replies as he and Alison continued down the hall.

"Harry should we be worried."

"I don't know." Harry replies

After Supper, Harry and Ron went to the Yasha's room, and were yanked inside with Alison checking the hallway.

"Welcome to the slumber party! Where we have snacks, drinks, and games." Yasha announced as he was wearing just shorts.

"I sleep too!" Keiko exclaims as she waddled over, her canines showing.

Harry just laughs and picks her up "yes you will" he hugs her tight.

"Bloody hell Harry your family are all mad."

Ron just laughs "Well I can't think of any better way to end this break than this he pulls the twins into a tight hug as well.

Alison grinned and Yasha laughed. Before the group of underage children made a night of it. Keiko fell asleep first, with Alison petting her head, and singing gently.

Harry and Ron was teaching Yasha wizards chess and exploding snap.

At almost midnight there was a knock on the door.

Maria opened the door, dressed in her housecoat. "Bedtime, you need your rest."

"Ahh but momma we're finally winning against Yasha.

"You're treading thin ice, Harry James." Maria states, "Go to sleep. You all have school, or at least a train to catch."

"Yes momma." Harry and Ron quickly settle into tjeir sleepinf bags.

"Night momma we love you."

"As I you." Maria closed the door, and went to her chambers, Sesshomaru was barely awake. Maria put her housecoat up and got into bed, "You're taking Ron and Harry to the station tomorrow."

"Yes dear, I'll make sure they get on the train safely." He leans over and kisses her.

Maria returned the kiss, and rolled over and closed her eyes.

The next morning comes and the kids all wake up and start to get ready to leave. Sesshomaru comes down stairs in jeans and a jumper. With a twist of his wedding ring, his demonic traits vanished and stood a normal middle aged father.

Harry just stared at his father, his eyes squinting at him.

"What?" Sesshomaru questions

"I'm sorry poppa it just for some reason you looked doubled layered to me." He fixes his clothes and his dagger along his leg.

"That's because he is." Alison replies, "Its a fox trick. An illusion."

"Oh but how come i never noticed before when we went out."

"Don't know." Alison replies, as she finished lacing her shoes and fixed her pack, "I'm going to hear it today, I just know it for those of my classmates that couldn't attend the Coronation."

Yasha came down and on his uniform was a new pin, a howling dog demon in his true form.

"Looking as dapper as ever bro." Harry teases. As he grabs his trunk and heads for the car with Ron behind him.

Yasha growls before him and Alison take off at a blur toward their own school.

Noriko came down in jeans and a shirt, she had a pack on her back and her weapon tied on top of it.

"Morning Lady Noriko." Harry greeted as he puts both trunks in the car.

"If that train of yours don't serve coffee, I am resigning." Noriko replies

"I don't know I never had a taste for it." Harry replies

Everyone piles into the car and head off to the station.

The drive was uneventful but Sesshomaru going through the barrier was a bothersome to the old demon.

"Ron." Molly greeted as mother and son gave each other a hug before Ron placed his stuff with the other trunks being loaded.

"Mrs. Weasley, its good to see you again." Harry greeted her.

Harry greets the rest of the family and then is glomped by Hermione from behind "Harry, thank you for the gifts, i love them."

"Welcome." Harry replies, "Now can I breath?"

"Oh sorry but the gifts were really wonderful,so how was your break? did anything happen? Who is the new heir and how come you didn't tell me about the ball?"

"Every question can be answered on the train." Noriko replies, as she appeared behind the two boys. "Ron, Harry. Lead the way to an empty compartment."

"Yes ma'am." They all climb in and find an empty compartment and Harry just laughs as he and the others settle in.

Noriko closed the door put her pack up in the overhead bins and sat down.

The kids all some start talking their voice all blending together

"How can you all hear each other when you're babbling over each other?" Noriko questions in a break for air.

They stop and look at the slayer. "but we're not, we hear each other just fine." Harry said in a normal voice.

"Yes, you are. I didn't catch anything at all." Noriko answers, she turned to the girl "Boys have no manners what so ever, I am Fukuda Noriko."

"Yes, i remember you from class, I'm Hermione Granger its a pleasure to meet."

"Sorry that was rude of me. " just then the door open and Malfoy sticks his head in looking around for someone."Potter wheres your other friend at." He sneered at him.

"IF you're referring to the priestess. She is not here." Noriko replies, "Now beat it before I beat you."

He just looks at her not recognizing the slayer "What are you doing here.-

"Finishing your lessoning on Demon Slayers in Demonology class." Noriko replies, "Now get out, and I don't care who your idiotic father is."

"What..." He never git to finish what he was saying as Harry just pushes him out. " so not in the mood for his mess."

"Looks like another love triangle." Noriko replies, as she looked out the window.

"Huh what do you mean?"

"You'll find out, I'm sure that the topic will come up in Shippo's class." Noriko replies

"Noriko, what does Shippo class have to do with anything?" Harry questions

"I'm willing to say its about people who he knew...or knew of." Hermione replies