"Come on just a little further now, push!" The doctor urged on to the pregnant woman. She has been in the birth room for hours though despite being called, no word came from her muggle husband.
With one final groan from the child bearer, the doctor had successfully pulled from the womb a baby boy. He passed the baby to the women beside him, who quickly took the infant to a small cleaning tub. "Well you have a- wait a minute," the doctor looked to her womb again, shocked. " Please listen carefully, I know this will seem hard having just giving birth but I need you to do as I say, now on my word, I need you to push." The doctor told her slowly. She panted heavily, still drained from the birth of her first child; she was exhausted and although she was a bit confused, only being able to register the fact that something wasn't right, and feeling a bit indolent now, she nodded her head.
"Now on three," the doctor said, calling for the nurse to give him the suction to place at her waiting womb. "One, two, three, push!" the doctor instructed. The woman formed a sound that could only be described as a painful squeal or shriek. Her thin eyebrows knitting together, agonizingly, as she felt that she had not much energy after the first birth, "it's okay, just rest now, we'll start again soon." The doctor told her, trying to let the woman rest before they tried again. To his left he could hear the nurse trying to calm the crying child, now wrapped in a blue blanket.
He felt sorry for the woman.
Besides the fact of her inflated stomach, she looked very thin and like she was not taken care of very well. Getting the first child out was a challenge, finding out that there's a second child and getting the little baby out, that may be the hardest part. "Okay ma'am, ma'am, " he called trying to get the attention of the dazed woman, not stopping until they had made eye contact, "yes" she whispered breathlessly. "We're going to try this again, one more time alright," he informed, she nodded to the muggle doctor expressionless, not really caring for much at the moment. "One, two, three, push!"
She pushed as hard as she can, just ready to get everything over with already. "That's it, that's it," she heard the doctor say, "keep going, one last time, push!" She could feel her eyes rolling to the back of her head, her bony fingers clutching the hospital sheets desperately. The agony spreading through her body forcing her mouth into an O against her will, though this time the pain was so great she couldn't even utter a sound. Finally the baby pushed out. The doctor swiftly cut the umbilical cord away after.
The doctor stood up with the new born in hand, gently giving her to another nurse at his side. "You did well," he told the new mother, "it's a girl." He grabbed the rubber from his arms, throwing them away and quickly moving to the washing area to clean any afterbirth that may have gone to his skin. Rubbing a new pair of gloves onto his flesh, he walked toward the two nurses carrying the infants, one holding a baby draped in and the other in pink. "How are they?" he asked. The nurse holding later twin swayed in a comforting motion willing the baby in arm to rest, "the girl is just a bit underweight but other than that everything seems perfectly healthy." The doctor nodded and walked away with both nurses on his heel.
He stopped. Looking at the woman he just helped birth twins to. She stared back at him unwavering, it was unnerving and felt as if she was trying to look into his very soul. Her eyes had almost seemed to be the color black, cheeks narrow, hollow, hair an inky black, bones that looked weak and fragile, her skin clinged tightly to the bone making it seem that meat was non-existent. In all honest, she looked like something from a horror movie. He gulped slightly, before putting on a smile for his patient, "congratulations, it seems like you've given birth to healthy twin boy and girl."
Most would be thankful, overjoyed, or to the very least somewhat happy, but not her, he noted, she just continued to stare at him, but then he noticed that she wasn't staring at him but rather staring at the nurses holding her babies. "Would you like to hold them?" He gestured to the direction of each nurse, the children were asleep and the nurses remained quiet, focusing more on keeping the babies asleep; leaving the room quiet with the lack of vocal use.
The woman who had given birth only moments ago was completely drained. Yet she still nodded her head, moving to a sitting position, her back hunched ever so slightly. The doctor nodded back his understanding, motioning for both nurses to give the woman her child. Even as she held her children the woman showed no joy, no disdain, just nothing. "Can I be alone with my babies?" She asked, though with the toning of her voice it sounded much more of a demand, "of course," the doctor answered, leaving with the two nurses. Leaving the woman alone with the two infants.
Suddenly with the three extra people out of the room both babies began crying once again. Their mother looked to each, making no attempt to stop them. Her muggle of a husband wasn't here and she knew that he wasn't even planning on coming. So what if his child- now children were being born, he didn't care. How disrespectful to a pureblood such as herself.
Then again she was quite the foolish pureblood marrying him. He probably doesn't even care that he's not here today.
On January 9, 1960. The day Severus and Kagome Snape came to the world.
The night was cold. Kagome tossed and turned in her sleep finding no comfort with the hard bed. Sweat dripped from her face gliding down to the chub of her cheeks, "no," she mumbled, "go away," her voice was strained.
"Come little priestess. . ."
"I will tear your soul apart. . ."
"I tried to kill her Inuyasha, what will you do kill me? Don't make me laugh. . ."
"I will go into the deepest darkest corner of your heart. . ."
"A bird in a cage. . ."
The dreams were spread in a round of multiple sequences. All too fast for the five year old to understand them or even for the matter understand what was happening.
"Kagome."
"Kagome."
"Kag. . ."
Then she saw them. Only two images slowed down enough for her to see.
A spider. . .
A snake. . .
"Kags!"
Kagome eyes slowly opened in a drowsy manner, she could feel someone gently shaking her out of her slumber. "Kags! Kags! Kagwome wake up!" Kagome eyes were now fully open, she sat up so she can rub them both. "What is it Seberus ?" Kagome asked "did I wake you up?" The slightly older boy shook his head, he didn't say much, just moved away to sit in the corner of the room. Kagome walked over to join him, hugging him as she sat down he returned the embrace. She could hear it now. Her mum and dad fighting, though she didn't understand why. Her brother probably did, he was always really smart.
"You see they have it now! You and your magic infecting them like a disease, those things are no children of mine!" Her daddy yelled. She looked at her brother, his chest wasn't moving. He was crying but trying to hold it in. Kagome tried to move out of the embrace to switch positions and give him a proper hug but when she made her move she ended up being held down by Severus own arms. "Like it or not they are your children and I'm glad they inherited my magic instead of being a weak and pathetic muggle like you!" Eileen defended.
"Why you bitch!" Tobias insulted her. Kagome could hear the sound of things breaking, her mother screaming, her father hitting her like he did to them a bit earlier. She could feel her brother pull her body closer to his own, "Kags, I'm scared," he whimpered.
They lived in a poor, loveless home. Their father being abusive, first hating them for being birthed from their mother, now hating them even more for being wizards. They're mother doesn't show them any love, seeming almost afraid to. They lived in a street of pollution, murderers, rapist, and any other criminal you can imagine. The only comfort and love you can find in a home like this, is either yourself or your very twin.
"There, there," Kagome soothed, "I'll always be there." She doesn't understand much of what was going on but she knew that whatever it was, it was bad. "Pwomise," Severus said, "m-hm," Kagome nodded, thrusting one arm out of the embrace and in front of her brother, "pinkie pwomise." Severus nodded, interlocking his pinkie with her own. "Pwomise."
"Are you okay," she heard Severus ask her. He lifted her over sized shirt up slightly to expose the skin of her stomach, his pale cool hands caressed the blue and purple skin that marred her flesh in result of their fathers assault. "Don't worry, I'm fine!" Kagome smiled, placing her smooth, pale, warm, gentle hand on the wrist of his slightly over sized jacket. "You shouldn't have done that," the nine year old frowned.
It was because of him she was hurt. He doesn't like it when she gets hurt, especially if it's because of him. Her perfect skin was now temporarily damaged by bruises that should be touching his flesh instead. He couldn't do much without a wand but he attempted to practice a bit of hand magic, he made a mistake and because of it Tobias had discovered. Severus was stiffed scared the moment their father burst through the broken, demanding who was doing magic. Kagome had saved him from the abuse, like always, claiming and arguing to their father that it was her, causing her father to pull her by the hair and kick her repeatedly in her midsection.
She pulled his hands away from the abused skin, giving a quiet smile and wrapping her arms around his neck. "It's okay," she squeezed to his un-responding form, "I'm still here," she added, running a hand through his greasy tangled hair, knowing how scared he becomes when she's facing their fathers brutal treatment. Finally he joined his hands together by her waist, placing his face to the crook of her neck, "I hate muggles," he muttered.
"Look Petunia," they heard, drawing out their tangled limbs, 'is that Lily Evans,' Kagome wondered, moving to a place where she can see them but they won't be able to see her, "don't tell anyone okay, it's a secret." The other sister nodded, Kagome saw Lily bring up something from the ground, suddenly the older one shouted, "your a freak! Lily your a freak, I'm going to tell mummy and daddy your a freak!" She shouted accusingly.
Kagome hands clenched, she was ready to go up there and spew as many insults as possible when Severus hand on her shoulder made her stop, he stepped in the light, slowly moving Kagome forward with him. Petunia paused when she spotted them walking out of the big hollow tree on the hill top, Lily looked back to them, "you're all freaks!" Petunia yelled running away, drawing back Lily's attention. Seeing the captivated look on her brothers face Kagome grabbed his hand into hers, gently leading him down the hill with her. Lily stared at them in fascination, as if she could tell that they were different too, "hi."
Kagome smiled, "hi." She tugged on her interlocked hand, "hi," Severus said shyly. "You saw didn't you," Lily asked worriedly, both twin stayed quiet not quite knowing what to say making Lily take that as a yes. "Please don't tell," the red head pleaded, 'I knew she was like us,' Severus thought, he bent to the ground, grabbing two dead leaves connected to a flower stem, he threw it to the air, the dead organism quickly became alive, turning to a bird that flew to Lily's hand.
Kagome smiled, 'this will be good for him' she thought. "I'm Lily," the Evans girl introduced, "what's your name?" Kagome was quick to show her hand out, not minding the fact that Lily doesn't know her name when they've lived so close to each other for years, "my names Kagome, Kagome Snape." Lily nodded before turning to the boy beside her, "and you?" Severus had yet to say anything, he only tugged on Kagome's hand ever so slightly giving her a secret message, "this is my twin brother Severus, don't worry he's just a little shy." She answered quickly, seeing Lily's confused look at the fact Severus wasn't the one answering himself.
"So I guess you can do it too, you know the stuff that 'freaks' do," Lily joked shyly to the duo, though Kagome could tell that it was directed more to Kagome rather than herself. "You're not a freak," her brother finally spoke, "your special."
'This is good for him,' Kagome thought, looking back and forth between Severus and Lily. 'This is good,' the connection between the two was obvious, Kagome could tell, and she was happy. Though for some reason, as he released her hand from his caged grasp she couldn't help but feel just a bit. That after this she will feel so.
Lonely. . .
She had to hold in her screams, after years of practice she had become quite good at it, between trying to hold her screams of fear from her constant unrelenting nightmares and holding in her screams of pain just to annoy her father when he's beating her as he spewed out rounds of insults to which she would fire them right back.
At this moment her screams were of fear, she looked to her side, making sure her older twin was fast asleep before walking out their shared bed. Her bare feet hit the cold ground, opening the door slowly to prevent too loud of a creek. Tobias would surely beat her arse if he ever found out that she was sneaking into his room and she thanked merlin for the fact that he was a heavy sleeper. They were really poor, her mum worked all day long and her dad would drink and gamble all the money away, but whenever they were lucky, lucky enough to have a decent amount of money, her dad would spend all of it on something nice.
For him of course. He would never get anything for his magical family members that he hated so much.
She opened the door to her parents room, just slightly, only big enough to where she can see the clock, "accio," she whispered, a pink light generating from her hands as the clock slowly made it's way to her awaiting hands. Her brother may greatly excel in studying and practicing in the dark arts but it just happens to be that she greatly exceled in wandless magic, though she was still practicing.
After looking at the time, she made her way out of the room and back her own. "Sev," she whispered, "Sev wake up, it's time." He just groaned, switching around his positions. "Come on, we should be getting our Hogwarts letter today," that seemed to at least gather his interest, "we promised Lily that we would go meet her!" that got him awake.
They both sneaked out the house, doing their best to make a quiet escape.
They met at the hollow tree, the tree where they first met, at first it was just Kagome and Severus tree, now it's Severus and Lily, it was claimed to be all three of their tree. Claiming that all three of them were best friends, though Kagome was more of a shadow, only going along for her brother. She was right two years ago, her feeling was right. Although she was happy that her brother made a friend she's never felt so alone.
"Do you really think they're coming?" Lily asked in excitement, the new school year was going to start soon, none of the kids had yet received the acceptance letter to Hogwarts and figuring that today was the last day to get them, it was decided they would meet at the tree to get it together. "Maybe they forgot about us or something."
"Don't worry Lily they'll come," Severus answered her, putting a pale shoulder on her shoulder in a comforting manner. Kagome didn't bother to say anything, knowing that no one will really pay attention to what she says anyways; instead she kept watch to the skies, waiting for the owls.
"There here!" Kagome called out, running towards the direction of the owls, she could hear Lily and Severus run after her but she was much faster and so much more athletic. She jumped to catch all three of the letters though only able to catch two while the third hit the dead grass. She bent to the ground to pick it up, squinting her eyes to see the scribbling name on the piece of paper, 'Kagome Snape,' in bold cursive letters. 'Figures,' she thought, 'that both my brother and Lily are together like always.'
She decided to stay in her spot just a little while longer, knowing that both Lily and Severus were already walking towards her (having the fact that they got tired and decided to walk) , eagerly awaiting for their letters. Kagome took a deep breath, pushing her loneliness deep within herself. She took another deep breath then released it, continuing the pattern until she was sure she willed the emotion away. 'Okay, one more,' she told herself but what she saw when releasing made her shudder. Silver.
It looked like there was silver hair. For some reason the site of it brought her body to trembles, every part of her was pulsing, something inside her head was screaming demanding to be let out, then her eyes became red. She wasn't wearing her everyday oversized clothing, instead she wore a type of red and white robe, the outfit was dripping red. She looked at her surroundings, trying to find something-anything to calm her now hyperventilating breath. The moon was red as blood. The area that she occupied was littered with dead, deformed bodies, tiny black monsters appeared from nowhere gathering the deceased forms with chains. They didn't seem like they noticed her, until she moved, that's when they lunged at her. Chains in hand, mouth open wide ready to bite, but somehow she knew, they weren't going to eat her, no they were taking her.
Taking her to hell.
"..gome, Kagome are you alright? Kagome!" She felt hands shake her shoulders snapping her out of her haze, "what?" She asked. "Are you alright?" She heard Lily ask, she just nodded in response, her head still throbbing painfully. She looked at her brother, he was in front of her it's his arms that are on her. Not some beast. She briefly looked past him, the silver hair was gone, everything was back to normal. "Um, here," she said, thrusting the two letter to her brothers hand, "I have to go," she told them her voice quivering. For the first time, as she ran away; she brushed her brother away, leaving him behind without a second thought.
She ran and ran and ran, even when it started to hurt she had continued to run; already accustomed with working through pain, she kept running until she reached the big pink house. She climbed up the long tree on the side, careful to move along the branch so she won't fall. When she finally steadied herself on the spot that she wanted, which was by a windowsill, loud enough for the person in the room to hear but soft enough so the whole house won't hear. "Come on."
After knocking repeatedly for an extent of time someone had finally threw it open and you can tell by the loud bang it made that the person opening it was very irritated, "who in the hell- Kagome?" The eleven year old girl smiled, " hey," she whispered softly, "can I come in?"
This was her only friend.
Through out her life both her and her brother left the house often, their father hadn't cared much. The only time he cared was at night because he didn't want the police showing up for whatever reason and begin starting up questions. So when her and her brother went out to explore they never talked to anyone. Severus doesn't like being anywhere near muggles and Kagome just doesn't want him to be alone, making Lily the first friend they ever made. (Though she wasn't really Kagome's friend, more like an awkward acquaintance.)
As time passed Severus became very attached to the Evans girl, forgetting all about his younger twin sister. So one night when she woke alone in their bed only to discovered that he went off to meet Lily, she decided to do her own exploring. That's when she made her own little friend. A muggle friend.
"What the hell is wrong with you!" Her friend demanded, her cheeks turned rosy as she put a hand on each hip, "do you know what time it is young lady? It is the middle of the," she checked her watch, "the beginning of the morning, do you even care about all the things that could've happened to you!" Kagome rolled her eyes having to stifle an amused chuckle from her friends actions, "oh mum, I'm so sorry! Won't you ever find it in that beautiful heart of yours to forgive me! If you can't, I'll just die!" Kagome played out dramatically, swinging herself onto her friends bed. "Oh Sango," Kagome groaned, "I'm in love with your bed!"
Sango rolled her eyes, "yeah, yeah, now move over so I can lay down." She tugged on the covers, "get up you lazy bum." Kagome shook her head, "nope, I think I just might stay like this forever," she sighed, burying her head in the soft comforter fabric. "Fine then. I guess I'll have to pull you off then!" Sango said her voice full of determination and confidence, she grabbed the blanket that Kagome laid on in hopes of pulling her off with it. After several seconds she gave up flopping on the bed as well as Kagome, causing both girls to groan at the hard contact. "You know for a skinny girl your pretty fat."
Both girls laughed, "oh I'm going to miss this so much," Kagome said when the giggles finally died down. "What do you mean?" Sango asked, now playing with the silks of her friends black hair. Suddenly, a letter was thrust in her face, Sango sat up "is this-" "yep." Sango already knew about the wizarding world. Kagome knew that muggles weren't really suppose to know about them unless they were family, but Sango was her only real friend and Kagome never cared much for rules anyways.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Miss. Snape,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31 July.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
HOGWARTS SCHOOL of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
UNIFORM
First-year students will require:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black) 2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear 3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar) 4. One winter cloak (black, with silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupil's clothes should carry name tags.
COURSE BOOKS
All students should have a copy of each of the following
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1)
by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic
by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory
by Adalbert Waffling
A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration
by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi
by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions
by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
by Quentin Trimble
OTHER EQUIPMENT
1 wand 1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2) 1 set glass or crystal phials 1 telescope 1 set brass scales
Students may also bring, if they desire, an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS
ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICK
Yours sincerely,
Lucinda Thomsonicle-Pocus
Chief Attendant of Witchcraft Provisions
"Wow!" Sango says when she finished reading the letter, clearly not knowing what she should say "sound's interesting."
Kagome didn't go home until somewhere around three in the morning, when she sneaked back in she noted that her brother was already home and already sleeping. She looked at her letter one more time, tucking it under the single pillow she shared and turned to give her brother a quick kiss on the forehead, making sure he was comfortable. 'It's good that he's asleep,' she thought, 'he's goanna need the energy when we buy our supplies tomorrow, not to mention Lily will probably want to see all over.' She laid flat on her stomach and closed her eyes in a day dream though no dream came.
She only received just a few hours of sleep to her great relief, loving the fact that she didn't have to sleep through those nightmares much longer. "Hello," their mother, Eileen, droned from the doorway. She made her way hunch backed to the twins, she carried with her two bags. "I know you went out last night without permission and I know the two of you've been practicing magic," she cut straight through the point.
Kagome could tell without even looking that Severus wore a fearful expression. He was afraid she would tell Tobias, though he's only been given few beatings (thanks to Kagome for always cleaning up or taking credit to the mistakes he made). He's never been striked as much as his mother and sister who both often fought back or attempt- successfully provoke him. He's only been beaten few times but he doesn't want to face the abuse again.
Kagome puts a hand over her brothers wrist, putting on a brave face. "What do you want?" Eileen shook her head in either disbelief or shame with the fact that her own children didn't trust her with their little secret, thinking that she required something to keep it, "nothing," she answered, "nothing." She stared at her children, the only one really staring back was Kagome. Looking to their appearance alone you almost couldn't tell that these were the children of a pure-blood Slytherin, they looked more like a couple of poor mudbloods, how sad.
She moved her way out the room, dismissing the challenging look on Kagome face that watched her moving, "come along children," she called, "you must be there early before everything gets hogged up, grab your list and call your muggle born friend too."
After they had grabbed Lily, her mum quickly telling Lily's parents that it had something to do with wizard supplies for the first year.
This meant they were going to the wizard world. 'I can't wait to get there, Diagon Alley! ' Kagome mentally sighed, this was almost like a dream. She's spent her whole life in the muggle world. The only thing that had anything to do with the wizard world were only in books- which she would barely even read. Now- now that she's old enough everything was going to change. Here she could finally make friends, here she can finally leave. Her brother could be with Lily and she can leave, she won't have to be alone anymore, because now her brother won't need her, just like he hasn't needed her in a long time. This was her chance to start new.
They came to a stop, Kagome could only assume that this meant they were there, she looked around. At first glance it didn't seem like much. Just a dirty dead alley way that smelled like of dirty shoes and rotten food. The ground was polluted with stray plastic bags, broken bottles, and lost items. Some bricks on the black dusted bottom of the wall blocking their path were carved out making the bricks a little pinker than the rest. This place does look familiar though. "Mum, are we-" she asked tugging on her the end of Eileen's shirt, "between the muggle book store and record store" she quickly answered before Kagome could finish her question.
"And we're going to get our school supplies from some dirty street end?" Lily asked covering her nose to cut out the foul smell. "Well where else do you think it would be girl," Eileen said coldly to the younger muggle born child. She turned away from the three children, grabbing something from the inside of her jacket; her wand, and turning to the dirt filled wall. Her wand gently tapped the wall in a pattern from the carved bricks to the outer ones until all the bricks began to move and create a passage way.
"This is Diagon Alley, I will give you what you need and then I will take my leave." "You're not coming with us?" Lily asked, Eileen glared seeming annoyed by her constant questions, "I thought I had made that clear Miss Evans. I will not be going with any of you nor will I come to get you later, you will do what is needed and return home by yourselves, do I make myself clear." She said to the children, though it was clear to see that it was mostly focused on Lily.
She handed each child a big green pouch that made small clanks. Passing them, she left without another thought. "Hey Sev let's go explore for a while," Lily pleaded grabbing on to said persons arm. Severus being helpless to her call went along with her, forgetting Kagome was even there. "I guess I'll just go on my own than," Kagome said to no one, walking past the bricks which moved back in place once she did.
"First up, school uniform," she pulled at the crumbled piece of paper in her pocket to reveal an old crumbled paper that mapped Diagon Alley, "Madam Malkin's here I come."
Kagome, with the help of the map; searched for the clothing store while looking around and so far she hadn't found one reason to hate this other side of her heritage, finding Diagon Alley beautiful and wondrous. Shops and stalls at every corner selling from clothes and jewelry to toys and strange sweets. In the middle of her sight seeing she saw it. A little wooden black shop that displayed manikins dressed in hats, robes, and Hogwarts uniform clothing all up front. It was small and looked like something fancy on the inside, or at least it did to Kagome. Just on top of the display, carved in gold through the wooden letters wrote "Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions."
She took a deep breath, looking at the uniform shown beyond the glass window; she made a move to take a step then another then she felt something tug on her slightly oversized pants, looking down she saw a two tailed cat biting at her jeans. It was black, a patch of white hair on the base of its forehead, the two black tailed also had white on the tips as if it were dip dyed in there. "What are you doing, stop that," her hushed voice told the cat, it looked up at her its silver eyes stared into her black ones.
"There you are kitty!" A voice said making Kagome look up. The man before her had blonde hair, green eyes, dressed in bluish green robes with a pointed hat to match. He put both hands on his hips his breathing was slightly audible to the human ears and it seemed only after a few seconds he noticed Kagome. "Oh ello there," he greeted. Kagome smiled slightly, making sure to be polite, "hi, is this your cat?" She asked, the man shook his head, "no, this little thing ere is a stray I was jus bout ta take him to the shelter back there," he informed, pointing to the back. Kagome couldn't exactly see where he was pointing but she nodded anyways.
The kitten at her feet mewed, pawing at her pants demanding her attention. She bent down, picking up the small cat, "so its a he?" She asked petting and cradling him in her arms, "from what I can gather," he said moving to grab the black feline until it hissed at him, then snuggled deeper in Kagome's arm purring as he did. "Why don't you keep'em," the man said.
Kagome blinked, what happened to taking him to the shelter, "are you sure?" The man nodded his head, "yeah, I took care of em for a day, he didn't seem to like me as much as e likes you, so you can have em." Kagome blinked again and the kitten let off a whining mew when she stopped petting, "okay, I'll take him" she said, looking at the cat and petting him once more. "Okay," the man nodded, "well I've got to go, but if you have any questions I work at Creature palace, the little shelter I was telling you bout, it's pretty new around ere." He said walking off as he did, "ave a nice day!" "You too!" Kagome called back. "Oh and by the way young Miss, he doesn't like kitty food, he'll only eat human food!"
Kagome nodded even though the man was now gone. She turned the cat to pick him up in front of her, grabbing him by the hook of his two front arms his belly was facing her and the bottom half of his body limply hanged low. "Well," she sighed the cat looked back at her innocently cocking his head to the side, "this can't be so bad, I did need a cat anyways. What should I name you? Midnight?" She asked out herself out loud, looking at the color of his hair and its different colors, she gave him a quick once over, rethinking the name before ultimately deciding on the first one she chose.
"Let's go!" She said putting Midnight back in the cradling position in her arms and he mewed his agreement as she began to walk to her original destination. "What do you need?" she heard walking in, "I'm sure we have your si- oh dear come here!" The squat women said pulling at Kagome's arm, Midnight jumped off when she did. The woman, who she assumes is Madam Malkin; moved around her with a measuring tape taking Kagome's size, "I'll have to make a special size but I'm sure if I just tweak a few clothing I can have it in no time," Madam Malkin mumbled. She left, coming back only 10-20 minutes later.
"Here dear try this on," she said handing an outfit to Kagome while ushering her to a changing room, ''wait," Kagome called repenting against the older woman's push "just hold on a minute!" Madam Malkin sighed roughly putting her hand on her hips then she moved them, pulling at Kagome clothes as if just the sight of them hanging loosely on the young girls body bothered her, "what is it dear you did come for clothes didn't you?"
"Well yes but only for the Hogwarts uniform," Kagome answered hoping she would move on and just get her what she needed but she didn't and just told Kagome, "well then you can do both, now get out of that monstrosity and put this on." Kagome was getting agitated but not wanting to argue anymore she stormed to the changing area with Midnight on her heels.
Looking in the mirror she had to admit the outfit was cute much unlike the one outfit she already has. It was just a medium sleeve black dress shirt that was a bit ruffled along the collar a baby pink bow at the center. The sleeves ended right above her elbow, they were stretchy, holding on to the skin and puffing out inside the clothes to give her upper arm space. The shirt as a whole fit just right, being tight enough to show her curvy figure and developing breast but loose enough so she can breath and so the fabric wasn't smothering her. The skirt was different. It didn't have any designs but it was cute and simple, ending in between her knees and ankle. It wasn't tight either, if she twirled she was certain she would look like a Japanese Peony from the top.
"This is pretty nice," she told Midnight, still looking in the mirror, "should I get it?" It was strange, nice, but strange to be in an outfit like this. All she ever wore was the over sized clothes that were her dads when he was her age but he was a tall child and boy sizes are bigger than girls so it never really fit. Her face was slightly dirty and her hair was messy, everywhere and all the way to her butt, she had many split ends and was sure there were also dead pieces of hair in there as well. Midnight mewed, Kagome smiled, "yeah, why not, I saved lots of money getting you and since you don't really need any supplies I saved lots of money. Books shouldn't be too much and mum gave a little more than needed."
Kagome walked out, Midnight following her faithfully around. "Here dear," Madam Malkin said handing her what she assumed were the Hogwarts clothing, "You see, these are much better than the clothes you had before." She dusted Kagome off. Kagome then bought all the items, putting her old clothes with the uniform.
Kagome was heading to the bookstores when she found hair salon and quickly got it done. Her hair was much shorter, now ending a little below her ribcage, hair parted right in wavy curls. After that she went around bookstore to bookstore searching for every item on the list until they piled up to the point where she could no longer see where she was going and crashed straight to the body of another person.
"Hey! Watch where your going!" The other person shouted, Kagome nearly growled, "well excuse me your majesty, I'll keep that in mind the next time I'm carrying a bunch of things and can't see," she snapped back sarcastically. "Oh great, now I can't find my map!" Midnight rubbed against the arm of his new mistress comfortingly as if sensing the sudden change of her mood. "Map?" She heard the other guy say even though she could tell that he knew when she said it, it was to herself not him. "Why would you need a map unless, oh!"
Kagome rolled her eyes, "yeah oh." She stood up, balancing the new items in her hands while Midnight took refuge on her shoulder the boy she bumped in to stood up, he looked around her age. He was just around a head taller than herself, his hair wavy, dark, and shaggy, the same length as her brothers though the boy before her was much cleaner, much better taken care of. "Wait," he said as she began to walk off. "I'm sorry, your obviously new and I'm not going to let you leave with such a bad first impression on me."
Lifting a questioning eyebrow Kagome turned around to face him, "let me leave?" He grinned at her questioning voice, walking towards her, he took just a few books from her to ease the carry and grabbed one hand, "yep, I guess I'll be your map now." Kagome blinked, surprised by how familiar he was acting with her despite this being their first meeting, "and if I don't want you to?"
The grin on his face soon turned to a smirk and he leaned to where his lip barely brushed her hand, "then I'll follow you. You're stuck with me now. My names Sirius Black but you could just call me your majesty." He teased. Kagome pulled her hand away, facing to leave, "a cat and now a stalker, what else am I going to find today?"
Sure enough like he said he would, Sirius followed Kagome as she left. "So what's your name?" He asked, still holding the books he took from her. "Kagome," she answered looking at him from the corner of her eye, "don't you have some family to get to or something?" Sirius shook his head, "I'll meet them later, it's not everyday I run into a pretty girl such as yourself." Not sure how to act Kagome just sighed, deciding it would be best to ignore him. "So where's your family or did you come alone?" "I came with my friend and brother, though they went off without me," Kagome felt a little uncomfortable saying this and it felt especially strange referring Lily as a friend for some reason. "Well there bad, I guess I'll just have all your company to myself."
"So by the looks of it your going to Hogwarts eh. I am too." "Well I'm sure they would love to have a charming little stalker Romeo such as yourself," Kagome replied. He put an arm around her shoulder minding the feline on it. "I'm not sure who Romeo is but I did hear charming and you're probably going to see lot of me now," he grinned, "now let me take you to Ollivanders to get you that little wand." Kagome glanced suspiciously, "how did you-" "I have my ways."
Ollivanders wand shop was a small place. The only things inside were a chair and a desk that had multiple amount of boxes beyond. "Hello! Welcome, welcome!" A man said cheerily, "you've come for a wand yes. Come, come, come, I'll find you one just right."
She went through wand to wand making thing explode, putting things on fire and ect... Not finding a wand right for her, after a while she started to be a little panicked though Ollivander seemed to find this more of a challenge while Sirius was just downright amused.
"Well let's see?" He said in the back, "I wonder, could it be," his hand reached out to grab a box but then he stopped barely touching it, "no, but maybe." His hand lifted to grab the box next to it. He brought it out to the girl, her being exhausted from the constant change of wands. "Try this one."
The wand was white, a beautiful pure shade, designing it was what looked like a dark black vine that wrapped itself around the white. Kagome picked it up giving it a small flick. White and black danced from the tips, making it's way around her body in graceful leaps, surrounding her in both warmth and cold. "Just what I expected. 12 1/2 holly wood, phoenix core." He said. "How much," Kagome asked, grabbing her pouch from her clothing bag.
"No need, I'm far more interested in seeing what this wand could do for you." Kagome scrunched her brows at his words, "I couldn't possibly do that." He looked at her intently, "you know this wand is very special," he informed, "I only have three of it's kind, all are special but this one is a much different kind. The phoenix of the other wands, they were twins but this wand, the feather in this wand was from pure evil. Though it was often fighting, often in a battle, cause while it was evil the wood that surrounds it was good, very good. Said to be blessed by a powerful priestess. Be warned, the one who possesses such a wand must be careful for danger leaks at every corner, be careful at who you trust."
"That was freaky," Sirius said as they left the shop, Kagome nodded in agreement, not sure of what to say, she breathed.
"I have to go now," she said seeing the sun so low. "I'll see you on the train, right?" Sirius asked, Kagome sighed, she was so exhausted and not used to dealing with someone so hyper, "maybe." He didn't seem to like that answer very much because he frowned, moving further away when she tried to grab the books, "I'll see you on the train again right?" He said once more, though slower this time making it clear that he wasn't really asking her.
"Sirius, give me my stuff."
He grinned laughing childishly as he ran away, "wait! Give me back my books!" She called.
"Come find me on the Express tomorrow then I'll give it back," she heard him yell, laughing merrily along his way. Kagome sighed, thinking just how exhausted he was making her. Though for some reason she couldn't stop smiling all the way home.