Time had passed like waves over the sand of the beach, she could have sworn that she was already aging to be 45 when in fact she was only 15, at least that's she all she knew by looking in the mirror. She had begun to lose faith in the variety of imagery and instead trusted the feeling dwelling in her torn heart. The so-called sense of right and wrong had long been ruptured with the repeated lies and bending of truths in the past she had dealt with. In the end it was all the same as she told herself, her pessimistic voice raining like a thousand needles upon time.

Things surely have changed and would change with the increasing time.

Her stomach did flips while she walked down the stairs to her first class her book sack laid reliably over her shoulder while she hiked her robe up skidding down the volumes of stairs, some 2 at the time. Turning and sliding in-between the 1st years she presumed she cleared her throat turning back to the corridor.

She had long forgotten the view of the hollow damp and for her taste rather murky palace or school. Those long corridors lit with lamps and traveling with spirits of those long deceased made her worry for the balance between life and death and of those Muggles who had themselves deceased in the other world.

Stopping she turned the corner skidding into the room for the Defense Against the Dark Arts, she looked down to her schedule for a moment seeing the class filling with some people and then seeing the man she had presumed to be the teacher and she suddenly felt ill as she turned away quickly, "Oh hell"-she was cut off suddenly by the sound of the tapping wand at the podium.

She threw her things onto the table causing everyone to jump while she walked over sitting down regrettably turning away with a grunt crossing her arms and legs in sure sign of disobedience. The Professor cleared his throat introducing himself arrogantly, "Hello there everyone as you know I am Gilderoy Lockhart, Professor Lockhart to you and yes, yes I know how happy you must be to be having me; such an esteemed celebrity"-he was cut short leaving to stagger, "here…"

Kagome standing proving to be the one to upset him with her outburst though she seemed rather calm while she asked after finishing her last comment, "No actually I am not, I am sure you know who I am Professor but what do you actually know of the Dark Arts? Stories written by you, you prove nothing of the sort."

He laughed suddenly though the unnerving gaze of the classmates and the most intense one of Kagome caused him to stutter and slur the tips of his ears turning red much like Ron Weasley's when he had received the howler. Everyone began to giggle as he stuttered, "Well, well…now, now Ms. Higurashi is it, no need for such rude behavior I know have flattering it must be."

She raised her wand causing the Slytherins to cheer suddenly towards her and yet causing many of the Ravenclaws to back off suddenly. He stuttered for a moment while she asked accusingly, "Do you truly wish to teach us something and do you think if you are such a powerful wizard you could do such to beat me?"

There it was again, the chuckling, the stuttering and the changing of his face from red to a suddenly pale color that made her sure if not now he would puke onto the very covered cage before him. He turned for a moment clearing his throat speaking, "I don't require to fight such students now please let me allow to continue to the lesson."

This seemed to amuse her as Malfoy chuckled, "What's wrong Professor can't fight a girl?"

He suddenly seemed to snap as everyone saw the disarray of hair appearing, "I am not too immature as to fight a 2nd year student!"

Kagome set her wand down smirking as it satisfied waiting for him to continue with what he was doing. He turned suddenly gaining the attention while he spoke, "Our first lesson now, a quiz! Just to see how much you each know me!"

Kagome almost puked as she ran her eyes over the parchment. She rolled her eyes as she slammed her head against the table whispering, "This is going to be a long year."

Raising her head once more her eyes met with those of the many students who almost expected her to outburst against the test and waited yet in a sadistic smile she continued on her own hearing Malfoy snap jumping to his feet, "What the hell is this! Do you really expect us to stalk you?"

He turned to her, "If you would have read my book you would very well have known these things!"

Kagome slammed her hand against the table causing a loud sound of echo silencing everyone to turn in confusion. She smiled her hand now over her crossed legs, "I am done."

They almost fainted at the look she wore as he walked over carefully taking the slip of paper and backing away back to his desk, "Very well, thank you Kagome you may sit and wait for the others to finish."

And so she did.

Harry took an exasperated breath as he hurried towards the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, he had, had enough for one lifetime of Lockhart but now surely enough he had to have him for class, he didn't even know if he could teach such a class surely enough he would find out. As he turned into the class he saw Kagome standing there speaking to him and he seemed to be shaky while she remained calm.

Somehow that didn't surprise him in the least as she seemed to be the type of person who didn't become scared of anything. What surprised him the most though was that she had pointed her wand at him and he had jumped, she stepped back carefully pointing into the cage carefully relieving him seeing as suddenly a ton of what looked to be blue little pixies streamed out of the wand into the cage like rocks.

She shut it carefully as they all returned to motion. Ron suddenly spoke a little bashfully, "She's something isn't she?"

Hermione elbowed him impulsively parading into the room quickly nudging past Kagome causing her to stagger forward a little. She turned her head to Hermione and smiled apologetically surprising Lockhart, "I am sorry to be in your way, excuse me. Do be careful for your next class Professor."

He smiled weakly though hatefully while she walked slowly out seeing Harry and Ron she bowed in a smile, "Hello there you two, do…enjoy the class."

Harry grunted much to her amusement, "How can we when we have such a full of himself idiot teaching it."

She laughed a little while Ron blushed once again turning away causing her to furrow her eyebrows confused. He began to say something but Hermione screamed, "You two get over here right now! This is class!"

They jumped while Kagome turned, "Right don't want to get your girlfriend upset now on my account I'd feel rather guilty."

Ron suddenly jumped as Harry did also both of them blushing furiously, "Girlfriend!"

She slid past them quickly down the hall waving. Ron slid into the room slamming his head against the desk sadly, "She thinks Hermione is our girlfriend! Now I'll never have a chance with her!"

Hermione turned suddenly, "Excuse me!"