I own nothing and never will

The next morning Kagome didn't come down to breakfast and Luna and Hermione both had to get her up and ready for their nine o'clock Herbology class. After twenty minutes of pestering they finally had her properly dressed and leaving the tower. Once down in the class she partners up with Neville and they start working on their projects.

"Are you alright Kagome? You look a little pale and I didn't see you at breakfast this morning."

Giving him half a smile, "I'm fine Neville I just wasn't hungry this morning is all, you don't have to worry."

"Okay, but just so you know, we are friends if you need anything you can come to me."

Looking him in the eyes she gives him another half smile, "Thank you that means a lot to me Neville."

The remainder of the class went by silently as the Professor dismissed them for the day. Gathering her things Kagome quickly leaves before Hermione or Luna have the chance to stop her.

Just wanting to be alone for a while she walks to the edge of the lake and sits down on the grass to look out over the water. Hearing someone walking up behind her she glances over her shoulder expecting to see one of her friends, she was surprised to find it wasn't.

"May I sit with you?" she looked at him stunned as he sat down next to her and just looked out at the water in silence, "I wanted to apologize."

Looking even more shocked at the blonde beside her she couldn't help but ask, "Are you ill in some way, coming down with something, or something?"

He just smiles, "No I'm not ill. I'm apologizing about not stopping Harry yesterday, I really didn't mean for him to see anything."

"Wait, you knew? You knew and you didn't say anything."

"Don't go giving me that sentimental look; it will ruin the reputation I have worked so hard to build. Yes I knew, but I also knew that it was good for Snape, that's why I didn't say anything. Trust me if it had been any other Professor the whole school would have known about it in five seconds flat."

"If it had been any other Professor I would probably still be friends with Harry"

"Is it true you slapped Potter across the face?"

"Twice."

"Damn, I wish I could have seen that." both going back to look at the water, he smiles as he gets up, "Hey Kagome, if you ever need to talk just let me know."

"Thank you, I will keep that in mind." she smiles at him as he starts to walk away, "Oh and Draco, thanks for not being the bad guy towards me, I really appreciate it."

"You joined our house when you joined our Professor, you're one of us now, and we don't mistreat our own kind." with that he walked off back towards the castle as the bell rang for lunch to start.

Kagome went back to looking out at the water, not bothering to go back inside for lunch, she wasn't hungry anyway. She couldn't eat and couldn't sleep; it was like her live held no purpose any more. She felt the same way when she came back from the past, barricading herself in her mind until she got her letter from Hogwarts. Her mother let her come here as a means to escape all of the memories that the shrine held so here she was in her second year at Hogwarts feeling just the same as she felt two years before. Laying back on the grass she figured she would just wait until her transfiguration class before going back inside, she didn't want to deal with the people or the rumors any longer then she had to.

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