The Power In Me

By Ammie Hawk

Summary: InuYasha finds a young child at the bottom of the Bone Eater's Well. He leaves his friends in search of a safe place to raise the child.

Disclaimer: So I don't own InuYasha or Harry Potter.

AN: So this idea just kinda came a bit me, and I had no choice but to feed the rabid plunny.

Prologue

InuYasha, the half dog demon, sat high in the branches of the Sacred Tree he had been sealed to for fifty years. He was currently on his own, left with only his thoughts for company. It had been almost a year since the defeat of Naraku and Kagome had gone back to her own time for good. In that time, things had settled down, somewhat.

Shortly after the final battle, Miroku and Sango had finally gotten married, and had then taken Kohaku and moved back to the Slayer's village. They were in the process of returning it to its former glory. There were actually doing very well for themselves, many had come to help and train as Slayers.

He hadn't seen his brother since the battle, but that wasn't really that surprising They may have fought alongside each other, but they had never really gotten along. Though the most surprising thing about Sesshoumaru's departure was that he took the little human girl, Rin, back to the Western Lands with him. He assumed they were doing well for themselves, and ya know, the further away his brother stayed all the better, right? Though, he did kinda miss seeing him around every now and then.

Then there was Koga. That mangy mutt had returned to the wolf demon tribe and in one fell swoop united the entire tribe under his rule. Amazingly, without Kagome there, the two of them got along pretty well. True, they still fought like dogs, but it was more playful than anything else now.

As for him, he'd settled down in Kaede's village with Shippo. He wasn't sure why exactly he chose to stay there, but it was the closest thing he ever had to a home. At first, he thought he was waiting for Kagome, but the more time that passed, the more he realized that wasn't the case. Yes, he missed her, but not as much as he felt he should if he actually loved her. He'd realized the same thing about Kikyo. He cared about both of them, yes, but loathe as he was to admit it, he would've said anything to keep either of them near him.

God, he was so pathetic. Was he really so desperate, he'd take anything, even those pathetic girls who just wanted to change and control him?

He reached up and angrily wiped the tears that were gathering in his amber eyes. Who was he kidding? Who would ever truly want to be with a filthy half-breed like him? He was destined to spend the rest of his life alone. Just him and Shippo. At least until the kit found a mate of his own and would then leave him too and he'd be alone again.

So wrapped up in his self deprecating thoughts, he didn't even notice as a shadow passed overhead. The small white ears on the top of his head twitched as a branch snapped on the ground beneath his perch, but he paid it no mind, no one would bother him here. The villagers were still wary of him, even after all the times he'd saved them, and Shippo was off visiting Miroku and Sango.

"InuYasha," a cold voice startled him and he slipped from his perch.

He closed his eyes and braced for a very unpleasant meeting with the ground. But it never came. Very slowly, he cracked his eyes open, only to be met with the sight of very familiar black armor. His eyes drifted upward, over the metal spikes, past the top of a white kimono, along the slim column of neck, until finally locking with pale gold.

"Se-Sesshoumaru," the half demon gulped slightly. He really wasn't expecting his brother to show up. "What are you doing here?"

"Am I not allowed to visit my little brother?" a silver brow rose in question.

"Ya never have before," InuYasha pouted, not seeming to realize he was still held in the other's arms.

"Hm," Sesshoumaru frowned. "You really are ignorant, aren't you?"

"Am not," his ears twitched in annoyance.

"You still have much to learn, little brother," the elder of the two leaned in closer to his brother, his nose brushing lightly against his neck.

"Wh-what are you d-doing?" the half demon started struggling futilely against the other.

"You are mine now, InuYasha," with that, Sesshoumaru bit down on the juncture between shoulder and throat, letting some of his demonic power flow into the other.

InuYasha's mouth opened in a silent scream as the fangs pierced his skin. After a full minute, Sesshoumaru finally released him. The younger brother collapsed on the ground, his legs unable to support him at the moment. He stared wide eyed at the taller male.

"I will be back, InuYasha, and we will talk then," he leapt into the air and flew off in the direction of his home.

"Yeah, you better run!" InuYasha called after him, his hand raising to rub at the bite mark.

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Three year old Harry Potter followed his aunt and cousin around an old Japanese shrine as his uncle was busy in a business meeting in downtown Tokyo. The Dursleys had actually come to Japan for this all expense paid business trip his uncle was doing for the company he worked for. He wasn't sure why he was with them, when they went away he was usually left with their neighbor, Mrs. Figg. He didn't really like her, but her cats were nice to him.

However, he had enjoyed Tokyo so far. They had gone to see many different sights, both old and new, and today was shrine day. They had already seen a couple, but this one was different. This one felt familiar to him. Like he finally found a place he could belong.

They were now in the courtyard, and their tour guide, a mildly pretty teenage girl, stopped beside a huge tree.

"This is a sacred tree," she said in heavily accented English. "It is a center piece here at Higurashi Shrine. There is a story that about five hundred years ago, a half demon was sealed to this very tree. The story goes that he had fallen in love with a powerful priestess, a guardian of a sacred treasure, the Shikon no Tama, the Jewel of Four Souls. In a huge act of betrayal, another demon tricked the two lovers into believing they had turned on each other. In retaliation, the half demon went and stole the Shikon Jewel. Before he got far, the priestess used her sacred arrow and sealed him to this very tree."

A distant smile formed on her face as the story drew to a close. Harry had enjoyed the story but he felt sorry for the half demon. Though he felt there was more to the story, because if the demon had really been sealed to the tree, wouldn't he still be there? He took a step closer to the tree, feeling he would get his answers if he could just touch it.

"No, little one," their guide knelt down next to him. "I can't let you touch. Now, if you'll follow me, we'll make our way to the Bone Eater's Well, a sight that, in ancient times, was used to discard the bones and pieces of demons that had been slain."

The group made their way to a shed on the other side of the property. The girl pushed open the door and led the group down to the well. At the edge of the well, Harry stood on tiptoe to try and see the bottom. He was still too small, so using his arms, he climbed up so he was balanced on the edge on his tummy. He heard the guide telling everyone to start heading out to their next stop, but he wasn't done looking yet. A moment later, he heard his aunt's voice, telling him and his cousin to follow, when he felt something grab his dangling feet. His head whipped around in fear as he scrambled futilely for purchase.

His cousin, Dudley, had his feet and was pushing him, head first, into the deep opening. He felt a scream building in his throat as he lost his grip and began falling. He briefly caught a glimpse of their guide jumping in after him before blackness overtook him.

Ammie: Okay, okay, I know, I started another one... In my defense though, if things keep going as they have been, I will be updating once a week. As of right now, it will be happening through March, so look for updates on any of my fics on Fridays. Anyway, please let me know what you think about this latest fic.