The Potion Master's Daughter

A/N: I got my chips and dip in front of me and I think I'm ready to write…

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Harry Potter.

Finally, after what seemed like weeks (but was actually only two days) it was time to take the Hogwarts Express to go the school every young witch or wizard dreams of. Kagome was waiting on Draco to get dressed in his robes so they could leave.

"Dracooooo!" she whined at the bathroom door. "We're gonna be late if you don't stop messing with your hair!" There was grumbled reply from within before the boy in question emerged, hair slicked back. Her nose wrinkled in distaste. "Why so much gel, it's ridiculous."

Draco rolled his eyes. "You're ridiculous." Kagome shrugged her shoulders and quickly ran downstairs to where Narcissa was waiting, Draco calmly walking behind. Narcissa smiled down at the two once they were at her side.

"Theodore won't be joining us this time," Narcissa began. At Draco and Kagome's quizzical looks she continued. "His father decided to be the one to take him to Hogwarts for his first year, I'm sure it was for bonding time."

Draco nodded at her explanation, but Kagome didn't buy it. Theodore's father wasn't the 'bonding' type. She wasn't going to question it now though, she'd ask the boy when he was alone. "The house elves have already delivered your luggage to the train, now we just have to get you there." Narcissa laughed.

She handed both the eleven-year-old and the ten-year-old a handful of floo powder and took some herself. At once, they all said "Platform Nine-and-three-quarters" and vanished in green smoke.

They'd been sitting on the train for about half an hour before Kagome suddenly stood up. "Where are you going?" Draco asked, straightening his seated position. "I can't just stay still like this," she admitted. "I need to walk. I'm going to go explore the train, do you want to join me?" Draco blinked at her through tired eyes and relaxed his form.

"I'll take that as a no."

Kagome closed the compartment door and sighed. Suddenly, a toad hopped between her legs and down into a compartment a few doors down from her. Not too long after, a young boy with messy brown hair and a round face came by. "Have you seen a toad? He's my pet and I lost him!"

Kagome smiled, and the boy's worried face instantly melted. "Yeah, he went into that compartment over there. Would you like some help? I know they don't seem like it but toads can be quite pesky." The boy instantly blushed at her offer. "N-No I'm fine, thank you though! My name is Neville Longbottom, what's yours?"

Kagome stuck her hand out and shook his eagerly when he did the same. "My name is Kagome Higurashi!" The boy's face was completely red at this point and he quickly stuttered another thank you before hurrying off to the compartment she pointed at.

She continued walking throughout the train, making it to the front and then turning back around to return to Draco. She made it about halfway there before she saw him standing in front of another compartment with two other boys, Crabbe and Goyle if she was correct. She sneered. They were no good prats and she tried her hardest to stay clear of them, the same however could not be said for Draco.

She walked close enough to be able to hear what he was saying. "My father told me all the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and more children then they can afford. You'll soon find out that some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there."

Anger flared up in Kagome. Yes, she knew how the Malfoy's viewed other wizarding families, particularly those of muggle or poor backgrounds, but she herself did not share them. She did not know who her parents were, whether they were magical or not, and the way the Malfoy's treated those born of the background had always struck a nerve. Draco saying it hurt more.

"I'd be careful if I were you, Potter," Draco sneered. "Unless you're a bit politer you'll go the same way as your parents. They didn't know what was good for them either. You hang around with riffraff like Weasleys and that Hagrid and it'll rub off on you."

She heard the boys in the compartment jump to their feet and could feel the sting of tears in her eyes. That was enough. She stormed her way through to where the three boys stood in the doorway, knocking Crabbe out of the way to get to Draco.

The boy in question turned to her in surprise as his lackey was suddenly thrown to the side and was even more surprised when her hand connected with his cheek. Anger quickly built up in him until he looked at the person who smacked him and say the seething Kagome with tears in her eyes.

"You know me and you know my background and yet you would comment on someone else?" she asked, low. He jumped to his feet. "I wasn't talking about you though!" He tried to defend himself, as the four boys looked on in fascination. "It doesn't matter, if you hold that view for one person, you hold it for me as well. Go back to the compartment, I'm not coming back."

Draco tried to defend himself more and Kagome gave him a look and a rush of fear went through him at the look in his eyes. "C-Crabbe, Goyle, come on let's go." The three boys quickly hurried off and once they finally disappeared Kagome calmed down and wiped her eyes.

Quickly, she turned to the two cautious boys in the compartment and flashed them a warm smile. "I'd like to apologize on my outburst. I just get emotional and well..." she laughed nervously as she trailed off. The black haired boy, the same one from Diagon Alley she noticed, gave her a meek smile and nodded. "It's okay. You gave him a pretty good slap though."

The boys relaxed into their seats and Kagome took it as an opportunity to sit down on the opposite end of them. "Yeah, it'll leave a mark for at least the rest of today. My name's Kagome Higurashi by the way, what are yours?"

The red-head answered first. "Well, obviously from that exchange you know I'm a Weasley, but my first name is Ron." Kagome smiled at him and turned her attention to the boy she saw just a few days prior. "My name is Harry Potter."

He waited for her reaction to her name, but she gave him the same exact smile she had given to Ron. "Well, it's nice to meet you both, Harry, Ron. I don't suppose you both will mind me staying here...I kinda don't have anywhere to sit now."

Both boys shook their heads and Kagome smiled brightly once again.

Walking into the Great Hall of Hogwarts was breathtaking. Kagome had never seen anything as beautiful or warm or comforting as it before. She walked in with Harry and Ron on either side of her; they'd made fast friends and she had remained in their compartment after the spat with Draco.

Draco, in question, was a few feet away with Crabbe and Goyle, sulking, with a red mark on his cheek. Theodore was a little ways away and giving the both of them curious glances.

Hagrid led them to Lady McGonagal, who led them to the front of the Great Hall. Kagome's eyes connected with her father's and he sent a small, almost unnoticeable smile in her direction. When he saw she was not in the company of Theo or Draco, he looked at her quizzically and she mouthed 'We'll talk later' at him.

Dumbledore stood from his seat at the table. "Before we begin the sorting ceremony, I have a few starting terms I'd like to address. First years, please advise that the Dark Forest is strictly forbidden for all students. Mr. Filch, our caretaker, has asked me to remind you that the third floor corridor on the right hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a most painful death." The children below starred at him in shock. "Thank you, you may now begin the sorting ceremony."

McGonagal looked at the parchment in her name. "When I call your name, you will come forth and sit on the stool and I will place the sorting hat on your head, and you will be sorted into your house." Everyone waited with baited breath to see who would come first.

"Abbot, Hannah!"

The pink-faced girl slowly came forward and sat on the stool. The sorting hat was barely on her head fro but a moment when-

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

"Bones, Susan!"

"HUFFLEPUFF!"

"Boot, Terry!"

"RAVENCLAW!"

"Brocklehurst, Mandy" was also a Ravenclaw, and "Brown, Lavender" was the first Gryffindor. "Bullstrode, Millicent" became the first Slytherin. Two more people, Justin Finch-Fletchley, and Hermione Granger were called and sorted in Hufflepuff and Gryffindor, respectively.

And then,

"Higurashi, Kagome!"

For the first time since entering the Great Hall, she cast a glance at Draco and Theodore. She took a deep breath before walking to the stool. She'd be in Slytherin, right? Draco and Theo were going to be, and her dad, although he wasn't her birth father, had also been in Slytherin. She had to be too, right?

The hat didn't even reach her head before it bellowed out,

"GRYFFINDOR!"

A/N: I know it's been a while. I only just recently felt the want to write though.