The Sorting

Chapter Eleven

Kagome felt eyes following her once more, not such an unusual occurrence as the days continued on with little change. Though, she no longer could decipher whose eyes were on her, she knew that they were. A quick glance around the room, and no one stood out as everyone had become similarly adept to lowering their heads at the first sign of her raising her head.

"Kagome?"

Glancing to her right, she acknowledge Pansy who was looking at her curiously. "It's nothing,"

"...if you're sure." She glanced past Kagome and waved a hand.

Glancing back, Kagome smiled at Luna who was making her way towards the table they were sitting at. "Hey, Luna..."

"How are you faring on this day, Kagome?"

Shrugging, Kagome tapped the parchment on the table in front of her, "Just doing Flitwick's assignment before Potions, nothing else is knew."

"I see, that is good."

"Yes...I suppose it is..." Kagome smiled, 'Boring, but good. No one has tried to mess with me or Luna since last week's confrontation in the library. I can deal with people staring at me, but I'd much rather avoid physical confrontation.'

"Il mio beniamino, what has brought such a smile to your lips?"

"You are referring to the smile that had been there before you showed up, yes?" She didn't harbor any feelings of annoyance towards the Italian Slytherin, not really, at least. She honestly enjoyed their witty banter, and she clung to it during these times of nervous uncertainty.

"Ah, so mean. However, I'll let it slide today. I assume your smiles are reserved for those you hold dear to your heart. Those who you are...protective of?"

Kagome frowned, 'he's right. Without any family to name, Luna is like a sister to me. I won't let anyone hurt her. Since she's all I have left, I would easily give my life to keep her safe...I would have done the same for my family, if I could have.'

Blaise took in the look in her eyes. It was a look of understanding, heartache, conviction and...tenacious determination. "Kagome?"

She looked up and smiled coolly at the grey eyes looking down at her, "I'm fine, thank you for your continuous kindness, and even your concern. You needn't worry for my person, however. I am a capable witch, and I highly doubt that there is anyone in Gryffindor that can truly...cause me trouble. Should they try...I'll retaliate in a way that will make Slytherin's before me look like Hufflepuffs...and that is a promise." Kagome saw from the shadows of the hall a familiar face and caught a hand wave. Curiously, she stood and excused herself from the small group of friends before making her way to the individual who walked. Following in their steed, she made a swift right before coming face to face with her metaphorical bread crumb. "Potter..."

"Higurashi."

"Kagome,"

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"Pardon?"

Kagome rolled her eyes, "call me Kagome, I dislike when people call me by my last name."

He nodded in understanding, staring at Kagome quietly, she stared back in confusion as he tried to come up with the right words to say. He'd come to talk to her, to check on her. Though, sneaking around behind Ron and Ginny's back kind of sucked, he didn't want to cause her more trouble by getting them involved. Finally, "how are you holding up?"

"...well, I have a whole house of lions breathing down my neck, apparently I'm sleeping around with Death Eaters...you know, since I'm their whore." She muttered indignantly.