Kagome's Life Changes

Kagome started to laugh as it put its paws on her shoulders and licked her face heartily, causing her to fall over. Hagrid started laughing greatly. "It seems tha' they've taken to Kagome here! Everyone take notes. There will be a test on the behavior o' wolves. Though this isn' normal behavior."

Soon the wolf let up, but only because the alpha female, Kagome assumed, whined. The male rushed to her as she lay down clumsily to her side and started to pant. That's when everyone realized just how swollen her stomach was. Hermione came to Kagome's side to take a closer look. "Hagrid, I think she's ready to give birth."

Hagrid strode over also. "It would seem so. Like I said, I've been watchin' this pack fer awhile now. Especially her. Makin' sure when I left food she'd get the most. Not tha' her mate there doesn't do enough o' tha'. I brought a bag with some supplies in it, 'cause I've been waitin' fer this moment in case I'd be there to help out. Kagome, make sure she's comfortable since they trust yeh the most. Class keep special notes since this may be somethin' yeh'll never experience again."

People gathered around closer but kept to a distance where the wolves wouldn't become uncomfortable. "Hagrid, shouldn't she be giving birth in a den?" Harry asked. Ron and Harry were now beside Kagome and Hermione.

"These are magical wolves, Harry. They can give birth anywhere as long as there is plenty o' protection. My hut isn' too far off so I'll check on them often once the pups are here." Hagrid replied as he strung the chain of meat in a branch too high for anything to get at it. He was now routing through a nap sack and pulling out certain supplies.

The alpha male was whining and Kagome got closer to him slowly, putting a hand on his head. "It's okay boy, we'll take care of her for you." The wolf moved his head so he could lick her hand. Then Kagome moved to the girl wolf. "Hey sweetie, how are you feeling?" She whimpered. "It'll be okay; soon we'll have all your puppies with you."

Minutes passed by, and the momma wolf was steadily going further into the birthing process. As time moved faster for some and slower for others, Hagrid sent students on to lunch and their next classes. He also told them to tell other teachers that Kagome, Harry, Ron and Hermione would be late because they were helping him with an important matter.

Two hours passed, and suddenly there was a sharp squealing whine. Hermione called the others over to where Kagome was kneeling. There, lying in front of the mother wolf was one baby that she was cleaning heartily. In the next half hour, Kagome helped give birth to three more wolf pups. Momma was happy and cleaning them as the rest of the pack watched over. But that's when Ron noticed something. "This pup doesn't look like he's alive."

Kagome picked the pup up and it was clearly the runt of the litter. Ron was right, he wasn't breathing and the heartbeat was faint. Kagome took her fang, and gently nicked her own wrist. Blood welled and she took the pup's muzzle to it. "Come on little guy, take some so you can be stronger." A few moments and then miraculously, the puppy started to lap at her wrist and nibble.

"That is just bloody brilliant, though kind of gross," Ron whispered to Harry and Hermione.

Kagome placed the puppy back down with its mother and stood up. "Well, guys it's dark now so I think we should hurry up and get to dinner. I think Hagrid has got it from here." With that being said and Hagrid setting up a tent big enough to hold his mass a few feet nearby, Kagome patted each wolf and they walked back to the castle.

Of course, the first person she sees when she walks into the great hall was Malfoy, and he was sitting beside none other than Pansy Parkinson. Who was talking to him enthusiastically, but when Kagome walked in, Malfoy had eyes only for her. This, of course, annoyed Pansy to know end. So she tried to get Malfoy's attention by putting her fingers in his hair but he batted her away.

Kagome rolled her eyes and went to sit with the Gryffindors. Dumbledore stood to do his nightly speech. "Well, I've heard that our Slytherins and Gryffindors have experienced a wonderful thing this evening and therefore you guys are excused from your later classes. As well I expect those same students to watch over our new addition to the forbidden forest with care. Now enjoy your food!"

People were eating heartily, and talking. Fred and George were making jokes at the dinner table, mostly to cheer Kagome up. She was in a better mood mostly because of the puppies she helped bring into the world earlier this evening. She also ate a lot more since she missed both breakfast and lunch.

Suddenly there was a ruckus outside the great hall, and the doors burst open to Filch running in. "Intruders in the castle! Intruders!" He was heaving in great big breaths, and Mrs. Norris was running underneath his feet practically tripping him.

Everyone was shouting and people were standing up. Dumbledore called for silence because a second time the doors opened. Kagome couldn't see very well from where she was seated but she didn't have to. Gasps were loud and then complete silence. It was chilling to the bone how silent it was.

"So, are any of you wizard freaks going to point me in the direction of Kagome? Or are you all going to stare at me with your mouths hanging open?" It was a snide comment, and Kagome couldn't believe her ears.

She thought she was dreaming. She just had to be. Maybe the wolves earlier weren't even real and she had dreamt it all. Because that voice, the voice she thought she'd never hear in reality again, belonged to none other than Inuyasha.

Kagome started to laugh as it put its paws on her shoulders and licked her face heartily, causing her to fall over. Hagrid started laughing greatly. "It seems tha' they've taken to Kagome here! Everyone take notes. There will be a test on the behavior o' wolves. Though this isn' normal behavior."

Soon the wolf let up, but only because the alpha female, Kagome assumed, whined. The male rushed to her as she lay down clumsily to her side and started to pant. That's when everyone realized just how swollen her stomach was. Hermione came to Kagome's side to take a closer look. "Hagrid, I think she's ready to give birth."

Hagrid strode over also. "It would seem so. Like I said, I've been watchin' this pack fer awhile now. Especially her. Makin' sure when I left food she'd get the most. Not tha' her mate there doesn't do enough o' tha'. I brought a bag with some supplies in it, 'cause I've been waitin' fer this moment in case I'd be there to help out. Kagome, make sure she's comfortable since they trust yeh the most. Class keep special notes since this may be somethin' yeh'll never experience again."

People gathered around closer but kept to a distance where the wolves wouldn't become uncomfortable. "Hagrid, shouldn't she be giving birth in a den?" Harry asked. Ron and Harry were now beside Kagome and Hermione.

"These are magical wolves, Harry. They can give birth anywhere as long as there is plenty o' protection. My hut isn' too far off so I'll check on them often once the pups are here." Hagrid replied as he strung the chain of meat in a branch too high for anything to get at it. He was now routing through a nap sack and pulling out certain supplies.

The alpha male was whining and Kagome got closer to him slowly, putting a hand on his head. "It's okay boy, we'll take care of her for you." The wolf moved his head so he could lick her hand. Then Kagome moved to the girl wolf. "Hey sweetie, how are you feeling?" She whimpered. "It'll be okay; soon we'll have all your puppies with you."

Minutes passed by, and the momma wolf was steadily going further into the birthing process. As time moved faster for some and slower for others, Hagrid sent students on to lunch and their next classes. He also told them to tell other teachers that Kagome, Harry, Ron and Hermione would be late because they were helping him with an important matter.

Two hours passed, and suddenly there was a sharp squealing whine. Hermione called the others over to where Kagome was kneeling. There, lying in front of the mother wolf was one baby that she was cleaning heartily. In the next half hour, Kagome helped give birth to three more wolf pups. Momma was happy and cleaning them as the rest of the pack watched over. But that's when Ron noticed something. "This pup doesn't look like he's alive."

Kagome picked the pup up and it was clearly the runt of the litter. Ron was right, he wasn't breathing and the heartbeat was faint. Kagome took her fang, and gently nicked her own wrist. Blood welled and she took the pup's muzzle to it. "Come on little guy, take some so you can be stronger." A few moments and then miraculously, the puppy started to lap at her wrist and nibble.

"That is just bloody brilliant, though kind of gross," Ron whispered to Harry and Hermione.

Kagome placed the puppy back down with its mother and stood up. "Well, guys it's dark now so I think we should hurry up and get to dinner. I think Hagrid has got it from here." With that being said and Hagrid setting up a tent big enough to hold his mass a few feet nearby, Kagome patted each wolf and they walked back to the castle.

Of course, the first person she sees when she walks into the great hall was Malfoy, and he was sitting beside none other than Pansy Parkinson. Who was talking to him enthusiastically, but when Kagome walked in, Malfoy had eyes only for her. This, of course, annoyed Pansy to know end. So she tried to get Malfoy's attention by putting her fingers in his hair but he batted her away.

Kagome rolled her eyes and went to sit with the Gryffindors. Dumbledore stood to do his nightly speech. "Well, I've heard that our Slytherins and Gryffindors have experienced a wonderful thing this evening and therefore you guys are excused from your later classes. As well I expect those same students to watch over our new addition to the forbidden forest with care. Now enjoy your food!"

People were eating heartily, and talking. Fred and George were making jokes at the dinner table, mostly to cheer Kagome up. She was in a better mood mostly because of the puppies she helped bring into the world earlier this evening. She also ate a lot more since she missed both breakfast and lunch.

Suddenly there was a ruckus outside the great hall, and the doors burst open to Filch running in. "Intruders in the castle! Intruders!" He was heaving in great big breaths, and Mrs. Norris was running underneath his feet practically tripping him.

Everyone was shouting and people were standing up. Dumbledore called for silence because a second time the doors opened. Kagome couldn't see very well from where she was seated but she didn't have to. Gasps were loud and then complete silence. It was chilling to the bone how silent it was.

"So, are any of you wizard freaks going to point me in the direction of Kagome? Or are you all going to stare at me with your mouths hanging open?" It was a snide comment, and Kagome couldn't believe her ears.

She thought she was dreaming. She just had to be. Maybe the wolves earlier weren't even real and she had dreamt it all. Because that voice, the voice she thought she'd never hear in reality again, belonged to none other than Inuyasha.