MOONLIGHT
Chapter one

So, this is my first story written on FanFiction. I hope you will enjoy the story just as much I enjoy writing it.

I would like to thank the wonderful Laura a.k.a. Ringoisastarr for guiding me and for editing the mistakes I did while writing this. You are my rock, girl!

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"Have you got that tooth of yours under the pillow?" Mom asked, her voice a bare whisper. Her sapphire blue eyes appeared little as her eyes slowly formed a line, revealing how sleepy she was. Mom had worked very hard lately. Since Daddy left the household, she had to take care of me all by herself. Poor mom. I feel sorry for her. Oh, how I desire to help her. Anything to help enlighten her burden.

"Yes mom, I've got it right under here." I assured her, patting my hand on the pillow where I had placed my tooth under.

"That's a good boy. Now remember, do not peek when the tooth fairy comes. She doesn't like that. She might just flee away and you won't get that shiny coin that you wanted." She said, restraining a wanting yawn.

"Yes, mom. I won't peek." I pulled my blanket up to my chest, ready for a good night sleep and geared up for a wonderful day tomorrow with a shiny coin to spend on.

"That's my Harry. Good night, dear. Dream sweet dreams for me, will you?" She stroked my hair lightly and gave me a small peck on my forehead. And then she was gone, going for the slumber that she had hoped for since Tuesday.

I looked up at my ceiling. Tonight, the tooth fairy is coming for my tooth. This would be a very first time for me. Oh, how it excites me. Tonight, my ceiling that was covered with paintings of stars and planets suddenly seem very interesting to me. This had never happened before. I had always thought the paintings were sloppy and unsightly.

Suddenly, I was in a fight with Matthew. He had punched me in the gut with his large hands. I looked around for an authority to help me. But everywhere people laughed at me. They were pointing their fingers at me, finding joy in my pain. My tears decided to make an appearance in my embarrassing and painful situation. Matt lifted with his index finger and raised me up in the air. The crowd wowed as he threw me into oblivion just by flicking his finger. How did he do that?

"NO!!!!!!" I could hear my voice slowly becoming mute.

My face was slicked with sweat. It was just a dream. It had been nothing but a game of sleep. I'm fine. I put my hand under my pillow. Still one tooth and no coin. Darn.

After the horrible dream, my body had been energized to a new level. I couldn't go back to sleep. The dream had kept me awake. I tried forcing my eyes to keep shut, but they stubbornly refused me. I felt restless but I just couldn't find that blissful state to enjoy my slumber. I looked at the alarm clock to my left. The large numbers 2:00 a.m. were glaring back at me, warning me that I should sleep. It was telling me that I was going to be very sleepy and tired for class tomorrow. So, I decided I should pay no heed to anything that will keep me awake. No Matt and his ridiculous super-strength and the tooth fairy that never shows up. None of this will matter now. I will get that sleep.

I was about to succeed, as I feel much lighter and more peaceful, until I heard a loud thud against the corner of my bed.

"OW!" It was a voice of a girl. No, it was way too mature to be a girl's voice.

"Mom? Is that you?" I asked. But, there was no reply in return. Could it be her? Is she here? My mind wondered. It could just be a robber or a thief creeping around in my room. To make sure, I turned on the light on my left bedside table. But, to my surprise, there was nothing. No one is there. No robber, no fairy.

Hmm, it must've been my imagination, I pondered to myself and turned the light off. I released myself from thinking too much and let myself welcome sleep again. Then, suddenly, I felt something moving under my pillow, searching for something. Oh, no. Could this be it? Is it real? Slowly, I opened my eyes to see what I was hoping to see.

There in the moonlight, I saw a woman, a beautiful woman, with wondrous red lips, and her skin was as pale as the moon. She was wearing a garland of small pretty purple flowers around her head, like a halo. Her dress, so long and flow-y, was all purple and glittering. The most heart-capturing feature of her is her sparkling purple eyes. I had never seen anyone with iris that colour before. On her, it was the most amazing feature. Her mane was a long and wavy colour of dark brown, and just like everything on her, it sparkled. This is it. This is her searching for my tooth. She was the tooth fairy.

As if she could read my train of thought, she stopped. She pulled her hand away and attempted to run for an escape. But I wasn't going to let her flee and leave me with no coin.

"Wait! Tooth Fairy! Please don't go!" I grabbed her hand quickly. She tried to free herself but my grasp was too strong. She looked at me, her face frozen. Scared.

"Please don't go. I haven't got my coin yet. And you haven't collected my tooth. I'm sure that my tooth is very precious to you as that coin is for me. Please stay for a while." She turned away, possibly thinking of how to escape. Her wings were faced to me. They were purple, just like the rest of her.

Then, she looked at me again, mumbling soundless words as she nodded her head. I smiled and continued to savour in her delightful yet enigmatic beauty.

"I'll stay. But, only to collect what is mine and to give what should be yours. Then, after, I shall make my leave. Do you comprehend that, my child?" She looked at me, her face so stern yet somehow she looked soft.

I didn't want her to leave, but somehow I couldn't find another word then 'yes'.

"Okay." I said as I reached under my pillow for my tooth. Suddenly, she smiled brightly and all her glittery sparkles that surround her shined two times more than before. I gave the tooth to her and she handed me a coin in return.

"Thank you, Harry. You are a wonderful child." She smiled at me.

"Can you please stay for a little more? I would love some company. I'm very lonely, you see." I said, putting on my sad-puppy face as I tried to fool her to stay with me. I hoped it was working.

"I wish I could, love, but I'm just way too busy. I have to go to other houses and collect their child's tooth too." She placed her hand on me shoulder.

"Oh, please, Tooth Fairy. If you do so, I'll never ask for another coin ever again, I promise you. Please?" I asked, raising my hands that were clasped together. She looked at me and sighed.

"Alright. I'll stay if it makes you happy. But, I will keep your promise. When I come to collect your tooth again, you will get no coin in return."

And so, she stayed. She told me a wonderful story about her flower fairy friend who met a human who looks just like her. Before she left, I asked her to dance with me, she kindly accepted. Surprisingly, my short height was at the same level with her tall, adult height. And she wasn't bending down.

We danced and we twirled and we danced some more. She smiled the whole time, enjoying every moment.

7 YEARS LATER

"Here's your new school, Jesselton High School." Mom said, as she turned the car window down. I looked at her, and the school, I couldn't believe it. I had to leave my friends and my girlfriend for this loser town. Mom had forced me to come here to help her build a new start after that ridiculous mistake with Mr. Enfield. That guy was a fucking asshole. He told my mom she needed to be more trusting, so she gave him the key to our house. The next thing we know, Enfield left and took everything in our house with him. There was no sight of him since.

"Mom, please. I really don't want to be here. This place sucks." I sulked unhappily.

"You haven't even given it a chance yet. Harry, you'll love it here. The trees, the air, the people; its all perfection. Come on, you've got to get to school now. I wouldn't want you to get detention on your first day of school." She stroked my hair, as if to make me feel better. But, it did.

"Yeah, fine. See you later, mom." I kissed her forehead and opened the car door. Once I stepped outside, almost everyone was looking at me, as if my appearance was such a surprise. I looked back at my mom in the car. She waved at me, and zoomed her way out.

Damn. Well, here it goes.

I walked lazily towards the school, hating the fact that my mom had begged me to live here with her. As much as I hate the thought of moving, I would do just about anything for my mom to smile again.

Suddenly my mind rested on my friends. They threw a 'Goodbye Harry Party' two nights ago. It almost made me cry. They made videos of all of us being best friends since kindergarten. And then, my girlfriend—who now I think is my ex-girlfriend—kissed me like there was no tomorrow. We did it too.

My mind was too occupied with the thought of leaving my friends; I didn't realize a girl was walking towards me. She bumped me.

"Oh my, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I was just—" I babbled on, my mind gone blank. She was looking down, so I couldn't see her face, but that perfume. I knew that smell. That delicious odour, but I just couldn't remember what made that perfume so familiar

"It's okay. It wasn't entirely your fault. I have a bad habit of reading in the hallway, so I bump people a lot." She laughed a little. She looked up at me, her bright smile slowly vanishing. I saw it. Her purple eyes sparkled at me. She stood up quickly.

"I have to go now." And with that, she was out of sight.

Was that her? Was she the girl I had been dreaming about for seven years?