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~Week of September 4, 1989, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, 2nd Year Slytherin and Ravenclaw History of Magic class~
Setsuna was completing the final touches on the preparation for her very first class.
Last week she talked to the Headmaster about her idea for her curriculum. Though he was reluctant to let her teach about the Silver Millennium, he eventually gave her his permission. He reasoned that the students needed more interesting lectures in History. And even if the Silver Millennium might be just a legend, it would teach the students a possible source of wizardry; it would be a different kind of history of magic curriculum.
She planned out that she'd teach every year the same material. She'll go into more complex ideas and theories for the older students. Fortunately, she's only teaching first through fifth years.
Finalizing the notes for the second years, she was ready right as the first bell ran and students walked in.
"Good morning class. Welcome to your first day of History of Magic for the year. My name is Setsuna Meioh. You may call me Professor Meioh. Now, before we start, I will to take attendance."
Attendance took about 5 minutes. She put the list down and started the rest of class, "I have been told that you were learning about the goblins rebellions last year. Is that correct?" she paused. A few heads nodded, all Ravenclaw. A few Slytherin rolled their eyes.
Taking a deep breath, she started again, "I have asked Headmaster Dumbledore for a change in lesson plans. With the approval of the Headmaster, I will be teaching you all about the Silver Millennium." The last words caught the attention of everyone, Slytherins included. "Now, can anyone tell anything about the Silver Millennium?"
One Ravenclaw raised her hand, Mary White, "Yes, Miss White?"
"The Silver Millennium had life on Earth and the other planets in the solar system. All the way to Pluto, I think."
"Perfect place to start us, Miss White. I want you all to take notes of the following, as it could appear on a quiz," Setsuna said. "Yes, the Silver Millennium not only involved Earth having life, but all nine planets in our solar system."
At this she got a few puzzled looks. Setsuna elaborated, "There was a humanoid population on each planet. But due to external and internal danger and corruptoin, the royal families were granted power, both magical and polical, to act as the planet's main protector. Overtime, it became tradition for the royal families to have daughter heirs, who controlled the planet's power. The princesses would act as protecters while the queens and kings acted as ambassador in the the Silver Millennium court.
"The Silver Millennium court consisted of eight planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto, and Earth's moon. Before the court's time, the eight planets were in constant magical combat. It wasn't necessarily wartime, but the planets constantly faught over who dictates the standard magic use. But Queen Serenity arrived from a distance land and founded a new kingdom on Earth's moon. Instead of making her kingdom a new competitor with the eight feuding planets, one by one Queen Serenity made friends with the eight planets with similar magic. And so, the Silver Millennium court was created to maintain peace with the magical planets.
"Earth, however was not involve directly in the alliance, because their magic was different from the magic the court's. For example, their magic couldn't allow them to live for thousands of years. The average life span for everyone else was around two thousand years.
"The people of the Earth were jealous of the court. They wondered why they had such long life span, even though some of them were from Earth. As a Mercurian scientist later discovered, Earth's core refused to accept the court's magic. So take a family who lived on Jupiter for generations, they would have and use the court's magic. But if later offsprings and subsequence generation lived on Earth, eventually they absorb the same resisted for magic from Earth. The same goes for if a family from Earth spent generations on, let's say Mars. They could extend their lifespan for a few more hundred years.
"But without this knowledge, the court and moon couldn't do anything to fix the resistance. And it wasn't part of the culture to spend much time on Earth if you weren't from there, so no one developed Earth's magical resistance. So in order to keep peace with Earth, and to have another source of magic, indirectly, in the court, the moon kingdom helped and protected earth people to live more comfortably.
BRING!
"Homework is a summarization of the textbook's first chapter, due Wednesday. That is all."
Within a minute or two, the classroom was devoid of students. Setsuna had let out a sigh. That went better than she expected. She had hoped it wasn't too boring. There was only some many ways to teach history. It was even harder to teach in a way that everyone finds exciting. But she guessed that history was just a subject that will always be boring in some students' eyes.
She savored the last of the few minutes of passing period, and then went straightened the classroom again for the next class.
Fourth Years: Hufflepuff and Gryffindor
Contrary of what Madam Hooch and the others said, the Slytherins weren't too bad.
At the end of the week, her last class of the week (third year Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw) just finished. And Setsuna was ready to leave her classroom for dinner.
Dinner was uneventful like every other dinner the week.
Well, it was until a loud rumbling noise came from outside. The sound vibration shook the whole castle. The ghosts started to fly around the Great Hall, the floating candles dropped a few meters, and the students became frantic.
The students were in the process of yelling and getting out of their seats until the Headmaster yelled, "SILENCE! The prefects will lead their house back to the common room with the help of the Head Boy and Girl, while the staff and I search the castle for the disruption."
The prefects and Head students, with quick feet, led the student body out of the Great Hall. And the teachers rushed in the room behind the Great Hall filled with the portrait shortcuts. Every staff member went through a different floor portrait, about two members per floor. Setsuna, Professor Snape and Dumbledore-san were the last ones left.
"I'm going to help Pomona checking the greenhouses," Dumbledore- san hastily spoke. "Could you two check the area around the Great Lake?" Without even waiting for the two professors to respond, Dumbledore-san already left through a portrait.
Professor Snape and Setsuna didn't say anything. The pair just walked together towards the portrait with three pigs. Immediately they were in a hallway leading to the courtyards. Running through the courtyards and to the Great Lake, Setsuna was surprised that the potion professor was able to keep up with her Senshi running. By no means was she as fast as Haruka, but being a Senshi does have its advantages from time to time.
Apparently, they won the lottery. Halfway to the Great Lake, there was an animal that appeared be a cross between a tiger and crow. The body, face, and pattern were tiger-like, yet it had the beak and wings of a crow.
While appoarching the creature, Professor Snape tried shooting stunning spells at the creature. But all that did was attract the creature's attention from whatever it was doing to them. She was nervous. She knew she could stop this thing as Sailor Pluto, Soldier of Revolution. Setsuna Meioh, half-blood witch, would have a harder time.
With all her strength, she tried to summon some of her senshi magic to transform. But nothing happened. Professor Snape, fruitlessly, continued casting spells at the creature.
Suddenly, from the corner of her eyes, she saw a purple sphere floating towards them. And as the light got closer, Professor Snape and the monster both covered their eyes in order not to be blinded. Setsuna, however, kept watching as the sphere got closer. Finally, when it was right in front of her, the sphere exploded. She felt warm and soft from the purple glow. A little bubble floated around inside the glow. It ended up popping in front of her.
"Hello Princess Pluto! It's nice to see you again!" She recognized the voice as Guardian Pluto, from when Sailor Moon became Eternal Sailor Moon for the first time.
"Guardian Pluto, what you are doing here? You're supposed to be at the castle," she cupped her hands for Gaurdian Pluto. Her smaller self stood in her hands.
"I had to come. Today is the day your powers start to return," Guardian Pluto paused, "to all of you."
"What do you mean? The others are getting their powers back too?"
"Not today, but when the future needs their powers, their power will be returned. And right now you're powers are in needed and I'm here to help advance your crystal," with a wave of Guardian Pluto's hand, her old heart crystal appeared. A small shine covered the heart crystal. When she could see the crystal again, it wasn't a heart anymore, but star shaped.
"Use this to turn into Eternal Sailor Pluto," Guardian Pluto said with a smile. "Say, 'Pluto Crystal Power, Make-Up!'"
Pluto Crystal Power, Make-up!
Finally, the glowing died down and Severus could see once again. He saw the creature, which was as odd-looking as before, and figure of a woman. At first he thought it was Professor Meioh, but on a closer look, he realized that this woman was wearing a completely different outfit from any wizard or witch he's seen.
Instead of the traditional wizard wear, this woman had white boots that almost went to her knees. There was a little black line at the top of the boots. She had a black skirt with a grey sheer underskirt. A bow was at the back of her waist that went the ground. Her white gloves went past with her elbows. On her chest was a garnet colored bow with a black star crystal. Her sleeves were a transparent grey. The collar of the suit resembled a sailor's collar. The woman also had a black choker with a golden star in the middle. On her forehead, there was a thin golden tiara. In her hands a giant looking key staff. At the top was a garnet orb. It's impossible to have green hair! Isn't it? Severus gaped.
"Who dares to interfere with the mission of the Black Moon clan?" the creature, for the first time, yelled at him and the other woman.
Standing straighter, if that was possible, the woman started speaking, "Protected by the planet of time, Pluto, the soldier of revolution, I am Sailor Pluto!"
Sailor what?
"Ah, so you're one of the Sailor Senshi my creator warned me about," the creature growled. Senshi? Creator? What the devil's snare are these two talking about?
"And your creator would be?" the woman, now known as Sailor Pluto, asked.
"Why bother with the names? The two of you will be dead before you could remember," with that the creature flew/ran towards them. He began to shoot spells at it, but none were working.
"Chronos Typhoon," the woman whispered.
A whirlwind of purple energy came from her staff and went straight at the creature. The creature was only about three meter away from him when the energy hit the creature. It absorbed the creature, and left dust in its place.
He had no idea what just happened. He turned away from the creature's dust to face the woman, "Who and what are you?"
"I have many names, but you may call me Sailor Pluto."
"How did you destroy that creature? What kind of magic do you use?"
"You're a man of many questions, aren't you?" Sailor Pluto calmly smiled at him.
"Just careful who I talk to."
Before either could say more, they saw the rest of the Hogwarts staff running out the castle. She turned back to face him and Sailor Pluto said her goodbye, "I hope to see you again, Severus Snape."
She ran down the hill to the Great Lake, and then disappeared. And he was left standing there wondering how she knew his name.
"Severus!" Minerva's voice sounded. She was right behind the Headmaster, who led everyone else. He reached him first, but Minerva bombard him with questions, "What happened? Who attacked us? Where is Professor Meioh? Are you are right?"
"Minerva, I'm fine," he took a step away from her. "There was a creature that looked like a Chimera. But none of the spells effected it."
"Then where did it go?" Septima asked.
"A woman came out of nowhere, and her magic saved me. I don't know who she is or where she went."
"Do you know her name?" Pomona questioned.
"I think it was 'Sailor Pluto'."
"Where is Professor Meioh? She went down her with you…" The Headmaster looked straight at him.
"I don't-" he started.
"There she is!" Filius had walked in front of the group.
Lying on the ground right in front of the Great Lake was Professor Meioh with her eyes closed. Her purple robes were ripped and her hair, for the first time since arriving to the school, was down. Most of her hair was covering her face. So they couldn't tell if she was unconscious, or dead. Filius and Severus, being the closest to her, reached her first. Filius quickly felt for a pulse, "She's alive. Her pulse is a little slow, but it's there."
"How did she get over here?" Poppy looked at him.
"I don't know. After we approached the creature, a purple glow surrounded us. When the glow died down, I heard a cry, and that's when that woman Sailor Pluto appeared. The cry was probably Meioh."
"Hagrid, would you mind carrying Professor Meioh to the Hospital Wing?" Dumbledore looked at gatekeeper.
"No' a' all, sir," Hagrid gently, or as gently as he could, picked up Professor Meioh, who mumbled something.
"The rest of us shall go to the staff room and see what we can do to protect the school."
Setsuna felt someone picking her up. She was exhausted from using her powers. Is this what Usagi-san felt like after transforming into Eternal form the first time. When transformed, she could feel every time stream moving, and also could see very small glimpses of some. Setsuna's last conscious thought was that she seemed to lying down on a bed.
She, then, fainted of exhaustion.
After dropping Professor Meioh off in the Hospital Wing and persuading Poppy to join them in the staff room, everyone piled into the room for a debriefing.
And the Heads of House went to check on their students before coming in. By the time they arrived, everyone else found a seat at the round table in the middle of the room.
"Besides, Severus and Professor Meioh, did anyone see something of interest?" Ablus started. He hoped to quickly get this meeting done, and then check up on the students for himself.
"Nothing different from what Severus told us, but I think I saw the glow that he mentioned," Poppy spoke up. "I sensed a warm feeling from it. Like how you eat chocolate after you encounter a Dementor."
That comment sparked a lot of the other comments. Everyone started to talk at once. After failing getting everyone's attention, he looked over to his deputy, who started to bang the closest book she could reach against the table. Mouths shut after that.
"Thank you, Minerva. Anything to add, Severus?" he looked at the potion master.
"I felt something very similar to what everyone else had when the light surrounded me. It was a warm and loving feeling," Severus grumbled.
" Sailor Pluto was it?" Rolanda asked.
"That's the name she gave me. She just appeared after Meioh cried out. Her magic defeated that monster with one spell. The monster had called her one of the 'sailor senshi'," Severus explained.
"What did she look like?" Minerva asked.
"She was about my height probably, red eyes, and dark green hair-"
"Natural green hair?" Pomona had never heard of such thing. "Is that even possible? Could she be a Metamorphmagus?"
"I wouldn't be surprised but I know what I saw."
"What about the monster? Did it say anything about its own identity?" the Headmaster pushed.
"It said that it took order from the 'Black Moon clan', I believe. And that it had a creator."
So it was an artificial creature? The Headmaster held the thought for a moment. "Irma, do you think you'll be able to search the library for this group?" he looked over to the librarian. She simply nodded.
"But this still doesn't answer how we should protect the school and students, Albus," Bathsheda pointed out.
"Given that we don't know much about them, I don't really see how we could protect the castle. It's risky, but I think we should wait a while and see what happens," Filius said being a voice of reason. "But of course it's ultimately up to you, Albus."
"I would have to agree with you Filius. What Severus has described, this creature doesn't seem to take damage with our magic. But it still would be preferred to have some kind of protection. We'll just have to be ready if or when another creature attacks," he reasoned. "We'll just have to be very careful for a while."
As the first hour mark of the meeting was passing, Setsuna started to wake. Though her vision was blurry, she could make out Mister Hagird's figure, and it looked like he was dozing off.
"Mister Hagrid?" she groggily mumbled.
"Aye, Professor Meioh, i's me. Do yeh remember wha' happened?"
"Barely… I remember going to the Great Lake, and then a glow. That's all. I guess I passed out during the glow."
"We should go 'er Professor Dumbledore, now," he stood up. "Do yeh 'hink yeh can walk 'er 'he s'affroom?"
"I believe so," she swung her legs over the edge of the bed and too quickly stood up. Momentarily she lost her balance.
With the help of Mister Hagrid, the two slowly and steadily made it to the staffroom. The others were talking about what the creature was and whom it took orders from.
"Ah, Professor Meioh! I'm glad to see you're alright," Dumbledore-san smiled at her.
"Thank you," she said as she took a seat next to Hagrid and Poppy.
"Do you remember what was happening during or after the glow?" Professor Snape asked looking directly into her eyes.
Inwardly grimacing, she calmly answered, "I don't remember much, just a warm glow, then a force pulling me out of the glow. I guess the force knocked me out."
"Do you recall a woman Sailor Pluto?"
"I fear I don't."
"So it would appear we don't have much to go on with these new appearances," Dumbledore-san slowly said. "We will just have to protect the students and be careful for now. Now, it's starting to get late, so good night to you all."
Dumbledore-san rose from his seat and waved a final good-bye to everyone. Setsuna started to look around the room at the other staff members. Professor McGonagall was rubbing her temples and looking tired. Professor Sprout was fiddling with the ends of her scarf. Poppy had summoned a cup of tea a while back, now she was staring into it. Madam Hooch, Professor Burbage, Vector, and Sinistra were all quietly talking. Both Professor Flitwick and Madam Pince had summoned books to read, though Setsuna doubted that they could focus on what they were reading. Professor Snape was looking at his hands. When she looked at Professor Hayes, his eyes were blank, as if he was looking but not seeing. She was a bit startled by his emotionlessness. She nodded politely to say her good-nights and quietly walked out of the staffroom. Mister Hagrid had left moments before, and she could still hear faint footsteps walking towards the main doors.
She started to slowly walk the other way, up to the fifth floor. However, when she was about to turn a corner to access the stairs that lead to the third floor, Professor Snape appeared. How did he do that? He was just in the staff room…
"Professor Meioh, may I have a word?" he insistently asked and she couldn't say no.
"What about?" she tilted her head. She was slightly concerned that this man. He could figure out who she is.
"Though the conversation is starting to become redundant, I would like to talk to you privately about tonight."
Two weeks and one monster and her secret could already out. "My office or yours?"
"Your office. We'd have a higher chance of being bothered by a student going to my office."
Setsuna liked and was used to silence, but this was suffocating. The closer the two got to her office, the more nervous she was. In all her living years, not once has she told an outsider her secret; let alone had anyone figured it out. Cleverly placed memory magic prevented that.
When they finally did reach her office door, she slowly opened it and let Professor Snape walk in first. "Tea?" she offered before he could say anything.
"No. I don't plan to stay long," he replied abruptly.
"Okay. Will you not take a seat then?"
This time he did comply and say down to the nearest chair to the door. "I'll get straight to the point Professor Meioh. After hearing one of the new professors would be from Japan, I studied a bit on the language and culture. One word I learned was 'senshi', meaning warrior. The woman tonight was called Senshi and not warrior, so I hypothesize that she's from Japan. Or at the very least doesn't have a British origin. This incident also reminded me of events from 10 years ago. I was staying in London, and I remember there being a blonde girl saving people. I believe her name was Sailor V? She had powers completely different from our magic. And she drove the Ministry crazy. They thought that this girl was exposing magic to the muggle world. These two, in my opinion, have shown using completely different magic than wizardry, so they must be related. And since one is possibly from your country, I believe you know more that what you say."
Not showing it, but inwardly Setsuna was, well… shocked would be an understatement, that she and the others had been so careless. Also how did Professor Snape piece this much together so quickly? Of course these were just all assumption, so she had the options to come clean or lie through her teeth. She didn't like either but the former was not an option no matter what.
"Well, I only know them by name. They've been in the local paper and news in Japan a few times. Sailor V was also in Japan for a while but disappeared. And I haven't heard much about Sailor Pluto before tonight," she hated lying, but it was to keep their secrets. "A friend of mine was once saved by Sailor V. But I've never got to talk with either of them."
The potion professor just stared at her. She was quite familiar with tactic. Haruka uses this on Hotaru and Usa to get them to confess to any misbehavior. The trick was to make the person so uncomfortable in their seat that they'll confess. Seeing her unfazed, Professor Snape gave up and stood up from the chair, "Well then, good-night, Professor Meioh."
She walked him to the door. Once she closed the door, she let out a relief sigh.
This was going to be a long school year.
Severus was surprised when Saturday's breakfast was halfway over and neither of the new professors had arrived. Setsuna Meioh didn't seem to be the kind of person who would be late for anything. Alistair Hayes, however, was another story. His whole being emitted the sense of mystery. He was about Severus' age so they would've attended Hogwarts at the same time. But he couldn't remember a Hayes at Hogwarts with him. And he had a strong English accent, so it wasn't likely he went to school outside of England.
Finally within the last half hour of breakfast, Professor Meioh made an appearance.
Sunlight was sneaking into Setsuna's room through the crack of her bedroom's shades. Opening her eyes just a bit, she saw that almost 8:30. I'm late! Jumping out of bed, putting on dark grey robes, and pinning all her hair up in a messy bun, she was out the door running to catch the last half hour of breakfast.
Walking into the Great Hall, she saw Dumbledore-san and his deputy, Professor Snape and Flitwick at the head table. A few students were still sitting at the tables leisurely eating. She quietly slipped into the seat next to Professor McGonagall. Setsuna placed a few sausages and some eggs onto her plate. Then laid her head onto the table.
"Tired from last night?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"I couldn't sleep."
"Over thinking about what happened?" the older woman empathically asked.
"Something like that. Professor Snape came to talk me after the meeting in my office. He mentioned that this isn't the first time someone like Sailor Pluto has appeared here."
"Hmm… interesting… Well anyway, you're lucky Poppy wasn't in the infirmary last night or else you would have never left that room," Professor McGonagall tilled her head towards the medi-witch, who joined the two.
"Setsuna! How was your night?" Poppy settled down
"Nothing eventful happened, if that's what you mean," Setsuna smiled at Poppy.
"Well I'm glad you slept in. After what happened last night, I'm surprised that not more staff members slept in. It would have done them good if they had."
"Well hopefully we won't have to worry about a night like last night for a while," Professor McGonagall stood up to leave. "I have some grading I should've done last night. Enjoy the rest of the day you two."
Walking into her room, Setsuna pulled out an envelope from her robe pocket. As she was walking out of the Great Hall earlier, an owl swooped down delivering a letter. From the writing outside of the envelope, she knew Hotaru written the address.
Dearest Setsuna-mama,
We would've written soon but we had no idea how to send letters to you. A Professor Dumbledore wrote to us a few days ago telling us how. Can you believe that wizards use owls as messengers! Well I guess you can, since you're at the school… Anyways, an owl arrived pecking at the kitchen window yesterday (or a few days ago by the time you're reading this). I thought that the owl was cute and I wanted to keep it. But Haruka-papa, who had arrived back from Australia earlier, freaked out when an owl appeared in broad daylight. Are messengers owls different from non-messenger owls? I thought owls were nocturnal and rarely ever flew doing the day, so how come these owls can? Could you find out for me?
Nothing has changed too much since you've left. Minako-san was in Japan for a few days about a week ago. She, Usagi-san, and Mamoru-san visited us one day. Usagi-san told us that Mamoru-san propose! Minako-san and I screamed when they announced it. Michiru-mama said she wouldn't be surprise if you could hear us in England. The date isn't set yet, but it's mostly like going to be in the fall, says Usagi-san. Minako-san being Minako-san was of course wondering how were you, and if you've met any cute guys. But for now, I must pass this off to Michiru-mama and Haruka-papa for I must go to my lessons.
This is Michiru! We hope that you are well and that life in England has been treating you kindly. As Hotaru has already mentioned Mamoru-kun and Usagi-chan are planned to marry soon. But what Hotaru probably doesn't know is that, in October, I have a concert in London. So if you could get away for a day, maybe we'll be able to see you before Christmas. Haruka and Hotaru are coming too, of course. I'm also giving you an extra ticket so that you can bring someone from the school with you and to meet us. If you want of course.
Now, Haruka here, going back to Minako-chan's comment, have you made any new friends perhaps? Male or female? I hope you can come to Michiru's concert. It would be great to see you. Oh and Koneko-chan gave us a picture of all of us together to send to you.
Loving Family,
Hotaru, Michiru, Haruka
Inside the envelope was the picture of all ten Senshi at the Cherry Blossom festival about six years ago. she had forgotten all about this picture. Mamoru-san had taken it when they were all at the park's festival. Magically, she made a frame for it. Carefully placing the picture into the frame, she placed the frame onto the side table near the window. Enclosed with the letter was the concert ticket, the show on October 29. Now what could those two be up to?
Finding a piece of paper and quill, she wrote a response saying that all is well with her. And, of course, telling them to tell Usagi-san and Mamoru-san congratulation for her. And that if the headmaster allows her, they'll definitely see her and perhaps a colleague. She decided not to tell them of the attack yet. She didn't want to ruin the peace in their life. She'd only tell them when absolutely necessary or when she knows a little more. Whichever comes first.
Grading papers weren't as bad as some of the professors claimed it was. It gave Setsuna a sense of accomplishment when she finished them. After grading as many essays as possible for the day, she set down her quill. The students understood the materials, just muddled some details.
Seeing that the weather has yet turn completely winter, she decided to go out for a walk. Perhaps near the Great Lake where the attack happened.
Putting on an outer robe, to protect her from the wind, she walked out her rooms' door and towards the courtyard. In the courtyard there were many students enjoying the weekend. Some students, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff mostly, greeted her with a smile. And she politely nodded to each one.
Just before the end of the courtyard, Setsuna spied three Gryffindor boys huddled together. Two of them were the red heads from the sorting. The other boy was, Lee Jordan, if Setsuna remembered correctly. She was torn between going for her planned walk and sneaking up on the boys and finding out what they were up to. The latter won, but it was purely out of curiosity.
"Mister Weasley, Mister Weasley, and Mister Jordan, pry what you three are up to on a Saturday like this?" Setsuna's presence obviously surprised the three boys.
"Professor Meioh!" the three boys yelped in unison. "What are you doing here?"
"I was just merely curious of what three young men would be working on a day like this. When, instead, you should be enjoying the day off. Now, if I've answered your questions, will you answer mine?" she said politely.
"Should we?" said one of the twins, Fred most likely.
"Only if she promises not to tell anyone," Lee Jordan smiled cheekily towards her.
"That seems fair. So professor, if we tell you, do you promise not to tell anyone else? Especially the other professors?" the other twin spoke.
"I promise," she was genuinely interested. According to Professor McGonagall, the twins were infamous for playing pranks on other people. They had yet to do any kind of prank at Hogwarts, but that might soon change.
Fred, or whichever twin originally spoke first, she honestly couldn't tell them apart, spoke, "The other day, I believe it was Wednesday-"
"No, it was definitely a Thursday, we had double potions," the other twin interrupted.
"Anyways," Lee continued, "these two were just walking to the Great Hall to meet me for lunch, a little late, I might add, when that caretaker stopped them for no reason!"
"I'm sure Mister Filch had some reason," she tried to defend her colleague.
"Well, he stopped us because he said we were suspicion of doing something since we were late to lunch." Twin one, as she was now calling them since she didn't know which one was which, said.
Twin two continued, "He asked Snape, who was walking out of the Great Hall at that moment, if Snape could take points away from Gryffindor just because we were a little late for lunch. And Snape did it! So we just simply want to show them what really happens when we are planning something."
"We were thinking of Bulbadox Powder on Flich's coat," Lee said smiling.
"We might include a Dungbomb, but also might save that for later," twin two said with a smirk.
"We plan to get Snape back at a later date," twin one added.
"Just as long as the effects aren't indefinite, I'll let this one side." Setsuna saw three smiles break out on the boys' faces. "But just this once. If I catch you again, I'll also dock some points from Gryffindor. And just remember the consequences if you ever get caught."
"Alright!" twin one and Lee cheered completely disregarding Setsuna's warning.
"Don't worry, professor, we'll remember this," twin two said.
The three stood up and saluted to her, then walked into the castle. Leaving Setsuna to smile to herself.
Midway to the lake Setsuna spotted an enormous paw impression on the grass. She knelt down on the grass to get a better look.
"Based off the imprints and how deep they are, I'd say the creature you and Professor Snape saw was pretty big," a male voice sounded behind her. Whirling around to see who spoke, there was the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Alistair Hayes.
"Professor Hayes, what are you doing here?"
"Probably the same thing as you, looking to see if there are any clues to tell us what the creature was last night." Professor Hayes had walked up to her side.
"So have found anything?" she was very interested in this monster. It said that it was part of the Black Moon family. Could Crystal Tokyo already be forming?
"Nothing particularly of value of mentioning here. Although, I went into the Forbidden Forest during breakfast, I came across a most unusual flower. I'm not a botanist nor an herbalist, so I can't say what's normal. But I do know a few things."
"What did the flower look like?" asked Setsuna.
"The shape and petals look like an ordinary poppy, but I don't think there is such thing as a poppy with crystal petals," Professor Hayes reached into in robes. When he pulled out his hand, in it was a stunning light blue crystal flower.
"Where did you find this?" she had leaned closer to get a better look.
"There was a big rock-thing not too deep into the forest. And next to it I found a very small field of these flowers."
"Amazing," she uttered both in shock and slightly fear. Crystals are forming here, is that why I got my powers back?
"Would you like to keep it?" Professor Hayes stretched out his arm to Setsuna. "And in return you don't tell anyone else about this. I would like to research about this flower in private."
She nodded and delicately took the flower from Professor Hayes' hand.
A/N: I apologize for any grammar and spelling mistake. Thanks for reading!
