Chapter 6
Disclaimer I do not own Sailor Moon or Harry Potter. These stories were copyrighted long before I began to write this story.
So please don't sue me. I have no money.
BTW if you see a word in ( ) then that is the English translation of the Japanese word.
Remember that Serena/Serenity has trouble with the English language so I am experimenting with a common problem many ESL students have.
After Lunchtime, the rest of the day went smoothly. Then came time for Serena's Defense Against the Dark Arts class.
It was the first class she'd had trouble finding. It seemed that a story about the incident earlier, in the court yard. Had spread throughout the school. Many students shrank away from her. The ones from a place called Slytherin, silently glared at her. It made asking for directions harder than this morning.
Serena was a few minutes late when, she finally got to class. It was a chilly reception, when she walked through the door…
Professor Umbridge ignored Serenity, while she wrote on the chalk board. "Miss Moon. Are you constantly in the habit of being late for class? You know if you'd been a signed a proper house, like everyone else. Then I could punish you in a manner that the school, currently, allows." Turning around to glare at the class in general. Professor Umbridge quickly walked toward her. Then dragged Serenity to the front of class, shoving her into a front row seat. "As it is. I have to permanently assign you to this seat. For now."
Gulping Serena sat in her seat, unable to concentrate. Most of the words Professor Umbridge insisted on using, she'd never encountered before. She had to sit upright, and look forward for most of the class.
There were a few times Serena had tried to take notes. Since she still had trouble writing in English, nearly all of her notes were in Japanese.
It didn't help that Luna was missing. There was no one whispering and translating the teachers words. When Professor McGonagal mentioned transforming familiars into objects, Luna had decided to leave for awhile.
Umbridge tore the pages of her notebook, when she marched past Serena. "None of that heathenish drawing in my class. I'll not have any student show disrespect here! In this class you are here to learn and that is it! In MY class you are only to take notes, NOT to doodle."
Serena tried to grab her book, as Professor Umbridge took it from her. "Ah- nani, you are tsukai (doing)? Onpu (notes) is my!"
"None of that language. Now, Miss Moon. Here in Hogwarts, students speak in English. Not meaningless gibberish." Professor Umbridge then slammed Serenity's note book back on the desk. Hitting Serenity's fingers as well.
The rest of class went on in a similar manner. Serenity getting yelled at constantly, until it was over. Then Professor Umbridge reluctantly ended class.
"Welcome and good evening faculty and students." Dumbledore called out during dinner. "Today has been one of many firsts. First, our new student, Serenity Moon, arrived. Our first transfer wizard in many, many, years. Professor Umbridge has taught her first few days of class. We have seen our first example of foreign- "
"Hem, hem." Professor Umbridge cleared her throat.
Concerned Dumbledore paused his evening speech. "Oh, I'm quiet sorry, are you alright Mrs. Umbridge?"
Nodding once, Umbridge answered. "Actually I am not, Professor Dumbledore. Your speaking of firsts and our Miss Moon. Has made me feel slightly ill. Ill at the thought that she was performing foreign magic, without permission. And she did it on another student, as well."
"My dear, no harm was truly done-"
"Hem, Hem. The fact is not the harm. Professor Dumbledore." Umbridge nodded at Serenity. "The fact is. And no one can dispute this, is that she can't cast whatever spell she likes. And then not ever be reprimanded for causing harm to our dear precious students. Nay, nay I say. Assign her a house and reprimand her. After all we can not allow anarchy to reign supreme."
"I see you have given this a lot of thought." Dumbledore waved his wand and summoned the sorting hat. After it gently floated into the room, Professor Dumbledore told Umbridge. "Very well my dear. Place the Sorting Hat atop her head and see if it has chosen a house for her yet."
Snatching the Sorting Hat, before it reached Professor Dumbledore. Professor Umbridge stood up and giggled. "Very well, Miss Serenity Moon. Japanese half-blood wizard, come forth and be sorted." Then she walked over to the front of the table.
In Japanese, Professor Dumbledore quietly asked Serenity; to come up to the front of the dinning hall.
"Ah, Hai Dumbledore-sensei. Ah ano, umm- hat big old? I wear, when…, eh… come, here?" Serena asked after she approached the professor's table.
"None of that heathen tounge, Miss Tuskino!" Umbridge screeched. "This is a proper school, for proper young wizards, and in this school, we speak English and Latin! Not, that horrendous mish mash of sounds."
"Ah, excuse me. Professor Umbridge. But, if you are to break the rules, by having young Serenity, wear the Sorting Hat once more. Then I suggest it twill only be fair, to allow her to speak a combination of English and Japanese." As Mrs. Umbridge began to object, Dumbledore held up a hand to stop her. "I am not trying to anger you. Or, undermine your authority. But as Headmaster, I must always protect those young wizards, entrusted to my care."
Fuming, Professor Umbridge walked back stiffly to her chair. "Hem, hem. As a teacher, I suppose it would not do to break ANY school rules. Most unbecoming is it not?"
Dumbledore then addressed everyone else in the room. "I believe we all trust the wisdom of the Sorting Hat." After everyone's nod of approval, he continued. "After all, I do not believe, that any here would wish to change their own house. So, therefore, I would hope that the rest of you will trust in its great wisdom, for placing young Miss Serenity in the observation tower. Also as long as Professor Umbridge has brought up the subject. I feel it is my duty to clear something up. Apparently, and unknown to even my vast knowledge. In Japan they use crows to deliver messages. That is why the owls now have a rather noisy houseguest. So while it appeared that 2 familiars accompanied her. In actuality, Miss Serenity Tsukino only arrived with 1 black cat familiar, and 1 black crow messenger."
Still standing, Serena waited for someone to address her. When Dumbledore finished his speech, she waited alittle longer, then bowed. Saying, "Gomen nesai, Umbridge-sensei, Dumbledore-sensei, Snape-sensei, Babbling-sensei, Sinistra-sensei, Hagrid-sensei, Flitwick-sensei, Sprout-sensei, Trelawney-sensei, McGonagall-sensei." Then she sat back down.
At the end of dinner, most of the students stayed away from Serenity. They preferred to talk about Professor Umbridge, and how she seemed to be finding fault with everything Harry and Serenity did.
She picked on Harry for insisting that You-Know-Who, was alive. She also refused to let any student actively practice magic, in her presence. Now it seemed that the new student, Serenity Tsukino, was the next on her list of targets.
"Hey, Hey Serenity!" Fred called out. Racing his bother George, as they approached her.
"Yeah, Serenity. *huff* *huff* It's only us. The Great, Wonderful and the Magnificent Gred and Forge!" Gorge added. As they reached Serenity, before she turned down the hallway to the observatory. "You're faster than a snitch, aren't ya?"
Serena wasn't paying much attention to them, as they tried to tease her. She was more concerned that Luna never showed up for dinner. Actually, as she quickly wandered down the hall, she realized that Luna had been missing for most of the day. "Oh, um- Fred, George. I sorry, how, are, you?" She asked After she realized that they had been walking beside her.
"Blimy, Fred she must have had a worse day than we realized."
"Must've George. Though, with Toad Face trying to humiliate her, in front of the whole school, even we, would've had a hard time." Fred snorted. Then he pulled out some 'candy in a can'. "Here, Serenity. Take it."
At her hesitant look, George added. "Don't worry, it's not like our patented Ton-Tongue Toffee, or even our Nosebleed Nougat." Then he quickly pulled Serenity's hand out, so Fred could give her the treats.
Serenity looked at the candy, then at them. Bowing, "Thank you very much, Fred-chan, George-chan." Then quietly laughed at their embarrassed expressions, as they kept hitting each other when they ran off.
She quickly sobered up, when she entered her room. It was the same as she'd left it that morning, with clothes scattered everywhere and an unmade bed. Looking around, "Luna, Luna where are you? I need to talk to you."
*Caw, caw*
Jumping up, Serena hit her head on the under-side of the base of the bed. "Oh Pheibos, you scared me. Have you seen Luna?"
*Caw, caw, caw*
"I you haven't. She never really liked you and Demios anyway." Serena replied. Looking at him for a moment longer, Serena suddenly noticed the envelope he'd been crushing. "What is that letter?"
*Caw- caw…* The black crow shook his head. Then flapped his wings as Serena took the note from him.
"My Dearest Meatball Head,
The girls just told me the news. I never knew that there was such a thing, as a school for magic. It sounds pretty amazing, besides being a wonderful opportunity for you.
I hope you learn everything you can. It's even possible you will learn about the history of our kingdoms.
I love you very much my princess. Although currently my studies in Nuclear Medicine are keeping me very busy, I will send you another letter soon.
Love, your Prince, Mamo-chan
Thank you for your patience. I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter, my apologies for how short it is. When you read the next chapter you'll see why I ended here (hopefully).
P.S. any body know how long it actually took Professor Umbridge to institute her crazy rules. I only watched the movie and the websites don't have the answer, or rather one that I can find.
