A/N: Thank you for the reviews :D
skywiseskychan: Thank you so much for spotting that! I am going to fix it right now. :D Also, the reason she didn't use the glaive or any attacks she has as a sailor scout is because it was a test to make her use her wizardry magic. I will fix that part to make is more understandable :) Thanks for the review!
By the way guys, this story is going to be going through all 7 years at Hogwarts. That means I will be be kinda speeding through the first couple to get to the better years. The last 3 or 4. I will try not to leave anythign major out though. My main focus of the story doesn't really happen much til 3rd year or so. But I felt that I needed to introduce Hotaru going into Hogwarts in her first year. The Sailor Scouts will be coming in soon, no worries. :)
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"Hotaru, it's time to get up!" Pansy said, jumping on Hotaru's bed eagerly.
Hotaru just pulled the blanket up and over her head before letting out a loud groan. She wished she could tell her best friend about her late night/early morning training sessions, but knew that she couldn't. Especially knowing that most Pureblood families served the Dark Lord.
AKA: Dad. Hotaru thought to herself, annoyed. Why did he have to be her father? If he wasn't her father, Harry would never have acted the way he had. But then... She also may never have met Harry at all.
Hotaru decided to forgive Voldemort for being her father. She slowly pulled the blanket off of her face and sat up. She shook her head and rubbed her eyes trying to rid herself of the troublesome sleep that made her want to simply fall back down on her bed and sleep for the rest of the day.
Pansy was already up, dressed and waiting for Hotaru to get up so they could go down to the Common Room.
"Pansy, you know that you don't have to wait for me, right?" Hotaru said, still slightly grumpy from lack of sleep.
"Oh, I know." Pansy said nonchalantly, "But is it so horrible that I want to wait for my bestest friend in the whole wide world?" She batted her eyelashes in a very girly way, making Hotaru laugh.
"Okay, okay, I'm hurrying." Hotaru said, rolling her eyes. She quickly changed into a clean set of robes and moved to meet an impatient Pansy at the door. They made their way downstairs, practically falling over each other. When they got downstairs, Malfoy and Blaise were waiting for them. Correction; Blaise was waiting for them. Malfoy was waiting for Blaise.
"Hey, it's about time you two got down here." Blaise said jokingly as he lightly punched Hotaru in the shoulder. "We need to hurry or we'll be late for breakfast." Blaise extended both arms out to Hotaru and Pansy. "Shall we?"
Pansy took Blaise's arm and rolled her eyes, while Hotaru blushed - even though she was getting used to this treatment - and took his arm as well. Draco followed behind, ever so silent in Hotaru's presence and they walked out the portrait hole toward breakfast.
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"I wonder where Hotaru is... She is going to miss breakfast." Harry grumbled. He was feeling very protective of Hotaru again since their recent reconciliation. Wait, was it a reconciliation? Not officially. But Harry knew Hotaru's body language better than anyone else, and it told him that he was forgiven. For the fifth time since he had spoken to her, Harry breathed out a happy sigh.
"What's going on mate?" Ron asked, confused. "You sure have been happy since yesterday. What happened anyway?" Ron stuffed a large drumstick in his mouth as he stared intently at Harry.
"I..." Harry wasn't sure what Ron would think of him being on speaking terms with Hotaru - not to mention, a Slytherin. "Well, I finally made up with Hotaru." Harry said quickly, reaching for some eggs and bacon.
"'Ou 'ade up wi' 'er?" Ron asked incredulously through a mouth full of food. He quickly chewed and swallowed and then continued. "She is a Slytherin Harry. Not just a Slytherin, she hangs out with Malfoy's little groupies." Ron said with utter disgust.
"I don't care who she hangs out with Ron. She is still Hotaru, and I can't punish her for someone else's actions." Harry said distractedly as he looked for her in the crowd of people coming into the Great Hall.
"Who's actions?" Ron asked, as intrigued as Ron ever is when there is food around.
"Nothing, don't worry about it." Harry said quickly. He didn't want the truth of Hotaru's lineage getting out. As much as it disturbed him, he didn't want to give anyone else a reason to hate her. Ron just hated her because Harry did. Though Harry didn't really hate her, he was just in shock of who her father was. Harry let out a sigh and ate a piece of bacon. He knew that out of the two of them, he had always been the better fed one. Hotaru'd been practically starved her whole life. A weaker person would possibly have gone crazy in her situation, though Harry liked to think that his presence had had something to do with her in tact sanity.
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Hotaru walked into the Great Hall and immediately scanned the Gryffindor table for Harry. She had hoped that things would be back to normal between the two of them now. After a few seconds she met his emerald eyes. They both smiled at each other and then looked away. This was enough for them, because they both knew what the other was thinking. Everything was fine between them now.
Hotaru followed her friends, which unfortunately included Draco Malfoy, to the Slytherin table. She sat in between Blaise and Pansy, as usual. She grabbed a couple pieces of bacon and a small spoon full of scrambled eggs. Blaise gave her a stern look, so she grabbed a few extra pieces of bacon.
"Happy?" She asked, showing him the plate.
"Extremely." Blaise said giving her a toothy grin.
Hotaru smiled back at him, even blushed a bit. A few feet away, Malfoy was talking to a third year girl with long blonde hair in a strange hair style like meatballs and spaghetti. In fact, Malfoy was calling her 'Meatballs'. Couldn't he be nice to anyone?
Professor Quirrell walked past her on his way to the front of the Great Hall to sit with the teachers. Hotaru kept her head down as he passed. She had a bad feeling about Quirrell. She picked a piece of bacon up and began to eat. As she chewed, her mind grew fuzzy. Maybe it was the lack of sleep, but Hotaru felt a sudden wave of dizziness. She shook her head, trying to rid herself of the troublesome feeling and continued eating. A few moments later, her head began to nod up and down. The room began to spin and voices - at first calm, and then somewhat scared - slurred together.
"Hota-..."
"-aru, are you..."
"-are you ok?"
Hotaru heard a few voices from around her, but she couldn't quite bring herself to focus on them completely. She closed her eyes, but when she tried to open them, they seemed to be sealed shut.
Hotaru, you need to be careful.
Sailor Saturn? What's going on?
There seems to be some kind of evil force nearby. This has happened only a handful of times, but I feel as though something bad is happening.
Does it have anything to do with the other Scouts?
No, I don't believe so. It must be something else...
A few moments of silence when by.
Sailor Saturn?
Yes, I'm sorry. I am trying to figure out what could be going on. Don't worry about it for now Hotaru. It is time for you to wake up. Whatever it was has passed...
Hotaru slowly opened her eyes. She blinked a few times as she adjusted to the bright light of the infirmary.
"Hotaru, you're awake." Hotaru heard Blaise's voice beside her. She could practically hear the grin playing on his lips as he spoke.
"B-Blaise?" Hotaru stuttered. "What happened?"
"I don't know. You were eating a piece of bacon when you just passed out. You looked confused at first, and then you just fell." Blaise said with an apologetic tone. "Sorry I didn't catch you." He said, squeezing her hand. She hadn't even noticed that he was holding it. Just then she felt a throbbing on the left side of her face. Of course, she would have hit something.
Hotaru let her head flop to the side opposite Blaise. She saw a flash of blonde that disappeared so quickly she wasn't sure she had even seen it. She looked over at Blaise and was about to ask him if he had seen it before interrupted her with an answer.
"Pansy was detained by a Professor, so Draco came along. He waited here with me until you woke up. I don't think he wanted you to know that he was here, that stupid prat." Blaise said with a chuckle. "He isn't too cold hearted. A bit stubborn, prideful, egocentric... Maybe cowardly, but not cold hearted."
Hotaru allowed herself a small smile. It was nice to know that Malfoy didn't hate her. She wasn't quite sure what to make of him though. He certainly wasn't a friend, but he wasn't an enemy. He was just... There.
That was good enough for her.
"So what happened to Pansy that made her need to be detained by a Professor?" Hotaru asked, puzzled. Blaise laughed and rolled his eyes.
"It was pretty ridiculous."
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"Hotaru! Are you alright?" Pansy cried as Hotaru walked into the Common Room. She ran forward to hug her friend looking relieved, angry and happy all at the same time. Hotaru blinked a couple times before hugging her back. She smiled at Pansy's reaction to seeing her. Hotaru wasn't completely sure why Pansy had taken to her so quickly, nor did she understand the intense protective streak toward her. However, Hotaru found that she really didn't mind. She had never had anyone to be protective of her besides Harry. She found it rather nice.
"I'm fine Pansy," Hotaru murmured. She pulled back and gave Pansy a questioning look. "So what did you do to be detained by a professor?"
Pansy rolled her eyes. "Look, before you get mad at me, just know that it was not all my fault!" She said indignantly. "I know Potter is your friend again and all, but that doesn't mean I like him, trust him, or want him around."
"Oh Pansy, what did you do to him?" Hotaru asked shaking her head.
"She clocked the prat right in the nose." Blaise said, a sadistic grin playing on his lips. Pansy glared daggers at him until he turned back to the fire, his shoulders tensed as he cringed.
"Pansy!" Hotaru cried in annoyance.
"'Taru, I know! I'm sorry, okay? He just came over and grabbed you and I just- I reacted before I really thought about it." Pansy said defensively. Her shoulders slumped forward. She turned her pouty face on Hotaru, making it difficult to be mad at her.
'Well,' Hotaru thought. 'She did punch Harry in the face. But I can't expect her to like him all that much. After all, he has been a jerk for the last month.'
"It's all right Pansy, I forgive you." Hotaru said, giving the other girl a one armed hug. Pansy's face brightened again, grinning from ear to ear. "But that doesn't mean you can get away with it again."
Pansy's grin disappeared for a moment, and a look of annoyance replaced it. "Oh, all right." She said, crossing her arms. "Merlin, we are supposed to be at flying class in ten minutes." Pansy slapped her forehead in annoyance.
"I'll stay with Hotaru." Blaise said, not moving from his chair.
"Well then I'll stay too." Pansy said, crossing her arms again.
"No, it's okay guys, you don't have to-" Hotaru said, putting her hands up to quiet her friends. They ignored her. "Pansy, don't you want to see Malfoy?" Hotaru asked nervously. She didn't want either of them to skip classes for her.
Pansy turned to Hotaru pouting.
"I'll be fine Pansy." Hotaru assured her. She ran a hand through her thick black hair and sighed.
"Well, I was given instructions not to leave you home Hotaru." Blaise said. "You, Pansy, were not given those orders as far as I know, so you should be hurrying on to flying class." Blaise almost frowned. He loved flying and was disappointed to miss the class. But he felt that he had a duty to watch over his friend. Especially since he had been confronted by the Sailor Saturn.
Pansy glared icily at Blaise before turning back to Hotaru. She clasped her shoulder and gave her a half grin. "I'll tell them where you two are and I'll be back after class." Hotaru smiled at her before Pansy turned and left the Common Room, closing the portrait behind her.
Blaise kicked his feet up on the table in front of the couch he was lounging on.
"Well, gonna sit down 'Taru?" He asked lazily, patting the space beside him for emphasis. Hotaru walked over and sat beside him. She leaned back, allowing herself to sink into the soft couch. She glanced over and saw Blaise's cross his arms behind his head, and close his eyes.
I wonder what he is thinking about… Hotaru wondered.
Children if his sort have much on their minds. Sailor Saturn said solemnly, her voice resembled a whisper.
What do you mean 'of his sort'?
Children in the house of Slytherin bear a terrible burden. The burden of their parents.
What is the burden of their parents?
In time Hotaru, you will learn all of this is time.
I see… Well, I have another question.
Go ahead Hotaru.
It's about Pansy. Ever since I came here she has… Well, taken a liking to me. But not just that, she seems to be extremely over protective. Almost obsessive. Why do you think that is?
She has the blood of a Saturnian. It's not much. In fact, less that 5. However, that small bit of Saturnian blood is enough to have awakened in her when she first came in contact with you. She had an unconscious urge to protect you and to serve you.
Why didn't you tell me this before?
There is a time and a place for everything Hotaru, especially information. Trust me when I tell you that there are things that you do not need to know at the current time.
But-
Yes, even about Pansy Parkinson.
"Hotaru?"
Hotaru was snapped back to reality by Blaise's voice. She looked over at his concerned face. "Are you all right? You seemed to be concentrating on something pretty hard."
Hotaru, for some reason focused on something totally unimportant in what he said. "You have a very nice accent." She said without thinking.
Blaise cleared his throat, seeming embarrassed. "Well, I uh… I was raised in Italy. My father was Italian." There was a moment of silence. "Anyway, how are you feeling?"
"I am feeling fine Blaise," Hotaru said, blushing at her outburst. She hadn't meant to say it out loud. She yawned. She was actually rather tired. Her training drained her of energy.
"Ah, tired are we?" Blaise laughed as he saw Hotaru nod. "Well, just lie down and I will get you a blanket. Hotaru watched Blaise disappear up the stairs to the boys dormitory.
Hotaru, we need to proceed with your training. Sailor Saturn said abruptly.
What brought this up? Hotaru thought sleepily.
I feel a strong power coming. Several actually. That woke Hotaru up momentarily.
Are they coming after me?
No. They know you are here, but they don't know who you are yet. You need to train while you still can. Before they do find out who you are.
Hotaru nodded subconsciously. She hadn't noticed Blaise return. She shivered involuntarily from the idea that others who wanted to destroy her were coming. Blaise interpreted this as her being cold and needing the blanket however, so he laid it over her.
"Take a nap 'Taru." He said, smiling before sitting in an arm chair by the fire. Hotaru nodded, sleep taking over her thoughts once more. Her last thoughts before unconsciousness took her were of Sailor Saturn, the power coming after her and the wonderful smell of the blanket that she was snuggling up with.
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A/N: WOW. I haven't written in a while. Sorry. V.v I've be busy. I had to quit my job because I started having medical problems. Bells Palsy as well as some other things that the doctor can't seem to figure out. I'll try to get another chapter out soon, but I can't really make any promises. I will try though. Those of you who have stuck with this story, I really appreciate it. If it weren't for my readers I wouldn't still be trying.
KISSES!
-Meroko
P.S: Thank you to skywiseskychan for telling me about my dividers not working. I For some reason it works in word doc. But not on . Thanks )
