Author's Note: Most of this was written in one of my strange inspirational bursts. I'd intended the last chapter to be much shorter, and all of this would have been included, but something crossed my mind late last night and I had to add an entire new scene... and then several more... and several more, until it ended with two chapters and part of an epilogue. It's still a bit rough, but you know I tend to edit my stories as I read through to add more, so it will be fixed eventually. Anyways, happy reading. I hope you enjoy the last chapter.
Tori
Sailor Silver Ladybug.

Reader's Note: PLEASE READ THIS! This is the last chapter of Pretty Guardians Go To Hogwarts. I will post the epilogue for this story on the same day I post the prologue for the next so that you know to look for it.
The third in the series has been started, but isn't yet ready to be posted. So the day you see the epilogue, look for it. The Third book in the series will be called Darkness Falls. It is about the Black Moon Clan. At the present I don't have plans to include Ail, An and Fiore in that story. They will probably come at a later time. The third book will NOT be a crossover, though there may be one or two interactions with the Harry Potter characters.

Chapter 19
Fare Thee Well

Story Telling

Ginny sat at the edge of her seat, staring intently at Usagi and Harry, who were sharing the details of what had happened the day before. Harry had gone first, and his story was nearly unbelievable. The rat that had been in their family for twelve years was in fact a man, and one who had murdered a bunch of people to frame Sirius Black for the death of Harry's parents. She had heard of an animagus before, of course. They were mentioned in some of her text books. But she'd never thought one would have lived with her. She shuddered.

"Then Hermione said she didn't think my dad was coming and it hit me," Harry continued. "It wasn't my dad I saw. It was me. Everyone says I look like him, except my eyes. I have my mother's eyes."

Chibi-Usa squeaked at that and covered her mouth with both hands, eyes shimmering with tears. Ginny patted her on the shoulder in comfort. She had a sensitive soul. Then she turned back to Harry, who was describing his Patronus. "It all came so easily. I knew I could do it, because I already had, if that makes sense. It was a stag, sort of lit up with light and brighter than the sun. They just fled from it. And then Snape took our former selves back to the castle and Hermione and I got on Buckbeak. We had to time it just right of course. Save him just after they left the room he was in, but before the Minister could go back. And then we had to get back to the hospital wing as fast as we could so we could go in before Dumbledore locked the door."

He laughed. "You should have seen Ron's face."

"You git," Ron said, throwing a piece of candy at his friend. "You could have told me what was going on."

"There wasn't time," Hermione said primly. Though she softened as she looked at him. Ginny shared a glance with Usagi and smiled.

"Did they come and question you?"

"Yes. Snape was rather annoyed actually," Hermione answered. "Thankfully we pretended to be asleep and Madam Pomfrey confirmed it. It was a close call though."

"That's amazing," Usagi said. "And all this time you've had that thing. No wonder Setsuna has been keeping a close eye on you!"

Hermione blushed. "She found out a while ago and helped me keep track of when I was. It was rather difficult for a while. I was always so tired. But I've spoken to Professor McGonagall. Since I was raised in the muggle world I won't be taking muggle studies next year. Without that and divination I can have a normal schedule. So the time turner is being returned to the Ministry."

"That's a good thing," muttered Setsuna, who was sitting at one of the tables near the window with Haruki.

"Now we want to hear about what happened to you," Ginny said, turning back to Usagi.

"It's not my story alone," the blonde admitted. "I only know pieces and parts of it and I still have a few questions myself. For instance, why did no one come to myself and Mamoru. We would have told you that while he could look through the fire, he couldn't enter it."

"What?" Minako asked, her mouth open wide. She was sitting on Kunzite's lap and turned to smack him on the shoulder. "You mean all that worry and fear was for nothing. You, you, baka!"

Kunzite frowned. "I wasn't aware of that. I'm just glad I talked to my Mina." Ginny noticed the girl was blushing profusely and didn't ask about their discussion.

"So what happened? When you saw Lucius?" Harry asked.

Kunzite, Minako, Usagi, Shingo, and Haruki all took turns telling their parts of the story. Ginny was shocked, horrified, and angry about what had happened to all of them, but she found she believed Malfoy capable of such things. She'd once heard her father say if he'd been cursed to obey the Dark Lord he would eat something called a spark plug, whatever that was.

"Anyways, we found the others just as they were all waking up. The kids did an amazing job and worked very well together," Usagi said. "I sent a message to Dumbledore and he showed up with a man in a bowler hat. But Dumbledore said something about using the obliviation curse on Malfoy so he wouldn't remember Kunzite at all. He won't be punished, but nobody will find out that some of you have connections outside England. Dumbledore thought it would be a good thing, just in case you ever needed a place to lie low."

Harry's brows drew together and he looked to Hermione, who only shrugged. Ginny was curious. "Why would they need a place to go?" she asked.

"I don't really know, and he didn't explain," Usagi said softly. "He seemed very worried about something, but with Professor Snape sending that message that he had captured Sirius Black, I didn't get much chance to talk to him after that."

"I have a question though," Ron said, leaning forward. "Was it really Crabbe and Goyle. Like the fathers of the ones here, Draco's friends?"

"Yes," Kunzite said. "I heard him speak their names."

"Did you ever find out why he was after you?" Hermione asked.

"Several reasons. To hide what he had done in his youth. So that I couldn't access the family wealth, and because for some reason my mother always said I was special. I don't even remember her, but I suppose that's something Lucius must have done."

"Memories can be repaired," Hermione informed him. "They have an entire wing at the wizarding hospital." She blushed. "Professor Lockhart was sent there." Ron and Harry both made gagging sounds.

"I'll think about it," Kunzite said after several minutes.

Usagi sat forward. "Or," she said softly, "I could fix them. And yours," she was looking at Mamoru. "I didn't remember until Hermione said memories could be fixed, but it all just came back to me. Queen Serenity the Seventh was quite adept at it. I have her knowledge now."

Mamoru stared at her and it looked like they were having a silent conversation for a moment before he pulled her closer and kissed her fiercely. Usagi swiped at her cheeks, wiping away tears, and looked over to Kunzite. "If you ever decide you want them, let me know."

Ginny smiled. Then she turned to Minako, who had been rather quieter than normal. "I still don't understand why you didn't go out and fight in the first place," she said. "You're incredible. I've seen you practice."

Minako squeaked and turned to look at the others, then at Kunzite, then back to Ginny. "Kunzite was worried I would get hurt," she said, blushing again. "I'm um..." her voice trailed off.

"What my soon-to-be-wife is trying to say is that she is carrying our son."

Stunned, Ginny's draw dropped and she stared at both of them. Then looked at Minako's tiny waist, which showed no signs of pregnancy. "How far along?" she asked.

"Nearly a month if I did the math correctly," Kunzite answered for her, then nodded to Chibi-Mamo. "I had a little help figuring it out."

"Oh." Ginny wasn't sure what else to say. She didn't know if Minako was happy about it or not, but Kunzite looked proud and thrilled. "Congratulations," she said finally.

"Thank you," Minako said, smiling.

"Which reminds me," Usagi said. "We need to celebrate. Makoto, any ideas on snacks?"

Dumbledore's advice

Michiru waited until most of the others were busy over their packing before sneaking out of the common room, hoping no one noticed her absence, or figured out who she was going to for help. After the celebration they'd thrown for Minako and Kunzite the night before, Michiru had been unable to sleep. Though she was happy for her friends, there was a touch of sadness and jealousy in her heart throughout the evening, and the guilt had eaten away at her. She knew she should have been focused on them, and the son they would have, but she'd been forced to hide tears, knowing that without some sort of help, that would never happen for them.

Both Michiru and Haruka were grateful to have little Hotaru looking up to them, but she was nearly grown herself, and then she would go off and marry Shingo. And while they loved her, she still had a living father. Michiru wished there was a way they could make her theirs legally, but she knew it wasn't likely.

Now her mind was focused on one goal. She and Haruka had only spoken once about having children. Only the one time. Both wanted several, but there was a problem with that. They were both female. Unless one of them had some frog DNA, it wasn't possible to simply change genders. Or it wouldn't have been if they hadn't been living at Hogwarts.

Michiru had discovered that some things could be fixed with a spell or a potion. And she wanted to ask for help. Making her way down to the dungeons, she second-guessed herself several times, but when she got to the door of Professor Snape's office, she bit her lip, lifted her hand, and knocked.

"Come!"

When she opened the door and saw the professor, Michiru's mouth went dry. She wasn't sure how to ask him, but the moment he saw her he stood and climbed onto a ladder behind his desk. Michiru frowned at him, wishing he would turn around and talk to her.

"I thought I would see you before you left," Professor Snape didn't look back at her as he spoke. He stood on the tall ladder and reached into the recesses of a shelf, pulling something out and into his hands. It seemed to be a small green bottle with dark liquid inside. Climbing down from the ladder he turned and reached onto another shelf, this one at shoulder height and pulled out a golden flask. "I know why you're here," he continued, turning to look at Michiru.

"You do?"

"Of course. I've seen others like you in the past."

"Like me?"

"You have a female partner, but wish to have a child."

Michiru swallowed. "I do."

"In the muggle world there are alternatives for this of course, but from what Ms. Tsukino has told me both of you carry powerful Crystals and they want the joining as much as you do."

"Usagi spoke to you?"

Professor Snape nodded, pulling a box out from under his desk. He grabbed several cloths and what looked like a medicine dropper and put them next to it and the potions. "She asked me if there was something that could help you a few months ago."

"Oh." Michiru couldn't come up with another response, though she hated sounding stupid. She cleared her throat. "Can you? Help us, I mean?"

"Yes. It was a simple thing, actually. I already had the ingredients, though your friend insisted on replacing them." He gave a little smile, but almost immediately his normal scowl replaced it. Michiru tried not to grin. He liked to seem much more hostile than he was. It was like wearing a mask. "You must be very careful with these," he added, wrapping the bottle with several of the cloths. "There is enough for several uses of each, but especially with this one," he held up the covered green bottle, "there can be unintended consequences."

Michiru gulped. "What are they?" she asked cautiously.

Professor Snape didn't look at her as he packed the cloths around the flask. She thought she saw a hint of red in his neck and cheeks, but didn't comment. "You must add only one drop of the potion into a drink. Any more than that and you will have multiples. One of the notes said a woman had four at once because her husband went a little overboard. You must be very cautious."

"I will be," Michiru promised, shuddering. The last thing she wanted was to have four babies at once. "And the other?"

"If too much of the other potion is taken there can be permanent changes, and from what I understand someone needs to be female to be a Senshi. No more than three drops. The effects can last for hours with just one, so I suggest never using more than that."

"We wont."

"That is wise." He closed the box holding the precious materials. "There are spells that can have the same effect as either of these," he said, handing over the box. "You may want to look into them before deciding to use the potions."

"Alright," Michiru agreed, swallowing heavily as she held the box in both hands. "Domo Arigato. I mean thank you. Thank you very much."

"Quite," was all the professor said, then he hit her with a very level look. "Don't go around telling people I did this." His voice was stern for a long moment, then he added in a much softer tone, "good luck."

Michiru bowed low in gratitude and respect, and hurried away before the tears began. She made it into the hall before she started to cry. He had been so kind to them, helping them so much. And Usagi... She had thought of the issue, considered what they needed. Putting the precious box into her subspace pocket, Michiru wiped her cheeks and hurried out of the dungeons and up to the common room. She finally had an answer.

Haruka gulped as she raised her hand to the wooden surface and knocked. Biting her lip she waited for the Professor to answer her. She hadn't had much chance to interact with him, though Usagi and Mamoru had spent plenty of time in his presence. She was also sure that hers was a question he probably didn't hear too frequently.

"Come in Haruka," Professor Dumbledore said. She wondered how he had known it was her.

Taking a deep breath she opened the door to see the smiling professor. He waved her to a seat and settled his elbows on the desk, is fingertips meeting in a point before his face as he turned his bespectacled gaze on her. He had the most incredibly vivid blue eyes she had ever seen. Brighter than Usagi or Minako's. He didn't say anything, only waited patiently as she took the chair and settled in.

"I believe I know why you are here," Dumbledore said, still smiling.

"I want to know if magic could help Michiru and I have a child of our own. We love Hotaru, but we also want to bring children into the world to show our love for each other." She paused. "Also, I believe the Crystals need an heir."

"Very much so if I understand Usagi and Mamoru, who explained a bit about the Crystals. They need to have an heir before you can access their full powers in the normal course of things, but you have all been forced to fight without much of the help you would have had in your former lives."

Haruka nodded. "Our mothers would still be guarding the queen, or protecting the outer solar system. It was their duty to make sure all was as it should be until we came of age and had children. In those days I wouldn't have had to ask. My grandmother loved another woman and my mother was a product of that love. I don't remember all of it, but when my parents and Michiru's started pushing for an heir, my grandmother told me it was a simple thing to create life. I just don't know what it was they did."

"So you are not the first with a crystal to face this issue." Dumbledore smiled. "Don't worry, even now there is a magical solution."

"There is?" Haruka felt hope welling up inside her.

"Yes. There are several paths you could take, but when Ms. Tsukino came to me and asked for help, I chose a spell. I believe she also spoke to several other professors about solutions."

"Usagi did that for us?" Haruka asked, not surprised the girl would think of them, but touched at the gesture.

He only nodded in response, then picked up his wand. It was rather long and had rounded knobs up the length of the handle. She had seen him use it a few times during the course of the year, but was still surprised at the feeling of power that came from the thing. She had an urge to back away from it, though that was silly. The thing itself couldn't do harm. It was the one who held it that controlled whatever it did, and she trusted the professor. Still, she felt nervous.

"I have already taught Ms. Tsukino and Mr. Chiba how to do this, but I am going to show you as well." The professor smiled again, making her feel a bit less nervous. "The spell is rather simple. Existere Homine." He made a small circle and a jabbing motion with his wand and Haruka felt herself changing. It didn't hurt in the slightest, but she felt her breasts disappearing and the growth of something between her legs that was rather uncomfortable. A moment later he made a jabbing motion, then the small circle and said, "Femina." She returned to normal. There were no bright lights or sounds to announce the change. Haruka felt it, and was grateful.

"Thank you," she whispered.

"It is a rather rare piece of magic," Professor Dumbledore continued, not making a fuss, for which she was grateful. "Our students are generally not taught this until their seventh year, when they learn several other important spells revolving around the issues of love and marriage."

"There are spells for that?" Haruka asked, interested.

"Quite. Nothing so powerful as your Soul Bonds," he explained. "But we have something similar called Aeternus Amor, which is eternal love. It is rare to see it in current times, but was quite popular once. It does last beyond death, drawing two souls together again. Unlike the Soul Bond however, those who choose it in one life can change their minds in another."

Haruka was a little shocked at this revelation, though why she should be, she couldn't guess. It made sense that if one group of people came up with something, another could too. However she thought perhaps it wasn't as sad in the wizarding world. She thought of Setsuna, who might have been forced to endure eternity alone had Haruki not been saved.

He settled back in his chair. "There is another spell that is only taught to those who have reached seventeen, which as you know is the age of adulthood in our world. That is Fertilitatis, which is a spell to help with making sure one conceives. From what I understand however, your Crystals will take any opportunity to help that along. Still, I have taught Ms. Tsukino. She is quite adept at changing spells to suit your needs."

"There seem to be spells for everything," Haruka said, not sure if that was exactly what she meant.

"Very nearly," Dumbledore said, still smiling. "Though even we can't bring back life where there is none."

Haruka nodded. "Death seems to be the one enemy we still have to defeat," she said softly.

"Oh I don't think death an enemy," Dumbledore said. "Without it there would be great suffering. I've always wondered what adventures await on the other side. Now, you still have a few hours before the train. You should take that time to say goodbye to your friends."

"I will. And Professor?"

"Hmm?"

"Thank you."

"You are most welcome my dear," he said. Haruka noticed several of the portraits on the wall behind him murmuring as she stood. The professor waved once and turned to one of them. It was a witch who wore purple robes. She seemed ready to accept an order. Haruka shook her head and made her way out of the office and down the spiral staircase, patting the stone gargoyle as she passed. She couldn't wait to tell Michiru the news.

Saying Goodbye

Usagi tried to put on a happy smile as their group gathered in the quidditch pitch. She tried to give an air of happiness. But in spite of all her efforts, the tears continued to fall. She didn't want to say goodbye. She watched her future daughter as she wept, clinging tightly to Helios' hand, and let out a small sigh. They had grown so close in the past months, and she knew it would be hard for them to be separated again.

"One more time," Helios said. "You come back one more time before I go into the deep sleep. As soon as you go home your dad can come and wake me up." He sounded both happy and sad about it. "I'm going to miss you Chibi-Usa," he said, hugging her hard for several long minutes. Usagi could no longer hold back her own sobs and turned into Mamoru's chest for comfort.

::I'm going to miss them,:: she confided.

::I know. I will too.:: Mamoru's mental voice was soothing and his hand rubbed gently up and down her spine to comfort her. ::Let's take the last few minutes with them and then we can sneak off to the kitchens with Makoto, alright?::

::Okay,:: Usagi answered, then pulled back and wiped her cheeks.

There was nothing that would be sent with them that couldn't fit into their subspace pockets. She and the others had spent hours that morning tracking everything down and making sure they had what they needed and wanted most. The clothing would remain behind, going back to Tokyo with them, since they knew the children would return. So there was nothing holding the group back from hugging and kissing cheeks dozens of times.

Little Tentomushi clung to Usagi for a long time. Then, looking carefully around at the others, she leaned forward and whispered right into Usagi's ear. "When Chibi-Usa goes missing, don't leave daddy behind."

"What?" Usagi asked, worried now.

"Promise me mommy. Please?"

"Tell me again," Usagi whispered back.

"When Chibi-Usa goes missing, don't leave daddy. And don't tell Puu I told you, kay?"

Usagi frowned, worried. "You want me to keep him with me if Chibi-Usa goes missing? Will he get hurt if I don't?"

Tentomushi squeezed her eyes shut and a single tear slipped down her cheek. "I can't tell you. I said too much already. Please, just say you'll stay with daddy."

"I promise Mushi. I promise if Chibi-Usa goes missing I won't leave his side for a second."

Tentomushi threw her arms around Usagi's neck and sobbed. "Thank you mommy."

"Anything baby. Anything." Usagi wasn't sure what was going on, but she looked over at Mamoru, who was kneeling in front of Chibi-Mamo, who seemed to be discussing something very serious, and vowed she would protect him with her life. She filed the warning away, determined to do whatever it took to keep him, and all of their future children, safe.

A few dozen more hugs and kisses later, Usagi stepped back as the five children and two kittens who were going to the future gathered in a line, all of them holding hands. Then Chibi-Usa held up a golden key. "Guardian of time! Tear apart the sky and open the Door of Space-time to me! I call your true name, the almighty god of time, the guardian of time's father, Chronos! Guidance to me! Protection to me! The path of light to me!" And with a bright, shimmering light, they were gone.

Helios moved to the place where they had stood and smiled. Then he disappeared without a noise or a flash. He was simply there one moment, and gone the next. Usagi sniffled and reached for Mamoru's hand again, taking comfort in his presence and the promise of seeing the Hogwarts kitchens at last. Luna jumped for her the next moment and both of them broke down into sobs.

On The Train Again

Mamoru settled into the seat further, pulling Usagi up against his side. He'd hated sending the children away before the trip back to London, but knowing two assassin Youma were after Yuzuki, they hadn't had much choice. The children's safety was more important than his feelings, or even Usagi's. She knew it too, had come up with the idea in fact, but it didn't stop him wishing she wasn't so sad. She had hardly stopped crying a moment, even when the house elves were pressing bottles of butterbeer into their hands and giving her dozens of chocolate frogs, which everyone seemed to know she loved.

The ride to the train had been uneventful and they had all been sitting in silence for nearly twenty minutes. He wished there was a way to make her smile again. He knew being back in Tokyo with her family would help, but even that wouldn't stop her, or him, from missing the children. They had grown to love the little ones more than he could have believed. For a boy who had been an orphan and couldn't remember the love of parents, he had found so much in those new relationships.

Especially Chibi-Mamo. He wondered every time they talked if he and his own father had once spoken that way. He and Usagi had decided to wait on restoring his memories until they were back in Tokyo, but he dearly wanted to know. The way he loved his future son and daughters had opened his eyes to something he had been missing for so long. He imagined his parents must have loved him as deeply as he loved the children he would one day have.

Usagi sat up and wiped her cheeks, turning to him. "I almost forgot!" she exclaimed suddenly, pulling the long tails of her hair over her shoulder. "If my parents see this, they're going to freak."

"I wish you didn't have to change it," Rei said softly. "I've gotten so used to it. I love the silver."

Usagi smiled. "I do too. But I have to hide it. I think the Luna pen could help. What do you think Luna? Is that personal use or Senshi use?"

The cat stood and stretched. She paced back and forth. "Your hair shows silver and pink when you henshin now," she said, her voice still coarse from crying over the kittens. Artemis stood up next to her and nudged her head with his own, showing her silent support. "I suppose it would be an added measure of protection if you hid your hair from everyone who wasn't among our group. You could word it carefully though, so that we can see it."

"How?" Mamoru asked. He hadn't known that was possible. The few times he had seen Usagi use the pen it had been to turn into someone with a different skill set. Like a flight attendant. He shook his head at the memory and focused his attention on the black feline.

"I suppose you could ask to hide the color from anyone who doesn't know and protect the secret that you are Sailor Moon."

Usagi nodded and closed her eyes. "Luna Pen," she said, holding up the disguise pen, "please hide the changes in my hair from anyone who does not already know I am Sailor Moon and keep the secret to protect me."

"We'll have to test it of course," Luna said. "It's not something we've tried. Maybe when we get to Kings Cross."

"Hie," Usagi said. "That sounds like a good idea."

She settled back into her seat and Mamoru was afraid her melancholy mood would return. Thankfully there was a rapid knock at the door to their train car and Harry, Ron, and Hermione all trooped in. They all looked to be in better spirits and Mamoru hoped that meant Harry had received word from his godfather. Harry came to join him and Usagi and they all settled in around the table, talking and laughing about anything but serious matters. Haruki and Shingo soon joined them, since none of them knew when they could see each other again. Ron convinced Kunzite to play a game of wizard's chess, while Ami and Hermione started talking about the best study habits.

Ginny and the twins came into the car. Jadeite and Zoicite jumped up and went to talk to the twins and Ginny slid into the seat next to Harry. He gave her a little smile and turned back to what Haruki was saying. Mamoru hid a grin. He trusted the girl, and that was a start. She looked sad in spite of the progress she had made that year, and Mamoru nodded to her. They both moved away.

"What's wrong?" he asked her.

"Nothing, really," Ginny said, her voice soft. "I simply decided that it was time I grew up and stopped wishing. I'm not giving up on him," she said, when Mamoru tried to encourage her. "That isn't what this is about. I just decided that I have to learn to be me before I can learn to be part of a we."

"That's rather smart," Mamoru said.

Ginny nodded. "It was something my mother said once, and I guess I listened, even though I wasn't thinking that way back then. I don't know. For right now I am twelve years old. I am content just being his friend. He will probably have a girlfriend or two before he even thinks I'm old enough to look at. And Fred tells me there is some sort of unspoken rule about dating your friend's sister. I have no idea what that's about, but I'm learning to accept that there are things in the way and I need to wait and just be me for a while."

"Maybe try dating a few times yourself too," Mamoru suggested. "I know it sucks to even think about it, but I feel like it might help you discover what you really feel for him."

"Did you date anyone other than Usagi after you saw her?" Ginny asked.

Mamoru shook his head. "No. I thought about it," he admitted, "if only to get her out of my head. But to be honest, I've never been the outspoken type. Girls seem to follow me around, but they don't like me. They hear I'm rich and they like my car or my hair, or whatever. So I decided I didn't want any of them. That might be part of why Usagi struck me so much in the beginning. I was rude to her and she was rude right back. Didn't get all fluttery and pretend it was okay. She called me on it." He smiled, remembering some of their fiercer arguments.

Ginny giggled and Mamoru had to smile back. She reminded him a lot of Usagi. She was open, kind, and had a love of fun that he didn't think would ever go away. She could also be calm and serious and carry on with what needed to be done. He pulled out a piece of paper with his address and phone number as well as Usagi's. "It will be a couple months leap in time," he said. "But if you ever need us, send an owl or have Harry or Hermione teach you to use a phone."

"Thank you Mamoru," Ginny said, and surprised him by giving a small bow. He had to smile at that, and even more so when he caught Harry watching them curiously. They returned to the table, both slipping back next to the people they loved without a word. He couldn't deny the kinship he felt with her, or Harry for that matter. In a way each of them reminded him of himself, and of Usagi.

"Remember to tell Sirius about the Jinja," Rei said, coming over to the table. "He can come and visit any time. We don't have a magic school in Japan. I did my research. The magical community is small and mixed with other communities. They won't go after him the same way. Who knows, maybe we could hide him with the disguise pen like we did Usagi's hair."

Ginny and Harry both glanced at Usagi. "It didn't do a very good job," Harry said. "I can see it."

Usagi giggled. "It's only visible to people who know and keep my secret," she explained.

Mamoru watched as Kunzite finished his game with Ron and stood, looking at Minako briefly. She nodded and watched as he walked out of the train car. Mamoru knew he was going to see Draco, and to give him the option of coming to them if he ever decided to leave his father. The rest of them sat around talking quietly until he returned more than an hour later.

"Are we ready for this?" Usagi asked, looking through the windows as they closed in on the platform.

"Ready as we're going to be," Mamoru said, taking her hand in his and holding her tightly. "Whatever happens, we will be together."