Part 8-A Prayer
Wow! It's part 8 already?! : p Sorry for being so late! OK, I'm still taking suggestions, cause as of now, I have no idea where this is going! Someone suggested that it shouldn't get all relationshippy, so I'm gonna keep Ron/Minako, get rid of the Usagi/Malfoy idea that some people wanted me to do . . .and . . .we'll see how things develop. Oh, and I'd like you to meet my muse, Takami! *points to the fairy thing on her shoulder* As far as I know, "Takami" means "excellent idea"! Original, huh?
Takami: I like shiny things.
Me: Uh-huh . . .maybe it's time for a little psychological re-evaluation, eh?
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Haruka grabbed Malfoy's right arm, and Makoto grabbed his left, and the set him down in an armchair.
"What the hell is going on here?" he asked.
"We have a few questions to ask you," Ami said calmly. She was seated across from him. her and Harry had been chosen to do the interrogation.
"Hermione, Minako, go keep watched at the door. If someone comes in . . ." Rei said. "Just say anything you can to keep them out even for 10 minutes."
The girls nodded grimly and exited. Malfoy was looking terribly confused. "I-I-I don't get it. Why am I here?"
Ami smiled warmly. "We think that perhaps you could be valuable in our fight. That is, if what Rei thought happened actually happened." Rei nodded grimly.
"And what do you think happened?" Malfoy questioned, raising an eyebrow.
Rei stepped forward. "When you woke up on the ground , how did you feel? Different?"
Malfoy frowned. " I really don't have time for this . . " He started to get up, but Haruka pushed him back down.
"Answer the question, boy!"
Malfoy blinked a few times and sighed. "OK, well, I guess I felt . . .better, I suppose. Happier. I think I was drugged . . .or something."
Behind him, Michiru threw up her arms in an uncharacteristic bout of frustration. "I don't see how we going to prove anything this way!"
Setsuna frowned. "She's right. Perhaps we should just explain our cause, and see his reaction."
Harry thought for a moment. "Well, Malfoy, since you're having this unusual happy streak, I suppose I'll just ask you straight away: We need your help."
Draco raised an eyebrow. "Why would you want my help, after I was such a jerk to you? I regret that, by the way."
Ron harumphed in the background. "Five years later .. ." he grumbled.
Harry threw up his arms. "Ask her!" he gestured to Ami. "I didn't want any part of this."
"Well," Ami started. "We believe the reason you were such a . . unpleasant person in the past is because of an evil spirit. You may not remember, but Rei threw one of her spirit ward at you, which supposedly," She glanced at Rei. "banished the evil spirit."
Malfoy sat for a moment, soaking up what Ami had just said, then smirked, and began to laugh. "R-i-i-i-i-g-h-t . . . . Get your head checked, you're off your rocker!"
"My state of mind is not important," Ami said, matter-of-factly. "What is important is . . if we were to call on you to come to our aid, would you?"
Malfoy sat staring at Ami for a moment. "I guess so . . . .But, what kind of aid are we talking about?"
"To combat evil, of course!"
"Whoa, whoa! Just a sec! You mean . . . .You-Know-who?" Malfoy said in disbelief.
"Yes."
"Hey, I told myself that I wasn't gonna get involved in any of that stuff! I mean, I help my dad before, but now . . .oops." Malfoy covered his mouth, realizing what he had said.
"You mean . . you're dad helped out Voldemort . . directly?!" Rei gasped. "Harry-chan, why didn't you say that before?!"
"Well, I wasn't really, positively sure . . and besides, how important could he be?"
"We can't be sure," Ami whispered in Harry's ear. "But if we can get Malfoy-kun on our side, it could be a great asset!" Ami turned back to Malfoy. "Voldemort is rising. We are going to combat him. Will you help us?"
Malfoy scratched his head. "Well, it's sort of a big decision, but hey, what the hell. I've got nothing to loose." He darkened. "And not a real friend to speak of."
Ami smiled. "We are your friends now."
Suddenly, a screech came from the entrance. "Someone's coming!" Minako yelled as she and Hermione raced in.
"Up there!" Setsuna said, pointing in the direction of the boys' dormitory. "Harry, go up there and hide him!" Harry raced up the stairs, with Malfoy at his heels. The girl quickley took their places in the armchairs just as Neville and Dean walked in.
"Hey girls!" Dean said calmly and flopped in an extra chair. Neville stayed back, however, and looked at the girl nervously. He saw Ron and stared at him. Ron caught his eye, and thought he saw a bit of jealousy. Only then did he realize that he was surround, by girls. He blushed a little, and moved his chair beside Dean's.
"Boy, I'm bushed!" Dean sighed "I have more homework tonight than I've ever had in a whole week! I'd better go get started . . ."He got up and began to walk to the boys dormitory . .
"Wait!" Hermione yelled. "Uh, why don't you and me and Neville go downstairs to catch a bite to eat! I know how to get into the kitchen."
Dean thought for a moment. "OK, sure. You wanna come, Neville?"
He looked at the girl for a second and shrugged. "All right."
Hermione lead the boys out, then turned to the girls and winked and follow them out.
After the boys had exited, there was silence. The Usagi let out a nervous giggle. "That was close!"
Rei climbed the stairs and yelled to Malfoy and Harry to come out. They checked up and down the hallways, the let Malfoy out. As the portrait closed, he stood for a moment, then raced down the hall to his own common room. When he uttered the password and entered, he collapsed into a chair. As a surprised Crabbe and Goyle looked at him, he thought. I'm helping my former enemies, the voice in his head said. Then why does it feel so good?
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Harry sat staring out the window. He was supposed to be sleeping, but his forehead ached. He had a very peculiar feeling, like something very important was going to happen soon. Well, he thought to himself, if something does come, I'm prepared. The Sailor Senshi will help me! We'll win this battle, I'm sure of it!!!
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Rei couldn't sleep. She was very jumpy for some reason, and she could sense that the battle they had been waiting for wasn't far away. What exactly were they going to do to defeat the enemy? His was horribly powerful, and normal measure may not work. But we have help, she thought. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, and now Malfoy. She knew that at this very moment, Dumbledore was probably sending owls to everyone he could think of, telling them of the danger.
Rei got up and walked around the sleeping bodies of her fellow senshi, and went to sit by a window. She scanned the school grounds and beyond, thinking of a likely place that Voldemort would set up his attack. The school would be his first target, she knew that, and if he succeeded, who knew where he would hit next. So their task was clear: To destroy the wizard, as soon as possible.
Suddenly, way in the distance, beyond the Forbidden Forest, she saw a tiny light. She squinted, and tried to make out what it was, but she couldn't tell.
She shook Ami awake gently. "Ami-chan! Get up! There's something I need you to analize for me!" Ami shook her head and yawned.
"I'm up! Just a minute . .." she reached into the pack beside her that had her clothes in it, grumbling something about needing her sleep. She pulled out her tiny super computer and followed Rei groggily to the window.
Ami flipped open her computer and began typing absent-mindedly. She paused, and her computer beeped quietly. "Oh, Kami-sama!" she whispered in horror. "It's him! He's come!" She looked at Rei. "Wake Harry-chan and the others! We need to prepare for the final battle!"
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The scouts, plus Harry, Ron, Hermione were standing in the common room. They were just waiting for Makoto to come back with Malfoy. A few minutes later, she came running in with Malfoy panting behind her.
"What the big deal, waking me up in the middle of the night?" he complained
"Senshi, the time has come," Ami said. "He's here, beyond the Forbidden forest. We do battle, tonight!"
*~*~*~*~*
That's it for now! I'll try to get the next part out soon! It's coming to a close! Probably only two more parts to go! I'll try to get them out as soon as possible . . .*slaps Takami, 'cause she is nibbling on my fingers* because my muse is getting anxious! Ja ne!
Wow! It's part 8 already?! : p Sorry for being so late! OK, I'm still taking suggestions, cause as of now, I have no idea where this is going! Someone suggested that it shouldn't get all relationshippy, so I'm gonna keep Ron/Minako, get rid of the Usagi/Malfoy idea that some people wanted me to do . . .and . . .we'll see how things develop. Oh, and I'd like you to meet my muse, Takami! *points to the fairy thing on her shoulder* As far as I know, "Takami" means "excellent idea"! Original, huh?
Takami: I like shiny things.
Me: Uh-huh . . .maybe it's time for a little psychological re-evaluation, eh?
*~*~*~*~*
Haruka grabbed Malfoy's right arm, and Makoto grabbed his left, and the set him down in an armchair.
"What the hell is going on here?" he asked.
"We have a few questions to ask you," Ami said calmly. She was seated across from him. her and Harry had been chosen to do the interrogation.
"Hermione, Minako, go keep watched at the door. If someone comes in . . ." Rei said. "Just say anything you can to keep them out even for 10 minutes."
The girls nodded grimly and exited. Malfoy was looking terribly confused. "I-I-I don't get it. Why am I here?"
Ami smiled warmly. "We think that perhaps you could be valuable in our fight. That is, if what Rei thought happened actually happened." Rei nodded grimly.
"And what do you think happened?" Malfoy questioned, raising an eyebrow.
Rei stepped forward. "When you woke up on the ground , how did you feel? Different?"
Malfoy frowned. " I really don't have time for this . . " He started to get up, but Haruka pushed him back down.
"Answer the question, boy!"
Malfoy blinked a few times and sighed. "OK, well, I guess I felt . . .better, I suppose. Happier. I think I was drugged . . .or something."
Behind him, Michiru threw up her arms in an uncharacteristic bout of frustration. "I don't see how we going to prove anything this way!"
Setsuna frowned. "She's right. Perhaps we should just explain our cause, and see his reaction."
Harry thought for a moment. "Well, Malfoy, since you're having this unusual happy streak, I suppose I'll just ask you straight away: We need your help."
Draco raised an eyebrow. "Why would you want my help, after I was such a jerk to you? I regret that, by the way."
Ron harumphed in the background. "Five years later .. ." he grumbled.
Harry threw up his arms. "Ask her!" he gestured to Ami. "I didn't want any part of this."
"Well," Ami started. "We believe the reason you were such a . . unpleasant person in the past is because of an evil spirit. You may not remember, but Rei threw one of her spirit ward at you, which supposedly," She glanced at Rei. "banished the evil spirit."
Malfoy sat for a moment, soaking up what Ami had just said, then smirked, and began to laugh. "R-i-i-i-i-g-h-t . . . . Get your head checked, you're off your rocker!"
"My state of mind is not important," Ami said, matter-of-factly. "What is important is . . if we were to call on you to come to our aid, would you?"
Malfoy sat staring at Ami for a moment. "I guess so . . . .But, what kind of aid are we talking about?"
"To combat evil, of course!"
"Whoa, whoa! Just a sec! You mean . . . .You-Know-who?" Malfoy said in disbelief.
"Yes."
"Hey, I told myself that I wasn't gonna get involved in any of that stuff! I mean, I help my dad before, but now . . .oops." Malfoy covered his mouth, realizing what he had said.
"You mean . . you're dad helped out Voldemort . . directly?!" Rei gasped. "Harry-chan, why didn't you say that before?!"
"Well, I wasn't really, positively sure . . and besides, how important could he be?"
"We can't be sure," Ami whispered in Harry's ear. "But if we can get Malfoy-kun on our side, it could be a great asset!" Ami turned back to Malfoy. "Voldemort is rising. We are going to combat him. Will you help us?"
Malfoy scratched his head. "Well, it's sort of a big decision, but hey, what the hell. I've got nothing to loose." He darkened. "And not a real friend to speak of."
Ami smiled. "We are your friends now."
Suddenly, a screech came from the entrance. "Someone's coming!" Minako yelled as she and Hermione raced in.
"Up there!" Setsuna said, pointing in the direction of the boys' dormitory. "Harry, go up there and hide him!" Harry raced up the stairs, with Malfoy at his heels. The girl quickley took their places in the armchairs just as Neville and Dean walked in.
"Hey girls!" Dean said calmly and flopped in an extra chair. Neville stayed back, however, and looked at the girl nervously. He saw Ron and stared at him. Ron caught his eye, and thought he saw a bit of jealousy. Only then did he realize that he was surround, by girls. He blushed a little, and moved his chair beside Dean's.
"Boy, I'm bushed!" Dean sighed "I have more homework tonight than I've ever had in a whole week! I'd better go get started . . ."He got up and began to walk to the boys dormitory . .
"Wait!" Hermione yelled. "Uh, why don't you and me and Neville go downstairs to catch a bite to eat! I know how to get into the kitchen."
Dean thought for a moment. "OK, sure. You wanna come, Neville?"
He looked at the girl for a second and shrugged. "All right."
Hermione lead the boys out, then turned to the girls and winked and follow them out.
After the boys had exited, there was silence. The Usagi let out a nervous giggle. "That was close!"
Rei climbed the stairs and yelled to Malfoy and Harry to come out. They checked up and down the hallways, the let Malfoy out. As the portrait closed, he stood for a moment, then raced down the hall to his own common room. When he uttered the password and entered, he collapsed into a chair. As a surprised Crabbe and Goyle looked at him, he thought. I'm helping my former enemies, the voice in his head said. Then why does it feel so good?
*~*~*~*~*
Harry sat staring out the window. He was supposed to be sleeping, but his forehead ached. He had a very peculiar feeling, like something very important was going to happen soon. Well, he thought to himself, if something does come, I'm prepared. The Sailor Senshi will help me! We'll win this battle, I'm sure of it!!!
*~*~*~*~*
Rei couldn't sleep. She was very jumpy for some reason, and she could sense that the battle they had been waiting for wasn't far away. What exactly were they going to do to defeat the enemy? His was horribly powerful, and normal measure may not work. But we have help, she thought. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, and now Malfoy. She knew that at this very moment, Dumbledore was probably sending owls to everyone he could think of, telling them of the danger.
Rei got up and walked around the sleeping bodies of her fellow senshi, and went to sit by a window. She scanned the school grounds and beyond, thinking of a likely place that Voldemort would set up his attack. The school would be his first target, she knew that, and if he succeeded, who knew where he would hit next. So their task was clear: To destroy the wizard, as soon as possible.
Suddenly, way in the distance, beyond the Forbidden Forest, she saw a tiny light. She squinted, and tried to make out what it was, but she couldn't tell.
She shook Ami awake gently. "Ami-chan! Get up! There's something I need you to analize for me!" Ami shook her head and yawned.
"I'm up! Just a minute . .." she reached into the pack beside her that had her clothes in it, grumbling something about needing her sleep. She pulled out her tiny super computer and followed Rei groggily to the window.
Ami flipped open her computer and began typing absent-mindedly. She paused, and her computer beeped quietly. "Oh, Kami-sama!" she whispered in horror. "It's him! He's come!" She looked at Rei. "Wake Harry-chan and the others! We need to prepare for the final battle!"
*~*~*~*~*
The scouts, plus Harry, Ron, Hermione were standing in the common room. They were just waiting for Makoto to come back with Malfoy. A few minutes later, she came running in with Malfoy panting behind her.
"What the big deal, waking me up in the middle of the night?" he complained
"Senshi, the time has come," Ami said. "He's here, beyond the Forbidden forest. We do battle, tonight!"
*~*~*~*~*
That's it for now! I'll try to get the next part out soon! It's coming to a close! Probably only two more parts to go! I'll try to get them out as soon as possible . . .*slaps Takami, 'cause she is nibbling on my fingers* because my muse is getting anxious! Ja ne!