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He read off the checklist he had prepared for this glorious day.
"1: Get guns out of closet. Check."
"2: Get grenade launcher from under bed. Check."
"3: Get Anti-aircraft missiles from bottom of hamper (Make note to wash when get back). Check."
"4: Paint face with black, green and brown war paint. Check."
"Now is the time. I'm going to conquer Japan and take over the rights to Sailor Moon. BAH-HA-HA-HA-HA."
His Imouto's snuck up behind him and changed his weaponry with water blasters.
One week later, bloody and bruised, Comet Moon came in through the window cursing his Imouto's.
"Rotten brats, no respect at all."
"All right I still don't own her.............YET. But someday, she will be mine."
AN: This takes place right after the sorting of their first year. Only difference is that Ron Weasley was sorted to the Hufflepuff house because of his loyalties to his friends. And Hermione Granger was sorted to Ravenclaw for her intellect. They still all met on the train and started to like each other. As well have met Draco Malfoy, Gregory Goyle, and Vincent Crabbe.
Love, Betrayal, and Redemption
Chapter 5: MORE SCHOOL!?! And the entrance exam is the pits.
The feast was underway.
The hundreds of Students at hogwarts celebrated a new year at this sturdy and respectable school. This promised to be an interesting year. The legendary Harry Potter, the boy who lived would be there, as a Gryffindor. Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw were all more then a little jealous that the famed boy would not be in their house, but the Slytherins sneered at the rest. Their headmaster Professor Severus Snape held a great dislike of the boy, and past the trait on to the rest of his house. A new Student in particular despised him on sight. One Draco Malfoy. It was hate at first sight for both, and spelled for great turmoil for the school. Draco sneered at the celebrity believing him to be all the hype about him to be just so much rot now that he had met him.
Old friends chatted, getting reacquainted. New friendships were made. The new Students struggled to find their nitch in their new home. All in all a lot of talk, laughter and life filled the room. Harry, Ron, and Hermione all exchanged glances. All wished to be in the same house, though Ron could have lived with out Hermione.
At the head table were, Professors, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Snape, Quirrell, Rubius Haggard and the rest of the staff. The sorting hat remained on the chair until the end of the festivities, where it would once again return to storage until the next year. All the Professors sat back and enjoyed the beginning of a new school year. A new adventure.
Little did they know that the adventure was about to take a major turn.
Suddenly a soothing light appeared overhead. Soothing to all save Professor Quirrell and Ron's suddenly terrified mouse.
A naked girl appeared in a burst of yellow light, toppling over the chair in the center front of the room.
She saw none of this for something fell on her head and blocked her vision.
Then to her astonishment a voice was heard in her head.
'Well, what do we have here?'
Usagi, confused and afraid, could only come up with one reply.
"Oboy."
The entire hall was in an uproar, never had a being been able to transport through the spells that guarded Hogwarts. Who was this girl? What was her purpose? And WHY was she naked?
Professor Dumbledore, despite his shock called out for silence, in a powerful voice that seemed at odds with his usual gentle, kind, and calm disposition.
As this took place the sorting hat was in deep conservation with Usagi, who, with the hat over her head could not hear anything save it.
But the now quite hall could hear the conversation the two exchanged and were shocked by it.
"Who are you?"
"Dear me, yes. I have not properly introduced myself to you have I? Relax pure one and I shall sing you a song of who I am."
Confused and disoriented, Usagi sat back as requested. This being seemed nice enough and she LOVED a good song.
"Oh, you may not think I'm Pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat then me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The sorting hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart.
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid to toil:
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind.
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind.
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.
So now that you've put me on,
Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
Your in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap.
Giggling at the silly song this strange being sung, Usagi introduced herself.
"Your silly. Hi, I'm Tsukino Usagi. Are you really a hat?"
Slightly put out at the response he received, the hat's face turned slightly perplexed.
"Indeed I am. Now..."
"SUGOI. What kind of hat?"
"Uhhmmm."
"Are you a baseball cap? A Cowboy hat? That'd be so cool. How about a derby, or one of those hats that those leprechauns wear? You know. Green and stiff."
"Uhhmmm."
"And what color are you. Pink is a fav of mine. Silver too. Or maybe Aqua. Orange? Purple is nice. So's blue and apricot."
"Black. I'm a black witches hat." The cap finally got in desperately, thanking the fates that she hadn't designed him.
"Oh that's nice. A little dull, but nice."
The hall started to get very amused by the antics of this girl, and the Professors, at the direction of Dumbledore, held back and let the show play out. Subtly though, Professor McGonagall cast a distortion spell so the hall could not see her nudeness.
"Well now to sort you."
"Huh? Sort for what?"
"Why which house you belong to at Hogwarts of course."
This caused all to react in various manors. Dumbledore trusted the hat, as did Haggard. Professor McGonagall remained neutral, as did most of the staff. Professor Snape leery. But Professor Quirrell was terrified at the child's power and aura. Desperately, he tried to sway the others to take action at what he deemed a threat to the school.
The big D. though held firm and things continued to play out before them.
"What's a Hogwarts?"
"Why child, it is a school for Wizards and Witches."
"SUGOI. Real Witches? With warts and green skin? Make love potions and cast curses and howl at the moon, and have no good rotten black cats. I don't want another black cat though. Last one I had was a no good jerk. Brought me nothing but bad luck, she did. Maybe a dog, or even a bat would be better then that. No offence to cats though. MOST are nice. But, can I also learn to..."
"Child. Child. Calm down. Yes Witches are here, and some have warts, but I haven't seen any with green skin. Now..."
"WAHHHHH, I DON'T WANT WARTS. WHY DO I HAVE TO HAVE WARTS? THEY MAKE ME LOOK UGLY. I NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE, BUT I DON'T WANT ONE NOW EITHER. IT'D PROBABLY BE ON MY NOSE TOO. WAHHHHHHHH."
Those not covering their ears were laughing hysterically by now. No one, not even Snape was afraid of her now. She was too innocent.
The hat though got a headache from being so close to the noise.
"CHILD, you don't have to have warts. You can be yourself and enjoy your stay here at this school."
Sniff, "Really? You mean this is a school, school. I haven't done to good in those."
"True, but your Mother did teach you how to understand better, and magic is such a part of you, I think you'll do well. Your obviously very intelligent."
The tears increased not decreased at that statement.
"You think I'm smart? No ones ever said that before. They always usually insult me and call me a Baka." She queried in a lost whisper.
Many in the hall reacted in anger at that. Who'd hurt such a sweet child?
"I know. But I sense you need to go to school here. You will learn, teach and protect much. It is..."
"Oh, Kami, this is not another of those, 'it's your destiny thing's', is it?"
"Uhhhmm ('That was exactly what I was going to say.'), Yes?"
Sigh.
"Great. Why can't it pick on someone its own size for a change? I've already helped save Earth three times."
"I know. And that's why you're here. To learn how to protect it and much more better, AND to enjoy your childhood."
"Well, Maybe. I can feel you believe that. I guess I can try it out for a while. Maybe."
The hall now reeled at the knowledge that this young girl had saved them all more then once. And that the hat confirmed it.
"Now hush. I must concentrate."
Usagi put her hands on the floor behind her and swung her legs off the floor, humming quietly.
With a look of great concentration, the sorting hat scanned through her mind and searched for the proper house for this special charge that he had been given.
Horror appeared on the hat's feature's for the first time in it's existence at what she had been through, and a tear fell from it eye socket, to the utter shock of the assembly.
In a soft, respectful whisper, hat voiced, "You've been through much in your young life. Pain, hate, fear, loss, and treachery. Yet through it all, you still kept you loving heart. Even now, you'd forgive those who sinned against you if they proved sincere."
"You have a Blooming intellect that would skyrocket you to the head of Ravenclaw."
The table of Ravenclaw anxiously awaited the verdict. They wanted this unique girl in their house.
"Your loyal to a fault as I have already said, and your heart would embrace all of Hufflepuff."
Hufflepuffs all nodded enthusiastically. They would keep her heart safe too, after the pain they had heard that she had been through.
"Your courage, chivalry, and daring are without question. Despite your fears, you always conquered them in the end to aide others. You'd rule Gryffindor the moment you set foot inside."
Gryffindors all held their breath. First Harry Potter, and now maybe her. Could they be so lucky?
"And Slytherin. Well, you can defiantly be cunning and crafty. And your power outshines all. Even Dumbledore and Harry Potter are not your equal. By far."
Gasps ran ramped. Dumbledore was said to be almost as powerful as Merlin himself. And Harry Potter was the boy who lived. Slytherins could taste the power she would bring to their house.
Holding her hands and arms together, swinging them back and forth, Usagi blushed.
"Awww. I'm not that special." She said in a shy voice.
"Yes child you are. That and more. But where to put you?"
Not a sound was heard throughout the hall, everyone on pins and needles.
"Hmmm. Truly difficult. You belong here without question, but no house is truly right. None of your best qualities dominates any of the houses."
Sniffling, Usagi lowered her head. "You mean I don't belong here too?"
"NOOO...No. You belong here without question. But I can't figure out where."
Going into her thinking pose, Usagi placed her right index finger to her upper lip.
"Well, I find following my heart always works best. Is there another house that I'd fit in?"
Chuckles filled the hall at that absurd notion, yet the hat ignored them. A smile grew on his face.
"OF course. I should have realized. I know your house."
"Lunar Wabbit." The hat exclaimed, shattering the calmness that had proceeded the naming to bits.
The Professors even gaped at the conclusion that the hat had made.
Oh yes, and now a new house is born,
Lunar Wabbit is its name.
OF loving heart, and pureness born
You enter with those of the same.
For the innocent ones live in here,
Guiding us with their light.
With a loving truth that they can claim,
To show us what is right.
Giggling yet again, more then she had thought possible since leaving, she heaved a sigh of relief. She couldn't say why she wanted to be here, but she was overjoyed that she was accepted.
"Now what?" Usagi asked the hat.
"Well dear, now you take me off and see your new home for the next few years."
Anticipation and nervousness warred with in, as she took of the hat.
Her eyes widened at the huge crowd before, and shyly waved at them.
Then she turned back to the hat in her hands and smiled a million gigawatt smiled at him getting a happy grin back.
Astonishing it, she gave hat one of her bone (In this case cloth) crushing hugs.
To its further shock, she then brought it up to her face and gave him a sloppy kiss on the brim.
"Arigoto, Hat-Chan."
"Your welcome Usagi-Chan. Now if you'd be so kind as to put me on the chair over there, we can continue."
With a nod, she set the cap on the chair, bending slightly.
While doing this she noticed something.
"AAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" Screeched through the banquette room.
The Students and Professors assumed that she had just noticed that she was naked.
They assumed wrong.
"OH MY KAMI. WHAT HAPPEN TO MY BOOBS?!?"
All face faulted at that. An unheard of act in England before now.
Stalking up to the hat, she growled and picked it up.
"Ok buster, what happen to my breasts. They were there this morning, now they've vanished. What happen to them? After nearly Sixteen years they were finally getting to a good size, now this happens. And it had better be good."
Shaken at the fury of this golden child, the pureness of the rage, the hat stammered, "I-I-I Don't-t know Usagi-Chan. I think when you split with your prime self; you split into unique parts of yourself. This part seems to be the eternal child, so your age would be that of a child. Eleven I think."
Tears steamed down her crunched up face, and Usagi wailed. "But they just grew in. And I already had my first period. That was a rough one, and Mom said it was much worst for my kind. Now you tell me I have to go through it again? Not fair."
Professor Dumbledore, for the fist time in ages actually blushed slightly at this. He made the decision to take matters into his own hands and take control of matters.
Foolish man.
"Now child, I'm sure that it's not that bad. You just have to buck up your chin..."
The entire female populace that had already experienced her first period, glared at the old fool (Something they never would have thought of him other wise). Even Professor McGonagall and Madame Pomfrey seethed.
Turning on him, Usagi started to berate the man.
"Excuse me? You, a man actually have the audacity to trivialize my pain? Who do you think you are? Do you have periods? Do you have the cramps and bleeding? Do you have to have the worries of being pregnant?" The last said with sadness in her eyes.
Shell shocked, the wise Professor backed away, blushing beet red.
"I-I'm sorry child. I just meant there's nothing we can do, so we should take things calmly."
A glare said that she was not entirely satisfied with his answer, when a gigantic bird flew into the hall.
Gasps appeared, as a thought mythical creature appeared.
A Star Phoenix.
It's body of the shape of a hawk, but for the fact that it was mammoth in size, extended tail feathers, and the colors of its feathers changing by the moment. Fiery red. Ice blue. Forest Green. Glowing Yellow. And every other color imaginable. With each color, its energy and radiance changed.
It soared to Usagi and dropped an envelope into her hands. Then proceeded to land on her shoulder.
With a squeal, her anger forgotten, she cooed to the bird, tickling under its break.
The Professor awed yet again, gently prodded the child.
"What does the letter say?"
Usagi looked at him, shrugged and replied, "I don't know." And went back to playing with her new friend.
He grimaced slightly and added, "Well, maybe you should read it."
Distracted, Usagi nodded and read the letter to herself, then went back to playing with the bird.
With gritted teeth and not his alone (Though many were more then amused by this), he asked her to read it out loud.
Blushing, Usagi reopened the letter and read,
Tsukino Usagi
Hogwarts banquette hall
Center stage
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Prime Mage: Merlin of Camelot
Dear Ms. Tsukino
I am pleased to inform you that you shall spend the next seven years training in magic. Here you shall learn the intricacies of the practice and can greatly aid the school in difficulties that shall soon occur.
Enclosed is the key to your vault at Gringotts and a list of supplies needed.
I know you shall bring the school much honor.
(Seal of Merlin stamped here)
Merlin of Camelot
Slowly, Dumbledore with a trembling hand took the letter from Usagi's hand and read it despite his shakes.
The seal was unmistakable, but none had ever received a personal invitation from the spirit of Merlin himself before.
"The seal. Its real."
A silence yet again fell over the crowd, and a numbness was settling over all.
Until a shriek cost all a few years from everybody's life.
Usagi finally realized she was in public, butt naked.
With a speed none could hope to match, she dove under the head table.
Wailing started again, and moans were heard.
"Oh God, Kami, and all other entities. I'm naked. Before the whole school."
Professor McGonagall bent under the table and tried to persuade her out.
"Child it's all right. I placed a spell on you, no one could see your nudeness."
"I DON"T CARE. I WAS NAKED."
Grabbing the bottom of the dining cloth, she tore it from the table and proceeded to make a thong out of it.
When she finished, she crawled out from underneath, only to see the Professors glaring at her, with food all over themselves.
"What happen to you?" Usagi asked perplexed.
Snape prepared to put this child in her place, when Professor Dumbledore, swiping stray food particles off his robe, interceded.
"Well, this was an unusual first day. First many surprises for the Students. Now even greater surprises for the faculty. I can not wait to see what the rest of the year is to bring."
Professor Quirrell trembled at the thought of this girl studying here. Fear ran ramped though out his form, and a determination to deal with her as soon as possible became his prominent desire.
Professor Dumbledore however continued.
"Now young one. Please tell us how you came to be here. And what is there about you the Sorting Hat saw to see fit to create a new house for you. We do not even have a headmaster or ghost for it."
A soft voice echoed though the hall at the tale end of his statement, before Usagi could even contemplate a reply.
"This is not so child (What? Someone called Dumbledore a CHILD?), All has been arranged for her stay here."
The onlookers, having grown accustom to the shocks, simply turned to the direction of the voice. In other words they looked up.
There floated two shining spirits, whose beauty awed them all.
She was an Angel, with black as midnight hair, which had been done up like the girl that had arrived before them had been. Tall and graceful, her beauty shined with a soft glow, while her expression was calm and serene. Her sky blue eyes held a look of eternal wisdom.
He was a tall, powerfully built male. Handsome by anyone's opinion, with golden-silver hair, and a look of good-natured mischief in his ocean blue eyes.
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington (Nearly Headless Nick), The Fat Friar, The Bloody Baron, The Mad Scientist, and the rest of the ghosts in the hall however had no trouble recognizing them. As one they arranged themselves in a circle around them and kneeled to one knee. Even the Poltergeist Peeves.
The Baron whispered a quite awed tone, "Greetings great ancestors."
Snape looked at the Baron in incomprehension. Never had he used such a reverent and respectful tone on any being.
The man chuckled and bid all to rise with a gentle wave of his hand.
The two turned to Usagi, who stared at them in confusion.
The black haired vision floated towards her, her eyes taking in her aura and pain. But before either could address her Usagi spoke.
"You look like a Serenity. You know, one of the queens of the Moon. And you look like an albino Endymion." A touch of sadness entered her at that thought, but determinately pushed it aside.
With a raised eyebrow, the female started to sing.
"Hello Tsuski..."
She got no farther, as Usagi realized whom they were.
Hopped up and down and clapping.
"I know. I know. Your Greatest Grandma Eve. And Your Greatest Grandpa Adam. Sugoi. I always wanted to meet you."
The terms she had dubbed them with embarrassed both, but that she had figured out the truth, impressed them.
"Yes dearest one, we are indeed who you believe."
Overjoyed to find family here, even if there was billions of years of generation gap, Usagi rushed towards the specters to give them a BCH (Bone Crushing Hug), when she fell right through them.
They smiled down at her, amused yet again by her antics.
Adam kneeled next to the sniffling girl and whispered, "Sorry little one, but we're ghosts. As much as we'd wish to, we can't touch or hug."
Crunching up her face Usagi, barley holding in the tears (She really wanted a hug), She inquired, "But I got to hug Mom's Spirit."
"True, but you were on the Moon at the time. There you powers are at their greatest."
Professor Dumbledore, who had rarely not been in control of a situation, tried yet again to get an explanation for the events that had transpired.
"Would you kindly tell us what is going on."
Usagi stared at him in shock, then frowned at the bearded man.
"Hey, you shouldn't talk that way to your Greatest Grandparents."
The hall had thought that nothing more could shock them. After the events of the day, they were immune to it.
They were wrong. There were things that could still shock them.
Dumbledore paled at the thought, he never had met his great grandparents and hadn't thought he would in this life.
"What?" He stammered.
Adam chucked. This was an amusing scene.
"Well child, we are your ancestors."
Smirking up at him, Usagi expanded of that statement.
"Actually G-G-Pa (Pronounced, Gee-Gee-Pa), Your EVERYONE'S ANCESTORS"
"WHAT?" Was the overwhelming reply.
The Bloody Baron, Furious at the treatment he believed they gave the Parents Prime, Scowled and started to emit a red glow. Not a good sigh.
"SILENCE YOU FOOLS. These are the Parents Prime. Do not insult them."
All the spirits stood by him at that. All glared at their respected houses.
Eve attempted to salve the feelings of confusion and frustration being felt by most.
"Calm your selves, all. We are here to help. No harm is met; indeed, it is our intention to aide in the safety of the Cosmos. Yes, we are related to all, but that is a long story..."
"Really long." Usagi interrupted. "Like starting at the beginning of time."
Professor Dumbledore stared. "The beginning of time. How is that possible? They can't be..."
Usagi however was on a roll. She sat up on the top of the head table and started her tale, the origin of life in the universe. Swinging her legs as she chatted.
"Well, long ago in a galaxy far, far away..., weelll, actually long ago in this solar system."
Adam barley controlled his laughter as Usagi told the tale of the Universe, complete with explosions, wild hand gestures, and sound effects. Even Eve was amused by it. (See chapter two for origin of Universe)
"So you see, they are the Parents Prime, like old Bloody said (She had heard a few people mention his name when he blew up.). Their G-G-Pa, and G-G-Ma."
Quirking an eyebrow, Adam asked, "G-G-Pa."
"Sure, Greatest Grandpa, and Greatest Grandma. Easier to say and more friendly and personal."
Eve's eyebrow went up at that. "So, now we gained the title of Grandparents, did we?"
She realized she had made a mistake the moment she saw the tears come into Usagi's eyes, and cursed her insensitivity. Usagi was emotionally hurt by family talk as it was, and took the statement wrong.
"You don't want me as your granddaughter." A broken whisper spoke.
Adam knew that his mate had misspoken the moment she said it, and was already soothing the pain unintentionally inflicted.
"No little one, of course we do. Its just no one has actually called us that in Billions of years. We are overjoyed that you think of us as that."
Sniffling, Usagi looked up into Eve's contrite features and started as she floated towards her.
"True. After all, are we not here to help you?"
"You're going to be the Ghosts of Lunar Wabbit?"
"Without a doubt. The head ghosts. There shall also be a few others that you shall meet here."
Usagi brightened. 'Did they mean?'
"No, not your Mother and Father, though Arthur of Camelot and Serenity of the Moon will always be apart of your life, now is not the time of your next meeting."
Arthur and Serenity? The King of Camelot? And the fabled Moon Queen. Many had thought her to be but a myth.
She lost some of her shine at that, but kept up hope that she would see them again. Or in her Father's case, for the first time.
"Well, ok. Hey, where is my house anyway?"
Adam grinned; he knew this would be enjoyable.
"Ha, ha, ha. That Usa, you will have to create yourself. After all, you are the founder of the house, and your spirit is what it shall take shape from."
"Really?!? I get to create my own place."
"Yep."
Eve and the rest watched the interplay with amusement.
'Adam had always been the impulsive, impish one of the two of us. Usagi takes after him greatly, but there is more then a bit of me in her as well.'
"But how?"
"Magic."
"Magic? The Gi..."
Adam hastily interrupted. "No, you only have a fragment of that with you. This will be your magic within. That is what you're here to train for, so you have to develop that. And to start to focus that, you need a magic wand."
Her eyes popped open wide and Usagi asked, "Where is it?"
Eve beamed. "Well most go to Ollivanders, but they would not have one powerful enough to channel your energy, so you have to make your own."
"WHAT?" The entire hall, Humans, Ghosts, Professors, Students, and Usagi hollered.
Before any could reply, the Star Phoenix, which stayed faithfully on Usagi's shoulder, started to change colors and powers. Each time, it pulled a feather off his wing.
Usagi tried to get it to stop hurting itself, when it finished and presented her with eight feathers. All radiating power.
Baffled, she wasn't given time to decipher why the bird gave her these feathers, when the crowed gasped.
There in doorway was a real Unicorn. It majestically made its way to Usagi.
She bowed her head to her, then to Adam and Eve.
Then, she scraped her horn on her foreleg, drawing silver blood and broke off a good-sized portion of her horn on the floor, which became coated with her blood. Her wound healed rapidly after that, and her horn regenerated as well.
Lifting the horn with her magic, she levitated it to the stunned girl, nuzzled her once, which earned her a hug from the girl, then turned and walked away.
Even as she left, a dragon appeared. And not just any, but the Earth dragon spirit itself, and presented her with a fiery dragon fang, which he gave to her as a token of affection from his kind. And despite her gagging at the brimstone the dragon's breath smelled like, she hugged the only part of him that arrived in hall, his face, more to the point, his big snout.
Then, a burst of water, which splashed more then a few guests, marked the arrival of a mermaid made of pure liquid blue water. Singing a joyful melody, she cried a tear of joy, which took the form of a blue teardrop, and presented it to Usagi, and was well paid with the embrace she received.
Then to the shock of all, a giant tree grew through the floor of the stage. The Earth tree. Like the tree of life that had been Ann and Ali's World tree, this one was the center Earth Plant life. A branch fell before Usagi from the tree itself.
With a gentle caress, Usagi bid the tree Farewell, as it retracted to whence it came.
A branch from the Tree of Life.
A Dragon's Tooth.
A Mermaid's tear.
A Star Phoenix's Feathers.
And a Unicorn's horn and blood.
Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Life. From this world and the Universe itself had the ingredients been gathered. The wand that it could make would be the most powerful ever created.
Usagi looked that the pile of discarded body parts (Hey, that's what she thought of em.), gathered them together and looked around the room.
Confused by her action, Professor Snape finally asked, "What are you looking for?"
She jumped at the hard tone used, and turned to face the cold, hard, stinking man before her.
'Eww. He needs a bath. And that hair. What does he use? Grease formula 54?'
The blond child shuffled her feet, and quietly asked, "Uhmmm, a garbage can. So I can toss this out. I mean, who'd want to keep dead body tissue?" Ami's constant tutoring had some effect despite her lack of understanding.
Professor Minerva, for the first time in ages shrieked. "Are you insane? Those are the most powerful magical Talismans in existence. With them, you could create the most powerful wand in creation."
"Oh."
Adam truly found a kindred spirit in this girl. She was so full of life and straightforward.
"You must create the wand for this one immediately little bunny. Their power is at their peak. Follow your heart."
"Well, I did create the Heart Moon Dojo. With Mam...Chiba. Maybe..."
Reaching in, she found the Heart Moon Dojo in her sub-space pocket that she shared with her counter parts. This was however unknown to her. Also the fact that in taking it, the others would be unable to use it.
Holding it before, she could feel the power and love she and Mamoru had used to create it. But then pain entered her as she recalled why she was here.
Whispered in a hushed voice, Usagi intoned, "Born from our love, the legendary Heart Moon Dojo." She raised it high above in both hands and slammed it into her lifted knee, which caused it to shatter into silver and golden dust.
The silver dust floated down into the artifacts, while the gold hovered at her visions view. As if it pleaded with her not too.
With a regret that went soul deep she spoke.
"Go. Go back to him. You no longer belong here. Protect him. Protect them."
The light seemed to fade at that, and it soon vanished from sight, leaving a sadden girl as the last link to them faded from sight.
Shaking off her melancholy, Usagi proceeded with the matter at hand.
Slowly a Crescent Moon appeared on her forehead, and the objects floated above.
On instinct, she took the Dragon Tooth and ran it across her palm, and allowed a single drop of blood to fall on each Talisman.
The Unicorn horn became fluid and twisted and reshaped itself into a clear crystal that reflected all the colors of the spectrum as you turned it.
An Earth Talisman. With the power of Earth.
The Star Phoenix's feathers flowed together into one feather that changed colors as well.
A Wind Talisman. With the power of wind and storms.
The Mermaid tear did not change shape at all, just remained in its liquidized shape.
A Water Talisman. With the power of water and ice.
The Dragon tooth also remained the same shape, but had burst into a burning red flame.
A Fire Talisman. With the power of fire and energy.
The branch from the tree of life turned from brown to a silvery tint. It condensed and smoothed itself into a sixteen inch (Sweet sixteen and never been kissed. Ahmen, Right) silver smooth wand with golden moons and stars delicately engraved on its surface. The small point at the far end had a crescent moon with an eight-pointed star on top. While the back end had a hollowed in curve.
A Wand of Life. With the power of healing and life.
With a gesture, the other four Talismans circled the floating wand in a playful dance. Their energy caressing it and each other in a carefree exuberance.
Then, Usagi's Crescent Moon glowed silver itself, and shot a beam of soul energy into the silver wand.
The other Talismans, from the circle they had just formed around it, turned transparent and flew into the wand, each had caused it to glow a slightly different color when it arrived.
She opened her eyes, and held out her hand, into which the wand lowered itself. It seemed to brighten even more as it landed in Usagi's outstretched hand.
Wonder and envy emitted from the Students and most of the Professors. This girl actually made HER OWN WAND. They looked on as she gave a tentative wave of the wand, producing a flowing rainbow in its wake.
Eve realized that now would be a good time to explain the situation. The staff and Students started to grow uneasy with turn of events.
Gathering their attention, she proceeded to inform them about the fall of the Silver Millennium and Usagi's rebirth. She however refused to tell the tale of Usagi's break up with the rest of her friends and guardians.
The spell bond audience listened with mixed emotions. Some horrified at the lost of the great empire. Others respectful of the girl's strength and courage. Some even with disbelief. But the spirits confirmed the truth.
Usagi herself listened to her life's tale with pain filled eyes.
"And so after the Deathbusters were defeated a new, unknown enemy came into existence. Due to matters that cannot be talked about, she was attacked by a powerful energy, which split her and her powers into eight fragments. These fragments were hurled through space and time. Indeed, You Usagi are now twelve years in your past on Earth. For this reason, you cannot spend extended time away from Hogwarts. This is a protected Wizards world and cannot be found by the Senshi or Your enemies. If you were found, it could cause damage..."
"I know. I know. With the space-time continuum. Not like I haven't read comics you know."
Eve, slightly put out at this, fumbled for a moment as her mate laughed.
Professor Dumbledore, looked in the young Princesses eyes, and saw the tiredness there. He realized that this was meant to happen, and now gladly accepted her and the new house into Hogwarts. Taking control, FINALLY, he came to the child.
"Well, your highness (She cringed at that), welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster at this school. Allow me to introduce you the rest of the staff."
He led her to a severe looking witch. She defiantly looked the part.
"This is Professor McGonagall. She is the teacher of Transfiguration."
A small smile appeared on the elder's face, which lightened Usagi's heart.
She bowed at the waist, in traditional greeting.
"I'm pleased to meet you McGonagall Senshi."
Knowing some Japanese, she chuckled slightly, to everyone's horror, and replied, "It's a pleasure to meet you Usagi-Chan."
This was said in prefect Japanese and earned her a beam from Usagi.
"Our keeper of the keys, Rubius Haggard."
A scared look entered into her eyes at that name, as she looked up, and up, and up at the hairy giant before her.
Seeing her fear, and believing it was do to his looks, he looked kindly down into her eyes, and tried to hide the hurt in his at his viewpoint.
But Usagi saw the gentleness of this giant, and threw her arms around him. His breath rushed out at the strength of the hug.
"Greeting Haggard Senshi. Sorry to be scared of you at first, but your name is the same as the enemy I was just fighting and it brought back memories. But I can tell you're just a big teddy bear."
Haggard blushed beet red at that, but hugged back. He too was a tactile person and enjoyed the hug that had been far to long in-between.
Hilarity at the sight of two such different being hugging brought laughter to the hall. But soon the introduction continued.
The rest of the staff was introduced till there were two left. Snape and Quirrell.
"And the Potions Master. Professor Snape."
Usagi beamed up at him, overjoyed at the friendliness of the rest of the staff.
"Greetings Snape Senshi."
With a Sneer on his lips the Professor addressed her in a cold tone.
"Yes, well it looks like we will have to put up with you for the next few years. But don't think that your status will mean anything with me. Your being a Princess will not earn you anything."
All, Adam, Eve, the staff, Students, even Dumbledore were upset by his coldness. This child had been through enough already today, and did not deserve this.
Usagi's lower lip trembled, and her eyes filled as she looked into this dark mans eyes
Despite himself, Snape felt guilt at his words, when Usagi threw herself at him, crying with joy.
"Arigoto Senshi. Thank you, thank you, and thank you. You can't realize how much this means to me. I hate being treated differently just because I'm a princess. I'll never forget this."
Stepping back, she smiled at him.
"And I'll pay you back. Maybe help you with your smell, grease, or bathing problems."
At first he was shocked at her reply. The anger raged at her statement. 'She just told me I stunk, and was greasy.'
In a furious tone, he reprimanded her.
"Now see here young lady. Being the Potions Master means that I have to endure magical SCENTS and ingredients that stay with you. Including brimstone. And I always bath."
Wide-eyed, she looked at him.
"OHHH. But you're the Potion Master right."
Slightly hesitant, he answered, "Yes."
"Well being that, you must be the best there is, to be a Professor here. So I bet someone of your genius could create a soap that would wash it away. Scents, grease, dirt and all"
Unsure how to respond, she had just complimented him. Plus he wouldn't mind not having to smell himself; he gave her idea some thought.
'Hmm. It does have merit.'
"Yes. I suppose I could. Never thought of it in that light. Nor has anyone else. I'll do it."
He said this mostly to himself, but the staff and Students sighed with relief. He was difficult to be around.
With a glare down at her, he said, "Ten points for Lunar Wabbit."
This he did for two reasons. One to acknowledge his acceptance of the house. And two, because it was a good idea.
All save Adams, Eve, and the first years were bowled over at that. He never gave out points save to his house.
But Usagi frowned. "Huh?'
Professor McGonagall explained that each house was in a tournament through the year to achieve the most points. Students earn and lose points for their houses by their actions and deeds. The winner gets the house cup and their colors are displayed for the next year.
Ohhing, Usagi was then led to the last Professor. Quirrell.
"And the is the DADA, Defense against the Dark Arts Professor. Professor Quirrell."
Shakily he smiled down at her and said. "Pleased to me-me-meet you."
Usagi grinned up and started to reply, when the smile vanished from her face.
Her eyes narrowed, and her lips curled back as if to expose fangs. She recognized evil when she saw it. She reached instinctively for her wand, and banished it at the now trembling creature.
"What are you foul demon? And what evil do you intend in this place of learning?"
Horrified, Quirrell backed away from the wand, stammering his reply.
"No one. I jus-just te-teach here."
"Lair. I know your stench of darkness. Good heavens, you've even started to tap into Metalia's power."
Professor Snape grabbed her by the arm and hurled her around.
"That is enough. He is a member of this staff and you will treat him with respect."
"He's evil and messing with powers of pure destruction, death, and hatred. He has to be stopped."
Professor Dumbledore tried to calm Usagi down, and let the matter slide for the moment. He feared the possible confrontation that could occur if this girl was right.
"Ms. Tsukino. While you may sense something, now is not the time of place for this."
"Yes it is. If he leaves here, he could activate horrifying powers that could doom us all. He has to be stopped. Now, before his darkness comes to completion."
With a yank, she pulled free and stared at the jerk before.
"What are you hiding beneath your turban?"
Horror entered his eyes now. So far had he come, now this girl could upset all his carefully laid plans.
"No-nothing. I just picked it up in my travels." With his two hands he held onto it like a lifeline. He could not let it come off.
"ENOUGH. MS. TSUKINO, fifty points from Lunar Wabbit for this outrage. And you are to go to my office this instant and stay there until I decide your further punishment." Professor Dumbledore berated her.
Adam and Eve remain silent at this. This is the affair of the physical world and they could not interfere with it at this time.
Usagi groaned. Why couldn't she just make a good impression in school? Just once.
A grumbled response came from her, and Usagi turned her back as if to follow Haggard, who had been instructed to take her there, when she twirled back around, wand extended. She knew that this power had to be stopped before it gained the strength to harm anyone. It was so close to it's emergence.
A blast of silver and gold stars hit Quirrell to the horror of all involved. He was catapulted across the floor, into the back wall.
Haggard tried to stop her by pushing her arm away, when he tripped and landed heavily on her and knocked her out.
Haggard, regretful at what he'd done, shook the girl trying to wake her.
"Ms. Usagi. Ms. Usagi. Please, I didn't mean to hurt you. Wake up."
"HA, HA, HA, HA, HA. Fools. She may have actually been able to save you. Now there is neither the time nor the option left."
Quirrell rose, his turban in pieces on the floor. But it was not his voice that spoke. But one far eviler. One the Dumbledore, Snape and a bewildered Harry potter recognized. Though only two of them knew from where.
Despite himself, and the terror of the power that he now felt reeking off Quirrell, power far greater then he remembered, far greater then his own, Dumbledore calmly addressed him.
"Hello Voldemort. It's been awhile."
Chaos broke out at the name of You Know Who. Voldemort here? At Hogwarts?
The Prefects and Heads of the house herded the Students away. They knew that the teachers would have to handle this.
But the doors were blocked by an invisible force and would not budge.
Quirrell however cackled and started to budge. His body twisting and turning into inhuman shapes. Dark energy course through him, and Dumbledore realized that Usagi was right. His power had grown, and must be defeated before it grew out of control.
But, with a casual wave of his hand, Quirrell hurled the Professors into the air, and they hung helplessly as Quirrell turned. A gruesome face glared at them from the back of his head. Then in a rush of power, his head turned so the back was now facing front and Voldemort was in charge of the body now, much to Quirrell's regret.
"A new look for you, Tom Riddle, I see."
Furious, Voldemort lashed out at him, causing a cry of agony to escape his lips.
"Fool. I'm the greater power now Dumbeedee. Ha, the girl was right. I did find a source of power like none others. Metalia had open a whole into this Universe already and sent her Yoma to scout the terrain. Fortunately, I was able to destroy them and take their power for my own. With Quirrell's help, I have become all-powerful."
He approached the fallen girl, and kicked her onto her back, sneering down upon her.
"I was going to wait until this body was more use to the energy, but this will have to do."
With that, he attempted to cast a binding spell on her, to force her to his will, but found that this girl had no evil in her and it wouldn't stick.
With a curse, heavy chains appeared on the girl. He would find a way to gain her power yet.
Then he turned to one of the staff and one of the students. One who looked at him with a pleased smiled, the other with fear.
Snape was lowered to the ground, his chains undone, and Snape immediately kneeled to him.
"Greetings my lord."
Voldemort snarled, "To who do your loyalties lay Snape?"
Uncovering the burning black tattoo under his robes, appalling the entire school, he responded. "To you my lord. I am one of your Death Eaters after all."
Even Professor Dumbledore glared at him for that. He had trusted him, now he was unsure of if it had been worthwhile.
Nodding, Voldemort stalked over to the cowering Students, and grabbed Ron by the arm, tossing him the length of the hall into the Professors table.
Hermione cried out and without thought (Very unusual for her), Attacked Voldemort with her fists, forgetting her wand. She didn't know why she was so angry with this; she just knew she didn't want Ron hurt.
This just earned her a sneer, and she found herself slammed into Ron as well.
Lord Voldemort, with a wave of his hand, created a black energy field around the Students, entrapping them.
About to turn around, a voice caught his attention.
"Lord Voldemort, wait."
With a bored glance, he turned to the voice and was amazed to find a Student kneeled on one knee to him.
Intrigued, he paused for the child to speak.
"I am Draco Malfoy. My Father is one of your Death Eaters. I wish to join you on your great quest for power."
Not to be out done, Goyle and Crabbe seconded his request, much to Draco's shock.
"So new disciples to slave for me. Arise and walk through the barrier."
Draco, with no hesitation, despite the prefects protest, rose and walked unblinking through the barrier. Crabbe and Goyle only followed after they saw he was unharmed.
Smirking, he gestured the three to join Snape.
Then he swaggered over to the fallen children, and tossed the girl aside. He picked the trembling boy up by the neck and reached for his chest, when he screamed out in pain.
Professor Snape and Draco, almost as one, hurled the mightiest spell at him, and continued the stream of energy with all their will.
Draco glared at his stooges. His Father had told him that they would be of use to him, as their Fathers were to him. But all they did was cower against the wall.
He Sneered and redoubled his efforts.
Through gritted teeth, Snape addressed Draco. "Well played. How did you know I was duping him, and not really playing for time?"
"HA. I've read that article in the Daily Prophet that you wrote after his defeat. Unlike most, you were sincere in your repentance, and would never go back. You've been an idol of mine since I read about your glory potions."
Laughter filled the air as Voldemort stood, despite the assault of power. Draco cursed and shouted.
"You two fools, get up and help us. We can't let him come back. None of us will survive long under his rule."
His two cronies ignored him. They took off in a terrified run, trying to find an exit hollering that he was an idiot and on his own.
But, two streams of power were added, and then a third as well.
Hermione and Ron, blood streaming down her face, stood beside them, adding to their power. Draco looked at them with a grudging respect, that was returned in full measure, and then turned back to the fight, that they were obviously losing.
But another stream of power, even more powerful was added, which caused Voldemort to scream.
Harry, saw his friends fighting, the only ones he ever had. Against the creature that killed his parents. Unable to take the helplessness of his life anymore. To have this new hope destroyed before it had even begun, he hurled himself against the field of power that separated them.
The prefects did not interfere or even try too. After all he was the boy who lived.
Straining, he slowly pushed threw, burns covering his hands and face.
With a final shove, he broke threw and join the quartet in their fight.
"You can count me in Professor. I'll stand by you four all the way. I'll try not to let you down sir."
Snape turned in shock at Harry and realized that this boy actually respected him. Even looked up to him. 'This was unexpected.' He thought with a small grin.
Then Harry spoke to Draco.
"Bravo to you to Malfoy. I have to admit, I didn't like you at first, but you sure have earned my respect."
Startled, Draco was unable to respond, as Hermione, the Mudblood and Weasley the Mudblood lover added their compliments.
'Maybe, they aren't as bad as I thought. Father's choices sure were a let down. And the Mudblood...girl's power is incredible. Her and Weasley are almost at mine and Potter's level.'
With a smirk, he replied, "You three aren't to bad yourselves. Better then my Ex-Friends that's for sure."
Four smiles formed, only to be wiped away by Snape.
"Its good that you've become friends, and I'm amazed at your powers, but shut up and concentrate. We're in a life and death struggle here." He said through gritted teeth.
Four "Yes Professor" were their reply.
The power to keep Dumbledore, the staff, and Students at bay drained Voldemort greatly. So much so that the surprise attack actually affected him. If not the Nega-Energy he had stolen he would have been destroyed long ago. But now that he again had his footing, the tides turned.
With a burst of strength, he hurled his energy back at the five annoyances that dared to presume to assail him.
They didn't stand a chance. The energy broke their defenses and surged towards them.
Harry, seeing the uselessness of it, slammed into the dazed Snape, sending both to the floor.
Meanwhile, Draco was attempting to take the blast for an exhausted Hermione, only to be hit as well by Ron, all three hit the ground hard.
But even though they were out of the way of the main blast, its tail end sent them flying.
Voldemort arose slowly and raised a shaking arm. With a gesture, a screaming Snape flew back to where the rest of the Professors hung midair. While the remaining Quartette hung close to where the chained Usagi now hung.
Grabbing his face, he brought Snape's to his.
"Why did you betray me?"
"You fool. I never believed in you. I was undercover for the Ministry of Magic the entire time."
He slammed his fist into the helpless man and spit in his face.
"Well now you will learn what traitors receive from me. As will the four fools who attacked me."
Quivering, Crabbe and Goyle hid in terror. Smelling their fear Voldemort cast them back into the masses of the prisoners. Those two would be no use to him.
"Harry Potter, so this is the boy that lived is it. Not much longer."
The four first years couldn't help but quiver as he made his way to them.
But instead of grabbing Harry, he grabbed Ron's shirt yet again and reached inside and pulled out a squirming rat.
"So, you sniveling little worm, you survived. Hiding in plain site as well. And in a form that suits you best I see."
Ron forgot the position he was in yelled at the creature (Unable to think of him as a man).
"Leave Scabbers alone. He hasn't done anything to you."
Having said that, he paled. 'Oh god. He's going to kill me."
But instead the demon threw his head back, causing Quirrell's face to smash on his back, and laugh.
"HA, HA, so you have a defender do you? Tell me, what would he think if he knew the truth?"
The squeak that replied to his question angered the Dark Wizard. Causally, he tossed his pray to the ground.
"Show your true form."
Shaking, the mouse transformed into a particularly small and foul smelling man, who instantly groveled at his master's feet.
"Master, welcome back. Long have I awaited the day that I may serve you again."
He picked up the little rat (HA), and slammed him against the energy barrier.
"My minions are not exactly loyal of late. Why shouldn't I just kill you and be done with it."
"Peter Pettigrew. Your suppose to be dead. Killed by Sirius Black with the other twelve."
The rat shrank at the cold tone of Snape. He looked at him with terror. After all these years, his secret was out.
"Explain. I too wish to hear this."
Pettigrew, never a brave or truthful man, spilled all.
"Well master, after I served you well by giving the secrets that the Potters gave me, I went to check on Sirius Black, to make sure that he wouldn't interfere. But I learned of your defeat before I had a chance to catch up with him. I realized you'd be back someday, and took a form of a rat after cutting off a toe and framing Black for murder and betraying the Potters. Then I found a respected Wizard family to stay at. That way I could be of service to you when you returned."
"So Black was innocent of the massacre. But why would the Potters trust you as their secret keeper. You hardly would have been anyone's first choice."
Rat face looked to his master, not wanting the rest to be known, but a quick shake told him to answer Snape's question.
"It was Black's idea. He thought no one would believe it was I, and they'd make him the target. After all he was the boy's Godfather."
Harry seethed and glared at the rodent. He was the cause of all his pain.
"You helped kill my parents. Frame my Godfather. You're the one to blame."
With a smile of bliss, Voldemort strolled up to Harry and conversationally spoke with him.
"Indeed, without his help I may not have been able to kill your parents as easily as I did. They were powerful and respected. So of course they had to die."
Hatred and glares from all were directed to the cringing rodent. Pettigrew cowered, as was his norm, and barley held in a moan of fear.
"I can't believe I let you sleep with me."
Ron's words brought a smirk to Voldemort. He laughed at the pain he had inflicted in so many.
Harry however was past the point of care. This scum had killed his parents and made his life hell. They would pay he vowed.
"You coward, you could never have defeated them with out treachery."
Voldemort, unable to contain himself either, backhanded the boy. The only one who ever lived to deify him.
A horrible scream filled the castle as the fist landed on Harry's unprotected face. But not from Harry. No the cry of pain came from Voldemort and Quirrell as the fist that struck him crumbled to dust.
The others tried to use this distraction to escape, but he his shields held. Barley.
He dropped Pettigrew to clutch his stump.
Fear overtaking all his emotions, Pettigrew turned back into a mouse and attempted to escape, but was thrown back up against the field, screaming in pain as the Nega-Energy slashed his back.
"So, your loyal to me are you? I can trust you? You live to serve me? Then why, you piece of shit did you try to run?"
With each word a new surge of pain flew through him. He gasped for breath, trying to come up with a satisfying answer.
"Master, master I serve only you. I am of great value to you. I-I know where the Sorcerer's Stone is."
The pains stopped instantly, and sweat and fear emerged on all of the Professors faces.
Voldemort let his arm go, and grabbed the quivering dung, bringing him up to stare into his eyes.
"If you've lying to me, you'll wish to be sent to hell."
"No master I swear. I heard Snape and Dumbledore talking about it before the sorting ceremony."
An evil grin spread over his face as he relaxed his grip on Pettigrew. They had yet to inform Professor Quirrell on the location. Or asked his input in creating safe guards for it.
"Take me there." He commanded, triumph in his voice, and turned his hatred to Dumbledore. "And you can just relax my old teacher. I'll be back shortly and we can continue our chat. HA, HA, HA, HA, HA."
With that, he strove from the hall, basking in the fear he had left them in, and confident that the power he'd place on the spells of entrapment would hold.
With the extra Nega-Energy flowing through him, he made short work of the obstacles in his way, and came at last to the final resting chamber. And there it was. Sitting in a simple, yet powerful shield spell (The mirror had not yet been added to the traps. Harry after all found it outside the chamber.) With a simple blast, he destroyed the shield and at last held the stone.
Instantly he used it's powers to separate him and Quirrell, not even wasting the energy to heal his hand. After all, it wasn't his pain anymore, and his new body was even more powerful then his last.
With a ruthless grin, he shot a stream of Nega-Energy into his two flunkies. Their power skyrocketing.
"You two have served me well, and this power is your reward."
Quirrell and Pettigrew grinned and felt the swelling of their power, but just as suddenly Voldemort sent another stream of power, this one breaking their defenses and causing them to scream in pain.
"But never forget that I am the master. That I am the power. And that I can take it away if I chose."
The two hurried to their knees, and again swore their faith to their Lord.
"Now, let us return and enjoy ourselves."
Two, "Yes Masters", were their reply.
"Master? Can we also get Black and that fool Remus Lupin. They were my... your enemies as well, and torturing them would be good sport."
Despite the backbone that Pettigrew showed in asking, Voldemort found that to be a delightful idea. It amused him to have all his enemies in one place, so he sent forth his magic and teleported both of them and the Ministry of Magic itself to the entrapment field that held the Professors. 'Let them worry and fret while they await my arrival.'
But when he captured Black, he sensed the Dementors as well. With a thought he brought them to him and used the stone to charge them with Nega-Energy, taking a page from that demon, Metalia's Book.
All of them were loyal solely to him now.
Then he strolled lazily back to the hall, and flung open the doors, only to find...
The Students, Professors, and Spirits were at a loss at what to do. The Spirits could not interfere with the real world of the living and the rest were helpless.
Save one.
Working out a few wrinkles in its cloth, The Sort Hat rolled over to the field that the four first years were held.
"Now boyo's, don't give up hope. Why, I've been The Sorting Hat for Hogwarts for Millennium and I know a thing or two about magic."
Snape jerked his head in the direction of the hat and called out.
"Well then release us. Those children can not help."
The Hat snorted at the comment and addressed Snape.
"These children are the most powerful of their generation. Of many generation's in fact. Besides, I'm not strong enough to break your spell, or the main spell for the students. But this one is much weaker and can be broken."
Malfoy smirked at the compliment, while the other three looked stunned. Snape also snapped his mouth shut at the statement.
Then he called on his inner power and his eyes glowed red. Suddenly a laser like blast hit the field that held the four aloof, and shatter it like glass.
Heaving at the exertion, the hat rested and tried to regain its strength.
But an unexpected burst of magic filled the Professors field and a dozen new prisoners were added. Black, Lupin, Ron's parents, Arthur and Molly Weasley, the Minister Cornelius Fudge himself, and the rest of the board.
Remus confused and suspicious, glanced around him and saw his hated ex-friend Sirius trapped as well.
"You. I might have known it would be you. You're the cause of all my pain."
Black just glared at his old friend. He still didn't know how to prove his innocents, nor if he as well was involved in his friends deaths.
"Oh, joy, these two again. As much as I like to hear you two at each other's throats, it was Pettigrew that betrayed the Potters, and Black. He's been in hiding and has just been reveled to his master Voldemort."
At the name, all the new captives paled, and continued to as Snape added.
"Plus he's has the aide of Professor Quirrell, and judging by your arrival the Sorcerer's Stone."
Professor Dumbledore, ignore the cry and demands for explanation, turned to the recovering quartet.
"Children, use your powers and try to break this spell."
Before they could respond though, the sorting hat interceded.
"No, do not waste your power. It will be needed, and you're not yet strong enough to. Come here quick."
Not knowing what to do, but trusting the hat, the four staggered over to where it lay.
"Now, Harry. Pick me up and reach inside of me. Concentrate on the inner core of yourself as you do."
"B-B-ut why?"
"Don't ask questions, just close your eyes and do it."
Harry picked up the hat and closed his eyes as he reached inside the thinking cap.
At first he felt nothing. But then it was as if his soul was responding to a call and he reached into it up to his shoulder and felt a metallic object. Grasping it, he pulled it from the hat.
It was a long, double handed golden blade, to big for him to wield. But as he held it, it shrank to fit his hand perfectly.
Draco, having been told to go next found a huge axe that also shrank to fit him. It was a pitch black, double sided blade, fearsome in its appearance.
Ron pulled out a Long Bow. Its smooth wooden shaft glowed blue, with animal tokens engraved upon it. It reshaped to fit Ron's smaller hand.
And finally, Hermonie extracted a long pink staff with a spearhead at one end. Colorful animal designs decorated it. Its girlish quality caused her to frown. It, like all the others shrank to her size.
Each read the name that glowed on their weapon.
Harry, disbelievingly whispered, "Godric Gryffindor."
Hermione calmly stated, "Rolina Ravenclaw."
Ron muttered, "Hilda Hufflepuff."
Draco breathed, "Salazar Slytherin."
The hat gave no one time to respond.
"Now as did the old, so must now the new. The four founders created something magnificent working together. Now you must unite your houses and the powers that are prevalent to them and join together to fight this evil. You now have the founders' objects of power, and must combine them to face this evil."
The four gather around the hat and exchanged nods.
Draco, in a firm voice asked, "What must we do?"
"Take your weapons and make a small cut on the palm of the hand that you will wield it with."
Harry and Draco ran their right hand down the blades of their weapons.
Hermione used the spearhead to cut her left palm, while Ron did the same with his left palm on the spike the came out the center of bow.
"Now, grab onto it with your bloody hand and concentrate on your individual power. Focus it into the item."
With the onlookers watching with fear, the children glowed and sent it into the weapon, only to have similar color power returning to them.
Hermonie glowed Pink, while Ron glowed blue. Harry shown with a golden shine, while Malfoy had a dark black aura surrounded him.
Looking up, they grinned at each other. The power was fantastic. But before they could lose their focus, the hat shouted at them.
"Enough. Don't lose your focus, even with this power; you will not have enough to defeat him alone. Your magic isn't right. You'll need the Princess's aide to defeat him."
All glanced at the pale figure the hung from the chains; they had to free her somehow.
"All of you take a chain and destroy it."
Ron grinned and nodded. The shaft had no string, but as he made to grab one a blue energy cord appeared running from end to end with a blue bolt at the center where he held it. He let the bolt fly straight and true to its mark on the right leg chain.
Hermione concentrated her power into the staff that now glowed with pinkish energy. When she reached her max, she sent it surging from the upper tip and destroyed the other leg chain.
Draco and Harry weapons both glowed their individual color (Even if black is the absents of light and color), and both more physically destroyed the arm chains.
With a thud, Usagi fell to the ground. Groaning, she curled up into a tight ball.
They desperately attempted to wake her, but all the received for their efforts were, "Five more minutes mom. I'll be up. Honest."
Adam, despite the turmoil laughed out loud.
Eve frowned at him and floated down to her descendent.
"Usagi dear. There's ice cream for dinner. Do you want any?"
A blond blur sat up and passed through the spirit screaming, "YES. YES. Ye..s. No fair, you tricked me."
Adam held his laughter in and spoke.
"Usagi, Voldemort, the evil you sensed is about to arrive with very powerful help and you need to help these four fight them. Their magic will not work on them with out Celestial Moon magic aiding them."
She shook off her drowsiness and listen to what he had to say, but was very concern.
"But I don't have much left. My power is all laced with it, but my excess power is low. Its like I'm not able to absorb any."
"I know dear, but one of your other parts has that power. But you just need to add a little to their weapons for it to work. Then their power will be focused though it and work on the Nega-Energy."
Usagi dully nodded. It seemed she could never be free to live in peace anymore.
She moved in front of the four, sadden that such young children (She considered herself almost 16), grasped her new wand in her right hand. The fist so clenched that it was white.
She stared at the scared kids. As much as they acted tough, they were still to young to truly cope with this with out fear.
"What I will do is send my power into your Talismans. This will give you the power to fight back. Also to combine your power in a single attack as well."
Grim nods from them are their only reply, and Usagi starts the spell. She doesn't really think about, she just let her heart and soul guide as was her won't.
Silver power enters into the children's weapons and self. A warming glow like a beloved's embrace touched them all. And unexpectedly they glowed in return. All their energy twirled around each other, mixing and matching in a tornado of light.
When the light show finished, Usagi understood what had occurred immediately. They had form a bond, a telepathic one at that, and the others were confused by the thoughts entering their minds not their own.
Usagi reaches out and put walls up around each so only by conscious effort would they be able to reach another.
"Well, it looks like we shall all need some telepathy training for this bond, but that should keep us separated until we develop it further."
Hermione, shaken ask. "Is it permanent?"
"Yes, it can not be broken with out destroying each others minds, but you will learn to keep each other out."
Her face then harden and the leader she was started to shine.
"Now all of you prepare your most powerful attacks. We will use the power of surprise to aide us. In our weaken state it's our only hope."
Usagi directed them to either sides of the door, with herself in the middle.
She powered up her wand, while they primed their weapons, all waited for her command to fire.
The doors slowly opened and an egotistic fool entered the room, only to have his eyes pop out at the sight before him. The Moon Princess, eyes flashing, shouted, "NOW."
And five attacks streamed at him and his minions. The Dementors and flunkies fell into oblivion, drained of power and strength.
Even Voldemort collapsed to his knees; pain etched into his features, but had managed to shield himself from the attack with the stone.
Harry, Ron, Draco, and Hermione all fell to the ground, barley conscious, Usagi was the only one left standing. Her body swaying to and fro.
"Well played brats, but I still live."
He dragged himself to his feet and snarled at the girl before him. An evil grin overcame his features as a vicious plan formed. One he planned to use for some time to inflict pain on his hated enemies.
Voldemort summoned his wand in one hand and the stone in the other.
"Now you shall feel my true power. My minions were called the Death Eaters for a reason. They ate the bodies and souls of their victims and sent them to me. I have all them inside me."
Mocking Dumbledore, Potter and Snape he laughed.
"And these should be real familiar to you."
From his wand emerged a red globe, and inside were the sifting forms of the dozens of souls cast into that place of the damn. To their horror many were recognized.
Snape strained against the bonds, inside was his beloved wife Angela, her eyes locked with his and pleaded for release.
Dumbledore saw his own wife Fantasia inside, with their daughter Angela (Oh my god, he's related to Snape).
And Harry's heart screamed, as he knew without doubt that the beautiful woman and gentle man were his parents.
Voldemort prepared his attack with glee. Planning to sacrifice all these souls to destroy this enemy. He had the stone now. He didn't need their excess power they supplied any longer. Not with all their emotions constantly giving him pain as they fought him.
Usagi however was infuriated. This evil man had used souls to power his attack, and was about to destroy them even now. Her anger at the injustice rose in her soul, and she felt the Nijizuishou stir inside her chest.
As she has always done with the Ginzuishou, she extended her arm and the Yellow Nijizuishou sailed serenely into her waiting palm. She brought her Wand foreword, the backend pointed upwards and the crystal lowered perfectly into the waiting notch.
She powered the crystal into her wand and even as Voldemort prepared to unleash his attack, Usagi's smashed into his globe shattering it.
The explosion that resulted from it sent shattered fragments into his face and left scars that could never be healed by anything save healing magic. He clutched his face in agony, and blood seeped out of wounds on his torso and abdomen. Cursing, he teleported himself and his minions away. He knew he would need them.
Usagi however let them go. She was to busy trying to heal that which had been lost.
With the Dark defeated, the prisoners were all released, and surged foreword.
Dumbledore, Harry, and Snape looked longingly at their lost ones. Usagi had them trapped inside a golden globe, her energy flowed through them.
Dumbledore walked up to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Child you must let them go."
Furiously, she shook her head. "No, they still can be revived. He consumed them all and that gives me the chance."
Despite the hope that flew into his eyes, Dumbledore began to protest, when Eve floated down.
"You do not have the energy left little one. You'll kill yourself and that will serve no purpose."
In tears, she realized the truth of that statement, but her heart wept in agony at that thought. 'If only I could gain more energy like when the Senshi lent me their strength.'
Ron was busy being fawned over by his parents, while Hermione comforted a distraught Harry. But Draco had concentrated on the Angel that had appeared before them this day and heard her thoughts that she screamed through her mind.
Unsurely, he asked in his mind if they could help.
Usagi was more then a little shocked at the voice, but rapidly over came her nerves. Mind racing, she came up with one possible solution.
"If Draco, Harry, Hermione, and Ron aide me, and can channel some of the magic from the rest here, we should have more then enough power to bring everyone back, whole and healthy."
The hope surged through the eyes of Harry, Snape, Dumbledore and the rest. But Dumbledore had to ask first.
"Will this harm her?" He directed to the Prime Parents.
Sighing, Adam gave a rueful chuckle. "It'd hurt her more to let them pass away. It will greatly weaken her, and she'll be out for days, but she's strong. She'll survive."
Not waiting for any more discussion, Harry asked, "What must we do?"
Usagi, too occupied to even speak now merely looked at Adam and Eve.
Eve focused on the four children that had save all of them that day.
"You must place your hands on her back and sent your power into her. Just focus on the link. All the others," She addressed to the rest. "Must send their magic to you to funnel into her. Adam and I shall guide you as well as we can."
Ron broke from his parents, and lined up with his three friends. They would do this together.
Using their Talismans, they each placed one hand on Usagi's back and held them up in the air.
On Eve's cue, the Professors and students sent power into them to be channeled into the children then into Usagi.
She gasped as the power smashed into her, but held firm. Lives were at stake. Channeling the energy, she sent it into the bodies of the slain, healing and restoring them. Then she sent the power into the spirits to fuse them once more to their body.
The power flow had stopped minutes ago at Eve's command, and all held their breath in anticipation. Bodies of slain loved ones scattered the floor.
Then, suddenly Fantasia heaved a deep breath; her body greedily drank in the life giving air. Albus, tears steaming down his weathered face, took her into her arms and simply wept.
A revived Angela also found herself in her husband's arms. Overjoyed to once again be held by him. But, inhaling his unique aroma, she did planned to get him some cologne as soon as possible.
Harry looked at them as if he'd seen a ghost (HE, HE). Cautiously, ere he awaken from this dream, he made his way to them, each holding the other, unsure if he should interfere. But Lilly saw this young boy's approach and knew he was her husband's son. Their child. She opened her arms and needing no further permission, he flew into his mother's embrace, and sobbed into her lap. James enfolded both into a crushing hug of his own.
Usagi, fatigued toppled backwards, and would have hit the floor if not for Sirius Black catching her. She looked up into the tormented eyes of the man that caught her, and gently caressed his cheek.
"This is not your fault. Evil will always try to harm others you must let go of the pain and live, or we shall truly be lost to the darkness."
As she said this, much to Adam and Eve's protests, she healed the black hair skeleton that held her, and soothed his soul with a loving embrace.
She passed out, with a contented smile on her lips, her hand fell to her side. As Black held her, he stared down and asked the only Question he could think of.
"Who is she?"
Adam: "She has had many names. Serenity Pendragon. Tsukino Usagi. Sailor Moon."
Eve: "She is a being born for the love of all beings, sworn in the name of the Moon to right all wrongs and triumph over evil."
Adam: "She is the Champion of Love and Justice, the Messiah of Life, and the Keeper of Hope."
Eve: "She is our grandchild and we love her."
All had stopped to hear what was said, and all felt the righteousness of their words.
Professor Trelawney spoke then in a spooky voice, as if from a deep sleep.
"And the dark one would flee with his minions to a dark forest to drink the blood of a Unicorn for his survival. But this would rob him of his strength and bond him to the realm of magic to which he could never leave. His hate would thrive and attack continuously the learning place of the pig, trying to regain the energy lost. Only the young Guardians Five, joined by the fresh two, and the three from beyond, would be able to prevent the destruction of all."
Having said that, her eyes rolled back and she collapsed.
Dumbledore looked surprised and then chuckled. "Her second real prediction. I'll have to give her a raise."
Cornelius Fudge gaped at the Professor as if he lost his mind, but Dumbledore had more important things to do.
"Madam Pomfrey, escort the revived, young Granger, Malfoy, Weasley, Potter, Mr. Black and this amazing child to the hospital wing and see to their needs. If anything changes please inform me. Prefects take your charges to there houses and remain with them. Much has happened and they may need your strength. If you have problems notify a Professor at once."
"The rest of us, Professors, head boy and girl of the houses, and the Spirits shall do a through sweep of the grounds in area. In no less then groups of four. I do not believe anything will be found, but it is best to be safe then sorry."
Snape ran his hand down her cheek one last time, kissing her hand, and stood to follow the headmaster's orders.
With a long look at the sleeping child, he turned to the other Professors and said.
"One hundred points to Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasley, and Draco Malfoy. And Five hundred to Lunar Wabbit."
Professor Dumbledore smiled. "Hmm, I was only going to give her two hundred points, but I do not think any will object to it. And I'm returning double the points I took away from there. One hundred more to Lunar Wabbit."
With a troubled grin he added, "Well this year should be even more exciting then I thought."
All face faulted at that. Twice in one day. It was a record.
Author's note:
WOW. Long one huh?
Hope you liked it; I tried to make it flow right.
Do you want to see new chapters in Harry Potter, or work my way through the line?
Next issue will be out soon, dealing with the repercussions of this chapter.
Stay tuned.
Same Sailor Time.
Same Sailor Channel.
He read off the checklist he had prepared for this glorious day.
"1: Get guns out of closet. Check."
"2: Get grenade launcher from under bed. Check."
"3: Get Anti-aircraft missiles from bottom of hamper (Make note to wash when get back). Check."
"4: Paint face with black, green and brown war paint. Check."
"Now is the time. I'm going to conquer Japan and take over the rights to Sailor Moon. BAH-HA-HA-HA-HA."
His Imouto's snuck up behind him and changed his weaponry with water blasters.
One week later, bloody and bruised, Comet Moon came in through the window cursing his Imouto's.
"Rotten brats, no respect at all."
"All right I still don't own her.............YET. But someday, she will be mine."
AN: This takes place right after the sorting of their first year. Only difference is that Ron Weasley was sorted to the Hufflepuff house because of his loyalties to his friends. And Hermione Granger was sorted to Ravenclaw for her intellect. They still all met on the train and started to like each other. As well have met Draco Malfoy, Gregory Goyle, and Vincent Crabbe.
Love, Betrayal, and Redemption
Chapter 5: MORE SCHOOL!?! And the entrance exam is the pits.
The feast was underway.
The hundreds of Students at hogwarts celebrated a new year at this sturdy and respectable school. This promised to be an interesting year. The legendary Harry Potter, the boy who lived would be there, as a Gryffindor. Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw were all more then a little jealous that the famed boy would not be in their house, but the Slytherins sneered at the rest. Their headmaster Professor Severus Snape held a great dislike of the boy, and past the trait on to the rest of his house. A new Student in particular despised him on sight. One Draco Malfoy. It was hate at first sight for both, and spelled for great turmoil for the school. Draco sneered at the celebrity believing him to be all the hype about him to be just so much rot now that he had met him.
Old friends chatted, getting reacquainted. New friendships were made. The new Students struggled to find their nitch in their new home. All in all a lot of talk, laughter and life filled the room. Harry, Ron, and Hermione all exchanged glances. All wished to be in the same house, though Ron could have lived with out Hermione.
At the head table were, Professors, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Snape, Quirrell, Rubius Haggard and the rest of the staff. The sorting hat remained on the chair until the end of the festivities, where it would once again return to storage until the next year. All the Professors sat back and enjoyed the beginning of a new school year. A new adventure.
Little did they know that the adventure was about to take a major turn.
Suddenly a soothing light appeared overhead. Soothing to all save Professor Quirrell and Ron's suddenly terrified mouse.
A naked girl appeared in a burst of yellow light, toppling over the chair in the center front of the room.
She saw none of this for something fell on her head and blocked her vision.
Then to her astonishment a voice was heard in her head.
'Well, what do we have here?'
Usagi, confused and afraid, could only come up with one reply.
"Oboy."
The entire hall was in an uproar, never had a being been able to transport through the spells that guarded Hogwarts. Who was this girl? What was her purpose? And WHY was she naked?
Professor Dumbledore, despite his shock called out for silence, in a powerful voice that seemed at odds with his usual gentle, kind, and calm disposition.
As this took place the sorting hat was in deep conservation with Usagi, who, with the hat over her head could not hear anything save it.
But the now quite hall could hear the conversation the two exchanged and were shocked by it.
"Who are you?"
"Dear me, yes. I have not properly introduced myself to you have I? Relax pure one and I shall sing you a song of who I am."
Confused and disoriented, Usagi sat back as requested. This being seemed nice enough and she LOVED a good song.
"Oh, you may not think I'm Pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
I'll eat myself if you can find
A smarter hat then me.
You can keep your bowlers black,
Your top hats sleek and tall,
For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat
And I can cap them all.
There's nothing hidden in your head
The sorting hat can't see,
So try me on and I will tell you
Where you ought to be.
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve, and chivalry
Set Gryffindors apart.
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Those patient Hufflepuffs are true
And unafraid to toil:
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
If you've a ready mind.
Where those of wit and learning,
Will always find their kind.
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends,
Those cunning folk use any means
To achieve their ends.
So now that you've put me on,
Don't be afraid!
And don't get in a flap!
Your in safe hands (though I have none)
For I'm a Thinking Cap.
Giggling at the silly song this strange being sung, Usagi introduced herself.
"Your silly. Hi, I'm Tsukino Usagi. Are you really a hat?"
Slightly put out at the response he received, the hat's face turned slightly perplexed.
"Indeed I am. Now..."
"SUGOI. What kind of hat?"
"Uhhmmm."
"Are you a baseball cap? A Cowboy hat? That'd be so cool. How about a derby, or one of those hats that those leprechauns wear? You know. Green and stiff."
"Uhhmmm."
"And what color are you. Pink is a fav of mine. Silver too. Or maybe Aqua. Orange? Purple is nice. So's blue and apricot."
"Black. I'm a black witches hat." The cap finally got in desperately, thanking the fates that she hadn't designed him.
"Oh that's nice. A little dull, but nice."
The hall started to get very amused by the antics of this girl, and the Professors, at the direction of Dumbledore, held back and let the show play out. Subtly though, Professor McGonagall cast a distortion spell so the hall could not see her nudeness.
"Well now to sort you."
"Huh? Sort for what?"
"Why which house you belong to at Hogwarts of course."
This caused all to react in various manors. Dumbledore trusted the hat, as did Haggard. Professor McGonagall remained neutral, as did most of the staff. Professor Snape leery. But Professor Quirrell was terrified at the child's power and aura. Desperately, he tried to sway the others to take action at what he deemed a threat to the school.
The big D. though held firm and things continued to play out before them.
"What's a Hogwarts?"
"Why child, it is a school for Wizards and Witches."
"SUGOI. Real Witches? With warts and green skin? Make love potions and cast curses and howl at the moon, and have no good rotten black cats. I don't want another black cat though. Last one I had was a no good jerk. Brought me nothing but bad luck, she did. Maybe a dog, or even a bat would be better then that. No offence to cats though. MOST are nice. But, can I also learn to..."
"Child. Child. Calm down. Yes Witches are here, and some have warts, but I haven't seen any with green skin. Now..."
"WAHHHHH, I DON'T WANT WARTS. WHY DO I HAVE TO HAVE WARTS? THEY MAKE ME LOOK UGLY. I NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE, BUT I DON'T WANT ONE NOW EITHER. IT'D PROBABLY BE ON MY NOSE TOO. WAHHHHHHHH."
Those not covering their ears were laughing hysterically by now. No one, not even Snape was afraid of her now. She was too innocent.
The hat though got a headache from being so close to the noise.
"CHILD, you don't have to have warts. You can be yourself and enjoy your stay here at this school."
Sniff, "Really? You mean this is a school, school. I haven't done to good in those."
"True, but your Mother did teach you how to understand better, and magic is such a part of you, I think you'll do well. Your obviously very intelligent."
The tears increased not decreased at that statement.
"You think I'm smart? No ones ever said that before. They always usually insult me and call me a Baka." She queried in a lost whisper.
Many in the hall reacted in anger at that. Who'd hurt such a sweet child?
"I know. But I sense you need to go to school here. You will learn, teach and protect much. It is..."
"Oh, Kami, this is not another of those, 'it's your destiny thing's', is it?"
"Uhhhmm ('That was exactly what I was going to say.'), Yes?"
Sigh.
"Great. Why can't it pick on someone its own size for a change? I've already helped save Earth three times."
"I know. And that's why you're here. To learn how to protect it and much more better, AND to enjoy your childhood."
"Well, Maybe. I can feel you believe that. I guess I can try it out for a while. Maybe."
The hall now reeled at the knowledge that this young girl had saved them all more then once. And that the hat confirmed it.
"Now hush. I must concentrate."
Usagi put her hands on the floor behind her and swung her legs off the floor, humming quietly.
With a look of great concentration, the sorting hat scanned through her mind and searched for the proper house for this special charge that he had been given.
Horror appeared on the hat's feature's for the first time in it's existence at what she had been through, and a tear fell from it eye socket, to the utter shock of the assembly.
In a soft, respectful whisper, hat voiced, "You've been through much in your young life. Pain, hate, fear, loss, and treachery. Yet through it all, you still kept you loving heart. Even now, you'd forgive those who sinned against you if they proved sincere."
"You have a Blooming intellect that would skyrocket you to the head of Ravenclaw."
The table of Ravenclaw anxiously awaited the verdict. They wanted this unique girl in their house.
"Your loyal to a fault as I have already said, and your heart would embrace all of Hufflepuff."
Hufflepuffs all nodded enthusiastically. They would keep her heart safe too, after the pain they had heard that she had been through.
"Your courage, chivalry, and daring are without question. Despite your fears, you always conquered them in the end to aide others. You'd rule Gryffindor the moment you set foot inside."
Gryffindors all held their breath. First Harry Potter, and now maybe her. Could they be so lucky?
"And Slytherin. Well, you can defiantly be cunning and crafty. And your power outshines all. Even Dumbledore and Harry Potter are not your equal. By far."
Gasps ran ramped. Dumbledore was said to be almost as powerful as Merlin himself. And Harry Potter was the boy who lived. Slytherins could taste the power she would bring to their house.
Holding her hands and arms together, swinging them back and forth, Usagi blushed.
"Awww. I'm not that special." She said in a shy voice.
"Yes child you are. That and more. But where to put you?"
Not a sound was heard throughout the hall, everyone on pins and needles.
"Hmmm. Truly difficult. You belong here without question, but no house is truly right. None of your best qualities dominates any of the houses."
Sniffling, Usagi lowered her head. "You mean I don't belong here too?"
"NOOO...No. You belong here without question. But I can't figure out where."
Going into her thinking pose, Usagi placed her right index finger to her upper lip.
"Well, I find following my heart always works best. Is there another house that I'd fit in?"
Chuckles filled the hall at that absurd notion, yet the hat ignored them. A smile grew on his face.
"OF course. I should have realized. I know your house."
"Lunar Wabbit." The hat exclaimed, shattering the calmness that had proceeded the naming to bits.
The Professors even gaped at the conclusion that the hat had made.
Oh yes, and now a new house is born,
Lunar Wabbit is its name.
OF loving heart, and pureness born
You enter with those of the same.
For the innocent ones live in here,
Guiding us with their light.
With a loving truth that they can claim,
To show us what is right.
Giggling yet again, more then she had thought possible since leaving, she heaved a sigh of relief. She couldn't say why she wanted to be here, but she was overjoyed that she was accepted.
"Now what?" Usagi asked the hat.
"Well dear, now you take me off and see your new home for the next few years."
Anticipation and nervousness warred with in, as she took of the hat.
Her eyes widened at the huge crowd before, and shyly waved at them.
Then she turned back to the hat in her hands and smiled a million gigawatt smiled at him getting a happy grin back.
Astonishing it, she gave hat one of her bone (In this case cloth) crushing hugs.
To its further shock, she then brought it up to her face and gave him a sloppy kiss on the brim.
"Arigoto, Hat-Chan."
"Your welcome Usagi-Chan. Now if you'd be so kind as to put me on the chair over there, we can continue."
With a nod, she set the cap on the chair, bending slightly.
While doing this she noticed something.
"AAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" Screeched through the banquette room.
The Students and Professors assumed that she had just noticed that she was naked.
They assumed wrong.
"OH MY KAMI. WHAT HAPPEN TO MY BOOBS?!?"
All face faulted at that. An unheard of act in England before now.
Stalking up to the hat, she growled and picked it up.
"Ok buster, what happen to my breasts. They were there this morning, now they've vanished. What happen to them? After nearly Sixteen years they were finally getting to a good size, now this happens. And it had better be good."
Shaken at the fury of this golden child, the pureness of the rage, the hat stammered, "I-I-I Don't-t know Usagi-Chan. I think when you split with your prime self; you split into unique parts of yourself. This part seems to be the eternal child, so your age would be that of a child. Eleven I think."
Tears steamed down her crunched up face, and Usagi wailed. "But they just grew in. And I already had my first period. That was a rough one, and Mom said it was much worst for my kind. Now you tell me I have to go through it again? Not fair."
Professor Dumbledore, for the fist time in ages actually blushed slightly at this. He made the decision to take matters into his own hands and take control of matters.
Foolish man.
"Now child, I'm sure that it's not that bad. You just have to buck up your chin..."
The entire female populace that had already experienced her first period, glared at the old fool (Something they never would have thought of him other wise). Even Professor McGonagall and Madame Pomfrey seethed.
Turning on him, Usagi started to berate the man.
"Excuse me? You, a man actually have the audacity to trivialize my pain? Who do you think you are? Do you have periods? Do you have the cramps and bleeding? Do you have to have the worries of being pregnant?" The last said with sadness in her eyes.
Shell shocked, the wise Professor backed away, blushing beet red.
"I-I'm sorry child. I just meant there's nothing we can do, so we should take things calmly."
A glare said that she was not entirely satisfied with his answer, when a gigantic bird flew into the hall.
Gasps appeared, as a thought mythical creature appeared.
A Star Phoenix.
It's body of the shape of a hawk, but for the fact that it was mammoth in size, extended tail feathers, and the colors of its feathers changing by the moment. Fiery red. Ice blue. Forest Green. Glowing Yellow. And every other color imaginable. With each color, its energy and radiance changed.
It soared to Usagi and dropped an envelope into her hands. Then proceeded to land on her shoulder.
With a squeal, her anger forgotten, she cooed to the bird, tickling under its break.
The Professor awed yet again, gently prodded the child.
"What does the letter say?"
Usagi looked at him, shrugged and replied, "I don't know." And went back to playing with her new friend.
He grimaced slightly and added, "Well, maybe you should read it."
Distracted, Usagi nodded and read the letter to herself, then went back to playing with the bird.
With gritted teeth and not his alone (Though many were more then amused by this), he asked her to read it out loud.
Blushing, Usagi reopened the letter and read,
Tsukino Usagi
Hogwarts banquette hall
Center stage
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY
Prime Mage: Merlin of Camelot
Dear Ms. Tsukino
I am pleased to inform you that you shall spend the next seven years training in magic. Here you shall learn the intricacies of the practice and can greatly aid the school in difficulties that shall soon occur.
Enclosed is the key to your vault at Gringotts and a list of supplies needed.
I know you shall bring the school much honor.
(Seal of Merlin stamped here)
Merlin of Camelot
Slowly, Dumbledore with a trembling hand took the letter from Usagi's hand and read it despite his shakes.
The seal was unmistakable, but none had ever received a personal invitation from the spirit of Merlin himself before.
"The seal. Its real."
A silence yet again fell over the crowd, and a numbness was settling over all.
Until a shriek cost all a few years from everybody's life.
Usagi finally realized she was in public, butt naked.
With a speed none could hope to match, she dove under the head table.
Wailing started again, and moans were heard.
"Oh God, Kami, and all other entities. I'm naked. Before the whole school."
Professor McGonagall bent under the table and tried to persuade her out.
"Child it's all right. I placed a spell on you, no one could see your nudeness."
"I DON"T CARE. I WAS NAKED."
Grabbing the bottom of the dining cloth, she tore it from the table and proceeded to make a thong out of it.
When she finished, she crawled out from underneath, only to see the Professors glaring at her, with food all over themselves.
"What happen to you?" Usagi asked perplexed.
Snape prepared to put this child in her place, when Professor Dumbledore, swiping stray food particles off his robe, interceded.
"Well, this was an unusual first day. First many surprises for the Students. Now even greater surprises for the faculty. I can not wait to see what the rest of the year is to bring."
Professor Quirrell trembled at the thought of this girl studying here. Fear ran ramped though out his form, and a determination to deal with her as soon as possible became his prominent desire.
Professor Dumbledore however continued.
"Now young one. Please tell us how you came to be here. And what is there about you the Sorting Hat saw to see fit to create a new house for you. We do not even have a headmaster or ghost for it."
A soft voice echoed though the hall at the tale end of his statement, before Usagi could even contemplate a reply.
"This is not so child (What? Someone called Dumbledore a CHILD?), All has been arranged for her stay here."
The onlookers, having grown accustom to the shocks, simply turned to the direction of the voice. In other words they looked up.
There floated two shining spirits, whose beauty awed them all.
She was an Angel, with black as midnight hair, which had been done up like the girl that had arrived before them had been. Tall and graceful, her beauty shined with a soft glow, while her expression was calm and serene. Her sky blue eyes held a look of eternal wisdom.
He was a tall, powerfully built male. Handsome by anyone's opinion, with golden-silver hair, and a look of good-natured mischief in his ocean blue eyes.
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington (Nearly Headless Nick), The Fat Friar, The Bloody Baron, The Mad Scientist, and the rest of the ghosts in the hall however had no trouble recognizing them. As one they arranged themselves in a circle around them and kneeled to one knee. Even the Poltergeist Peeves.
The Baron whispered a quite awed tone, "Greetings great ancestors."
Snape looked at the Baron in incomprehension. Never had he used such a reverent and respectful tone on any being.
The man chuckled and bid all to rise with a gentle wave of his hand.
The two turned to Usagi, who stared at them in confusion.
The black haired vision floated towards her, her eyes taking in her aura and pain. But before either could address her Usagi spoke.
"You look like a Serenity. You know, one of the queens of the Moon. And you look like an albino Endymion." A touch of sadness entered her at that thought, but determinately pushed it aside.
With a raised eyebrow, the female started to sing.
"Hello Tsuski..."
She got no farther, as Usagi realized whom they were.
Hopped up and down and clapping.
"I know. I know. Your Greatest Grandma Eve. And Your Greatest Grandpa Adam. Sugoi. I always wanted to meet you."
The terms she had dubbed them with embarrassed both, but that she had figured out the truth, impressed them.
"Yes dearest one, we are indeed who you believe."
Overjoyed to find family here, even if there was billions of years of generation gap, Usagi rushed towards the specters to give them a BCH (Bone Crushing Hug), when she fell right through them.
They smiled down at her, amused yet again by her antics.
Adam kneeled next to the sniffling girl and whispered, "Sorry little one, but we're ghosts. As much as we'd wish to, we can't touch or hug."
Crunching up her face Usagi, barley holding in the tears (She really wanted a hug), She inquired, "But I got to hug Mom's Spirit."
"True, but you were on the Moon at the time. There you powers are at their greatest."
Professor Dumbledore, who had rarely not been in control of a situation, tried yet again to get an explanation for the events that had transpired.
"Would you kindly tell us what is going on."
Usagi stared at him in shock, then frowned at the bearded man.
"Hey, you shouldn't talk that way to your Greatest Grandparents."
The hall had thought that nothing more could shock them. After the events of the day, they were immune to it.
They were wrong. There were things that could still shock them.
Dumbledore paled at the thought, he never had met his great grandparents and hadn't thought he would in this life.
"What?" He stammered.
Adam chucked. This was an amusing scene.
"Well child, we are your ancestors."
Smirking up at him, Usagi expanded of that statement.
"Actually G-G-Pa (Pronounced, Gee-Gee-Pa), Your EVERYONE'S ANCESTORS"
"WHAT?" Was the overwhelming reply.
The Bloody Baron, Furious at the treatment he believed they gave the Parents Prime, Scowled and started to emit a red glow. Not a good sigh.
"SILENCE YOU FOOLS. These are the Parents Prime. Do not insult them."
All the spirits stood by him at that. All glared at their respected houses.
Eve attempted to salve the feelings of confusion and frustration being felt by most.
"Calm your selves, all. We are here to help. No harm is met; indeed, it is our intention to aide in the safety of the Cosmos. Yes, we are related to all, but that is a long story..."
"Really long." Usagi interrupted. "Like starting at the beginning of time."
Professor Dumbledore stared. "The beginning of time. How is that possible? They can't be..."
Usagi however was on a roll. She sat up on the top of the head table and started her tale, the origin of life in the universe. Swinging her legs as she chatted.
"Well, long ago in a galaxy far, far away..., weelll, actually long ago in this solar system."
Adam barley controlled his laughter as Usagi told the tale of the Universe, complete with explosions, wild hand gestures, and sound effects. Even Eve was amused by it. (See chapter two for origin of Universe)
"So you see, they are the Parents Prime, like old Bloody said (She had heard a few people mention his name when he blew up.). Their G-G-Pa, and G-G-Ma."
Quirking an eyebrow, Adam asked, "G-G-Pa."
"Sure, Greatest Grandpa, and Greatest Grandma. Easier to say and more friendly and personal."
Eve's eyebrow went up at that. "So, now we gained the title of Grandparents, did we?"
She realized she had made a mistake the moment she saw the tears come into Usagi's eyes, and cursed her insensitivity. Usagi was emotionally hurt by family talk as it was, and took the statement wrong.
"You don't want me as your granddaughter." A broken whisper spoke.
Adam knew that his mate had misspoken the moment she said it, and was already soothing the pain unintentionally inflicted.
"No little one, of course we do. Its just no one has actually called us that in Billions of years. We are overjoyed that you think of us as that."
Sniffling, Usagi looked up into Eve's contrite features and started as she floated towards her.
"True. After all, are we not here to help you?"
"You're going to be the Ghosts of Lunar Wabbit?"
"Without a doubt. The head ghosts. There shall also be a few others that you shall meet here."
Usagi brightened. 'Did they mean?'
"No, not your Mother and Father, though Arthur of Camelot and Serenity of the Moon will always be apart of your life, now is not the time of your next meeting."
Arthur and Serenity? The King of Camelot? And the fabled Moon Queen. Many had thought her to be but a myth.
She lost some of her shine at that, but kept up hope that she would see them again. Or in her Father's case, for the first time.
"Well, ok. Hey, where is my house anyway?"
Adam grinned; he knew this would be enjoyable.
"Ha, ha, ha. That Usa, you will have to create yourself. After all, you are the founder of the house, and your spirit is what it shall take shape from."
"Really?!? I get to create my own place."
"Yep."
Eve and the rest watched the interplay with amusement.
'Adam had always been the impulsive, impish one of the two of us. Usagi takes after him greatly, but there is more then a bit of me in her as well.'
"But how?"
"Magic."
"Magic? The Gi..."
Adam hastily interrupted. "No, you only have a fragment of that with you. This will be your magic within. That is what you're here to train for, so you have to develop that. And to start to focus that, you need a magic wand."
Her eyes popped open wide and Usagi asked, "Where is it?"
Eve beamed. "Well most go to Ollivanders, but they would not have one powerful enough to channel your energy, so you have to make your own."
"WHAT?" The entire hall, Humans, Ghosts, Professors, Students, and Usagi hollered.
Before any could reply, the Star Phoenix, which stayed faithfully on Usagi's shoulder, started to change colors and powers. Each time, it pulled a feather off his wing.
Usagi tried to get it to stop hurting itself, when it finished and presented her with eight feathers. All radiating power.
Baffled, she wasn't given time to decipher why the bird gave her these feathers, when the crowed gasped.
There in doorway was a real Unicorn. It majestically made its way to Usagi.
She bowed her head to her, then to Adam and Eve.
Then, she scraped her horn on her foreleg, drawing silver blood and broke off a good-sized portion of her horn on the floor, which became coated with her blood. Her wound healed rapidly after that, and her horn regenerated as well.
Lifting the horn with her magic, she levitated it to the stunned girl, nuzzled her once, which earned her a hug from the girl, then turned and walked away.
Even as she left, a dragon appeared. And not just any, but the Earth dragon spirit itself, and presented her with a fiery dragon fang, which he gave to her as a token of affection from his kind. And despite her gagging at the brimstone the dragon's breath smelled like, she hugged the only part of him that arrived in hall, his face, more to the point, his big snout.
Then, a burst of water, which splashed more then a few guests, marked the arrival of a mermaid made of pure liquid blue water. Singing a joyful melody, she cried a tear of joy, which took the form of a blue teardrop, and presented it to Usagi, and was well paid with the embrace she received.
Then to the shock of all, a giant tree grew through the floor of the stage. The Earth tree. Like the tree of life that had been Ann and Ali's World tree, this one was the center Earth Plant life. A branch fell before Usagi from the tree itself.
With a gentle caress, Usagi bid the tree Farewell, as it retracted to whence it came.
A branch from the Tree of Life.
A Dragon's Tooth.
A Mermaid's tear.
A Star Phoenix's Feathers.
And a Unicorn's horn and blood.
Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Life. From this world and the Universe itself had the ingredients been gathered. The wand that it could make would be the most powerful ever created.
Usagi looked that the pile of discarded body parts (Hey, that's what she thought of em.), gathered them together and looked around the room.
Confused by her action, Professor Snape finally asked, "What are you looking for?"
She jumped at the hard tone used, and turned to face the cold, hard, stinking man before her.
'Eww. He needs a bath. And that hair. What does he use? Grease formula 54?'
The blond child shuffled her feet, and quietly asked, "Uhmmm, a garbage can. So I can toss this out. I mean, who'd want to keep dead body tissue?" Ami's constant tutoring had some effect despite her lack of understanding.
Professor Minerva, for the first time in ages shrieked. "Are you insane? Those are the most powerful magical Talismans in existence. With them, you could create the most powerful wand in creation."
"Oh."
Adam truly found a kindred spirit in this girl. She was so full of life and straightforward.
"You must create the wand for this one immediately little bunny. Their power is at their peak. Follow your heart."
"Well, I did create the Heart Moon Dojo. With Mam...Chiba. Maybe..."
Reaching in, she found the Heart Moon Dojo in her sub-space pocket that she shared with her counter parts. This was however unknown to her. Also the fact that in taking it, the others would be unable to use it.
Holding it before, she could feel the power and love she and Mamoru had used to create it. But then pain entered her as she recalled why she was here.
Whispered in a hushed voice, Usagi intoned, "Born from our love, the legendary Heart Moon Dojo." She raised it high above in both hands and slammed it into her lifted knee, which caused it to shatter into silver and golden dust.
The silver dust floated down into the artifacts, while the gold hovered at her visions view. As if it pleaded with her not too.
With a regret that went soul deep she spoke.
"Go. Go back to him. You no longer belong here. Protect him. Protect them."
The light seemed to fade at that, and it soon vanished from sight, leaving a sadden girl as the last link to them faded from sight.
Shaking off her melancholy, Usagi proceeded with the matter at hand.
Slowly a Crescent Moon appeared on her forehead, and the objects floated above.
On instinct, she took the Dragon Tooth and ran it across her palm, and allowed a single drop of blood to fall on each Talisman.
The Unicorn horn became fluid and twisted and reshaped itself into a clear crystal that reflected all the colors of the spectrum as you turned it.
An Earth Talisman. With the power of Earth.
The Star Phoenix's feathers flowed together into one feather that changed colors as well.
A Wind Talisman. With the power of wind and storms.
The Mermaid tear did not change shape at all, just remained in its liquidized shape.
A Water Talisman. With the power of water and ice.
The Dragon tooth also remained the same shape, but had burst into a burning red flame.
A Fire Talisman. With the power of fire and energy.
The branch from the tree of life turned from brown to a silvery tint. It condensed and smoothed itself into a sixteen inch (Sweet sixteen and never been kissed. Ahmen, Right) silver smooth wand with golden moons and stars delicately engraved on its surface. The small point at the far end had a crescent moon with an eight-pointed star on top. While the back end had a hollowed in curve.
A Wand of Life. With the power of healing and life.
With a gesture, the other four Talismans circled the floating wand in a playful dance. Their energy caressing it and each other in a carefree exuberance.
Then, Usagi's Crescent Moon glowed silver itself, and shot a beam of soul energy into the silver wand.
The other Talismans, from the circle they had just formed around it, turned transparent and flew into the wand, each had caused it to glow a slightly different color when it arrived.
She opened her eyes, and held out her hand, into which the wand lowered itself. It seemed to brighten even more as it landed in Usagi's outstretched hand.
Wonder and envy emitted from the Students and most of the Professors. This girl actually made HER OWN WAND. They looked on as she gave a tentative wave of the wand, producing a flowing rainbow in its wake.
Eve realized that now would be a good time to explain the situation. The staff and Students started to grow uneasy with turn of events.
Gathering their attention, she proceeded to inform them about the fall of the Silver Millennium and Usagi's rebirth. She however refused to tell the tale of Usagi's break up with the rest of her friends and guardians.
The spell bond audience listened with mixed emotions. Some horrified at the lost of the great empire. Others respectful of the girl's strength and courage. Some even with disbelief. But the spirits confirmed the truth.
Usagi herself listened to her life's tale with pain filled eyes.
"And so after the Deathbusters were defeated a new, unknown enemy came into existence. Due to matters that cannot be talked about, she was attacked by a powerful energy, which split her and her powers into eight fragments. These fragments were hurled through space and time. Indeed, You Usagi are now twelve years in your past on Earth. For this reason, you cannot spend extended time away from Hogwarts. This is a protected Wizards world and cannot be found by the Senshi or Your enemies. If you were found, it could cause damage..."
"I know. I know. With the space-time continuum. Not like I haven't read comics you know."
Eve, slightly put out at this, fumbled for a moment as her mate laughed.
Professor Dumbledore, looked in the young Princesses eyes, and saw the tiredness there. He realized that this was meant to happen, and now gladly accepted her and the new house into Hogwarts. Taking control, FINALLY, he came to the child.
"Well, your highness (She cringed at that), welcome to Hogwarts. I am Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster at this school. Allow me to introduce you the rest of the staff."
He led her to a severe looking witch. She defiantly looked the part.
"This is Professor McGonagall. She is the teacher of Transfiguration."
A small smile appeared on the elder's face, which lightened Usagi's heart.
She bowed at the waist, in traditional greeting.
"I'm pleased to meet you McGonagall Senshi."
Knowing some Japanese, she chuckled slightly, to everyone's horror, and replied, "It's a pleasure to meet you Usagi-Chan."
This was said in prefect Japanese and earned her a beam from Usagi.
"Our keeper of the keys, Rubius Haggard."
A scared look entered into her eyes at that name, as she looked up, and up, and up at the hairy giant before her.
Seeing her fear, and believing it was do to his looks, he looked kindly down into her eyes, and tried to hide the hurt in his at his viewpoint.
But Usagi saw the gentleness of this giant, and threw her arms around him. His breath rushed out at the strength of the hug.
"Greeting Haggard Senshi. Sorry to be scared of you at first, but your name is the same as the enemy I was just fighting and it brought back memories. But I can tell you're just a big teddy bear."
Haggard blushed beet red at that, but hugged back. He too was a tactile person and enjoyed the hug that had been far to long in-between.
Hilarity at the sight of two such different being hugging brought laughter to the hall. But soon the introduction continued.
The rest of the staff was introduced till there were two left. Snape and Quirrell.
"And the Potions Master. Professor Snape."
Usagi beamed up at him, overjoyed at the friendliness of the rest of the staff.
"Greetings Snape Senshi."
With a Sneer on his lips the Professor addressed her in a cold tone.
"Yes, well it looks like we will have to put up with you for the next few years. But don't think that your status will mean anything with me. Your being a Princess will not earn you anything."
All, Adam, Eve, the staff, Students, even Dumbledore were upset by his coldness. This child had been through enough already today, and did not deserve this.
Usagi's lower lip trembled, and her eyes filled as she looked into this dark mans eyes
Despite himself, Snape felt guilt at his words, when Usagi threw herself at him, crying with joy.
"Arigoto Senshi. Thank you, thank you, and thank you. You can't realize how much this means to me. I hate being treated differently just because I'm a princess. I'll never forget this."
Stepping back, she smiled at him.
"And I'll pay you back. Maybe help you with your smell, grease, or bathing problems."
At first he was shocked at her reply. The anger raged at her statement. 'She just told me I stunk, and was greasy.'
In a furious tone, he reprimanded her.
"Now see here young lady. Being the Potions Master means that I have to endure magical SCENTS and ingredients that stay with you. Including brimstone. And I always bath."
Wide-eyed, she looked at him.
"OHHH. But you're the Potion Master right."
Slightly hesitant, he answered, "Yes."
"Well being that, you must be the best there is, to be a Professor here. So I bet someone of your genius could create a soap that would wash it away. Scents, grease, dirt and all"
Unsure how to respond, she had just complimented him. Plus he wouldn't mind not having to smell himself; he gave her idea some thought.
'Hmm. It does have merit.'
"Yes. I suppose I could. Never thought of it in that light. Nor has anyone else. I'll do it."
He said this mostly to himself, but the staff and Students sighed with relief. He was difficult to be around.
With a glare down at her, he said, "Ten points for Lunar Wabbit."
This he did for two reasons. One to acknowledge his acceptance of the house. And two, because it was a good idea.
All save Adams, Eve, and the first years were bowled over at that. He never gave out points save to his house.
But Usagi frowned. "Huh?'
Professor McGonagall explained that each house was in a tournament through the year to achieve the most points. Students earn and lose points for their houses by their actions and deeds. The winner gets the house cup and their colors are displayed for the next year.
Ohhing, Usagi was then led to the last Professor. Quirrell.
"And the is the DADA, Defense against the Dark Arts Professor. Professor Quirrell."
Shakily he smiled down at her and said. "Pleased to me-me-meet you."
Usagi grinned up and started to reply, when the smile vanished from her face.
Her eyes narrowed, and her lips curled back as if to expose fangs. She recognized evil when she saw it. She reached instinctively for her wand, and banished it at the now trembling creature.
"What are you foul demon? And what evil do you intend in this place of learning?"
Horrified, Quirrell backed away from the wand, stammering his reply.
"No one. I jus-just te-teach here."
"Lair. I know your stench of darkness. Good heavens, you've even started to tap into Metalia's power."
Professor Snape grabbed her by the arm and hurled her around.
"That is enough. He is a member of this staff and you will treat him with respect."
"He's evil and messing with powers of pure destruction, death, and hatred. He has to be stopped."
Professor Dumbledore tried to calm Usagi down, and let the matter slide for the moment. He feared the possible confrontation that could occur if this girl was right.
"Ms. Tsukino. While you may sense something, now is not the time of place for this."
"Yes it is. If he leaves here, he could activate horrifying powers that could doom us all. He has to be stopped. Now, before his darkness comes to completion."
With a yank, she pulled free and stared at the jerk before.
"What are you hiding beneath your turban?"
Horror entered his eyes now. So far had he come, now this girl could upset all his carefully laid plans.
"No-nothing. I just picked it up in my travels." With his two hands he held onto it like a lifeline. He could not let it come off.
"ENOUGH. MS. TSUKINO, fifty points from Lunar Wabbit for this outrage. And you are to go to my office this instant and stay there until I decide your further punishment." Professor Dumbledore berated her.
Adam and Eve remain silent at this. This is the affair of the physical world and they could not interfere with it at this time.
Usagi groaned. Why couldn't she just make a good impression in school? Just once.
A grumbled response came from her, and Usagi turned her back as if to follow Haggard, who had been instructed to take her there, when she twirled back around, wand extended. She knew that this power had to be stopped before it gained the strength to harm anyone. It was so close to it's emergence.
A blast of silver and gold stars hit Quirrell to the horror of all involved. He was catapulted across the floor, into the back wall.
Haggard tried to stop her by pushing her arm away, when he tripped and landed heavily on her and knocked her out.
Haggard, regretful at what he'd done, shook the girl trying to wake her.
"Ms. Usagi. Ms. Usagi. Please, I didn't mean to hurt you. Wake up."
"HA, HA, HA, HA, HA. Fools. She may have actually been able to save you. Now there is neither the time nor the option left."
Quirrell rose, his turban in pieces on the floor. But it was not his voice that spoke. But one far eviler. One the Dumbledore, Snape and a bewildered Harry potter recognized. Though only two of them knew from where.
Despite himself, and the terror of the power that he now felt reeking off Quirrell, power far greater then he remembered, far greater then his own, Dumbledore calmly addressed him.
"Hello Voldemort. It's been awhile."
Chaos broke out at the name of You Know Who. Voldemort here? At Hogwarts?
The Prefects and Heads of the house herded the Students away. They knew that the teachers would have to handle this.
But the doors were blocked by an invisible force and would not budge.
Quirrell however cackled and started to budge. His body twisting and turning into inhuman shapes. Dark energy course through him, and Dumbledore realized that Usagi was right. His power had grown, and must be defeated before it grew out of control.
But, with a casual wave of his hand, Quirrell hurled the Professors into the air, and they hung helplessly as Quirrell turned. A gruesome face glared at them from the back of his head. Then in a rush of power, his head turned so the back was now facing front and Voldemort was in charge of the body now, much to Quirrell's regret.
"A new look for you, Tom Riddle, I see."
Furious, Voldemort lashed out at him, causing a cry of agony to escape his lips.
"Fool. I'm the greater power now Dumbeedee. Ha, the girl was right. I did find a source of power like none others. Metalia had open a whole into this Universe already and sent her Yoma to scout the terrain. Fortunately, I was able to destroy them and take their power for my own. With Quirrell's help, I have become all-powerful."
He approached the fallen girl, and kicked her onto her back, sneering down upon her.
"I was going to wait until this body was more use to the energy, but this will have to do."
With that, he attempted to cast a binding spell on her, to force her to his will, but found that this girl had no evil in her and it wouldn't stick.
With a curse, heavy chains appeared on the girl. He would find a way to gain her power yet.
Then he turned to one of the staff and one of the students. One who looked at him with a pleased smiled, the other with fear.
Snape was lowered to the ground, his chains undone, and Snape immediately kneeled to him.
"Greetings my lord."
Voldemort snarled, "To who do your loyalties lay Snape?"
Uncovering the burning black tattoo under his robes, appalling the entire school, he responded. "To you my lord. I am one of your Death Eaters after all."
Even Professor Dumbledore glared at him for that. He had trusted him, now he was unsure of if it had been worthwhile.
Nodding, Voldemort stalked over to the cowering Students, and grabbed Ron by the arm, tossing him the length of the hall into the Professors table.
Hermione cried out and without thought (Very unusual for her), Attacked Voldemort with her fists, forgetting her wand. She didn't know why she was so angry with this; she just knew she didn't want Ron hurt.
This just earned her a sneer, and she found herself slammed into Ron as well.
Lord Voldemort, with a wave of his hand, created a black energy field around the Students, entrapping them.
About to turn around, a voice caught his attention.
"Lord Voldemort, wait."
With a bored glance, he turned to the voice and was amazed to find a Student kneeled on one knee to him.
Intrigued, he paused for the child to speak.
"I am Draco Malfoy. My Father is one of your Death Eaters. I wish to join you on your great quest for power."
Not to be out done, Goyle and Crabbe seconded his request, much to Draco's shock.
"So new disciples to slave for me. Arise and walk through the barrier."
Draco, with no hesitation, despite the prefects protest, rose and walked unblinking through the barrier. Crabbe and Goyle only followed after they saw he was unharmed.
Smirking, he gestured the three to join Snape.
Then he swaggered over to the fallen children, and tossed the girl aside. He picked the trembling boy up by the neck and reached for his chest, when he screamed out in pain.
Professor Snape and Draco, almost as one, hurled the mightiest spell at him, and continued the stream of energy with all their will.
Draco glared at his stooges. His Father had told him that they would be of use to him, as their Fathers were to him. But all they did was cower against the wall.
He Sneered and redoubled his efforts.
Through gritted teeth, Snape addressed Draco. "Well played. How did you know I was duping him, and not really playing for time?"
"HA. I've read that article in the Daily Prophet that you wrote after his defeat. Unlike most, you were sincere in your repentance, and would never go back. You've been an idol of mine since I read about your glory potions."
Laughter filled the air as Voldemort stood, despite the assault of power. Draco cursed and shouted.
"You two fools, get up and help us. We can't let him come back. None of us will survive long under his rule."
His two cronies ignored him. They took off in a terrified run, trying to find an exit hollering that he was an idiot and on his own.
But, two streams of power were added, and then a third as well.
Hermione and Ron, blood streaming down her face, stood beside them, adding to their power. Draco looked at them with a grudging respect, that was returned in full measure, and then turned back to the fight, that they were obviously losing.
But another stream of power, even more powerful was added, which caused Voldemort to scream.
Harry, saw his friends fighting, the only ones he ever had. Against the creature that killed his parents. Unable to take the helplessness of his life anymore. To have this new hope destroyed before it had even begun, he hurled himself against the field of power that separated them.
The prefects did not interfere or even try too. After all he was the boy who lived.
Straining, he slowly pushed threw, burns covering his hands and face.
With a final shove, he broke threw and join the quartet in their fight.
"You can count me in Professor. I'll stand by you four all the way. I'll try not to let you down sir."
Snape turned in shock at Harry and realized that this boy actually respected him. Even looked up to him. 'This was unexpected.' He thought with a small grin.
Then Harry spoke to Draco.
"Bravo to you to Malfoy. I have to admit, I didn't like you at first, but you sure have earned my respect."
Startled, Draco was unable to respond, as Hermione, the Mudblood and Weasley the Mudblood lover added their compliments.
'Maybe, they aren't as bad as I thought. Father's choices sure were a let down. And the Mudblood...girl's power is incredible. Her and Weasley are almost at mine and Potter's level.'
With a smirk, he replied, "You three aren't to bad yourselves. Better then my Ex-Friends that's for sure."
Four smiles formed, only to be wiped away by Snape.
"Its good that you've become friends, and I'm amazed at your powers, but shut up and concentrate. We're in a life and death struggle here." He said through gritted teeth.
Four "Yes Professor" were their reply.
The power to keep Dumbledore, the staff, and Students at bay drained Voldemort greatly. So much so that the surprise attack actually affected him. If not the Nega-Energy he had stolen he would have been destroyed long ago. But now that he again had his footing, the tides turned.
With a burst of strength, he hurled his energy back at the five annoyances that dared to presume to assail him.
They didn't stand a chance. The energy broke their defenses and surged towards them.
Harry, seeing the uselessness of it, slammed into the dazed Snape, sending both to the floor.
Meanwhile, Draco was attempting to take the blast for an exhausted Hermione, only to be hit as well by Ron, all three hit the ground hard.
But even though they were out of the way of the main blast, its tail end sent them flying.
Voldemort arose slowly and raised a shaking arm. With a gesture, a screaming Snape flew back to where the rest of the Professors hung midair. While the remaining Quartette hung close to where the chained Usagi now hung.
Grabbing his face, he brought Snape's to his.
"Why did you betray me?"
"You fool. I never believed in you. I was undercover for the Ministry of Magic the entire time."
He slammed his fist into the helpless man and spit in his face.
"Well now you will learn what traitors receive from me. As will the four fools who attacked me."
Quivering, Crabbe and Goyle hid in terror. Smelling their fear Voldemort cast them back into the masses of the prisoners. Those two would be no use to him.
"Harry Potter, so this is the boy that lived is it. Not much longer."
The four first years couldn't help but quiver as he made his way to them.
But instead of grabbing Harry, he grabbed Ron's shirt yet again and reached inside and pulled out a squirming rat.
"So, you sniveling little worm, you survived. Hiding in plain site as well. And in a form that suits you best I see."
Ron forgot the position he was in yelled at the creature (Unable to think of him as a man).
"Leave Scabbers alone. He hasn't done anything to you."
Having said that, he paled. 'Oh god. He's going to kill me."
But instead the demon threw his head back, causing Quirrell's face to smash on his back, and laugh.
"HA, HA, so you have a defender do you? Tell me, what would he think if he knew the truth?"
The squeak that replied to his question angered the Dark Wizard. Causally, he tossed his pray to the ground.
"Show your true form."
Shaking, the mouse transformed into a particularly small and foul smelling man, who instantly groveled at his master's feet.
"Master, welcome back. Long have I awaited the day that I may serve you again."
He picked up the little rat (HA), and slammed him against the energy barrier.
"My minions are not exactly loyal of late. Why shouldn't I just kill you and be done with it."
"Peter Pettigrew. Your suppose to be dead. Killed by Sirius Black with the other twelve."
The rat shrank at the cold tone of Snape. He looked at him with terror. After all these years, his secret was out.
"Explain. I too wish to hear this."
Pettigrew, never a brave or truthful man, spilled all.
"Well master, after I served you well by giving the secrets that the Potters gave me, I went to check on Sirius Black, to make sure that he wouldn't interfere. But I learned of your defeat before I had a chance to catch up with him. I realized you'd be back someday, and took a form of a rat after cutting off a toe and framing Black for murder and betraying the Potters. Then I found a respected Wizard family to stay at. That way I could be of service to you when you returned."
"So Black was innocent of the massacre. But why would the Potters trust you as their secret keeper. You hardly would have been anyone's first choice."
Rat face looked to his master, not wanting the rest to be known, but a quick shake told him to answer Snape's question.
"It was Black's idea. He thought no one would believe it was I, and they'd make him the target. After all he was the boy's Godfather."
Harry seethed and glared at the rodent. He was the cause of all his pain.
"You helped kill my parents. Frame my Godfather. You're the one to blame."
With a smile of bliss, Voldemort strolled up to Harry and conversationally spoke with him.
"Indeed, without his help I may not have been able to kill your parents as easily as I did. They were powerful and respected. So of course they had to die."
Hatred and glares from all were directed to the cringing rodent. Pettigrew cowered, as was his norm, and barley held in a moan of fear.
"I can't believe I let you sleep with me."
Ron's words brought a smirk to Voldemort. He laughed at the pain he had inflicted in so many.
Harry however was past the point of care. This scum had killed his parents and made his life hell. They would pay he vowed.
"You coward, you could never have defeated them with out treachery."
Voldemort, unable to contain himself either, backhanded the boy. The only one who ever lived to deify him.
A horrible scream filled the castle as the fist landed on Harry's unprotected face. But not from Harry. No the cry of pain came from Voldemort and Quirrell as the fist that struck him crumbled to dust.
The others tried to use this distraction to escape, but he his shields held. Barley.
He dropped Pettigrew to clutch his stump.
Fear overtaking all his emotions, Pettigrew turned back into a mouse and attempted to escape, but was thrown back up against the field, screaming in pain as the Nega-Energy slashed his back.
"So, your loyal to me are you? I can trust you? You live to serve me? Then why, you piece of shit did you try to run?"
With each word a new surge of pain flew through him. He gasped for breath, trying to come up with a satisfying answer.
"Master, master I serve only you. I am of great value to you. I-I know where the Sorcerer's Stone is."
The pains stopped instantly, and sweat and fear emerged on all of the Professors faces.
Voldemort let his arm go, and grabbed the quivering dung, bringing him up to stare into his eyes.
"If you've lying to me, you'll wish to be sent to hell."
"No master I swear. I heard Snape and Dumbledore talking about it before the sorting ceremony."
An evil grin spread over his face as he relaxed his grip on Pettigrew. They had yet to inform Professor Quirrell on the location. Or asked his input in creating safe guards for it.
"Take me there." He commanded, triumph in his voice, and turned his hatred to Dumbledore. "And you can just relax my old teacher. I'll be back shortly and we can continue our chat. HA, HA, HA, HA, HA."
With that, he strove from the hall, basking in the fear he had left them in, and confident that the power he'd place on the spells of entrapment would hold.
With the extra Nega-Energy flowing through him, he made short work of the obstacles in his way, and came at last to the final resting chamber. And there it was. Sitting in a simple, yet powerful shield spell (The mirror had not yet been added to the traps. Harry after all found it outside the chamber.) With a simple blast, he destroyed the shield and at last held the stone.
Instantly he used it's powers to separate him and Quirrell, not even wasting the energy to heal his hand. After all, it wasn't his pain anymore, and his new body was even more powerful then his last.
With a ruthless grin, he shot a stream of Nega-Energy into his two flunkies. Their power skyrocketing.
"You two have served me well, and this power is your reward."
Quirrell and Pettigrew grinned and felt the swelling of their power, but just as suddenly Voldemort sent another stream of power, this one breaking their defenses and causing them to scream in pain.
"But never forget that I am the master. That I am the power. And that I can take it away if I chose."
The two hurried to their knees, and again swore their faith to their Lord.
"Now, let us return and enjoy ourselves."
Two, "Yes Masters", were their reply.
"Master? Can we also get Black and that fool Remus Lupin. They were my... your enemies as well, and torturing them would be good sport."
Despite the backbone that Pettigrew showed in asking, Voldemort found that to be a delightful idea. It amused him to have all his enemies in one place, so he sent forth his magic and teleported both of them and the Ministry of Magic itself to the entrapment field that held the Professors. 'Let them worry and fret while they await my arrival.'
But when he captured Black, he sensed the Dementors as well. With a thought he brought them to him and used the stone to charge them with Nega-Energy, taking a page from that demon, Metalia's Book.
All of them were loyal solely to him now.
Then he strolled lazily back to the hall, and flung open the doors, only to find...
The Students, Professors, and Spirits were at a loss at what to do. The Spirits could not interfere with the real world of the living and the rest were helpless.
Save one.
Working out a few wrinkles in its cloth, The Sort Hat rolled over to the field that the four first years were held.
"Now boyo's, don't give up hope. Why, I've been The Sorting Hat for Hogwarts for Millennium and I know a thing or two about magic."
Snape jerked his head in the direction of the hat and called out.
"Well then release us. Those children can not help."
The Hat snorted at the comment and addressed Snape.
"These children are the most powerful of their generation. Of many generation's in fact. Besides, I'm not strong enough to break your spell, or the main spell for the students. But this one is much weaker and can be broken."
Malfoy smirked at the compliment, while the other three looked stunned. Snape also snapped his mouth shut at the statement.
Then he called on his inner power and his eyes glowed red. Suddenly a laser like blast hit the field that held the four aloof, and shatter it like glass.
Heaving at the exertion, the hat rested and tried to regain its strength.
But an unexpected burst of magic filled the Professors field and a dozen new prisoners were added. Black, Lupin, Ron's parents, Arthur and Molly Weasley, the Minister Cornelius Fudge himself, and the rest of the board.
Remus confused and suspicious, glanced around him and saw his hated ex-friend Sirius trapped as well.
"You. I might have known it would be you. You're the cause of all my pain."
Black just glared at his old friend. He still didn't know how to prove his innocents, nor if he as well was involved in his friends deaths.
"Oh, joy, these two again. As much as I like to hear you two at each other's throats, it was Pettigrew that betrayed the Potters, and Black. He's been in hiding and has just been reveled to his master Voldemort."
At the name, all the new captives paled, and continued to as Snape added.
"Plus he's has the aide of Professor Quirrell, and judging by your arrival the Sorcerer's Stone."
Professor Dumbledore, ignore the cry and demands for explanation, turned to the recovering quartet.
"Children, use your powers and try to break this spell."
Before they could respond though, the sorting hat interceded.
"No, do not waste your power. It will be needed, and you're not yet strong enough to. Come here quick."
Not knowing what to do, but trusting the hat, the four staggered over to where it lay.
"Now, Harry. Pick me up and reach inside of me. Concentrate on the inner core of yourself as you do."
"B-B-ut why?"
"Don't ask questions, just close your eyes and do it."
Harry picked up the hat and closed his eyes as he reached inside the thinking cap.
At first he felt nothing. But then it was as if his soul was responding to a call and he reached into it up to his shoulder and felt a metallic object. Grasping it, he pulled it from the hat.
It was a long, double handed golden blade, to big for him to wield. But as he held it, it shrank to fit his hand perfectly.
Draco, having been told to go next found a huge axe that also shrank to fit him. It was a pitch black, double sided blade, fearsome in its appearance.
Ron pulled out a Long Bow. Its smooth wooden shaft glowed blue, with animal tokens engraved upon it. It reshaped to fit Ron's smaller hand.
And finally, Hermonie extracted a long pink staff with a spearhead at one end. Colorful animal designs decorated it. Its girlish quality caused her to frown. It, like all the others shrank to her size.
Each read the name that glowed on their weapon.
Harry, disbelievingly whispered, "Godric Gryffindor."
Hermione calmly stated, "Rolina Ravenclaw."
Ron muttered, "Hilda Hufflepuff."
Draco breathed, "Salazar Slytherin."
The hat gave no one time to respond.
"Now as did the old, so must now the new. The four founders created something magnificent working together. Now you must unite your houses and the powers that are prevalent to them and join together to fight this evil. You now have the founders' objects of power, and must combine them to face this evil."
The four gather around the hat and exchanged nods.
Draco, in a firm voice asked, "What must we do?"
"Take your weapons and make a small cut on the palm of the hand that you will wield it with."
Harry and Draco ran their right hand down the blades of their weapons.
Hermione used the spearhead to cut her left palm, while Ron did the same with his left palm on the spike the came out the center of bow.
"Now, grab onto it with your bloody hand and concentrate on your individual power. Focus it into the item."
With the onlookers watching with fear, the children glowed and sent it into the weapon, only to have similar color power returning to them.
Hermonie glowed Pink, while Ron glowed blue. Harry shown with a golden shine, while Malfoy had a dark black aura surrounded him.
Looking up, they grinned at each other. The power was fantastic. But before they could lose their focus, the hat shouted at them.
"Enough. Don't lose your focus, even with this power; you will not have enough to defeat him alone. Your magic isn't right. You'll need the Princess's aide to defeat him."
All glanced at the pale figure the hung from the chains; they had to free her somehow.
"All of you take a chain and destroy it."
Ron grinned and nodded. The shaft had no string, but as he made to grab one a blue energy cord appeared running from end to end with a blue bolt at the center where he held it. He let the bolt fly straight and true to its mark on the right leg chain.
Hermione concentrated her power into the staff that now glowed with pinkish energy. When she reached her max, she sent it surging from the upper tip and destroyed the other leg chain.
Draco and Harry weapons both glowed their individual color (Even if black is the absents of light and color), and both more physically destroyed the arm chains.
With a thud, Usagi fell to the ground. Groaning, she curled up into a tight ball.
They desperately attempted to wake her, but all the received for their efforts were, "Five more minutes mom. I'll be up. Honest."
Adam, despite the turmoil laughed out loud.
Eve frowned at him and floated down to her descendent.
"Usagi dear. There's ice cream for dinner. Do you want any?"
A blond blur sat up and passed through the spirit screaming, "YES. YES. Ye..s. No fair, you tricked me."
Adam held his laughter in and spoke.
"Usagi, Voldemort, the evil you sensed is about to arrive with very powerful help and you need to help these four fight them. Their magic will not work on them with out Celestial Moon magic aiding them."
She shook off her drowsiness and listen to what he had to say, but was very concern.
"But I don't have much left. My power is all laced with it, but my excess power is low. Its like I'm not able to absorb any."
"I know dear, but one of your other parts has that power. But you just need to add a little to their weapons for it to work. Then their power will be focused though it and work on the Nega-Energy."
Usagi dully nodded. It seemed she could never be free to live in peace anymore.
She moved in front of the four, sadden that such young children (She considered herself almost 16), grasped her new wand in her right hand. The fist so clenched that it was white.
She stared at the scared kids. As much as they acted tough, they were still to young to truly cope with this with out fear.
"What I will do is send my power into your Talismans. This will give you the power to fight back. Also to combine your power in a single attack as well."
Grim nods from them are their only reply, and Usagi starts the spell. She doesn't really think about, she just let her heart and soul guide as was her won't.
Silver power enters into the children's weapons and self. A warming glow like a beloved's embrace touched them all. And unexpectedly they glowed in return. All their energy twirled around each other, mixing and matching in a tornado of light.
When the light show finished, Usagi understood what had occurred immediately. They had form a bond, a telepathic one at that, and the others were confused by the thoughts entering their minds not their own.
Usagi reaches out and put walls up around each so only by conscious effort would they be able to reach another.
"Well, it looks like we shall all need some telepathy training for this bond, but that should keep us separated until we develop it further."
Hermione, shaken ask. "Is it permanent?"
"Yes, it can not be broken with out destroying each others minds, but you will learn to keep each other out."
Her face then harden and the leader she was started to shine.
"Now all of you prepare your most powerful attacks. We will use the power of surprise to aide us. In our weaken state it's our only hope."
Usagi directed them to either sides of the door, with herself in the middle.
She powered up her wand, while they primed their weapons, all waited for her command to fire.
The doors slowly opened and an egotistic fool entered the room, only to have his eyes pop out at the sight before him. The Moon Princess, eyes flashing, shouted, "NOW."
And five attacks streamed at him and his minions. The Dementors and flunkies fell into oblivion, drained of power and strength.
Even Voldemort collapsed to his knees; pain etched into his features, but had managed to shield himself from the attack with the stone.
Harry, Ron, Draco, and Hermione all fell to the ground, barley conscious, Usagi was the only one left standing. Her body swaying to and fro.
"Well played brats, but I still live."
He dragged himself to his feet and snarled at the girl before him. An evil grin overcame his features as a vicious plan formed. One he planned to use for some time to inflict pain on his hated enemies.
Voldemort summoned his wand in one hand and the stone in the other.
"Now you shall feel my true power. My minions were called the Death Eaters for a reason. They ate the bodies and souls of their victims and sent them to me. I have all them inside me."
Mocking Dumbledore, Potter and Snape he laughed.
"And these should be real familiar to you."
From his wand emerged a red globe, and inside were the sifting forms of the dozens of souls cast into that place of the damn. To their horror many were recognized.
Snape strained against the bonds, inside was his beloved wife Angela, her eyes locked with his and pleaded for release.
Dumbledore saw his own wife Fantasia inside, with their daughter Angela (Oh my god, he's related to Snape).
And Harry's heart screamed, as he knew without doubt that the beautiful woman and gentle man were his parents.
Voldemort prepared his attack with glee. Planning to sacrifice all these souls to destroy this enemy. He had the stone now. He didn't need their excess power they supplied any longer. Not with all their emotions constantly giving him pain as they fought him.
Usagi however was infuriated. This evil man had used souls to power his attack, and was about to destroy them even now. Her anger at the injustice rose in her soul, and she felt the Nijizuishou stir inside her chest.
As she has always done with the Ginzuishou, she extended her arm and the Yellow Nijizuishou sailed serenely into her waiting palm. She brought her Wand foreword, the backend pointed upwards and the crystal lowered perfectly into the waiting notch.
She powered the crystal into her wand and even as Voldemort prepared to unleash his attack, Usagi's smashed into his globe shattering it.
The explosion that resulted from it sent shattered fragments into his face and left scars that could never be healed by anything save healing magic. He clutched his face in agony, and blood seeped out of wounds on his torso and abdomen. Cursing, he teleported himself and his minions away. He knew he would need them.
Usagi however let them go. She was to busy trying to heal that which had been lost.
With the Dark defeated, the prisoners were all released, and surged foreword.
Dumbledore, Harry, and Snape looked longingly at their lost ones. Usagi had them trapped inside a golden globe, her energy flowed through them.
Dumbledore walked up to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Child you must let them go."
Furiously, she shook her head. "No, they still can be revived. He consumed them all and that gives me the chance."
Despite the hope that flew into his eyes, Dumbledore began to protest, when Eve floated down.
"You do not have the energy left little one. You'll kill yourself and that will serve no purpose."
In tears, she realized the truth of that statement, but her heart wept in agony at that thought. 'If only I could gain more energy like when the Senshi lent me their strength.'
Ron was busy being fawned over by his parents, while Hermione comforted a distraught Harry. But Draco had concentrated on the Angel that had appeared before them this day and heard her thoughts that she screamed through her mind.
Unsurely, he asked in his mind if they could help.
Usagi was more then a little shocked at the voice, but rapidly over came her nerves. Mind racing, she came up with one possible solution.
"If Draco, Harry, Hermione, and Ron aide me, and can channel some of the magic from the rest here, we should have more then enough power to bring everyone back, whole and healthy."
The hope surged through the eyes of Harry, Snape, Dumbledore and the rest. But Dumbledore had to ask first.
"Will this harm her?" He directed to the Prime Parents.
Sighing, Adam gave a rueful chuckle. "It'd hurt her more to let them pass away. It will greatly weaken her, and she'll be out for days, but she's strong. She'll survive."
Not waiting for any more discussion, Harry asked, "What must we do?"
Usagi, too occupied to even speak now merely looked at Adam and Eve.
Eve focused on the four children that had save all of them that day.
"You must place your hands on her back and sent your power into her. Just focus on the link. All the others," She addressed to the rest. "Must send their magic to you to funnel into her. Adam and I shall guide you as well as we can."
Ron broke from his parents, and lined up with his three friends. They would do this together.
Using their Talismans, they each placed one hand on Usagi's back and held them up in the air.
On Eve's cue, the Professors and students sent power into them to be channeled into the children then into Usagi.
She gasped as the power smashed into her, but held firm. Lives were at stake. Channeling the energy, she sent it into the bodies of the slain, healing and restoring them. Then she sent the power into the spirits to fuse them once more to their body.
The power flow had stopped minutes ago at Eve's command, and all held their breath in anticipation. Bodies of slain loved ones scattered the floor.
Then, suddenly Fantasia heaved a deep breath; her body greedily drank in the life giving air. Albus, tears steaming down his weathered face, took her into her arms and simply wept.
A revived Angela also found herself in her husband's arms. Overjoyed to once again be held by him. But, inhaling his unique aroma, she did planned to get him some cologne as soon as possible.
Harry looked at them as if he'd seen a ghost (HE, HE). Cautiously, ere he awaken from this dream, he made his way to them, each holding the other, unsure if he should interfere. But Lilly saw this young boy's approach and knew he was her husband's son. Their child. She opened her arms and needing no further permission, he flew into his mother's embrace, and sobbed into her lap. James enfolded both into a crushing hug of his own.
Usagi, fatigued toppled backwards, and would have hit the floor if not for Sirius Black catching her. She looked up into the tormented eyes of the man that caught her, and gently caressed his cheek.
"This is not your fault. Evil will always try to harm others you must let go of the pain and live, or we shall truly be lost to the darkness."
As she said this, much to Adam and Eve's protests, she healed the black hair skeleton that held her, and soothed his soul with a loving embrace.
She passed out, with a contented smile on her lips, her hand fell to her side. As Black held her, he stared down and asked the only Question he could think of.
"Who is she?"
Adam: "She has had many names. Serenity Pendragon. Tsukino Usagi. Sailor Moon."
Eve: "She is a being born for the love of all beings, sworn in the name of the Moon to right all wrongs and triumph over evil."
Adam: "She is the Champion of Love and Justice, the Messiah of Life, and the Keeper of Hope."
Eve: "She is our grandchild and we love her."
All had stopped to hear what was said, and all felt the righteousness of their words.
Professor Trelawney spoke then in a spooky voice, as if from a deep sleep.
"And the dark one would flee with his minions to a dark forest to drink the blood of a Unicorn for his survival. But this would rob him of his strength and bond him to the realm of magic to which he could never leave. His hate would thrive and attack continuously the learning place of the pig, trying to regain the energy lost. Only the young Guardians Five, joined by the fresh two, and the three from beyond, would be able to prevent the destruction of all."
Having said that, her eyes rolled back and she collapsed.
Dumbledore looked surprised and then chuckled. "Her second real prediction. I'll have to give her a raise."
Cornelius Fudge gaped at the Professor as if he lost his mind, but Dumbledore had more important things to do.
"Madam Pomfrey, escort the revived, young Granger, Malfoy, Weasley, Potter, Mr. Black and this amazing child to the hospital wing and see to their needs. If anything changes please inform me. Prefects take your charges to there houses and remain with them. Much has happened and they may need your strength. If you have problems notify a Professor at once."
"The rest of us, Professors, head boy and girl of the houses, and the Spirits shall do a through sweep of the grounds in area. In no less then groups of four. I do not believe anything will be found, but it is best to be safe then sorry."
Snape ran his hand down her cheek one last time, kissing her hand, and stood to follow the headmaster's orders.
With a long look at the sleeping child, he turned to the other Professors and said.
"One hundred points to Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasley, and Draco Malfoy. And Five hundred to Lunar Wabbit."
Professor Dumbledore smiled. "Hmm, I was only going to give her two hundred points, but I do not think any will object to it. And I'm returning double the points I took away from there. One hundred more to Lunar Wabbit."
With a troubled grin he added, "Well this year should be even more exciting then I thought."
All face faulted at that. Twice in one day. It was a record.
Author's note:
WOW. Long one huh?
Hope you liked it; I tried to make it flow right.
Do you want to see new chapters in Harry Potter, or work my way through the line?
Next issue will be out soon, dealing with the repercussions of this chapter.
Stay tuned.
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