Chapter 6 - Evening before
Harry walked awkwardly back into the Griffindor common room. As he entered party poppers and spinners were thrown around him and everyone cheered.
"You know Who is dead and we can sleep safe tonight," screamed the room rushing up to Harry. A tall boy scruffled his hair and beamed happily.
"So where is the pretty lady?" asked Ron winking.
Before Harry could answer Snape stormed into the common room with some reporters behind him.
"Where is she?" asked Snape angrily.
"Who?"
"Usagichan obviously," roared Snape glaring at the crowd.
"She's gone," said Harry appearing from the crowd.
"What?"
"She's left," said Venus suddenly appearing next to Harry.
"Well as you can see the goddess of the moon is GONE so can you please leave everyone be and go away?" asked Snape sweetly.
The reporters fake smiled and rushed out the room. Snape's smile vanished and he stared around the room.
"What do you mean her majesty is gone?" asked Snape.
"Don't worry Snape. She isn't alone. She had Helios and me protecting her," said someone at the window.
Snape turned to look at a tall man. His hair was black and he was wearing strange ancient costumes like in battle. Suddenly he realised who it was.
"Endymion, I am sorry. I will not question you," said Snape bowing.
"Good," said Endymion.
Endymion looked around and suddenly spotted Harry. He fidgeted in his pocket and took out a crumpled letter. He handed it to Harry and disappeared.
The crowd looked at him in confusion while the scouts quickly slipped away to their beds.
"He's her fianceé you fools!" screamed Snape before leaving the common room.
"I'm going to bed," said Harry suddenly walking stiffly to the bed. The dance was coming up in a month and now he had no one to ask to go to the dance with him.
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The garden was filled with snow in the morning. It seemed like it had snowed at night and now students were throwing snow at eachother. Harry walked out of the common room seeing Ron and Hermione weren't there any more and headed towards Sirius's new room.
Malfoy was walking in the other direction. Suddenly he saw Harry and smirked. He couldn't get Usagi back but he would just have to take all his anger out on Harry. He looked to both sides and quickly grabbed Harry throwing him into a sound proof room. He quickly locked the door and pinned Harry to the wall. Unlike Usagi he wasn't even trying to break lose.
"Well, you are weak without Usagi near you aren't you?" laughed Malfoy.
Harry just looked down at the ground sadly. Draco punched him hard on the cheek and Harry cried in pain. Malfoy punched him again on the other cheek.
"That was for my friends, and that was for me," screamed Draco pushing Harry to the floor.
He unlocked the door and walked off leaving Harry crouching in pain and anger. Finally he got up and left the room. His cheeks hurt a lot and he went back to the common room not wanting to face anyone.
He looked in a mirror to see his glasses had broken and his face was puffy and blue from the punches. Why didn't he try and hit Malfoy back?
Ron and Hermione walked into the room. Ron stopped in shock and Hermione shrieked. Harry was sitting on the floor crouching and his face looked very strange.
"Oh lord! What happened to you?" asked Ron.
"Nothing," answered Harry stubbournly.
"You aren't still thinking about that girl? Harry, its been a month now and you've seen how the other scouts fight against the yomas. There is nothing to worry about. You show go ask one of the girls out to the dance before they are all get taken. Remember, you only have one more week left."
"Sankos Rubos," said Hermione pointing her wand at Harry.
"What does that do?" asked Ron.
"Harry will still feel the pain but it will not show up on his face. He won't get a girl looking like that," said Hermione winking at Harry.
Harry suddenly felt very cheerful. Ron was right. There was no point in sulking anymore. It was time he really did ask one of the girls before she was taken. He wondered which one he could ask to go to the dance.
"Hermione, who are you going with?" asked Harry suddenly.
"Ron," answered Hermione blushing.
"And Ron thought you were a loony the first time he saw you. Now that is one strange couple," said Harry teasingly.
Hermione smiled to see Harry was his usual self again. Maybe things wouldn't be as bad as she thought they would be.
"Ok, well lets go to breakfast then," said Harry.
The kids nodded and went out of the common room. They travelled down the long flights of stairs and finally made it in time for breakfast. The other sailor scouts sat around Harry as they had done for the past month.
"So who's got someone to go to the dance with?" asked Mina suddenly very excited. The dance was tonight and it was the most embarassing day for all the boys who finally had to ask to go to the dance with someone.
"I'm going with Uranus," announced Neptune. Uranus blushed.
"What? No body said it was a girl/boy dance!" exclaimed Neptune. The whole table turned their heads and looked at her. Neptune glared back at them until they turned away again.
"Well, I don't have anyone to go with," complained Saturn.
"I was the first one to be asked," boasted Venus.
"But did you hear the rumours? Dumbeldore is going to announce right now that."
Saturn was interupted by a clanging of glass. Dumbeldore stood up tapping his cup lightly with a spoon.
"I'd like to say to those who still haven't gotten themselves someone to go with, I would like to say that this dance will be spectacular because you will be able to go with anyone from the wizardry world. So they don't have to be in hogwarts at all," said Dumbeldore smiling.
He sat down and the room burst into chattering.
"Well see, now you have a chance of getting someone," said Mina.
"Yeah, but I don't know any boys who aren't in this school," exclaimed Saturn.
"I'll go with you," said Harry suddenly. "Do you want to go to the dance with me?" asked Harry again.
Ron nearly fell of his chair. He didn't know Harry had the guts to ask somebody infront of so many people. Saturn blushed and smiled.
"Ok, thankyou, Harry," she said before turning around in embarassment.
Suddenly Ron grabbed onto the tablecloth and brought it with him as he fell down off the chair. There was a loud bang as all the glasses and cups fell down on the floor. Little did Ron realise there was one tablecloth for the whole table. Food went flying through the air and a couple of other people fell off their chairs too. The room roared with laughter and Malfoy smirked. The whole Griffindor table was covered in spilt drinks and smudged food.
"Cleanus Lutus," said Dumbeldore waving his wand at the table.
The food returned and Ron was back on his chair blushing. His face was crimson red from embarassment and his ears felt steamy.
"Harry, you know that letter which Moon's fiancee gave you before he left. Why don't you open it yet? You said it said to wait a month before opening and now its been a month," said Ron quickly changing the topic though he sentence barely made sentence.
Harry nodded and took out the letter from his pocket. Harry opened it and Ron looked at it sneakily. His eyes widened when he realised there was nothing on it. Suddenly his chair cracked and fell on the floor in a heap. Everyone grabbed onto the table cloth before Ron would pull it again.
"It says nothing," said Ron as he waved his wand to fix the chair.
"What do you mean it says nothing. It has a whole paragraph written here," exclaimed harry pointing to a blank page.
"That must be the invisible letter. It must be private or secret, because only Harry is allowed to read it," said Hermione helping Ron get back in his chair.
Harry looked at the letter carefully forgetting everything that was going on behind him.
"Dear Harry,
Firstly, I'd like to wish you a happy birthday in case I don't see you again for a while. You'll get a present from me in the mail the day you are reading this. Secondly, I hope you have fun at the dance. Harry, don't be weak when it comes to not using magic. Please, remember and be strong. Don't be afraid. Do what you have to do! You'll know what I am talking about sooner or later. Well this must be the strangest letter you have ever received but I gotta go now.
Cya!
Usagi chan ^_^"
Harry stared at the letter. Suddenly it disappeared. Ron gasped and began falling back but Hermione was quicker.
"Stik Luberus," screamed Hermione sticking his chair to the floor.
Ron's head hit against the back of the chair and he scowled in pain. Hermione broke into laughter, which she didn't do often.
"Ok, break it up! They have to get everything ready, and if you don't want to be left behind to work then I suggest you get out of here now," whispered Rei to Harry who nodded.
The students piled out of the hall squashing eachother at the door. The three magicians walked along the hall where there were less and less children. Suddenly Malfoy appeared, walking with his two sidekicks.
"Hey Ron, had a little trouble at the table eating? Maybe you should have someone spoon feed you," said Malfoy smirking. His two sidekicks laughed.
Harry became furious and glared at Malfoy.
"Oh, Harry, and what are you going to do? You are a weakling!" exclaimed Malfoy.
-Don't be afraid, do what you have to do- Usagi's words rand through Harry's head.
"Why don't you watch what I am going to do?" asked Harry walking up to Malfoy.
Malfoy tightened his fist and shot his hand out but Harry grabbed his hand kicked him in the stomache making him fall back on the ground, doubling over in pain.
"Don't annoy me again Malfoy," said Harry turning on his heal.
Hermione and Ron stood shocked looking at Malfoy as he moaned in pain. Suddenly they broke into fits of laughter. Malfoy was a complete loser!
"Don't cry baby, want me to sing you a lulliby?" asked Hermione before turning on her heel too and running towards Harry.
Ron caught up with Harry.
"Wicked!" exclaimed Ron.
"I don't know what that letter said, but something happened to you after you read it," said Hermione excitedly.
Harry smiled to himself. Usagi was right. He had to stop being afraid and face those who annoyed him.
Harry walked awkwardly back into the Griffindor common room. As he entered party poppers and spinners were thrown around him and everyone cheered.
"You know Who is dead and we can sleep safe tonight," screamed the room rushing up to Harry. A tall boy scruffled his hair and beamed happily.
"So where is the pretty lady?" asked Ron winking.
Before Harry could answer Snape stormed into the common room with some reporters behind him.
"Where is she?" asked Snape angrily.
"Who?"
"Usagichan obviously," roared Snape glaring at the crowd.
"She's gone," said Harry appearing from the crowd.
"What?"
"She's left," said Venus suddenly appearing next to Harry.
"Well as you can see the goddess of the moon is GONE so can you please leave everyone be and go away?" asked Snape sweetly.
The reporters fake smiled and rushed out the room. Snape's smile vanished and he stared around the room.
"What do you mean her majesty is gone?" asked Snape.
"Don't worry Snape. She isn't alone. She had Helios and me protecting her," said someone at the window.
Snape turned to look at a tall man. His hair was black and he was wearing strange ancient costumes like in battle. Suddenly he realised who it was.
"Endymion, I am sorry. I will not question you," said Snape bowing.
"Good," said Endymion.
Endymion looked around and suddenly spotted Harry. He fidgeted in his pocket and took out a crumpled letter. He handed it to Harry and disappeared.
The crowd looked at him in confusion while the scouts quickly slipped away to their beds.
"He's her fianceé you fools!" screamed Snape before leaving the common room.
"I'm going to bed," said Harry suddenly walking stiffly to the bed. The dance was coming up in a month and now he had no one to ask to go to the dance with him.
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The garden was filled with snow in the morning. It seemed like it had snowed at night and now students were throwing snow at eachother. Harry walked out of the common room seeing Ron and Hermione weren't there any more and headed towards Sirius's new room.
Malfoy was walking in the other direction. Suddenly he saw Harry and smirked. He couldn't get Usagi back but he would just have to take all his anger out on Harry. He looked to both sides and quickly grabbed Harry throwing him into a sound proof room. He quickly locked the door and pinned Harry to the wall. Unlike Usagi he wasn't even trying to break lose.
"Well, you are weak without Usagi near you aren't you?" laughed Malfoy.
Harry just looked down at the ground sadly. Draco punched him hard on the cheek and Harry cried in pain. Malfoy punched him again on the other cheek.
"That was for my friends, and that was for me," screamed Draco pushing Harry to the floor.
He unlocked the door and walked off leaving Harry crouching in pain and anger. Finally he got up and left the room. His cheeks hurt a lot and he went back to the common room not wanting to face anyone.
He looked in a mirror to see his glasses had broken and his face was puffy and blue from the punches. Why didn't he try and hit Malfoy back?
Ron and Hermione walked into the room. Ron stopped in shock and Hermione shrieked. Harry was sitting on the floor crouching and his face looked very strange.
"Oh lord! What happened to you?" asked Ron.
"Nothing," answered Harry stubbournly.
"You aren't still thinking about that girl? Harry, its been a month now and you've seen how the other scouts fight against the yomas. There is nothing to worry about. You show go ask one of the girls out to the dance before they are all get taken. Remember, you only have one more week left."
"Sankos Rubos," said Hermione pointing her wand at Harry.
"What does that do?" asked Ron.
"Harry will still feel the pain but it will not show up on his face. He won't get a girl looking like that," said Hermione winking at Harry.
Harry suddenly felt very cheerful. Ron was right. There was no point in sulking anymore. It was time he really did ask one of the girls before she was taken. He wondered which one he could ask to go to the dance.
"Hermione, who are you going with?" asked Harry suddenly.
"Ron," answered Hermione blushing.
"And Ron thought you were a loony the first time he saw you. Now that is one strange couple," said Harry teasingly.
Hermione smiled to see Harry was his usual self again. Maybe things wouldn't be as bad as she thought they would be.
"Ok, well lets go to breakfast then," said Harry.
The kids nodded and went out of the common room. They travelled down the long flights of stairs and finally made it in time for breakfast. The other sailor scouts sat around Harry as they had done for the past month.
"So who's got someone to go to the dance with?" asked Mina suddenly very excited. The dance was tonight and it was the most embarassing day for all the boys who finally had to ask to go to the dance with someone.
"I'm going with Uranus," announced Neptune. Uranus blushed.
"What? No body said it was a girl/boy dance!" exclaimed Neptune. The whole table turned their heads and looked at her. Neptune glared back at them until they turned away again.
"Well, I don't have anyone to go with," complained Saturn.
"I was the first one to be asked," boasted Venus.
"But did you hear the rumours? Dumbeldore is going to announce right now that."
Saturn was interupted by a clanging of glass. Dumbeldore stood up tapping his cup lightly with a spoon.
"I'd like to say to those who still haven't gotten themselves someone to go with, I would like to say that this dance will be spectacular because you will be able to go with anyone from the wizardry world. So they don't have to be in hogwarts at all," said Dumbeldore smiling.
He sat down and the room burst into chattering.
"Well see, now you have a chance of getting someone," said Mina.
"Yeah, but I don't know any boys who aren't in this school," exclaimed Saturn.
"I'll go with you," said Harry suddenly. "Do you want to go to the dance with me?" asked Harry again.
Ron nearly fell of his chair. He didn't know Harry had the guts to ask somebody infront of so many people. Saturn blushed and smiled.
"Ok, thankyou, Harry," she said before turning around in embarassment.
Suddenly Ron grabbed onto the tablecloth and brought it with him as he fell down off the chair. There was a loud bang as all the glasses and cups fell down on the floor. Little did Ron realise there was one tablecloth for the whole table. Food went flying through the air and a couple of other people fell off their chairs too. The room roared with laughter and Malfoy smirked. The whole Griffindor table was covered in spilt drinks and smudged food.
"Cleanus Lutus," said Dumbeldore waving his wand at the table.
The food returned and Ron was back on his chair blushing. His face was crimson red from embarassment and his ears felt steamy.
"Harry, you know that letter which Moon's fiancee gave you before he left. Why don't you open it yet? You said it said to wait a month before opening and now its been a month," said Ron quickly changing the topic though he sentence barely made sentence.
Harry nodded and took out the letter from his pocket. Harry opened it and Ron looked at it sneakily. His eyes widened when he realised there was nothing on it. Suddenly his chair cracked and fell on the floor in a heap. Everyone grabbed onto the table cloth before Ron would pull it again.
"It says nothing," said Ron as he waved his wand to fix the chair.
"What do you mean it says nothing. It has a whole paragraph written here," exclaimed harry pointing to a blank page.
"That must be the invisible letter. It must be private or secret, because only Harry is allowed to read it," said Hermione helping Ron get back in his chair.
Harry looked at the letter carefully forgetting everything that was going on behind him.
"Dear Harry,
Firstly, I'd like to wish you a happy birthday in case I don't see you again for a while. You'll get a present from me in the mail the day you are reading this. Secondly, I hope you have fun at the dance. Harry, don't be weak when it comes to not using magic. Please, remember and be strong. Don't be afraid. Do what you have to do! You'll know what I am talking about sooner or later. Well this must be the strangest letter you have ever received but I gotta go now.
Cya!
Usagi chan ^_^"
Harry stared at the letter. Suddenly it disappeared. Ron gasped and began falling back but Hermione was quicker.
"Stik Luberus," screamed Hermione sticking his chair to the floor.
Ron's head hit against the back of the chair and he scowled in pain. Hermione broke into laughter, which she didn't do often.
"Ok, break it up! They have to get everything ready, and if you don't want to be left behind to work then I suggest you get out of here now," whispered Rei to Harry who nodded.
The students piled out of the hall squashing eachother at the door. The three magicians walked along the hall where there were less and less children. Suddenly Malfoy appeared, walking with his two sidekicks.
"Hey Ron, had a little trouble at the table eating? Maybe you should have someone spoon feed you," said Malfoy smirking. His two sidekicks laughed.
Harry became furious and glared at Malfoy.
"Oh, Harry, and what are you going to do? You are a weakling!" exclaimed Malfoy.
-Don't be afraid, do what you have to do- Usagi's words rand through Harry's head.
"Why don't you watch what I am going to do?" asked Harry walking up to Malfoy.
Malfoy tightened his fist and shot his hand out but Harry grabbed his hand kicked him in the stomache making him fall back on the ground, doubling over in pain.
"Don't annoy me again Malfoy," said Harry turning on his heal.
Hermione and Ron stood shocked looking at Malfoy as he moaned in pain. Suddenly they broke into fits of laughter. Malfoy was a complete loser!
"Don't cry baby, want me to sing you a lulliby?" asked Hermione before turning on her heel too and running towards Harry.
Ron caught up with Harry.
"Wicked!" exclaimed Ron.
"I don't know what that letter said, but something happened to you after you read it," said Hermione excitedly.
Harry smiled to himself. Usagi was right. He had to stop being afraid and face those who annoyed him.