Alright, I decided instead of Sailor Chibi Chibi Moon, Hope would be Sailor Mini Star. And Melanie shall be a Sailor Scout as well, known as Sailor Faith. Okay? And I'm so incredibly sorry for the long wait, ff.net refused to let me update any chapters!

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CHAPTER EIGHT

~Dumbledore's office~

Harry and Serena finished their explanation. It made sense, somewhat. Professor Snape clearly didn't believe them, but then again he wouldn't believe it if it had happened in front of him. Professor McGonagall believed them, barely though. She had one eyebrow raised, clearly skeptical.

It was impossible to tell what Professor Dumblefore thought, although he did have a twinkle in his eyes. This, though, might have been from the fact Hope was in Serena's lap, Melanie was holding Diana and sitting directly in front of her and Rini, holding Luna, stood at her right shoulder whilst Hotaru, holding Artemis, stood at the other. Hermione and Ron were standing on either side of Harry, but Harry and Serena were still holding hands.

"I believe I shall have to award Gryffindor fifty points for saving the school." Dumbledore said after a long pause. The sighs of relief, even from the Slytherins, that were heard were loud and thankful, and even Professor McGonagall smiled slightly at the amount of relief.

"I believe you two ought to be along to bed." Dumbledore said. "However, this time, I would like you to stay there." Both of them blushed.

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~Later~

"I'm glad we got out of classes." Serena said with a sly smile. "This means we can go exploring." Harry raised his eyebrows in disbelief. "You're not tired?" "No! Oh c'mon Harry, this is my first time in a Wizard's Castle! I wanna see it!" Serena widened her eyes and looked at him pleadingly.

Harry sighed when he saw her using the 'puppy dog' eyes. He had the feeling he would be agreeing a lot to those annoying, but adorable eyes. "Alright, if we go to bed early." "Yes!" Serena squealed with happiness and grabbed his hand. "Let's go!" "Wait!" It was too late. Serena was already pulling him down the corridor. Harry had a feeling they would be lost within five minutes. And he was right.

"I can't believe we're lost!" Harry muttered in disbelief. Twice in one day? [Alright, so they were a little preoccupied with that youma to note where they were going and to care if they were lost, but still!]

Serena looked around. She couldn't see anything that was the least bit familiar to her. "How come everything looks the same?" She complained. Hrry shook his head and smiled slightly. "Maybe because everything is made of brick." He suggested. Serena stuck her tongue out at him. "Stop making fun of me!" She commanded, although she herself had trouble hiding a smile.

"Maybe we should go down this way?" "NO!" Harry nearly shouted before he could stop himself. He knew if Serena led them anywhere further they'd be even more lost and completely turned around before you could blink. Surprisingly, there weren't even any portraits in the castle for them to ask, and they'd seen no people, dead or alive.

"Why don't we try this way?" Harry pointed randomly, not picking any special direction. Serena shrugged and nodded and they started off, not in any hurry since they [well, Serena anyway] were 99.9% confident the others would find them sooner or later. It was that little 00.1% that had them worried.

~About two hours later~

"Pixie Dust." Serena informed the Fat Lady with no little sense of relief in her voice. Harry looked at her curiously. "How'd you know?" "Hermione told me, last night." She resonded, climbing through the hole the portrait had provided. Harry followed her, in time to see Serena plop down on one of the couches and yawn. "I'm exhausted." "Me too." He sat down next to her. Serena crawled into Harry's lap and laid her head on his chest, falling alseep. Harry joined her a few seconds later, resting his cheek on her head.

That was the how the other Gryffindor's found them half an hour later, although they didn't wake them straight away, rather just in time for dinner, and it was lucky Melanie was there, because they were going to just let them sleep but she warned them Serena would never forgive them if they didn't awaken her.

Both staggered down to the Great Hall, ate just enough to say they actually ate, although Serena fell alseep and actually fell off the bench, but lucky for her Ron and Hermione managed the exhausted Princess before she actually hit the floor. Harry fell alseep as well, nearly stabbing himself with his knife, but Hermione woke him up before he did, suggesting that maybe they'd best go to bed before they ended up killing themselves.

Serena nodded sleepily and stood up. She went over to Melanie. "Night Mel, I trust you'll watch Diana?" The girl nodded and allowed Serena to kiss her forehead good-night. Serena kissed Diana on the forehead as well, warning the kitten to be good.

Then, she dragged herself over to the Slytherin table. They all glared at her, except the new additions, but Serena ignored them, despite the fact both Professor McGonagall, Professor Snape and the headmaster were watching her closely.

Serena smiled at Rini and pulled her daughter into a hug, kissing her good- night. She kissed Hotaru, petted Luna and Artemis, and swept Hope into her arms. "I'm sorry I can't tuck you in, but I'm too tired." Serena said wearily. "I can send Mother if you want." Rini frowned, apparently not happy, but Hotaru elbowed her. "That's fine, Serena-okaa-san." She said.

With a stern "Be good and stay out of trouble, and that goes for you two also!" Serena went to the door where Harry waited for her and together they made for the dorm. They parted there with a quick kiss, and then both went to their dorm rooms. Harry fell immediately into bed and alseep, whilest Serena asked Serenity to go tuck Rini, Hotaru and Melanie in and make sure they stayed there. Then she too, fell fast alseep, Hope by her side.

~Around ten o'clock~

Serenity appeared quietly and passed through the stone wall without mishap. She spotted her grand-child and her grand-daughter's lover in the corner, trying their best to ignore Draco Malfoy who was boasting about his family.

Serenity hid a smile and walked over to them. "Rini, Hotaru, it's bed time. I'm sure Serena will be unhappy you were up this late anyway." Both girls jumped and whipped their heads around. "You let a Gryffindor control your bedtime?" Draco made the word 'bedtime' sound like a terrible thing. Rini took her grand-mother's hand, giving Draco a poisonus look. "Get bent Malfoy! And you wanna know something? My family could beat yours in everything anyday, anytime! So there!" Hotaru smirked and headed up the stairs.

Serenity tucked both girls in and then went to the Gryffindor rooms, finding McGonagall and Dumbledore there trying to shoo everyone into their beds, trying to pretend nothing was wrong, although Sirius was in the castle and was with them along with Remus, Sirius in his Animgai form.

Normally, they would have gone to bed but you know how it is when you have a curiosity and they won't allow you to fill it, it's damned near impossible to fall alseep, and every single Gryffindor knew it.

Serenity clapped her hands sharply. "Everyone into their beds, immediately! You've classes tomorrow and until it is Friday Night you will continue to have them and unless you wish to fail you need sleep!" Giving her displeased looks, they reluctantly did as she commanded them, only not doing so was Melanie and she because she was waiting for her sleep.

Serenity gave a short smile to the teachers. "I believe Harry and my daughter are asleep, professors, and I suggest from experience you do not try to wake them." She swept up the stairs, put everyone in Melanie's dorm to bed and sang them to sleep, and then vanished.

~next morning~

"Aw man, Double Potions with the Slytherins first thing twice in a row!" Ron moaned. Hermione peered at her own schedule. "Actually, it seems like everything we have is with the Slytherins." She said in obvious surprise. "We've got nothing with the Ravenclaws or Hufflepuffs." Everyone at the table murmured uneasily. What was the deal? "Maybe they want our goodness to rub off on them." Suggested Seamus, earning a laugh out of everyone. "More likely, they want you to stop being so goody-goody." Said a drawling voice many had grown to detest.

"Sod of Malfoy." Ron and Harry said together. Draco smiled coldly. Directly behind him were Crabbe and Goyle, and Rini and Hotaru stood to the side. "No, I much rather remain here. You see, I was talking to my father the other day and I realized if you do anything to me I can have him expell you. Too bad you couldn't get your parents to do that? Oh wait, the Weasel's family is too poor, Mudblood's family is too Muggle and Potter, your parents, oh wait, I just remembered you haven't got any! Did they really not want you so badly, Potter, to kill themselves?"

Before the trio could introduce Draco's face to the floor, which they most certainly would have eagerly done, Serena slammed her hands down on the tabel so hard everyone jumped about three feet into the air and turned to stare.

"You know what your problem is, Draco? You're jealous! You're jealous of Hermione for all of her knowledge, or Ron for having a loving family, or Harry for being famous!" "Me, jealous?" Draco sniffed disdainfully. "You wish. Why would I be jealous of such filth?" Serena lost her temper. She slapped Draco as hard as she could. "You go girl!" Muttered Hotaru.

"HOW DARE YOU!" Serena yelled furiously. "If it weren't for Harry and his friends, you wouldn't be here! YOU DON'T DESERVE TO BE HERE! How dare you make fun of people who are trying their absolute bests to keep this world safe just because they aren't rich, or are an orphan, or don't have Wizard Magic Parents! Well let me tell you something, Draco Malfoy! If being rich meant I was like you, I'd rather be like Ron and be poor! As for Hermione's parents, everyone's got magic inside, and it comes from the heart and is far more powerful then anything you can do with a stick! Harry's parents are NOT dead, so long as they live on in people's hearts they never will be! You are an insufferable egotistacal bastard who needs a serious attitude adjustement and who needs to re-think the side he's FIGHTING FOR!"

Everyone looked stunned, but especially Draco. Serena turned and taking Hope by the hand, led her daughter from the hall and towards the infirmary.

~later~

Serena loved Transfigurations, hated Potions, thought Dinviation was idiotic, loved Care of Magical Creatures, didn't know about History of Magic since she slept through it, thougth Defense Aginst the Dark Arts was terrific, especially with Remus as a teacher, and thought Herbology wasn't half-bad. [AN: Did I miss a class? I think I did. Tell me if I did]

She wondered where Hermione went when they headed up to Divination with the Slytherins, and asked Harry and Ron, who informed her Hermione had Arithmancy. [AN: Isn't that like math? Hermione seems the sort to like Mathematics!]

Professor Trelawny informed them they would be Crystal Ball gazing that day. "Close your eyes and open your mystical third eye." She said in a dreamy voice. "You will inquire about your future. I have asked the Guardian of Time if you might have a look, and he responded yes..." She paused, distracted by the muffled giggles of four girls. [AN: Betcha can't guess who! ^_~]

"What is it?" She asked them, slightly annoyed. "Um, well, you said Pluto's a boy, and she's not." Rini said. Trelawny frowned. "I think I know a bit more about Divination then you, child." She said in a stuffy voice, which indicated she wasn't happy with Rini. Serena tugged Rini down. "I apologize Professor, please continue."

Hotaru looked at her. "But Serena, Pluto didn't give her permission!" She protested. Trelawny frowned further. "Shush Firefly, I'll clear it with Tristana later, I am sure she will not mind, if anyone should see anything, I am sure it will be rather vague and will change immediately, the future isn't to be viewed. I am quite sure you understand this, after Crystal Tokyo's downfall." After that, Professor Trelawny just ignored her.

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