Chapter Eight: The Hero of it all
Draco sat in the Slytherin common room, thinking. 'I have to get her out of there. I love her. I can't sit back and let Voldemort ruin her life. She's going to become a powerful ally for the good side, I know it.'
He had an idea and hurried out of the common room and to Snape's office.
"Professor Snape?" he asked, looking around. He saw Snape walk out wearing his Death Eater robes. "Meeting tonight?" he asked.
"Yes. What do you want?"
"I wanted to know what side you are actually on."
"Why do you want to know? You're a spy, aren't you?"
"No, actually I'm on Voldemort's list of Most Wanted Wizards. I was talking to Serena…"
"You actually saw her?" asked Snape, removing the hood. "Is she all right?"
"Except for emotionally hurt, she's fine. Anyway, I was talking to her and I didn't know that Voldemort was standing outside the door, so I said some stuff like "Yeah. I don't even want to be a Death Eater" and "You've got a great future ahead of you, and can't let it be ruined by an obsessive idiot like Voldemort."
"There's where you're dead," laughed Snape.
"I know. He's going to be after me after the wedding."
"Wedding, what wedding?"
"Serena's and his. He's marrying her tomorrow, whether she likes it or not, which she doesn't."
"And the Sailor Scouts are where?"
"In a cell in the dungeon. Only Sailor Mini Moon managed to make it through. She's with Serena. He's letting her stay, but doesn't know that she's a scout."
"Good. The two of them can help. Come on. You're coming to this meeting," he said, throwing Draco a cloak.
Serena fell asleep, and had horrible nightmares that night about Voldemort. She dreamt that Draco had come to save her, but Voldemort killed him, right before her eyes. When she woke up, she saw the sun shining through her window and her wedding dress lying on a chair, waiting for her. Rini's was laid out too.
She put it on. It was past her ankles and trailed the floor. It had little puffy sleeves and was trimmed in gold. She placed the tiara in between her buns and flipped the veil over it. She looked wonderful on the outside, but felt horrible on the inside.
She helped Rini into her dress, a long pink ball gown with silver trimmings and brushed out her hair and left it down. Rini slipped her shoes on and followed Serena out the door, and watched as she crashed into Draco.
"Hi," he nervously said. "You look lovely."
"Thanks," she said, staring at her feet.
"These are for you," he said, producing a large bouquet of roses, pink, white and red.
"They're lovely," she breathed. He magically made a vase and handed it to her to put the flowers in. She went back into her room, motioning for him to follow and set the flowers on her vanity.
"Rini, can you head down to the ballroom early? I want you to check and make sure the flowers are all there."
"All right," she said, and went down to the ballroom.
"Serena," Draco began after Rini had left. "This is really hard for me to say, but I have to say it. I've thought about it long and hard, and I…I think I'm in love with you," he said shyly.
"Draco, as much as Harry and Ron hate for me to admit it, I think I'm in love with you too," she replied.
"What are we going to do?" he asked.
"I don't know. But I am not marrying him, end of story."
"Personally, I can't blame you."
"Will you escort me to the ballroom?" she asked, grinning.
"I'd be honored."
The music began to play and played for five minutes, but there was no sign of the bride. Voldemort began to clench his fists together and muttered, "She'd better be here, otherwise it's the little girl that's the first to go.
The doors burst open, and Serena, her cheeks red from running to the ballroom stood and walked in. The Death Eaters turned around, taking in the sight of their new queen. Snape was seated in the back and watched her walk up, noticing her flushed face.
'I wonder what she's been up to?' he asked himself, but then saw Draco slip in unnoticed.
Voldemort noticed that she looked happier, and that made him happier as Wormtail began to marry them.
AN: Since when has this guy been religious??
"Death Eaters, and Future Death Eaters, we have gathered here today to celebrate the marriage of our Master and his beloved princess, Princess Serenity." A light applause was heard. "Do you, Master, take Serenity to be your lawfully wedded wife, for as long as you both shall live?"
"Not long," muttered Snape under his breath. He whipped out his wand and Draco saw and followed suit.
"Yes," replied Voldemort.
"Avada…" whispered Snape and Draco at the same time.
"Do you, Serenity, take our Master to be your lawfully wedded husband, for as long as you both shall live?"
"Are you kidding?!" she yelled and ducked as Snape and Draco let go of their curses, both hitting Voldemort and Wormtail and sending Wormtail's dead body flying and Voldemort's body back into the wall. He got up and began firing curses at Draco and Snape. Serena and Rini ducked into the hall and quickly transformed.
"Moon Tiara, Action!" yelled Serena, her attack cutting off Voldemort's.
"Pink Sugar Heart Attack!" yelled Rini, hitting Voldemort with her heart wand.
"Moon Crystal Power!" yelled Serena, powering up the crystal. Draco hurried over to her.
"You're not going to hurt yourself, are you?" he asked, worried.
"Of course not. All I have to do is seal Voldemort inside this crystal and the world will be safe. All I need for you to do is find Fudge and Dumbledore. They'll be able to round up all of the Death Eaters.
"Okay. I'll find them," he said, hurrying off.
Serena became Princess Serenity, her crystal shining brightly. "Moon Crystal Power," she said again, activating it. Voldemort got up and yelled, "Avada Kedavra!"
Her crystal created a shield around her and Rini, as she powered up her crystal. The two princesses combined their attack and Voldemort's curse rebounded on him, in addition to Serena and Rini's attacks. His body faded away, leaving a black shadow that flew out the window.
Just then, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Fudge, and a bunch of Dementors rushed in. (Actually, the dementors floated in, but that's different).
"Severus! I knew that you were behind this!" exclaimed McGonagall.
Just then, Serena's silver crystal flickered and died. She fell backwards, and was caught in Draco's arms.
"Actually, Professor. He helped me," Draco said quietly.
"What?" asked McGonagall.
"He helped me kill Voldemort," Draco repeated.
Serena's eyes opened and she looked into Draco's eyes. "Draco?" she whispered. He put a finger to her lips, silencing her, and then replaced his fingers with a passionate kiss. Her eyes widened, but then peacefully closed again as she enjoyed the kiss.
Rini smiled. She was right again, and this put her one up on Serena. She dashed out of the room, grabbing the key to the dungeons to free the scouts.
The dementors rounded up the Death Eaters and took Wormtail's dead body with them. The Death Eaters, including Lucius Malfoy, were escorted to Azkaban, where the ministry of magic happily put them behind bars.
"I love you," Serena whispered. Draco helped her to her feet. She uncertainly stood, leaning on him for support.
"I know," he replied, kissing her again.
"Oh sick!" exclaimed Mina, walking in with the rest of the scouts.
"He's a Slytherin, Serena. He's going to end up as a Death Eater!" Raye protested.
"What does that make you?" asked Draco, his eyes narrowing. Serena placed a finger over his lips and turned to her friends.
"As unbelievable as this may seem to you, Draco and Professor Snape saved me. If it weren't for them, I'd be married to Voldemort now."
"Serena, I'm happy for you," said Amy.
"Yeah," agreed Michelle and Amara.
Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape escorted the group back to Hogwarts.
"Severus, I'm sorry for accusing you of being loyal to Voldemort. I had no idea that you'd end up saving my niece," McGonagall apologized.
"It's okay, I guess," he said.
A feast was held in honor of finding the missing students. As always, what had happened between Voldemort and Serena was a complete secret, so the whole school knew about it.
"Some adventure, huh?" Draco asked Serena. He was sitting at the Gryffindor table, much to the Gryffindors dismay. They both got up to leave and walked out of the Great Hall together. He walked her up to the Gryffindor Common room and kissed her right outside the portrait hole. The portrait hole opened and Ron and Harry peeked out.
"Come on," said Ron. "Party! With help from Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs."
"Okay. I'll be right there." She hugged Draco and hurried into the portrait hole. "Goodnight."
She got inside and grabbed a butterbeer and a canary cream. She threw the canary cream to Amy and she ate it. Then she turned into a canary and went flying around the room.
After an hour of partying, Serena went up to her dormitory. She changed into her pajamas and lay down in her bed, thinking about Draco. She was so glad that he shared her feelings and that Voldemort was defeated, for now. She loved Hogwarts, and just being away from it for a week was like living away from it for a year. She fell asleep, happy to be back and fell into a happy dream about her boyfriend.
Draco sat in the Slytherin common room, thinking. 'I have to get her out of there. I love her. I can't sit back and let Voldemort ruin her life. She's going to become a powerful ally for the good side, I know it.'
He had an idea and hurried out of the common room and to Snape's office.
"Professor Snape?" he asked, looking around. He saw Snape walk out wearing his Death Eater robes. "Meeting tonight?" he asked.
"Yes. What do you want?"
"I wanted to know what side you are actually on."
"Why do you want to know? You're a spy, aren't you?"
"No, actually I'm on Voldemort's list of Most Wanted Wizards. I was talking to Serena…"
"You actually saw her?" asked Snape, removing the hood. "Is she all right?"
"Except for emotionally hurt, she's fine. Anyway, I was talking to her and I didn't know that Voldemort was standing outside the door, so I said some stuff like "Yeah. I don't even want to be a Death Eater" and "You've got a great future ahead of you, and can't let it be ruined by an obsessive idiot like Voldemort."
"There's where you're dead," laughed Snape.
"I know. He's going to be after me after the wedding."
"Wedding, what wedding?"
"Serena's and his. He's marrying her tomorrow, whether she likes it or not, which she doesn't."
"And the Sailor Scouts are where?"
"In a cell in the dungeon. Only Sailor Mini Moon managed to make it through. She's with Serena. He's letting her stay, but doesn't know that she's a scout."
"Good. The two of them can help. Come on. You're coming to this meeting," he said, throwing Draco a cloak.
Serena fell asleep, and had horrible nightmares that night about Voldemort. She dreamt that Draco had come to save her, but Voldemort killed him, right before her eyes. When she woke up, she saw the sun shining through her window and her wedding dress lying on a chair, waiting for her. Rini's was laid out too.
She put it on. It was past her ankles and trailed the floor. It had little puffy sleeves and was trimmed in gold. She placed the tiara in between her buns and flipped the veil over it. She looked wonderful on the outside, but felt horrible on the inside.
She helped Rini into her dress, a long pink ball gown with silver trimmings and brushed out her hair and left it down. Rini slipped her shoes on and followed Serena out the door, and watched as she crashed into Draco.
"Hi," he nervously said. "You look lovely."
"Thanks," she said, staring at her feet.
"These are for you," he said, producing a large bouquet of roses, pink, white and red.
"They're lovely," she breathed. He magically made a vase and handed it to her to put the flowers in. She went back into her room, motioning for him to follow and set the flowers on her vanity.
"Rini, can you head down to the ballroom early? I want you to check and make sure the flowers are all there."
"All right," she said, and went down to the ballroom.
"Serena," Draco began after Rini had left. "This is really hard for me to say, but I have to say it. I've thought about it long and hard, and I…I think I'm in love with you," he said shyly.
"Draco, as much as Harry and Ron hate for me to admit it, I think I'm in love with you too," she replied.
"What are we going to do?" he asked.
"I don't know. But I am not marrying him, end of story."
"Personally, I can't blame you."
"Will you escort me to the ballroom?" she asked, grinning.
"I'd be honored."
The music began to play and played for five minutes, but there was no sign of the bride. Voldemort began to clench his fists together and muttered, "She'd better be here, otherwise it's the little girl that's the first to go.
The doors burst open, and Serena, her cheeks red from running to the ballroom stood and walked in. The Death Eaters turned around, taking in the sight of their new queen. Snape was seated in the back and watched her walk up, noticing her flushed face.
'I wonder what she's been up to?' he asked himself, but then saw Draco slip in unnoticed.
Voldemort noticed that she looked happier, and that made him happier as Wormtail began to marry them.
AN: Since when has this guy been religious??
"Death Eaters, and Future Death Eaters, we have gathered here today to celebrate the marriage of our Master and his beloved princess, Princess Serenity." A light applause was heard. "Do you, Master, take Serenity to be your lawfully wedded wife, for as long as you both shall live?"
"Not long," muttered Snape under his breath. He whipped out his wand and Draco saw and followed suit.
"Yes," replied Voldemort.
"Avada…" whispered Snape and Draco at the same time.
"Do you, Serenity, take our Master to be your lawfully wedded husband, for as long as you both shall live?"
"Are you kidding?!" she yelled and ducked as Snape and Draco let go of their curses, both hitting Voldemort and Wormtail and sending Wormtail's dead body flying and Voldemort's body back into the wall. He got up and began firing curses at Draco and Snape. Serena and Rini ducked into the hall and quickly transformed.
"Moon Tiara, Action!" yelled Serena, her attack cutting off Voldemort's.
"Pink Sugar Heart Attack!" yelled Rini, hitting Voldemort with her heart wand.
"Moon Crystal Power!" yelled Serena, powering up the crystal. Draco hurried over to her.
"You're not going to hurt yourself, are you?" he asked, worried.
"Of course not. All I have to do is seal Voldemort inside this crystal and the world will be safe. All I need for you to do is find Fudge and Dumbledore. They'll be able to round up all of the Death Eaters.
"Okay. I'll find them," he said, hurrying off.
Serena became Princess Serenity, her crystal shining brightly. "Moon Crystal Power," she said again, activating it. Voldemort got up and yelled, "Avada Kedavra!"
Her crystal created a shield around her and Rini, as she powered up her crystal. The two princesses combined their attack and Voldemort's curse rebounded on him, in addition to Serena and Rini's attacks. His body faded away, leaving a black shadow that flew out the window.
Just then, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Fudge, and a bunch of Dementors rushed in. (Actually, the dementors floated in, but that's different).
"Severus! I knew that you were behind this!" exclaimed McGonagall.
Just then, Serena's silver crystal flickered and died. She fell backwards, and was caught in Draco's arms.
"Actually, Professor. He helped me," Draco said quietly.
"What?" asked McGonagall.
"He helped me kill Voldemort," Draco repeated.
Serena's eyes opened and she looked into Draco's eyes. "Draco?" she whispered. He put a finger to her lips, silencing her, and then replaced his fingers with a passionate kiss. Her eyes widened, but then peacefully closed again as she enjoyed the kiss.
Rini smiled. She was right again, and this put her one up on Serena. She dashed out of the room, grabbing the key to the dungeons to free the scouts.
The dementors rounded up the Death Eaters and took Wormtail's dead body with them. The Death Eaters, including Lucius Malfoy, were escorted to Azkaban, where the ministry of magic happily put them behind bars.
"I love you," Serena whispered. Draco helped her to her feet. She uncertainly stood, leaning on him for support.
"I know," he replied, kissing her again.
"Oh sick!" exclaimed Mina, walking in with the rest of the scouts.
"He's a Slytherin, Serena. He's going to end up as a Death Eater!" Raye protested.
"What does that make you?" asked Draco, his eyes narrowing. Serena placed a finger over his lips and turned to her friends.
"As unbelievable as this may seem to you, Draco and Professor Snape saved me. If it weren't for them, I'd be married to Voldemort now."
"Serena, I'm happy for you," said Amy.
"Yeah," agreed Michelle and Amara.
Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape escorted the group back to Hogwarts.
"Severus, I'm sorry for accusing you of being loyal to Voldemort. I had no idea that you'd end up saving my niece," McGonagall apologized.
"It's okay, I guess," he said.
A feast was held in honor of finding the missing students. As always, what had happened between Voldemort and Serena was a complete secret, so the whole school knew about it.
"Some adventure, huh?" Draco asked Serena. He was sitting at the Gryffindor table, much to the Gryffindors dismay. They both got up to leave and walked out of the Great Hall together. He walked her up to the Gryffindor Common room and kissed her right outside the portrait hole. The portrait hole opened and Ron and Harry peeked out.
"Come on," said Ron. "Party! With help from Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs."
"Okay. I'll be right there." She hugged Draco and hurried into the portrait hole. "Goodnight."
She got inside and grabbed a butterbeer and a canary cream. She threw the canary cream to Amy and she ate it. Then she turned into a canary and went flying around the room.
After an hour of partying, Serena went up to her dormitory. She changed into her pajamas and lay down in her bed, thinking about Draco. She was so glad that he shared her feelings and that Voldemort was defeated, for now. She loved Hogwarts, and just being away from it for a week was like living away from it for a year. She fell asleep, happy to be back and fell into a happy dream about her boyfriend.
