Arigato for the reviews!!! I love getting them and they encourage me to
update quicker! (hint, hint!)
Ea Simpson: My favorite Usagi pairing is Usagi/Seiya, (and it will be that pairing next story) but it's nice to have something different for a change, ne? Thanks!
elisabeth the ultimate harry/usagi fan: I'm glad you like my story so much!
Suzette: I'm flattered to think I'm one of your ultimate favorite authors. Arigato! It's nice to know I'm not the only one who hates Mamoru-baka!
Akiko: Thank you!
Me: DIE MAMO-CHAN, DIE! Are my thoughts EXACTLY! ^_~
nicole: Usagi IS way to good for that idiot. Thanks for reviewing so often!
Arigato minna!!! And I know the last part was a little dramatic, I tend to go overboard sometimes. Gomen nasi! (Demo if you liked it, never mind!)
And I'm sorry, but Melanie's going to have to be Momoko. I'm just not used to writing Melanie.
My story is coming to an end; sadly, I'm not sure how many more chapters there will be but probably less then five. PROBABLY! Not sure.
I do, however, have the ending all planned out and it will be great! (I hope)
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Serena kept her head down as she walked toward DADA. The rest of the winter break had passed quickly. Mina, Hotaru, Momoko, Rini and Hope had been slightly horrified, but were still holding onto the prayer that Rei, Ami and Lita hadn't been captured yet, but in her heart Serena knew they had been.
There hadn't been any deaths, and although there were many injuries few were really severe. There were, however, quite a few deatheaters captured, including a certain stupid little traitorous rat... (No offense to Wormtail lovers!)
Serena, however, was feeling the worst of all. 'I could have protected them!' She thought angrily, swiping a hand over her eyes after DADA. She was walking almost blindly, not paying attention to where she was going. 'If only I had paid more attention to them, instead of sobbing on Mother's shoulder. And know they're gone, and it's all my fault...'
Tears collected in her eyes again, but this time she made no movement to wipe them away. Up ahead she viewed her friends waiting for her, including the guardians and several professors, but she just couldn't handle that right now. As she neared, she began to run, dashing past them as if she was on fire. They called after her, but she was heedless to any sounds.
"Mommy..." Rini stared after the fleeing figure of her mother and felt tears collect in her own eyes. She, along with Hotaru and Mina, only Diana, Luna, Artemis and Momoko staying back, began to step forwards, but a hand landed on Rini's shoulder. "Wait Rini, let me go." Harry said. She paused, unsure, and looked up at her. He met her gaze and as she looked at the emerald gaze of the person she suspected would be her father, she nodded slowly.
He gave her a small wink before hurrying after Serena. Rini felt a light tug on her robe and looked down, startled, to see Hope looking up at her. The little one's eyes were liquid-filled as well and her chin trembled. "Chibi, Chibi Chibi Chibi? (1)" She asked softly. Rini's tears spilled over and she knelt and pulled her sister close. Hope clung to her, just as Rini had to Serena many times before. "Mama will be fine, Hope."
Hotaru looked at the embracing sisters and felt her own insides quiver with fear. What if Serena didn't pull herself together? They'd all become so dependant on Serena's strength... and now they were only four instead of 10, excluding Serena.
She looked at Mina. "We all will be okay, right?" She asked. "Of course, Hotaru, you've nothing to worry about." Mina said confidently. But Hotaru wasn't reassured. Because she had seen the fear and worry in Mina's eyes before Mina had turned away.
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Harry finally caught up with Serena when the girl stopped at the Great Lake. She was bent over gasping when he arrived, and he didn't blame her. He felt a little short of breath when he arrived, and he hadn't run like she had.
Serena stopped gasping and stood still, looking out towards the train station where the train dropped them off each year. Her shoulders were shaking, and for a second Harry thought she was laughing.
"Serena? Are you okay?" He asked, slightly uncertain. She turned towards him, and he saw tears falling off her cheeks. "Oh Harry... why does everything have to be so complicated?" She whispered before sinking to the ground.
He hurried to her side and dropped to the ground beside her. She was sobbing, and he did the only thing he could. He wrapped his arms around her and rocked her gently. "I could have saved them! I could have transformed, but I d-didn't!" He made murmurings of comfort. He knew he'd feel exactly the same way if Ron and Hermione had been captured.
About ten minutes later Harry looked down at Serena and realized she'd fallen alseep. She looked so sweet, with her head leaned against Harry's shoulder that he couldn't help himself. He leaned down and gently pressed his lips to hers. Even in sleep, Serena knew to respond to him and kissed back instinctively. Harry broke away when he realized she was shivering. He pulled his cloak off and wrapped it around both of them before laying his head on top of hers. Before he knew it, he was asleep too.
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(If you don't like the song, just skip it okay?)
Harry awoke sometime later. He wasn't sure what time it was, but knew it must rather late because it was dark. The only light was from fireflies and lanterns set around the school. He wasn't sure what had awakened him, until he heard it. A beautiful voice, singing. [AN: So you odn't get confused, as Serestra, she looks different, okay? But no one apart from herself and Mother has ever seen what she really looks like. What she looks like now is a mask so evil doesn't know what she looks like.]
"Look at me
You may think you see who I really am
But you'll never know me
Every day
It's as if I play a part
Now I see
If I wear a mask
I can fool the world
But I cannot fool my Heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
I am now
In a world where I have to hide my heart
And what I believe in
But somehow
I will show the world
What's inside my heart
And be loved for who I am
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection
Someone I don't know?
Must I pretend that I'm
Someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
There's a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with a need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we think
How we feel?
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?
I won't pretend that I'm
Someone else for all time
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?"
As the last strands of song died away, the figure on the border of the lake wrapped it's arms around itself. Harry stood up, grabbing his cloak, and approached. "Serena? Want to go in now?" She looked at him, and silent words flashed between them before they both nodded once, silently. Harry slid his cloak around her and they started for the school.
Once inside, they went to the Great Hall where chatter was scant. Upon the doors opening, and Serena and Harry entering, there was silence before Rini and Hope ran to her. Serena knelt and scooped them both up. Mina (who had been cudddling with Draco), Hotaru and Melanie ran to her as well, and Ron and Hermione as well.
"Serena?" Mina's voice was a whisper. Serena looked at her seriously. "As soon as we find Voldemort and Dominos, they are goners."
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Well? You like, no like? Please R&R!
Ea Simpson: My favorite Usagi pairing is Usagi/Seiya, (and it will be that pairing next story) but it's nice to have something different for a change, ne? Thanks!
elisabeth the ultimate harry/usagi fan: I'm glad you like my story so much!
Suzette: I'm flattered to think I'm one of your ultimate favorite authors. Arigato! It's nice to know I'm not the only one who hates Mamoru-baka!
Akiko: Thank you!
Me: DIE MAMO-CHAN, DIE! Are my thoughts EXACTLY! ^_~
nicole: Usagi IS way to good for that idiot. Thanks for reviewing so often!
Arigato minna!!! And I know the last part was a little dramatic, I tend to go overboard sometimes. Gomen nasi! (Demo if you liked it, never mind!)
And I'm sorry, but Melanie's going to have to be Momoko. I'm just not used to writing Melanie.
My story is coming to an end; sadly, I'm not sure how many more chapters there will be but probably less then five. PROBABLY! Not sure.
I do, however, have the ending all planned out and it will be great! (I hope)
*******************************************************************
Serena kept her head down as she walked toward DADA. The rest of the winter break had passed quickly. Mina, Hotaru, Momoko, Rini and Hope had been slightly horrified, but were still holding onto the prayer that Rei, Ami and Lita hadn't been captured yet, but in her heart Serena knew they had been.
There hadn't been any deaths, and although there were many injuries few were really severe. There were, however, quite a few deatheaters captured, including a certain stupid little traitorous rat... (No offense to Wormtail lovers!)
Serena, however, was feeling the worst of all. 'I could have protected them!' She thought angrily, swiping a hand over her eyes after DADA. She was walking almost blindly, not paying attention to where she was going. 'If only I had paid more attention to them, instead of sobbing on Mother's shoulder. And know they're gone, and it's all my fault...'
Tears collected in her eyes again, but this time she made no movement to wipe them away. Up ahead she viewed her friends waiting for her, including the guardians and several professors, but she just couldn't handle that right now. As she neared, she began to run, dashing past them as if she was on fire. They called after her, but she was heedless to any sounds.
"Mommy..." Rini stared after the fleeing figure of her mother and felt tears collect in her own eyes. She, along with Hotaru and Mina, only Diana, Luna, Artemis and Momoko staying back, began to step forwards, but a hand landed on Rini's shoulder. "Wait Rini, let me go." Harry said. She paused, unsure, and looked up at her. He met her gaze and as she looked at the emerald gaze of the person she suspected would be her father, she nodded slowly.
He gave her a small wink before hurrying after Serena. Rini felt a light tug on her robe and looked down, startled, to see Hope looking up at her. The little one's eyes were liquid-filled as well and her chin trembled. "Chibi, Chibi Chibi Chibi? (1)" She asked softly. Rini's tears spilled over and she knelt and pulled her sister close. Hope clung to her, just as Rini had to Serena many times before. "Mama will be fine, Hope."
Hotaru looked at the embracing sisters and felt her own insides quiver with fear. What if Serena didn't pull herself together? They'd all become so dependant on Serena's strength... and now they were only four instead of 10, excluding Serena.
She looked at Mina. "We all will be okay, right?" She asked. "Of course, Hotaru, you've nothing to worry about." Mina said confidently. But Hotaru wasn't reassured. Because she had seen the fear and worry in Mina's eyes before Mina had turned away.
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Harry finally caught up with Serena when the girl stopped at the Great Lake. She was bent over gasping when he arrived, and he didn't blame her. He felt a little short of breath when he arrived, and he hadn't run like she had.
Serena stopped gasping and stood still, looking out towards the train station where the train dropped them off each year. Her shoulders were shaking, and for a second Harry thought she was laughing.
"Serena? Are you okay?" He asked, slightly uncertain. She turned towards him, and he saw tears falling off her cheeks. "Oh Harry... why does everything have to be so complicated?" She whispered before sinking to the ground.
He hurried to her side and dropped to the ground beside her. She was sobbing, and he did the only thing he could. He wrapped his arms around her and rocked her gently. "I could have saved them! I could have transformed, but I d-didn't!" He made murmurings of comfort. He knew he'd feel exactly the same way if Ron and Hermione had been captured.
About ten minutes later Harry looked down at Serena and realized she'd fallen alseep. She looked so sweet, with her head leaned against Harry's shoulder that he couldn't help himself. He leaned down and gently pressed his lips to hers. Even in sleep, Serena knew to respond to him and kissed back instinctively. Harry broke away when he realized she was shivering. He pulled his cloak off and wrapped it around both of them before laying his head on top of hers. Before he knew it, he was asleep too.
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(If you don't like the song, just skip it okay?)
Harry awoke sometime later. He wasn't sure what time it was, but knew it must rather late because it was dark. The only light was from fireflies and lanterns set around the school. He wasn't sure what had awakened him, until he heard it. A beautiful voice, singing. [AN: So you odn't get confused, as Serestra, she looks different, okay? But no one apart from herself and Mother has ever seen what she really looks like. What she looks like now is a mask so evil doesn't know what she looks like.]
"Look at me
You may think you see who I really am
But you'll never know me
Every day
It's as if I play a part
Now I see
If I wear a mask
I can fool the world
But I cannot fool my Heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
I am now
In a world where I have to hide my heart
And what I believe in
But somehow
I will show the world
What's inside my heart
And be loved for who I am
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection
Someone I don't know?
Must I pretend that I'm
Someone else for all time?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
There's a heart that must be free to fly
That burns with a need to know the reason why
Why must we all conceal
What we think
How we feel?
Must there be a secret me
I'm forced to hide?
I won't pretend that I'm
Someone else for all time
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?"
As the last strands of song died away, the figure on the border of the lake wrapped it's arms around itself. Harry stood up, grabbing his cloak, and approached. "Serena? Want to go in now?" She looked at him, and silent words flashed between them before they both nodded once, silently. Harry slid his cloak around her and they started for the school.
Once inside, they went to the Great Hall where chatter was scant. Upon the doors opening, and Serena and Harry entering, there was silence before Rini and Hope ran to her. Serena knelt and scooped them both up. Mina (who had been cudddling with Draco), Hotaru and Melanie ran to her as well, and Ron and Hermione as well.
"Serena?" Mina's voice was a whisper. Serena looked at her seriously. "As soon as we find Voldemort and Dominos, they are goners."
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Well? You like, no like? Please R&R!
