Konnichiwa minna, and gomen, gomen, GOMEN!!!! For being sooooo long! I know I took forever but I kinda don't want this story to end! It's gone on for so long, but hey it's been successful and there's still another chapter and epilogue to go!

Thanks to all my reviewers, I LOVE READING REVIEWS!!!!!!

When I'm done this story, I'll start another. Well, actually I've already started another one but it's only Sailor Moon, not a crossover, and it's U/S. But it's not posted yet, so...

Hope you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sailor Moon turned to face the other Scouts, determination shining in her blue eyes. "Ready?" She asked them. They nodded. She turned to Harry, Ron and Hermione. "You?" They nodded, slighty less uncertain. "Right then! Harry, you're here, beside me. On your other side will be Venus, and then Faith, and then Ron, then Saturn, then Chibi Moon, Then Hermione, then Chibi Star, who will be one my other side."

They got into this position, holding hands, and glanced at each other. Sailor Moon caught Venus' eye, and nodded. Venus took a deep breath. "Venus Crystal Power!" She lowered her head abd began to glow orange, her hair floating above her head. Sailor Faith caught her motions instantly and nodded. "Faith Crystal Power!" Her aura turned out to be a light purple, as she copied Venus's movements.

"Saturn Crystal Power!" "Moon Crystal Power!" Sailor Saturn and Sailor Chibi Moon shouted, almost together. They began glowing dark purple and light pink respectively. "Star Crystal Power!" Chibi Star's aura was a dark pink, almost as dark as her hair but not quite.

"Moon Cosmic Power!" Sailor Moon shouted. Her aura was pure white. The aura's melted together, blending over the ones without Sailor Powers, until all glowed brightly with the light of hope. But the strongest light of all was Serena's white. "SAILOR TELEPORT!!!!!!"

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It was so dark. That was the first thing Sailor Moon noticed. Walking through the darkened forest, one could barely see. But the Tsuki no hime could see her friends, just slightly.

They had been walking for what seemed like ages, but it did't seem to make much of a difference. They weren't moving, so it seemed. And Moon knew she wasn't the only one hating the darkness. Chibi Moon was twitching. Just as Sailor Moon was about to say something, Chibi Moon cried out. "I can't take this anymore!" She started to run.

"No, Rini!" Saturn yelled, rushing after her girlfriend, with Sailor Faith right behind her. "Wait! Stop!" Shouted Hermione and Venus together. They all began to run as well, increasing their paces when 3 screams sounded.

But when they reached the clearing, it was empty. Save for the Silence Glaive.

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Now, instead of the original group of nine, there were seven. Ron and Hermione were walking close, Venus clutched Chibi Star in her arms and Sailor Moon had a firm grip on Harry's arm. It seemed to be even darker, and many a time they stumbled over a rock or a stick. Then there was the rustling, and the eyes that peered at you whenever you gazed around. It was colder, and getting colder as they walked.

Hermione had the uncomfortable feeling someone was watching her. Everytime she looked around, nothing was there. And she kept hearing sticks cracking and rocks being kicked, as if someone was following her but wasn't too worried at being caught.

She turned forward again, and noticed it was getting darker. "He-mmm!" She screamed, muffled, as cold and slimy hands wrapped around her mouth, arms and waist. They smelt horrible and she gagged, feeling awful-tasting slime in her mouth. It oozed slowly down her throat as she was yanked off the path.

"Hey Hermione-" Ron turned to ask Hermione how much longer she thought they'd be but when he did he discoevered... she was gone. "HERMIONE!" He yelled, making the others jump. "Ron, what's the matter?!" Venus began but fell silent as they all realized it at the same time. Hermione WAS gone.

"Where'd she go?!" Harry cried. And then, in the distance, a feminine voice they all recognized screamed once. "HELP!!!!!" "HERMIONE!!!!!" Ron yelled and dashed into the bushes. "Ron!" Hrry began to plunge after his friend but Sailor Moon jerked him back.

"What are you doing?!" Harry demanded of her harshly. "Harry, I'd love to help him too but Hermione's probably in the hands of Voldemort and Dominos by now! It's only a matter of time, if we leave the path, that we'll get caught too!" Venus knelt beside them. In the dark her eyes were dakrer then their usual royal blue, but they were worried. "Harry, Sailor Moon is right. If we get caught too, what good will we be?"

They had a point. Harry got up and began to walk again but Moon stopped him. "I think we should break." She said firmly. Venus nodded and sat down, Chibi Star in her lap. Harry and Moon sat down as well and there was silence. Silence until...

[AN: I almost stopped it here, but since you'll probably kill me if I do I'll continue! Besides that, it would be a cliffhanger, and I HATE CLIFFHANGERS!!! They're like season finale's, which I might add are happening and I don't want them to because then it will kill me all summer waiting for my new shows! Grr... Sorry, I just had to get this rant off my chest... does anyone else detest the summer for this reason?!]

Venus happened to glance over at Sailor Moon at the very second the ground beneath her princess began to glow. Not a nice glow, but a bad one that was a deep red color. "Sailor Moon, watch out!" She screamed. She threw her body forward and hit Sailor Moon, knocking the girl out of the way.

Black vines that stung when they touched skin whipped up and grabbed the Venus princess. "MINAKARA!" Sailor Moon screamed. Harry grabbed her arms just in time to keep her from leaping forward and getting caught as well. Venus lifted her head, straining. "Serestra... I believe in you.. Never give up..." She whispered before she was yanked into the ground. "VENUS!"

But they had not forgotten little Chibi Star, who had been knocked to the ground when Venus sprang forward. A single vine whipped up and wrapped around the five-year-old's waist. "HOPE!!!" Yelled both Sailor Moon and Harry together. "Mama! Daddy!" Chibi Star screamed, reaching for them. But it was too late; the ground closed seconds after the girl had been yanked in.

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R&R, onegai!